HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 27 1977 CMCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 27, 1977
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Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building
September 27, 1977.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A.
Kinghorn, Earl L. Romriell, Attorney Don Burnett, Engineer John Alder
and Vera Armstrong.
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Cotant.
Mayor Cotant asked for any corrections or additions to council meeting minutes
for September 13. Councilman Kinghorn moved the minutes of September 13
be approved as written. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion with all
councilmen voting in favor.
BID OPENING - POLICE CAR - Bids have been advertised and published for
a new police car. Bids are to be opened publicly at 8:00 p.m. at
tonite's council meeting.
Bids were opened by Mayor Cotant with the following price quotes; Glen's
Chevrolet submitted a bid of $5,635.96 for a 1977 Chevrolet patrol car;
C. Ed Flandro submitted a price quote of $5,763.00 for a 1978 patrol car.
Attorney Burnett declared both bids were in proper form and Mayor Cotant
suggested the police review the bids for compliance of specifications.
After further discussion on purchase of a police car, Councilman Romriell
moved that one of the bids be accepted by Mayor Cotant after further
review for compliance to specifications and requirement of equipment?~ince
both bids are in proper order of bid requirements. Councilman Fullmer
seconded motion and voting was unanimous in favor. .?.
REQUEST TO PLACE DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME ON PERMANENT FOUNDATION - Mr. Gibbs
asked for permission to place a double wide mobile home on a permanent
foundation at 426 E. Chubbuck Rd. Mrs. Hall owns the property which
consists of two acres, therefor, has plenty square footage to place an
additional residence.
Councilman Romriell informed Mr. Gibbs the council has an obligation to the
surrounding neighbors to go thru the legal proceedings of working thru the
ordinance and holding the required public hearing.
Councilman Fullmer also voiced his opinion that the city would need to
follow the proper channels of filing a variance request and the public
hearing.
Mr. Gibbs and Mrs. Hall were notified that October 13 was the deadline
for filing this variance request to be held at the November P & Z meeting.
METHOD OF FINANCING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LIABILITY - The city has re-
ceived a form from Idaho Department of Employment asking that the city
specify an option for reimbursement to the Department of Employment for
unemployment benefit payments. The options are; a) To prepay 1% of the
total payroll then the Department of Employment will compute the
actual amount of benefits paid out to former employees and bill the city
for the difference, b) The Department of Employment will bill the city
for the actual amount of benefits paid out to former employees, c) The
city makes payments to the Department of Employment based upon a rate
of 3.1% of the taxable payroll of the first $9,600 wages for each
employee. After the first year rates may be adjusted according to the
city's experience rating.
METHOD OF FINANCING UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LIABLILITY- cont'd - 265
Councilman Fullmer moved the city elect Option B, wherin the Department of
Employment will bill the city for the actual amounts of benefits paid out
to former employees. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion and all councilmen
voted in favor.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS - City clerk informed mayor and council that the Law Enforcement
Fund and the Waterworks Revenue Bond Interest and Bond Retirement funds will
need additional fund amounts transferred to balance the funds to close the
fiscal year of 1977 which ends September 30.
Councilman Romriell moved to transfer $5,000.00 from Fund #490 Other
Governmental Purposes to #421-422 Law Enforceemnt Fund, and to transfer
$1~250.00 from #434.90 Waterworks Other Governmental to #434.7 Waterworks
Revenue Bond and Interest Retirement Fund. Councilman Kinghorn seconded
motion with voting unanimous in favor of motion.
VACATION OR ABANDONMENT of PUBLIC DEDICATED RIGHT-OF-WAY- Engineer John Alder
suggested the city vacate the 50 foot dedicated right-of-way which lies
west of the Bistline Park and the Hiline Canal. The city would then
extend the city park grass into this area. Engineer Alder told council
he felt this was an unsafe location for a street. Mayor and council agreed
to proceed with a public hearing i~regards to vacating this dedication of
public right-of-way. Attorney Burnett requested clerk put this matter
on the agenda as a public hearing item at the October 11 meeting.
RESURFACE OF SCHOOL ROAD OR CHASTAIN DRIVE - Engineer Alder informed council
that School Road has no crown for run-off and street is not paved along
south side of road along curb. Engineer Alder told council a couple bids
have been received for a cost of less than $5,000. Council felt the
road should be repaved.
Council questioned how traffic to school could be controlled during construction.
Attorney Burnett advised that if the street isn't a city accepted street ,
legal steps of acceptance should be taken care of prior to city improving street.
GENERAL DISCUSSIONS:
1. Investing surplus funds with State Treasurer. Clerk to check this out.
2. Lowering utility rates for the elderly.
3. Appointments to Municipal Improvements and Advisory Board and also the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
4. Clerk reported on Clerk's Institute in McCall.
5. Mayor Cotant indicated he planned to attend the Governors Conference
on Youth in Sun Valley the middle of October.
6. Attorney Burnett reported he would have the Ordinance to rescind
requirement of curb, gutter, and sidewalk; completion of Comprehensive
Plan; Criminal Code, and Land Development Ordinance ready for reviewing
by council by October 4th.
Councilman Romriell moved meeting be recessed until 5:00 p.m. October 4th to
review the obove ordinances. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion with all
councilmen in favor.
Vera C. Armstrong, City Clerk
John O. Cotant, Jr.', Mayor