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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-04-09city council minutes432 There being no further business to come before the Council; It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Davenport that the meeting recess subject to call by the Mayor. A vote was taken and the motion carried. The meeting recessed at 10:07 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS APRIL 9, 1965 4:00 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, Idaho, do here- by acknowledge notice of a Recessed Meeting of the said City Council to be held in the Council Chambers in City Hall in the City of Caldwell, Idaho, at the hour of 4:00 P.M., on the 9th day of April, 1965, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: New and unfinished business. Witness our signatures this 9th day of April, 1965. a � mayor Mayor N. E. "Coley" Smith presiding. V Upon Roll Call, the following Councilmen answered present: E. L. Vassar, James W. "Bill" Keys, V. Jay Martin, and C. A. Davenport. Purchase of Truckater approved - Golf Department The bid for the Cushman Truckster which had been opened at the regular meeting of the Council on April 5, 1965, (Page 431) was referred to by Mayor Smith and the fact that the total amount of the bid had exceeded the amount provided in the appropriations for such purchases. He stated that a representative of the Boyd Martin Company had had a demonstrator at the Golf Course, fully equipped, with only 56 miles on it, and that the machine had been inspected by the City Engineer, Councilman Davenport, and himself; that it looked like new and the Company would give the City a new guarantee on it. Also, the Company would reduce the bid price for a new machine by an amount of $150.00 on the purchase of the demonstrator and he would re- counand to the Council that the demonstrator be purchased at the price of $1,460.00. The City Engineer pointed out that the "Green's mower'P had been purchased for $50.00 less than the amount budgeted so the amount was now within $10.00 of the appropriations for capital outlay in the Golf Department. It was moved by Councilman Davenport, seconded by Councilman Vassar, that the Cushman Truckster demonstrator be purchased from the Boyd Martin Company at the price of $1,460.00. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Representative to Civil Defense appointed Mayor Smith informed the Council that he would like to appoint Councilman Vassar as liason officer between the City Council and the County - Cities Cooperative Civil Defense and asked for an approval of this appointment. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilmen Keys, that the appointment of Councilman Vassar as liason officer between the City Council and County-Citiss Cooperative Civil Defense be approved. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Engineering investigation of sanitary sewerage system authorized The propoaal df Cornell, Howland, Hayes & Merryfield, Consulting Engineers, for conducting an engineering investigation of the City's sanitary sewerage system presented to the Council at their regular meeting on April 5, 1965, (Page 428) was referred to by Mayor Smith and the following letter read: I 433 i April 5, 1965 Mayor Coley Smith City Hall 704 Blaine Street Caldwell, Idaho Dear Mayor Smiths Last December, one of our engineers, Mr.Jack Snelgrove, briefly discussed with you the water and sewer work undertaken by the City of Caldwell. This letter 1s, therefore, a follow -up note regarding our consulting engineering services. We were rather pleased re- cently when we received an Award of Merit from the Housing and Home Finance Agency for excellence in design of a $3 -1/2 million sewer project. We are one of only twenty firms across the nation who have received an award of merit and have received two such awards to date. I would like you to consider this letter our offer to submit a proposal to the City of Caldwell for your consideration regarding our consulting engineering services for water and sewer expansion and addition and such other work for which the City of Caldwell may be in need of engineering assistance. We will appreciate learning the statue of the City's projects and will be pleased to meet with you and the City Council at your convenience. Vary truly yours, R. W. BECK AND ASSOCIATES /S/ R. C. Lofgren Supervisor of Development and Supervising Engineer Mayor Smith stated that the letter was read for the information of the Council and that he thought these were capable people but that he didn't think they had nearly all the data all ready in their files that Cornell, Houland, Hayes & Merryfield had and probably there fees would be more expensive for the City. He further stated that such firms would not enter into competative bidding and big recommendation would be to proceed with Cornell, Howland, Hayes & Merryfield with their proposal of engineering investigation. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Vassar, that the proposal of Cornell, Howland, Hayes & Merryfield be approved and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the agreement in behalf of the City of Caldwell. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Names submitted for naming of 9 -Hole Golf Course The following letter was read to the Council by Mayor Smith: April B, 1965 Mawr Coley Smith Caldwell, Idaho SUBJECT: Naming of 9 -Hole Golf Course Dear Sirs At a meeting of the Board of Control on April 5, 1965, a discussion was held relative to the contest for naming the 9 -hole golf course. All names submitted were given consideration and the Board recommends one of the following three: Parkside Golf Course Parkview Golf Course Fairview Golf Course A large number of individual names were submitted. The Board considered these names but decided against naming the Course for any one individual, due to the fact that six or seven people have devoted a very large amount of their time and effort to make this Course a success. To name any one individual would be unfair to the other deserving individuals who were a part of this Golf Course. The abobe three names are submitted for your consideration. We are not supplying the names of the people submitting titles for the Course until after your selection has been made. Sincerely, /s/ James M. Lyke Chairman Board of Control After some discussion, it was agreed that the matter of selecting the name for the 9 -Hole Golf Course ahould be laid over until the next meeting when all Councilmen could be present. Request from Caldwell Treasure Valley Roundup, Inc. granted The following letter was read from the Caldwell Treasure Valley Roundup, Inc.: 434 April 5, 1965 Honorable Coley Smith Mayor City of Caldwell City Nall 708 Blaine Caldwell, Idaho Dear Mayor Smith; I would like to request permission for the Inland Empire Shows to appear in conjunction with the Caldwell Treasure Valley Roundup to be held June 8th throught the 12th. I would also like to request permission for the placement of a Caldwell Treasure Valley Roundup Ticket Booth downtown and for the parade which is to be held in conjunction with the rodeo on June 12th and a riding club parade to be held June 8th. Respectfully Yours, William Kundrat, Jr. Secretary Caldwell Treasure Valley Roundup It was moved by Councilman Davenport, seconded by Councilman Keys, that the requests of the Caldwell Treasure Valley Roundup, Inc. be approved. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Local bidder defined In considering the 5% differential for a local bidder, the Council discussed the definition of a local bidder and the application of this preference when bids were presented to the City. It was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Vassar, that the definition of a local bidder be considered as a person or firm owning property within the City Limits and paying taxes to the City Of Caldwell. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Bid awarded for Eighteenth and Main Well (No. 6) Mayor Smith referred to the bide opened at the regular meeting of the Council on April 5, 1965, (Page 425) for drilling and development of the Eighteenth and Main Well (No. 6) and asked if the Council was prepared to make a decision. In answer to the question, City Engineer Mel Lewis informed the Council that he had talked to Mr. Keith Anderson concerning the qualifications of Kenneth Witt, the apparent low bidder, and had asked him whether or not there was any reason why Mr. Witt couldn't do the work; that he had said that he didn't have any reason why he couldn't and that he had done several jobs. Mr. Lewis mentioned that the greatest unbalance he saw in the bid was the rock material and that when he had asked Mr. Anderson if Mr. Witt knew what was required in this regard, Mr. Anderson had said that he did. Mr. Lewis stated that Mr. Witt had the equipment to do the work and apparently knew what the requirements were. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Davenport, that the low bid of Kenneth Witt be accepted in an amount of $10,573.00. A vote was taken and the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was moved by Councilman Vassar, seconded by Councilman Martin, that the meeting recess until 8 :00 p.m. on April 19th. A vote was taken and the motion carried. The meeting recessed at 4230 P.M. I COUNCIL CHAMBERS APRIL 19, 1965 8200 P. M. — The Council met pursuant to recess and acknowledgment of notice in the following form: We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do hereby acknowledge notice of a Recessed Meeting of the said City Council to be held in the Council Chambers in City Hall in the City of Caldwell, Idaho, at the hour of 8:00 P.M., on the 19th day of April, 1965, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: New and unfinished business. Witness our signatures this 19th day of April, 1965.