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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-01city council minutesBook 23 Page 158 REGULAR MEETING June 1, 1982 7:30 P.M. The Meeting was called to order by Mayor McCluskey. The Mayor requested that everyone stand and give the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Roll of the City Council was called with the following members present: Raymond, L. Carter, J. Carter, Mallea, Betts, and Cowles. Absent: none. (APPROVAL OF MINUTES) It was MOVED by Mallea, SECONDED by L. Carter that the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of May 18, 1982, and the Regular City Council Meeting of May 25, 1982, be approved as written. • (AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION) The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience who cared to bring anything before the City Council that was not on the prepared Agenda. Since there was no one, the Mayor declared that the Meeting would continue as outlined. Mayor McCluskey welcomed Mayor Winston Goering of Nampa to the Caldwell City Council Meeting. OLD BUSINESS (SET WORKSHOP ON WATER AND SEWER: ORDINANCES) The Mayor stated that the first item on the Agenda was to set a workshop on the Water and Sewer Ordinances. After discussion among the City Council members, it was determined that the City Council would have this workshop at noon on Tuesday, May 8th. It was determined that it was not necessary to have the City Attorney present at this workshop. Mr. Redmond informed the City Council that the Attorney had some areas drafted that were of concern. There would also have to be some decisions with regard to the language in the Bills. NEW BUSINESS (RESOLUTION NO. 29 -82 - REHAB LOAN FOR DOUGLAS MANN) The Mayor called on Councilman J. Carter to present this Resolution for consideration. Councilman J. Carter read the Resolution by title only as follows: RESOLUTION APPROVING A HOUSING REHABILITATION FOR DOUGLAS MANN AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOVED by J. Carter, SECONDED by L. Carter that Resolution No. 29 -82 be passed establishing' the Rehab Loan for Douglas Mann. Roll call vote. Those voting yes: J. Carter, Mallea, Betts, Cowles, Raymond, and L- Carter. Those voting no+ none. Absent and not voting: none. Book 23 Page 159 (PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT TO YOUNG ADULT ADVISORY COMMISSION) The Mayor stated that at this time he had the pleasure of presenting two Certificates of Appointment to the Young Adult Advisory Commission to Bob Jarboe and Carl Follick. After presenting the Certificates, the Mayor explained that both of these gentlemen volunteered to serve on this Commission. The Mayor further said that this Commission was formed to help juveniles between the age of - thirteen and seventeen. There was to be nine people on the Commission and with the two receiving their Certificates tonight, the Commission was now set at eight people. The Mayor thanked Mr. Jarboe and Mr. Follick for serving on the Commission. (CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION) The next item on the Agenda was a delayed presentation to Dennis Davis and Dee Naumann for working on the Clean Up month in April. The Mayor then presented them with Certificates of Appreciation as they both worked very hard to make the clean up successful. When the Certificates were presented previously, everyone working on the clean up received Certificates of Appreciation but Mr. Davis and Mrs. Naumann and the Mayor felt they deserved some recognition. (FIRST READING OF BILL NO. 11) The next item under New Business was the first reading of Bill No. 11 amending setback and fence regulations. The Mayor then read the Bill by title only as follows: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, STATE OF IDAHO, PERTAINING TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS, TITLE VI, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2.1, TABLE 3, "OFF- STREET PARKING AND LOADING SCHEDULE ", BY ADDING CERTAIN LANGUAGE THEREOF TO PERMIT PARKING OF CARS IN RESIDENTIAL FRONT SETBACK AREAS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 3, SECTION 1(D)3, BY DELETING AND ADDING CERTAIN LANGUAGE THEREIN TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FENCES ON RIGHT -OF -WAY ON CORNER LOTS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREIWITH. The Mayor explained that this Bill was discussed previously and was an amendment to the City Code. The Mayor then declared this to be the first reading of Bill No. 11. (WITCO RESOLUTION) The Mayor stated that the next order of business was the Witco Resolution which was a technicality on the part of Witco. The Mayor then read the Resolution as requested: Whereas, the City of Caldwell and its' businesses and individuals have been extremely cordial and helpful to WITCO and, Whereas, WITCO wishes to be a contributing member of the Caldwell community and, Whereas WITCO is dedicated to the concept of positive growth in the community and, Whereas the City of Caldwell has made great strides in providing a healthier recreational atmosphere for its' residents in the recent past and, Book 23 Page 160 Whereas WITCO has at its' disposal a miniature golf course that could be used to further enhance the attractiveness and usability of Caldwell's City Park, then, Therefore, be it resolved that WITCO donate the aforementioned miniature golf course to the City of Caldwell under the various conditions described in the minutes of the April 20, 1982, Caldwell City Council Meeting and, Be it further resolved that this Resolution of the Board of Directors of WITCP act as the conveyance mechanism for that transferral. Councilman Raymond requested that the Resolution be made a part of the official minutes. Councilman Betts suggested that the fence be installed as soon as possible as there was money available in Recreation that could be used for this. The Mayor requested that Councilman Betts discuss this with the Recreation Commission at their next meeting. (INSURANCE CLAIM -- JAN BOLES) The Mayor stated that the next item was an insurance claim submitted by Jan Boles. While covering a recent fire in the City of Caldwell for the newspaper, Mr. Boles evidently was hit by a fire hose which did not cause a serious injury. The Mayor informed the City Council that the claim was turned over to the insurance company and he would ask Councilman Cowles to call the insurance company and follow up on the claim. (CALDWELL MEDICAL PLAN) The Mayor stated that he would like to appoint a Committee consisting of Councilwoman Mallea, Police Chief Richard Dormois, and Councilman Les Carter to look into this plan. The Plan was submitted by the Caldwell Medical Group for a possible contract with them. The Mayor further explained that this plan was for physicalsi for possible employees and would be much cheaper under a contract. One example would be the Police Department that requires physicals. Councilwoman Mallea was recognized and informed the Mayor that because of a possible conflict of interest, she would request that she not be included on the Committee. The Mayor agreed with this request and appointed Councilman Jack Carter to the Committee instead of Councilwoman Mallea. (REPORT ON THE FOURTH OF JULY) The Mayor reported that the Fourth of July plan was presented to the Retail Merchants by Jan Rinker at noon. They were willing to participate if the City could not get the money from someplace else. Everything else was going well and there was a lot of interest. A report on the number of booths was available for any of the City Council members. (CHANGE ORRDER FOR SOUTHEAST INTERCEPTOR PROJECT) The Mayor called on the City Engineer, Ron Redmond, to present these Change orders. Mr. Redmond explained that these change orders were with regard to the Southeast Interceptor Sewer and Water Improvements. The first one concerns a twelve inch stubout 54 L.F. of 12" sewer pipe, Class "A" Backfill Southwest across Cleveland Blvd. from Manhole No. 1658 at Cleveland Book 23 Page 161 Blvd. and Ustick Road. This change was in the amount of $6,840.00 and in this particular instance private individuals have put up the funds to put the stub across as they will benefit by it. The actual cost of the stubout will probably be more than the $6,840.00 as there will be some additional paving costs involved. They have already promised to put up $7,500.00. This will be a change in the contract cost, but it will be at no cost to the City. The second change order was to remove and restore existing chain link fence from Station 60 +60 to Station 64 +60. The present placement of the fence was situated so that Tony Russell_ Construction could not operate their equipment in the trench area. Clarification was received from Alpha Engineers as they were the mediators in this type of - situation. It was their indication that it was a viable request. This was in the amount of $2,328.00. The third change order was a few extras with regard to the pump station that was being put in to allow maximum development of service area without expansion or relocation of pumping facility. This was in the amount of $3,669.00 and was negotiated down from about $7,500. It was the City Engineer's recommendation that all three of the Change Orders be approved by the city Council. MOVED by Raymond, SECONDED by Betts that the Change Orders as presented by the City Engineer be approved. I'uC�TUi l��NL \71��T/� (DISCUSSION REGARDING IRRIGATION) The Mayor stated that at this time he would like to request an addition to the Agenda with Council's permission. This item was discussed at the noon meeting and was regarding the irrigation problems. Mr. Bill Ball was now present in the — audience and was at the meeting tc ask some questions about the problems with the irrigation system. Mr. Redmond was again recognized and explained at some length the problems existing at the present time with the irrigation. Pointed out. was the number of irrigation boxes in the City, the number of calls for broken pipes and leaking outlets, how many have been repaired, and the fact that the severe winter weather was the cause of many of their breaks and problems at this time. The City crews were working on all the repairs as fast as they could to get -to them. The Engineering Department was trying to review the system and were making an effort 'to make it a better system. The Mayor pointed out that the Irrigation Depaartment could no longer give special consideration to individuals. It was his suggestion that each neighborhood set up their procedures for irrigating and them have one act as a block foreman to monitor the schedule for the neighborhood. Mr. Ball was recognized and staged that his problem was getting the water at his specified time; evidently someone was taking his water during his set time to irrigate. He —r would request that someone with authority inform those individuals that they could not take the water at his time to irrigate. (COMMITTEE REPORTS) Councilwoman Mallea informed the City Council that work was proceeding on the insurance specifications. She again stated that the insurance would be put out in proposal form Book 23 Page 162 and not by bid. Councilwoman Mallea also reminded the City Council that the Library was accepting books of all kinds for their upcoming book sale. Councilman J. Carter reported that the Airport Appreciation Day was being organized and the Airport Commission was meeting at noon the next day. Councilman Cowles informed the City Council that his trip to San Diego was very informational. and his report was in the Council basket. Councilman Cowles further stated that he had one request to present to the City Council for possible approval. He was planning to attend the Association of Idaho Cities Convention at Coeur d'Alene and he would request that the City of Caldwell assist him financially in one area. He did have friends he would stay with, but he would request that his registration fee be paid by the City. He would, if desired, put his reasons in writing. The Registration fee was approximately $70.00, but all other expenditures would be taken care of by himself. The Mayor stated that he would support this request. MOVED By Raymond, SECONDED by L. Carter that all City Council members and the Mayor attending the A.I.C. Convention have their registration fee paid by the City of Caldwell. The Mayor reported that he attended the Crime Stopper's meeting that morning and all was going well with the Blockwatchers and the Neighborhood Watch. (RECOMMENDATION FOR THE C.I.A. AWARD) The Mayor said that he would like to make a recommendation for City Council acceptance for another C.I.A. Award which would be the second one_ This was for Community Involvement or Community Improvement Award; the first having gone to the Basque Groups. The Mayor stated that his request was that it be presented to Ray Woolery who for some twenty -five years has taken it upon himself to irrigate and watch over the J. C. Park. The Mayor felt that this was the kind of people that the award should be presented to. The Mayor also stated that he would request that the Award be given to both Mr. Woolery and his wife as he was certain that it was a joint effort. MOVED by Betts, SECONDED by L. Carter that Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woolery be presented the C.I.A. Award. MOTION CARRIED There being no further business, the Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. APPROVED AS writte nTHIS . 15 DAY OF June 1982, � T = ;Isassv E9T abed EZ xoo'd