August 8, 2012 City Council Minutes

 City of Heyburn Council Meeting Minutes

August 8, 2012

7:00 P.M.

 

Council Present:

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

 Employees Present:

Greg Richins, Steven Tuft, Dan Bristol, and Dee Ann South.  Deborah Hopkins arrived at 8:00 PM and replaced Deputy City Clerk Dee Ann South.   

 Visitors Present: 

Dave Abrahamson, Josh Brown, Laurie Welch, Lyle Santos, Tina Santos, Kyle Santos, Shannon Hansen, Robin Barnes, Rose Schmitt, and Leisel Snyder.

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

 Approve Minutes of the July 25, 2012 Council Meeting, and the August 6, 2012 Special Council Meeting  

Motion by Leann Smith to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2012 council meeting,  and the August 6, 2012 special council meeting as presented.  Second by Joanne Justesen.  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Rocky Baker - Aye.  Leann Smith – Aye; Joanne Justesen - Aye.   

 Discuss/Approve Paying the Bills

Motion by Leann Smith to approve paying the bills with the exception of Elam & Burke and Harlan Mann.  Second by Joanne Justesen.  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Rocky Baker – Aye; Joanne Justesen - Aye. 

 Discuss/Approve Loan to the Heyburn Urban Renewal Agency to Pay Bills

Motion by Leann Smith not to approve the loan to the Heyburn Urban Renewal Agency to pay the bills as follows:  Elam & Burke $3,949.50 and Harlan Mann $1,357.33 for a total of $5,306.83.  Second by Cleo Gallegos.  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos – Aye; Leann Smith – Aye; Rocky Baker – Aye; Joanne Justesen – Aye.

 Receive Comments from Waste Haulers Regarding Resolution No. 2012-6 Adopting Conditions & Performance Standards for Issuing and Maintaining a License to Collect and Haul Garbage for Commercial Customers

 Those speaking with comments were:  Tina Santos, Josh Brown, and Dave Abrahamson.

  Discuss/Approve Resolution No. 2012-6 Adopting Conditions & Performance Standards for Issuing and Maintaining a License to Collect and Haul Garbage for Commercial Customers

 Motion by Cleo Gallegos to approve the most recent Resolution No. 2012-6 Adopting Conditions & Performance Standards for Issuing and Maintaining a License to Collect and Haul Garbage for Commercial Customers.  Second by Joanne Justesen.  Roll Call Vote:  Joanne Justesen – Aye; Leann Smith – Aye; Cleo Gallegos – Aye; Rocky Baker – Nay.

 Discuss/Approve Ordinance No. 547 – Requiring Termination of Utility Service to Deceased Customers – Third Reading

Motion by Joanne Justesen to have City Attorney Steven Tuft read Ordinance No. 547 by title only for the third reading.  Second by Cleo Gallegos.  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos - Aye; Leann Smith - Aye; Rocky Baker – Aye; Joanne Justesen - Aye. 

 City Attorney Steven Tuft read Ordinance No. 547 by title only for the third reading.

 Motion by Leann Smith to adopt Ordinance No. 547 – Requiring Termination of Utility Service to Deceased Customers.  Second by Cleo Gallegos.  Roll Call Vote:  Cleo Gallegos – Aye; Leann Smith – Aye; Rocky Baker – Aye; Joanne Justesen – Aye.

 Discuss/Approve Property Use Agreement for 21^st Street Reconstruction – Keller Associates

Steve Tuft briefly explained the Property Use Agreement to those present. 

 Motion by Rocky Baker to accept the Property Use Agreement #09854 for the 21^st Street Reconstruction as presented.  Second by Leann Smith.  Vote:  Cleo Gallegos – Aye; Leann Smith – Aye; Rocky Baker – Aye; Joanne Justesen – Aye.

 Discuss/Approve Ordinance No. 550 – Increasing Fines for Misdemeanor Convictions with Suspension of the Rule Requiring Three Readings and Adopt in One Reading

City Attorney Steven Tuft explained this is an update to the Heyburn City Code.

Motion by Cleo Gallegos to have City Attorney Steven Tuft read Ordinance No. 550 – Increasing Fines for Misdemeanor Convictions by title only.  Second by Rocky Baker.  Vote:  Rocky Baker – Aye; Cleo Gallegos – Aye; Leann Smith – Aye; Joanne Justesen – Aye.

 City Attorney Steven Tuft read Ordinance No. 550 by title only.

 Motion by Rocky Baker to suspend the rule requiring three reading and adopt Ordinance No. 550 in one reading.  Second by Leann Smith.  Roll Call Vote:  Cleo Gallegos – Aye; Rocky Baker – Aye; Leann Smith – Aye; Joanne Justesen – Aye.

 Appointment by Mayor of Jasmin Alvarez & Terri Irish as Replacements to the Heyburn Amphitheater Committee and Possible Approval by Council

Mayor Anderson asked the council members to approve the appointments of Jasmin Alvarez and Terri Irish to the Heyburn Amphitheater Committee.

 

Council members present agreed with this appointment.  Mayor Anderson thanked the council members. 

Discuss/Approve Tentative 2012-13 Fiscal Year Budget
Motion by Cleo Gallegos to approve the 2012-13 Tentative Budget as presented in the total amount of $6,846,002.  Second by Leann Smith.  Roll Call Vote:  Cleo Gallegos – Aye; Leann Smith – Aye; Joanne Justesen – Aye; Rocky Baker – Nay.

Discuss/Approve Revised Electric Facilities Service Agreement Equipment Lease with City of Burley

City Attorney Steven Tuft explained the equipment lease has been signed and returned by the City of Burley and no further action is necessary at this time.   

 Executive Session for Matters of Litigation as Per Idaho Code 67-2345 (f)

No executive session was held.    

 

The council meeting ended at 8:14 PM. 

 George A. Anderson                                       Deborah F. Hopkins   

Mayor                                                              City Clerk