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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-05-22city council minutes1 �0 6. That area under the overpass to be leveled, graded, graveled and so fixed as to provide fre^ well - drained parking for the employees and employers. The curb cut eiit so as to provide for easy access. 7. The street of Arthur between 5th and 6th to be curbed so as to provide additional freeparking• In another five years the property such as the Union Pacific Railroad is now willing to lease might not be available, and under other conditions securing property so strategetibally located would involve an investment of many thousands of dollars. Your parking committee feels that this type of long range plaruring;is necessary if Caldwell is to continue to grow and prosper. Thank you very kindly. Your ccnsideraticn of this plan would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours /s/ Chuck Banks Chairman Chamber of Commerce Parking Committee James Ruark, representing the Chamber of Commerce discussed the above letter with the Mayor and Council and pointed out the project would cost approximately $7500. Keith Judd, Chief of Police stated if the parking lot was metered and policed it would require an additional parking meter man. Councilman Blomquist recommended the City enter into a lease with the Union Pacific Railroad for the parking lot. Councilman Vassar stated he was in favor of an off - street parking ;ot, but, business men benefited by the parking lot should stand a portion of the expense. f No action was taken at this time. I1 A representative of the State Highway Department discussed the installation of streets lights ! on Tenth Avenue from Cleveland to Highway 20. I The Mayor stated no action could be taken at this time, but, consideration would be given this i spatter when the budget was prepared. Councilman Eldredge and the City Engineer were instructed to check on sewage waste from garages, h Idaho Meat Packers and Dairymen's and mport back to the Council. ' The Mayor announced the appointment of Charls C. Banks as a member of the Recreaticn Board. Moved by T4zby, seconded by Shorb this appointment be confirmed. i Upon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. Thereheing no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Councilman Vassar, seconded by Councilman Finley that Council adjourn. Motion carried* 0 Mayor. L ,, )�_ -_ -4-- City Clerk. COUNCIL CHAMBERS MAY 22nd, 1957 8:o0 P. M. The Council met pursuant to call and acknowledgment of notice in the following form: CALL A�TD A CKNOW=GMENT OF NOTICE We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do each 'hereby acknowledge notice of a special meeting of the said City On-rcil to be held in the Council Room of the City Hall in the City of Caldwell, Idaho at the hour of 8:00 o[clock P. M. on the 22nd day of May, 1957, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: Hearing of protests tocreation of Local Improvement District Number Q,wh ich object was submitted to each of the undersigned in writing. WITNESS our signatures this 22nd day of May, 1957. 7 Counci Councilman µ- Councilman l 9/ I i Mayor Ed Simmerman presiding. Upon Roll Call the following Councilmen answered present: E. L. Vassar, Fran Blomquist, Max Luby, I j Emile Shorb and Leland Finley. Absent L. P. Eldredge. The Mayor informed the Council the meeting was called to hear protests to the creation of Local I � Improvement District No. 44. The Clerk presented to the Mayor and Council the Affidavit of the Notice of the passage of a Resolution declaring the intention of the City of Caldwell, Idaho to create and a stablish Local Improvement District No. 44. The Clerk presented to the Mayor and Geencil the Affdavit of Mailing said Notice of the passage of a Resolution declaring the intention of the City of Caldwell, Idaho to create and establish Local Improvement District No. 44, showing the same to have been mailed to all of the owners of property within the boundaries of said Local Improvement District No. 44. Two protests were filed. �I I The Mayor and Council roceeded to consider the P protests and found they were not sufficient to abandon the proposed Local Improvement District No. 44. I Thereupon Councilman Finley introduced Bill No. 1, entitledr AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE CALLED AND 'J KNOWN AS "LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, N0. 44 FOR THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO"; DESIGNATING THE STREETS AND AVENUES AND POINTS BETWEEN WHICH SAID L TROVEMENT IS TO BE MADE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF I CURBS, GUTTER, AND STREET AND ALLEY VALLEYS INSAID DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE SURFACING, GRADING, AND OILING OF THE STREETS ANDAVENUES THEREIN: PROVIDING THAT THE COSTANDE(PENSE OF THESID IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE TARED AND ASSESSED UPON ALL OF THE PiOPLRTY WITHIN THE DI.ID IMFROVEMENT DISTRICT ABUTTING, ADJOINING, CON - j TIGUOUS, AND it DJACENT TO THE PORTION OF SAID STREETS AND AVENUES SO IMPROVED; PRESCRIBING THE METHOD OF SUCH ° I ASSESSMENT AND PAYMENT THEREOF; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO AVERTISE FOR AND RECEIVE BIDS FOR SUCH MATERIALS!, AS MAY BE iiESIG?IATED BY THE COUNCIL FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENT AND OF DOING THE PDRK AND LABOR FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAME; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, O1, ORDERS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREL41TH AND ' DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. which was read for the Cirst time and the Oouncil proceeded to a consideration of Bill No. 1. It was moved by Councilman Blomquist, seconded by Councilman Shorb that the rules requiring that the reading of a bill on three separate days be suspended and bill No 1, be read the second time by title and the third time in full section by section and pl 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, Blomquist, Luby, Shorb and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not voting: Eldredge. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary three - fourths majority and directed the Clerk to read Bill 1, the second time goy title and the third time in full section by section. The Clerk read the Bill as directed. The question being "Shall Bill No 1 pass?"- The Mayor directed the Cleric to call the roll on the above question which resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomquist, Luby, Shorb and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not voting: Eldredge. Thereupon the Mayor declared Bill No. 1, had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council Ali duly signed and approved the Bill and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which became Ordinance No. 906. The Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No 906, to be, published in the News - Tribune the official newspaper of the O ity Of Caldwell, Idaho The following letter of resignation w•asread7 II May 12, 1957 Caldwell, Idaho W. A. Paddock Chief Caldwell Fire Deit Caldwell, Idaho Dear Wally: This is to inform you of my resignationflom the Fire Dept. effective 1 May 22, 1957, at 6:00 P. M., to accept a position with the Idaho State q Police, Port of Entry, at Idaho Falls. - Fi I resign with some regret as I have enjoyed working for you and with thr rest of the men these past nine months, I mustsay I am pround to have known you all. I believe I will benefit from the experience with the,Department, and I thank yon. As some men have wanted to be Firemen most of their lives and became one, so have I wanted to be a State Policeman, now I can realize that ambition. I remain: Respectfully yours /s/ J M. Sweet. Moved by Shorb, seconded by Blomqd st this resignation be approved. Upon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. Thereupon the Mayor announced the appointment of Donald Edward Campbell as hoseman on the Caldwell Fire Department. Moored by Luby, seconded by Finley this appointment be confirmed. Upon Rol] Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. The following letter was read form Edward L. Burton & Company: May 16, 1957 Honorable Ed Simmerman Mayor Caldwell Idaho Dear Sir: Last year we assisted the City with the marketing of its water and sewer revenue bonds. The bonds were successfully sold at very attractive prices to the City, the net interest cost, I believe, was approximately 3,22 while the City of Jerome paid about 1.70 on a similar bond sold at almost the same time. Now one of your bond holders has requested that he be given access to the latest figures on the operation of your water and sewer department It is, of course, a prudent thing to makr this financial information available, because a large in- stitution such as this one keeps constant check on the progress of systems in which it has invested, and yourreputation in the financial community can become a very great asset or considerable liability, depending upon your willingness to make financial information available to bond holders. If you will sendus a copy of your latest audit or operating statements, we will be happy to pass them on to your bond holder. J very truly yours, /a/ Edward 1. Burton & Co i Nicholas G. Smith The City Clerk was instructed to write Edward L. Burton & Co and inform them as soon as the audit is completed a copy would be mailed to them. Councilmen Blomquist recommended the purchase of additional radio equipment for the Fire Depart - i lies by the Department of Civil Defense. mentl matching fund will be supp Moved by Luby, seconded by Vassar the Fire Chief be instructed to call for bids on this equipment. Upon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried* The City Engineer was instructed to call for bids for venetian blinds for the office building. i Don Baird, Building Inspector informed the Mayor and Council on cheeling the plans for the Salvation Army Church the vestibule protrudes two feet into the s treet. The City Engineer recommended the vestibule be set back to conform with the Building Code. Councilman Blomquist discussed the problems confronted with the leasing of the Airport. The Mayor appointed Blomquist and Luby to check into this and report back to Council. An agreement i:3th the Idaho Power Company for extension of service lines to the new sanitary land fill was presented for Council approval. The Mayor informed the Council Canyon County and Yampa would share in the cost. Action was deferred until the budget is set up. The Mayor announced the following appointments: Zoning Board Municipal Golf Board Library Board Swimming Pool Board Recreation Board Councilman Eldredge Councilman Blomquist Councilman Shorb Councilman Finley Councilman Luby Moved by Blomquist, seconded by Finlee these appointments be confirmed. Upon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. /93 There being no fmrther business to come before the Council it wasrmved by Councilman Vassar, seconded by Shorb that Council adjourn. Motion carried. Mayor, City Clerk, CotiNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 3, 1957 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 Simmerman presiding. Upon Roll Call the following Councilmen answered pxesent:E. L. Vassar, Fran Blcmquist, Max Luby, Emile Shorb, L. P. Eldredge and Leland Finley. The bills for May were read and on a motion by Vassar, seconded by Eldredge, these bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn for the various amounts, all of which have been approved by the Finance Committee. GENERAL FUND SALARIES No. Nau+e Purpose Amount I 459 Edmund E. Sim<nerman Salary 100.00 460 Emery L. Vassar " 40.00 461 Leland D. Finley " 40.00 462 flax C. Luby " 40.00 463 F. L. Blomquist ° 35 512 L. P. Eldredge " 40.00 465 Emile Shorb " 33.00 466 Dean E. Miller " 125.00 467 Ada Hartenbower " 275.56 468 Florence E. Strain " 193.09 469 Alta E. Williams " 240.63 470 Dorothy D. Martin 24,02 471 Keith Judd " 93.72 472 Elvis B. Burton " 267.79 473 Clarence 0. Imbarg " 256.32 474 William M. Carlson " 248.85 475 Elwood Sieemann " 296.02 176 Forrest M, Wiley " 247.91 477 George R. Sweet, Jr. " 263.50 178 Charles 'ff. Astleford " 206,67 179 Louis Cornelison " 232.02 180 Nicholas Ney 81.46 481 Gail Boid Uehlin 220.65 182 21arena Pauline Roberts 163.69 183 Thelma Thorsted Simmons " 128.40 484 Billy E. Morgan " 220.43 513 Shirley Ann West " 128.40 186 Cecil A. Thompson " 227.43 487 Ronald Dean Wagner " 231.43 488 Charles V. Johnson 209.43 489 First National Bank " 109.61 490 Department of Public Health " 125.00 01 Melvin R. Pierson " 237.37 492 Melvin G. Lewis ° 445.25 193 Donald ''d. Baird " 288.26 494 Glenda Claudine Wampler ° 86.26 495 Charles John Hall " 231.43 496 Robert M. Halvorson " 36.76 07 Herbert B. Humford " 64.94 198 Arthur E. Ashcraft " 24.56 199 Richard A. White 17.05 i00 2arion Shirley Correll " 162.26 X07 First National Bank 1,779.28 ;08 State Tax Collector " 177.92 09 Canyon County ° 824.14 YO Idaho Iaunicipal League 719.08 X11 Idaho Department Store Co. (Advances: John Denton, Keith Judd, Will Roger Long, Donald lloore,Harold Perfect, Wm. F. Southard, Jack L''artin Sweet) 559.88 TOTAL SALARIES -- GENI3 AL 6 10,800.05