MEETING OF THE CITY
OF
CONNELL,
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council of the City of
PRESENT:
Mayor Gary Walton, Mayor Pro-Tem Perry Skoglund, Councilmembers Roel
EXCUSED: Councilmember Monica Pruett
STAFF:
City Administrator
VISITORS: Alan
Schroeder, Anderson Perry; Kathy Bingham, Graphic; and Galen Harper, Citizen.
1)
WA State Liquor Control Board –
Renewal of liquor license for Panaderia Lomeli.
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve
the Consent Calendar as listed,
1)
Minutes of the
Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Galen Harper was
present to voice his request that the stop signs recently placed at the corners
of Ash and Chelan be removed.
Council advised
Mr. Harper on why they had approved the placement of the stop signs.
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to approve the agenda as listed. Councilmember
Martinez seconded, motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNITY CENTER KITCHEN
City Administrator Tackett advised that he had been approached about certifying the Community Center kitchen and would look into what would need to be done.
This
item was tabled.
USDA – WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS
Phase
I – The bore underneath the railroad
tracks had been completed. Pipes
were installed put when pressure tested they did not hold, new piping would be
reinstalled. Mr. Seibel advised that
the specifications for bid had an estimated area to be patched for the rehab of
the old reservoir. After further
inspection it was determined that the reservoir would need more work then first
expected and a change order would need to be approved.
Motion: Councilmember Sawyer
moved to approve a change order for the additional repair work to the reservoir.
Councilmember Skoglund seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Councilmember Skoglund
moved to approve Application for Payment No. 1 for Phase I to Morse Construction
Group in the amount of $28,215.80. Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion, motion carried unanimously.
Phase
II – The waterline under
Motion:
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve Application for Payment No. 1 for Phase II to Pegram
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $135,821.67.
Councilmember Sawyer seconded motion, motion carried unanimously.
Phase III- Work was proceeding
on the design.
Mayor Walton
requested there be more dust control in that
area.
Alan
Schroeder of Anderson Perry went over the Outlay Report and Request for
Reimbursement form to USDA with Council. This
form would also track the amount spent on DWSRF for the waterlines at Striker.
Once the City met the $230,000 from DWSRF, USDA would cover the remainder
for Striker.
TIB
–
City Administrator Tackett noted that the ribbon cutting ceremony had
been moved to October 3rd at
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to approve the change order in the amount of
$509.26 for the mailboxes. Councilmember
Sawyer seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion:
Councilmember
Sawyer moved to approve Application for Payment No. 3 in the amount of
$223,357.99 to ML Albright. Councilmember
Skoglund seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
WASTEWATER
FACILITY
Alan
Schroeder of Anderson Perry reported that
the pump for Lift Station 4 had been reinstalled but did not obtain a successful
startup and that there had been a pipeline break in
Further
discussion was tabled for executive session.
SEWER
PROJECT STATUS
Alan
Schroeder reported that it was the last day of the contract.
There were still a few punch list items that needed to be completed.
They had run into difficulties with the demolition at Lift Station 2
which would be taken care of.
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to
approve Contract Change order No. 1 to Paragon in the amount of $2,883.80.
Councilmember Martinez seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion:
Councilmember
Sawyer moved to approve Application for Payment No. 3 to Paragon Construction in
the amount of $86,551.11. Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
PAVILION POLICY
City
Administrator Tackett reported that staff had developed
the policy for the Pavilion. There
would be a $25 fee for the reservation of the Pavilion.
Chief
of Police Rochleau suggested it be noted on the application form that special
permission was needed for bands or amplified music.
Deputy
Clerk requested that the form also state that applications had to be completed
at least two days in advance or something similar.
Councilmember
Skoglund suggested that it be advertised in the paper for a few weeks prior to
having the policy go into effect.
Motion: Councilmember
Sawyer moved to adopt the Pavilion Rental Policy with the changes noted.
Councilmember Boyer seconded. Motion
carried unanimously.
LAND
City
Administrator Tackett requested that this be discussed in executive session.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Motion: Councilmember Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills
in the amount of $387,587.47. Councilmember
Martinez seconded, motion carried unanimously.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – City Administrator
1)
Looking at annexing the
parcel at H 395 that belongs to the Bureau of Reclamation where the interchange
would be built.
2)
Requested that he look
into the cost of paving the parking lot at the City’s Fire Hall.
Council gave its consensus for
City Administrator Tackett to proceed.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT – Chief of Police Rick Rochleau
1)
Getting ready for Fall
Festival
2)
Officers completed rifle
training
There being no further
business to be heard before the City Council,