MEETING OF THE CITY
OF
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council of the City of
PRESENT:
Mayor Gary Walton, Mayor Pro-Tem Perry Skoglund, Councilmembers Ron
Boyer, Andy Sawyer, Roel Martinez, and Monica Pruett.
STAFF:
City Administrator
VISITORS: Larry
Seibel, Anderson Perry; and Kathy Bingham, Graphic
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve
the Consent Calendar as listed:
Minutes
of the
Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Councilmember Martinez noted
that on a government web page it did not list the correct information for
councilmembers.
Councilmember Skoglund noted
that branches had been left on the road on
Mayor Walton inquired about
the empty houses on East Gum that had abandoned cars.
Chief Rochleau noted that he had the titles to those cars and would be
having them towed away.
Mayor
Walton made the following additions to the agenda:
Item No. 12 a. Pharmacy
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved
to approve the agenda as listed. Councilmember Pruett seconded, motion carried
unanimously.
WASTEWATER FACILITY
Larry
Seibel of Anderson Perry reported that the pumps were working.
A test run had been done on Monday and the electrical problems and the
seal leak problems had been solved. The
pumps had been tested individually by Apollo and it was determined that Lift
Station 4 was over producing, they would see if the pump could be adjusted.
SEWER
PROJECT STATUS
Larry
Seibel advised Council that he and City Administrator Tackett had met with the
Superintendent for the
Discussed
were the grinder pumps that were being installed and their warrantee. It was
suggested the City carry an extra pump in case of an emergency.
USDA – WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS
Larry
Seibel of Anderson Perry reported that they were moving ahead with the design.
Work was being done on the easements for the waterlines, looking into the
possibility of looping N. Third and N. Fourth.
Work was also being done on the permits for the railroad crossing.
The permit process would take between 45 and 60 days.
City
Administrator Tackett reported that he had submitted more information to the
bank for the interim financing. Administrator
Tackett advised that he had spoken to USDA and that the City seemed to be in
pretty good shape.
TIB
–
PHASE
II – Larry Seibel reported that this project would be begin ounce school had
let out for the summer and would be completed before it resumed in the fall.
The City would be meeting with the
COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL
City
Administrator Tackett advised that the rental agreement for the Community Center
had been updated. 15% was added to
the rates for non-residential rentals, Classification IV was added for the
School district, churches and DOC, the rental hours for the building had
changed, and a fee for the use of City equipment had been added.
Police
Chief Rochleau requested stricter security regulations and presented Council
with an addition to the rental agreement for the Community Center.
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve the revised rental agreement for the Community Center
and to include the stricter security regulations.
Councilmember Martinez seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
PHARMACY –
Public
Works Director Munyan reported that he had received complaints from the
employees at the pharmacy in regards to the air quality of the building.
Director Munyan agreed to contact L & I to see if they would run some
test.
PAYMENT OF BILLS –
Motion: Councilmember
Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills in the amount of $183,402.89.
Councilmember Pruett seconded, motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT – Deputy City Clerk Chavez
1.
Year end for 2002 had been
completed
2.
Working on the final
request for reimbursement for the Wastewater Facility.
POLICE
REPORT - Chief of Police Rick Rochleau
1.
An individual had run into
the fence at the bike path.
2.
Made another arrest
involving the internet.
3.
Received approval of
grants for the Halloween lights and Spike Stripes.
4.
Sergeant Kuehny was
attending training classes for defensive tactics.
PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT – Public Works Director Patrick Munyan
1.
The sidewalks had been poured
outside the Community Center and the floors had been pumped under the Keenager
Room and the Meeting Room.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT - City
Administrator
1.
A Downtown meeting had been
scheduled for February 3 at
MAYOR’S
REPORT – Mayor Garland Walton
1.
Attended a Health Board meeting where small pox vaccines had been
discussed.
There
being no further business to be heard before the City Council, Mayor Walton
adjourned the meeting at