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City Council met in regular
session August 3, 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.
Discussed the minutes of
the regular meeting on July 13, 2011.
A motion was made by Steve Economu and
seconded by Chad Farrens to approve the minutes
as written.
Motion carried.
Discussed the minutes of
the special meeting on July 27, 2011.
A motion was made by Chad Farrens and
seconded by Steve Economu to approve the minutes
as written.
Motion carried.
Discussed the minutes of
the special meeting on July 28, 2011.
A motion was made by Steve Economu and
seconded by Chad Farrens to approve the minutes
as written.
Motion carried.
Discussed the financial
statement.
A motion was made by Terry Johnson and
seconded by Chad Farrens to approve as written.
Motion carried.
Lori Johnson, Bart Klaus,
Jim Ball and Drexel Love attended the meeting.
A motion was made by Chad
Farrens and seconded by Terry Johnson to approve
the tentative budget in the amount of
$752,798.62 and set September 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM
as the Budget Hearing date.
Motion carried.
Bart Klaus attended the
meeting to discuss the open council position
left by Geoff Hollenbeck.
Bart said he is interested in the
position and was asked to attend the next couple
meetings.
Drexel Love said the grass
along Roosevelt Rd., by the Post Office, needs
to be cut.
Jimmy Ball attended the
meeting to discuss the property, formally owned
by Stan Johnson, where he was going to make a
mobile home park.
Jimmy said he ran the costs and the
project is too expensive at this point.
He asked what he needs to do to put
doublewide mobiles on the property?
If he divides the property, he is
thinking of putting 2 on each piece.
He asked the council if that would be OK.
The council said they can see no problem.
He presented the council with the plans
for the mobile home park in case that is what he
ends up doing.
Jimmy told the council he is trying to
purchase the Tamarack Mobile Home Park.
Lori Johnson asked is Jimmy
would have to go by the State laws since it will
be a residence?
She was told yes.
Mike Sloan, EDC, was unable
to attend the meeting, but wanted the council to
know that the Broadband project is moving
forward, slowly.
Sandy told the council that
Mike Weland has requested the city put their
minutes on his website.
If the city did so, Mike could publish
the minutes verbatim or his own interpretation
of what happened at the meeting.
Mayor Evans recommended the council say
no – if Mike wants the minutes he can come and
get them because he has access to public
records.
A motion to that effect was made by Steve
Economu and seconded by Chad Farrens.
Motion carried.
Discussed a replacement for
Geoff Hollenbeck.
Dan Featherston explained the procedure.
Dan also said the council should consider
passing an ordinance that says if a councilman
misses “X” amount of consecutive meetings, they
lose their council seat.
Geoff is a qualified elector but has
chosen not to be here.
A motion was made by Chad Farrens and
seconded by Steve Economu to have Dan
Featherston draft an ordinance.
Motion carried.
Discussed the Time
Certificate #55530001289, at Mountain West Bank,
that matures on August 10, 2011.
A motion was made by Steve Economu and
seconded by Chad Farrens to renew the
certificate for 25 months with a 1 time bump up.
Motion carried.
The clean-up day for the
Reader property will be September 18th
at 7 AM.
Discussed windows for the
city hall.
A motion was made by Chad Farrens and
seconded by Terry Johnson to approve the
purchase of windows, from BF Glass, in the
amount of $2726.08.
Motion carried.
Discussed carpet for the
meeting side of the City Hall.
A motion was made by Chad Farrens and
seconded by Terry Johnson approving the purchase
and installation of carpet and vinyl for the
City Hall meeting room.
Motion carried.
There is no KVRI report
this month because Doug Evans was unable to
attend.
Discussed the Volunteer
Fire Department.
Ken said they are trying to form
evacuation plans for the whole county.
By January 12 radio power will be
certified.
Ken said the fire department will be
getting a fire rating again in October.
Ken said more fire hoses are needed for
the trucks.
For 22 hoses it would cost $4780
including shipping.
Ken said if we get some hose we will
qualify for a good rating.
Ken said he would like 10 hoses and the 2
“Accident Ahead” signs.
A motion was made by Chad Farrens and
seconded by Terry Johnson authorizing Ken to
order 10 – 2 ½” fire hoses.
Motion carried.
The signs, @ $635.54, were authorized at
the July13th meeting.
John will check with the mill on the cost
of fire hose before Ken orders.
Ken said there will be a flashover
training class on Sept. 16th – 17th
at the dump.
The fire calls for July were:
July 5 – ambulance assist;
July 6 – ambulance assist;
July 11 – ambulance assist;
July 20 – Fire Chiefs meeting;
July 21 – fire.
Discussed the Water & Sewer
systems.
John Nelson reported we pumped a high on
the 19th of 338,900 gpd; a low on the
22nd of 126,000 gpd; an average of
(no reading) and a total for the month of July
of 6,437,700 gallons.
John said they are working on the
waterline – slowly.
John also said he can see why Jimmy Ball
is changing his plans.
John checked Gaylen Schirado’s
AUGUST 3, 2011 (CONT.)
meter and he couldn’t get
the meter out of the setter.
Gaylen is thinking about putting in a
sprinkler system.
John said he thinks there is a problem
with the valve.
Discussed South Division and what should
be done with it.
Doug said he wonders if the asphalt
should just be dug out and rock put down and
calcium applied.
John said he could patch the bad parts
and see what happens in the Spring – the council
approved.
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 Steve
Economu and seconded by Terry Johnson to
adjourn.
Motion carried.
/s/
Attest:
City Clerk
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