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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-11-01city council minutes519 Treatment Plant - ---- $ 919.41 Water, Gen. Office -- 67.90 Warrant Numbers 892 thru 935, Special Funds, Fire --------- - - - --- 68.50 Cemetery------ - - - - -- 161.38 Street-------- - --- -- 5,587.54 Sanitation---- - - - - -- 13.00 Armory------- -- - - - -- 9.23 Irrigation---- - - - - -- 103.73 L.I.D. #57---- - - - - -- 6.29 L.I.D. $57,Reg.Warrants 45.00 $ 10,17 70T A vote was taken and the motion unanimously carried. There being no further business to come before the Council; it was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Keys, that the meeting adjourn. A vote was taken and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. r , Deputy City Cler COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVENEER 1, 1.965 8:00 P. M. The regular monthly meeting of the City Council met in the Council Chambers of the City Hall with Mayor N. E. "Coley" Smith presiding. Upon Roll Call, the following Councilmen answered present: E. L. Vassar, James W. "Bill" Keys, V. Jay Martin, and C. A. Davenport. Absent: Max Luby and Charles W. Carpenter. Request for placing stickers on parking meters - approved Mr. J. B. Holden, representing the Caldwell Association of Insurance Agents, was recognised as the first order of business. Mr. Holden presented a sample sticker which had come to the attention of their Association from Salt Lake City, Utah, where they had been placed on parking meters in a campaign to reduce somewhat the traffic nuisance that had been presented to children by cars being left with keys in them and in the short time it had been in existance, Mr. Holden stated that the theft of automobiles had been reduced approximatel; 13 %. He said that he knew the pilferage of automobiles, was quite a problem and that anything they could do to encourage the public to be a little bit aware of the attractiveness they set up by the reason of leaving their automobiles with the keys in them was a worthwhile project. The advertisement was in quite small lettering and he said the stickers would be placed on the parking meters next to the coin inserts in co- operation with the Police Department and they would purchase the stickers with the approval of the City Council to proceed. In answer to the question, Chief of Police Charles Astleford stated that this was the time of year, during the Holiday season, when they did have quite a few cars pilfered and if people would lock their cars, it would help. He said that he had put two of the stickers on parking meters at Penny Wise Drug to see what they would look like and they really stood out, particulary the words "Lock Your Car" - "Take Your Keys" and he thought it would be a very good idea. Mayor Smith informed the Council that he had suggested this come before them because it was a departure from the proceedure of having no advertising on parking meters but that he thought there was a lot of merit in it with there being the consideration that there might be some objection to the advertising. In answer to the question by Councilman Keys, Mr. Holden stated that the stickers might need to be replaced once or twice a year but that they would try to keep them up to date and presentable. After some discussion; it was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Davenport that the Caldwell Association of Insurance Agentt be authorized to place the stickers on city parking meters. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Bill No. 17 - Ordinance No. 1054 Councilman Keys introduced Bill No. 17 entitled: AN ORDINANCE CHANGING FROM THE "AE" RESIDENCE ZONE TO THE "CD" COMMERCIAL ZONE BLOCKS 41, 42, 44, 45 AND 46 520 CF GOLDEN GATE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO AND ALL OF BLOCK 58, 60, 61, 66, 67 AND 74 OF DEVERS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CALIWELL, IDAHO, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HF.R KITH. which was read for the first time and the Council proceeded to consideration of Bill No. 17. It was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Martin, that the rules requiring the reading of a Bill on three separate days be suspended and that Bill No. 17 be read the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion with the following result: Those voting in the affirmative were Vassar, Keys, Martin, and Davenport. Negative votes: none. Absent and not voting: Luby and Carpenter. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary three - fourths majority and directed the Clerk to read Bill No, 17 the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Clerk read the bill as directed. It was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Martin, that Bill No. 17 pass. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion which resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Keys, Martin, and Davenport. Negative votes: none. Absent and not voting: Lvby and Carpenter. Thereupon, the Mayor declar- ed Bill No. 17 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. 1054- The Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 1054 to be published in the News- Tribune, the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, Bill No. 18 - Ordinance No. 1055 Councilman Martin introduced Bill No. 18, entitled: AN ORDINANCE GIVING NOTICE TO ALL CITIZENS OF, AND CWHM OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CATZMELL, THAT AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN PRESENTED FOR THE VACATION OF A PART OF ARLINGTON AVENWE AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL PLAT OF SOUTH KIMBALL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CAIDWELL, IDAHO. which was read for the first time and the Council proceeded to consideration of Bill No. 18. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Vassar, that the rules requiring the reading of a Hill on three separate days be suspended and that Bill No. 18 be read the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Nayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion with the following result: Those voting in the affirmative were Vassar, Keys, Martin, and Davenport. Negative,votes: 'none. Absent and not:vcting: Luby and Carpenter. The Mayor declared the motion had passed by the necessary three - fourths majority and directed the Clark to read Bill No. 18 the second time by title and the third time in full, section by section. The Clerk read the bill as directed. It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Vassar, that Bill No. 18 pass. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the above motion which resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were: Vassar, Keys, Martin, and Davenport. Negative votes: none. Absent and not voting: Luby and Carpenter. Thereupon, the Mayor de- clared Bill No. 18 had passed and the Mayor in open session of the Council duly signed and approved the Hill and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which became Ordinance No. 1055. The Nayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No. 1055 to be published in the News - Tribune, the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. Notice of violation of City ordinances to be given - Mr. Kenneth Wolfe In answer to the question for his opinion concerning the construction of a fence, City Attorney Wm. F. Gigray, Jr. referred to the fact that the Building Inspector, in the course of his duties, had noted a fence at the Kenneth Wolfe property wherein he had built a fence and it comprised a structure within the meaning of the ordinance, the height of the fence within a certain number of feet of the frontage street sing. contrary to the provisions of the building code; that much discussion had basil had with Mr. Wolfe with indications being that he was going to do certain things but that he hadn't done so. Mr. Gigray informed the Council that there was no provision in the Code giving the City the right to remove the fence nor were there any provisions wherein the City could, by Court order, order Mr. Wolfe to ake it down but that the City had the right to enforce the penalties for violation of the ordinance and that warrant would have to be issued for the arrest of Mr. Wolfe for violation of the code and, upon conviction, e could be fined up to $300.00 for each offense and he could be confined in the Manicipal jail for thirty days or he could be both fined and imprisoned, and, providing it was any act which was of a continuaing nature, it was a separate offense for each day that it continued. 521 After some discussion, it was agreed that the City Attorney should prepare a proper letter for the Building Inspector for giving notice by registered mail to Mr, Kenneth Wolfe advising him that each day was a continueing violation of an infraction of ordinances of the City; that a deadline for correction be set and in the event that the matter was not corrected, a warrant of arrest would be issued. Report on Court Case - Jim Baysinger Mayor Smith reported to the Council that the Attorney for Mr. Jim Baysinger, who had lost his case in Police Court on a garbage violation, had talked to him on the telephone this date and had inquired as to what his client would have to do to get along with the City in case he didn't appeal to District Court; that he had advised him that he would have to conform with the provisions of the City ordinances to furnish the necessary containers, have his garbage and trash hauled by the Contractor and pay the required fee, and, the if he had other building materials to haul to the &W himself, this was entirely up to him. Final approval of plat - Rim View Subdivision Mr. Ron Blakley presented for final approval the plat of Rim View Subdivision (preliminary approv- al on page 508 of minutes, Southwick). City Engineer Mal Lewis informed the Council that the Plat had been approved by the City Planning Commission. After a brief discussion; it was moved by Councilman Vassar, seconded by Councilman Davenport, that the plat of Rim View Subdivision be given final approval. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Report of change in certain Clerks and Judges for election A report from the City Clerk was read wherein the following Clerks and Judges would not be able to serve at election: Helen Boyes, First Ward; Phyllis Hull, Second Ward; and Lorene Carlson, Third Ward. The following named had been contacted and would serve in the place of those above named: IaRee S. Pincock, First Ward; Ruth Howell, Second Ward; and Myrtle Johnston, Third Ward. Executed Contract with State of Idaho Public Employees Retirement System received The following letter, accompanying the City's copy of the executed contract with the State of Idaho Public Employees Retirement System, was read: October 27, 1965 Mr. John L. Englehart City Clerk City of Caldwell Caldwell, Idaho Dear Mr. Englehart: We are pleased to return herewith your copy of the Contract between the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho and the City of Caldwell, which has been properly executed by the Retirement Board. A copy of the Notice and Hearing Form, signed and notarized is also enclosed. We wish to take this opportunity to advise you that we are certainly pleased to have the City of Caldwell participating in the Retirement System. Don't hesitate to let us know if we can be of assistance at any time. Kindest personal regards. Sincerely, /S/ T. F. Terrell Executive Secretary Report of appointment to convention committee - I,M.L. Mayor Smith reported to the Council that the Board of Directors of the Idaho Municipal League had appointed him to the annual convention committee, partially for the benefit of the Idaho Municipal League and partially for the benefit of the City of Caldwell in planning for the 1967 convention and the league would pay his transportation with the City to pay for lodging and meals; that he would travel to Coeur d'Alene on November 8th, 9th, and 10th and would probably call on some of the Mayors enroute. Report of Sanitarian Trainee - Bill Wood The following report for the month of October from Sanitarian Trainee, Bill Wood, was read: October 29, 1965 Subject: Monthly Report To: Mayor Starr, Mayor Smith and Canyon County Commissioners From: Bill Wood, Sanitarian Trainee The week of October 4 -8 was spent accompanying Chuck Hammond on restaurant inspections, milk producer inspections and tavern inspections for license approval. The week of October 11 -15 was spent primarily with John Haines on continued restaurant and school lunch program inspection training and septic tank inspections. However on October 11 I inspected several restaurants and taverns in Parma alone, also the Parma 522 school lunch program and the Notua school lunch program. At the Notue school I observed a large quantity of badly dented and unlabeled cans in their store room. Upon marking this condition on my inspection sheet and reporting it to Chuck Hammond, we returned to Notus and placed an embargo on these canned goods. This subsequently led to the arrival of Dan Berdsley with the Pure Food and Drug of the Seattle office to trace this merchan- dise through intrastate shipment and stop it at its source. The week of October 18 -22 included more restaurant and milk inspections by myself follow- ed each day by discussion with Chuck Hammond on any conditions or items that I was in doubt as to how they should be handled. e an ° d e 7o o �n n�6 - �hd l c o p �nd �mno'i� ri �ia s a En in�r3e� o�ober milk producers and inspection of a dairy processing plant where I observed the improper pasteurisation of chocolate milk. Subsequent discussion between Hammond, Grace and the plant manager revealed that they were following the chocolate syrup manufacturarts speci- fications and then agreed to follow the Health Department code or change to a different syrup that would be compatible with the Health Department code. Respectfully submitted, /S/ Bill Wood Sanitarian Trainee Request for variance A request for variance from the subdivision regulations to build one house without platting from Mr. Francis Loop was presented on the following described property: Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, TAN, Raw of the B.M.; thence East 461 feet to the real point of beginning; thence North 132.5 feet, more or lase, to a point 30 feet South of the canter line of Summit Drive of the City of Caldwell; thence East and parallel with the canter line of Summit Drive 83.2 feet; thence South 132.5 feet, more or less, to the South line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 15; thence West along said South line 83.2 feet to the point of beginning. City Engineer Mel Lewis informed the Mayor and Council that this was a result of a great deal of work on the part of the Engineering Department and two realtors; it had been discovered that the property being conveyed encroached upon the neighbor and encroached thirteen feet out into the Street in order to get the property described and conveyed; that he had objected to some of these proceedures and this led to the loss of one sale of property by the owner and this variance which was the other. He said that he would recommend that the variance be granted in that the parcel of property was too small to plat. The City Engineer also reported that the application had been considered by the Planning Commission on this date and it had been moved by Pete Olesen, seconded by Sohn Turner that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the variance be granted and that the motion had carried. It was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Martin, that the request for variance be d. A vote was taken and the motion carried. for damages denied _ Margaret Habeck The following letter was read for the consideration of the Council- Margaret Habeck 161h Main street P. o. Box 689 Caldwell, Idaho Mayor Smith and the City Council City of Caldwell Caldwell, Idaho Gentlemen: On the 2nd day of June at 12:20 p.m., I was driving down Kimball Avenue towards town when a golf ball came through the shrubbery and broke the window out of my automobile. I could not identify who hit it. I pulled around the block and stopped at the golf course clubhouse to get information, but found a minor in charge who could not tell as who was responsible nor could he put me in touch with the responsible pro of the Caldwell municipal courses. I did make a report of this incident to the Caldwell Police Department. Because a responsible person of legal age was not in charge of this golf course at this time and I could get no cooperation in identifying the golfer involved, I feel the City of- Caldwell is responsible by reason of negligence for the damage to my car and I hereby make a claim against the City of Caldwell for the repairs in the amount of $90.00. Yours truly, /S/ Margaret Habeck 523 It was moved by Councilman Davenport, seconded by Councilman Vassar, that the claim of Margaret Nabeck be denied and referred to the City's Insurance Carrier. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Applications for Bartender Permits approved Applications for Bartender Permits from Stanley Johnson and Luella Fountains were presented for the consideration of the Council. The applications had been approved by the Chief of Police and were accompanied by a receipt for the required fees. It was moved by Councilman Davenport, seconded by Councilman Martin, that the applications be approved as presented and that the Permits be issued. A vote was taken and the motion carried. Outline of major items facing City to be presented Mayor Smith informed the Council that he had prepared an outline of the major items he felt were facing the City in the next five years and that these would be made available to the Councilman as wall as to the press. Bills for end - October It was moved by Councilman Martin, seconded by Councilman Davenport, that the warrants for claims and payrolls be approved as per list and filed in the City Clerks Office. Such warrants being in the totals as follows: Warrant Numbers 929 thru 968, General Fund: --------------------------- - - - - -- $ 3,172.53 Warrant Numbers 429 thru 446, Water & Sewer Fund: Water -------------- -- - - -- 503.74 Water, Capital ------ - - - -- 2 Water, Capital Improvement 14,382.16 Treatment Plant ---- - - ---- 117.80 General Office ----- - - - - -- 462.18 Warrant Numbers 936 thru 975, Special Funds: Fire --------------- - - - - -- 240.39 Cemetery ---------------- 72.32 Street ------------- - - - - -- 802.36 Street, Capital ---- - - - - -- 120.68 Sanitation -------- - - - - -- 236.82 Sanitation Contract - - - - -- 5,401.99 Armory -------- --- -- - - -- -- 48.52 Irrigation --- --- --- - - -- -- 54.79 L.I.D. #56 --------- - - - - -- 37.5o L.I.D. #57 --------- - - - - -- 5,259.59 Warrant Numbers 1548 thru 1610 except 1549 and 1550, General Fund Payroll - October -------------------------------- - - - - -- 19,156.54 Warrant Numbers 1611 thru 1665, Special Funds Payroll, October -------- - - - - -- 13,948.87 Warrant Numbers 1666 thru 1689 including 1549 and 1550, Water & Sewer Fund Payroll, October ------------------------------ 6, 387.95 $72,985.20 A vote was taken and the motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was moved by Councilman Keys, seconded by Councilman Vassar, that the meeting recess to 8:00 P.M. on November 15, 1965. A vote was taken and the motion carried. The meeting recessed at 9 :10 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS NOVEMBER 15, 1965 8:00 P. M. The Council met pursuant to recess and acknowledgement of notice in the following form: We, the undersigned Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, do here- by acknowledge notice of a Recessed Meeting of the said City Council to be held in the Council Chambers in the City Nall in the City of Caldwell, Idaho, at the hour of 8:00 P. N., on the 15th day of November, 1965, for the transaction of all business in connection with the following object: New and unfinished business. Witness our signatures this 15th day of November, 1965.