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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-01-20city council minutesI COUE011 CHAMBERS January 20, 1931 1;00 o'clock p.m. Council met in adjourned session pursuant to adjournment with Mayor Mo00nnel presiding, and Councilmen: Bollman, Pickens, Gordon, Johns, Leighty and 3sndmeyer present. Absent, None. Owing to the absence of the City Clerk the Mayor appointed Mr. W. C. Dyer Rating Olerk, and announced that the Council was in session for the con- sideration of any businses which might lawfully come before the meeting. Thereupon the Clerk presented and read a written proposal from Dairy - menb Co- operative Creamery of Boise valley, which proposal was and is in words and figures as follows. to -wit; Caldwell, Idaho, January 20, 1931. To the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idmo. Gentlemen: In view of the ma1Y protests which have been made against the creation of Local Improvement District 3o. 14, and the construction of the , improvement therein, as defined in ltesolution'No. 57, passed and approved December 23, 1930, and in view of the apparent reluctance on the part of the' Mayor and Council to proceed with the construction of said improvements on account of such protests, Dairymens Oo- operative Creamery of Boise Talley submit the following proposal= , (1) 'In consideration of the creation bf an improvement district and the construotion of a aewer system therein to oonsiet of a main line con - structed of eighteen inch sewer piping material from 6 Point 'adjacent to the property of the Creamery in Block 92 of the original town of Caldwell, Idaho, thence along FifthAvenue to the alley between Denver and Chicago St eats thence along said alley tto its intossecti99 with Boise A nug the Da 0o- operative Creamery oY Boise Talley,wil pay to the oily t e total cost of said sewer upon demand by the City Treasurer of Caldwell, Idaho. (2) It is understood that the Chamber of Oommeros of the City of Caldwell is taking subscriptions for phe purpose of assisting in defraying the cost of Bald sewer, such funds to be paid to the City of Caldwell, when Collected. Dairymen® 0o- operative Creamery of Boise Valley shall be reimbursed to the extent of the collections on such subscriptions and the City of Caldwell shall pay, as a portion of the cost op said. sewer, the sum of %B.00 on account of benefits accruing to the city by reason of the construction of such sewer. The passage of an ordinance cresting a local improvement d'1Btri4 with boundaries modified to conform to the approximate lines above indicated and the construction of the improvement therein by the City, shall be deemed a sufficient acceptance or this proposal, and Dairymens Co- operative Oreamery of Boise Valley hereby binds itself to make the payments herein provided for. Respectfully, DAIRYMENS CO- OPERATIVE CREAMERY, By J. R. Brown Manager. Thereupon it was moved by Sandmeyer and seconded by Gordon that the proposal of Dairymeae Co- operative Creamery of Boise Valley be accepted, and that the'Counoll proceed to the further consideration of Bill 3o. 23. Motion carried. The Council proceeded to a farther consideration of Bill 3o. 23, whereupon it was moved by Bandmeyer and seconded by Leighty that all rules, requiring the reading of a bill on three separate days be suspended and that Bill No. 23 be read the second time by title and the third time in full and placed on its final passage. The question being on the motion, the Mayor caused the Clerk to call the roll with the following results: Those voting in the affirmative: Bollman, Dickens, Gordon, .Johns, 1eighty and Sendmeyer. Those voting in the negative: none. Absent And not voting: none. So the Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary three - fourths majority and directed the Clerk to read Hill No. 23 the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. 'Tlie Ulark read 'the Bill as directed. The question being "$hall Bill No. 23 pasal" The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll which resulted as follows: Those voting in' the affirmative; Bollman, Dickens, Gordon, Johns, Leighty and gandmeyer. Those voting in the aegative: None. Absent and not voting; none. Thereupon the W(ayor declared Bill No. 23, had passed and the gayor in open session of the Council duly signed said Hill and the Clerk duly sip$ and'attaabed Us same wful becaye brdd s"a gnj 490 The Mayor thereupon directed the Clerk to make the proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 490, to be published in the Caldwell Ne;Se Tribune, the offioial newspaper of the City of Caldwell. Thereupon Councilman Leighty introduced the following resolution and ma4ed Its adoption. RESOLUTION N0. 59 By Leighty A RESOLUTION APPROVING THEYLSNS AND SYE(3IFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUOTIOR oa 1'HS i1dPRO7RWT3 IN LOCAL IMPRDVM=T DISTRICT NO. 14, FOR THE CITY OF CAUXIBLL, 13)$80. ` wammat pureuant to the requisitq proceedings the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell. Idaho, have heretofore created ,Local Improvement District No. 14, for the City of Caldwell, Idaho, as a local improvement district, for the purpose of constructing su-itable ditches, drains, conduits, and channels for sanitary �d drainage purposes, or either or both thereof, with outlets, cesspools, manholes, catch basins, flush tanks, septic tanks, and all other sewer - appurtenance. necessary for the comfort, convenience, health sod well —being of the munioipality therein, as provided in Ordinance No. 490, passed and approved January 20, 1931; and wHEHEAb, the City Engineer has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of said city, plane and specifications for the construction of improvements in said Local Improvement Dietriot No. 14, which plane and specifications have been presented to the City Council; therefore BE IT RESOLVED, and ordered by the Mayor and Council of the pity of Caldwell, Idaho; Section 1. The plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk for the construction of ditches, drain., conduits, and channels for sanitary and drainage purposes,_ or Either or both thereof, with outlets, cesepoole ^, manholes, catch basins, flush tanks, septic tanks, and all other sewer appurtenances necessary for the comfort, convenienoe, health and well— being of xhe municipality, in Local Improvement District no. 14, for the_City Of Caldwell, Idaho, be and the same hereby are approved, The motion for the adoption of said resolution was duly seconded by Gordon. The question being "Shall the Resolution pass?" The Mayor direotefl the Clerk to call the ro,111 which resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative: Bollman, Dickens, Gorgon, Johns, Leighty and sandmeyer. Those voting in the negative; None. ,absent and not voting: None. Whereupon the Mayor deolared the motion had oarriad* and Resolution 'No. 69 adopted, and the Mayor directed-the Clerk to- reoord- -the some upon the journal of the proceedings of the Council as a part of the minutes of J .a m this meeting. Thereupon the Mayor in open session of the Council duly signed and approved said resolution and the Clerk duly *signed and attested the same. Thereupon Councilmen Leighty introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. RESOLUTION 10. 60 By Leighty ' - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE OITT OF 4ALD:.=L, IDAHO, TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE FURNISHING OF TIM MATERIAL AND - DOING THE WORK YOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IgPROVERENTS IN LOCAL I1- ROVEMENT DISTRICT NO, 14, FOR THE C TPY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, IN THE MANNER PROVIDD BY ORDINANCE NO. 490. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho: Beo. 1. The Clerk of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, ie hereby ordered and direoted to advertise for bids to be received by the Council k the City of Caldwell, Idaho, at the City Hall until the 2nd day of February, 1931, at 6 :00 o'clock p.m., for the furnishing of the material and doing the work for the con - struation of suitable ditches, drains, conduits and channels for sanitary and drainage purposes or either or both thereof, with outlets, cesspools, manholes, catch basins, flush tanks, septio tanks and all other sewer appurtenances neo- eseary for the comfort, convenience health and well- being, of the m=icipslity in Local Improvement District No. 14, in the'menner set forth in Ordinance No. 490. No proposal to be considered unless accompanied by a certified check in favor of the City of Caldwell', for five percent of the total amount bid OR evidence of good faith, to be forfeite$.if the successful bidder faila, negleoti or refuses to enter into a oontraot and provide suitable bond for the faithful performance of the work and pratgotion of the labor end materialmen in case the contract is awarded him. The Amount of the bond to be a aum equal to the total amount of the euooeseful bid, the right to be reserved to the city to reject any and all bids, or reject a bid in part and accept it in part :, or to let the work as a whole or In part as may appear to the best interests of the city. THE MOTION for the adoption of said resolution was duly seconded by Sandmayer. The question being "Shall the resolution pass ?" The Megor directed the Clerk to call the roll vh ioh reaulted•as follows; Those voting in the affirms. tive; Bollman, Dickens,' Gordon, Johne,'Leighty end 0andmeyer. 2hose voting in the negative; None. Absent and not voting: None. Thereupon the Mayor deolared the motion carried and Resolution No. 60 adopted, and the Mayor directed the Clerk to record the same upon the journal of the proceedings of the Oounoil'Se a part of the slnutiS of this meeting. Thereupon the Mayor in open session of the Council duly signed and approved said resolution and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same. It was moved by Laighty and seconded by Gordon, that the Council - adjourn. Notion carried. Whereupon the Council adjourned. Acting Cry/ Clerk. APPitOVED��� /O/ '�Ayor.