HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-03-06city council minutesBook 16
SPECIAL MEETING
March 6, 1975
3:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pasley.
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The roll of the Council was called with the following Council
members present: Gamboa, Dakan, Carter, McCluskey, Banks, and
Williams. Absent: none.
(FIRE DEPARTMENT)
The Mayor stated that Don Shippy had called his office this
morning and said that since there were men out of town, they
would not be able to be at the meeting this afternoon.
Councilman Banks suggested that in Article IXX the following
be deleted, "an order of the Fire Chief or his designate for a
non - emergency reason and that the paragraph read as follows:
"Any employee who was called back to duty to attend regularly
scheduled drills, shall receive equal compensatory time for
hours worked." Councilman Banks explained that compensatory time
and overtime conflict and if it was not worded in this manner
the City would have to pay overtime.
The Mayor said that if the Supreme Court would uphold this
240 hours in a 28 day period, then this would have to be changed
to say that they must take it within that four week period, but
until that court decision the wording will stand as it was just
read.
(LETTER CONCERNING ANNUAL ADVISORY BOARD DINNER OF SALVATION ARMY)
The Mayor read a letter from Del Brockelman of the Salvation
Army inviting him to attend the Annual Advisory Board Dinner
to be held on March 28th at 7:00 P.M. at Simplot Dining Room
at the College of Idaho. The letter also asked the Mayor to
say a few words on behalf of the City. The Mayor stated that
he would be in the Hospital at this time and would ask for a
volunteer from one of the Council members to attend this function
to represent the City. The members of the Council were in
agreement that Councilman Canter should attend this dinner and
say a few words on behalf of the City.
(DISCUSSION ON LAND ACQUISITION FOR NEW AIRPORT)
The Mayor stated that at the Tuesday Meeting of March 4th, a
motion was carried to take a few days to consider the decision
on airport property acquisition and then to meet this afternoon
to discuss what to do.
Councilman McCluskey was recognized and again emphasized that he
was not trying to shoot down the new airport. He explained that
since there had been so many changes made he felt just a little
apprehensive concerning this property acquisition. He reviewed
again the reasons for his feelings of apprehension and stated
that he felt the City Attorney should not postpone the trial
concerning the injunction against the City concerning the new --
Airport.
The City Attorney stated that he had given consideration to
having it continued, but was not going to follow this course.
Mr. Miller would participate in all of the depositions for the
City and sit through the trial on the 17th of March for the City.
After much discussion both pro and con concerning the acquisition
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of the land for the new airport before the trial on March 17th,
and lengthy discussion concerning the different phases and time
schedules set by the F.A.A., Councilman Dakan suggested the
motion be made that pending favorable decision by the Judge on
the trial date of March 17th, the Mayor be authorized to have
the negotiators start the proceeding with the purchase of property.
It was decided that the approval of the registered warrants
could then be made on the 18th of March at the Regularly scheduled
meeting of the Council if the decision was favorable to the City.
The Council and Mayor then decided by common consent that the
decision that was made previously to go ahead and have the
people sign with the understanding that the City could not sign
until after the trial of the 17th of March would still be
applicable and a motion was not necessary. Further decisions
concerning the airport land acquisition will be made at the
regular Council Meeting on the 18th of March.
(McCLUSKEY - PLANNING COMMISSION)
Councilman McCluskey stated that the City should be getting
more for the money that was being put into the Canyon Development
Council. The suggestion was made that they be given the job
of updating the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Caldwell.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 4:10 P.M.
APPROVED AS written THIS 18th DAY OF March , 1975.
City Gl'erk
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