HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-12-04-78 MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 2, 1978
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at ~:30 PM by
Mayor Pickett, who presided. All Council members except Councilman Meachsm
were present. Clerk-Treasurer was present. City Attorney was not present.
Councilwom~n Doane g~ve the invocation. Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance.
Councilman Swift moved to approve the minutes of the last meeting, CouncilmAn
Horvath seconded it and it passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
AGENDA ITEM#l: REPORT FROM COMMIT'I'~'~.' CHAIRMAN: Councilman Garretson stated his
committee was still pursuiD~ negegiations for land acquisition. Councilman
Garretson also stated his committee would be reviewing re-aligning ward
boundaries and would have a recommendation to the full Council in January and
would also have a recommendation for salaries for elected officials.
AGENDA ITEM~92: SECOND READING-BR00KSHIRE LAKES ANNEXATION 01%DINANCE: Mayor
Pickett read title of Ordinance #C-66 annexing Brookshire Lakes which had been
introduced at last Council meeting. Councilman Garretson moved to adopt proposed
ordinance, Councilwoman Reiman seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilman
Swift asked the status of the annexation of Wood Creek. Mayor Pickett stated he
didn't think we could strip annex anymore. Councilwonmm Reiman asked why we
could annex Play Junior High in that manner at one time and not now. Clerk-
Treasurer stated the citation had just occurred this past summer. Councilman
Garre~son asked Councilman Coots to review the matter and report back.
NEW BUSINESS:
AGENDA ITEM#l: SWEAiiING IN OF T~ JOHNSON1EDC APPOINTMENT: Mayor Pickett swore
in Ted Johnson as a replacement to Jearme Clifton on the Economic Development
Commission.
AGENDA ITEM,S2: WRIGHT, PORTEOUS & LOWEIINC: REVIEW OF SITE PLAN FOR POLICE
DEPARTMENT EXTENSION: Police Commissioner Morris appeared before the Council
and stated the feasibility study authorized at last meeting had been completed.
Mark Porteous, representing Wright, Porteous & Lowe, reviewed the study with the
Council. Three alternatives were presented. Scheme A would cost $~99,250;
Scheme B $181,850 and Scheme C $69,300.00. Mayor Pickett suggested the budget
committee of the Council meet and make a reQommendation to the full Council.
The Board of Public Works will work with the budget committee.
AGENDA IT~#3: 0NDINANCE AUTHORIZING SEWER UTILITYEXPENDITu~EFORENGINEERING
FEES: Proposed Ordinance ~D-191 was read by Mayor Pickett. Mayor Pickett sta~ed
we were in violation at the north plant and the stream pollution control board
with EPA behind them is insisting we take some steps to improve operations at the
north plant and this expenditure is for the engineeriD~ fee to design the work.
Estimated cost of improvement is $50,000. Councilmaa Garretson stated he felt
the $6,500.00 fee for a $50,000 improvement seemed high. Mr. H~hl stated the work
had already been done by Clyde E. Williams but the Board of Works had authorized
the work subject to funding. Clerk-Treasurer stated the invoice for the work had
not been received as yet. Councilman Garretson suggested waitinguntil next
Council meeting to act on the ordinance and perhaps the actual fee would be known
at that time. Ordinance was shown as being introduced.
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AGENDA 1T~#~: WATER AND SEWER UTILITYBUDGETS: Councilman Swift stated
the budget committee had met and had reviewed the proposed utility budgets
with the Utilities Manager and the City Engineer. He stated the water utility
seemed to be operating reasonably well, but the sewer utility trend seems to
be the operating, account iz running out of money with the expense exceeding
the income. The committee was briefed about the possibility of a necessity of
a rate increase due to this trend. The Utilities Mauager had assu~ed the
committee that all expenses were necessary; therefore the Clerk-Treasurer had
plmuned to transfer some money from the operati~ to depreciation funds to pay
for some capital expenditures and planned to pay formajor improvements sueh
as the local share of the flow equalization basin, sewer system rehabilitation,
and north plant improvements from~the Interceptor Expansion Fund. Mayor Pickett
stated he had not authorized any further review of the need for an increase
at this time and stated a grant payment from EPA should be forthcoming in the
amount of approximately $150,000 and should make the picture look a little
different. Clerk-Treasurer stated the sewer budget does not have allocated
money for CETA employees and if the CETA pro~ram is phased out, more than
$50,000 would have to be allocated for those salaries if the employees are
kept on. Mayor Pickett stated he was attendi~ a meeting on the CETA program
December 5th and should know more about this topic then. Ordinances were
shown as being introduced.
CIuNRISTMAS LIGHTS: Councilwoman Dearie stated wiring had been completed for the
downtown Christmas lights and she would like the record to show that the
City Council expresses their thanks to Delello for his contribution to the wiring
and to Mayor Pickett for contributing money from his Promotion of City Budget
Fund.
8ouncilman Garretson moved the City Clerk-Treasurer send a letter of ths~dks to
Delello, Councilwoman Dearie seconded it and it passed unanimously.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM.
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
At'err B. Pi6kett, ~yor ,/