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: Grant,
Dee, and Jim Riddell, Ted Curtis, Valerie & Tom Fisher, Mark Koepl, Ron
Brandner, Lee & Vicky Barrow; Larry Hueter and Jack Olson, DOC;
1) Coulee Corridor – Applying for a grant, need to secure $5,000 in matching funds.
2) B/F & Walla Walla Counties Good Roads & Transportation – Membership dues.
Motion: Councilmember Pruett moved to approve the Consent Calendar as listed:
a)
Minutes of the
b)
Minutes of the
Councilmember Quinton seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Jim Riddell,
Fire Chief Koch requested permission to hold a parade on
Friday after school for Jr. Miss Brook Didier who
was named second runner-up for
Council gave its consensus to have Chief Koch and Police
Chief Rochleau work out the details for the parade.
Mayor Walton made the following additions to the Agenda:
14 a) Property Discussion
14 b) Committees
14 c) B/F &
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve the agenda as changed. Councilmember
WASTEWATER IMPACTS OF THE NEW PRISON
Mr. Schroeder provided that to upsize the water line, as discussed at the last Council meeting, it would be about $50,000 and was not convinced that the City needed to upsize the line. The reservoir would cost $.40 a gallon to increase.
Currently there was an Interagency agreement in place that provided for reimbursement to the City from DOC.
BUILDING INSPECTION CONTRACT
City Administrator Tackett advised that staff had contacted the City of
Public Works Director Munyan provided a cost comparison between hiring staff and contracting and noted that after speaking to Larry Hueter that the permit cost would be lower then estimated.
Larry Hueter, Project Manager for DOC, advised that the City would most likely need to hire two Plan Reviewers instead of one and three Building Inspectors instead of two.
Mayor Walton noted that this item would be carried over until the next meeting and more information would be gathered.
Jack Olson, DOC, advised that for the next three months DOC would be working with three different design firms who would need some questions answered by City staff in order to put their bids together.
ORDINANCE NO. 794 – BUILDING CODE
City Administrator Tackett advised that the State of
Ordinance No.
794 was presented for review and would be brought back at the next meeting for
adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 795 – FIRE PREVENTION
City Administrator Tackett advised that Ordinance No. 795 was a companion to Ordinance No. 794 and addressed fire codes.
Ordinance No. 795 was presented for review and would be brought back at the next meeting for adoption.
Resolution No. 2006-01 fee schedule came out of the current addition of the Uniform Building Code and replaced the City’s current fee schedule.
Resolution No. 2006-01 was presented for review and would be brought back at the next meeting for adoption.
Councilmember Klindworth recommended that the rate schedule be sure to cover the expenses for the prison project.
FARM WATER RATES
City Administrator Tackett advised that Mr. Riddell had indicated that he would be farming the property south of Highway 260. Administrator Tackett suggested that the City put in place the same agreement that the City had with Kyle Knight, who paid the electrical costs of the wells directly to PUD.
Mayor Walton recessed the
regular meeting at
At
Mayor Walton reconvened the regular meeting at
FARM WATER RATES
Attorney Tanner advised that Addendum B complied with the current contract and provided for the purchaser to make an early payment on his contract. This would help the City since the City redid the bonds and the due date was moved from the first of April to the first of February.
Motion: Councilmember Klindworth moved to approve Addendum B to Agreement No. 11271944, and provide a receipt for $130,180.00 payment. Councilmember Pruett seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Walton advised that staff would work with Mr. Riddell in regards to
the electrical costs and it would be brought back to Council.
PETITION
FOR ANNEXATION - SR 260, MUNYAN,
PARNELL
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to set a public hearing for February 13 on the
proposed annexation. Councilmember
Quinton seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
PROPERTY DISCUSSION
Mayor Walton noted that he had been approached by an individual regarding City property located east of the DNR property the City purchased, next to the on ramp going south.
City Administrator Tackett advised that RFP’s would go out to the
Tri-City Herald and
Motion : Councilmember Pruett moved, seconded by Councilmember Boyer, to appoint the following:
Finance Committee: Councilmember Kent Mosbrucker
Street & Alleyways: Councilmembers Ron Boyer and
B/F Council of Governments: Councilmember Kent Mosbrucker with
Councilmember Jim Klindworth as an alternate.
Good Roads Associates: Mayor
Park Board: Councilmember Rhonda Quinton, Andy Sawyer
Civil Service Commission:
Prison Impact: Mayor
Community Action Committee: Mayor
B/F Health Department: Mayor
Motion carried unanimously.
Councilmember Klindworth suggested having Senator Schoesler on the Prison Impact Committee and Council discussed setting up a Hotel/Motel Tax committee.
B/F & WALLA WALLA COUNTIES GOOD ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Motion:
Councilmember Klindworth moved to pay $50 to B/F & Walla Walla Good
Roads & Transportation Association for 2006 and delegate Mayor Walton as the
City’s representative. Councilmember
Pruett seconded motion. Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion: Councilmember Pruett moved to pay the vouchers and payroll in the amount of $246,554.00. Councilmember Mosbrucker seconded, motion carried unanimously.
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT – Police Chief Rick Rochleau
1) Hired a new officer, Kory Robertson
2) The Dispatch agreement was up for renewal, would be brought to next meeting
PUBLIC WORKS – Public Works Director
1) Working on annual maintenance of sewer plants and lift station
2) Working on the Coulee
Mayor Walton requested the alley behind some of the main businesses be smoothed out.
CITY HALL - Deputy Clerk Treasurer Maria ChavezPeña
1) City Clerk Treasurer Eckman had completed the 2006 Budget
2) Year end had been completed
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – City Administrator
1) Looking into applying for a “quiet zone” regarding railroad
2) Would be setting up a meeting with Doc Hastings office regarding the Coulee
3) RFP’s for real estate agent going out
4) Economic Development Conference meeting Jan 30th
5) Still participating in the Columbia Basin Development League
6) Would be including voucher reports in Agendas
MAYOR – Mayor
1) Received notice that the Department of Natural Resources would be auctioning off water rights February 8th in Ritsville
CITY ATTORNEY – City Attorney
1) Would be meeting with Apollo before the next Council meeting
There being no further business
to be heard before the City Council, Mayor Walton adjourned the meeting at