THE 1225th REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2003 AT 7:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
Mayor Berget called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll was called. Councilmembers Bauer, Bothman, Huntsberger, Leckrone, McElmurry and Roll, and Bothman, City Attorney Scott Spencer, Supervisor of City Services Dan Thede and City Clerk Heidi Morris were present.
Mr. Bauer moved to accept the minutes from the October 6th regular and the October 20 special meetings.
Mr. Roll seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Bauer made a motion to close Mineral Avenue on December 12, 2003 from 5:30pm to 7 pm for the Chamber of Commerce parade.
Mr. McElmurry seconded
The motion carried unanimously.
Mike Fraser representative of TD & H, engineers for the Johnston Acres project, updated the Council. The survey team started working for the topo surveys. A copy of a draft newsletter for Johnson Acres was given to Councilmembers for review and comment.
Jessica Peavler narrated a Central School Power Point presentation informing the public about the Jobs for Montana’s Graduates program. The program started in 1999, 44 schools in Montana participate.
Mayor Berget addressed the Council concerning the upcoming proposed sewer project at the golf course at Cabinet Heights. The clerk was asked to review budget and look for approximately $10,000 for preliminary funds to start up. Jim Mee will be asked to attend the November 17 special meeting to help provide answers to questions.
Stuart Swenson, on behalf of Job Service, asked the Council to add a handicap parking space on the corner of 5th Street and Mineral Avenue. Mayor Berget asked Council members Roll and Bauer to look into the matter and bring back a recommendation to the Council at the meeting on November 17, 2003.
Robin Swimley, Western Insurance, gave a presentation on the Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance and premium that is available for City employees. Mr. Swimley also explained a Flex plan that the employees may be interested in reviewing. Mayor Berget asked Mr. Swimley to present the information to the Employee Union Health Insurance
Committee. That committee needs to make a recommendation to the Council. Mayor Berget asked Councilmember Leckrone to work with that committee.
A second meeting was set for November 17, 2003.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
CEMETERY – PARKS, Mr. Thede reported that the bathrooms at Fireman’s Park have been all repaired and Park is closed for the season. The Libby Little League is pursing the possibility of putting in bathrooms at the Little League Park, hopefully partnering with the County and City. Once bathrooms are available, they would be able to have State Tournaments come to Libby.
FIRE – Doug Roll gave the fire report for the month. There were 2 fire calls for the city, 4 for the county and 1 for the district, a total of 7 calls for the month of October.
BUILDING & INDUSTRIAL PARK- Mayor Berget reported that he is waiting for a letter from DEQ concerning putting materials on City property. He should know more at the next meeting. Mr. Thede stated that two loads of UPM blacktop would be picked up on Tuesday for use all winter in repairing pot holes, etc. The Street Department uses approximately 20 tons each year. Plows are ready to go for winter, the De-ice truck was out today. Some new lights have been put up at Shop.
JUDICIAL – Mr. Roll mentioned that the new Court Clerk Donna Moe started working last week. Judge Briggs has already had her first jury trial.
EDC – Mayor Berget reported that the Kootenai River Development is taking a group of people over to Spokane this Friday, all Council are invited.
Council member Bauer reminded everyone that Election Day is Tuesday. Everyone was encouraged to get out and vote.
It was moved, seconded and carried to pay the claims as per the claims approval list.
HEAR THE PUBLIC
Next regular city council meeting will be held December 1, 2003 at 7 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm
Mayor Anthony J. Berget
City Clerk, Heidi Morris
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A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 17, 2003 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE PONDEROSA ROOM.
Mayor Anthony Berget called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance. Roll was called. Councilmembers Bothman, Huntsberger, Leckrone, and Roll, City Attorney Scott Spencer, Supervisor of City Services Dan Thede, and City Clerk Heidi Morris were present.
After reviewing the Job Service request, Dan Thede recommended that the City Council install a handicap space on the corner of Fifth Street and Mineral Avenue. The best place for the space is on the east side of Fifth at the corner.
Mr. Roll moved to accept the recommendation for the handicap space on Fifth Street by Mineral Avenue as requested by Job Service.
Mr. Huntsberger seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
Bill Buxton, Morrison-Maierle, updated the Council on the Cabinet Heights/Golf Course Area Sewer Main Routing Study. The next phase to be done is Task Order #1. This consists of a feasibility study with a topographic survey of the area cost $16,062. Mayor Berget asked questions on funding for the entire project and a timeline. Earl Messick asked about the location of the lines by the golf course. Dan Thede recommended that the City Council use Morrison-Maierle, and approve the task order for this project.
Mr. Roll moved to accept Mr. Thede’s recommendation to have Morrison-Maierle do the Task Order #1 for the Cabinet Heights/Golf Course Area Sewer Main Routing Study.
Mr. Bothman seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
Rob MacDonald, LADC President, Earl Messick Sr. and Mike Munro, LADC Board members, addressed the Council concerning the request for funds for a feasibility study for bringing affordable broadband to Libby and Lincoln County. Paul Rumelhart, Kootenai River Development, informed the Council they put the study out for bid. ZEROdB was chosen from three bids received. Earl Messick Sr., LADC member and representative of the South Lincoln County Fiber optics Board, introduced the ZEROdB representatives. Dan Edwards and Dana Bisaro, ZEROdB, were present to answer questions from the Council and audience members. Mr. Bisaro explained the tasking letter, the studies that will need to be done before moving forward. Dan Taasevigen, Adelphia, helped explain their cable system in the area and answered questions. The cost of Task Order #1 – Route Study is $113,600 and the cost of Task Order #2 – Feasibility Study is $210,934. The City Council will vote at the regular December 1st meeting.
Ken Ward addressed the Council concerning the placement of contaminated material on City property. The Department of Environmental Quality had sent a fax to Mayor Berget concerning this matter. After much discussion, Mayor Berget set a special meeting to discuss the Ken Ward matter on Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 5 p.m.
The next regular monthly council meeting will be December 1, 2003 at 7 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
Mayor, Anthony J. Berget
City Clerk, Heidi Morris
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A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 20, 2003 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE PONDEROSA ROOM.
Mayor Anthony Berget called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance. Roll was called. Councilmembers Bothman, Huntsberger, and Roll, Supervisor of City Services Dan Thede, and City Clerk Heidi Morris were present.
After reviewing Ken Ward’s request concerning the placement of contaminated material on City property at the pit, City Attorney Scott Spencer recommended that the City Council obtain a written agreement from both Ken Ward and Don Brown, Kootenai Paving before allowing the material to be placed on City property. Ward Crushing would be crushing the material (approximately 1,600 cubic yards) and Kootenai Paving would then make it into hot mix. Mr. Brown’s agreement should state that their company would accept this material for their use and the timeline for the use of that material. Mr. Ward’s agreement should state that he would accept responsibility for the material and would move the material off City Property if all the material had not been used within the timeline. The Department of Environmental Quality had sent a fax to Mayor Berget concerning this matter.
Mr. Huntsberger moved that upon City Attorney Spencer’s approval of the signed agreements from both Mr. Ward and Mr. Brown, the City would allow the material from Mr. Ward to be placed on City property at the pit.
Mr. Bothman seconded.
Motion carried unanimously.
The next regular monthly council meeting will be December 1, 2003 at 7 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor, Anthony J. Berget
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City Clerk, Heidi Morris