PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 @ 6:00PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Mayor Roll called the Public Hearing to order at 6:00pm.
There was no Public comment on the on Ordinance # 1759, International Fire Codes, Building Codes and Energy Conservation.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:02pm.
Bill Watt, Assistant Fire Chief explained to the council that the Fire Code Ordinance had to be adopted to stay in compliance with the State Law.
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Mayor Doug Roll
Attest:
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City Clerk /Treasurer Glena L. Hook
PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 @ 6:30PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Mayor Roll called the Public Hearing to order at 6:30pm.
There was no Public comment on the on the Final Budget for FY-11
The meeting was adjourned at 6:31pm.
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Mayor Doug Roll
Attest:
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City Clerk /Treasurer Glena L. Hook
THE 1334TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 @ 7:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm, by Mayor Roll who led the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed the public. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Orr, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Desch and Mr. Bischoff were present. City Attorney Heather McDougall, City Administrator Jim Hammons and City Clerk-Treasurer Glena L. Hook, were also present.
Steve Benson of the Christ Lutheran Church offered prayer.
Mayor Roll asked for the Approval of the Council Minutes from the Regular Meeting August 16, 2010 and Special Meeting August 26, 2010 minutes.
Mrs. Benson made a motion to approve the minutes.
Desch seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Roll stated that Eric from Montanore Mine will come and talk to the council about the grizzly bear study during the Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday.
There will be a Planning Board Meeting on September 16, 2010.
City Attorney, Heather McDougall will not be renewing her contract. She will be the City Attorney until December 2010 and then the City will need to find a new attorney.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Cemetery/Parks; Mrs. Williams announced that she had a walk-through of the Fireman’s Park with the former campground host, Ray Ginther and handed out a list of things that need to be done at the park some of which concern safety. She would like to look into doing some of the items on the list next spring.
Fire; Fire Chief, Tom Wood reported there were no major fires during the month of August and everything is fine at this time.
Resolutions/Ordinances; None
Personnel; None
Building; None
Water/Sewer; Mrs. Benson handed out a letter to the council stating that she would like to schedule a public tour of the waste water facility on September 23, 2010 at 2:00pm and asked for permission to run a public invitation in the Kootenai Valley Record on September 21, 2010 and the Western News on September 22, 2010 and include a recap of the project upgrades. The newspaper articles would be written by City Administrator Jim Hammons. Mrs. Benson also stated that the grinder pump issue was still in committee.
Lights/Streets/Sidewalks; None
Budget/Finance; Mr. Bischoff stated that the committee had a meeting with City Clerk-Treasurer Glena Hook and went over the proposed budget and also went over some basics on how the mil-levy’s are calculated. Mr. Bischoff stated the committee recommends the final budget be approved.
Police: Chief Jim Smith gave a police report stating cases were up almost 100% for the month of August and up 71% over the last 5 yrs. Chief Smith stated there were 397 cases, 50 citations and 34 arrests for the month of August. Chief Smith stated the Igniter Car Show went well and the car club worked very hard. Mayor Roll thought the Igniters Car Club should be commended for working hard to keep the car show safe. Mr. Bischoff asked what kind of arrests, they were seeing. Chief Smith stated that a lot were alcohol related DUI’s. Mrs. Benson asked if the DUI increase was specific to an age group. Chief Smith stated it was all age groups. Fire Chief Tom Wood commended Chief Smith and all the police officers for the great job they are doing. Chief Smith also wanted the council to know that he sent Officer Brandon Littrell to an active shooter school and they just had a training session at the Middle School. Chief Smith stated he would like to invite the council to observe the next time they have a training session.
Finance Report: City Clerk-Treasurer Glena Hook stated the city was reconciled for July 2010. Mrs. Hook said she had the FY-11 budgets ready for final approval, but was still working on the year end closing for FY-10. After the closing is finished Hook will send information to the state for help with the Annual Report with no cost to the city. Mrs. Hook is working on the TSEP reports and closing the Thomas Street Project. Mrs. Hook stated that the RD reports are overdue but until she has finished the year end closing she doesn’t have all the information she needs to finish the report. Mrs. Hook has been in contact with RD and they are aware of the situation. Clerk Hook also reported to the council the CD and Money Market rates are still dropping and that she checks them periodically.
City Administrators Report; City Administrator Jim Hammons spoke to the council about the 6th Street & Main Avenue dig. He thinks within a 2 week period the dig will be close to being done. Hammons stated the Cabinet Height Project in nearing completion and stated that Edstrom Construction still has work to do. Mr. Hammons said that Rural Development would be here on September 15, 2010 for a final walk through. Mr. Hammons is working on the new approach to the River Front Park. Mr. Hammons would like to meet with the Lights/Streets/Sidewalks and the Building committees. He is preparing color coded maps to show the condition of the sidewalks and streets to give the committees a map plan to work from in the future. Mr. Hammons said the campground hosts, Pat & Ray Ginther had to leave early because of health problems and Henry Gagne is filling in for them for the rest of the season. Mr. Hammons said that Mr. Gagne has been busy cleaning the bathrooms and sweeping the pine needles off the roofs.
HEAR THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Final reading of Ordinance # 1759; adopting International Fire Codes, Building Codes and Energy Conservation Codes;
Mr. Bischoff made a motion for the final approval on Ordinance # 1759.
Mrs. Desch seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
The Grinder Pump issue is still in committee.
Decision on Feeback water bill;
Mrs. Lawrence made a motion to approve the recommendation of the water/sewer committee to waive the interest of $292.01 which would reduce the bill to $2,710.70 and give the Feeback’s 30 days to set up a payment schedule and if they did not contact the city within the 30 days the interest fees would be reinstated.
Mrs. Williams added that if the Feeback’s set up a payment schedule but fail to make payments the interest fees would be reinstated also.
Mr. Bischoff seconded the motion.
Mr. Orr asked if the owners of the property (Feeback) were included in the discussion with the committee.
Mrs. Benson stated they did not attend.
Mr. Orr asked if the Feeback’s were aware of the committee’s recommendation.
Mrs. Benson stated no.
Mr. Orr asked if the committee was aware of any arguments the Feeback’s may have against the recommendation.
Mrs. Benson stated they had not contacted us.
Mr. Bischoff stated the Feeback’s had provided a letter to the whole council.
Mrs. Benson stated that the city was offering the Feeback’s a opportunity to set up a payment schedule that is workable to them that will make it possible to clear up this debt.
Mr. Bischoff stated that one of the things that were brought up to the committee is that this is the second time this has happened and that he had heard that they may tear down one of the houses.
Motion Passed
Decision on CARD Clinic fire suppression water bill;
Mr. Bischoff made a motion to approve the recommendation of the water/sewer committee to waive interest fees of $1,159.22 of the $5,169.78 portion of the fire suppression bill that is currently a tax lien and reducing the city bill interest fees of $245.05 of the $1,561.80 owed and give the CARD Clinic 30 days to set up a payment schedule and if they did not contact the city within the 30 days the interest fees would be reinstated also if the payment schedule was set up but payments were not made the interest fees would be reinstated.
Mrs. Williams seconded the motion.
The tax lien portion of the fire suppression bill was inherited by the CARD Clinic by the previous owner. It was brought up by Tom Wood that the CARD Clinic may be able to file a claim against the title company for the tax lien portion because they were told by the title company that the property was free and clear.
Mr. Orr suggested that the city not reduce the tax lien portion of the fire suppression bill and let the CARD Clinic go back on the Title Company.
Mr. Bischoff amended his motion to reduce the fire suppression bill by the interest portion of $245.05 of the city bill and not the tax lien portion with all else staying the same.
Motion Passed
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Orr stated he had some new business and that it had to do with the Funeral Home agreement.
Mr. Orr made a motion to resend the action on the agreement and reconsider it.
Mrs. Williams seconded the motion.
Mayor Roll stated the lowering device is not city property and as long as he remembers the city has only opened and closed the grave sites but not done the lowering of the caskets.
Mrs. Williams commented that she does not have a problem with the agreement but feels the Funeral Home should have been included in the discussion.
Mayor Roll asked Steve Schnackenberg of the Funeral Home to come forward and asked Mr. Schnackenberg what he would like to change in the agreement.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated that when anyone drives through the gates of the Cemetery the city is liable for anything that happens. Mr. Schnackenberg stated that they own the lowering device and have offered to give it to the city a number of times.
Mayor Roll answered that the city does not want the lowering device.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated the only option is that if the city insists that the Funeral Home be responsible for all of that he could remove the lowering device. Mr. Schnackenberg stated that because the city contracts with the families to do the opening and closing and the Funeral Home contracts with the families to perform the funeral service that makes us both liable.
Mayor Roll asked if the funeral services include lowering.
Mr. Schnackenberg answered not necessarily. Mr. Schnackenberg stated up until the employees voted in the union the city did all the lowering. Mr. Schnackenberg stated the Union used that as a bargaining chip against the City to say that they would no longer do the lowering because they were handling a dead body. Mr. Schnackenberg stated they were not handling a dead body because all they had to do was push a button. Mr. Schnackenberg stated if he remove the lowering device, the caskets would have to be lowered by hand and that relieves him of all responsibility, because the family contracts with the city to do the opening and closing for the purpose of interment, if they lower it by hand and someone slips and falls in the hole who are they going to sue, it ain’t going to be me.
Mayor Roll asked for the definition of opening and closing.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated you dig the hole and you fill it in and you have to plank it all up and when you plank it all up all that liability is around the hole. Mr. Schnackenberg stated he had talked with Peggy and some of the other board members on things we could do to reduce the city’s liability and he was interested in that, but stated he was not interested in assuming more liability from the city. Mr. Schnackenberg stated he was not going to sign the agreement.
Mayor Roll asked who came up with the idea that the city lowers.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated when he goes to Glacier he does not touch anything and when he goes to Conrad he does not touch anything. Mr. Schnackenberg stated they provide signs on where to go and have their own lowering devices. Mr. Schnackenber stated the City of Thompson Falls went to court with the Funeral Director over this and lost, because whenever they go through the gate it is the city’s responsibility.
Mr. Orr asked to raise a point of order and stated that he made a motion to go back and reconsider our action and stated he wanted us to negotiate with the Funeral Home for the agreement this time around. Mr. Orr stated to the Mayor that you are in the process of negotiating right now.
Mayor Roll answered no he was in the process of getting information. Mayor Roll asked what the Thompson Falls issue was about.
Mr. Schnackenberg answered it was about who was responsible of taking care of the grave site.
Mayor Roll asked about the lowering portion.
Mr. Schnackenberg answered the lowering portion belonged to the city.
Mayor Roll asked if there was more to it than that.
Mr. Schnackenberg answered no that was basically it. Mr. Schnackenberg stated a city cemetery is under different regulations than a private cemetery but still in almost all your cemeteries around the state the city takes care of from work one the opening and closing of the grave, lowering of the casket into the grave, furnishing the lowering device and everything. Mr. Schnackenberg stated the Milnor Lake Cemetery just bought lowering equipment for the cemetery there.
Mayor Roll asked if Milnor Cemetery was a private cemetery.
Mr. Schnackenberg answered yes.
Mayor roll asked Jim Hammons what the Troy Cemetery does.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated Troy does not have anything and they still lower their caskets by hand.
Mayor Roll asked Jim Hammons if the City of Troy lowers their own.
Jim Hammons stated the City doesn’t and none of the employees do.
Mr. Schnackenberg agreed and stated they have a hard time getting Troy to mark the graves.
Mayor Roll asked then you guys do the lowering, the pallbearers.
Mr. Schnackernberg answered the pallbearer lower.
Mayor Roll stated that he thought they had looked into how the different cities did their cemetery stuff.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated that the closest reference was Glacier Memorial and Conrad Cemetery in Kalispell.
Mayor Roll asked if they were City Cemeteries.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated that Glacier Memorial was owned by the Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lawrence asked if the city is responsible for lowering does the employees have to come (before Mrs. Lawrence finished
Mr. Schnackenberg stated he would just soon not change anything. Mr. Schnackenberg stated he knew Jim’s crew was busy and they can’t always be there after a service is over and stated he was OK with lowering the casket, picking up the greens and setting everything up just like we did before because you guys can’t be there. He stated that is a liability for you if the grave isn’t covered.
Heather McDougall stated that if city crews weren’t lowering we may not have any insurance coverage at all.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated he and Peggy Williams had been talking about limiting the city’s liability, because there are other cemeteries that have certain sites for services and do not allow anyone out into the cemetery when there is heavy equipment out there and so that is one way the city could reduce their liability and stated he would be willing to assist the city with that as well, but he is not interested in assuming anymore responsibility.
Mr. Schnackenberg stated he was willing to work with the city to make it easier on both of us.
Mayor Roll asked if there were, anymore questions and stated we had a motion and a second.
Motion Passed
Mayor Roll announced that the city would look into it again. Mayor Roll also stated that the issue was the lowering device and the fact that it is rickety and the city doesn’t own it. Mr. Schnackenberg stated that his wife and himself had discussed replacing the lowering device, but stated they needed to have some different arrangements if they were going to think about furnishing something like that because it gets abused very easily the way it has been handled now and that is nothing against the guys, it is just the nature of the beast and it has to be handled by hand in order to keep it in working condition and it’s not and it’s just the way they have it setup but stated he was not opposed to furnishing things but is opposed to assuming more liability. The Mayor stated he would like to verify on city cemeteries the city liabilities and what other cities do. Mayor Roll asked the committee to look into it and stated that he would like something by the September 20th meeting.
Resolution # 1758, making tax levy for the year 2010;
Mrs. Williams made a motion to approve the tax levy for 2010.
Mrs. Lawrence seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
Resolution # 1760, final budget approval for FY-2011;
Mr. Bischoff made a motion to approve the final budget for FY-2011.
Mrs. Williams seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
Approval of Engineering Agreement with Morrison-Maierle on the Waste Water Plant Project;
Mrs. Benson made a motion to approve the Engineering agreement with Morrison-Maierle on the Waste Water Plant Project.
Mrs. Desch seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
Approval of Business Licenses received to date;
Mr. Bischoff made a motion to approve the Business Licenses received to date.
Mrs. Williams seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
Approval of Payroll and Claims for August 2010;
Mrs. Lawrence made a motion to approve payroll and claims for August 2010.
Mr. Orr seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
Mayor Roll brought up to the council that the Nordicfest needed street closure approval for the Nordicfest parade on Saturday, September 11, 2010.
Mr. Bischoff made a motion to approve the street closure for the Nordicfest parade on Saturday, September 11, 2010.
Mrs. Lawrence seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
HEAR THE PUBLIC
There was no comment from the public.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:07 pm.
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Mayor Doug Roll
Attest;
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City Clerk-Treasurer, Glena L. Hook
THE 1335TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 @ 7:00 PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm, by Mayor Roll who led the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed the public. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Orr, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Desch and Mr. Bischoff were present. City Attorney Heather McDougall, City Administrator Jim Hammons and City Clerk-Treasurer Glena L. Hook, were also present.
Pastor Roy Yoder of the Amish Church offered prayer.
Mayor Roll asked for the Approval of the Council Minutes from the Regular Meeting September 7, 2010 and two Public Hearings, September 7, 2010.
Mr. Orr made a motion to approve Council Minutes from Regular Meeting September 7, 2010 and the two Public Hearings on September 7, 2010.
Mrs. Lawrence seconded the motion.
Motion Passed
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Roll announced the Growth Policy would be brought before the council at the October 4, 2010 meeting.
Mr. Orr stated that Senators Baucus and Tester have announced an investigation that they have requested concerning OU1 and asked for it to be put on the agenda. Mayor Roll said he would put it on the agenda.
Mayor Roll announced that the city is helping the county haul some gravel up Big Creek Baldy for the snow cat club to build a new warming hut up there. Also the city assisted the county on the Granite Creek Road hauling some dirt.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Cemetery/Parks; Mrs. Williams announced that they had a Cemetery and Parks Committee Meeting on the 14th of September. The discussion centered around the Cemetery Irrigation System, Cemetery Agreement, improvements in Fireman’s Park and getting some glacier gold from Olney. No decision was made on the cemetery agreement and Jim Hammons is setting up a meeting with MMIA for September 30, 2010 in the afternoon. Vicky Lawrence was going to talk to some cemeteries and/or Funeral Homes and will give a report on her findings. Vicky Lawrence stated she contacted several Funeral Directors and there was a unanimous statement from all of those in the larger communities…..Vicky stated she called Polson, Hamilton and Stevensville…. and the directors of the latter two talked about some of the smaller cemeteries like Corvalis but stated in the larger Incorporated Communities the City does everything, they open and close, they own their own lowering device and do the lowering. In the smaller communities where they can’t afford the lowering device the Funeral Home is responsible to provide those services. Mrs. Williams stated the other items we talked about, improvements in Fireman’s Park as recommended by the past camp ground host and they talked with Corky about trimming some scrubs, replacing some rotten picnic tables, cleaning up the fire rings and the trees which Vicky says that some foresters from the tree board are going to look at and also the letter that the council had in their packet from the Mt. Dept. of Health and Human Services over the Splash Pad item they would like to set-up another meeting next week separate from the one on the 30th.
Fire; None
Resolutions/Ordinances; Mrs. Williams stated the ordinance committee has talked about a couple of things that have disappeared and was wondering about them. One was the bow hunting ordinance, getting that in place. Attorney McDougall stated just writing it? Mrs. Williams stated that is what she thought. Attorney McDougall stated she could do it. Mrs. Williams stated the other ones Attorney McDougall did write and they agreed with the recommendations on the cemetery rates be set by resolution instead on ordinance but they have kind of disappeared after they recommended passing them and was wondering how to get those back. Mayor Roll stated they just needed copies and would put them on the next agenda.
Personnel; Mayor Roll announced that Carly has given her two week notice and personnel would probably want to talk with Glena.
Building; Mrs. Lawrence stated the Building Committee met Wednesday with Jim and three members of the Libby Main Street concerning the possible acquisition by the city of the Amtrak Station and the moving of the structure to the West and to the South to align with the turn around on Mineral Avenue. This possibility was first presented to the city council by an earlier Libby Revitalization Plan for Mineral Avenue. The committee wants to get more information before making a recommendation.
Water/Sewer; Mrs. Benson wanted to remind everyone that the Waste Water facility public tour is this Thursday the 23rd at 2:00pm. The KVR & Western News will be running a story in the Tuesday and Wednesday papers and she personally called the Senior Citizen Center and a couple of the High School teachers to engage our seniors, both young and older. Mrs. Benson stated the grinder pump issue is still in committee. The water/sewer committee will meet at the end of this week to discuss the final recommendation. Mrs. Benson would like to begin researching the feasibility of sludge treatment at the wastewater facility; the costs to the city, if there is a market, and if we could find an interested buyer. Could this be a possible source of revenue to the city? Mayor Roll suggested Mrs. Benson check with Phil at the Waster Water Plant and stated he thought they may have looked into it before.
Lights/Streets/Sidewalks; None
Budget/Finance; None
Police: None
Finance Report: Clerk Treasurer Glena Hook reported that she is still working on the year end closing and it is coming along but is not quite finished.
City Administrators Report; City Administrator Jim Hammons reported that the project down on 6th and Main, has been hampered by the weather pertaining to filling this week and they hope it will dry out and within a week have the sub-grade all filled in so the city can start driving over it. Mr. Hammons stated he hoped to be paving within the next two weeks. Also Flower Creek Dam the Engineering Firm have contracts and will be mobilizing Wednesday or Thursday and coming in to take the core samples and Flathead Electric has stated their interest in coming over and looking into the feasibility of a hydro plant.
HEAR THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Grinder Pump issue is still in committee.
NEW BUSINESS
Kandis Peterson of 192 Post St. talked to the council about Paint It Blue. Kandis stated that Paint It Blue is about getting out Prostrate Cancer awareness and asked council, mayor and citizens to meet at 10:00am on the 24th of September at the end of Mineral Ave. dressed in Blue to support Prostrate Cancer awearness and asked the mayor to attend dressed in a Paint It Blue t-shirt and give a proclamation. Kandis also stated she needed police help with the traffic at the end of Mineral and they will be hanging a banner stating Libby Montana goes Blue. Kandis will be doing some face painting and stated she would like to paint the mayors face.
COUNCIL ACTION/DISCUSSION
Ryan Jones of Morrison-Maierle gave the council an update on the Cabinet Heights Project. Ryan stated Cabinet Heights were ready to finalize the project and the Edstrom would be paid the final amount owned minus the retainage. He stated the retainage comes to over $91,000 and would be held until all sub-contractors have been paid in full and Edstrom has signed lien wavers by all sub-contractors. The 11 month walk through warranty has been scheduled with Rural Development for July 15th of next year.
Ryan stated the Waste Water Treatment Plant Project is ready to go to bid and they are waiting on RD and it should be any day.
Flower Creek Dam mobilization will be this Wednesday and drilling will begin on Thursday. 16 core locations will be drilled which will take 4 to 5 days. Once drilling is complete Ryan will notify DNRC that the condition has been met and then the samples will then be sent to Ohio for analysis, after that we will move on with the rest of the report and the conditions.
Mrs. Benson made a motion to approve the Cabinet Heights Project draw with the 5% retainage and payment not to be issued until lien wavers are signed off. Mr. Orr seconded the motion. Motion Passed
HEAR THE PUBLIC
Donna Ingenice at 179 Vicks gave the council two documents from herself and Judy Matott pertaining to the Planning Board Growth Policy.
Rudy Kahnt of 216 W 9th St. thinks the council could vote on requiring that the mayor get his face painted and also that Kandis should get a hold of the commissioners and request that Mr. Berget also het his face painted.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.
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Mayor Doug Roll City Clerk-Treasurer, Glena L. Hook
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 @ 6:00PM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS @ CITY HALL
The Meeting started at 6:03pm. Kathy Hernandez, Andrew Schmit and Ted Linnert of the EPA, Lisa Dewitt of the DEQ, and Dave Cosgriff of Arrowhead Engineering were present. Mayor Roll, Council Members Bill Bischoff, Peggy Williams, Robin Benson and Vicky Lawrence, Attorney Alan Payne and City Clerk-Treasurer Glena Hook were also present.
Dave Cosgriff gave a report on what International Paper has been doing, what has been going on as far as monitoring and what are the next steps. Dave stated they have been drilling 29 wells in 10 locations in Libby to try and get additional data from the Libby ground water mainly the upper aquifer to better define the vertical extent of contamination in the ground water. Mr. Cosgriff stated a new sonic drilling technology was tested and it worked fine so based on that the first wells were drilled July of 2010. The wells are drilled in clusters of three at three different depths for monitoring. When contaminates are found they drill further out called step out locations hoping to find no contaminates. Contaminates were found in some of the wells and no contaminates were found in a lot of them. The last wells drilled are almost ready for sampling and then will be sent in for testing. The results will determine the step out locations and if those are clean they will not have to step out any further.
EPA will return in the spring for another update.
The meeting ended at 6:33pm.
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Mayor Doug Roll
Attest;
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City Clerk-Treasurer Glena Hook