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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-02-13city council minutesBook 30 SPECIAL MEETING February 13, 1989 12:00 Noon The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Cowles. Page 34 The Mayor requested that everyone stand for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Roll of the City Council was called with the following members present: Raymond, Winder, Houchins, Mallea, Jarboe, and Straight. Absent: none. (ESTIMATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF NECESSARY FUNDS REQUIRED FOR THE EXPENSES OF MAINTAINING, OPERATING, IMPROVING, EXTENDING AND ENLARGING CALDWELL MUNICIPAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM) The Mayor explained that pursuant to Idaho State Code 50- 1807, the second Monday of February of each year is designated as the time for the Mayor and City Council to meet and make an estimate of the necessary funds for the expenses of maintaining, operating, improving, extending and enlarging the City irrigation system for the ensuing calendar year. There was actually three items on the Agenda: determining the funds necessary, pass a Resolution establishing the tolls, and the setting of a Public Hearing. The Staff has prepared information for the Council's benefit with regard to this issue. Mayor Cowles then opened the meeting for comments from the Council members. Councilman Winder explained that a workshop was held by the Council on Thursday. At that time, the Staff informed Council that if the City decided to proceed with the development of the pressurized irrigation system, there would not be an increase in the rates until next year. Mr. Winder further stated that it would be appropriate to first determine whether the City would proceed with the pressure system. The City Engineer was recognized and stated that the Council has made, the determination that they will go ahead with the pressure system. The question now was whether it would be done as one project or a series of projects. As a review, Mr. Redmond stated that a number of options were presented at the workshop. The recommended one was to proceed with the project in its entirety, If the City Council determines to do the entire project, there was enough money in the capital improvement budget to begin with stage one of the pressure and allow the rates to remain at the current level for this year. Councilman Winder then commented that perhaps the determination that needs to be made at this time was whether the Council would proceed with one project or in phases. Councilman Raymond commented that there was a number of people present who might care to address this issue or ask some questions and would the Council care to allow them to speak at this time. MOVED by Mallea, SECONDED by Raymond that the audience be allowed to present questions and their feelings to the members of the City Council. MOTION CARRIED The Mayor recognized the following people who addressed the City Council with their regards and questions: Lorraine Schimmels; Milton Roelofs; Bill Boyd; Vernon Smith; Ruth Roelofs; Margaret Hagen; Wayne Schimmels. At the request of Mrs. Roelofs, the City Engineer explained Book 30 Page 35 at some length the history of the irrigation problems, the possible solutions and options available to the City. The tape of the meeting wil l be held for six months in the Office of the City Clerk for anyone who cares to listen to the proceedings. in his comments, Mr. Redmond stated that about a year ago, the City Council did pass a motion to pursue implementation of a pressure irrigation system. Direction was not given at that time as to how to proceed, but the concept was agreed upon. During the last year, the Engineering Department has been involved in putting together a phase construction study where the District could be broken up into areas in order to phase in the system over a period of time as the funds become available. There was considerable discussion among the City Council members with a number of questions presented to the City Engineer. It was then MOVED by Raymond, SECONDED by Winder to direct Staff to proceed to implement a full pressure irrigation system in the most economical means possible with the system to be installed in its entirety. Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Raymond, Winder, Houchins, Mallea, Jarboe, and Straight. Those voting no: none. Absent and not voting: none. MOTION CARRIED (RESOLUTION - FIX ASSESSMENTS OF THE CALDWELL MUNICIPAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM) MOVED by Raymond, SECONDED by Houchins that the irrigation rates be established for 1989 irrigation year the same as they were the previous year. The Mayor requested that Councilman Raymond read the Resolution establishing those fees. Councilman Raymond, with the consent of the second, Councilman Houchins, withdrew his motion and stated that he would state the motion again after reading the Resolution which was as follows: RESOLUTION FIXING ASSESSMENTS OF THE CALDWELL MUNICIPAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR THE YEAR. WHEREAS, This is the time provided by statute for levying an assessment of the necessary funds for expenses of maintaining, operating, improving, extending and enlarging the water works and system of "The Caldwell Municipal Irrigation System" for the ensuing fiscal year, upon all lands within said "Caldwell Municipal Irrigation System "; and WHEREAS, It appearing to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, that the City Clerk, as assessor of such irrigation system, prior to the fourth Monday in January of the year 1989, prepared the Assessment Book of said irrigation system according to statutes providing therefore; and WHEREAS, It appearing to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Caldwell, that the estimate amount of money necessary for said purposes, for the use of said municipal irrigation system, for the ensuing fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1988, and ending September 30, 1989, as provided by the estimate on file in this office, is the sum of $482,465 and WHEREAS, It has been determined that the size of a lot for assessment purposes shall be 3,000 square feet. WHEREAS, Based on aforementioned estimate, each lot would be assessed at $32 and each acre at $83; and WHEREAS, It has been determined that all property shall be assessed at a per lot basis with the exception of property that is used by the general public, such as schools, municipal parks, and golf courses; and private property when there is sufficient adjacent vacant property under one ownership to aggregate more than three fourths of one acre, may be charged on an acreage basis_ WHEREAS, the "Caldwell Municipal Irrigation System" Book 30 shall include all or part of the following: Page 36 Calloway Addition Arlington Addition Blatchley Boone Addition College Height Addition Dever's Addition Dorman's Addition Fair Acres Addition Foote Addition Hasbrouck's Addition Memorial Park Addition Mountain View Addition Mountain View Addition #2 New Home Addition Original Townsite Second Parkside Addition Pasley Addition Steunenberg Acreage Strahorn Addition Washington Heights, Steunenberg and Hand Addition Third Parkside Addition Goandu Addition The following land will be assessed in the Calloway Addition of the City of Caldwell: All Block 2 - excepting therefrom State Department of Transportation right of way. All Block 3 -- Excepting therefrom State Department of Transportation right of way and an allowance for Indian Creek. And such unplatted lands that are within the boundaries of the Caldwell Municipal Irrigation District. And with the exceptions as listed in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the assessments herein levied shall become due and payable at the time and in the manner provided by law; and WHEREAS, on the 20th day of March, 1989, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., the Mayor and Council will meet as a Board of Correction to review and correct assessments as provided by statute. NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordered, and this does order the following, to -wit: (1) That the assessments for operation and maintenance of the Caldwell Municipal Irrigation District for the ensuing fiscal year beginning October 1, 1988, and ending September 30, 1989, total and be in the amount of $482,465. (2) That each lot will be assessed at the rate of $32 per lot and each acre will be assessed at the rate of $83 per acre. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within five days after the Mayor and Council shall have adjourned as a Board of Correction, the Clerk shall complete the assessment books and certify the same, and deliver said books to the City Treasurer, who shall publish a notice in the official newspaper of said City, that assessments herein levied shall be due and payable on or before April 1st, 1989, and that such notice shall be so published twice at intervals of not less than six days_ MOVED by Raymond, SECONDED by Houchins that the Resolution be passed authorizing the assessment for the Caldwell Municipal - Irrigation District for the year. Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Raymond, Winder, Houchins, Mallea, Jarboe, and Straight. Those voting no: none. Absent and not voting: none. MOTION CARRIED (ESTABLISH THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING) The Mayor stated that the last item to be considered was to Book 30 Page 37 establish the time for the Mayor and City Councilto meet as a Board of Corrections to correct the assessments so levied and assessed - when and where any person desiring to make objections to the assessment so levied may appear. MOVED by Raymond, SECONDED by Houchins that the Regular City Council Meeting of March 20, 1989, at 7:30 p.m. be established as the time set for the Public Hearing pertaining to the irrigation assessments. MOTION CARRIED Councilwoman Mallea asked if there would be public hearings on this issue if the City decides to proceed with an L.I.D. Mr. Redmond stated that the public would be involved and allowed input. There being no further business, the Meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m. APPROVED AS written THIS 21 stDAY OF February 1989. .s Mayor Councilperson Councilperson C�ens cilperson Co cLlpe s' — Councilperson ouncil erson ATTEST: City Clerk