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Home My WebLink About1958-04-22city council minutes'I time in full section by section and placed on the final passage. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the Roll on the above motion with the following result: Those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomquis'-. and Eldredge. Shorb, and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not rot rv.: Luby/ The Meyor declared the motion -had I� passed by the necessary three- fourths majority and directed the Clark to read Bill No, 16, the second time I by title and the third time in full section by section. The Clerk read -the Billas directed. The question i being "Shall Bill 16 pass?" The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the Roll on the above question which j resulted q3 follows: Those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomquist, Shorb and Finley. Negative: l i None. Absent and not vot Luby and Eldredge. Thereupon the Mayor declared Bill No. 16, had passed and the Mayor in open session of the I' Council duly signed andaporoved the Bill, and the Clerk duly signed and atterted the same which became ji Ordinance No.921. The Mayer directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 921, to be, published in the News- Tribune the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. Councilman Luby entered and was marked present. The Mayor announced the re- appointment of Coley Smith as a member of the Housing Authority. Moved by Vassar, seconded by Blomquist teat this appointment be confirmed. Upon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. I The Mayor announced the appointment of Dr. Willis b, Hubler as a member of the Mental Health Board. Moved by Vassar, seconded by Shorb that this appointment be confirmed. Upon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. A group of citizens were present to discuss the proposed Local Improvement District on Canyon Hill Mr. Oustalfson was spokesman for the group. The Mayor informed the group before a district could be formed there would have to be some I° assurance the bonds could be sold. Robert Landauer, Sr, Herbert Landauer and Robert Landauer, Jr, met with the Council regarding I the garbage contract. The Mayor informed the gentleman the contract for garbage pickup had been let to I. R. Nicol. Motion of April 3rd, resulting in a tie the Mayor cast his vote in the affirmative. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and Jackson k Co be instructed to proceed with the audit of City books. There being no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Councilman Shorb, seconded by Councilman Finley that Council adjourn. Motion carried. Mayor. City Glerk. COUNCIL CHAMBERS APRIL 22nd, 1958 5:oo P. M. The Council met pursuant to call and acknowledgment of notice in the following form: CALL AND ACKNCWLEDCWNT OF NOTICE We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do ead hereby acknowledge notice of a special meeting of the said City Council to be held at the Council Chamber, in the City Hall in the City of Caldwell, Idaho at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P. M. on the 22nd day of April, 1958 for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: Approving Plans and Spec: ! ficationsfor the Construction of Improvement District # h5, which object was presented to ea of the under. signed inwriting. WITNESS our signatures this 22nd day of April, 1958. 6 .9iL ayot n I . I Councilman ouncilman IA T/ Coup i Counc • i Councilman UOUncilman Mayor Ed Simi presiding. I Upon Roll Call the following Coune!Imen answered present: E. L. Vassar, Emile Shorb, L. P. Eldredge and Leland Finley. Absent: Fran Blomquist and Max Luby. Mayor Ed Simrterman presiding. The Mayor informed the Council the meeting was called to approve the plans and wpecifications of Local Improvement District Number 45. Thereupon Councilman Finley proposed the following Resolution and moved the adoption thereof, . which motion was duly seconded by Councilman Eldredge.'i 1E50LUTI ,N By Councilman F ;nley. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ThE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCAL INPROOSO_ MENTS IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0, 45 OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, AUTHORIZING THE INVITATION FOR BIDS AND SETTING A DATE FOR OPENING BIDS. WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, have heretofore duly and re— gularly, as required by law, created Local Improvement District No. 145 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, for the purpose of constructing in said district, improvements consisting of suitable curbs and gutters and street and alley valleys and for the purpose of surfacing, grading and oiling She streets therein; and WHEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of Caldwell has prepared and filed with the City Clerk i of said City, plans and specifications for the construction of said improvements. in said Local Improvement I� District No. 45 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, which said plans and specifications have been presented to h the Mayor and City Council and approved; and WHEREAS, it is desirable to invite bids for the construction of said improvements. i NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, By the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, Section 1. That the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Caldwell, for the construction of certain improvements authorized I in said Local Improvement District No. !♦$ of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, for the purpose of constructing in said district improvements consisting of suitable curbs and gutters and street and alley valleys and for p the purpose of surfacing, grading and oiling the streets therein, be and the same are hereby approved. I Section,2, That the City Clark is hereby ordered to prepare and let invitations for bids and publish the same in the New —Tribune, official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, on April 26 , Max I AND May 10 , 1958, calling for the opening of said bids at the City Hall on M 12 , 1958 at the hour of 5 ;00 O'clock P.M., in accordance with Section 50 -2936 of the Idaho Code. Upon Roll Call the following Councilmen voted in the a'rirr..ative: Vassar, Shorb, Eldredge and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not voting: Blomquist and Luby.' Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the R solution adopted. REPORT FROM SANITATION COIdt4ITTEE ON GARBAGE RATES Single Family residence: $1.25 monthly as provided by Ordinance. Du (a) $1.25 for the first unit and $0.75 for the second unit when �I the duplex is served through one water meter. (b) ,$1.25 for each unit when the duplex is served through two water meters. Aoartments: $41.25 for the first unit and $0.75 For each additional unit. Rooming Houses $1.25 for the first unit and $0.25 for each additional unit. The charges for others would be negotiated and the above rate structure applied wherever it was adaptable with eDnsideration given otherwise as to number of stops required, quantity, etc. Some of these would be as follows: 1, All businesses. 2. Aoartments and businesses where served by one meter. 3. Nursing Homes. 4. Motels. 5. Churches. 6. Schools. Thereupon the follow -ng Resolution was presented by Councilman Shorb, who moved the adoption .thereof, which motion was duly seconded by Councilman Eldredge. RESOLUTION By Aounciman Shorb. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAL as follows: Section 1. THAT,WHEREAS, A reasonable and uniform system of rents and charges is necessary for the operation and maintenance of the City collection of garbage, the following monthly rents are hereby established: a. Single family units - $1.25 b. Apartments - $ 1.25 first unit: 75¢ each additional unit that is equipped with. with kitchen range. c. Rooming Houses - $1.25, 25¢ each rented sleeping room. d, All other business establishments to be negotiated. Upon Roll Call the following Councilmen voted in the affirmative: Vassar, Shorb, Eldredge and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not votings Blomquist and Luby. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. There being no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Councilman Eldredge, seconded by Councilman Finley that Council adjourn. Motion carried. Mayor. City Clerk COUNCIL CHAMBERS May 5, 1958 8:00 P. M. The Regular Monthly Meeting of the City Council met in the Council Room of the City Hall, with the Mayor, Ed Simmermanpresiding. Upon Roll Call the following Councilmen answered present: E. L. Vassar, Fran Blomquist, Max Luby, Emile Shorb, L. P. Eldredge and Leland Finley. Right -of -way deed for alley between Mead and Logan was presented by Leroy Clemens. Moved by Blomquist, seconded by Shorb the City acceot the deed unon the approval of the City Engineer. The City Engineer was instricted to check the description and report back to the Council. A group of apartmentowners were present and protested the garbage charge for apartment houses. Mrs. Frank Awe acted as spokesman for the group.. A letter was read from Harold Yeamans .and ordered spread on the Minutes. May 3, 1958 City of Caldwell Caldwell, Idaho D=ar Sirs, I own and operate two apartment houses, one at 1015 Albany Street and the other as 213 North 11th Street. The apartment house on Albany Street is an eight unit and the one on North is a seven unit. I have been pay" $2.00 per month for each of these apartment houses, for garbage collection charges. Under the new deal with the city for garbage collection the charge to me for the two apartment houses will be $12.75. In other words, I will now be paying more than three hundred nercent more then under the previous rate. Off hand, that seems to be an exorbitant increase in rates, it amodnt to the same thing as an increase in taxes three hundred percent. I have had at least one apartment house operator corsult me in regard to this tremendous increase in garbage disposal costs. This party explaindd to