MEETING OF THE CITY
OF
CONNELL,
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council of the City of
PRESENT:
Mayor
EXCUSED: Councilmember Andy Sawyer
STAFF:
City Administrator
VISITORS: Larry
Seibel, Anderson Perry; and Kathy Bingham, Graphic.
1)
Mayor of Palouse was running for
District 9.
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve
the Consent Calendar as listed:
Minutes of the
Mayor Walton advised that a complaint had been received in regards to a
near collision on North Columbia Industrial when a vehicle coming out of private
property failed to yield.
Mayor Walton made the following addition to the Agenda:
Item 11 a – Surplus of Loader
Motion: Councilmember Pruett moved to approve the agenda as amended. Councilmember Martinez seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Larry Seibel of Anderson Perry reported on the following:
Phase I – The pre-final inspection would be held on April 29th. The fence was in and the area had been seeded.
Phase II – The contractor had been doing some work but was not performing satisfactorily and would return to correct the work.
Phase
III – The plans for the reservoir
had been submitted. Plans for the
pipeline to the farm and 395 crossing would be submitted by the end of the week.
Had not heard back about cutting into the crossing.
Chip
sealing would be done in June for Striker,
Council
requested a quote for having signs painted on the new reservoir.
STREET
PROJECTS - UPDATE
Clark
Street
Rail Crossing:
Larry Seibel of Anderson Perry reported that a decision had not been received in
regards to the environmental impact study.
Public Works Director Munyan advised that gravel would be placed in the
dip on
WASTEWATER
FACILITY
Councilmember
Boyer noted that once the lab was certified LambWeston might be interested in
contracting with the city to do lab work.
Public Works Director Munyan advised that grease would build up on the
controls and walls of the lift stations which would not allow control switches
to flip. A machine placed inside the
lift stations would spray chemicals to break down the grease.
Mayor Walton advised that the agreement was for Lift Stations 4, 5 and
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved
to approve and have the Mayor sign the agreement with Anderson Perry on grease
and odor control for Lift Stations 2, 4 and
SURPLUS
OF LOADER
Public
Works Director Munyan requested authorization to place the old loader out to
closed bid for the minimum of $6,000.
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to authorize placement of the old loader out to bid.
Councilmember Skoglund seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
PAYMENT OF BILLS –
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills in the amount of
$121,419.77. Councilmember Pruett seconded, motion carried unanimously.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – City Administrator Art Tackett
1)
Would be setting up a date
for the Council Workshop, possibly June 14th.
2)
An Urban Growth Boundary
meeting had been set for May 4th.
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT – Mayor Walton
1)
Work would be done on the
sink hole in front of Michael Jays and would look into the sink hole in front of
the old State Shop.
2)
Work would be done on some
of the wet wells.
3)
Working on methods of
sampling at the sewer plant.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT – Police Chief Rick Rochleau
1)
Had been dealing with
domestic cases
2)
The officer had their
monthly training session on defensive tactics.
3)
Homeland Security Grants
were being granted for repeaters, portable radios for the rural fire
departments, and other communications equipment.
CITY HALL DEPARTMENT –
Deputy City Clerk Maria ChavezPeña
Spring
Fling would be May 1st.
Mayor Walton advised that
there would not be a Classic Car Show this year.
Mayor Walton recessed the
regular meeting to go into Executive Session at
There
being no further business to be heard before the City Council, Mayor Walton
adjourned the meeting at