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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-01-12 Beautication Ss CALDWELL BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION Regular Meeting January 12, 1976 - 3:00 P.M. t''1� 1 Present: members - Matheson, Brooks, Roberts, Hankin, Wilhelmsen, Wallace, Conger ex officio - Collins Art Norland Pioneer Irrigation District - Fred Houston, Harold Whittig, The meeting was called to order in the Council chambers by Chairman Matheson. New appointments to this Commission: memberl- Jen rry yaOgstadCilyn Bauman Jack Raymond Minutes of the meeting of December 15, 1975 were approved as written. 10th Street walkway - Chr. Matheson reported that the last easemrkentcwasloas btateined in late November. Darrell Deide said that all preliminary they are waiting on the weather to proceed. Dixiets om Ash o Linden nin project iChr.e exceptionatheson eofrted all two ownersswhonhaverrefusedtto grant have been obtained w easements. Discussion was held with Pioneer Irrigation representatives present as follows: 1. Pioneer Irrigation has the legal right to clean the ditch and do any work necessary for maintenance of the ditche h. behing Jefferson 2. Cleaning should be done from Logan Junior High School at one time. Cleaning the section from Logan to Ash at a different time would be very difficulu tin a bridge at the same 3. Mr. Houston said the District could possibly p time that the cleaning was being done. 4. The possibility of using pipe instead of a bridge was presented. If the City would furnish pipe, the District would install it using debris from the ditch as partial fill. Mr. Norland stated cost of adequate pipe would be about $25 per foot. 5. Piping the ditch north of Ash and putting the path on top of the pipe was discussed as possible solution to apparent lack of adequate ditch bank at that point. 6. Mr. Houston stated the Irrigation District would like the City to submit plats for new subdivisions to them for approval to forestall ditch bank encroachment in the future. 7. Pioneer Irrigation usually clean ditches whenever there is a complaint. Complaints within the City usually go to the City. They would clean the ditch now if requested by the City. 8, District would like a City official to go with them to notify those owners wherever obstructions are going to have to be moved. Usually only landowners having obstructions to the cleaning are notified that the ditch is to be cleaned. District policy is that it is the responsibility of the owner to replace parallel fenestken out eyt,� the District but the District usually replaces perpendicularprop dividing fences as they proceed to prevent the loss of livestock. 9. Approximate working time would be one week to prepare the road and one week to clean the ditch. Cleaning could probably be accomplished within six weeks before the District gets too busy with spring work. 10. This Commission requested Pioneer Irrigation leave as snich natural growth as possible during the cleaning process. 11. reel Wilhelmsen, Art Collins, Jess Payne, Jackie Brooks, and Val Wallace will accompany Art Norland on a walking survey of the ditch to ascertain problems and to assurethatroad preparation will coincide with bikeway plansr so thaturoadbedpreparation 9:00 A.M.,will not ave to JanuarYe13,d1975. the future. Survey CAL ELL BEAUTIFICATION COI MISSION Regular Meeting - January 12, 1976 Page 2 Pioneer Irrigation District representatives were excused. The Mayor informed the Commission he would request cleaning of the ditch because of several complaints. Forestry and weed program - Val Wallace reported she had no recommendation to make to this Commission and had given the copy of the proposal to Councilwoman Bauman. Spring cleanup - Jackie Brooks reported that no plans had yet been made but that she would check with the Mayor and Art Collins on dates and any suggested , projects. Elections - Nominations were opened for Secretary. Mel Wilhelmsen nominated Shirley Conger. Ken Roberts moved nominations cease. Seconded by Jackie Brooks. 4 Passed. Ken Roberts moved a unanimous ballot be cast for Shirley Conger. Seconded by Mel Wilhelmsen. Passed. ti Nominations were opened for Vice Chairman. Val Wallace nominated Jackie Brooks. Shirley Conger nominated Ken Roberts. Mel Wilhelmsen moved nominations cease. Seconded by Jackie Brooks. Passed. Ken Roberts was elected by secret ballot. Wallaceelephone committee - Val vJand Bobbie Rankin were appointed to the Tele- 4 phone committee. Bikeway Standards - Mel Wilhelmsen presented the proposed bikeway standards to 'pc incorporated in the Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. Following discussion 4 sion mbers oe changesie and corstudy. Theons were ',Lade.Secretary was instructed toecanvasrtheested a memberslforle a more time for study. telephone vote. The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 P.M. 1 4 Shirley Conger Secretary j elk