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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-10-25city council minutesr 1 here being no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Louncilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Vassar that Council adjourn. Motion carried. 1 iayar. City Clerk. COUNCIL Cfl)kMBERS OCTOBER 25, 1961 8:3O A. M. The Council met oursuant to recess and acknowledgment of notice in the following form: CALL AND ACKNOWLF.DGME! -T OF NOTICE We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of -he pity Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do each hereby acknowledge notice of a Special meeting of the said City Co to be held in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the Oity of Caldwell, Iraho, at the hour of 8:30 A. M. on the 25th day of Oct - ober, 1961, for the transaction of all business in connectior with the folloi +ing object: Appointment of Chief of Police, which object was presented to each of the undersigned in w riting. WITNSsS our signatures this 25th, day of October, 1961. / J Y o m. Oc oilman .Coun lman A i Cnunci.lman Councilman Mayor Ed Simmerman presiding. Upon Roll C the following Councilman answered present: E. L. Vassar, N. E. "Coley" Smith, Max Luby, Emile Ohorb and L. P. Eldredge. Absent: Alvin K. Bates. rue to absence of Ada "artenbower City Clerk, John Englehart acted as Clerk. Mayor Sirmerman called for the presentation of the following Resolution: Resolution No. 1o. 7 49 By councilman Short A RESOLUTION A °PROVINO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATI3 *JS FOR THE C ^NSTRUCTION OF IMPROUFXENTS IN LOCAL IIP1OVE1-DR11 Pl,4TP.ICT N0. 49 OF THE CITY OF CALTjln[F,LL, IDAHO, AUTHORIZING THE TW!ITATION FOR RIPS AND SETTING A PATE FOR OPENING BIDS. WEREAS, the Mayor and council of the 1, ity of Caldwell, Idaho, have heretofore duly and ree as required by law, created Local Im +rovement District No. 0 of the City of Caldr +yell, Idaho, for the purpose of construction ins,id district, imurovem�nts consisting of suitable sewers, ditches, drains, conduits and channels for sanitary ournoses with outlets, manholes, catch basis, flush tanks and all other sewer ,ap_ M nec for the comfort, convenience, health and well-being of said city, and WHF.REA`, the City Engineer of the City of Caldwell has prepared and filed with the City Clerk of said ciiy; plane and specifications for the construction of said improvements in said Local Improvement District No. 49 of the City of Caldwell, I�aho, which said Mans .,nd specifications have been presented to the Vayor and City Council and approved; and WF,'P "AS, it is desirable to invite bids for the construction of said improvements. Nql, THFnEFORE, P5 IT RESOLVED AND 0RD,7R'D, By the Mayor and Council of the City of Cald,, Idaho; Secti 1. That the plans and specifications heretofore prenared by the 'jity Encineer and filed ,i.th the City Clerk of the City of Caldwell, for the construction of certain improvements authorized in said Local Improve nt List. -ict. No, h9 of the City of Calcwell, Idaho, for the nriose of c,nstriicting in said district improvements consisting of suitable sewers, ditches, drains, cond and channels for sanitary purnoses with outlets, manholes, catch basins, flush tanks and all other. sewer annurtenances pecessary for 7 .J for the comfort, convenience, health and wellbeing of said city, be and the same are hereby approved. Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby ordered to prepare and let invitations for bids and publish the same in the News - Tribune, official newspaner of the City of Caldwell, on the 28th day of Oct and 4th and 11th day of November, 1961, calling for the opening of said bids at the City Hall on the 19th day of November, 1961, at the hour of 5:00 o'clock P. H., in accordance with Section S0 -2936 of the Idaho Code. Councilman Shorb moved and Councilman Smith seconded the adoation. Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Smith, Luby, Shorb and Eldredge. Absent and not voting: Bates. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion c and the R' adopted. Counci��l Bates entered the meeting at this time. �a - Anoointme Simmean r m c cFeeiared the appointment of a Chief of Police to replace Keith Judd as the next order of business. Whereupon, Councilman Luby moved and Councilman Shorb seconded that Elwood Siegmann, now Acting Chief of Police, be appointed to this position. Upon Roll Call those voting in the affirmative were: Luby and Shorb. Negative votes were cast by: Vassar, Smith, Eldridge and Bates. The Mayor declared the motion defeated and oramosed the appointment of Charles W. Astleford as Chief of Police to become effective on November 1, 1961. He further qualified theap by stating that Astleford is now eligible for the F. B. I. Academy and stated further that should the appointment be confirmed by the Council, it would be made subject to a probationary period and agreement upon specific sal increases during this period of time. Councilman Bates moved and Councilman Eldridge seconded that the Mayor's appointment of Charles W Astleford as Chief of Police be confirmed. Upon Roll Call those voting''in the affirmative were: Vassar, Smith, Luby, Shorb, Eldridge, and Mayor Sineuerman declared the motion carried 5 r the appointment of Charles W. Astleford as Chief Police thereby confirmed. Councilman Shorb states that he would like to bring to the attention of the Council that it was y two months before the time for budgeting and that he thought a review should be made of the Suamer reationg 'rogram and consideration given to plans in the Water DeDart.ment before that time. Councilman Eldridge stated that, he felt s mething should be done at the intersection of So. Kimball 'aynter before the occurance of aserious accident there. He said that he realized it was probably not :tidal to out in a two -way stop but that consideration should oa eiven to either an amber flasher or a ,a yield right -of -way sign. City Engineer, Helvin Lewis, stated that he thought the intersection should be rebuilt and suggested :ration lanes as the solution. No further action was taken at this time other than the situation +.vas to he investiga ad. Councilman Luby moved and Councilman Shorb seconded that the meeting adjourn. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:20 A. M. Mayor. 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