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CITY
OF MOYIE SPRINGS MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 25, 2012
The meeting was called to
order by Mayor Doug Evans.
Present for the meeting were Mayor Evans,
Councilmen Steve Economu, Terry Johnson, Bart
Klaus, Fire Chief Ken English, Public Works
Supervisor John Nelson, City Clerk Sandy
Tompkins, City of Bonners Ferry Mayor David
Anderson, Council members Connie Wells, Tom
Mayo, Rick Alonzo, Mike Klaus, Engineer David
Sims, City Administrator Steve Boorman, City
Clerk Kris Larson, Boundary County Commissioners
Ron Smith, Walt Kirby, Deputy Clerk Michelle
Rohrwasser, Boundary County Economic Development
Specialist Mike Sloan, and an engineer out of
Coeur d’Alene, Ken Nichols.
Waived the approval of the
minutes of the regular meeting on
January 4, 2012.
Mayor Evans had the people
in attendance introduce themselves.
The first topic discussed
was regional sewer.
Mayor Evans said the City of
Moyie has to do something
with our sewer system and wanted to know if the
City of Bonners Ferry
is at all interested in a force main from Moyie
Springs to Bonners Ferry?
Mayor Evans said there are 60 – 70 homes
on our sewer system right now.
Rick Alonzo asked what kind of system we
have now?
Mayor Evans said our system was started
in 1971.
John Nelson explained we have a lagoon
system with a 300,000 gallon reservoir.
John said the lagoon is supposed to
discharge into 3 dry wells but the hill started
to erode.
It now discharges down the hill and
disappears into the ground.
David Sims said the sewer system in the
City of Bonners Ferry
was started in 1968, and is at capacity now.
Mayor Evans said we want to stay out of
the rivers, if possible.
David Sims said the City of
Bonners Ferry will have
to make a change in 5 – 10 years.
David Sims said financially it would
help, but doesn’t make sense to add more.
Steve Boorman said the 3-Mile residences
are not too interested in sewer.
Ron Smith said if we are talking about a
sewer line, there are a lot of people.
Ron Smith said the area being discussed
for sewer is not in the Area of Impact, and the
City didn’t want to do it because of that.
Ron also said
Boundary
County needs to be involved.
David Sims said we would probably end up
with more people from the City of
Moyie
than the residents the City of
Bonners Ferry
now has on the sewer system.
Mike Klaus said when you see the costs
from the engineer, it does not include the costs
for added personnel and maintenance.
Walt Kirby said we need to have someone
figure the costs for the whole area to be on
sewer.
Mike Klaus said the City of
Bonners Ferry should help
if possible.
Mike Sloan said businesses are using a
lot of land for drain fields.
David Sims said the best place to put a
lagoon would be on the north bench.
Steve Boorman asked if the engineer has
given us options?
Mayor Evans said they have discussed 3
different options and all 3 are very expensive.
David Sims asked how many gallons?
John Nelson said 20.000 – 30,000 per day.
It needs to be proven that dirty water
won’t reach either river.
Ron Smith said the north bench is in the
county.
Steve Boorman said a sewer district would
need to be formed.
David Sims said it took awhile to get the
EPA permit.
Mayor Evans asked to let us know if the
force main plan is feasible.
The City of Bonners
Ferry will discuss this
matter at their next meeting.
Mayor Anderson said with sewer, land
would be more valuable
The next agenda item
discussed was recycling.
There are 2 unmanned sites in Bonners
Ferry – one at the Middle School and one behind
the Restorium, and they are working well.
Ron Smith said Clain Skeen is talking to
George Elliott, owner of the Moyie Springs
Store, about a manned site there.
Terry Johnson asked about the cost?
He was told about $1,000 per month.
Steve Boorman said the cost will be
passed on to the customers eventually.
Mayor Anderson said you’d better be
careful what you wish for because you’ll
probably get it.
There has been very little garbage put
into the bins.
Mayor Anderson said the cost isn’t that
much right now – it’s a service now so it would
be hard to pull.
Ron Smith asked why the service would
have to be pulled?
Mayor Anderson said because the city
can’t afford it.
The last item discussed was
Caribou.
Ron Smith talked about the discussion
that went on at the KVRI meeting.
Chairman Smith said the County would be
requesting more public hearings – provided by a
letter from the County
Commissioners to Brian Kelly.
Ron said the current comment period ends January 30, 2012, then there will be a
60 day comment period followed by more public
hearings.
The Commissioners will conduct public
meetings where questions can be asked and public
hearings where comments are given.
Ron Smith said the bottom line is they
may still take the land.
There have never been more than 3 Caribou
sighted in Boundary
County – last year there were none.
The Fish & Game flew it yesterday and
said they saw 4.
The amount of land in question for the
Caribou is 376,000 acres with 270,000 acres
being in Boundary
County.
There was a meeting in Coolin yesterday
but they can’t request hearings now because the
time elapsed.
The Grizzly may be delisted in
Yellowstone & Glacier.
Ron Smith said the County will wait until
the 2nd week in February to get
started.
Mayor Evans said he understands nothing
will change but the permit process.
Ken English said he was told if a fire
starts in critical habitat, it is not be put
out.
Mayor Anderson asked about public
meetings – Ron Smith explained.
People would have to sign in when they
enter if they want to speak.
The City of
Bonners Ferry will have
the next combined meeting.
A motion was made by Steve
Economu and seconded by Terry Johnson to
adjourn.
Motion carried.
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Attest:
City Clerk
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