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Home My WebLink About1988-03-14city council minutesCO;ti Page SPECIAL MEETING March 14, 1988 12:00 Noon The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Peter B. Cowles. 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: Winder, Houchins, Mallea, Jarboe, and Straight. Absent: Raymond. (AWARD BIDS FOR KIT AVENUE STORM DRAIN) The Mayor asked the City Engineer, Ron Redmond, if he would present the bids received by the City of Caldwell for the Kit Avenue Storm Drain. Mr. Redmond explained that this project was actually broken up into two parts. One for the storm drain down Kit Avenue and the other for the construction of Garber Street and the sewer down Garber Street plus a storm drain in a portion of Garber Street. Bids were opened on Friday at 11:00 a.m. On the Garber Street Project, six bids were received. The low bid was from Nampa Paving in the amount of $206,789.25. On the Kit Avenue storm drain, Masco Incoporated from Boise was the low bidder in the amount of $215,359.50. The Engineer's estimates were attached to the bid abstract for the benefit of the City Council members. It was Mr. Redmond's recommendation that the City Council award to the low bidder in both cases. MOVED by Jarboe, SECONDED by Mal-lea that the low bid from Nampa Paving in the amount of $206,789.25 be accepted for the project on Garber Street. MOTION CARRIED It was then MOVED by Straight, SECONDED by Houchins that the low bid from Masco, Inc., of Boise be accepted in the amount of $215,359.50 for the Kit Avenue Drain Project. MOTION CARRIED (RESOLUTION - FARM LEASE WITH WILBUR ANDREW) Mayor Cowles informed the City Council that there has been one correction made to the Lease since the Council received copies. This was in the property description under III, (b) the second paragraph. It should state that the lessor has reserved approximately 1.2 acres of the above described real property which will be used as a nursery plot for Purple Sage Golf Course. The Mayor further explained that this was the property out by Purple Sage Golf: Course and the Lease was exactly the same as the previous year. Councilman Winder read the Resolution in full as follows: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A FARM LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CALDWELL AND WILBUR L. ANDREW AND ELLA B. ANDREW. BE IT RESOLVED That the Mayor and Clerk of the co }: 2.3 Pace 62 City of Caldwell be, and the same hereby are, authorized to execute that certain Lease Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof as if set forth in full by and between the City of Caldwell as Lessor. and Wilbur L. Andrew and Ella B. Andrews, as Lessees; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That payments required therein be authorized by the City Council, City of Caldwell. MOVED by Mallea, SECOTDED by Winder that the Resolution be passed authorizing the execution of the Farm Lease with Wilbur and Ella Andrew. Roll call vote. Those voting yes:: Mallea, Jarboe, Straight, Winder, and Houchins. Those voting no: none. Absent and _. not voting: Raymond. MOTION CARRIED (CATERING PERMIT) Mayor Cowles presented a Catering Permit for approval by the City Council. It was for The Corral to cater for the Vintage Motorcycle Show at O'Connor Fieldhouse on the 20th of March. The Chief of Police gave his approval and the fee was paid to the Office of the City Clerk. The Mayor then asked for a motion from the City Council. It was MOVED by Winder, SECONDED by Straight that approval be given for the Catering .Permit as presented. MOTION CARRIED (COMMITTEE REPORTS) Councilman Winder reported that the Finance Committee discussed at their last meeting the upcoming fireworks for the Fourth of July. There has been no money allocated for that purpose in the budget. The Committee was requesting input from the Council as to whether the City should attempt to participate in the purchasing of the fireworks. The fireworks do need to be purchased right away. The amount discussed was between $3,000 and $4,000. The Mayor stated that: in the past, the City has put in approximately $2,000, 'but there was not a lot of support to go any higher than that.. It was a community event and it was his recommendation that service clubs and the Chamber become more involved in the funding. Councilman Houchins also commented that in the past, a bucket was passed around at the fireworks display for donations for the next year. He did not believe that was done the last couple of years. At this time, there was only a couple of hundred dollars in the budget for the purchase of the fireworks. He wonde =red if it would be appropriate to approach some of the service clubs to see if they would be willing to help with the purchase„ It was then MOVED by :Houchins, SECONDED by Straight that $2,000 from the General Fund Contingency be allocated for the purchase of fireworks with the recommendation to follow up on contacting the service clubs and the Chamber for additional help. MOTION CARRIED Councilman Jarboe reported that a presentation was made to the Simplot Company representatives last Thursday regarding Book 29 Page 63 the Clubhouse. He felt it was reasonably well received and they will be getting back to the City in the near future. (MAYOR'S COMMENTS) The Mayor stated that there would be a luncheon with members of the Rodeo Board on Wednesday at Noon at the Saratoga. He would like for two members of the Council to be present at that meeting. He also planned to attend. There was to be a College of Idaho rally that evening at 7:00 p.m. at Kirkpatrick Gymnasium to send off the basketball team. Mayor Cowles also gave a brief explanation with regard to a memo that he wrote several days ago. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m. APPROVED AS written THIS 21st DAY OF P -larch 1988. - - - -- Council person . f11�rr% Councilperson - Mayor Cou :lperson ouncilpe son Councilperson ATTEST: City C1