The City Council held meeting # 1541 on Monday, April 20, 2020, in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Mayor Brent Teske.
Present were Mrs. Williams (via Zoom), Mr. Zimmerman, Ms. Smith (via Zoom), Mr. Beach (via Zoom), Mr. Taylor, Mr. Dufficy, City Attorney Dean Chisholm (via Zoom), City Administrator Jim Hammons, City Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Reeves, and Deputy City Clerk Jody Martin.
Mr. Zimmerman MADE A MOTION to approve the minutes from Meeting 1536, held on February 18th, 2020.
Mrs. Williams, SECOND.
Ms. Smith identified two corrections for the minutes. On page 2, under Resolution/Ordinances, the sentence should read, “Committee met. Recommendations are on the agenda for the building codes”. On page 4, under City of Libby Wildlife Management Plan, the word “disgusted” should be replaced with “discussed”.
Zimmerman, Williams, Smith, Beach, Dufficy voted FOR. Taylor abstained due to not being present.
MOTION PASSED.
Announcements:
New City Clerk, Virginia Reeves, started today.
Committee Reports:
City Administrators Report: Mr. Hammons reported the welcome signs and way-finding signs have been installed. There are 3 way-finding signs left to be installed. Mr. Hammons identified several small projects around town that are being addressed.
Fire: None.
Police: In March 2020, there were 288 calls for service, 19 arrests, and 34 citations.
Resolution/Ordinances: None.
Lights/Streets/Sidewalks: Bids were received for the project at the end of Lincoln Blvd.
Building: None.
Water/Sewer: None.
Cemetery/Parks: None.
Finance: Mr. Hammons supplied the cash report for February 2020.
KRDC: None.
City-County Board of Health: None.
Park District Manager: None.
Public Comment on Non- Agenda Items: None.
New Business:
Approve the agreement with Flathead Electric Cooperative to host a site for one Level III Electric Vehicle Charging Station.
Ms. Terry Kelly with Flathead Electric Cooperative supplied the Letter of Commitment, which outlines the terms of the agreement.
Mr. Chisholm stated that he reviewed the document and had no concerns.
Ms. Smith MADE A MOTION to enter into the agreement with Flathead Electric for the Level III Charging Station.
Mr. Zimmerman, SECOND.
Smith, Zimmerman, Williams, Beach, Dufficy and Taylor voted FOR.
Approve all business licenses received to date.
DPO Services, 41 Tamarack Ln., Handyman, House repairs, General maintenance.
Mr. Dufficy MADE A MOTION to accept DPO business license.
Ms. Smith, SECOND.
Dufficy, Smith, Williams, Zimmerman, Beach, and Taylor voted FOR.
Approve all Claims and Payroll for March 2020.
Mr. Dufficy MADE A MOTION to approve the claims and payroll for March 2020.
Mr. Beach, SECOND,
Dufficy, Beach, Williams, Zimmerman, Taylor, and Smith vote FOR.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
City of Libby Wildlife Management Plan.
There was no meeting due to COVID-19.
IP Negotiations.
There is no new information.
Zoning recommendations from the planning board for the purposed Downtown Business District and Highway Commercial District.
This will be discussed when more members of the public can attend.
General Comments from Council:
Zoom can be utilized for future committee meetings and future council meetings.
ADJOURNMENT:
Ms. Williams MADE A MOTION to Adjourn.
Mr. Beach, SECOND.
Williams, Beach, Smith, Zimmerman, Taylor, and Dufficy voted FOR.
MOTION PASSED.
Meeting adjourned at 7:25 pm.
__________________ Attest; ______________________
Mayor Brent Teske Virginia Reeves, City Clerk/Treasurer