1967 01 241160
COUNCIL MEETING
REGULAR SESSION -8:00 PM -City Hall January 24,1967
The City Council met in regular session.The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Stadshaug.Councilmen present were:Gordon Ebbert,Forrest Hardin,
John Jones,Otto Skaug,Monte Holm and Jack Eng.
Visitors to the meeting were welcomed by the Mayor.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written by a motion of
John Jones,second by Hardin.
BILLS were audited by the Council.Motion by Mayor Stadshaug,second by
Forrest Hardin to approve the bills for payment.Passed unanimously.
Total Amount Paid
GENERAL FUND $3,285.89
EQUIPMENT RENTAL 525 .32
LIBRARY 39.94
PARK AND RECREATION 1,121.99
STREET 540.02
WATER AND SEWER 1,938.63
SANITATION 400.05
ARTERIAL STREET 1,194.87
SPECIAL BILLS
SPECIAL FUND -LID No.23
McAtee and Heathe,Inc.$1,075.03
Columbia Ave.Contract-Estimate No.2
STREET ARTERIAL
Washington Testing Laboratories,Inc.60.50
Wheeler Road
McAtee and Heathe,Inc.7,887.37
Wheeler Road Cont.Estimate No.4
Motion by Eng,second by Hardin,to pay the special bills .
Passed unanimously.
A letter was read from Pat Nevins,Public Works Director,recommending
acceptance of the work.This will start the 3 0 day lien period which
requires the City to retain 10%of the total cost of the construction.
Motion by Mayor Stadshaug to accept the recommendation of the Public
Works Director.Second by Hardin.Passed unanimously.
Warrants No.12140 through 12222 in the amount of $18,069.61 were approved
for payment.
RESOLUTION No.425 SETTING PUBLIC HEARING -LID No.22
Resolution No.425 was read by title only.This Resolution fixes the
date for and place of hearing upon the assessment roll of Local Improvement
District No.22 and directs the City Clerk to give notice of the hearing and
of the time and place thereof.The hearing will be held in the Council
Chambers at 8 o'clock PM on February 28,1967.
Mr.Nevins explained the breakdown of construction costs on the project,
which amounted to $117,964.01.The breakdown included the cost to the
City at $76,608.00 (60%)LID cost,Arterial Street Fund cost of $63,522.33
totaling $140,130.33 cost to the City.The total cost to property owners
totaled $57,350.60.
Mr.Nevins cited the work of William Daugaard and Wayne George as being
responsible,in a large part,for keeping the cost of the project down.
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Motion by Hardin,second by Jones,to adopt the Resolution.
Passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION No.426 SETTING PUBLIC HEARING -LID No.2 3
Resolution No.426 was read by title only.The date of Public
jj/l?Hearing was set for February 28,1967 in the Council Chambers,
City Hall.This LID covers the paving of Columbia Street from
Lakeside Drive to "D"Street.The total cost of the project,
including individual driveways and sanitary sewer side laterals
was $17,363.10.
Moved by Ebbert,second by Skaug to accept the Resolution.
Passed unanimously.
SUN BASIN GROWERS -ACCEPTANCE OF SANITARY SEWER UTILITY
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A letter from the Public Works Director was read stating that
construction has been completed and inspected by the
Engineering Department on the concrete sanitary sewer
pipe which was extended along Interlake Road to serve the
Sun Basin Growers building.Mr.Nevins will discuss the
possibility of installing the water main required and possibly
elimination of the bond entirely.Mr.Nevins stated that in
a brief discussion Mr.Conger had indicated he would definitely
prefer to extend the water line along Broadway at the intersection
of Interlake and westward approximately 3 00 feot.He will
probably do this in the very near future.It is in accordance with
our standards and is acceptable.They are responsible to extend
water lines on both sides adjacent to the street at their expense.
Moved by Mayor Stadshaug,second by Ebbert to accept the main
tenance of the improvement and to reduce the cash bond as posted
by the Sun Basin Growers to $700.00.Passed unanimously.
SALARY ADVANCEMENT -PATROLMAN JOHN E..THOMPSON
A letter from the City Manager was read which recommended
a salary advancement for Officer Thompson above the normal
schedule.Mr.Waggener quoted Resolution No.348,Section
4,which provides for salary advancement above the normal
schedule when exceptional service is being performed.A letter
from Police Chief William E.Bjork was included in which he stated
that Patrolman Thompson is,without a doubt,in performance the
outstanding Patrolman of the Department and recommending that
his salary be advanced to the Merit Step in Rate 22 ,Step D
in the Salary and Classification Schedule $55 8.00 per month,
effective January 1,1967.Mr.Waggener concurred with this
recommendation and added that Patrolman Thompson spends
long hours over and above the time he is required to spend on
the work of the Department and has purchased and uses his own
tape recorder for his work.
Motion by Holm,second by Hardin to recommend salary advance
ment for Officer Thompson.Passed unanimously.
INDUSTRIAL SEWAGE STUDY -LETTER OF ADDENDUM
An addendum to the previously submitted report presented by
Hal Murray of Stevens and Thompson was included for pursual of
the Council in order that it might be placed in the Legislative
History file.
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Meeting Adjourned.
ATTEST:
finance Director-'City Clerk