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Home My WebLink About1956-09-27city council minutes1 � A group of property owners on North Michigan Avenue requested the City to install black top I I I I paving. The Mayor informed the group a petition designating the area to be paved and signed by 60% of the 11 I property owners should be presented to the Council for consideration. The Mayor informed the Council a plan Sor a garbage land fill was heing worked out by the County Commissioners, Nampa and Caldwell and as s on as a site wasd=_cided upon bids would be called. I The City Engi.neer stated work on East Logan from Wash'ngton to W,yomine could not be completed until spring, also Oak and Maple which is included in L. I. D. # 42 will be completed as�soon as the County 'I has completed their part of the project. Councilman Blomcuist reported the laree hangar at the Airport would have to be repaired before li winter. i The '!ayor appointed Blomquist and Bettis to check on this and call for bids if repair is found to be necessary. Mcyed by Eldredge, seconded by Bettis the Mavor and City be authorized to issue a check on the Soecial Trust Account Water and Sevier Fund -City of Caldwell in the amount of $ 311,518.22 in favor of Cornell Howland, Hayes and Merryfield for engineering services for the Sewage Disposal Plant. Upon Roll Call it appeared the motionvas unanimously carried. The City Engineer was instructed to contact Burrgnghs Company regarding the bookkeeping machine* Thpre being no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Councilman Bettis, seconded by Councilman Blomquist that Council adjourn, Motioncarried. -- - - -- Mayor. City Clerk COUNCIL CHAI:7BERS SEPTEMBER 27th, 1956 5:oo P. M. The Council met pursuant to c all and acknowledgment of notice in the following forms CALL AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NOTICE III 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 said City Council to be held at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Caldwell, Idaho at the 'hour of 5 :00 otclock P, M, on the 27th, day of September' for the transaction of all of=wllbus, ess in connection with the follow ng objects Consideration of Rcsoluti� approving plans of L. T. D. # 41 -42, R solution State of Idaho, Resolution -.v'th State of Idaho Lighting Agreement, which object was submitted to each of the undersigned in writing. WITNESS our signatures this 27th day of September, 195 I 4 yor. Mayor Jason C. Smith presiding. Upon Roll Call the folloning L nun '. en answered present: L. E. Burrell,.Emile Shorb, L. P. Eldredge and J. M. Bettis. Absent: Fran Blomquist and Geo Cleveland. The follwing letter from the City Engineer wasxead: September 27, 1056. Mayor and City Council Caldwell, Idaho I would recommend that the resolution be approved subject to final City grades on Denver and Elan S +,reets which will be established by Thnrsdav Octcher 4, 1956 and that the !cHH to curb .,tdth on Elgin and Denver be O feet. Yours truly /s/ Melvf.n G. Lewis City Engineer. I I I I I I li , I / Thereupon the following Resolution was presented by Councilman Bettis, who moved the adoption thereof, which motion was seconded by Councilman Shorb. l i RESOLUTION By Councilman Bettis. WHEREAS, The Department of Highways of the State of Idaho has submitted plans for the improvement i of U. S. Highway 30 within the corporate limits of the City of Caldwell, said improvement to consist of grading, draining and surfacing including curbs, gutters and sidewalks on 0.507 miles of highway to be constructed as F- 3281(6), and WHEREAS, The allotment of Federal and State funds for the improvement is contingent on compliance with the laws governing state highways and state highway traffice, availability of necessary right of way and adequate provision for the maintenance of the completed improvement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE it resolved: ! 1. That the location alignment grades and cross section of the proposed state highway improvement including connections and approaches as shown by the plane are hereby accepted andapproved. II 2. That certified copies of this resolution shall be furnished the Department of Highways and the Bureau of Public Reads. Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Blomquist, Burrell, Shorb, Eldredge and Bettis. Negative: None. Absent and not voting:Cleveland. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. A sr ro osed agreement between the State of Idaho,Department of Highways and the City of Caldwell, III r r for installation of street lighting on the U. S. Highway over —head on Tenth Aveaur„was aisoussed. Thereupon the following Resolution was presented by Councilman Bettis, who moved the adoption thereof, which motion was seconded by Councilman Eldredge. RESOLUTION By Councilman Bettis. WHEREAS, the State of Ia.aho, Department of Highways has presented to the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell an agreement for installation of street lighting on the U. S. Highway overhead on I Tenth Avenue, and Whereas, it appears to the best interest of the City of Caldwell to enter into this agreement. � NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVF the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized on behalf of the City of I II Caldwell to execute an agreement between the State of Idaho, Department of Highways and the City of Cald— i well. Upon Roll Viese voting in the affirmative were: Burrell, Cleveland, Shorb, Eldredge and Bettis. it Fegative: None. Absent and not voting: Blomquist. �. j Thereupon the Mayor declared the notion carried and the Resolution adopted. � E i Upon motion by Bettis, seconded by Burrell the following Resolution was proposed: III. l RESOLUTION By Councilman Bettis. A RESOLUTION APPROVTNG THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRllCT OF IMPROVEVENTS IN LOCAL I IMPROVEMEAIT DISTRICT N0. 41 OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO AUT"ORI2I110 THE INIITATION FOR BIDS AND SETTING A DATE FOR OPENING BIDS. WHEREAS, The Uayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, have hereto Fore duly and recularly as required by law, created Local Improvement District No. 41, of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, for the j- purpose of constructing in said district improvements consisting of suitable curbs and gutters and street !I alley valleys and for the purpose of surfacing, grading and oiling the streets therein; and I WHEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of Caldwell has prepared and filed with the City Clerk;I of said city, plans andspecifications for the construction of said improvements in said Local Improvement 'i District No. 41 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, which said plans and specifications have been presented to i the Mayor and City Council andEpproved: and WHEREAS, it is desirable to invite bids for the construction of said improvements. A q- NCW,THEAEFORE, be it resolved and ordered by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho: Section 1. That the plane and specifications heretofore prepared by the City Engineer and filed I !with the City Clerk of the City of Caldwell, for the construction of certain improvements authorized in said �j ' Local Improvement District N 41 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, for t}, purpose of constructing in said district improvements consisting of suitable curbs and gutters andstreet and alley valleys and for the pur- pose of surfacing, grading and oiling the streets therein, be and the same hereby are approved. '! �i Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby ordered to prepare and let invitations for 'yids and puhlish the same in The Caldwell News- Tribune, official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, on September 29p I I (October 6, and Octover le, 1956, calling for the opening of said bids at the City Hall on October 15, 19569 I " at the hour of 5:00 o'clock P. M. in accordance with Section 50 -2936 of the Idaho "ode. i Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Burrell, Cleveland, Shorb, Eldredge and Betti�. - q ' ';Ne ative: None. Absent and not vot'ng: Blomquist. it Thereupon the Mayor declared the motionoarried and the Resolution adopted. I is Upon motion by Bettis, seconded by Burrell the following Resolution was proposed: ! RESOLUTION By Councilman Bettis. _ A RESOLUTION APPRCVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIOITS FOR TEE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCAL I ?M DISTRICT NO. 42 OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, AUVWIZING THE INVITATION FOR SIDS AND SETTING A DATE FOR 1PENING BIDS. WHEREAS, The,Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, have heretofore duly andragularly, ( as required by law, created Local Improvement District No. 42 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, for the p,,rpose of constructing in said district improvements consisting of suitable curbs and gutters and street 4 and alley valleys and for the purpose of surfacing, grading and oiling the streets therein; and NEEREAS, the City Engineer of the City of Caldwell has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of II said city, plans and specifications for the construction of said improvements in said Local Improvement u •,District No. 42 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, which said plans and specifications have been presented to the Mayor and City Council and approved; and WRERFAS, it is desirable to i^vite bids for the construction of said improvements. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved and ordered by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idahoa Section 1. That the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by the City Engineer and filed with the City Clerk of the City of Caldwell, for the construction of certain improvements authorized in said Local Improvement District No. J2 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho for the purpose oY constructing in said district improvements consisting of suitable curbs and gutters and street and alley valleys and f or the - purpose of surfacing, grading and oiling the streets therein, be and the same hereby are approved. Section 2. That the City Clark is hereby ordered to prepare and let invitations for bids and r publish the same in The Caldwell News- Tribune, official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, on September 29, - October 6, and October 13, 1956, calling for the opening of said bids at the Citv Hall on October 15, 1956, at the hour of 5 :00 o'clock P. ti, in accordance with Section 50 -2936 of the Idaho Code. '!I Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Burrell, Cleveland, Shorb, Eldredge and IBettis& Negative: None. Absent and not voting: Blomquist. 'I Thereupon the Mayor declared the motionrarried and the Resolution adopted. f Moved by Eldredge, seconded by Burrell the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to issue a warrant j in the amount of $2345.95 to Don Stewart for remodeling work on Carnegie Library. it Upon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. j There being no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Councilman Bettis, it 11 seconded by Councilman Eldredge that Council adjourn. Motion carried. Mayor. f City Clerk