Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-03-28city council minutes5 :0 the motion carried. Bartender Permits approved Presented for the consideration of the Council were applications for Bartender Permits from Connie L. Hart, Lauariano Vidaurri, Jr., Merlin J. Payne, Jose Cardona, Jr., Lilly F. Farley, Bnrnis G. Tatum, Dale H. 2ulkhe Sherry L. Armon, James N. Harbor and Cecil B. Herber. Each application had been approved by thb, Chief of Police add was accompanied by a receipt from t Clerk for the required fee. It was moved by Councilwoman Williams, seconded by Councilman Carter, to approve the applications for Bartender Permits and the permits be issued. Upon vote, the motion carried. Bi7Mid March It was moved by Councilwoman Williams, seconded by Councilman Carter, that the warrants for claims be roved as per list and filed in the City Clerk's office. Such warrants being in the totals as follows: WARRANT NUMBERS 157 thru 192 GENERAL FUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,477.90 WARRANT NUMBERS 076 thru 094 WATER & SEWER FUND . . . . . . . . . 31,578.20 AN WARRT NUMffiiS 218 thru 263 SPECIAL FUND: Fire Enforcement & Protection . . . . . . . 1,078.58 Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128.79 Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,125.76 Sanitation . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.78 Irrigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.85 L.I.D. No. 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 45,706. A vote was taken, and the motion carried. Comments from Councilman Carter Councilman Carter stated that out of the last three meetings, only one agenda had been compiled and d istributed. He requested the Mayor to make an agenda available for all meetings. Mayor Carpenter re- plied that this would be done. There being no further business to core before the Council at this time, it was moved by Counci Gamb s, seconded by Councilman Carter, to adjourn the meeting. A vote was taken, and the motion carried. The ting adjourned at 9:42 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS March 28, 1973 8:00 P.M. The Council met pursuant to call and acknowledgement of notice in the following forms We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do here a ledge notice of a Special Meeting of the said City Council to be held in the Council Chambers in the CitylHall of Caldwell, Idaho, at the hour of 8,00 P.M. on the 28th day of March, 1973, for the transaction all siness in connection with the following object: new and unfinished business and consideration of the Amu' Appropriation Bill. Witness our signatures this 28th day of March, 1973: Councilman Councilman °l Mayor Charles W. Carpenter presiding. Upon Roll Call, the following members of the Council answered present: Alta E. Williams, Alfred H. M Clumkey, Charles C. Banks, Joe Gamboa and fester E. Carter. Absent: James R. Dakan. Canal crossing Mayor Carpenter stated that in the development of the sewer construction program it was necessary to gat a crossing for the Canal on 16th Street. He added that the Bureau of Reclamation had granted permission to go under the canal. Mr. Lewis explained that this sewer program would serve the Townhouse Subdivision and world be don acco to the drawings which the Bureau of Reclamation and Black Canyon had agreed to. He stated that th projet was ready to go, but it would be necessary for the Council to direct the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement. Mr. Lewis pointed out that time was of the essence, as if this were not completed ismrediately, i woul have to wait until fall when the water was again out of the ditches. J 5 .0 It was moved by , that the Mayor authorized to execute the agreement. Upon vote, the motion carried. The Mayor was also instructed to a letter to the Bureau of Reclamation stated that the City would be liable during the construction per fore the agreement was executed. Portion of 6th Street vacation Mayor Carpenter stated that many years ago Mr. and Mra. Scherer had bought a home on 6th and and now have found that their home was encroached upon by the street right -of -way 5' feet. He then ca: upon Councilman Gamboa to explain the circumstances. Councilman Gamboa stated that the street was an 80 foot right -of -way; was a dead end 1 block west and 3 blocks Northwest and had never been paved or curbed and guttered. He added that the Council accepted many plats with 60 foot rights-of-way which was a greater distance than in this instance. Cou Gamboa stated that there was a railroad right-of-way one block Southwest and there also was a dead and blocks Northwest. It was moved by Councilman Gamboa to vacate 20 feet of this street up to the dead end of the In response to question from Councilman Banks, Councilman Gamboa stated that this would not the width of Chicago Street. In response to the Mayor, Councilman Gamboa stated that he could see no problem with the railr ad right- of-way as now the railroad was trying to do away with railroad crossings. He added that he though that 10 feet could be taken off each side of the street. Councilman Hanks then seconded Councilman Gamboa's motion. In response to Mel Lewis, Councilman Gamboa stated that all four blocks would be vacated. Mr. Lewis stated that a 40 foot roadway had been planned, but he did not know what utilities re on the 10 feet. Councilman Gamboa stated that this was the same property which had been flooded last sumaer a that he had taken photographs of, and as no one had been interested enough to look into it, he felt the tion should be granted. Councilwoman Williams asked if this could be put off until the next regular meeting of the Co to give time to investigate the property. Councilman McCluskey stated that he would have to abstain fr voting as he had not heard about this. Councilman Gamboa stated that the City had been aware of the pr for several weeks. Mayor Carpenter stated that Mrs. Scherer had come in, and he had asked her for information whi had never been provided. He added that they had never requested to appear before the Council for a var The Mayor called for vote. Those voting aye: Gamboa, Carter and Hanks. Those abstaining: Williams and McCluskey. Councilman McCluskey inquired if all the legal technicalities had been looked into. Councilman Gamboa replied in the affirmative. Councilman McCluskey then changed his abstention vote to aye. Motion passed. Bill No. 4 - Ordinance No. 1291 Councilman Gamboa introduced in written form Rill No. 14, entitled: AN ORDINANCE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL, APPROPRIATING MONEY IN SUCH SUM AND SUMS AS ARE BEE NECESSARY TO DEFRAY ALL PROPER EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF CALUML, IDAHO, NOT OTHERWISE 4IDED FOR, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1973, PURSUANT TO THE PROMISIONS OF TION 50- 7}003, IDAHO COLE. which was read for the first time and the Council proceeded to consideration of Bill No. 4. It was mo Councilman Gamboa, seconded by Councilman Banks, that the rules requiring the reading of a Bill on thr arate days be suspended and that Bill No. 4 be read the second time by title and the third time in ful tion by section. The Mayor then invited any comments from the floor. The Mayor recognized Mr. Carl Bourland who spoke in behalf of the senior citizens and inquire parks were being funded by the $50,000.00 budgeted from the Revenue Sharing monies. The Mayor replied it was only the parks within the city. Mr. Bourland added that the senior citizens were appreciative had been given them, but felt some money could have been out off the parks and golf and given to their 5�1 Mayor Carpenter stated that the parks and golf course were used by the senior citizens, and the money budge ad for the parks was for long overdue improvements that were necessary. Councilman McCluskey stated that he would meet with Mr. Bourland at a later time, and if this mono could be used to develop a definite program for presentation to the Council the next year, perhaps more cou: be mdgeted at that time. The Mayor then recognized Mr. Frank Payne who asked for a clarification of the amount budgeted in the capital improvement fund for the Library. Mayor Carpenter asked John Englehart to explain. Mr. Englehart stated that the amount gown as an appropriation for the Library Capital Improvemen Fu consisted of the cash on hand in the Fund at the end of the last Fiscal year from the dollar certific& don, equivalent to a one mill levy, which had been certified in taxes in September of last year; also the ca amount anticipated to be received in taxes from this same levy during 1973 plus an amount anticipated to be received in December of this year from the proposed additional one mill levy for this fund. Also in- clu Led was an apportionment of Sales Tax monies. Mayor Carpenter then recognized Alice Dunlap, City Librarian. Mrs. Dunlap stated that because the Library would not receive any . federal funds in 1, and with the amount in the budget, they would not be able to make any improvements on the steps And sidewalks at the Library. She pointed out that there was no money to build a new library so the old one would have to be kept up. In response to the question by the Mayor and Council and for clarification, John Eaglehart stated the upon the direction of the City Council, the appropriation for the Library had been computed based upon a fill five mill levy on the prior year's assessed valuation of the City in an amount of $13,747.06 or, an amount of $68,735.00. The amount of apportionment of Sales Tax monies for the Library was estimated at $7,131.74 or an amount to be certified in dollars for the Library in taxes in 1973 of $61,305.00. The cor- responding amount certified for collection from taxes in 1972 for library purposes had been $52,105.00. The Mayor then directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion which resulted as follows- Those voting in the affirmative: Gamboa, Carter, TiS.11iams, McCluskey and Banks. Negative votes: None. Absent and not voting: Dakan. 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. 4 the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Clerk read the Bill as directed. It was moved by Council- man Gamboa, seconded by Councilman Carter, that Bill No. 4 do pass. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion, which resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative: Gamboa, Carter, Williams, McCluskey and Banks. Negative votes: None. Absent and not voting: Dakan. Councilman McCluskey commmented that his vote was with the reservation that he wished the Council had had more time after the completion of the budget to go over it, and urged everyone to work next year to get the budget prepared earlier. Thereupon, the Mayor declared that Bill No. 4 had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Cour oil duly signed and approved the Bill and the Clerk duly signed and attested th4 same which became Ordinance No. 1291. The Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 1291 to be jublished in the Nears- Tribune, the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, as required by law. There being no further business to come before the Council at this meeting, it was moved by Coun- cilman Gamboa, seconded by Councilman Banks, that the meeting adjourn. A vote was taken, and the motion ca ed. The meeting adjoumeed at 9:05 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS April 2, 1973 8 :00 P.M. The regular monthly meeting of the City Council met in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Charles W. Carpenter presiding.