Moyie Springs City
Council minutes, June 8
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July 25, 2011 |
CITY OF MOYIE SPRINGS MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 8, 2011
City Council met in regular session June 8,
2011, at the Moyie Springs City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Doug
Evans. Present were Councilmen Steve Economu,
Chad Farrens, Terry Johnson, City Attorney Dan
Featherston, Fire Chief Ken English, and Public
Works Supervisor John Nelson. Councilman Geoff
Hollenbeck was unable to attend the meeting due
to working out of town.
Discussed the minutes of the regular meeting on
April 6, 2011. A motion was made by Steve
Economu and seconded by Terry Johnson to approve
the minutes as corrected at the May 4, 2011
meeting. Motion carried.
Discussed the minutes of the regular meeting on
May 4, 2011. A motion was made by Chad Farrens
and seconded by Steve Economu to approve the
minutes as written. Motion carried.
Discussed the financial statement. Sandy told
the council Jim Angle turned his two extra water
hook ons back to the city on June 7, 2011. A
motion was made by Steve Economu and seconded by
Chad Farrens to approve as written. Motion
carried.
Drexel Love, Mike Sloan, Lila Finley and Jimmy
Ball attended the meeting.
Mike Sloan, EDC, attended the meeting and
informed the council there will be a meeting on
Tuesday, June 14, 7 PM at the Visitors Center to
discuss the Urban Renewal District formed by the
City of Bonners Ferry.
Jimmy Ball attended the meeting to discuss
concerns he has about the mobile home park he
plans for the former Stan Johnson property.
Jimmy said one of his concerns is about the toe
of the slope – does he have to be 25’ from the
toe of the slope? John Nelson said he has to be
25’ from Moyie Street. The mobile homes can be
at least 5’ from the toe of the slope. John
said, the right-of-way line on Moyie Street is
5’from the edge of the road, so the mobiles will
be 30’ back. Jimmy said his engineer, Mike
Ripatti, thinks the space is too tight – he’ll
probably only put 4 mobiles on the property.
Jimmy asked about the fire department burning
the structure that’s on the property, he was
told no.
Discussed the Estaline Reader property. Dan
Featherston said we are still waiting for the
paperwork to be finished. Dan told Sandy not to
record the quit claim deed or pay the taxes
until she hears from him.
Discussed Geoff Hollenbeck’s fire pay. The
council said not to pay him – he is working out
of town, but to keep him on the Blue Cross
insurance for the time being.
Discussed the donation to Idaho Forest Group for
their annual BBQ. Chad talked to Jesse and he is
under the impression IFG will help, in some way,
with the Estaline Reader property. A motion was
made by Steve Economu and seconded by Chad
Farrens to purchase 6 - $50.00 gift cards – 3 at
the Moyie Springs Store and 3 at Far North
Outfitters. Motion carried.
Discussed DSL internet service through Frontier.
Sandy said she will try to get the penalty
waived on the air card we are now using from
Verizon – it is not working like it was in the
beginning. Sandy said Frontier will call with a
quote.
Discussed the W & S licenses for John. John said
he got the paperwork and we received a $575.00
penalty for him not having the licenses for
several months. A motion was made by Chad
Farrens and seconded by Terry Johnson to pay the
fine of $575.00. Motion carried.
Clean up day is still scheduled for June 25th.
Drexel Love said they need a stop sign at the
intersection of Black Bear & N. Elk roads. John
was told to put up the stop sign.
Lila Finley asked if anything will be done with
South Division? She was told Tom Oxford will
give us a quote for grinding the road. Lila
asked about patching it? John said it will cost
as much as grinding it up. Doug Evans explained
the road is not in its right-of-way. John will
put gravel & calcium in the holes on S.
Division. The council approved Johns request to
have Mike Woodward survey S. Division.
Discussed the Volunteer Fire Department. The
fire calls for May were: May 4 – LEPC meeting;
May 5 – ambulance assist in Whispering Pines;
May 6 – accident between a pickup & car; May 8 –
ambulance assist; May 10 ambulance assist; May
15 – ambulance assist; May 15 – ambulance
assist; May 18 – Fire Chiefs meeting; May 24 –
ambulance assist; May 27 – ambulance assist; May
28 – ambulance assist. Drexel asked Ken if it’s
his responsibility to deem property a fire
hazard? Ken said no. Ken said he will get
information on what the City of Bonners Ferry
has.
Discussed the Water & Sewer systems. John Nelson
reported we pumped a high on May 20th of 204,500
gpd; a low on the 28th of 90,200 gpd; an average
of 137,700 gpd and a total for the month of May
of 4,268,700 gallons. John said there was a leak
at David Dickson’s residence of over 800,000
gallons over the winter and IFG had a 7,000
gallon per day leak, both have been repaired.
John said he asked the county for the price of ¾
minus - $7.54/yard. John said no calcium will be
applied for 1 – 2 months because it’s too wet.
John told Steve Oxford to apply calcium to the
roads when the time is right.
John said he hopes to start laying 8” waterline
next week from Terry Johnson’s to Westwood
Drive. John said he is having trouble getting
screened sand from Woods. Last year it was
$6.50/yd. Steve Economu said there is a huge
pile of scalping in the State pit. John will
talk to George Shutes. Doug told John to ask
George Shutes about a turn lane from Highway 2
onto North Division. Mike Sloan said that has
been brought up at the BATT meetings a couple
times. John said he has gotten some trees cut
down. He said the trees going east to the Moyie
Bridge need to be cut again.
Discussed the sign for the city hall. The
council will think about it over the next month
and it will be discussed at the July 6th
meeting.
Ken English said he would like to purchase 2
accident ahead signs. He was told to get the
prices and report at the next meeting.
Discussed who would be the voting delegate and
alternate at the AIC Conference. Mike Klaus is
the only councilman going from the City of
Bonners Ferry. A motion was made by Chad Farrens
and seconded by Steve Economu authorizing Mike
Klaus to be the voting delegate & alternate for
the City of Moyie Springs at the AIC Conference.
Motion carried.
Discussed the bills. A motion was made by Steve
Economu and seconded by Chad Farrens to pay the
bills. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Terry Johnson and seconded
by Steve Economu to adjourn. Motion carried.
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Attest: City Clerk
Sandy Tompkins |
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