HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 17 1978 CM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 41
March 17, 1978
Minutes of a special called council meeting held in the city municipal
building March 17, 1978.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A.
Kinghorn, LeRoy S. Quick, Earl L. Romriell, Attorney Don Burnett, Engineer
Steve Smart, Public Works Director Jordon Stuart and Clerk Vera Armstrong.
Meeting called to order at 5:20 p.m.
Purpose of special meeting is to consider action on recent acceptance of
bid on a street sweeper~ consideration of waterline improvements, police
car repairs, development of city center and purchase of pick-up for street
department.
WATERLINE TRANSMISSION IMPROVEMENTS - Council discussed makinQ waterline
improvements to Rose Street of 425 ft. of 6" pipe; Ward Drive with 450
ft. of 8" pipe and Valenty Road with 1150 ft. of 6" pipe; an undetermined
distance of 10 inch pipe for Hiway Avenue and an undetermined distance of
12 inch waterline improvements on Hawthorne south of the Chubbuck Rd.
intersection.
Councilman Kinghorn moved to proceed with bids to purchase pipe for
waterline improvements. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion with an
unanimous vote in favor.
POLICE CAR REPAIR - Councilman Kinghorn advised council it would be more
reasonable to put an engine in the police car than to make repairs, council
in agreement to replace the engine.
Council also discussed purchase of pick-up truck for street department..
TANABE DEVELOPMENT - Mayor Cotant informed council that Dr. Tanabe and George
Shiozawa have proposed giving the city a deed to four acres of ground and
allow city l0 or 15 years to develop a city center upon. They also proposed
some advertising with public presentation of the property to the city in the
near future. Mayor Cotant told council they have also offered to do the
architectural work for the city municipal buildings.
If council does not object, Mayor Cotant said he would like to be able to
give Dr. Tanabe and Mr. Shiozawa an answer as soon as possible. Council
voiced approval of gift and development plans at this location. This
property lies east of Yellowstone Highway between the present city limits
and Siphon Road.
Attorney Burnett told council he would like to draft the instrument f6r
dedication of property to city to make certain dedication conforms to the
city subdivision ordinance.
STREET SWEEPER - Attorney Burnett reminded council he had rendered an opinion
that city is in a contract to complete purchase of Starline's equipment
of an Elgin III Pelican. The question was if Starline Equipment wanted
to uphold contract. Starline Equipment has informed city they would
honor their contractural agreement.
Attorney Burnett reported that Mayor Cotant feels the purchase of the
Elgin Pelican is not in the best interest of city.
Attorney Burnett has inquired of Starline the amount of money it would
take to breach contract. Starline quoted $5,000. After further conferences
with Starline Equipment they indicated the demonstrable damages would be
a settlement of $2,000. Attorney Burnett informed Starline Equipment
that c~ty can only pay on a claim. Attorney Burnett told council his
opinion was that the figure is reasonable.
STREET SWEEPER cont~d . Attorney Burnett advised council that they 43
basically have two decisions to make (1) cancel order if council feels
this to the city's best interest, and direct mayor to~-omm~that to -~eAddition
com~uni?te
Starline Equipment (2) determine what alternative bid~to consider for
purchase of a street sweeper, if any
Mayor Cotant told council a Mobil sweeper was available with brooms on
both sides for $30,200. This Mobil unit is a four wheel demonstrator,
and if city buys this Mobil Unit a considerable savings could be
realized. The city has the trade-in value of the old sweeper plus the
amount difference of the purchase.
Councilman Kinghorn requested to go on record that he definitely would
not want the unit with hydrostatic transmission, which creates too much
heat plus fact that so many people have reported not being happy with
purchase of three wheeled Elgin III Pelican sweepers. Councilman Kinghorn
told council he would like to withdraw his vote and also withdraw his
second to purchase the Elgin III Pelican and if possible to abstain from
further motion and empower mayor to proceed with purchase of another
machine. -~e Addition
~c~u.d~d._~in.the
Attorney Burnett informed council this could~'i~ ~'~~record
on Councilman Kinghorn's request~ onl~y.~s~a~n_~S~ssion of t~e councilman's present
- , ~ · opinion
Councilman Fellmer told council he rec~]~hized the wiseom o~ a governing
board is to have more than one opinion on research so decisions reflect
on basis of majority relative to opinion. In making former motion Counci~ma~
Fullmer said he was concerned with economy of purchase, based on purchase
and fuel, and that the safety factor is operator responsibility. At bid
opening he went ahead with unit that was most obvious choice, and still
likes the high dump feature. There may be some merit in purchase of Mobil
sweeper, but from his research, which hasn't been too complete on the
Mobil, he feels purchase of the two machines still about even, or that
there is no appreciable difference in purchase of Mobil sweeper.
Councilman Quick moved to rescind original decision by council of award
of bid to Starline Equipment for Elgin III Pelican sweeper, the motion
being made with council being advised that amount of compensation that
need to be paid to Starline Equipment be $2,000. Councilman Romriell
seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, no; Kinghorn, yes; Quick, yes;
Romriell, yes.
Councilman Fullmer voted no based on opinion he had researched the Pelican
sweeper but that he has not been available to research features of Mobil
sweeper, moved that the council make a [i ndin~ ~ Addition
Councilman Romriell ~lo~that-fqtq~-ing-i~y~~that the next lowest Q~I~
responsible bid would be a four wheel Mobil sweeper but further, that a /~
more economical unit could be purchased on the open market and therefore~
that all bids be rejected and the mayor is authorized to acquire a Mobil
demonstrater sweeper unit on the open market. Councilman Quick seconded
motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, no; Kinghorn, yes; Quick, yes; Romriell,
yes. Councilman Fullmer again voted no because of reason noted on former
motion and vote.
Councilman Fullmer moved, Kinghorn seconded with all councilmen approving
that meeting adjourn at 6:45 p.m.
Vera C. Armstrong, City Clerk
(~J~ohn O. Cotant, Jr., May6r