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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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AUGUST 12th, 1957
The Council met pursuant to adjournment of August 5th, 1957, and acknowledgment of notice in the
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following form:
CALL AND ACKN'O111EDGMENT OF NOTICE
We, the undersigned Mavor and Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho do each
hereby acknowledge notice of an adjourned 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 12th day of Augus
,1957, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: Taking up of unfinished
and new business, which object was presented to each of the undersigned in writing.
WITNESS our signatures this 12th �dof August 1957.
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Mayor
ouncilm C .
o Gilman ilman
- Ccu ca Counci
Mayor d Bimmerman pif siding.
Upon Roll. Call the following councilmen answered present: E. L. Vassar, Max Luby, Emile Shorb,
'L. P. Eldredge and Leland Tinley. Absent: Fran Blomquist,
Councilman Finley informed the Mayor and Council he had discussed the closing of Second Avenue
between Kearney Street and Lewiston Street with Mr. Fred Krall and felt he had a legitimate complaint.
The Mayor sta -ed he had requested former City Attorney, Wm F. Cigray Jr., to place before the
jrouncTLI a resolution ordered by the Former Council pertaining to a right-of-way deed executed on behalf of t
City by Mrs. Julia Krall, and others.
City Attorney Dean Puller advised the Mayor and Council the City of Caldwell had no legal right to
Second Avenue between Kearney Street and Lewiston Street.
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Attorney Wm F. Cigray Jr., enu red and presented the followdng Resolution to the Mayor and Council
for their consideration . The Resolution was studied by the Mayor and Council.
Councilman Blomquist entered and was marked present.
Thereupon Councilman E presented the Resolution and moved the adoption thereof, which motion �
was seconded by Councilman Shorb: +
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RESJLUTION
BY COUNCILMAK FI KLEY i
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WHEREAS, on May 5, 1950, there was recorded in Book 197 Deeds at Page 332, Records of Canyon Count
Idaho, a certain right -Of -way deed dated April 15, 1950, executed by E. L. Keller, Husband and wife, Rulon
D +rls, a married persnr, Julia A. Krall, an unmarried woman, and Lew Fullerton and Francis r�ullerton,
husband and � 2'e, to the City of Calt.;rell, Canyon County, State of Idaho, by which deed then was quit
claimed unto the City of Caldwell a public street by said personsctscribed as follows, to- i.At:
The Southeasterly LO feet of Block 99, the Southeasterly LO J�
feet of Block 50, the Southeasterly 40 feet of Block 54, the
NorthwesteiV 40 feet of Block 98, the NortEuJesterly 1,0 feet of
Block L2, the Northwesterly 40 feet of Block 55, all being in
Golden Gate Addition to the City of Caldwell, Idaho, accordinc
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to the official plat of said addition on file and of record in 1
the office of the Recorder of Canyon County, Idaho.
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WHEREAS, said right - o£ - way was conveyed on ecndition that the landd=_scribed therein should be
used only as and for a public street and for such time only as 5--id land shll be kept, maintained and used
for such publi street purposes, and
WHEREAS, said deed further provided that if said land should at any time cease to be used ex-
clusively as a public street for a period of five years, then the deed above referred to would become null
and void and all right granted under the same wcnld thereupon cease and terminate without the necessity of
any action being brought to rut into effect the reversion of said land to the grantors in said deed, their
administrators, heirs or assigns, and
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II`f` WHEr'EAS, said deed failed to convey the full right -ef -way for said street inasmuch as Ruby Davis,
' the wife of grantor Rulon Davis therein, failed to execute said deed, and !
WHEREAS, because of tiros circumstance, -he City of Cal -iw= has not maintained said street, !
NOW, THE"r:E'ORE, BE IT RESvLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALL1•IELL ::
That tie Cit of Caldwell hereby declares that it has not maintained the right -of -way herein des-
cribed as a public street for the past five years and that the Citf Of Caldwell makes no claim upon said
land as a uublic street.
Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomquist, Luby, Shorb, Eldredge',
and Finley. Negative; None. Absent and not voting: None.
The=_eupo n the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted.
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Mrs. Anna Christenson and Mrs. Ethel Herwers,n w re present and requested the alley between Fillmori,',e
and Grant and Fourth and rifth Avenues be cle:aed o° weeds and trash.
The Mayor informed the ladies this would be given immediate attention. i
III Meeting with the Xayor and Council to discuss the Airport were bo'o Nichols, ncger McCurry, Gene
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Franks and Walter Anderson.
The Committee reported the Air}ort was in need of repair.
Mr. Nichols made the following suggesticasi a
I 1. Better tie downs for transient planes. o
2. Repair and maintenance of Airport huad.
3. Fencing of Airpert allowing for one entrance.
ly. Construction of a residence for caretaker, install telephone,and lights at
each end of runways.
Councilman Blomquist stated the Road Department would grade the Airport this fall. "
Mayor Simmeiman recommended the Council Committee and the Citizen Committee contact Chet Moulton
and work out a plan for improving the " ieport and report back to the Council.
The folling letter was read and ordered spread on the Minutes. y
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August ';', 1957 I
�i Miss Ads H,rtenbower
City Hall
Caldwell, Idaho j
Dear Miss Hartenbower.
'I Ifith reference to ,our letter of August 6 and request to lease of
Railroad property at Caldwell for a parking lot.
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This matter has been approved b,� our Operating Department and we
should have final clearance shortly. I will keep you advised.
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j Very truly yours, ° I
/s/ A. H. Genge
j The following R was presented by Councilman Vassar, who moved the adoption thereof,
i which motion iras seconded by Councilman Blomquist. I II
RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIT.14A4 BL3Mh UIST.
WHEREAS, It appears to se equitable and necessary under existing economic conditions that certain
salaries and wages of the employees of the employees of the City of Caldwell wuiich are not otherwise set
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and determined by Ordinance should be adjusted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell.
NOW, THE.°LE ^ORE, LE IT P.ESOLVID:
I Section 1. That the salaries and wages paid and to be paid to those City employees in the follow
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ing designnted positions be adjusted in accordance with the fol''mdng s,�hedule:
POSITION SALARY
Office Employees:
Office Mana�er-----------------
s `� 1125.00 per month
Office Clerks------------------------------ - - -- - -- -Minimum - - - -?$ 140 per hour
O -lice ') Jerks --------------------------------------- Maximum ---- $ 225,00 per month
Street, Roads, Irrigation, Water and Sewer, Engineering and Part: Employees:
Engineer Assistant 355.00 per month
Instrument mangy and Draftman 2 90. 00 per month
Rodman 240.00 per month
Street Superint—ndent 400.00 per month
Equipment Operators 290.00 per month
Shopmen 2 90. 00 per month I II
Truck Drivers 2250.00 per month
Sweeper Operators 250,00 per monthI�
Sprinkler Operators 250.00 per month -
Street Sweepers 230.00 per month
Water Superintendent 400.00 per month
Construction Foreman 300.00 per month
Water Service 290.00 per month i
Meter Maintenance Foreman, ind Pump Operator Foreman 300.00 per month
Meter Readers 255.00 per month
Treatment Plant Operator L�5.00 per month
Irrigation Superintendent 2"00.00 per month
Ditchriders 290.00 per month
Laborers 240.00 per month i.
Park Superintendent 80.00 per month l
Cemetery Assistant No. 1. 290.00 per month
Cemetery Assistant No. 2. 260.00 per month V
Pa Foreman 260.00 per month 1'.
Section 2. That the work week for all departments of the City of Caldwell shallbe as existed within
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the various departments on the First Day of May, 1957. i
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Section 3. That if any of the provisions for salaries herein made are incrnsistent with the wagesi
and hours laws of the United States or the State of Idaho, such salaries as shall be less than provided by sdch
wages and hours laws shall be increased to comply the ro.,d.th.
Section 4. That the foregoing salary schedule :. become effective as of the First dW, of May,
1957.
Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: �assar, Blomquist, Luby, Shorb, Eldredge
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and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not voting: None. !I
Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted.
Th Councilman Eldredge introduced Bill No 5, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AME91DING SECTION 1 -20'i OF THE CA]DW CODE OF 1)42 AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES NOS. f
622, 635, 700, 722, 770, 777, 7L 795, 826, 854 AND 891 OF THE CITY OF CALDVELL, RELATING TO THE SALARIES I
OF THE CITY TREASURER, CITY ENGINEER AND BUILDING IN3PE=T R, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVEDATE FOR THIS ORDINAN
TO TAKE EFFECT AVDREPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
which was read for the first time and the Council proceeded to a consideration of Bill No 5. It .as moved by 11
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Councilman Blomquist, seconded by Councilman Shorb that the rules requiring that the reading of a Bill on
three separate days be suspended and that Bill No 5, be read the second time by title and the third time in l 1
_full section by section and placed on the final passage. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the 'toll on
the above motion with the following result: Vassar, Blomquist, Luby, Short, Eldredge and Finley. Negative.-il
Ncne. Absent and not voting: None. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary three- fcurths�,
majority and directed the Clerk to read Bill N 5, the second time by title and the third time in fell i
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section by section. The Clerk read the Bill as directed. The quest on being "Shall Bill No 5 pass ?" Thee
Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above question w'Ach resulted as follows: Those voting II
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in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomgrist, Luby, Shoff, Eldredge and Finley. Negative: None. Absent !I
and not voting: None.
There•.pon the Mayor declared Bill No 5, had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council J
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duly signed and approved the Bill, and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which became Ordinance
No. 910. The Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the samEaad to cause Ordinance No 910, to be, i'�II
published in the dews- Tribune the official newspaer of the City of Caldw -:11, Idaho.
Thereupon Councilman Finley introduced Bill No. 6, entitled:
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AN ORDIN.UCE AKENDING SECTION 1 -602 CALDWELL CODE OF 19h2, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES NOS. 627, 637,!,
670, 688, 6i9, 723, 748, 776, 796, J27 AND 855 OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, CI1A.'13ING THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID i.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE, DETECTIVE LIEUTENANT, DETEC'T'IVES, SERTEANTS OF POLICE, PATROLMEN, POUNDMASTER, MATRON ;I
AND CLERKS; PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE D ATE OF THIS ORDINANCE: A "ID REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN Cyr ?i'LICT HEREWITH.II ,
which wasxead for the first time and the Council proceeded to a consideration of Bill No. 6. It was moved
by Councilman Vassar, seconded by Councilman Blomquist that the rules requiring that the reading of a Bill
on three separate days be suspended and Bill No. 6, be read the second time by title and the third 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: Vassar, Blomquist, Luby, Shorb, Eldredge and Finley. Negative: '
.;Nene. Absent and not voting: None. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary three- fourthsl
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I majority and directed tae Clerk to read Bill No 6, the seccad time by title and the third time in full
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section by section. The Clerk read tt:e Bill as directed. The question being "Shall Bill No 6 pass ?" The U
Mayor directed the Clerk to call t o Roll on the above question which resulted as follows: These voting
in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomquist, Luby, Shorb, Eldredge and Finley. Negative: None. Absent
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and not voting: None.
Thereupon the Mayor declared Bill No. 6, had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council
duly signed and approved the Bill, and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which became Ordinance
No. 911. The Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No 93.1, to be,!
published in the News- Tribune the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho.
Th= reupon Councilman Shorb introduced Bill No. 7, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1- 510 OF 'BiE CALI3,4EL1 CODE OF 1142, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES NOS.
627, 629, 637, 670, 680, 722, 777, 7H5, 826 and 6511 OF THE CITY Or CAIiiWELL, RELATING TO THE SALARY TO BE
PAID THE C;_TEF OF THE FIREIEPARTEZU, CAI "TAIA OF THE 'I MPARTNEAT, LIEUTENANT OF THE :IRE DEPARTMENT, HOSE -'
MEN AND DRIVERS OF =_ FIRED✓PARTPIE:4T, AID PROVIDING A' >1 EFFEC!IVE DATE FOR TriS ORDINANCE TO TAKE EFFECT, �
AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEIZVITH.
lw.d ch was read for the first time and Che Council proceeded to a consideration of Bill No. 'J. It was moved
'by Luby, seccnded by Finley that the rules requiring that the reading of a Bill on three separate days be
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suspended and that Bill No 7, be read the second time by title and the third time in full section by section
land placed on the final passage. The :.ayor directed the Clerk to call t' Roll on the above motion with the
following result: Those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomqaist, Luby, Shorb, Eldredge and
� Negative: None. Absent and not votm g. None. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the
( necessary three - Fourths majority and directed the C1_rk to read Bill No 7, the second time by title and the
Ith'rd time in full section by section. The Clerk read the Bill as cirected. The question being "Shall Bill
IINo. 7 pass ?" The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above question wI)ich resulted as follows: ',I
Those voting in tha affirmative were: Vassar, Blomquist, Shorb, Luby, Eldredge and Finley. Negative:
Ncne. Absent and not voting: Nene.
T'h�re upon the Mayor declared Bill No 7, had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council
lIduly signed and approved the Bill, and the Clerk duly si ned and attested the same o-h:ich became Ordinance
I INo. 912. The Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 912, to bey
(published in the News - Tribune the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. II
Thereupon Councilman Eldredge introduced Bill No. 8, entitled: j
AN ORDIN.2NCE AM&IDING SECTI N 11 -104 OF THE CALD'u'ELL CODE JF 1942, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 637,
670, 688, 722, 777, 715, 826 and 854 RELATING TO THE SALAR. OF THE SEXTON OF THE CEMETERY OF THE CITY OF
'1= ALD[,ELL, AND Pic VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS OhD__NA :ICE TO TALL; EFFECT, AND REPEALING ALL ORDI:9AVCES IN "
CONFLICT EC�.JITH.
(which was read for the first time and the Council proceeded to a consideration Cf Bill 1 8. It was moved J
i,�,Dy CounciLnaz Finley, seconded by C,.nncilman Blomquist that the rules requiring t;,at the reading of a Bill
on three separate days he suspended and that Bill No B, be read the second time by title Cnd the third time
ilin full section by section and placed on the final passage. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call t ^_e Roll
on the above motion with the following result: Those voting i - ithe affirmative were: Vassar, Blomq.d st,
Luby, Shcrb, Eldredge and Finley. Negative: Ncoe. Absent a nd not voting: None. The Mayor declared the I�
l motion had passed by the necessary three - fourths majority and directed the Clerk to read dill No 8, the
second time by title and tha third time in full section by secti..�.a. The Clerk read the Bill as irnetcd. II
The question being "Shall Bill No 8 lass ?" The V yor directed the Cleric to call the roll on the above
�uesti..n which resulted as fcLlows: These voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Dlomquist, Luby, Shorb,
Eldredge avd Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not voting: Nene.
j Thereupon the Ma;c r declared hill No 8, had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council
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i lt signed and approved the Bill, acid the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which
ich becae Ordinance
: No. X13. The Ma or diractc.d the Clerk to :hake p -per ontiy of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 913, to
be pu'Lrlished in the News - Tribune the e =_'ficial newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho.
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Upon motion by Councilman Finley, seconded by Councilman Eldredge the following Resolution was
;proposed:
RESOLUTION
BY 'OUNCI111AN FI'%TLEY. _
WHEREAS, ELVIS E. BURTON, fcr more than ten years last past, has faithfully served the City of
Ca:dweil, Idaho, as a member of the Policy: Department, and ar.such 'has served materially in t:�o protection
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i .f life and property, and has made substantial contributions to the peace and morals of the community, and
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WHEREAS, The said ELUIS E. BURTON died on the a8th day of July, 1957;
NOW, THEIEFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, in the name
of the people of Cal ll, Idaho, do herebyxxtend to the family of ELVIS E. BURTON, their sincere sympathy,
and by this resolution, in some small mcasnre, the gratitude of all of the people of Caldwell, Icahoi. for
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the faithful and loyal service of ELVIS E. BURTON, in performing a difficult task. -
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Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomq 3 st, Luby, Shorb, Eldredge
and Finley. Negative: None. Absent g rid not voting: None.
Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. I
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Upon motion by Councilman Vassar, seconded by Councilman Shorb the following Resolution was
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'proposed:
RESOLUTION
BY COUNCILMAN VASSAR.
WFD;ItEAS, There has ben inexistence in the Hinds of the City of Caldwell for many years a fund '
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knimm as the "Water Depreciation Fund ", and
WHEREAS , accumulations in such fund amount to the sum of SIX 710USA9TD SEVEiH HUNDRED FORTY -FIGHT �
1. 29/100 ($6,748.29) DOLLARS, and 11
WHEREAS, since the passage of an ordinance creating a combined water and sewer system and providing1l
for improvements and costs of operation of the sane, the s aid Water Depreciation Fund is no longer necessary.lj
NOW, THEI-T FORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the funds in the Water Depreciation Fund, accumulated prior
to the passage of Ordinance No. 887, be, and the sane are hereby, ordered transferred to the General Fund
of the City of Caldwell, Idaho.
Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative :Ere: Vassar, Blomquist, Luby, Shorb, EldredgeI
; and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not voting: Ncne.
Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. �i Y
Upon motion by Councilman Luby, seconded by Councilman Blomquist the following Rescluti -n was
proposed: f
RESOLUTION E
BY COUNCTULAN LUBY
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WHEREAS, Certain local improvement districts have been completed, and the cost of constn:cticn �I I
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for such districts has been paid, and l '
WHEREAS, In the accounts of various of such di=stricts there remains surplus funds from such con- �I
,struction charges, II ji
NOId, TH^.REFORE, BE IT RE90LVED:
Section 1. That the Treasurer of the City of Caldwell determine the amounts of moneys remaining
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in all local improvement district funds which said districts have been completed, and the total charges
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paid.
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Section 2. That the Treasurer of the City of CaLT:ell transfer such moneys and funds as determined�l
in Section 1 above to the bond and interest funds of the respective Iccal improvement districts, ;
UFon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Blomquist, Luby, Sharb, Eldredge if
and Finley. Negative: None. Absent and not voting: None.
Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. h
Councilman Finley informed the Council Kenneth Perry of the C.A.A, would be in Caldwell in the
near future and;recerarended the Council meet with him and discuss the Airport.
ICI The following letter was read rrom Cornell, Howland, Hayes '-- Merryfield and ordered spread on
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the Minutes:
7- August 9, 1957
�! Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Caldwell
Idaho Record (dumber B -685D
Gentlemen:
By letter of June 27, 1957, C. W. Watkins and Son, Contractor for Construction of your
Sewage Treatment Plant, advised us that he had completed his Bork under !iis Contract
i ' with the City of Caldwell, and requested that we conduct a final inspection of his work.
Preliminary inspections oC various portions of the work were made by representatives of
our firm on June 29 and July 5, ll, 16, and 17. Items of work remaining uncompleted at
the time of these inspections were called to the attention of the Contractor, and most
of those items of work have been completed. Again, on August 1 and August 2, a detailed
final inspection was made of the work to determine the status of completion of the
Contract. The final inspection of August 1 and August 2 indicated that the Contractor's
work was substantially completed, except for the items of we as noted in the enclosed
"List of Work Remaining to be Accomplished b,: Contractor as of August 2, 1957 ".
As may be noted in the enclosed list, most of the work remaininE to be done is of re-
latively minor nature, involving adjustment, clean -up, and finishing of the various items.
The most significant : . remaining to be done is that associated with installation of
proper size resistors for the raw sewage pump motors and the obtaining of satisfactory
performance of the rawsewage and trickling filter pumps.
r' In addition to the work outlined undertenas of the Contract, preliminary operation of the
Sewage Treatment Plant has indicated that it might be advisable to consider the fallowing
additions to the work required:
1. Revivion of the electrical control system to permit both pumps to be
operated simultaneously on automatic control.
2. Lower the barinuter -to improve flow conditions in the ent: - ance channel
to the pum;ing station.
3. Modify the t;,rpe of voltmeter furnished to serve as the recording flow -
meter in the operator's monitor panel.
With respect to these above items, the Contractor has presently completed his obligations
under the terms of the Contract. The additional work which is proposed above under Items
1 and 2 is properly an item involving extra compensation to the Contractor. Item 3
it will be accomplished by our firm. Preliminary Change Orders covering this addition to
the Contract are presently prepared, and will be presented to the City for approval
immediately upon their completion.
The Contractor, C. W. Watkins and "on, has requested that he be paid a portion of the
retained sum which has been withheld from his progress payments as the work has progressed.
Our analysis of payments :.ade to the Contractor to date is as follows:
Estimated Final Construction Cost (without adjustment for change
order outlined above) 8 510
Estimated Liquidated 'Damages For Completion Delay 2,000.00
Sub -Total $ 508,255.7L
I II Amount Paid to Contractor to Date (including payment
h 1 on Estimate Number 15) $ L58,29501:h
Balance presently Retained from Contractor's
Payments Pending Final Completion of Work 49,990.30
The above estimate of liquidated damages to be assessed against the Contractor for his
failure to complete the work on the agreed date was established on the basis of careful
consideration of all the factors involved in the completion of the w_rk of the Contractor
under his Contract. A ccm:lr,te review was made of the construction record of the Con -
tractor in performing his work under the Contract, and due notice was made of his con -
construction schedule filed with us as oP February 1, 1%57, and withthe letter in support
of his position dated June 13, 1957. All of our considerations in this matter was dis-
cussed with and approved by your City Engineer. It is our opinion that the c ontractor,
on the bases of his own construction schedule, and idth reasonable planning and pro-
. secution of the work, should have completed the construction of the Sewage Treatment
Plant in all respects by May 15, 1957. In determining a proper estimate of the amount
o° liquidated damages, it has also been assw:red that the Contractor had essentially
completed all of his .:crk by july 1, 1957. It is recognized that a number of items of
work remained to be completed beyond tnis date. A large portioi of the remaining work,
however, was of minor nature arid, in some respects, the completion cf these minor items
of work was beyond the control of the Contractor. Accordingly, our estimate for the
_ reasonable amount of liquidated damages - . should be assessed against the Contractor
is based u-on the working da; s intervening betr,,een May 15 and July 1, 1957-
In considering the amount whicn could now be properly paid to the Contractor from the
retained balance of 9 L9,900.30 outlined above, it is necessary to take into consideration
the value of the work .rich remains to be accomplished as of this date. Our analysis of
this question indicates that it would be reasonable to retain from any amounts remaining
due the Contractor approximately $626,000 to cover the v:.,lue of the work remaining to be
completed on the enclosed list, including the attaining of proper pump performance.
Accordingly, it is o -r opinion that a payment to the Contractor from his retained per-
'' tentage of apprc_dmately $24,000.00 at - ,I s time would be a reasonable measure of the
value of his :cork to date.
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It should also be noted that there remains to '�c settled an account between Fairbanks
Morse and Company, pump supplier, and Cook Electric Company, electrical subcontractor,
for construction cf the City's Sewage Treatment Plant. The electrical subcontractor
undertook certain modifications of electrical equipment for the benefit of the Fair-
banks Morse Company, and to date, has not received ccnpensation for these ser:i.ces.
Cook Electric Company advised us Agust 8, 1.357 that it was their intention to file a
lien for recovery of the cost of labor and materials which Cuok Electric Company has
expended in hehal!' of the Fairbanks Morse Company. It is our reco �iendation, therefore,
that it would be unwise and probably illegal to release any portion of the money now
retained from Contractor's pay,nents until satisfactory settlement of the clain of Cook
Electric Company has be arranged.
When o-e have been notified by the Contractor that he has completed the work remaining to
be accomplised as outlined on the enclosed list, we will undertake another final in-
spection or the work to a-sure final compliance of the work of the Contractor .dth the
terns of his Contract. When the work has been finally completed sae :.111 present to you
a final report overing the project, and will make our reco.nmendations to you as to the
final amount due the Contractor for his work.
If there are any -questions concerning the foregoirg, please contact us.
Yours very truly,
CORNELL, HOWLA'ID, HAYES « MERRYFIELD
/sl Earl C. Reynolds, Jr.
Engineer in Charge
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There bei no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Councilman Shorb,
seconded by Councilman Finley that council a]ourn. Notion carried.
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City Cl,rk.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
August 26, 1257
5:00 P. M.
The Council met pursuant to call and acknowledgment of notice in the following form:
CALL AND ACKNOWIEDGI -G;HT OF NOTICE
We, the undersigned Mayor and Memgers of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do each
hereby acknowledge notice of a special meeting of the said City Council to be held at the Council Chambers
in the City Hall in the City of Caldwell, Sd..ho at the hour cf 5:00 o'clock P. E. on the 25 *, 4 ,e7• of
'August 1957, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: Receiving and open-ii
'ing bids for Prop -red Comfort Station at the Caldwell Memorial Park, which object was presented to each of Ij
the undersigned in limiting.
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6dITB'L'SS our signatures this 2 %.th day of August, 1957. I II I
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Mayor.
Councilman oun alma
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Mayor Ed Simmerm iding.
Upon Roll Call the following Councilmen answerea present: Fran Blomquist, Max Luby, Emile Shorb. 11 i�1
W and Leland Finley. Absent: E. L. Vassar and L. P. Eldredge.
The Mayor informed the Council the meeting was called to receive bids on construction of Comfort
Room at Memorial Park.
Two bids were received and opened as follows:
Don Steuart, Caldwell $ 8456.77
Dave Dorsey, Caldwell 8441.00
The bids were discussed and it was broght to the attention of the Mayor and `',until the bids were
i nexcess of the amount set up in the Budget for this purpose.
The City Attorney advised a municipality could use City employees on construction work.
Moved by Luby, seconded by Finley bids be rejected and a plan worked out to use City labor.
Upo, Roll Call it appeared the motion wad unanimously carried,