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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-02-19city council minutes405 Armory ---------- --------------- $ 120.00 Irrigation --------------- - - - - -- 288.13 $2L'i�9 0 Warrant Numbers 137 thru 195, General Fund Payroll - (excepting ,139) January - -- 2$,1$7.01 Warrant Numbers 196 thru 250, Special Funds Payroll - (including #139) - January -- 15,67$.96 Warrant Numbers 251 thru 276, Water & Sewer Fund Payroll - January ---------- - - - - -- 7,720.08 $7 ?, 7112.09 A vote was taken and the motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Banks, seconded by Councilman Carpenter, that the meeting recess until P M. on February 19 1968. A vote was taken and the motion carried. The meeting recessed at 9:45 P.M. COUNCIL CUMBERS FEBROARI 19, 1968 8:00 P. M. The Council met pursuant to recess and acknowledgement of notice in the following form: We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idabo, do here - by acknowledge notice of a Recessed Meeting of the said City Council to be hold in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Caldwell, Idaho, at the hour of 8:00 P. M., on the 19th day of February, 1968, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: New and unfinished business. Witness our signatures this 19th day of February, 1968. 7 c Ma X Counci�n /�j l ��l Chi l Mayor N. E. "Coley" Smith presiding. Upon Roll Call, the following Councilmen answered present: Charles C. Banks, William S. Harrison, James W. "Bill- Keys, V. Jay Martin, and Charles W. Carpenter. Absent: C. A. °Chet" Davenport. Request for relocation of six billboards granted - Cosgriff Inc. The following letter from The Cosgriff Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc. was read for the consideration of the Council: February 19, 1968 City Council Caldwell, Idaho. Gentlemen: The Cosgriff Outdoor Advertising Company requests permission to relocate six of the eight billboards we will have to move from private property in the city limits of Caldwell by March 1, 1966. The boards we have been requested to move are, five from 9th & Blaine Sts. and three from the Edmark property east of the college, in both cases the property is being improved and we can no longer hold the leases. We wish to relocate the six boards on the Ross Leady property east of Simplot Stadium. r - These boards will be of the latest type construction, all steel panels with two steel "I" beam uprights. We hope you will grant us this request as we feel that outdoor advertising is a legitimate business in Caldwell as well as other cities. Thank you very much, COSGRIFF OUTDOOR ADP. CO. (S P. Jim Henry - Rep. i it 405 Mayor Smith pointed out that the city ordinance on signs in the "CD" Commercial Zone does not in- clude billboards and under the ordinance there was no way for the Council to allow new billboards but they could consider a relocation if they so desired; also, the city was a party to a temporary relocation for two of the billboards by reason of the Nineth Avenue Bridge construction and these could be placed back after plation of that project. A representative of Cosgriff Outdoor Advertising Company, Inc, stated that he would like to add to '. the statement in the letter and this was to point out the public service donated through use of the bill - boards with advertising such as for Red Cross, Easter Seals, U. S. Army, Airforce, United Fund, Handicapped Children, Retarded Children, etc., and these were all free gratis. He also explained the type of construct- ion and the locations. After discussion by the Council; it was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Banks, that the request be approved subject to all setback restrictions required by the State of Idaho. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Request for increase in levy for Library Mr. Frank Payne, Chairman of the Library Board, and Alice Dunlap, Librarian, were present for the meeting and the following letter was read: The Mayor of the City of Caldwell N. E. "Coley" Smith Caldwell, Idaho My dear Mayor Smith.- February 12, 1968 In January of 1965 the City of Calwell entered into a contract with Elects Gartin for the purchase of her property adjacent to the present library building. The purchase price was $15,000.00 and the contract stated that a down payment of $1,500.00 be paid in Jan. 1965 with the principal being paid off at the rate of $1000.00 for the years 1966, 67 and 68 with an interest rate of 6% on the unpaid balance. Because the contract stated that $1000.00 or more could be paid in any year, the principal was reduced by an extra payment of $1300.00 on Dec. 20, 1967. This makes the amount of $9200.00 due on the principal as of Jan. 18, 1969. With interest payment of $552.00, the total due on this contract will be $9752.00. In 1965 the Library Board was considering a bond issue for building a new librar and the purchase of this property was figured in the bond issue. When the bond issue failed to pass May 10, 1966, the Library Board requested that the mill levy be increased to 5 mills so that the amount of $10,500.00 due in 1969 could be paid. This request was granted and the increase in monies would have been budgeted in 1968. Nov with the roll back on the mill levy to 3.45 mills there Will not be enough tax money to meet this obligation in 1969. An additional one mill would provide the necessary money. Therefore, the Caldwell Public Library Board with Frank Payne as Chairman and members, We. R Walker, Mrs. Charles B. Flahiff, Mr. William J. Brenner and Dr. Louie W. Attsbery, hereby request one additional mill for the library so as to pay the money due on this contract Jan. 18, 1969. Respectfully submitted, Frank Payne Chairman of the Library Board Mayor Smith addressed Mr. Payne and stated that probably Some things should be discussed and one waz that they showed a balance on hand for the Library, as of the 31st of December, of $12,322.50 and the money received in 1967 was quite a bit more than had been anticipated; that he realized the money coming to the library was affected quite a bit by the statis of collection but it did show a pretty good balance on hand at the and of the year which would indicate that they were not to desperate for money to pay off the contract. He also pointed out that with the agnalizations of assessments and increase of assessed valuation, the roll back to 345 mills would raise as much money as the 5 mills on the old assessed valuation. Mr. Payne answered in that this money had been budgeted for 1968 and there had been some loss in assessed valuation last year. Mrs. Dunlap added that they had economised so they wouldn't need to borrow +I money and operate on a cash oasis as requested by the Mayor previously; that they had cat back on lots that were needed and this year they had to catch up on these things a little bit. M Smith said he realized there were some problems here and he had come to the conclusion that probably would recommend to the C ouncil an increase of about 14 a hill for the 1968 budget so as to help 407 hold the increase in expenditures to a realistic budget and with the idea in mind that if they were short of money for the library and the contract payment demanded, the city could loan the library the money at a low rate of interest from Cemetery Perpetual Care funds with repayment as they went along. He pointed out that everything was osculating and he knew how difficult it was going to be when they started putting budgets together. M Payne stated that he thought this would be all right. Some further discussion followed with respect to salaries and the increase in the Library budget with no further action being taken by the Council. Traffic Light to be removed at Cleveland Blvld, and Fifth Street The following letter from the Department of Highways was read for the consideration of the Council; 6 February 1968 Mr. Coley Smith, I °layor City of Caldwell 704 Blaine Street Caldwell, Idaho 83605 Dear Mayor Smith: The Highway Department is presently updating all Traffic Signal Ivdmute Entries authoriz- ing the operation of traffic signals and flashers on urban extensions of the State Highway system. In so doing we are again reminded that the signal at Cleveland Blvd. and 5th Street in Caldwell is not an authorized signal. There is not sufficient vehicular or pedestrian traffic through the intersection to vrarrant such a device in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices which has been adopted by the Board of Highway Directors for use in Idaho in conformance with Section 49 -601 of the Idaho Code. Warrants for traffic control signals are not determined by volumes of traffic for one or a few hours of a day but for the 8 highest volume hours. Where two,'two -lane streets intersect in an urban area, such as this one is, the warranting volume for the major street is 500 vehicles per hour, for eight hours of a day, through the intersection from both directions. During the same eight hours there must be at least 150 vehicles per hour on the heaviest approach lag on the minor street. From counts taken November 5, 1965, these con- ditions only existed for three hours in the day, or 37 percent of the required hours. 7 A check of our permanent counter station on State Highway 19 indicates that there has been a 10 percent increase of traffic on that route to November 1967. Projecting the signal warrant volumes by that amount we find the signal warrant being fulfilled approximately 62 percent of the required eight hours. As we look into the future plan for this route we realize the one way couplet will re- duce the volume through the particular intersection because the east -west traffic will be split. When the traffic signal is warranted, it will be necessary for us to enter into an agreement with the City and install a signal of standard, uniform design, similar to those at other locations on State Highways, complete with dual signal indications for each approach and with the necessary pedestrian signal indications if they are necessary for the safety of the pedestrians. As you know, this signal was placed on flashing operation last year by the City for a short time on a trial basis. There was apparently confusion in the minds of some motorists so the police department put the control back in operation. We believe this confusion would have been eliminated if the signal heed had been removed and only the stop sighs left for the control of traffic. We realize that for very short periods of the day there would be some delay on 5th Street because drivers could not enter or arose Cleveland, however, with the traffic volumes involved, we are sure there is much more overall delay to the motorist throughout the day with the signal in operation than there would be without the signal. The accident experience during the peat few years has been poor. Our records indicate that during the fir9t 10 months of 1967 there were six accidents at the intersection, three of which were of the right angle type where one of the drivers disregarded the signal. In comparison, at 7th and Cleveland, where we have only stop control, there was only one re- ported accident during the same ten months. This one accident involved a pedestrian. We do not have an up to day traffic volume comparison for 5th and 7th, but the volume on Cleveland should be comparable for the two intersections. We must again remind you of the January 1, 1969 deadline fcr the updating of all non- standard traffic control devices and the removal of all unwarranted traffic control signals from the Federal Aid Highway System, including those not on the State System. We do solicit your assistance in conforming with these requirements and the removal of this particular traffic signal. This matter has been discussed with Melvin Lewis so perhaps if you have questions he may answer them for you, or if you desire we would be glad to meet vrith you to discuss the requirements further. The removal of traffic cor_trol signals has been a very difficult program to sell to the local motorist through the years, but we trust that in the interest of reducing delay and traffic accidents you will want to give this proposal serious consideration. We thank you for your help in this matter. Very truly yours, /S / W. W. SACHT, P.E. District Engineer 408 Mayor Smith informed the Council that he and Mr. Melvin Lewis were going to see the State Highway Hoard in Boise the next day to discuss the allocation of Federal Matching Funds for the extension of the one- way caplet and said that he didn't anticapate any trouble in getting them but that they would have trouble if they didn't start conforming and this signal was not authorised. He told the Council that he would like to have an expression from them and he was recommending to them that this signal be taken out in conformance wit the State Highway Department's request. Previous experience_ with regards to accidents, delay, movement of traffic, and experiments with a flashing signal at the intersection referred to were discussed and the Chief of Police suggested a possibilit of a semi- actuated control at the intersection. Mayor Smith said that he had talked with representatives of the State Highway Department and was sure that they would not approve a semi - actuated control at the inter- section but that they wanted the present signal removed, After come further discussion; it was moved by Councilman Banks, seconded by Councilman Keys, that the traffic light at Fifth and Cleveland be removed in conformance with the request of the State Highway Department. A vote was taker and the motion carried. Request for renewal of Permit for trailer house re- considered - L. Robert Shuey The previous request from L. Robert Shney for renewal of his permit for a trailer house located at 405 Denver Street (Page 399) was referred to for reconsideration. Jesse Downs, Building Inspector, informed the Council that Mr. Shuey was using this primarily as a drafting room and the only rest room available to the employees was located here. In answer to the question, he said they were not sleeping in the trailer house and that within the next year, he hoped to sell the trailer house to move into a house at another location and build an addition to the shop for the purpose of ,Increasing his working area. It was moved by Councilman Banks, seconded by Councilman Harrison, that Mr. Shuey be granted a permit for one year for the trailer house at 405 Denver Street. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Temporary Easement approved A Temporary Easemert between the City of Caldwell and Koch, Inc, commencing from the let day of March, 1968, and running to the 31st day of August, 1958, for the City to enter upon the real estate describ- ed at any time that it may sew: fit, and construct and maintain a temporary ditch of waterway for the purpose of conveying the waters now flowing in Indian Creek so that a bridge may be constructed over Indian Creek; in consideration of the City agreeing to construct a sewer system from the Grantors' new structure located on Lot 13, running to and connecting to the city sewer system located in the alley just Northeast of Lot 13; was presented for the consideration of the Council. It was moved by Councilman Carpenter, seconded by Councilman Keys, that the Mayor and Clerk be authorised to execute the Temporary Fasement in behalf of the City of Caldwell. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Letter read from Johnson, iTnderkofler & Briggs The following letter from Sumner M. Johnson, P.&. of Johnson, Dnderko£ler & Briggs was read: February 15, 1968 Hon. N. E. "Coley- Smith Mayor, City of Caldwell City Hall Caldwell, Idaho 83505 Dear Mayor Smith: Reference is made to my visit to your office in January in regard to the prepar- ation of an ordinance for the Step IV Report of the Community Shelter Planning Project for Ada - Caron Counties. You will recall, one of the requirements of our contract is for us to submit a proposed ordinance for Caldwell which would provide for incorporation of fallout shelters in new public buildings to be built in Caldwell. I left with you a copy of a suggested format for the ordinance as shown in the Federal Civil Guide Manual for this project. Since we were required to submit the Step IV Report before receiving a copy of the proposed ordinance for Caldwell, we prepared a suggested ordinance for said submittal. This draft ordinance wa= patterned after the ordinance for Boise City, as was prepared by their City Attorney. A copy of this suggested ordinance as used in Step IV is submitted for review by yourself, the City Attorney and other City officials. Please make any corrections or changes that are felt to be necessary. We would appreciate the raturn of an approved copy , 409 � of the proposed ordinance to our office by February 27, 1966. Upon receipt of same, we will include it, as required by the Office of Civil Defense, in our Step VI Report, which is the final report for the Ada - Canyon Counties CSP pro3ect. Thank you for your early attention to this matter. Sincerely yours, JOHNSON, UNDERKOFIER & BRIGGS Summer M. Johnson, P.E. Bill No. 5 - Ordinance No. 1125 Councilman Martin introduced Bill No. 5, entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF FALLOUT PROTECTION IN NFId PUBLIC STRUCTURES, MMMP'fION FROM SAID REQUIREMENT, POLICY OF THE CITY REGARDING SAME, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE. which was read for the first time and the Council proceeded to consideration of Bill No. 5. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Carpenter, that the rules requiring the reading of a Hill on three separate days be suspended and that Bill No. 5 be read the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Mayor directed the Clark to call the roll on the above motion with the following result: Those voting in the affirmative were: Banks, Harrison, Keys, Martin, and Carpenter. Negative votes none, Absent and not voting: Davenport. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary me-half plus one of the members of the full Council and directed the Clerk to read Bill No. 5 the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Clark read the Bill as directed. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Carpenter, that Bill No. 5 pass. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion which resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were: Banks, Harrison, Keys, Martin, and Carpenter. Negative votes: none. Absent and not voting: Davenport. Thereupon ,the Mayor declared that Bill No. 5 had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council duly signed and approved the Bill and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which 'became Ordinance No. 1125. a The Mayor directed the Clark to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 1125 to be published in the News - Tribune, the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. Petition presented The following petition was presented for the consideration of the Council: P E T I T I O N I TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAIDHFELL, IDAHO r The undersigned, Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, hereby respectfully petitions your Honorable Body to pass such Ordinance as will grant to the Oregon Short Line Rail- road Company, (Union Pacific Railroad Company, Lessee), a continuing franchise, giving the right to construct, operate and maintain a standard gauge railroad spur track over and across Roedel Avenue in the NWk of Section 21, Township 4 North, Range 3 West of the Boise Meridian, in Canyon County, Idaho, being more particularly shown in green on the print identified as Exhibit - A", which is attached hereto and made a part of this Petition. Your Petitioner prays that your Honorable Body will pass an Crdinance in this form attached, two copies of which are submitted for your convenience. Dated February 8 , 1968 CAIAWELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE S T. C. Blacker Its President i Attest: /S/ Rai h i ecretary Bill No. 6 - Ordinance No. 1126 Subject to checking and verifying the descr_ption; Councilman Harrison introduced Hill No. 6, entitled: 410 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, (UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, LESSER), - ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A STANDARD GAUCE RAILROCD SPUR TRACK' OVER AND ACROSS ROEDEL AVENUE IN THE NCRTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 4 HORTR, RAMZ 3 WEST OF THE BOISE MERIDIAN IN CANYON COUNTY, IDAHO. which was read for the first tine and the Council proceeded to consideration of Bill No. 6. It was moved by — Councilman Harrison, seconded by Councilman Martin, that the rules requiring the reading of a Bill on three i separate days be suspended and that Bill No. 6 be read the second time by title and the third time in fall, section by section. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion with the following result: Those voting in the affirmative were: Banks, Harrison, Keys, Martin, and Carpenter. Negative votes: none. Absent and not voting: Davenport. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary one -half plus one of the members of the full Council and directed the Clerk to read Bill No. 6 the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Clark read the Bill as directed. It was moved by Councilman Harrison, seconded by Councilman Martin, that Bill No. 6 pass. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion which resulted as followa: 7nose voting in the affirmative were: Banks, Harrison, Keys, Martin, and Carpenter. Negative votes: none. Absent and not voting: Davenport. Thereupon The Mayor declared that Bill No. 6 had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council duly signed and approved the Bill and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which became Ordinance No. 1126. The Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 1126 to be published in the News- Tribune, the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. Claim presented and denied - Now-Tribune, E. Johnson The following claim of Emma E. Johnson residing at 609 Harrison in Caldwell was presented for the consideration of the Council: Injured Jan. 4, 1968 Ice beneath snow on walk in park. Slipped and fell breaking arm. This happened in Caldwell Memorial Park. J Hired help for maintaining house ------ -------------- - - - - -- $ 50.00 Transportation to doctors --------------------------- - - - - -- 65.00 $W7 - 00 Statement by Dr. James L. Nesmith / P. 0. Box 215 / Meridian, Idaho 83642 Colles fracture of left wrist excluding ulnar styloid Reduction 1/8168 ------------ ------ -- ------------- - ---- -- $ 75.00 % -Rays (4 views) --------------------- ------- ---- ---- - - - - -- 20.00 Subsequent views ----------------------- ------------------- 20.00 Poetreductive care --------- ----------------- ------- - - - - -- 25,00 $ .00 It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Banks, that the claim of Emma E. Johnson )e denied and forwarded to the City's Insurance Carrier. A vote was taken and the motion carried. ' etition for change of zone The following Petition was presented for the consideration of the Council: February 15, 1968 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Caldwell, Idaho We, the undersigned, wish to request the change of zone from "AB" Residential to "CD Commercial of that portion of Block "Q ", Mountain View Subdivision of the City of Caldwell now remaining in "AB" Residential zone. It to agreed that all advertising costs pertaining to the change will be paid by the petitioners. NAM ADDRESS DATE Dean Diahman Box 6 36 2 -15 -68 _ T. L. Edmark 9th & Blaine 2 -15-68 Art Jerome R 3 Caldwell 2 -16 -68 Shirley Jordan R 3 Caldwell 2 -16 -68 Any costs involved in changing this are to be paid by others than myself. Art Jerome Shirley Jordan It was moved by Councilman Banks, seconded by Councilman Harrison, that the necessary documents be , epared for the purpose of calling a hearing on the zoning change requested. A vote was taken and the , tion carried. I 411 The Honorable Nolen E. Smith, Mayor and the City Council, City Hall Caldwell, Idaho Gentlemen: February 13, 1968 We, the undersigned, being the owners of all the property within the boundaries of Green Acres Addition No. 1 to Canyon County, Idaho, hereby respectfully request that Green Acres Addition No. 1 be annexed to and become a part of the City of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. The plat of Green Acres Addition No. 1 was filed for record on December 1, 1967, as instrument Number 602641 and is recorded in Book 8 of Plats at Page 22 in the records of Canyon County, Idaho. This plat has previously been approved by the Planning Commission by the City of Caldwell. Respectfully Submitted, Earl E. Hanson Genevieve. A.. Hanson. V. E. Graves & Sons, Inc. By: V. E. Graves President By: Mildred N. Graves Secretary Bess M. Crockett Freda M. Crockett Report of City - County Health Department Sanitarian The report from the City - County Health Department Sanitarian for the month of January, 1968, was read for the consideration of the Council and ordered placed on file. Request for Annexation - Green Acres Addition No. 1 The following request for annexation to the City of Caldwell was read for the consideration of the ICouncil: It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Carpenter, that the necessary documents be drawn for the annexation of Green Acres Addition No. 1 as requested. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Power Line Easement authorized to Idaho Power Company A power line easement in standard form to the Idaho Power Company for a power line to the pumper station for Canyon Hill was presented for the consideration of the Council. The description of the location was read as follows: CM001CING at the Northeast corner of Section 22, Township 4 North, Range 3 West of the Boise Meridian; thence South 16 53' West, 457.5 feet& thence South 40° 271 East, 152.5 fast to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Thence South 40 27' East, 142.5 feet; thence South 49 33' West, 295. feet; thence North 40 27' West, 295 feet; thence North 134.9 feet; thence Soutn 79 35' East, 329 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. It was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Banks, that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the power line easement in behalf of the City of Caldwell. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Application for 1968 Beer License approved - Dixie Drive Inn An application from Joyce Dines fora Beer License to do business as Dixie Drive Inn at 510 West Aven Street was presented for the consideration of the Council. Said application was accompanied by a sketc of the premises; permission from Bob Eaton, owner of the building; a check for the fee in an amount of $50.0 and the following letter from the Chief of Police: February 19, 1968 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: The Office of the Chief of Police Subject: Application for beer license (Package Store) Dixie Drive -in, 510 West Aven Street Gentlemen: 1firs. Joyce E. Dines who resides at the Ustick Trailer Court, Caldwell, Idaho has made application to secure a beer license for a place of business known as Dixie Drive -in which is located at 510 West Aven Street, Caldwell, Idaho. It is my understanding that this is to be a package store and that no beer is to be consumed on the premises. Investigation has revealed that Mrs. Joyce E. Dines is qualified under Section 23 -1010 of the Idaho Code. This place of business has been licensed in the past for the purpose of selling beer to go (Package store with the provision that it is not to be cousumee on the premises, I i 412 can find no reason why a license should not be issued to Mrs. Joyce E. Dines and therefore recommend approval, provided the necessary lease is in order giving consent to sell bear on the premises. Respectfully submitted, /S/ Charles W. Astleford Chief of Police It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Carpenter, that the application for a Beer License from Joyce Dines to do business at the Dixie Drive Inn be approved and the license be issued. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Applications for Bartender Permits approved Applications for Bartender Permits from Joyce E. Dines, Geraldine Kammeyer, John Allan Han, Dean Driskell, Gene Fisher, and William E. Mowery were presented for the consideration of the Council. Each application had been approved by the Chief of Police and was accompanied by a receipt from the Clerk for the required fee. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Carpenter, that the applications for Bartender Permits be approved and that the permits be issued. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Report on Well No. 7 Melvin Lewis, City Engineer, reported on Well No. 7 and said the Contractor was now engaged in pulling the 20 inch casing out of the hole and he would abandon the well, that he had lost 50 feet of screen and 60 feet of 10 inch casing although he had tried to get down over all of this with a 16 inch casing to where he could recover it but couldn't get the 16 inch casing over the screen. Mr. Lewis informed the Council that they would be working with the consulting Engineers to find out how far away from this existing hole they should start the next one. He said he had some reservations about the whole procedure and would suggest that, before they start the next well, they have a conference with the Council, Mr. Morse, and perhaps with the consultants so they knew where they are, that there should be some determinations of responsibilities before proceding. Bids to be called for on 9th Avenue Bridge Mr. Lewis announced that bids would be called at the next meeting for construction of the Nineth Avenue Bridge over Indian Creek and said there was some interest so he hoped there would be several bidding. Bids to be called for Swim Pool dressing room construction Mayor Smith announced that bids would be also called at the next meeting for construction of the dressing rooms at the Swim Pool. Bills Mid February It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Keys, that the warrants for claims be approved as per list and .filed in the City Clerks office. Such warrants being in the totals as follows: Warrant Numbers 121 tbru 139, General Fund: --- ---------- -- ----- ---- - - - - - -- $ 4,411.55 Warrant Numbers 55 thru 68, Water & Sewer Fund: Water -- ---- -- --- --- - - - - -- 899.78 Water, Capital ----------- 75.00 Treatment Plant ---------- 189.67 Water, General Office - - -- 209.37 Warrant Numbers 100 thru 127, Special Fundsr Fire ---------- ----- --- - -- 1,819.66 Cemetery ----------------- 252.118 Street ----------- - - - - -- 4,003.09 Sanitation --------- - - - --- 10.00 Armory -------------------- 82.84 Irrigation -- -- --- -- - - -- -- 553.08 $12, o . A vote was taken and the motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Banks, that the meeting adjourn. A vote taken and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9 :20 P.M. `n r -, Q mayor