September 4, 2018

Those Present: Matt Argyle, DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson, Maintenance Worker Matt Raczak, City Clerk Lynette Smith, Jason Linford and Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering, Terry and Forest Christensen

Meeting called to order:              7:05 pm                                Invocation:         Councilmember Marty Nate

The Council entertained a motion from councilmember Marty Nate to approve the added agenda item of a building permit for Forest Christensen by Terry Christensen. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The Council entertained a motion from councilmember Marty Nate to approve the published agenda and was seconded by councilmember Greg Kunz. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Clerk Smith proceeded with reading the minutes from August 7, 2018 and councilmember Greg Kunz made the motion to accept the minutes as read with the exception of changing the Mayer’s address to 616 and Dilworth’s address is 618. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Terry Christensen presented his plans to the council for building Forest a new home since his has so much fire damage. He is requesting a building permit to place a new home for Forest East of the existing home. They would like to keep the existing home as a wood working shop and will replace the siding, windows and doors in time. They will not reconnect the power or water and sewer to the existing structure. The new home will be a double wide pre-fabricated home according to the specs in the City Ordinance and install a new driveway. Councilmember Marty Nate suggested he would need two permits; one for the new home and one for the restructure. The council approved his plans for the building permit and said he will just need one permit for now for the new home and can get the second permit when they start remodeling the existing home.

Sunrise Engineering reviewed more funding options with the Council for the water project. They have spoken with DEQ and we are approved for $1.5 million but we do not have to take the full amount. The council had more questions such as if there is a deadline on accepting the loan and had some other ideas such as getting the loan for only $500,000 to fix the pipes on Main Street, replacing the PRV’s, installing three new fire hydrants, upgrading the chlorinator building and getting the water tanks cleaned. The City would put $200,000 down on the project and only get the loan for $300,000 for a $500,000 project. Sunrise advised that, in order to accept the loan, we would need to approve the bond by vote at the November election. Lynette will check with Adam to see if we are within the deadline and we will have a potential Special Council Meeting on September 18^th to approve.

The chair entertained a motion from councilmember Matt Argyle for the council to move into Public Hearing for the purpose of accepting the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Councilmember Marty Nate seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and is as follows:  DeLoy – yes, Matt – yes, Marty – yes, Greg – yes. The floor was then opened for public comment either verbally or by written notice. The office did not receive any written comment about the proposed budget and no one came forth to offer their opinion about the budget. The chair entertained a motion from councilmember DeLoy Kunz for the council to close the public hearing and move back into the regular meeting. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and is as follows:  DeLoy – yes, Matt – yes, Marty – yes, Greg – yes. The council entertained a motion from councilmember Matt Argyle for the council to accept the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The appropriations ordinance listed as Ordinance #94, for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, was read in its entirety by Clerk Smith. The chair entertained a motion from councilmember Marty Nate to accept the new ordinance. Councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and is as follows:  DeLoy – yes, Matt – yes, Marty – yes, Greg – yes.

Clerk Smith proceeded with reading Resolution #2018-001 for the purpose of using the forgone amount of $384 for the FY 2018-2019 budget. Councilmember Greg Kunz made the motion to accept Resolution #2018-001 and councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Ordinance #93 and #95 were tabled until the October meeting to give City Attorney, Adam McKenzie more time to finish them up.

Councilmember DeLoy Kunz would like to get a list to Officer Martinez to visit with people about parking and dumping things in the right-of-ways still.

Councilmember Matt Argyle reported that he has been in contact with Day Wireless to get a handheld radio for Officer Martinez when he gets out of the car and can still be in contact with dispatch. The radio will cost about $3,500 and he also needs to purchase a leather case for his pistol.

Councilmember Marty Nate reported that she and councilmember Greg Kunz visited Thornock’s about someone living in the house trailer and they said that it will be removed in November. She also reported that she found in the minutes back in September 2003 for people to not live in trailers for an extended period of time and we need to have Adam add the verbiage to the trailer ordinance.

Police Report: There were 36 contacts for the month of August.

Maintenance Report: Doug gave his report for the month of August stating that they turned off a lot of delinquent water and sewer accounts and four of those are still off. He has ordered more chlorine that is coming to chlorinate all winter. He had to purchase them in 5 gallon cans to fit in the building and we have to have 12 months of good samples before DEQ will consider letting us not chlorinate anymore.

Office Business:   There were 14 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of August.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Matt Argyle for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of August 2018 in the amount of $14,822.23 in the general fund, $8,700.99 in the water fund, and $19,434.72 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $42,957.94. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and motion carried.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Matt Argyle that council adjourns from the September 2018 council meeting at 9:30 pm.  Councilmember Marty Nate seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith, City Clerk-Treasurer

August 7, 2018  

Those Present: Councilmembers Matt Argyle, DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Matt Raczak, Clerk Lynette Smith, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson, Mayor Stephan Waechtler, Gary Teuscher CPA, City Attorney Adam McKenzie, Kevin Martin and Jason Linford of Sunrise Engineering, Joe DeClark, Sherilyn Christensen, Vicki Price

Meeting called to order:              7:05 pm                Invocation:         Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Matt Argyle the council accepts the published agenda. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Minutes from July 19, 2018 regular council meeting were read aloud by Clerk Smith.  The chair entertained a motion from councilmember Marty Nate to accept the minutes as read.  Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried.

Mayor Steve Waechtler addressed the citizens in the room which were looking for an update on the water system and boil order. DEQ won’t let us remove the boil order until multiple samples are all returned absent of total coliform and E. coli. The Mayor explained that he and Doug have been in touch with multiple agencies such as the forest service and the sheep owners to discuss our options. DEQ suggested that the high water flow is causing some of the issue and we continue to test weekly and the chlorinator building is working and chlorinating all the water. We do not want to chlorinate full time if we don’t have to. Water is still safe to use just needs to be boiled before drinking. Notices were all hand delivered as soon as we received word from DEQ to put the boil order in place and an announcement has been on the radio. Notices are also posted at the post office and at the City Hall. When we can remove the order we will take down the notices and put up new ones informing every one of the change and have it announced on the radio as well. The Mayor asked for everyone to please be patient while we get the issue resolved.

City Attorney, Adam Mckenzie was present to discuss our ordinances. He suggested for the planning and zoning ordinance #27 to have a committee of two people to go through and update and make necessary changes and then we will need to hold a public hearing to make the changes. As for the digging ordinance he would like to have more time to decide what our best option will be, to either impose a fee which will need a public hearing or to place a bond or guarantee as a lien on the property when applying for a permit. Councilmembers Marty and Matt will review the ordinance and then we can update and they will include increased lot sizes also.

The Ordinance #93, Amending Ordinance #50 for parking zones had its first reading by Adam and suggested dispensing the 3 reading rule at the next meeting. The words that have been stricken through are removed and the additions are underlined. There were a couple of revisions the council would like to make as in adding that no objects should be in the right of way year round or obstructions that create a hazard. Adam will include the revisions and send back before the next council meeting in September.

Clerk Smith brought up a couple of utility hook up situations in town and asked Adam how the City can enforce the installation of separate hookups on properties such as if they sell or split their properties. Adam will look into our utility hook up ordinances and see what revisions need to be made and will compile a letter for the new apartment installed which should have two separate fees.

Jason Linford and Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering came to the council to present their findings of replacing the water lines on Main Street. The total cost at this time is proposed at $410,000. The council was hoping to get Main Street updated before the highway project is finished next year. Sunrise offered to look into other funding options with USDA and since we were awarded a loan with DEQ they will inquire about reducing our awarded loan amount also. We do still need to get the water tanks cleaned, the PRV’s updated and possibly updating the chlorinator building. The council agreed to try and pay as we go for as much as we can verses getting a loan if at all possible. Sunrise will report back at the next meeting.

The council engaged in a workshop to set the budget for the coming fiscal year of 2018-2019 with City Auditor and CPA, Gary H. Teuscher. It was noted that the $4,300 earned from the hay lease on the sewer land app site should be transferred from the General account to the Sewer account. The council reviewed a bid from Eric DeClark to reside the City Hall and were given three different siding options. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to select the steel siding at $11,700 and councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. The budget hearing for the new fiscal year will be held at the next council meeting in September to approve these numbers from the workshop.

Councilmember Marty Nate reported that she and Greg visited with the Dilworth’s and they will begin paying for two separate water and sewer bills starting in August and that they will need to be assigned a new house number. It was decided that Jeremy Mayer would remain at 616 Stringtown and the Dilworth’s will be at 618.

Police Report: There was no report for the month of July but he will be back to work in August.

Maintenance Report: Doug gave his report for the month of July stating that he has been very busy with the water system and also received a quote from a company that pressure reducing valves would be about $4,800.

Office Business:   There were 25 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of July. The council would like to enforce the shut offs this month and get all delinquents caught up immediately.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of July 2018 in the amount of $15,246.31 in the general fund, $44,124.02 in the water fund, and $123,617.76 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $182,988.09. Councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion.  All were in favor and motion carried.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate that council adjourns from the August 2018 council meeting at 11:00 pm.  Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith, City Clerk-Treasurer

July 11, 2018  

Those Present: Councilmembers Matt Argyle, DeLoy Kunz, Clerk Lynette Smith, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson, Mayor Stephan Waechtler, Gary Teuscher and James Teuscher CPA’s, City Attorney Adam McKenzie

Meeting called to order:                                                              Invocation:

Meeting postponed until July 19^th due to lack of a quorum.

July 19, 2018

Those Present:  Councilmembers DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Clerk Lynette Smith, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson, Mayor Stephan Waechtler, City Attorney Adam McKenzie, Mauria Teuscher CPA

Meeting called to order:              7:05 pm                                Invocation:         Councilmember Marty Nate

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate the council accepts the published agenda. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Minutes from June 5, 2018 regular council meeting were read aloud by Clerk Smith.  The chair entertained a motion from councilmember DeLoy Kunz to accept the minutes as read.  Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried.

City Attorney Adam Mckenzie was present to discuss options of creating a new ordinance for digging around the road to install utilities. Options discussed were to impose a fee for tearing up the road to give more incentive to the home owner to fix correctly and quickly. Adam mentioned we may need to have a public hearing to impose the fee on the ordinance and that we need to make sure we stay within the provisions of the adopted building codes. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz mentioned changing the planning and zoning ordinance to require larger lot sizes. Adam suggested updating that Ordinance #27 and he will look at updating our Parking Ordinance #50. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz made the motion for Councilmembers Marty Nate and Greg Kunz to go and visit two homes within the city that are violating ordinances and they will discuss the situation to remedy the problem with the homeowners. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Mauria Teuscher of Gary H. Teuscher, CPA’s office came to present the Audit for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 with the council. The city is in good shape. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to make transfers from the Water and Sewer funds to payback the General Fund for years 2016 & 2017 in the amounts of $31,979.76 in the Water Fund and $58,648.66 in the Sewer Fund. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.

The planning for Twin Creeks was reviewed and Councilmember Matt Argyle has ordered and taken care of the luncheon. Georgetown 1^st Ward is beginning the breakfast at 7:00 am and the Waechtler family is taking care of the dinner which will begin at 6:00 pm.

Mayor Waechtler would like to install some flashing LED lights to put on the speed limit signs on Stringtown and experiment to see if it will get people’s attention enough to actually slow down. DeLoy will check on some flashing speed signs with the County to see if we can get some in Georgetown for a while.

Councilmember DeLoy Kunz mentioned the weeds need to be mowed again up Stringtown and the trees to be trimmed.

Councilmember Marty Nate mentioned she’d like to make the whole box where the mulch is into a large sand box and she has spoken with someone about making some toy diggers to put in there and then move the mulch to the slide. Doug mentioned that he has to remove the merry go round from the school and wonders if we may need to remove the City’s soon too.

Councilmember Greg Kunz mentioned the storage unit across from the City Hall is being turned into an apartment building and suggested that the building needs two separate hookups for two homes.

Police Report: Officer Martinez made 14 contacts for the month of June. He has to take the month of July off due to his retirement but will be here for Twin Creeks Days and will resume work in August.

Maintenance Report: Doug gave his report for the month of June stating that he has been busy! He is going to re-fence around the water spring because we had water samples returned with E. coli. The maintenance department has hired Matt Raczak for the part-time position and they learned that he has to be employed for at least 6 months before he can start taking the tests and get licensing and the land app test would be the last one he can take. He has met with Sunrise Engineering about the water upgrades and they will be attending our next meeting. He has also had Rocky Mountain Valves to come and look at our PRV’s and Rain for Rent will be looking at fixing the well house that has settled at the sewer ponds.

Office Business:   There were 17 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of June and Lynette will be out of the office on Tuesday, July 24^th.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember DeLoy Kunz for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of June 2018 in the amount of $17,370.38 in the general fund, $9000.81 in the water fund, and $20,184.37 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $46,555.56. Councilmember Marty Nate seconded the motion.  All were in favor and motion carried.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember DeLoy Kunz that council adjourns from the July 2018 council meeting at 9:30 pm.  Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith, City Clerk-Treasurer

CITY OF GEORGETOWN

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, August 7, 2018                 7:00 pm             382 Main St.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION            

APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS:         

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES from July 19, 2018

AGENDA ITEMS OF CITY OPERATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS:

ACTION ITEMS:

• FY 2018-2019 Budget Workshop with City Auditor, Gary Teuscher, CPA

• Sunrise Engineering – Water System Upgrades

• Ordinance #93 – Digging Ordinance

• Amend Ordinance #27 – Parking Ordinance

• Move water hookup at 363 Main St. 
• DeLoy:
• Matt:
• Marty:                          Twin Creek Days Recap
• Greg:
• POLICE REPORT:
• MAINTENANCE REPORT:
• OFFICE BUSINESS:     Delinquent water and sewer accounts, Assign house number for Ferrel Dilworth
• SIGNING OF CHECKS AND VOUCHERS FOR JULY’S BILLS
• ADJOURNMENT 

• • • Next Meeting:

• Public Hearing for Budget Hearing City Council 7:00 pm – Tuesday, September 4, 2018, Georgetown City Building – 382 Main St. Questions concerning items appearing on this Agenda or requests for accommodation of special needs to participate in the meeting should be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk or call 208-847-2120.

June 5, 2018  

Those Present: Councilmembers Matt Argyle, DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Clerk Lynette Smith, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson, Mayor Stephan Waechtler, Pamela Harmon with News Examiner

Meeting called to order:  7:10 pm                            Invocation:  Mayor Steve Waechtler

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Matt Argyle the council accepts the published agenda. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Minutes from May 16, 2018 regular council meeting were read aloud by Clerk Smith.  The chair entertained a motion from councilmember Marty Nate to accept the minutes as read.  Councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried.

Councilmember Marty Nate discussed the plans for Twin Creeks Celebration. She has posted notices for the Dutch Oven cook off but no one has signed up yet. There were suggestions made for changing the meal schedules, such as having the luncheon be a bigger meal or hiring a caterer for dinner. Marty will keep everyone informed of how the day will go.

Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to move into executive session pursuant to I.C. 74-206(1)(f) to communicate with legal counsel about ordinance violations. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: DeLoy – yes, Matt – yes, Marty – yes, Greg – yes. Those not part of council were excused from the building. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to end the executive session at about 8:20 pm. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. A Roll call vote was taken and is as follows: DeLoy – yes, Matt – yes, Marty – yes, Greg – yes.

The road on Stringtown that was tore up because of a gas line being installed was discussed. The Mayor is going to call Intermountain Gas to have them come and fix the road. There was discussion about imposing a fee to homeowners that dig up the roads and don’t fix. Councilmember Matt Argyle made the motion to require homeowners to make a deposit to the City to install utilities across the road, if the road is not fixed that deposit will be used to fix the road and if they do fix the road they can have their deposit back. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. There was further discussion about deciding on a dollar amount for the deposit and suggested that the motion needs to be put into an Ordinance or a Resolution. Councilmember Marty Nate will follow up with City Attorney, Adam McKenzie.

Councilmember Marty Nate suggested having the office send letters to some homeowners that are not living in the City that need to be reminded about up-keeping their properties. She will get a list together and give to Lynette to notify the property owners.

Councilmember Greg Kunz brought forth some concerns about vehicles being parked in the right of way on Stringtown and also some limbs of trees in the right of way and how they are a hazard. It was decided when we get someone hired to help Doug that they will take care of trimming the trees.

Police Report: Officer Martinez made 28 contacts for the month of May. Officer Martinez will be retiring from the County Sheriff’s Department on July 4^th and then will continue to work for the City and his hours will be more random. He is also attending some schooling in Boise for the weekend and needs to purchase a gun holster for his new gun.

Maintenance Report: Doug gave his report for the month of May stating that he has been spraying a lot of weeds and has been doing some work at the cemetery. He needs to get some well water and soil samples for testing to start land applying. Flowers will be removed from the cemetery next week. He would like to get a sign made to put up at the cemetery to remind people to remove their flowers and such one week following Memorial Day and Labor Day. There has been another applicant for the part-time maintenance position. Lynette will get the interview set up so the Mayor can make a decision and Doug can get some help for the summer.

Office Business:   There were 25 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of May. Lynette informed the council that the City was selected and awarded the option for a loan for the water system but the council opted to not accept the loan at this time. The county sent out a hazard mitigation plan to be accepted by all Cities within the County. Councilmember Matt Argyle made the motion to accept the hazard mitigation plan as prepared by the County. Councilmember Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of May 2018 in the amount of $12,876.81 in the general fund, $6,234.14 in the water fund, and $14,979.20 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $34,090.15. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and motion carried.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate that council adjourns from the June 2018 council meeting at 9:30 pm.  Councilmember Matt Argyle seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith, City Clerk-Treasurer

CITY OF GEORGETOWN

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, July 11, 2018                  7:00 pm             382 Main St.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION            

APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS: 

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES from June 5, 2018

AGENDA ITEMS OF CITY OPERATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS:

• City Attorney, Adam McKenzie – Ordinance Violations, Digging Ordinance

• FY 2016-2017 Audit on City Funds performed by Gary Teuscher, CPA
• Transfer of City Funds from Water & Sewer to General

• Twin Creek Days – Schedule, City luncheon responsibilities

DeLoy:

Matt:

Marty:                       

Greg:

POLICE REPORT:

MAINTENANCE REPORT: Part-time employee

OFFICE BUSINESS:     Delinquent water and sewer accounts

SIGNING OF CHECKS AND VOUCHERS FOR JUNE’S BILLS

ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting:

• Regular Council 7:00 pm – Tuesday, August 7, 2018, Georgetown City Building – 382 Main St. Questions concerning items appearing on this Agenda or requests for accommodation of special needs to participate in the meeting should be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk or call 208-847-2120.

2017 Consumer Confidence Report

Is my water safe?
We are pleased to present this year’s Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies. Last year, we conducted tests for over 80 contaminants. We only detected 3 of those contaminants, and found only 1 at a level higher than the EPA allows. As we informed you at the time, our water temporarily exceeded drinking water standards. (For more information see the section labeled Violations at the end of the report.)

Do I need to take special precautions?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).

Where does my water come from?
Water Sources are from the Spring and a Well located up Right Hand Canyon.

Source water assessment and its availability
The full version of this report is available at the City Hall located at 382 Main Street, or can be viewed at the Post Office or on the City’s website at Georgetown.id.gov.

Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity:
microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

How can I get involved?
For more information about this report, or if you have questions relating to your drinking water, please call the City Hall at 208-847-2120, or you may contact any of the City Council Members. We hold regularly scheduled City Council meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.

Water Conservation Tips

Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100 gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water. Small changes can make a big difference – try one today and soon it will become second nature.

• Take short showers – a 5 minute shower uses 4 to 5 gallons of water compared to up to 50 gallons for a bath.
• Shut off water while brushing your teeth, washing your hair and shaving and save up to 500 gallons a month.
• Use a water-efficient showerhead. They’re inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up to 750 gallons a month.
• Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
• Water plants only when necessary.
• Fix leaky toilets and faucets. Faucet washers are inexpensive and take only a few minutes to replace. To check your toilet for a leak, place a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait. If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it or replacing it with a new, more efficient model can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
• Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered. Apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb it and during the cooler parts of the day to reduce evaporation.
• Teach your kids about water conservation to ensure a future generation that uses water wisely. Make it a family effort to reduce next month’s water bill!
• Visit www.epa.gov/watersense for more information.

Cross Connection Control Survey

The purpose of this survey is to determine whether a cross-connection may exist at your home or business. A cross connection is an unprotected or improper connection to a public water distribution system that may cause contamination or pollution to enter the system. We are responsible for enforcing cross-connection control regulations and insuring that no contaminants can, under any flow conditions, enter the distribution system. If you have any of the devices listed below please contact us so that we can discuss the issue, and if needed, survey your connection and assist you in isolating it if that is necessary.

• Boiler/ Radiant heater (water heaters not included)
• Underground lawn sprinkler system
• Pool or hot tub (whirlpool tubs not included)
• Additional source(s) of water on the property
• Decorative pond
• Watering trough

Source Water Protection Tips

Protection of drinking water is everyone’s responsibility. You can help protect your community’s drinking water source in several ways:

• Eliminate excess use of lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides – they contain hazardous chemicals that can reach your drinking water source.
• Pick up after your pets.
• If you have your own septic system, properly maintain your system to reduce leaching to water sources or consider connecting to a public water system.
• Dispose of chemicals properly; take used motor oil to a recycling center.
• Volunteer in your community. Find a watershed or wellhead protection organization in your community and volunteer to help. If there are no active groups, consider starting one. Use EPA’s Adopt Your Watershed to locate groups in your community, or visit the Watershed Information Network’s How to Start a Watershed Team.
• Organize a storm drain stenciling project with your local government or water supplier. Stencil a message next to the street drain reminding people “Dump No Waste – Drains to River” or “Protect Your Water.” Produce and distribute a flyer for households to remind residents that storm drains dump directly into your local water body.

Additional Information for Lead

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. GEORGETOWN CITY OF is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Water Quality Data Table

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.

Undetected Contaminants

The following contaminants were monitored for, but not detected, in your water.

Contact Name: Doug Thompson
Address: 382 Main St
Georgetown, ID 83239
Phone: 208-847-2120

CITY OF GEORGETOWN

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, June 5, 2018                    7:00 pm                     382 Main St.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION            

APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS:

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES from May 16, 2018

AGENDA ITEMS OF CITY OPERATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS:

• Executive Session pursuant to I.C. 74-206(1)(f)   To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement;

• Twin Creek Days – Marty Nate

DeLoy:

Matt:

Marty:                       

Greg:

POLICE REPORT:

MAINTENANCE REPORT:

OFFICE BUSINESS:     Delinquent water and sewer accounts

SIGNING OF CHECKS AND VOUCHERS FOR MAY’S BILLS

ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting:

• Regular Council 7:00 pm – Tuesday, July 3, 2018, Georgetown City Building – 382 Main St. Questions concerning items appearing on this Agenda or requests for accommodation of special needs to participate in the meeting should be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk or call 208-847-2120.

August 2, 2016

Those Present: Ada DeClark, Glenn Hunter, DeLoy Kunz, Clerk Samantha Cooper, Doug Thompson, Mayor Bob Van Cleave, and Marty Nate.

Meeting called to order:  7:10 pm                            Invocation:  Councilmember Ada DeClark

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember DeClark that the council accepts the published agenda. Councilmember Hunter seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Minutes from July 5, 2016 regular council meeting were read aloud by Clerk Cooper.  The chair entertained a motion from councilmember Hunter that council accepts minutes as read.  Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the motion carried.

Marty Nate gave the Twin Creeks update. She said the numbers were down, but it was a good event.  The evening entertainment was especially enjoyable.

The budget workshop scheduled with auditor Gary Teuscher was rescheduled for Wednesday August 17, 2016 at 7pm.

There was a discussion of the potential need for a sound system for the City. It was discussed that Georgetown currently has to borrow from others.  Mayor VanCleave provided a bid he obtained for an appropriate system for the city.  It was decided to discuss this further at the budget workshop.

There was discussion of the need to add cleaning and upgrade of the water tank and repair the ladder to next year’s budget.

Police Report:   Officer John Martinez made 25 total contacts for the month of July.

Maintenance Report:   Doug reported that the city is using a high amount of chlorine on the waste water ponds.  This year he has used 250 gallons already; it is currently taking approximately 6 liters an hour.  This process is done three months out of the year.  Running the pump is expensive and we must budget for it.

Office Report:  There are 19 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of July.

The chair entertained a motion from councilmember DeClark that the council approve checks and vouchers for the month of July 2016 in the amount of $35,533.06 in the general fund, $1,513.28 in the water fund, $48,457.34 in the sewer fund with all funds totaling $85,503.68. Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The chair entertained a motion from councilmember DeClark that the council adjourn from the August 2016 council meeting at 8:05 pm. Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

2015 Consumer Confidence Report
Is my water safe?

We are pleased to present this year’s Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies.

Do I need to take special precautions?

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).

Where does my water come from?

Water Sources are from the Spring and a Well located up Right Hand Canyon.

Source water assessment and its availability

The full version of this report is available at the City Hall located at 382 Main Street, or can be viewed at the Post Office or on the City’s website at Georgetown.id.gov.

Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity:
microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

How can I get involved?

For more information about this report, or if you have questions relating to your drinking water, please call the City Hall at 847-2120, or you may contact any of the City Council Members. We hold regularly scheduled City Council meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm.

Additional Information for Lead

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Georgetown City Of is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Georgetown City Of is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

________________________________________
Water Quality Data Table
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.

Contaminants MCLG
or
MRDLG MCL,
TT, or
MRDL Your
Water Range Sample
Date Violation Typical Source
Low High
Microbiological Contaminants
Total Coliform (positive samples/month) 0 1 0 NA 2015 No Naturally present in the environment

________________________________________
Undetected Contaminants
The following contaminants were monitored for, but not detected, in your water.

Contaminants MCLG
or
MRDLG MCL,
TT, or
MRDL Your
Water Violation Typical Source
Nitrate [measured as Nitrogen] (ppm) 10 10 ND No Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits

________________________________________
Unit Descriptions
Term Definition
ppm ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)
positive samples/month positive samples/month: Number of samples taken monthly that were found to be positive
NA NA: not applicable
ND ND: Not detected
NR NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended.

Important Drinking Water Definitions
Term Definition
MCLG MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
MCL MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
TT TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
AL AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Variances and Exemptions Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions.
MRDLG MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
MRDL MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
MNR MNR: Monitored Not Regulated
MPL MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level

For more information please contact:
Contact Name: Douglas Thompson
Address: PO Box 99
Georgetown, ID 83239
Phone: 208-847-2120