April 23, 2008 Minutes
City of Heyburn Council Meeting and Revised Water Appropriation Hearing Minutes
April 23, 2008
7:00 P.M.
Council Present:
Cleo Gallegos, Dee Ray Bailey, Rocky Baker and Leann Smith. Mayor Anderson excused.
Employees Present: Linda Dayley, Scott Spevak, Earl Andrew and Steve Tuft.
Visitors Present: Sven Berg, Lisa Stoker, John Walsh, Rose Schmitt and Bill Aldrich.
Meeting Conducted by Council President Dee Ray Bailey.
Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Dee Ray Bailey.
Approve Minutes of the Council Meeting on April 9, 2008.
Motion by Cleo Gallegos to approve the minutes for the Council Meeting on April 9, 2008 as written. Second by Rocky Baker. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
Approve paying the Bills.
Motion by Rocky Baker to approve paying the bills as written. Second by Cleo Gallegos. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
Public Hearing Regarding Revised Water Budget.
Council President Dee Ray Bailey opened the Public Hearing on the proposed revised water budget for comment:
Attorney Steve Tuft explanatory note, not part of the hearing necessarily, the reason for this is that the city has had a bond election to incur debt to update its water system. In the process of that there have been bonds sold. The state law is, where we don’t necessarily have to open the budget to have increased revenue coming in but we have to open the budget to allocate or expend money going out of the water system or expenditures. It basically is accommodating the sale of the bonds and paying for the new water system.
A resolution has already been passed for the restricted funds.
Hearing no further comment Council President Dee Ray Bailey closed the Public Hearing.
Discuss/Approve Ordinance No. 505 - Revised Water Budget.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HEYBURN, IDAHO AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 500, THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2007 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008. PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES IN THE WATER FUND, WHICH INCREASES THE TOTAL FISCAL YEAR EXPENDITURES BY $3,043,300. PROVIDING THAT THE REVENUE TO PAY FOR SAID INCREASES SHALL BE DERIVED FROM GRANTS, BONDS, SERVICE FEES AND REIMBURSEMENTS; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PORTIONS OF APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 500 NOT HEREIN AMENDED SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL, AND PUBLICATION ACCORDING TO LAW, THE RULE REQUIRING THAT AN ORDINANCE BE READ ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS HAVING BEEN DISPENSED WITH.
Motion by Leann Smith to read Ordinance No. 505 by title only suspending the three readings. Second by Cleo Gallegos. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
Attorney Steve Tuft read Ordinance No. 505 by title only.
Motion by Rocky Baker to adopt Ordinance No. 505 the Revised Water Appropriation for fiscal year 2007-2008 in the amount of $3,043,300 under the suspension of the rules with one reading. Second by Leann Smith. Roll Call Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
Discuss/Approve the 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 507.
Approve Ordinance No. 507 Annexation and Zoning of Blincoe Farms.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HEYBURN, MINIDOKA COUNTY, IDAHO, ANNEXING CERTAIN AND REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY BLINCOE FARMS, INC. AND TERRY W. SANFORD AND BRENDA L. SANFORD, ADJACENT TO THE CITY AND LOCATED IN MINIDOKA COUNTY; AND, FINDING SUCH TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND DESIGNATING THE ZONING FOR SUCH LAND AS “CG”(COMMERCIAL GENERAL) AND, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion by Cleo Gallegos to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 507 by title only. Second by Rocky Baker. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
Attorney Steve Tuft read Ordinance No. 507 for the second reading by title only.
Councilman Rocky Baker felt that the finding of facts was what the council had discussed in the last meeting. The rest of the council was in agreement.
Mayor Time:
*Proclamation Municipal Clerks Week as May 4th through May 10th, 2008.
Motion by Cleo Gallegos to approve mayoral signature on the proclamation declaring May 4th through May 10th as Municipal Clerks Week. Second by Leann Smith. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
*Proclamation for Mental Health.
Council President Dee Ray Bailey read: Now, Therefore I, George A. Anderson, Mayor of the City of Heyburn, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2008 to be Mental Health Month.
Motion by Rocky Baker to approve mayoral signature on the proclamation declaring the month of May as Mental Health Month. Second by Leann Smith. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
*Community Support Center Open House - Lisa Stoker.
Lisa Stoker invited the Mayor, Council and community to the Community Support Center open house on May 10th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. It is held yearly to educate the whole community about mental illness. The CSC advocates will be holding a proclamation walk on May 8th at 3:00 p.m. Starting at 1200 Oakley Avenue and ending at the Burley City Hall. The council thanked Lisa for coming to the Council Meeting.
Council President Dee Ray Bailey acknowledged April 23 as Secretary’s Day.
Discuss/Approve Ordinance No 508. Amphitheater Committee.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HEYBURN, IDAHO PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF A COMMITTEE TO BE KNOWN AS THE HEYBURN AMPHITHEATER COMMITTEE, PROVIDING THE OPERATION OF SUCH COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION WITH ONLY ONE READING; AND, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attorney Steve Tuft discussed the Amphitheater Committee Ordinance with Earl Andrews and the Council. Two and four year terms were decided for appointments of members. February, March, April, May, June and July were the months decided for meetings. Members do not necessarily need to be residents of the city. The mayor will make the appointments to the committee. The committee needs to have five actual voting members. Attorney Steve Tuft felt that city employees should not be voting members on the committee as a matter of policy. This item will be back on the next agenda.
Discuss Request for a Right of Way - Stan Moncur.
This item was tabled.
Discuss/Approve Contract for Planning Services with Terri Ottens.
Attorney Steve Tuft discussed with the Council that they needed to designate an official contact person for the contract entered into between Terri Ottens and the City of Heyburn for the Comprehensive Plan.
Motion by Rocky Baker to approve the contract between Terri Ottens and the City of Heyburn for the planning services for the general provisions of the Comprehensive Plan to include designating Paul Aston and Scott Spevak as official coordinators and contact persons. Second by Cleo Gallegos. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
Executive Session for Litigation and Personnel Matters as Authorized by Idaho Code Section 67-2345.
Motion by Leann Smith for an Executive Session for Litigation and Personnel Matters as authorized by Idaho Code Section 67-2345. Second by Cleo Gallegos. Roll Call Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye.
Council Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 7:30 P.M.
Executive Session Minutes.
Council Present:
Cleo Gallegos, Dee Ray Bailey, Rocky Baker and Leann Smith.
Employees Present:
Scott Spevak, Steve Tuft and Linda Dayley.
Meeting conducted by Council President Dee Ray Bailey.
The executive session commenced at 7:40 P.M. and ended at 8:00 P.M. The executive session consisted of a discussion of litigation and personnel matters. No decisions were made.
s/sDee Ray Bailey, Council President
s/sLinda L. Dayley, City Clerk/Treas.