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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-02-19city council minutesBook 29 SPECIAL MEETING February 19, 1988 12:00 Noon Page 47 The Meeting was called to order by the Acting Mayor Jack Raymond. The Acting 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, and Straight. Absent: Mallea and Jarboe. The Acting Mayor explained that Mayor Cowles was out of town making it necessary for the Council President to assume the position of Acting Mayor. The two absent Council members were also out of town. The Acting Mayor stated that there was four City Council members present which does constitute a quorum. (PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATION FOR AN IDAHO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS) The Acting Mayor informed the audience that this was the time established for the purpose of a :hearing on consideration of a grant application for an Idaho Community Development Block Grant funds to assist in the construction of Pressure Irrigation System improvements in the Caldwell Municipal Irrigation District. The Acting Mayor then called on the City Engineer to give a brief explanation of this application. Mr. Redmond, the City Engineer, addressed the City Council stating that he would begin by giving some of the criteria of the project. The application distributed to the Council members and the application handbook were available for review if anyone would care to look at them. The amount of funds available for Local Community Development and Housing Activities with regard to the State program were as follows: This year it was estimated that the State will receive about $6,180,000 available for Block Grant funds. Of that $ 223,600 goes towards Department Administration; $300,000 has been set aside for imminent threat; $309,000 has been set aside for senior citizens which leaves a balance of $5,347,400. Of that five million, it is broken up into two groups split down the middle; $2,673,200 goes to public facility and housing grants; $2,673,200 goes to economic development grants. The particular project the City was pursuing was in the public facility side. That portion is further divided into large project grants and small project grants equally in the amount of $1,336,850. The project Caldwell is submitting for would fall into the small project grant category in the amount of $350,000. Mr. Redmond continued by informing the Council and audience the activities eligible under block grants pointing out that the City would be applying under the category of public facilities and improvements. The particular project proposed today by the City was to pressurize a portion of the Caldwell Municipal Irrigation District. This would include all of that portion of the Distract that lies northeasterly of the railroad tracks covering approximately 45 blocks of residential housing that the City currently supplies irrigation water to. There was 255 residential families in that area. In order to receive a Block Grant, one of the criterias was that fifty -one percent of the people benefitted have to be low moderate income families. When developing what area to target, an area was picked that was previously identified as being a low moderate income area. This was a basic eligibility factor that has to be met in order for the Grant to even be considered. When the project was proposed, Book 29 Page 48 they tried to identify an area where the City would serve a completed area off one pump station, have it a large enough project that it would be worth while to apply for the Grant and serve an area of identified low moderate income families. The City would be applying for a grant in the amount of $350,000. The total project would cost $513,363 which would make it necessary to have $163,363 of local match. The project would eliminate lines that were in especially bad condition. The area was prioritized by the Irrigation Superintendent as an area of many problems. After his presentation, the City Engineer answered questions from the City Council. After discussion, the Acting Mayor opened the hearing and asked if there was anyone from the audience who cared to address this issue. Vernon Smith, 1912 Colorado; W.L. Richardson, 1802 Fillmore; and Wayne Hopper, 604 East Logan were recognized by the Acting Mayor and addressed concerns to the Council and the City Engineer. As there was no one else who cared to be heard, the Acting Mayor closed the hearing. The City Council members assured the audience that if the Grant was received by the City, there would be plenty of time to address any further questions or concerns. The tape of this meeting will be held in the Office of the City Clerk for six months and available to anyone who cared to review. MOVED by Winder, SECONDED by Straight that the City Council approve pre - application to the Idaho Community Development Block Grant prepared by Mr. Redmond and that it be submitted immediately. Roll call vote. Those voting yes: Winder, Houchins, ,Straight, and Raymond. Those voting no: none. Absent and not voting: Mallea and Jarboe. MOTION CARRIED _ There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m. APPROVED AS written THIS 7th DAY OF March ' 1988. - -- - - -- - - -- --- .-- °°--- ---°-- - - - - - -- Mayor C' uncilperson Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson Councilperson ATTEST: �,_�o�; -sue City Clerk'