City Council met in regular session on March 18, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
Mayor Lester presided:
Councilmembers present:
Scott Winkler
Mike Peterson
Pete Lane
Amy Farris
Beryl Grant
Dylan Canaday
City employees present were, Public Works Director Mager, Attorney Green and Treasurer Arnzen. City Administrator Kennedy and Chief Drew absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES: The meeting was called to order and the Council minutes of March 4th were approved as presented by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Lane. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: On motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Lane, to accept the Fire Training Minutes of February 11 and 25, 2019. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
BILLS: The bills, in the amount of $360,231.58 were approved and ordered paid out of their respective funds, on motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Grant. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
ARBOR DAY: Mayor Lester proclaimed April 26, 2019 Arbor Day in Grangeville. On motion by Councilor Winkler, second by Councilor Peterson to authorize signing of the Arbor Day Grant application. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
SURPLUS: On motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Winkler to declare the following Public Works Items surplus. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
a. Line laser sprayer by CRACO $200 OBO
b. Stanly hydraulic power 1 with 1 jack hammer $999 OBO
c. Air compressor with Briggs & Stratton gas motor $100 OBO
BUDGET HEARING: On motion by Councilor Winkler, second by Councilor Grant to set September 3, 2019 as the budget hearing for 2019-20. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
RESOLUTION NO. ___
(Resolution No. ____ in its entirety on file in the City’s Resolution File)
The following resolution was introduced by Councilor Peterson who moved for its adoption. Second by Councilor Winkler.
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF GRANGEVILLE
Discussion occurred that the resolution needs to state Court Street is included in the commercial zone to make it cleaner.
ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: none NO: Canaday, Farris, Winkler, Lane, Grant, Peterson. The motion failed. Mayor Lester then declared the Resolution failed. Attorney Green will change the language in the resolution to include verbiage to include Court Street in the commercial zone.
ORDINANCE FOR REZONE: On motion by Councilor Peterson, second by Councilor Grant to table the ordinance to rezone the property from Court Street to Hwy 95 from Residential Zone A to Commercial. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
RICOH LEASE FOR POLICE: On motion by Councilor Winkler, second by Councilor Canaday to approve the Ricoh Lease for the police copier. ROLL CALL VOTE: YES: Canaday, Farris, Winkler, Lane, Grant, Peterson. NO: none. The motion passed.
ROAD USE PERMIT: On motion by Councilor Winkler, second by Councilor Lane to ratify the signing of the Road Use permit with Idaho Forest Group. Motion carried by a unanimous vote of the Council present.
MULTIPLE USE PATH – GRANGEVILLE HIGHWAY DISTRICT: Grangeville Highway District submitted a letter concerning the application submitted to apply for a grant for a bike/pedestrian path. Some concerns were the location of the path in the area currently in the rezone process to commercial, and whether it will interfere with the infrastructure along Highway 95. Concerns were also addressed regarding parking for the path and if land is purchased in the area of impact if it will trigger the subdivision ordinance. Too many questions arose about right of ways, expansion ownership, liability, maintenance, etc. Mayor Lester, Councilor Grant, Councilor Peterson and Public Works Director Mager volunteered to go to the informational meeting that will be held on March 28th to obtain more information.
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.
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Wes Lester – Mayor
ATTEST:
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Tonya Kennedy – Clerk
