LAPWAI, IDAHO
CITY COUNCIL meeting minutes
August 18, 2008
Council met in regular session with Mayor David C. Fazio presiding.
Roll Call showed the following members present:
Mahuron, Smith and Seely
Consent Agenda
Moved by ????????????? SEELY ????????????????and seconded by MAHURON that the consent agenda be approved.
The consent agenda includes the following:
A. Agenda August 18, 2008
B. Minutes of the Lapwai Special Meeting July 9, 2008
C. Minutes of the Lapwai regular meeting August 4, 2008
Voice vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith and Seely.
Motion carried.
City Officials, Council and Staff Reports
A.??? Mayor report
a.??? Correspondence City Attorney
b.?? Correspondence from Lapwai School District ? Council Consensus ? No late fees request granted for Lapwai School District utility accounts.
B.???? Maintenance Report
a.??? Clearwater Electrical Contracting LLC. Proposal
Moved by ????????????? SEELY ????????????????and seconded by MAHURON to accept the modified bid from Clearwater Electrical Contracting LLC, to construct the building to cover Well #5 for the amount of $11,793.
Voice vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried.
b.?? Sensus Meter Information? Roberto presented new meter install equipment
c.??? Meter Lids ? Cost of cutting lids and replacing damaged lids will be set at $2,000
d. Worked with Nez Perce Tribe ? Maintenance Department assisted Nez Perce Tribe with water issues.
e. Street Striping ? Council approved the Maintenance Department request to come to work early in the morning to stripe the streets, as long as it does not interfere with utility collections/shutoffs.? 2nd pump for the striper will be purchased for $225.? City declined Tribe?s offer to pay for ? of the cost of LineDriver attachment.
f. Pi-nee-waus meter A 6? meter will be installed at the Pi-nee-waus to meter all water usage for the Pi-nee-waus building and other Tribal offices that use this water source.? Roberto has requested a map of the locations for the water lines from the Tribe on several occasions and has not been provided one.? The Meter will bill for all users on this water line and billed usage allocation will be left up to the Tribe.
g. Street Sweeper $2,000 is set as the maximum expense for fixing the oil leak on the Street Sweeper.
C.??? Clerk report
a.??? Budget Amendment Draft ? added $2,000 for Sweeper repairs, $225 for 2nd pump for street striper and $2,000 for 6? meter to replace the one just installed at the Pi-nee-waus.
b.?? Miscellaneous Office Updates
Resolutions and Ordinances
A. 08-343 An Ordinance Repealing Lapwai Code ? 13.12.160 Dealing With Sewer? Rates and Providing an Effective date
Moved by SEELY and seconded by SMITH that pursuant to Idaho Code, Section 50-902, the rule requiring an ordinance be read on three different days, with one reading to be in full, be dispensed with that Ordinance 08-343 be considered after reading once by title only.
Roll Call Vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried a 3 to 0 vote.
Moved by SEELY and seconded by SMITH to adopt Ordinance No. 08-343 An Ordinance Repealing Lapwai City code ? 13.12.160 dealing with sewer rates and providing an effective date.
Roll Call Vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried a 3 to 0 vote.
B.?? 08-121 Resolution mending resolution No. 08120 increasing and approving the rates for sewer service pursuant to Lapwai City Code ?13.12.161 and providing an effective date.
Moved by SEELY and seconded by SMITH? to pass resolution No. 08-121 No. 08-120 increasing and approving the rates for Sewer Service pursuant to Lapwai City Code ? 13.12.161 and providing an effective date.
Roll Call Vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried a 3 to 0 vote.
Executive Session:
Moved by Mayor FAZIO and seconded by SMITH to move into Executive Session in accordance with Idaho Code ?67-2345 (1) (e) for the purpose of discussing personnel items.
Roll Call Vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried a 3 to 0 vote.
Entered at 6:35 p.m.
Discussion
Employee Roberto Lopez addressed the Mayor and Council
Reconvened at 7:45 p.m.
Moved by Mayor FAZIO and seconded by MAHURON to move into the regularly scheduled Council Meeting.
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried by a 3 to 0 vote.
Unfinished Business
Personnel Policy- Draft Personnel Policy given to Council for review.
Sanitation Service Proposals
Executive Session:
Moved by Mayor FAZIO and seconded by SEELY to move into Executive Session in accordance with Idaho Code ?67-2345 (1) (f) for the purpose of discussing potential litigation.
Roll Call Vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried a 3 to 0 vote.
Entered at 8:05 p.m.
Reconvened at 8:45 p.m.
Moved by Mayor FAZIO and seconded by SMITH to move into the regularly scheduled Council Meeting.
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried a 3 to 0 vote.
Invoice Payment Approval
Moved by MAHURON and seconded by SEELY that the City of Lapwai Invoice Payable to Progressive Engineering, in the remaining amount of $10,272.50 be approved for payment.
Voice vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: Mahuron, Smith, and Seely.
Motion carried.
Accounts Payable
Moved by SEELY and seconded by MAHURON that the City of Lapwai Accounts Payable Checks, in the amount of $52,183.61 of July 21, 2008 be approved.
Voice vote on the motion resulted as follows:
YEAS: MAHURON, SMITH, and SEELY
Motion carried.
Adjournment
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm.