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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-05-11city council minutesBook 17 Special Meeting May 11, 1976 7:30 F.M. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pasley. The Roll of the City Council members present: McCluskey, Absent: Raymond and Banks. Page 115 was called with the following Olesen, Williams, and Bauman. (APPROVAL OF MINUTES) MOVED by McCluskey, SECONDED by Olesen to dispense with the reading of the minutes until the Regular City Council Meeting of May 18, 1976. (PUBLIC HEARING - LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 76--1) MOTION CARRIED The Mayor explained that this was a Public Hearing duly called and advertised concerning Local Improvement District 76 -1. The Mayor called on Don Horan, the Finance Director, to make some opening remarks. Mr. Horan explained to the audience that neither the Mayor nor the City Council bring a Local Improvement District into an existence. It was the citizens request to the City Council to make improvements on the property that brought the Local Improvement District into existence. At the last City Council Meeting a Resolution of Intention was passed. Consequently, any signer of a petition cannot remove his name from that petition after the Resolution of Intention was passed. In the event that the City uses interim financing, the maximum charge for the finished Local Improvement District will be seven percent. The Local Improvement District was being set up to be billed semiannually and also pays bend holders semiannually. It was.the hope of the City to sell the bonds locally. This project was not a total property owner cost. The City would be participating in approximately $124,500.00. The total cost of the improvements as outlined would be approximately $492,000.00 and this would be for the entire service area, The City will make arrangements for partial payments on annual assessments, but Mr. Horan stressed that he felt it was their responsibility to come to the City to make the arrangements if they cannot meet the payments on an annual or semiannual basis. The payments are not equal payments and this was a misconception the public very often had. He then gave some examples of what payments could be, both the initial payment and on to the tenth year. He also pointed out that nowhere under any circumstances can the public buy this type of improvements with this kind of interest rate. The Mayor then recognized Elsie Parkhurst and John Dobson who both protested the Local Improvement District No. 76 -1 due to the fact that they were financially unable to make the payments. The Mayor then read letters of protest from G & S Industrial Area, Mrs. Edith King, Mrs. Raymond King, William E. Brown, Philomena Tegge, and also a letter from Elsie Parkhurst. All of these protests were issued due to the cost of 'the improvement. The Mayor asked if there was anymore comments from members of the audience. He also pointed out again to the audience that the City of Caldwell was bearing 50% of the cost of the paving of the streets and 100% of the cost of the intersections. Councilwoman Williams stated that none of the protests at the Book 17 Page 116 Meeting would change the percentage. The City Attorney stated that the assessed evaluation of the property involved in this Local Improvement District was $2,422,522.00. MOVED by Olesen, SECONDED by McCluskey that the City Council deny the written and verbal protests for Local Improvement District No. 76 -1. MOTION CARRIED The City Attorney explained that Mr. Horan, Finance Director, suggested that in order to establish a numerical filing system that the number of this Local Improvement District be designated as 76 -1 instead of No. 71. The Sewer Local Improvement Districts that will be forthcoming will be started with 1 -76. This will make it easier to distinguish between the Street and the Sewer Districts. It was necessary, stated the City Attorney, for several motions to be made at this time to amend the Resolution passed at the last Regular City Council Meeting. MOVED by McCluskey, SECONDED by Olesen that the City Council, City of Caldwell, amend Resolution No. 14--76 by deleting all reference to Local Improvement District No. 71 and substitute therefore Local Improvement District No. 76 -1. The Mayor called for a roll call vote. Those voting yes: McCluskey, Olesen, Williams, and Bauman. Those voting no; none. Absent and not voting: Raymond and Banks. MOTION CARRIED MOVED by McCluskey, SECONDED by Olesen that said Resolution No. 14 -76, as amended, shall be ratified and approved by the City Council; and further that the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare an Ordinance creating Improvement District pursuant to Title 50, Chapter 17, Idaho Code, and present said Ordinance creating Improvement District to the City Council, City of Caldwell, at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Mayor called for a roll call vote. Those voting yes: McCluskey, Olesen, Williams, and Bauman. Those voting no: none. Absent and not voting: Raymond and Banks. MOTION CARRIED MOVED by McCluskey, SECONDED by Olesen that the City Clerk be directed to report the following findings in the minutes of the meeting of May 11, 1976, to -wit: That at the time set for public hearing, the City Council has examined the Petition for Local Improvement District No. 76 -1 and determined the value of property included in proposed Local Improvement District No. 76 -1, the purposes of the creation of the district and all other matters pertinent to the organization of the district and finds that the Petition is proper, that the Local Improvement District will be for the best interest of the property affected and the municipality and that there is a reasonable that the obligations of such Local Improvement District No. 76 -1 will be paid. The Mayor called for a roll call vote. Those voting yes: McCluskey, Olesen, Williams, and Bauman. Those voting no: none. Book 17 Page 117 Absent and not voting: Raymond and Banks. MOTION CARRIED Councilman Olesen stated that he wished to emphasize to the public again that the City Council has no other alternative than to establish this District as it was requested by the property owners. The City Council encouraged those who might have some financial problems to get in touch with the Finance Director for assistance in establishing a program for payment. These payments would not begin until August, 1977. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. APPROVED AS written THIS 18th DAY OF M , 1976. 1 Mayor` t` Councilman ATTEST: City Cler C'/ Councilman(/ Councilman