The McCall City Council approved two fee changes and confirmed two personnel actions at its Oct. 21 meeting.

Libr ary meeting rooms: Council approved Resolution 26‑02 to adopt new fees for use of public library meeting rooms, with an exemption for city residents and local groups. Meg Lojak, Library Director, told council "they will not apply to city residents and local groups," and said the rooms have been booked about 90% of available days, increasing staff time and cleaning costs. The motion to adopt Resolution 26‑02 passed on a roll call vote with five yes votes and no recorded no or abstentions.

Public records fees for nonresidents: The council approved Resolution 26‑03 establishing a fee schedule for public records requests from nonresidents, citing state legislation. Bessie Jo Wagner, City Clerk, said the proposal would allow an upfront fee based on staff fully loaded wage; she offered a $75 proposed fee (based on the city manager's fully loaded wage) and noted the council could consider a lesser $35 option tied to the records clerk's wage. Wagner said the fee would cover the first hour and that the city would charge 10 cents per printed page for paper copies. Council approved the resolution on a roll call vote with five yes votes.

Appointments and confirmations: The council appointed Shaylyn Mascaroni to the McCall Public Library Board of Trustees (term to expire Oct. 2026) by unanimous roll call. The council also confirmed Matt Kavalin as the cityinformation systems manager, effective Nov. 3, following a recruitment process; that confirmation passed by unanimous roll call.

Appeal continued: Separately, the council voted unanimously to continue a pair of appeals of the Planning and Zoning Commissiondecisions (DR25‑02 and SH25‑01) to a date certain, Nov. 20, 2025, and directed staff and legal counsel to prepare recommended actions based on council concerns and the record. The motion to continue was made by Council Member Mike (Machesek) and seconded by Council Member Colby Nielsen.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution 26‑02 (library meeting room fees): approved; roll call 5‑0; authorizes mayor to sign necessary documents. Details: exempts city residents/local groups; manager to work with library board on implementation.

- Resolution 26‑03 (public records fees for nonresidents per state law/HB 253): approved; roll call 5‑0; fee structure set with upfront fee option and per‑page charge for printed copies.

- Appointment: Shaylyn Mascaroni, McCall Public Library Board of Trustees (term to Oct. 2026): approved; roll call 5‑0.

- Confirmation: Matt Kavalin, Information Systems Manager (effective Nov. 3): approved; roll call 5‑0.

- Appeal continuation: Continue hearing on DR25‑02 and SH25‑01 to Nov. 20, 2025; direct staff and legal counsel to prepare recommended actions: approved; roll call 5‑0.

Ending

Councilors asked staff to follow up on implementation details and to return with any necessary administrative motions or documents for signatures as the items move into effect.