MEETING OF THE CITY OF CONNELL, 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, Perry Skoglund and Andrew Sawyer.
STAFF:
City Administrator Art Tackett, Chief of Police
VISITORS:
Larry Seibel, Anderson Perry; Kathy Bingham, Franklin County Graphic;
Antonio Vilchis, resident; and Jim Winebarger, resident.
CORRESPONDENCE
CONSENT
CALENDAR
Councilmember
Pruett moved to approve the Consent Calendar as listed:
Minutes
of the August 26, 2002 Regular Meeting,
Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
CITIZEN
COMMENT / NON-AGENDA ITEMS
City Administrator Tackett requested agenda items be added to discuss a Mosquito Control District and the Recognition of a Local County Hero.
Jim Winebarger, inquired about the softball fields for the Field of Dreams project. City Administrator Tackett reported that the project was expected to start in the winter.
Councilmember Pruett inquired about the softball fields for the Field of Dreams project. City Administrator Tackett reported that the project was expected to start in the winter.
Mr. Winebarger noted that Larry Hoffman deserved a pat on the back for his work with the Livestock Show.
APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
The
following additions were made to the agenda:
Agenda Item 15a - Mosquito Control District
Agenda Item 15b - Local County Hero
Councilmember Skoglund moved to approve
the agenda as amended. Councilmember Sawyer seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
MINIATURE
GOATS
City Administrator Tackett reported
that he had received a request to allow miniature goats as pets from Antonio
Vilchis. Miniature goats were not
specifically addressed as household pets and were assumed to be livestock.
Residents would have to secure written permission from the Council to
keep livestock inside City limits.
Mr. Vilichis explained that the miniature goats were trained as pets and were about two feet tall. Mr. Vilchis also noted that he had spoken to the neighbors who had no complaints regarding the animals.
Council expressed their concern at allowing livestock inside the city limits and where to draw the line.
Councilmember Boyer moved to deny Mr. Vilchis request to allow miniature goats inside city limits. Councilmember Sawyer seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
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 reinstalled and the schedule would be tested on September 11 at 7:00 am.
Mayor Walton noted that the air vents were overgrown with weeds and needed to be taken care of.
Schedule B – This project was still on hold until Schedule A could be put into operation.
USDA -
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
Larry Seibel of Anderson Perry
reported that they had been doing the data collection surveys to start the
design and advised that the nine projects would be broken out into three phases
with schedules for each project.
Phase I - Water line under tracks
New Reservoir
Rehab of existing reservoir
Phase II - Striker Addition waterline replacements
Terrace Heights waterline replacements
Water line improvements on the east side
Relocate portion of water line at Well # 8
Phase III - Pipeline from farm to town
New crossing under Highway 395
Mayor Walton reported that he received a letter from USDA. The $2 million loan portion was set up for payback at a4.5% interest, paying $108,700 a year, plus the City would also need to put $10,780 in a reserve fund for the first 10 years. The City would need to look at water and sewer rates along with a connection fee for new connections.
Public Works Director Munyan also brought up the need for rates to be reviewed for the turn off and turn on of residential water after hours.
TIB- CLARK
STREET - PROJECT UPDATE
Larry Seibel of
Anderson Perry reported that the pre-final inspection had not been scheduled for
Phase I. The pavement markings would
be done on Monday or Tuesday of the following week.
On Phase II, work
was still being done on the design and they would be looking at combining this
phase with the sewer project from Manhole 100 to Clark Street to use the same
contractor.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve Partial Pay Estimate No. 3 in the amount of $1228,
882.13 to Selland Construction. Councilmember
Pruett seconded motion, motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 752 - HYDRANT VALVES
Public
Works Director Munyan reviewed the ordinance with Council.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve Ordinance No. 752 with the charge of ten dollars each
time the meter reader must return to the premises and the charge of ten dollars
whenever the water user requests that his meter be reread and said rereading of
the meter is done, and if there was no error in the original reading and the
meter was functioning correctly. Councilmember
Pruett seconded motion, motion carried unanimously.
City Administrator
Tackett reported that AWC requested that the City address Referendum 51 and
approve a resolution that would increase gas tax by 9 cents.
The increase would be broken into two phases.
Councilmember Boyer
moved not to adopt a resolution in support of Referendum 51.
Councilmember Skoglund seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNITY CENTER
City Administrator
Tackett reported that staff would be meeting the following week to work on
changes for the Community Center policies.
Public Works
Director Munyan reported that the bracket braces were being manufactured.
The pilings would set on top of these braces.
The health room had shifted once dirt had been pulled away, there would
be no more digging until the contractor came down to take a look.
SEWER LINE
City Administrator
Tackett reported that he had been approached by Mary Lou Dills to purchase the
remainder of the Late Comers Agreement since she had moved to Colorado.
Ms. Dills had paid for a sewer line to be installed in August of 1997,
and as people hooked in they would pay the City and the City would then pay Ms.
Dills. The amount left to be
collected fore the agreement was $2,950.
Attorney Tanner
suggested that the City not pay the flat amount remaining due to inflation and
not knowing when they would receive the money.
Council consensus
was not to take any action on this item.
City Administrator
Tackett would follow up with a letter to Ms. Dills.
MOSQUITO DISTRICT
City Administrator
Tackett reported that he had received a letter from the County Commissioners in
regards to forming a county wide mosquito control district.
Council requested
Administrator Tackett gather more information on costs to form the mosquito
control district.
LOCAL COUNTY HERO
City Administrator
Tackett reported that he had been contacted by the Governor's office to
participate in the September 11th Local County Hero's.
Administrator Tackett had contacted the County Commissioners who agreed
to split the cost to send Fire Chief Bob Koch.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to recommend Fire Chief Bob Koch for the Local County Hero and to
cover his travel. Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion, motion carried unanimously.
PAYMENT OF
BILLS
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills in the amount of $223,695.08.
Councilmember Pruett seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
DEPARTMENT
REPORTS
POLICE REPORT - Chief of Police
1. Sergeant Williams had returned to work.
2. Were getting ready for Fall Festival.
3. Officer Quinton would be gone for two weeks to attend DARE school.
4. Would be attending school on September 26th on hand guns.
5. Several officers would be attending the September 11th event at the Dust Devil Stadium.
6. Used a video tape from a patrol car in court.
Councilmember Skoglund requested police patrol at the four way stop on Adams.
PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT - Public Works Director Patrick Munyan
1.
Cleaning weeds for Fall
Festival.
2.
Chip sealing had been
done.
3.
The pharmacy's bathroom
had been put back together.
4.
Would be street sweeping
during the week.
5.
Watered Elm Street.
City
Administrator Tackett advised that he had gotten a request to chip seal a
portion of Elm Street to control the dust but the truck traffic would remove the
chip sealing. One option would be to
narrow the entrance and exit to 30 feet.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - City Administrator Art Tackett
1.
Would be attending
training in Spokane for Power Point.
2.
Staff would be using
Power Point to do the budget presentation this year.
3.
Would be attending the
Governors Economic Development at the end of the week.
4.
There would be a
Legislatures Meeting September 10th at 6:15, which would be
considered a Special Council Meeting.
5.
The street project cost
the City $57,000 to chip seal the road to preserve it for another five years,
the City would then need to do another chip seal.
The base of the road should last 20 to 25 years.
A new road would cost the City $600,000 to $700,000. The
City Crew would do the parking strips during the spring.
Mayor's
Report -
1.
Would be meeting with
Department of Correction on September 10th at 5:00 pm to discuss the
race track.
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 9:15 p.m.