December 28, 2011 City Council Minutes

 City of Heyburn Council Meeting Minutes

December 28, 2011

7:00 P.M.

 

Council Present:

Cleo Gallegos, Leann Smith, Rocky Baker and Joanne Justesen. 

 

Employees Present:

Greg Richins, Steven Tuft, Dan Bristol, and Deborah Hopkins.  

 

Visitors Present: 

Bill and Norma Morrison, Les Reitz, Josh Brown, Dave Abrahamson, Jay Markle, Lyle Santos, and Brittany Bowden.

 

Meeting conducted by Mayor George A. Anderson.  Mayor Anderson led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.  

 

Approve Minutes of the December 14, 2011 Council Meeting

Motion by Rocky Baker to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2011 council meeting as presented.  Second by Joanne Justesen.  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Joanne Justesen - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.

 

Discuss/Approve Paying the Bills

Motion by Leann Smith to approve paying the bills as presented.  Second by Rocky Baker .  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Joanne Justesen - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.

 

Discuss/Suggest Minidoka Building Appeals Board Nominations

Mayor Anderson was instructed to contact the following individuals:  Myron Wilson, Andy Walton, and Kay Catmull with Scott Bell as an alternate, should an individual decline.  

 

Discuss/Approve Garbage Contract - Greg Richins

City Superintendent Greg Richins provided the mayor and council with an overview of the recent requests for proposals for the garbage contract.  Those companies submitting proposals were Western Waste Services, PSI, and Total Waste Management. Each company was given the opportunity to speak before the mayor, council and staff present, and also answer any questions regarding their respective companies and the services they provide. 

 

This item was tabled until the January 11, 2012 council meeting. 

 

Discuss/Approve Amended Ordinance No. 541 - Correcting legal description of the Northwest Heyburn Industrial Urban Renewal Project Plan - Adopting in one reading

City Attorney Steven Tuft explained there had been an error in the legal description that was submitted to the State of Idaho in the original Ordinance No. 541.  This description has now been corrected and is included in the Amended Ordinance No. 541.

 

Motion by Rocky Baker to have City Attorney Steven Tuft read Amended Ordinance No. 541 by title only.  Second by Joanne Justesen.  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Joanne Justesen - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.

 

City Attorney Steven Tuft read Amended Ordinance No. 541 by title only.

 

Motion by Rocky Baker to adopt Amended Ordinance No. 541 with the suspension of the rule for three readings, and adopt with one reading by title only.  Second by Joanne Justesen.  Roll Call Vote:  Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Joanne Justesen - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.

 

The council meeting ended at 7:58 PM. 

George A. Anderson                                             Deborah F. Hopkins   

Mayor                                                              City Clerk