MEETING
OF THE CITY OF CONNELL, WASHINGTON
CONNELL,
FRANKLIN COUNTY, WASHINGTON
The
regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council of the City of Connell was
called to order by Mayor Walton at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall and was opened
with the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT:
Mayor Gary Walton, Mayor Pro-Tem Perry Skoglund, Councilmembers Ron
Boyer, Roel Martinez and Andrew Sawyer.
EXCUSED:
Councilmember Monica Pruett
STAFF:
City Administrator Art Tackett, Chief of Police Rick Rochleau, Public
Works Director Patrick Munyan, and Deputy City Treasurer Jeri Reinauer.
VISITORS:
Larry Seibel, Anderson Perry; Kathy Bingham, Graphic;
The
Mayor made the following appointments:
1)
BethAn Wood - Park Board Committee
2)
Lon Welch - Board of Adjustments
3)
Casey Hart - Planning Commission
1)
Columbia Basin College - Requested
a community profile.
2)
Otis Falls - North Franklin School
District - Letter of commendation for Chief of Police Rochleau.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve the Consent Calendar as follows:
Minutes of the April 8, 2002 Regular Meeting
Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
The
NFSD would be discussing the grant agreement and contract for the fields at
their next board meeting.
Mayor
Walton made the following addition to the agenda:
Item
No. 15 a - Interlocal Agreement between NFSD and City of Connell
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Councilmember Martinez seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
CAMP
PROPERTY - PUBLIC HEARING
City
Administrator Tackett reported that the company interested in the site would be
in attendance at the May 13th meeting to discuss this topic with
Council.
Further
discussion was tabled to the May 13th meeting.
WASTEWATER
FACILITY
Larry
Seibel of Anderson Perry was present to update the Mayor and Council on the
progress of the projects.
Schedule
A - The pumps had been turned off the previous week to verify overload
protection for Lift Station 5. Apollo was still working on the punch list.
Schedule
B - The System and components of the plant would be checked out on April 29th.
Had been in contact with DOE in regards to the changeover items, these
items still needed to be completed but they would not have an effect on the
operation of the plant.
WATER
RESERVOIR
Larry
Seibel of Anderson Perry reported that he would have the result of the modeling
on Tuesday. The result would give
them a better idea of how to align the pumps while the reservoir was down for
repairs. The best time to do the
repairs would be during the fall when there was less water usage.
WATER
SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT UPDATE
City
Administrator Tackett reviewed the list of prioritized water system projects
with Council. Total water projects
would be about $4,320,500 with out railroad work, and $9,470,500 with railroad
work. The loan amount would be
between $1.3 million and $1.4 million.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved, seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, to allow staff to proceed with
the USDA grant application. Motion
carried unanimously.
Council
discussed the critical need to have the waterline replaced under the railroad
crossing and Esquatzel Coulee.
TIB-
CLARK STREET - PROJECT UPDATE
Phase
I - Bid opening Thursday, April 25 at 11:00 am.
CERTIFIED
SITE ANALYSIS
City
Administrator Tackett reported that TRIDEC had a program that listed
geotechnical analysis for properties and recommended that the Camp property be
approved for this analysis.
Councilmember
Sawyer moved to approve the expenditure of $5,000 for a certified site analysis
to be listed with TRIDEC. Councilmember
Skoglund seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE
NO. 749 - COMMUNITY CENTER FUNDING
Mayor
Walton reported that the City would barrow $150,000 from the Fire Protection
Reserve for the Community Center repairs. The
fund would be paid back at the interest rate of 2% over a five year period.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to adopt Ordinance No. 749 - authorizing and directing a loan in
the amount of $150,000 from the City Fire Protection Reserve Account to the
Community Center Project Account for the purpose of immediate and necessary
repairs.
L
& I PARTICIPATION
City
Administrator Tackett reported that the L & I pool that the City had been a
part of had been discontinued. Attorney
Tanner had been directed to look into the Building Industry Association of
Washington L & I pool. Attorney
Tanner recommended approval of the contract.
Councilmember
Sawyer moved to authorize the City enter into the BIAW L& I Pool.
Councilmember Martinez seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Interlocal Agreement between NFSD and City
of Connell
City
Administrator Tackett reported that after a number of discussions with NFSD
staff in regards to the IAC grant for ball fields they submitted the Interlocal
Agreement for review and approval. Administrator
Tackett informed Council that he had faxed the agreement to IAC and Attorney
Tanner for their review. IAC would
submit it to National Park Service for their review and acceptance.
City Administrator Tackett recommended that Council approve the agreement
with any changes necessary as determined by National Park Services.
The NFSD would be discussing the agreement at their next meeting on
Tuesday.
Councilmember
Sawyer moved to approve the Interlocal Recreation and Sports Facility
Cooperative Agreement between the City of Connell and North Franklin School
District with any additions that may be required by the National Park Services.
Councilmember Martinez seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
PROPERTY
AT 325 N. BURKE
Mayor
Walton discussed the $424.90 lien on the property for 325 N. Burke and the bid
proposal.
Councilmember
Boyer moved, seconded by Councilmember Sawyer, to pay off the lien and to accept
the bid of $12,001 from Rosebel Marroquin. Motion
carried unanimously.
PAYMENT
OF BILLS –
Mayor
Walton temporarily appointed Councilmember Martinez to the Finance Committee for
approval of the bills.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills in the amount of $140,054.58.
Councilmember Sawyer seconded, motion carried unanimously.
PLANNING
COMMISSION - City Administrator
1.
Training session in Pasco on April 30th.
POLICE
REPORT - Chief of Police Rick Rochleau
1.
Officer Turner had been doing well in Academy.
2.
Had a couple of car prowls.
3.
Had an incident of graffiti at the Jr. High. A 14 year was taken
into custody.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT - City Administrator Art Tackett
1.
Economic Development would be on April 27th.
City Council, Chamber, and businesses were invited.
2.
Special Council Workshop on Water Rates May 6th.
3.
Setting up a Mayor's and Legislator's meeting in regards to sales tax
equalization for small cities.
4.
Street Committee met and went through the TIP.
Deputy Clerk Chavez attended a workshop on inputting information for
submittal of the TIP. Set a hearing
date for adoption for May 13th.
5.
Valoria Loveland was appointed to the Department of Agriculture.
PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT - Public Works Director Pat Munyan
1.
Spraying for weeds.
2.
Pool did not seem to be leaking anymore.
3.
Someone would be down to look at repairing the tennis court.
4.
Working on the brick wall on City Hall which had been badly
deteriorated.
5.
Attended a class on wastewater lab work along with Godfrey Valdez,
Public Works Maintenance.
6.
Would be sending out letters to property owners to clean up their
properties.
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 9:03 p.m.