MEETING OF THE
CITY OF
CONNELL,
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
PRESENT:
Mayor
STAFF:
City Administrator Art Tackett, City Attorney Terry Tanner
Mayor Walton recessed the meeting to go into executive
session until
The regular semi-monthly meeting, of the City Council of
the City of
PRESENT:
Mayor
STAFF:
City Administrator Art Tackett, City Attorney
VISITORS: Jim
Riddell, Thomas Fisher; Herman Woo, Chamber of Commerce; Larry Hueter, CRCC;
1)
WA State Liquor Control Board – Liquor license renewal for La Guerrence,
704
2)
Motion:
Councilmember Mosbrucker moved to approve the Consent Calendar as listed;
a)
Minutes of the
b)
Minutes of the
c)
Payroll of
d)
Warrant Register
e)
Warrant Register
f)
Warrant Register
g)
Warrant Register
h)
Warrant Register
i)
Payroll Register
j)
Motion to surplus vehicles as listed on attachment
Councilmember Quinton seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Jim Riddell, 3036 HW 260 E., requested that Council not act on approving the requirements for recreational vehicle parks as he was in the process of designing an RV resort and felt that the requirements being presented would bankrupt his project.
Deputy Clerk ChavezPeña advised that the RV Park requirements were not being presented in ordinance form and were for Council discussion only.
Mayor Walton brought up the
issue of insuring and maintaining the float truck.
Mayor Walton indicated he would work out handling minor maintenance issues with the Public Works Department and the City Clerk-Treasurer.
Attorney Tanner advised that the volunteer driving the truck could be designated as a City employee.
Larry Hueter of DOC made an
invitation to the citizens of Connell to attend the Public Information meeting
May 15th at
Councilmember Mosbrucker inquired if there was a time frame as to having the old grain bin taken down as it was an eyesore.
Mayor Walton made the following additions to the Agenda:
16 a)
16 b) Stop signs on Almira and Borah
Motion:
Councilmember Pruett moved to approve the agenda as amended. Councilmember Boyer
seconded motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
CHAMBER
REQUEST -
Herman Woo, Chamber
President, was present to discuss the proposed
Attorney Tanner noted that, as suggested by Canfield & Associates, the best thing to do would be to get a primary sponsor who would sign a facility lease agreement.
Councilmember
Pruett advised that Chamber would be willing to get an insurance policy for the
day of the celebration.
Attorney Tanner agreed to work on a Facility Lease & Indemnification Agreement.
Consensus
of the Council was to allow Mr. Woo to proceed with the insurance, forms, and
security for the
DOC – Larry Hueter
Larry Hueter, Project Manager for DOC, was present to request an
exception to the City’s noise regulation. Normal work hours for the
construction crew would be from
Attorney Tanner expressed that he felt there was not a need for an exemption as there had to be two separate complaints and there was only one residence in the area. Attorney Tanner suggested they contact the closest home owners and discuss the issue with them. Attorney Tanner voiced his concern that if there was an amendment made to the ordinance that it could be either to broad or to narrow. If the noise issue did become a problem it could then be brought before Council for action.
WATER SYSTEM PLAN UPDATE
Mr. Schroeder discussed that there had been some questions regarding proposed development and its inclusion in the Water Plan. Until staff received specifically what the uses and the definition of the overall master plan was from Tullamoor, or any other development, it could not be addressed in the Water Plan. Once that information was received then the Water Plan could be updated.
EXPENDITURE APPROVAL FOR WELL 8
Mayor Walton advised that over the last two to three years some repair work had been done to Well 8, which was deteriorating. The electrical panel had been experiencing problems for sometime. The panel was now shorting out and arching and needed to be replaced. Cost for replacement was approximately $60, 000.
Motion:
Councilmember Klindworth moved to approve expending $60,000 from the Water
Reserve Budget to replace the electrical panel at Well 8. Councilmember Boyer
seconded motion. Motion carried
unanimously.
DOC INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE AND AGREEMENT
City Administrator Tackett discussed the Interagency Agreement between the City and DOC. This agreement would allow the City to be reimbursed for the cost of design and construction of the water and wastewater improvements required to provide water and sewage service to the expansion of CRCC. City Administrator Tackett advised that staff had negotiated a 5% project management fee on future phases of the project.
The subject of making the reservoir bigger was brought up once again. Councilmember Klindworth suggested Council debate expanding capacity of the reservoir.
Councilmember Klindworth suggested tabling approval of the agreement until such time as it was updated to include the 5% project management fee.
Mayor Walton set a Special Meeting on May 15th at
Mr. Schroeder also noted that staff may wish to discuss changing the billing procedure to shorten the waiting period for reimbursements.
Mr. Schroeder advised that there would be a pre bid tour of the waterline portion of the project. The bid opening would be held on May 18th to be awarded on May 22. Still in the process of getting permits from Bureau of Reclamation and WASH DOT. Had received DOH approval on the construction drawings and specifications.
Mr. Schroeder presented Council with an Offsite Wastewater Facility report. The process for the wastewater portion of the expansion would be the same as the process for the water. Mr. Schroeder noted that the cost estimate for the expansion of the irrigation site was not included in the report.
Council discussed needing to set up a meeting with Bureau of Reclamation in regards to the land issue. The City would need to have the permits in place sometime between November and January.
DOC OFFENDER WORK CREW
Mayor Walton expressed that according to the original contract with DOC it stated that “DOC shall provide workers’ compensation and state industrial insurance for offenders provided for work crews under this agreement”. Because of the increase to inmate wages to offset the increase in L & I a new contract would need to be written.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT
Motion:
Councilmember Klindworth moved to approve the Professional Services Agreement
with Kuffel, Hultgrenn, Klashke & Shea, LLP.
Councilmember Boyer seconded motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Attorney Tanner noted that if KHK & S LLP were to retain a public document for the City and suggested the City send them a letter advising them that they would need to comply with the State retention schedule for public records.
PLATTING & SUBDIVISION
City Administrator Tackett advised that there had been a problem when
having to take a plat map to Avista and
Motion: Councilmember Pruett moved to authorize staff to proceed in preparing an ordinance. Councilmember Boyer seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS
City Administrator reported that the Planning Commission had made recommendations regarding recreational vehicle park regulations.
Council and staff discussed size of recreational vehicles and length of
time allowed to park.
Council requested a public meeting be held at the next Planning Commission meeting on May 16th to gather public input and that a Public Hearing be held at the May 22nd Council Meeting.
Mayor Walton advised that the City had received an offer of $102,000 with a 20 day assessment period and a $1,000 note. Would close on May 31st.
Councilmember Klindworth noted that the City would require wooden frame construction on site with a minimum square foot of 1,400.
Motion: Councilmember Klindworth moved to accept the real estate purchase agreement with the requirement that the homes be frame built construction to be closed on May 31st. Councilmember Pruett seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
STOP SIGNS ON ALMIRA AND BORAH
Chief of Police Rochleau reported that garages had been built on the southeast corner of Almira and Borah and recommended that the yield signs on Almira, going North and South, be replaced with stop signs as the yield signs still created a potential hazard.
Motion: Councilmember Mosbrucker moved to approve staff change the yield signs to stop signs. Councilmembers Quinton and Boyer seconded motion, motion carried with Councilmember Klindworth voting against.
CITY HALL – Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Maria ChavezPeña
1) Would be attending a presentation on Performance Audits in the Tri-Cities along with City Clerk Treasurer Eckman and City Administrator Tackett.
CITY ATTORNEY – City Attorney Terry Tanner
Attorney Tanner advised that performance audits would hit the State Department first, Transit second, then the smaller local government units.
POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT – Police Chief Rick
Rochleau
1) Working on junk cars
2)
Officer Robertson would be attending an
3) Arrested three juveniles who beat up another kid and stole from him.
4) Had been contacted by the schools to expect some protesting on May 1 but turned out to be very quiet.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – City Administrator
1)
Finance Committee meeting May 18th at
2)
Emerging Issues Contract had been awarded.
The next
3) Was asked to sit on the AWC Resolutions Committee
4)
Would be attending the AWC Annual Conference in
MAYOR’S REPORT – Mayor Gary Walton
Had received a request for voting delegates for the AWC Annual Conference.
Councilmember Boyer expressed that LambWeston was interested in a rental agreement with the option to buy the land they had on lease with the City.
Mayor Walton recessed the meeting at
Mayor Walton reconvened the
meeting and there being no further business to be heard before the City Council,
Mayor Walton adjourned the meeting at