MEETING OF THE CITY
OF
CONNELL,
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council of the City of
PRESENT:
Mayor
STAFF:
City Administrator
VISITORS: Larry
Seibel, Anderson Perry; Danna Herron & Roger Baile, Connell Grain Growers;
and Kathy Bingham, Graphic.
Mayor Walton presented Yard
of The Month to the following; Gary Achziger, Keith & Pam Leavitt, Terry
& Susie Finkbeiner, James & MaryMargaret Nipper, and Connell Auto Parts.
1)
Representative Nethercutt –
Thanked the City for their support of the
2)
Mayor Walton, with Council
consensus, signed a proclamation to proclaim
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve
the Consent Calendar as noted:
Minutes
of the
Councilmember
Sawyer seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Dana Herron from Connell Grain Growers was present to request that
Council reconsider their decision not to allow a land swap with Connell Grain
Growers. Mr. Herron assured Council
that there would be no cost to the City to relocate the drainage
pond. Mr. Herron advised
that they would need an engineering study done to determine if moving the
drainage pond would be feasible.
Motion:
Councilmember Boyer moved to authorize Connell Grain Growers utilize Anderson
Perry for an engineers study with Connell Grain Growers incurring the cost of
the study. Councilmember Sawyer
seconded motion.
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved
to approve the agenda as listed. Councilmember Pruett seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING – SIX YEAR TIP
Mayor Walton closed the regular meeting at
City Administrator Tackett advised that the TIP had been reviewed by the
Street Committee and a few changes had been made from the previous years.
Administrator Tackett proceeded to discuss the 13 projects listed in the
TIP and explained the funding sources.
Councilmember
Boyer suggested taking a drive to tour the TIP projects and inquired about
Priority Number 2, South Sixth Street Extension.
City
Administrator Tackett advised that although this was a high priority for
emergency vehicle access, it was not likely that it would be funded soon since
the funds would come from Federal funding. South
Sixth Street Extension would provide a bridge for access to the northwest side
of town from the southwest side of town, thereby avoiding the railroad tracks
without having to go onto the highway.
Mayor
Walton closed the Public Hearing at
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-03 – SIX YEAR TIP
Mayor
Walton suggested setting up a workshop next year to look at all the streets
prior to adopting the Six Year TIP.
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to adopt Resolution No. 2004-03 regarding the
Six Year TIP, on the condition that Councilmember Boyer have a chance to tour
the TIP projects listed. Councilmember Martinez seconded motion.
Motion carried four to one with Councilmember Boyer voting against.
TIB GRANT APPLICATION
City
Administrator Tackett advised that the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)
was accepting applications for street improvements and requested authorization
to submit an application for reconstruction of a portion of
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to authorize the TIB application.
Councilmember Sawyer seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
USDA – WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
Larry
Seibel of Anderson Perry reported on the following:
Phase
II – The chip sealing and patching had been completed. A prefinal
inspection was scheduled for July 27th. Application for Payment No.
8 was submitted.
Motion:
Councilmember
Skoglund moved to approve Application for Payment No. 8 in the amount of
$34,336.77 to Pegram Construction.
Phase
III – Schedules G & H would be
advertised for bids on July 15. The
bid opening would be held in August and construction would begin in September.
Attorney
Tanner recommended the bid award for the reservoir go to the lowest bidder,
Erwin Construction.
Councilmember
Boyer inquired about approval from the Conservancy Board for the transfer of
water rights.
City
Administrator Tackett advised that he did not anticipate any problems with the
Conservancy Board but that it would be a matter of time in getting through all
the requirements before approval was issued for the water rights transfer.
Motion:
Councilmember Martinez moved to award
the reservoir construction to Erwin Construction with the contingency that work
would not begin until approval was granted from the Conservancy Board.
Councilmember Pruett seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
STREET
PROJECTS - UPDATE
Larry Seibel of Anderson Perry reported that the catch basins had been
corrected. Chip sealing had been done in Sagewood as well as on other city
streets. The cost of the
street work on
Larry Seibel informed Council that the estimate for the overlay and
additional chip sealing at
Motion:
Councilmember Martinez moved to have
staff proceed with the
WASTEWATER
FACILITY
Attorney
Tanner advised that he had been in contact with Apollo and they were still
working out the details.
DNR
– Land Purchase
City Administrator Tackett advised that DNR had approved the purchase of
the land by the City. The appraisal
had not yet been received.
IAC – GRANT
APPLICATION FOR TRAIL
City Administrator Tackett reported that he had been contacted by IAC who
felt that the grant application for the expansion of the bike trail should be
pulled due to the small scale of the project.
Council
gave City Administrator Tackett authorization to pull the IAC grant application
for the expansion of the bike trail.
RESERVE
SECURITY COSTS
Police
Chief Rochleau recommended that the fee for reserve security be increased from
$11 per officer per hour to $15. $11
did not cover the current costs of salaries and benefits.
Motion: Councilmember Skoglund
moved to increase the fee for reserve security from $11 per officer per hour to
$15 per officer per hour. Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
SURPLUS
BIKES
Police Chief Rochleau requested permission to donate the bicycles and
scooters that had been collected over the last few years to the Lions Club.
The law allowed police authorities of any city or town to donate
unclaimed bicycles and toys to nonprofit organizations.
Motion:
Councilmember
PARK
EQUIPMENT
City Administrator Tackett advised that there was $15,000 budgeted for
playground equipment and provided a drawing of the equipment to be purchased for
Motion:
Councilmember Sawyer moved to
authorize staff proceed with the purchase and installation of playground
equipment. Councilmember Pruett
seconded motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
PAYMENT OF BILLS –
Motion:
Councilmember Skoglund moved to pay the payroll and bills in the amount of
$98,299.84. Councilmember Pruett seconded, motion carried unanimously.
ATTORNEY’S
REPORT – City Attorney
1)
Advised that the City was taking action on non payment of water bills.
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT – Public Works Director
1)
Had advised a property
owner that if water bills were not paid by a certain date that the water would
be disconnected and the renters would have to leave.
2)
The contractors building
the church deck would be back in a few weeks to finish up.
3)
There was money in the
budget to paint the caboose and to place Plexiglas in the windows. This would
try to be done before Fall Festival.
4)
Discussed the placement of
the wooden eagle. Council consensus
was to place it at the Community Center.
5)
Work was being done on the
sprinklers on
6)
A tree was run over on
7)
There was a problem with
the air relief valve at the Wastewater Plant.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT – Police Chief Rick Rochleau
1)
EVOC training went well.
2)
Planning on submitting a
grant to purchase tasers.
CITY
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – City Administrator Art Tackett
1)
Workshop for Council on
goal setting July 26, at
2)
Council would be touring
CRCC August 23 at
3)
Janitorial staff was doing
a good job, had not received any complaints.
4)
Met with
There
being no further business to be heard before the City Council, Mayor Walton
adjourned the meeting at