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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-21city council minutesBook 15 R,EGUALR MEETING January 21, 1974 6 :00 P.M. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Robert E. Pasley. The roll of the Council was called with the following Council members present: Gamboa, Dakan, Carter, McCluskey, Williams and I Banks. Absent: None. Mayor Pasley delivered the invocation. (APPROVAL OF MINUTES) MOVED BY Gamboa, SECONDED BY Banks, to approve the minutes of the January 7 meeting as written. MOTION CARRIED The Mayor commented that after the last meeting the City Attorney had advised him that he could veto only ordinances and resolutions. (CHURCH SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT) Mel Lewis presented the preliminary plat of Church Subdivision. He advised the Council that the Planning Commission had approved the plat subject to a culdesac at the South end of Arlington. MOVED BY McCluskey, SECONDED BY Banks, to accept the preliminary plat for Church Subdivision. MOTION CARRIED with Councilman Gamboa voting no. (AUTHORISATION TO PURCHASE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT) MOVED BY Carter, SECONDED BY Gamhva, to authoi;i%ae the perch' -se of irrigation equipment for Fairview golf course on the lease purchase plan. MOTION CARRIED ' )PARK SHELTER 2 WEEK EITENSION) Councilman Dakan read a letter from Keys Construction Co. requesting an extension of two weeks in the construction of the city park shelter due to inclement weather. MOVED BY Dakan, SECONDED BY Carter, to allow the extension of two weeks in the construction of the city park shelter. MOTION CARRIED (BILL NO. e, ORDINANCE NO. 1315) Councilman Gamboa sponsored the following Bill No. 3: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1, OF THE CITY CODE OF CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO, BY STRIKING THEREFROM, THE REFERENCE TO FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1965 EDITION, AND ADOPTING IN ITS PLACE THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1973 EDITION, AS PRINTED AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS AND WESTERN FIRE CHIEFS, AND IN ADDITION THERETO VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE, OF THE NATIONAL FIRE CODES, ST ANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, 1973 - 1974 EDITION, AS ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOC- IATION (INTERNATIONAL); AND FURTHER AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1, OF THE CITY CODE OF CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO, BY REQUIEING THAT SAID UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND ' NATIONAL FIRE CODE, VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE, SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE AT ALL TIMES IN TRIPLICATE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, COUNTY OF CANYON, STATE OF IDAHO. MOVED BY Gamboa, SECONDED BY Carter, to suspend the rule requiring the reading of a bill three seperate days and the Bill No. t be read the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Mayor called for a roll call vote. Members of the Council voting Yes: Gamboa, Dakan, Carter, McCluskey, Williams and Banks. No: None. Absent and not voting: None. MOTION CARRIED Book 15 9 The Mayor directed the Clerk to read Bill No. 2 the second time by title and the third time in full. MOVED BY Gamboa, SECONDED BY Carter, that the Ordinance pass and be titled Ordinance No. 1315. MOTION CARRIED The Mayor called for a roll call vote. Council members voting Yes: Gamboa, Dakan, Carter, McCluskey, Williams and Banks. No: None. Absent and not voting: None. (NEW SIRPORT DEVELOPMENT - DEAN DISHMAN APPOINTMENT) Mayor Pasley stated that emotion to proceed with the new airport was needed and suggested that Dean Dishman be named as special representative for the City. MOVED BY Gamboa, SECONDED BY McCluskey, to proceed with the develop- ment of the new airport and name Dean Dishman as special representa- tive for the City MOTION CARRIED MOVED BY McCluskey, SECONDED BY Gamboa, that the City pay for Mr. Dishman's travel, lodging and meals while in Seattle attending a seminar. MOTION CARRIED (NEW FILING SYSTEM kPPROVED) Mayor Pasley presented a proposal from Liiliam G. Collins to redo the filing system in the Clerk's office. MOVED BY Williams, SECONDED BY Banks, to accept the proposal from Liiliam Collins to install a new :filing system in the Clerk's office. MOTION CAMED ' (RESOLUTION NO. 3) Councilwoman Williams sponsored Resolution No. 3 resolving that the City of Caldwell, State of Idaho, for the purpose of providing funds in anticipation of the collection of taxes of the current fiscal year 1974, exclusive of taxes required_. ' to be raised to pay the principal of the outstanding bonded inebtedness of said City, borrow a sum not to - exceed $275,000.00 and for that purpose, and as evidence of such indebtedness, issue<. more than twenty -one (21) tax anticipation notes therefor in the aggregate principal amount of a sum not to exceed $275,000.00, all to be dated on the date of execution by the Mayor and City Clerk which is on file in the office of the City Clerk. MOVED BY Williams, SECONDED BY Banks, to pass Resolution No. 3 with the change of 'up to $275,000.00' not 'the sum of $275,000.00.' The Mayor called for a roll call vote. Council members voting Yes: Williams, Banks, Gamboa, Dakan, Carter and McCluskey. No: None. Absent and not voting: None. MOTION CARRIED (PLUMBING INSPECTION FEES PAYMENT) Mayor Pasley presented an application from the State Plumbing Board for the payment of $295.45 which was 10% of the plumbing inspection fees collected in the City of Caldwell from December 1, 1972 to December 31, 1973. ' MOVED BY Gamboa, SECONDED BY Carter, to accept the payment of $295.45 from the State Plumbing Board. MOTION CARRIED (INDEMNITY AGREEMENT X86 APPROVED) Councilman Dakar presented an indemnity agreement and Quit C laim deed from Wilbur Waterman. MOVED BY Dakan, SECONDED BY Carter, to approve the above indemnity agreement and quit claim deed. MOTION CARRIED (CLAIM DENIED - DALE ANDERSON) Councilman Carter presented a claim from Dale Andersen for damage caused by a sewer back -up in the amount of $389.37. Book 15 fut MOVED BY Carter, SECONDED BY Dakan, to deny the claim and refer the claim to the City's insurance carried. MOTION CARRIED (SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS) The Mayor read safe�y recommendations as presented by Wally Paddock, Safety Inspector. MOVED BY McCluskey, SECONDED BY Banks, to instruct the City , Attorney to draw up the recommendations in the form of a resolution. MOTION CARRIED (E.M.T. ENDORSEMENT) Councilman Carter commended Harold Perfect, Fire Chief, on the .nergency Medical Program which he had installed. MOVED BY Carter, SWONDED BY Banks, to endorse and praise Chief Perfect for his Emergency Medical Program. MOTION CARRIED (PARKS AND RECREATIONS DISCUSSION) Councilman Banks informed the Council that a new Parks & Recreation Director had been chosen and that now this position would have to be provided for in the Code. MOVED BY Banks, SECONDED BY Carter, to instruct the City Attorney to draw an ordinance creating the position of Parks and Recreations Director. MOTION CARRIED Councilman Banks read a letter from Arthur Collins accepting the position of Parks and Recreation Director. MOVED BY Banks, SECONDED BY Williams, to hire Arthur B. Collins as Parks and Recreation Director. MOTION CARRIED ' (APPROVAL OF GAS CONTRACT) Mayor Pasley presented the one and only bid from R & V Oil Co. to supply the City with gas for the coming year in the amounts of $.325 for regular gasoline and $065 for ethyl gasoline, with the provision that the net prices quoted were subject to change at any time and would provide as much gas as was provided in 1972 - 100 %. MOVED BY Banks, SECONDED BY Gamboa, to authorize the Mayor to sign the gas contract. MOTION C (DIESEL CONTRACT) Mayor Palley stated that he -had contacted theFranklin Oil Co. who had provided the City with diesel in 1973, and they were not interested in providing the City with diesel in 1971. He added that he and been informed that the company who had provided the diesel in 1972 would be required to do so in 1974, and to the best of his information this was the Bob Nichols Co. who he had contacted, but had had no reply as yet. (JANITORIAL SERVICES) Mayor Pasley informed the Council that he had received the following two bids for daily janitorial services: Floyd's Maintenance & Duraclean Service $210.00 , Art Hale 325.00 MOVED BY Williams, SECONDED BY Gamoba, to accept the bid from Floyd's Maintenance & Duraclean Service for the 5 day cleaning services for the year 1974 in the amount of $210.00 per month starting the first of February. MOTION CARRIED (IRRIGATION TOLLS) Councilwoman Williams reported that when considering the proposed increase in the rates from Pioneer Irrigation District and a small cost of living raise for the employees, the only way to Book 15 11 balance the irrigation budget was to raise the prices 20 %. MOVED BY Williams, SECONDED BY McCluskey, to raise the irrigation rates from $6.75 on lots to $8.10 and on acres from $12.00 to $14.40 and instruct the City Attorney to draw up an irrigation resolution. MOTION CARRIED (TRANSFER OF BEER LICENSE, POOL LICENSES & BARTENDER PERMITS) Mayor Pasley read an application from theXorner Bar & Grill for a transfer of Beer License, applications from the Corner Bar & Grill, The Red Barn and The Wheel for Pool Licenses, an-- application from the Tico Tico for a Card License and applications for Bartender Permits from Billie C. Poindexter, Wayne K. Barber, Geneva Duggins, Cirilo Mata, Jr., Clemente Mata, Nadine Freeman, James L. Blatz, Leslie A. Larson, Bill Adler, Larry Falen, Michael G. Batt, William J. Morgan, Anita Fenix, Charles`'E. Fenix, Chet Betancourt and Deonelo Chapa. MOVED BE Carter, SECONDED BY Banks, to approve the above applications. M(Ynow CARRTED Robert Tunnicliff reported to the Council that he had made a study of the bringing of applicatims before the Council and could see no conflict with the State Laws. He added that he would talk with Council President McCluskey to make some policy decisions and then back to the Council. (1974 - 1975 PROPOSED PROGRAMS FOR CITY OF CALDWELL) The Mayor presented the specific programs which had been endorsed by the Council for the years 1974 - 1975. (MEETING FOR OPENING OF BIDS) Councilman McCluskey asked for a show of hands of those who would be able to attend the meeting the next day for the opening of bids on the airport well. All present indicated they would be.able to attend. ( REMARKS FROM CLAUDE ELLIS - TWIN CITIES AMBULANCE) Mayor Pasley recognized Clauae Ellis of Twin Cities Ambulance Service who registered the complaint that the Police Department and not called upon his service. He was informed by members of the Council and both the Police and Fire Chiefs that until he established an office in Caldwell, the Canyon County Ambulance Service would be called. (PAYMENT OF CLAIMS) MOVED BY Williams, SECONDED BY McCluskey, that the financial report be approved and the claims paid and kept on file in the Clerk's office. MOTION CARRIED (REPORT FROM DEAN ABRAHAMS) Mayor Pasley recognized Dean Abrahams, State Senator from Canyon County, who informed the Council that he had been working with the A.I.C., and that he had agreed to carry two bills into the senate which would eliminate the mill levy and make more money available for the Fire Depabtment. He added that this legislation had been presented to the House. (VARIANCE GRANTED) Mel Lewis presented a request from Bob Bushnell for the vacation of 2 blocks of Rio Vista Acres which was accompanied with a satisfactory description. MOVED BY GAMBOA, SECONDED BY Williams, to approve the vacation and instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary ordinance. MOTION CARRIER ki Sa l -- s OlLm .�-S . . - lea _ I