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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-29city council minutesBook 16 SPECIAL MEETING April 29, 1975 4:00 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pasley. Page 97 The roll of the Council was called with the following Council members present: Gamboa, Dakan, Carter, McCloskey, Williams, and Banks. The Mayor informed the Council that the City Engineer had several items to present to the Council. (EASEMENT - TRANSFORMER SITE AT SWIMMING POOL) The City Engineer, Mel Lewis, explained to the Council that the Idaho Power Company does not have an easement for the transformer site at the swimming pool and now the City was adding an underground line to a pumping plant for the sprinkler system. The City Engineer stated that he needed authorization Z or the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the easements so power can be run to that pumping station. MOVED by Carter, SECONDED by Banks that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign the papers to execute this easement so that power can be run to the pumping station. (CHANGE ORDER - WELL NO. 9) MOTION CARRIED Mr. Lewis explained that this Change Order was for Well No. 9 which was completed by Kenneth Witt. This change was for small items that were an oversight in the last estimate. The last change order was approved for the amount of $14,329.50. Of that, there was only $13,515.42 expended which was $1,808 less than was authorized. This new change order was for welding rings, a pump test of four hours, and a casing coupling from 10 inch to 12 inch. The total of the change order was $427.76 which was still less than authorized in the last change order. Mr. Lewis recommended that this change order be authorized. MOVED by Gamboa, SECONDED by McCloskey that this Change Order No. 5 for Contract No. I o£EDA Project be authorized. (PRESENTATION BY THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE) MOTION CARRIED The Mayor introduced Marilyn Bauman of the Beautification Committee who informed the Council that the Committee was preparing a series of recommendations on bike paths and would like to have the Mayor and Council to look over these. recommendations and to give their suggestions. She stated that they had found the problem of the bike paths to be a very expansive and detailed job and felt that they needed a lot of help from various areas. The recommendations that the Beautification Committee has drawn up thus far were presented to the Council as follows: 1. That a system of recreation - related areas, including parkways, trailways (such as bikeways, pedestrian walks, equestrian trails, etc.) greenbelts, play- grounds and other recreation areas be prepared to be included as a part of Caldwell's Comprehensive Plan. Book 16 Page 98 That the Canyon Development Council, through its funding programs and staff, develop this Comprehensive Plan element with input from the City of Caldwell in advisory capacity. Those primarily assigned to work on this project are designated members of the Parks and Recreation Commission and Department, Public Works Department, Engineering Department, Police Department, Traffic Safety Commission, City Sidewalks Committee, Planning Commission and Beautification Commission. 3. That after adoption of the Plan by Mayor and Council, a program of implementation be accomplished; including, budgeting of funds to the extent possible and the use of other sources of funds wherever possible, and a determination of administrative responsibility be made and assigned. 4. That until the Comprehensive Plan for the Greenways and Trails system is ready for adoption, only those permanent improvements for bike and pedestrian trails be undertaken which will complement the over -all system and which are deemed most necessary. That, because it has been determined that the Dixie Drain Project will fit into any future overall recreation plan for the City of Caldwell, the Beautification Commission recommends the Dixie Drain project continue to be Caldwell`s first priority bike /pedestrian path, and that, upon completion of this project and until such time as the Comprehensive Plan designates administration responsibility for the entire system, the Dixie Drain Path be administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. It was recommended by the Council that in No. 2 of the recommendations, that the Caldwell Planning Commission be the group designated instead of the Canyon Development Council. This would still involve .Arlo Nelson. Councilman Banks agreed to have the Beautification Commission scheduled on the May Agenda for the Caldwell Planning Commission. After much discussion concerning the problems and progress of the bike paths for the City of Caldwell, the Mayor declared that the meeting adjourn at 4:45. APPROVED AS writt THIS 6th DAY OF M , 1975. Mayoi- C o, ncj a�n /`j Councilman _� � = 1 ; �: ( .(`, e � ;ter✓ y /Coun( il.man o i councilman w Councilma ATTEST: —� ?z 17 City Clerk