Moyie Springs City Council minutes, October 5

CITY OF MOYIE SPRINGS MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2011

City Council met in regular session October 5, 2011, at the Moyie Spring 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 September 7, 2011.  A motion was made by Chad Farrens and seconded by Terry Johnson to approve the minutes as written.  Motion carried.

Discussed the financial statement.  A motion was made by Steve Economu and seconded by Chad Farrens to approve as written.  Motion carried.

Mike Sloan, Lila Finley, Drexel Love, Lori Johnson, Bruce Behrman and council candidates Doug Reoch and Bart Klaus attended the meeting.

Mike Sloan, with EDC attended the meeting.  Mike explained the Urban Renewal District and explained the Lantern property, Idaho Forest Group Mill Site and Fodge property are part of the district.  Mike also said Super 1 will probably be built on the Lantern property site.  Weather permitting, they will probably start the site prep in Nov.

Discussed Geoff Hollenbeck’s resignation from the council.  Mayor Evans read Geoff’s resignation letter to the council and said since there are only a couple months left before the city election, he would not be appointing someone to fill Geoff’s position.

Bruce Behrman attended the meeting, at the council’s request, to discuss water that was taken from the city for the Mud Bog.  Bruce said Curley Creek Firemen, with his truck, took water off of the Oxford meter because George Elliott told them they couldn’t get water off the hydrant in front of the city hall.  Doug asked the council how they feel?  Steve Economu said since he got it off the Oxford meter, it is metered.  Doug told Bruce Behrman not to do it again and to inform Curley Creek the water they get here is for fire use only.  Doug said the city has no problem selling water and in the future Bruce is to get permission before any water is taken.

Discussed the letter Rosanne Smith put on newsbf.com and in the Bonners Ferry Herald.  Sandy told the council she thought we still needed the signed Request for Public Records form before releasing any public records and she did not know an e signature was legal in Idaho.  If Rosanne would have said anything, she would have checked with the city attorney and given the records to Rosanne that she requested.   City Attorney Dan Featherston said there is a  less chance of liability and damage by acting the way Sandy did.

Sandy told the council the Time Certificate she renewed at Mountain West bank renewed for .7%.

Discussed investing with TVI in Seattle.  The council decided not to invest with TVI, and wait until after January 1, 2012 to see what the interest rates do.

Discussed the ordinance concerning council absences that was discussed at a previous meeting.  Dan said the council needs to decide how many consecutive meetings missed and exceptions.  Dan will draft an ordinance with blanks for the numbers and send it to Sandy so she can distribute it to the council to read before the November 9^th meeting.

Discussed the engagement letter from Magnuson, McHugh for the 2010-11 audit.  A motion was made by Chad Farrens and seconded by Terry Johnson authorizing Doug Evans to sign the letter.  Motion carried.

Sandy asked the council members & staff if they still want their Costco cards.  They all said yes.

Doug was unable to attend the KVRI meeting so there is no report.

Chad Farrens thanked Drexel Love & Lila Finley for cleaning around the fire hydrants and picking up garbage.  Doug told John Nelson to check on prices for a mower to cut the weeds, along the road, next year.

Discussed the Volunteer Fire Dept.  Ken English reported: August – 1^st – Ambulance Assist; 3^rd LEPC meeting; 8^th Accident; 9^th – Gas smell on Maple St.; 10^th – Bonfire in Rivers Mobile Home Park; 11^th – Fire call for smoke in Rivers Mobile Home Park; 17^th – Fire Chief’s meeting; 28^th – Bonfire in Rivers Mobile Home Park.  September – 7^th – LEPC meeting; 10^th – extrication class; 21^st – ambulance assist; 27^th – ambulance assist.  Ken said he purchased the fire hose & gloves that the council approved at the last meeting – the hose cost $1475.00.  There will be a driver training course on November 3 – 6 – 1 night in the classroom and driving.  Ken said the gas pipeline between Pritchard and Cataldo has a leak.  The pipeline originates in Texas.  The line was shut down this afternoon.  The line will be cleaned out and x-rayed to see where the break is.  It will take about a month to get it repaired.  This line crosses the Coeur d’Alene River 9 times.

Discussed the sawzall that is missing from the fire shop.  Ken said he has no idea where it is, nor how long it’s been missing.  Ken will check into it further. 

Discussed the Water & Sewer systems.  John Nelson reported for August we pumped a high on the 23^rd of 326,600 gpd; a low on the 7^th of 133,200 gpd; an average of 248,900 gpd and a total for the month of August of 7,715,900 gallons.  In September we pumped a high on the 10^th of 294,700 gpd; a low on the 28^th of 104,000 gpd; an average of 183,933 gpd and a total for the month of September of 5,518,000 gallons.  John said he removed the asphalt on East Railroad St. and put down gravel.  John ordered 10T of cold mix at $103.00/ton.  He will fix 2 road crossings and fill holes in the Spring.  They are almost finished installing the portion of the 8” waterline for this year – the line just needs to be tested.  John said he will discontinue the 4” line – they found waterlines they didn’t know were there.  John said he needs to take a wastewater course.  It’s an online course and costs $225.00.  He has put the plow on the truck for winter and has hauled all the sand he needs.  Many, many loads of garbage were taken off the Estaline Reader

property and there is still more cleanup to do.  They will hopefully finish the cleanup on October 16^th.

John said he will meet with Larry Comer next week to look at land for sewer.  Larry told John he talked to DEQ and they suggested we stay out of both rivers because of future regulations.

Lila Finley said Horizon Landscape is making their property, at the bottom of the Moyie Hill, look really nice.

Discussed the bills.  A motion was made by Chad Farrens and seconded by Terry Johnson to pay the bills.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Steve Economu and seconded by Chad Farrens to adjourn.  Motion carried.

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Attest:  City Clerk