June 13, 2007 Council Minutes
City of Heyburn Council Meeting Minutes
June 13, 2007
7:00 P.M.
Council Present:
Cleo Gallegos, Dee Ray Bailey, Roger Denker and Rocky Baker.
Employees Present:
Linda Dayley, Steve Tuft and Scott Spevak.
Visitors Present: Leann Smith, George Warrell III, Jeff McCurdy, Sven Berg, Ralph Martini, Bill and Norma Morrison.
Meeting conducted by Mayor George A. Anderson.
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Anderson.
Executive Session for Personnel and Matters of Commerce.
Motion by Dee Ray Bailey for an Executive Session for Matters of Personnel and Matters of Commerce. Second by Roger Denker. Roll Call Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Roger Denker - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 7:05 p.m.
Executive Session Minutes.
Council Present:
Cleo Gallegos, Dee Ray Bailey, Rocky Baker and Roger Denker.
Employees Present:
Scott Spevak, Linda Dayley, Steve Tuft and George Warrell.
No decisions made.
Council Meeting resumed at 7:15 p.m.
Approve Minutes of the Council Meeting on May 23, 2007.
Motion by Rocky Baker to approve the minutes of the Council Meeting on May 23, 2007 as written. Second by Cleo Gallegos. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Roger Denker - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
Approve paying the bills.
Motion by Rocky Baker to approve paying the bills. Second by Cleo Gallegos. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Roger Denker - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
Approve Mayor’s Appointment to Fill Council Position.
Mayor George A. Anderson announced that he had accepted a resignation letter from Councilman Roger Denker.
Mayor Anderson appointed Leann Smith to serve the rest of Councilman Roger Denker’s term until the election in November 2009.
Motion by Dee Ray Bailey to accept the appointment of Leann Smith to serve the rest of Councilman Roger Denker’s term. Second by Cleo Gallegos. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Roger Denker - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
City Clerk Linda Dayley swore Leann Smith in as Councilperson.
Approve Mayoral Signature on the Final Idaho Community Development Block Grant Environmental Determination and Checklist.
Jeff McCurdy presented to the Mayor and Council the determination of exemption for the City of Heyburn’s Idaho Community Development Block Grant consisting of funding engineering design and grant administration services for the City of Heyburn’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. The compliance checklist does not apply to this grant.
Motion by Rocky Baker to approve mayoral signature on the final documents of Determination of Exemption of Compliance for the Idaho Community Development Block Grant Environmental Determination and Checklist per 24 CFR 58.6. Second by Dee Ray Bailey. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
Approve Mayor’s Appointment for Planning and Zoning Committee Vacancies.
Mayor Anderson reported that as of June 2007 Ralph Buttar’s appointment on the Planning and Zoning Commission will be expired and with Council approval the recommendation of Leann Smith to accept the remaining term of Councilman Roger Denker, which will expire in November 2009 making two vacancies needing to be filled on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Anderson recommended that Ralph Buttars be reappointed and that term will expire in June of 2012 and to appoint Loren West to fill the rest of Leann Smith’s Planning and Zoning term, which will expire in June of 2009.
Motion by Dee Ray Bailey to accept the appointments as stated by Mayor Anderson. Second by Leann Smith. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
Approve Hiring Personnel for the Sewer Plant Lab.
City Superintendent Scott Spevak reported that the Lab Tech gave her letter of resignation and asked approval from the Mayor and Council to hire a Lab Tech replacement for that position at the Sewer Plant. Scott received and application from a qualified individual and would like to hire her at a wage of $11.00 per hour.
Motion by Cleo Gallegos to approve hiring a Lab Tech at a wage of $11.00. Second by Dee Ray Bailey. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
Approve/Discuss Equipment Purchase.
City Superintendent Scott Spevak asked permission to purchase two new vehicles for the city in order to replenish the fleet. He stated that three quotes had been received and the lowest quotes were $20920 and $20835. There is money in the budget in line items for these purchases.
Motion by Rocky Baker to approve the purchase of two vehicles for the city at the two lowest bids. Second by Dee Ray Bailey. Vote: Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Dee Ray Bailey - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.
Discuss/Approve Proposed Fire Chief Joint Agreement.
After discussion, this item will be put back on the next agenda.
Discuss Urban Renewal.
After discussion, this item will be put back on the next agenda.
Discuss Usage of the Heyburn Elementary School - Shawn Fackrell.
This item was not discussed due to the absence of Shawn Fackrell.
Budget Workshop.
Budget discussion will be continued on June 27, 2007
Meeting Adjourned 9:00 p.m.
/s/George A. Anderson, Mayor
/s/Linda L. Dayley, City Clerk/Treasurer