HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-21city council minutesBook 16
SPECIAL MEETING
April 21, 1975
4:00 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, Williams,
and Banks.
(APPROVAL OF MINUTES)
The members of the Council requested that the approval of the
minutes be postponed until the next regular meeting as they
had not had time to read them thoroughly.
(BID OPENING ON NEW WELL)
The Mayor asked Mike Barrett ofthe Public Works Department
to open the bids for the new well. Mr. Barrett stated that there
was only one bid which was from Kenneth Witt. The bid was
read as follows:
Kenneth Witt Bid in the amount of $11,293.10
Mr. Barrett recommended that Mel Lewis, the City Engineer,
review this bid and particularly the extensions to be sure that
they were correct.
It was agreed by the members of the City Council that this bid
be held for Mr. Lewis to review.
(ALPHA ENGINEERS - ARCHITECT FEES ON SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING)
Mr. Doyle Mecham of Alpha Engineers informed the Council that
there was two ways to go as to the fees for drawing up the plans
for the Senior Citizens Building. The first would be a lump
sum cost which would be $10,500.00; or it could be done on an
hourly basis with a ceiling of $10,500.00. He further stated
that the estimated cost of the building would be $130,000.00
The Mayor explained that in order to submit the application to
H.U.D. for the Grant, the City must have the plans and specifications
and an accurate estimate of the costs. This information has
to be in Seattle by May 16th.
MOVED by McCluskey, SECONDED by Gamboa, that Alpha Engineers be
authorized to draw the architectural design on an hourly basis
with a ceiling of $10,500.00.
(PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SHORT AND LONG TERM NEEDS OF CALDWELL)
The Mayor stated that he had made a listing of what he felt
were the short term needs of the City to be done within three
years; and then the long term needs and objectives which would
be three years and over. He read these as follows:
Short term needs:
1. Senior Citizen's Center.
2. Creation of more low cost housing for Senior
Citizens.
3. Subsidized housing for Senior Citizens.
4. Widen Illinois Street on Canyon Hill.
5. Curb, gutter, and pave North Indiana.
6. Pave Laurel Avenue.
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7. Annex additional property on Nampa- Caldwell
Boulevard and out South Tenth Street and South
Kimball.
8. New Airport.
9. New Library.
10. Creation of bicycle paths.
Long term needs:
1. Annexation of more territory to increase tax
base and better control of urban: sprawl.
2. Extension of water and sewer lines.
3. Creation of more L.I.D.s for street and sidewalk
development.
4. Enlarge City Hall.
5. Continuing need for more low cost and subsidized
housing.
6. Redo downtown streets.
The Mayor stated that this was to open the way for more discussion
and ask if there was anyone from the audience who might like to
discuss these needs or mention others they felt were important.
The Mayor recognized Tony Neumeister who suggested that perhaps
the City could develop some of the vacant lots around town.
Councilman McCloskey stated that the Land Use Planning will
help this situation once it gets moving.
Art Collins was recognized by the Mayor and told the Council
that he felt redevelopment of our City Parks and Development of
new Parks in the City was a real need to be considered.
The Mayor announced that the second Public Hearing would be
the next Monday, April 28th, at 4:00 P.M.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 4-:20.
APPROVED AS Written THIS 6th DAY OF
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