MEETING
OF THE CITY OF CONNELL, WASHINGTON
CONNELL,
FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON
The
regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council of the City of
PRESENT:
Mayor Gary Walton, Councilmembers Monica Pruett, Roel Martinez, Ron
Boyer, and Perry Skoglund.
EXCUSED:
Councilmember Andy Sawyer
STAFF:
City Administrator Art Tackett, Chief of Police
VISITORS:
Larry Seibel, Anderson Perry; Kathy Bingham, Franklin County Graphic;
Carol Lindner, Fall Festival Committee; Arnold Hudlow, Connell Heritage
Foundation; Phil Krigbaum and Jim Winebarger, residents.
WA
State Liquor Control Board - Liquor
license application received for Odom's Mexican Restaurant.
Franklin
County Resolution No. 2002-361 -
Proclamation for Communities in Motion Day in Support of Public
Transportation.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve the Consent Calendar as listed:
Minutes of the September 9, 2002
Regular Meeting,
Councilmember
Pruett seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Carol Lindner, Fall Festival Committee, thanked the City Crew and the Police Department. Everything had gone smoothly, attendance had been low due to competing with other cities festivals.
The
following additions were made to the agenda:
Agenda Item 15a - Sanitation Cans
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve the agenda as amended. Councilmember Martinez seconded
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
MUSEUM CONTRACT DISCUSSION
Arnold Hudlow, member of the Connell Heritage Foundation, reviewed the provisions that were to be included in the rental agreement between the City of Connell and the Heritage Foundation.
· City would pay all utilities
· City would provide and pay for local phone service
· Foundation would pay for long distance charges
· City would maintain and repair building and grounds
· Foundation would pay for liability insurance - (the additional premium would be added to City's insurance premium)
· City would provide fire insurance on building
· Foundation would pay for materials to build display cases
· City would build display cases
· Foundation would provide security system for building
WASTEWATER
FACILITY
Larry Seibel of Anderson Perry was present to update the Mayor and Council on the progress of the projects.
Schedule A - Seal leak alarms were still being received on the motors that had been taken for repair by Paco Pumps. Would be meeting with the manufactures, Apollo, and Public Works to try to determine what was causing the problem.
Schedule B – The final test run for the irrigation pumps and the irrigation circle was scheduled for September 25th. Selland would have all their punch list items completed by the end of the week.
Public Works Director Munyan brought up the need for irrigation out to the new trees at the plant.
DOE would not cover the cost for this irrigation system.
Councilmember Skoglund moved to authorize an irrigation system be installed to water the trees at the wastewater plant. Councilmember Pruett seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
USDA - WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
Larry Seibel from Anderson Perry reported that all the data collection surveys had been completed except for the water line from the farm and the H 395 crossing. The base maps were being drafted. The engineers were ready to start working on the projects except for the two in Phase III which were scheduled for next year.
TIB- CLARK STREET - PROJECT UPDATE
Larry
Seibel reported on the fallowing projects:
Phase I
- Received a copy of the purchase order for the street lights, they would be
received by the first week of October and would be installed the second week of
October.
Public
Works Director Munyan noted that he had received complaints in regards to the
dust from the alley that had been dug up.
Mr.
Seibel advised that he would have that item placed on the punch list for a
pre-final inspection.
Phase II
- This project was moving along, the first draft with the alignment and the
profile for the road grade was almost completed.
The preliminary route for the sewer line at Sixth Street had been laid
out.
CHIP
SEALING -PAY ESTIMATE
Councilmember
Pruett moved to approve the final payment for chip sealing to Superior Paving in
the amount of $56,805.72. Councilmember
Skoglund seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
GOLF
COURSE
City
Administrator Tackett reported approximately 87% of the questionnaires received
were in favor of developing a golf course. Of those 21 would contribute money, 5
equipment, 55 time and 17 were interested in purchasing a lot.
Administrator Tackett advised that there were several options such as,
not proceeding with the golf course, proceeding with the golf course, putting
out another RFP, postpone, modify the original and just do the front nine holes
with a driving range a putting green and a clubhouse, or sending out a
questionnaire to determine if voters would bond themselves to make up any
difference between revenues and debt service.
City
Clerk Treasurer Eckman described how the bonds would work.
Councilmember
Boyer and Mayor Walton both suggested that the golf course be placed on a ballot
to be voted on by residents.
Councilmember
Pruett moved to authorize $40,000 for the layout of the golf course.
Councilmember Skoglund seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously. Motion
carried with three for and Councilmember Boyer voting against.
SOCCER
FIELD - CLARK STREET PARK
City
Administrator Tackett reported that he had received complaints about some of the
soccer players urinating in the park and recommended that the field be used for
youth soccer only.
This
item was tabled to be discussed with legal council.
VAN
PURCHASE
City
Administrator Tackett reported that he had been made aware of the fact that the
Ben Franklin Transit was surplusing a number of vehicles, all 1990-1991 15
passenger with diesel engines at $2,750 for the 1990 and $3,000 for the 1991.
Public
Works Director commented that the vans were mechanically sound.
City
Clerk Eckman noted that there were funds available for this type of purchase in
the Industrial Park Reserve.
Councilmember
Pruett moved to approve the expenditure of $3,000 for the purchase of a used 15
passenger van from Ben Franklin Transit. Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
SANITATION
CANS
Councilmember
Martinez commented that he had received a complaint in regards to the garbage
cans being left on the street.
City
Administrator noted that the ordinance on sanitation cans was outdated and
should be rewritten. Staff would
bring this back at the next meeting.
PAYMENT
OF BILLS –
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills in the amount of $305,405.41.
Councilmember Pruett seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
POLICE
REPORT - Chief of Police
1. Received an application for reserve officer from Allen Hadley.
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve the reserve officer application for Allen Hadley. Councilmember Martinez seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Received the new police car.
3. Attended DARE graduation for Officer Quinton.
4. Officer Reed attended an instructors development school.
5. Would be attending school at Vancouver for hand guns.
6. Continuing work on the plans for the gun range.
PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT - Public Works Director Patrick Munyan
1.
Working on the Community Center. Removed the windows and boarded them
up, dug up the west side.
2.
Doing weed control.
3.
Spoke to the owner at Connell Park Estates who would be hiring a new
manager who would be in charge of cleaning up the trailer court.
A meeting would be held with the new manager to go over issues that
needed to be resolved such as the fire hydrants.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - City Administrator Art Tackett
1.
The hearing for the water rights appeal had been moved to December 18.
2.
Would be attending an AWC meeting on Thursday night.
3.
Submitted a $200,000 grant application for the railroad crossing.
4.
Contacted the County in regards to the mosquito control district but had
not received a response.
MAYOR'S
REPORT - Mayor Garland Walton
1.
Set a Finance Committee meeting for October 14, 2002 at 6 pm
MEETING
ADJOURNED
There
being no further business to be heard before the City Council of the City of
Connell, Mayor Walton adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m.