APPROVED MINUTES
The City Council held meeting # 1542 on Monday, May 4, 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, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Dufficy, City Administrator Jim Hammons, and City Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Reeves.
Meeting minutes were reviewed for meeting #1541. One clerical error was noted; corrections will be made.
Mr. Beach MADE A MOTION to approve the minutes from Meeting 1541, held on April 20, 2020.
Mrs. Smith, SECOND.
Zimmerman, Beach, Smith, Taylor, Dufficy, Williams voted FOR.
MOTION PASSED.
Meetings minutes were reviewed for meeting #1538. Two clerical errors were noted; corrections will be made.
Mr. Zimmerman MADE A MOTION to approve the minutes from Meeting 1538, held on March 16, 2020.
Mr. Beach, SECOND.
Zimmerman, Beach, Smith, Taylor, Dufficy, Williams voted FOR.
MOTION PASSED.
Announcements:
None.
Committee Reports:
City Administrators Report: Mr. Hammons reported that construction for the water project will be delayed due to COVID-19. It is estimated that construction will begin in late September 2020. Mr. Hammons also noted that paving would be impacted due to this delay, depending on the Fall weather.
Fire: None.
Police: In April 2020, there were 143 calls for service, 3 arrests, and 3 citations.
Resolution/Ordinances: Mrs. Williams presented the draft ordinance for updating liquor business license procedure.
Lights/Streets/Sidewalks: There will be a committee meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at 12:05 PM at City Hall. The committee will review bids for a possible project on Lincoln Blvd and discuss the possibility of implementing 2-hour limited parking on the 900 block of Mineral Ave.
Building: None.
Water/Sewer: None.
Cemetery/Parks: None.
Finance: Mr. Teske noted that budget committee meetings will begin soon.
KRDC: None.
City-County Board of Health: None.
Park District Manager: Mr. Petrusha (via Zoom) explained that the levy for the Kootenai Wellness Aquatic Center will be moved to the ballot in the November election. He also updated the council with an overview of the Flower Creek/East Cabinet Recreation Area Plans.
Public Comment on Non- Agenda Items:
Mr. D.C. Orr, 1117 Nevada Ave, provided public comment on the IP Settlement and the transparency of the City Council.
New Business:
Approve Ordinance 1958, repealing chapter 7.44 and its subsections 7.44.010 and 7.44.020 of the Libby Municipal Code. This action was taken by Resolution 1911 but needs to be passed by Ordinance to be codified correctly.
Ms. Smith MADE A MOTION to approve Ordinance 1958.
Mrs. Williams, SECOND.
Zimmerman, Beach, Smith, Taylor, Dufficy, Williams voted FOR.
MOTION PASSED.
Approve all business licenses received to date.
American Forest Management, Inc., 138 Pipe Creek Rd., Forestry Management and Consulting
Big Sky Sprinklers of Libby, 222 Mineral Ave, Service, Install and repair sprinkler systems
Alicia Allison Maid and Landscaping Service, 216 Yellowtail Rd., Maid and landscaping service
Mrs. Williams MADE A MOTION to approve all business licenses received to date.
Mrs. Smith, SECOND.
Zimmerman, Beach, Smith, Taylor, Dufficy, Williams voted FOR.
MOTION PASSED.
Approve all Claims and Payroll for April 2020.
Mrs. Williams MADE A MOTION to approve the claims and payroll for April 2020.
Mr. Beach, SECOND.
Zimmerman, Beach, Smith, Taylor, Dufficy, Williams voted FOR.
MOTION PASSED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
City of Libby Wildlife Management Plan.
There was no meeting; we are waiting to hear back from Representative Steve Gunderson regarding funding.
IP Negotiations.
The City of Libby received a reply from Mr. Richard Angle. Mr. Payne will draft a counteroffer for negotiations.
Mr. D.C. Orr, 1117 Nevada Ave, provided public comment on the process of selecting Mr. Payne as legal council in this case.
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:
Mrs. Williams requested to have digital packets be made available for City Council members in the future.
Mrs. Williams mentioned that a member of City Council will need to take on the transparency week project in June. The City Council will assign a city council member at the next meeting.
Mrs. Williams noted that cell phone usage inside the city limits should be added back to unfinished business if the council plans to continue discussing this issue.
ADJOURNMENT:
Ms. Williams MADE A MOTION to Adjourn.
Mr. Zimmerman, SECOND.
Zimmerman, Beach, Smith, Taylor, Dufficy, Williams voted FOR.
MOTION PASSED.
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm.
__________________ Attest; ______________________
Mayor Brent Teske Virginia Reeves, City Clerk/Treasurer