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 Pro-Tem Skoglund at 7:34 p.m. in the City
Hall and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENT: PRESENT: Mayor
Pro-Tem Perry Skoglund, Councilmembers Ron Boyer, Andy Sawyer and Monica Pruett.
EXCUSED: EXCUSED:
Mayor Gary Walton and Councilmember Roel Martinez
STAFF:
STAFF: City Administrator Art Tackett, Chief of Police
VISITORS: Kathy
Bingham, Franklin County Graphic.
1.
Received a memo from Michael Murphy
- City would be receiving $1,000 - $2,000 for the distribution of transportation
funds.
2.
Mayor Pro-Tem Skoglund appointed
Councilmember Sawyer to the Finance Committee.
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve
the Consent Calendar as listed:
Minutes
of the October 14, 2002 Regular Meeting,
Councilmember
Sawyer seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion:
Councilmember Sawyer moved to approve the agenda as listed.
Councilmember Pruett seconded, motion carried unanimously.
WASTEWATER FACILITY
City
Administrator Tackett reported that the project was just about completed and
that a dedication ceremony would be held on November 22nd.
The electrical problems had been solved and the electricity was being
hooked up to lift station 5. A walk
through would be held the following week.
USDA
- WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
City
Administrator Tackett reported that the City was currently trying to find a spot
to locate the expanded water reservoir. The
City was also working on the right-of-way for North Sixth Street.
Construction for Phase I would begin in March, construction for Phase II
would begin in May and construction for Phase III would be in 2004.
TIB- CLARK STREET - PROJECT UPDATE
City
Administrator Tackett reported that he had not heard back from the grant source
for the railroad crossing. The City
hoped to obtain a $200,000 grant for the crossing and that the Railroad Co.
would cover any expenditures over the $200,000.
The cost estimate for the crossing was about $300,000.
Mr. Tackett also reported that the lights for Clark Street would be
delivered in two weeks.
GOLF
COURSE
City
Administrator Tackett reported that the City had received several RFQ's but had
not had the chance to review them.
ORDINANCE
NO. 754 - Sanitation Containers
Motion: Councilmember
Sawyer moved to table this item till December 12 in order to review the entire
Sanitation Ordinance and bring it up to date.
Councilmember Pruett seconded motion.
Motion Carried unanimously.
PAYMENT OF BILLS –
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills in the amount
of $117,553.53. Councilmember Pruett
seconded, motion carried unanimously.
POLICE
REPORT - Chief of Police Rick Rochleau
1.
New software program was
running
2.
Would be off next week for
vacation
3.
Reappointed as Chair of
the Emergency Management Board
4.
Getting the car and truck
ready for the auction
PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT - Public Works Director Pat Munyan.
1.
Work was progressing at the Community Center.
All the holes had been drilled and the floor in the health room would
need to have the voids filled. The
sink hole in the parking lot was getting bigger and would be fixed.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - City Administrator Art Tackett
1.
The 2003 Preliminary Budget had
been placed on file with the City Clerk
2.
Would contact Council to set up a
morning meeting to review the 2003 budget
3.
Soccer Park - Spoke to the Pastor
of the Baptist Church and received a positive response that the Church would be
willing to work with the City
4.
The court hearing on the water
rights was schedule for December 18th.
5.
Spoke to the County Commissioners
in regard to the Mosquito Control Board but they did not have a cost estimate at
the time.
6.
The next Council Meeting would be
held on November 12 at 7:00 p.m.
There
being no further business to be heard before the City Council, Mayor Pro-Tem
Skoglund adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.