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: Alan
Schroeder, Anderson Perry; and Kathy Bingham,
1) State- Received correspondence from the state that there would be no new employee union formed.
Motion: Councilmember Skoglund moved to approve the Consent Calendar as corrected:
a)
Minutes of the
Councilmember
Martinez seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Sawyer inquired about dead birds in anyone else’s neighborhood as he had seen quiet a few dead birds lately.
Motion: Councilmember Martinez moved to approve the agenda as presented. Councilmember Sawyer seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED RECORD HEARING – ZONE CHANGE FOR 748-750 W. ELM
Mayor Walton
opened the Closed Record Hearing at
Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Property
Owner: City of
Site Location: 748-750 W. Elm, Parcel No. 109-840-059
Zoning: Agriculture
Proposed Use: Zone change to Industrial, Light (IL)
Motion:
Councilmember Andy moved to approve the zone change from Agriculture to
Light Industrial for 748 – 750 W. Elm. Councilmember Pruett seconded motion,
motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED RECORD HEARING – ZONE CHANGE CRCC
Mayor Walton
opened the Closed Record Hearing at
Zoning Ordinance Amendment
Property
Owner:
Site Location: North of 1301
Parcel No: 106-550-075, 106-550-056, 106-662-133
Zoning: Agriculture
Proposed Use: Public Facility (PF)
City Administrator Tackett provided the Finding of Fact and advised that the Planning Commission had held a Public Hearing in regards to the zone change.
Motion: Councilmember Sawyer moved to change the zone for CRCC property from Agriculture to Public Facility. Councilmember Martinez seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
USDA – WATER IMPROVEMENTS
Alan Schroeder from Anderson Perry reported that they were in the process of getting the final quote from the contractor for PUD prices to utilize remaining funds.
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-01 – Six Year Transportation Improvement
Mayor Walton requested that this item be placed on the agenda earlier in the year.
City Administrator Tackett noted that the Street Committee had meet and reviewed the TIP earlier but had not but it on the agenda since there were no changes from the previous year.
Councilmember Skoglund advised he was still in favor of the extension and if BNSF ever got its double line the City would need another route.
Council discussed the need to inform citizens about the process of receiving funds for street work.
Councilmember Boyer clarified that he did not intend for his street to be placed number two on the TIP list but that he did not feel that the number two project should be on the list.
Councilmember Pruett advised that she felt there was a need for the overpass and that she had received comments from three citizens in favor of the project.
Mayor Walton
noted that for Project No. 1,
Motion:
Councilmember Sawyer moved to adopt Resolution No. 2005-01.
Councilmember Martinez seconded. Motion
carried with four votes for and Councilmember Boyer voting against.
CRCC LAND CONTRACT
City Administrator Tackett advised that staff had received a modified version of the land sale for property adjacent to the City’s main reservoir. Attorney Tanner had looked over the contract and some changes were made as noted. The cost for the pump was $1.00. The pumps would be upgraded before the City assumed ownership.
Motion: Councilmember Martinez moved to accept the agreement for the CRCC pump station for $1.00. Councilmember Sawyer seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
PROPERTY COST –DNR
City Administrator Tackett advised that the Finance Committee had met
regarding per square foot costs of the property south of the
Motion:
Councilmember Sawyer moved to set the property cost for the DNR property as
recommended by the Finance Committee. Councilmember
Pruett seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE 785 – IMPACT CONNECTION CHARGE
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve Ordinance No. 785 setting impact
connection charges. Councilmember
Skoglund seconded, motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Walton advised that there would be legislation concerning water issues coming out and thanked staff for keeping the City ahead of upcoming legislation.
PAYMENT OF BILLS
Motion: Councilmember Skoglund moved to pay the vouchers and payroll in the amount of $265,146.00. Councilmember Pruett seconded, motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Councilmember Monica Pruett
1) Had attended a Rural Development meeting. Had very good speakers.
POLICE DEPARTMENT – Chief of Police Rick Rochleau
1) So far the summer had been fairly quiet
2) Held simulator training. Officers did well.
3) Would be holding training classes later this year, EVOC, tazers, firearms.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – City Administrator
1)
Currently having property appraised for the
2) Would be submitting a request for extension of the IAC ball field grant.
3) Met with PUD in regards to the waste energy. Would be entering into negotiations. A feasibility study would be completed within the next two weeks.
4) Would be meeting with the Finance Committee to discuss the budget again in July. Would be holding budget workshops later. There was a 12% increase in medical cost. City would be receiving $70,000 from the passage of 50/60.
5) Mr. Riddell would be setting up his shop sometime in September and was moving along with the project.
MAYOR’S REPORT –Mayor Gary Walton
Advised that he had attended the
AWC conference which was one of the best ones in the past 10 years.
There being no further business
to be heard before the City Council, Mayor Walton adjourned the meeting at