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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-10-26city council minutes/ a Q G 1 These being no further business to came before the Council it was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Eldredge that Council adjourn. Motion carried, Mayor. Cit. Clerk. COUNCIL CHA "HERS October la, 1959 8000 P. M. The Council met pursuant to call and acknowledgment of notice in the fol to %i R forr.- CALL AN]) A CKj\tOWLFDGM�.NT OF NOTICE We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of the City. Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do each(i hereby ack notice of a snocial meeting of the said City Council, to be held at the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Caldiell, Idaho, at the hour of 8'.o' clock P. M., on the 19th day of October' 1959, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: Hearing proteets to thel, Assessment Roll of Local Improvement Li =tract No h7, which object was presented to each of the undersigned in smiting, WITNESS our sionatures this 19th day of October, 195`x. Mayor. Councilman opnc m n ounci man ounc' man a -�-� -� Counci oan Councii an - Mayor Ed Simmerman presiding, Uoon Roll Call the follwoing �;onncilmen answered pre P.nt: E. L. Vassar and N. E. "Coley" Smith. 4bsent0 Max Luby, Emile ihorb, L. P. Eldredge and L =land Finley. The Mayor announced the meeting was called to hear protects to the Assessment troll of Local Imurovement District No 0. A quorm was not present. moved Thereupon Councilman Smith /that Council recess to meet October 26, 1 959, at 8:00 o'clock P. M. motion seconded by Councilman Smith. Motion carried. ;c< May - r. City Clerk. COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 26, 1959 8.o0 P. 14. The Council met pursuant to recess and acknowledgment of notice in the following form: CALL AND ACKNOWLEDCM OF PIOTICE �i We, the undersinned Mayor and Members of the City r,;;nncil of the City of Ca1dw =11, Idaho, do each hereby acknowledge notice of a special meeting of the said City 'bunch, to be held at the Council Chambers', - in the Cite Hall in the Cite of Caldwell, L at the hour of 8:00 o -clock P. M. on the 26th day of Oct- ober, 1959, for the transaction of all business in connection with the follmrnring object. To hear $retests to the Assessment Roll of Local Imnrov_ment District No, 0 , which object was presented to each of the undersigned in writing. '-ITNFSS our sitnatures this 26, th day of Dcto0er,1959. 2iayor m / /an 1, , I I (' — ounciTrnan Co 'lm n Councilman Councilman Councilman Mayor Ed Simmerrian presiding. Upon Roll Call the following Councilmen answered present: E. L. Vassar, N. E. "Coley" Smith, Max Luby, Emile Shorb, L. P. Eldredge and Leland Finley. The Mayor informed the Council this was the time set for hearing protests to the Assessment Roll : of Local Improvement district Number L7. There were no protests filed. The -eunon the following order was made and entered by unanimous vote of the Councils ORL ER AN XLE'F '. JJNFIR14IN0 ANL AP ?aOJIIVG THE A >3E»3HENT RJLL IN LOCAL IMPROVPSi ?NT rd'TRICT NO. 0 O� THE CITY OF CALI•:RLL, 1 ?tAHO. The Committee on Streets of the City of Caldwell, together with the City Engineer of said City of Caldwell, has heretofore certified and submitted to the Mayor and Council, the Assessment Roll of Local Improvement District N L7 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, and it aooearing that the assessment roll was received in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Caldwell, at 8;00 o'clock P. M. on the 1st day of October, 1959; and that said Assessment "oll is now on file in —id office; And it further anoearing that the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, at a meeting of said I!ayor and • 'ouncil, held in the City Hall of said 'ity, on the 15t day of October, 1959, passed a resolution ordering said assessment roll to 'Le placed on file in the office of the City Clerk of the Citv of Caldwell, and fixing the 19th day of October, 1959, at 8:00 o'clock P. P1., in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City of Caldwell, as the time and place for hearing and considering objections to maid assessment roll; and directing the City Clerk of the said Citv to five due and legal notice in compliance with the Provisions of law, of the filing of said .Assessment "oll in his office, the data of filing the sa:,le and the I. time and place at which the V ouncil would hear and consider objectipns to said Assessment Roll by parties aggrieved by such assessments and the oersons by whom and the time within which said objections should be filed, and further rirecting that said notice be oublished in three successive issues of The News - Tribune, a daily paper printed and published in the City of Caldwell, Idaho, and the official newsoaper of the City of Caldwell; all of which more fully aouears in said reRolution; And it further aopearing that the Citv Clerk of the said Citv gave notice of the receipt of said assessment Roll and of the time and place fixed for hearing prote -is thereto, directing the time, place and manner of filing said objections; all or w:dch mora fully annears by said notice, dated the 1st day of Oct- Ober, 1959, and now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the Cit• of Caldwell; and it further aooearing that said notice was published as directed in the said resolution above mentioned, in the News- Tribune, the official newspaper of said Cityof Caldwell; and it further anoearing that notice was duly and regularly given in allresaects as required by law and the orders of the Mayor and louneil; And it further a:oearinp that the time for filing obiections and protests having expired, and the time fixed and apnointed 'or hearing and considering such objections and orotests having expired, and the time fixed and a poointed for hearing and co ssidering such objections and nrotesta whatsoever have been filed in said matter; and said Assessment poll having c me on rePularly for h-aring and c:nsineration and the sane having been fully and duly considered by the Mayor and "ouncil of the Cite of Caldwell, Idaho, and said Assessment Roll, together with all proceedings in making such assessments having by said Mayor and "ouncil been farad regular, valid, correct, epuitable, -air, just, proper and in all respects legal and according to the laws of the State of Idaho, and the ordinances of the Cit•'• of Caldwell; NOW', TH -:RE roR„ IT IS H^:: Ji'D° :FED By the mayor and Council of the "itv of Caldwell, Idaho: Section 1. That said Assessment Roll of Local Improvement District No. 0 of the City of Caldwell Idaho, be and the same is hereby approved and confirmed. Section 2. That the City Clerk shall immediately certify and file said Assessment "oll with the Citv Treasurer of the Citv of Caldwell, for collection of said assessments according to law; and that due notice of time, glace and manner of malcin^ these payments or assessments contained in said Assessment Roll be .given by said Treasurer of the City of Caldwell, in the manner provided by laws of the State of Idaho, �6l and the ordinances of the Citv of Caldwell. PASSED By the Council this 26th day of October, 1959. ' APPROV7, By the Mayor this ?6th day of October, 1959. The following petition was presented to the Mayor and "ouncil, sib,ned by 155 citizens of Cald- I well: PETITION TO; CITY 0 ATTENTION OF; Mayor and City Council: We, the undersigned property owners, do herewith submit this petition in protest avainst proposed remodelling of the present rodeo arena, and herewith petition for the removal of the rodeo arena from its present location, in the interest of residential property values in the a rea, and in the interest of the health, welfare and peaceful habitation of the residents of the area that wouldresult £ron the removal or odors, noise, traffic hazards, end other undesirable conditions attendant to the oneration of the rodeo arena in its present location. Mayor Simm =rman read the following report from the Roden Board: — i Jas ' -n Smith, President of the Caldwell Night Rodeo today stated. "In view of th fact that the plans for r—od of the rodeo grounds as recommended by the special rodeo committee to the Rodeo Hoard and in turn submitted to the City Council did not meet with the approval of the _City Council or Mayor. The Rodeo Hoard is making plans to hold the rodeo in it's present location vithput remodeling the present plant. Plans to rebuild the rodeo grounds on a different site gill be made as soon an nossible. Full inspection of the present facilities will be made and all renoirs necessary for the safety of the 1960 rodeo patrons will be taken care of. However the "Go ;astern" theme as proncsed by the snecial committee is an excellent idea and will be followd by the board for the 1960 show. President Smith further stated that we hope all the rodeo 'ans and all the people of Caldwell will of this clan and will .pet behind the rodeo board and help to make the 1960 rodeo a big success and help to further the Plans of rebuilding the rodeo grounds at a new site." A number of citizens were present. ' Mr. David Whitman asked "as soon as possiole" Just what does that mean." i V. 11, Martin stated on basis o• past experience we would like to know when "not as Soon as possible: The Mavor informed the croup evert effort was being made M: the Council to come to a decision re- garding the rodeo that would he agreeable to all parties concerned. Councilman dldredge stated that over a year ago the Council set a time when the rodeo was to be moved from its present location which would tie in frith the bui.lcing of the new Armory in 1960 or 1961. Mojed by Eldredge, the Council go on record allowing until April 1, 1961 for the final termination !': of the rodeo at the present location and the City Attorney orenare the necessary capers to nut this into effect, seconded by Shorb. Councilman Smith: I think a great many people feel that to move the rodeo from the pres location' would kill the rodeo and I feel that we the Co will coenerate with the Rodeo Board in evaryraay because - we have an obligation there. V. .7. Martin: I think it has been brought out that the rodeo is a vood thi,nF for Caldwell and we - I will do everything to help the rodeo in their new location. Councilman 'Vassar: If the Rodeo Board acceptnour decision I feel the Council and the citizens grill help in everyway, both financially and in the donation of lanes Upon Roll Call those vot'ng in the affirmative were: Vassar, Smith, Luby, Shorb, Eldredge and Finley. Negative : None. Absent and not voting: None. y There,nnon the Mayor declared the motion carried. Mayor Simmerman renortad the Street Lighting �o"mtittee of the Chamber of Commerce have requested i the Citv to donate $500 to help finance the Xmas decorations, also, the City electrical firms would only donate one day's labor toward this project. Councilman �,horb: I feel the merchants have already been taxed for the Xmas decorations, as the Chamber of Commerce increased dues to cover this. Mayor Simmerman: I believe the raise in dues was to purchase more decorations not for installation and for the past two years the Street Department have placed the decorations and removed them. Councilman Smith: The Chamber of Commerce is receiving mom ?coney than ever for decorations and I am very much unposed to giving anything but the labor the Street Denartment, will furnish. Movad by Smith the City c❑ntiaue to provide the labor for installing the Xmas decorations, seconded by Vassar. i Unon Roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. r— Councilman Sldredv_e: The dmas liehting program is for the benefit of the City and I feel we should help ix this program in any way oossible, Joe Driscoll, representing Flight Service Tne, discussed airport problems among which was char ring the flight pattern so nlanes would not fly directly over the City, also that Eugene Franks was constructing an airport west of the Municipal .Airport and there would be dancer of collision. Mayor Sin:merman informed the Council this matter has been taken up with Chet Moulton but to date the City or Mr. Driscoll have not received a renly. Moved by Vassar, seconded by Smith the regular Council Meeting be held November 5, 1959. — Upon Roll Gall it aooeared the motion was unanimously carried. Loren Marmon aiscussed covering an open ditch which crosses Walnut between Colorado and Montana. This wasreferred to Councilman Smith and City Engineer and report back to Council. Frank Meek discussed the crossing at Ninth and Cleveland. City En�aneer informed Mr. Meek the crossing required under ground drainage and would be taken 'care of this fall. City Engineer reported it woiild be advisable for the City to execute a quit claim deed to Leo A. and Eleanor M, Maxwell and to obtain an easement from Jchn C. and Hilda h. Roney. Voved by Sm -th, sec -naed by Eldredge the City .Attorney prepare the necessary papers to rut this into effect. Upon "roll Call it appeared the motion was unanimously carried. Thereunon the follo;ri riv R„ solution was cr000sed by Councilman Eldredge who moved the adcotion thereof which motion u.l.s Duly seconded by Councilman Finley: RES -Ir TTIJN BY COUNCSLYKAN F;LDREDGE WH3RF.AS, The o —ers of the within - described real prenerty have constructed a building upon said nronerty, through which the Cit, of J,ldwell has = sewer line easement, and said building is a oossible .obstruction to laic sewer line; and WHEREAS, The owners of said buildinv have constructed an addi tional bypass sewer line across sad 'pranerty; Now, TH h:PSi�OFE:, BE I'1' P.e30LVN➢ By the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, that upon receipt by the Citv of Caldwell of a properly executed easement for the bypass sewer line, that the Mayor and City Council be authorized to execute and deli'er a quitclaim dead to the easement heretofore owned by the City of Caldwell. Said property concerned herewith is described as follows: COV.'I KING at the =southwest corner of the Northwest quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 26, Township h North, Range 3 West of the poise Meridian, and run thence North glong. the West boundary line thereof a distance of 157.25 r— feet TO THE PEAL JOINT Dr B GLININv: Thence Aorth on said 'Wiest line o feet; thence cast on a line parallel with the South boundary line on said Northwest 4,uarter of the Southeast Cuarter s dis- tance of 9 611 feet; thence South 8 feet; thence West 1611 feet to the real point of beginning. r ?ipcn ?:oll CaL t?a vot ing in the affirmative were: Oassar, Smith, Ludy, Shorb, slrredge and Finley. Ne&ative: !Done. 46sent and not voting. Easement from John 11. Romey and Hilda A. Romey to the Citv of Caldwell was ordered recorded. Th -=re Lein. no further business to come before the Council it was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by "ouncil Shorb that Council ad ourn. Motion carried. 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