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Votes at a glance: McCall council approves PUD, condemnation, contracts and letters; two restaurant liquor licenses granted

January 01, 2025 | McCall, Valley County, Idaho


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Votes at a glance: McCall council approves PUD, condemnation, contracts and letters; two restaurant liquor licenses granted
Key formal actions and recorded votes from the McCall City Council meeting (roll-call tallies where recorded):

1) Consent agenda — approved (unanimous)
Motion: Approve the consent agenda as submitted and authorize the mayor to sign necessary documents.
Vote: recorded by roll call and passed; no dissent recorded.

2) PD-24-02 / Subdivision-24-04 (Dawson Trails PUD) — approved (unanimous)
Motion: Approve PUD/subdivision preliminary plan with staff‑recommended conditions and direct staff to prepare findings and conclusions of law consistent with approval; include Louisa Avenue setback alleviation.
Vote: Julie Machesic — yes; Councilmember Nelson — yes; Mayor Deirdre Giles — yes; Colby Nielsen — yes; Thrower — yes.

3) Order of condemnation — approved (unanimous)
Motion: Authorize staff and city counsel to pursue an order of condemnation to secure fee title for the parcel between Mile High Marina and Hemlock Street so the city can obtain Idaho Department of Lands encroachment permits; authorize the mayor to sign documents.
Vote: Colby Nielsen — yes; Councilmember Machesic — yes; Mayor Giles — yes; Councilmember Nelson — yes; Councilmember Thrower — yes.

4) Janitorial contract (City Hall and Legion Hall) — approved (unanimous)
Motion: Award contract for janitorial services to McCall Cleaners and authorize mayor to sign.
Vote: Councilmember Thrower — yes; Councilmember Nelson — yes; Deirdre Giles — yes; Councilmember Machesic — yes; Councilmember Nielsen — yes.

5) Resort-city restaurant specialty liquor licenses — approved (each unanimous)
- Toll Station Pizza (specialty liquor license)
Motion: Approve city approval form for resort-city restaurant specialty liquor license application for Toll Station Pizza.
Vote: Machesic — yes; Nelson — yes; Mayor Giles — yes; Nielsen — yes; Thrower — yes.

- Café 634 (specialty liquor license)
Motion: Approve city approval form for resort-city restaurant specialty liquor license application for Café 634.
Vote: Councilmember Thrower — yes; Councilmember Nelson — yes; Mayor Giles — yes; Councilmember Machesic — yes; Councilmember Nielsen — yes.

6) Letters and communications — authorized (each unanimous)
- Letter of comment on the Pan Lakes Water & Sewer District master plan
Motion: Approve the suggested comment letter, authorize mayor to sign and staff to send to PLRWSD and appropriate agencies.
Vote: Unanimous (roll-call recorded in meeting transcript). The council asked that the JWAG (the joint wastewater advisory group called out in the annexation agreement) be emphasized as a coordination mechanism.

- Letter of comment on the Red Ridge Village concept plan (Valley County)
Motion: Approve the letter of comment to Valley County Planning & Zoning Commission and authorize staff to send copies to appropriate agencies.
Vote: Unanimous (roll-call recorded).

Why this matters: The council’s consent and motions move multiple items from discussion to implementation—particularly the Dawson Trails PUD and the condemnation action, which carry infrastructure, permitting and land‑use consequences. The liquor‑license approvals are “specialty” resort‑city licenses that are nontransferable and tied to qualifying restaurant operations.

Speakers quoted in this summary were recorded in the meeting transcript; vote tallies were taken from roll-call statements in the record. For the full text of motions, conditions, and staff reports, see the council packet and staff follow-ups.

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