A public informational meeting for the Dairy Syncline Mine area will be hosted by the BLM, Forest Service, and Simplot Corportaion on Thursday August 5, 2010 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Georgetown Elementary School located at 142 Stringtown Road in Georgetown. The public is invited to attend. Information will be distributed and representatives will be available to answer any and all question about the proposed mine area.
July 6, 2010
Those present: Duane Peterson, Bob Van Cleave, Barry Myers, Joe DeClark, Doug Thompson, Wanda Dunn, Gary Thompson, Tony Price, Chris Price, LaRae Ahrens, Dennis Deuhren, Mark Johnson, Anita Johnson
Meeting called to order: 7:00 pm
Invocation: Duane Peterson
The chair entertained a motion from council member Duane Peterson the council approve the proposed agenda items: building permits for Tony Price, Mark Johnson, Jim Ahrens, and Brent Kunz. Permits were not available at the time the agenda was posted. Council member Gary Thompson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: Joe – yes, Duane – yes, Gary – yes. All present were in favor and the motion carried the council. The chair entertained a motion from council member Gary Thompson the council accept the published agenda with the proposed items. Council member Duane Peterson seconded the motion. All present were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Minutes from the June 1, 2010 council meeting were read. Council member Duane Peterson made a correction to the minutes as follows: the sound system would be purchased if Marty could not find one to borrow, lease, or rent. The chair entertained a motion from council member Gary Thompson the council approve the minutes with the noted correction. Council member duane Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried the council.
The council reviewed and discussed the building permit for Tony Price(534 String town Lane), Mark Johnson(586 String town Lane), Jim Ahrens(621 String town Lane), and Brent Kunz(514 String town Lane). The chair entertained a motion from council member Joe DeClark the council approve the building permits. Council member Gary Thompson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: Joe – yes, Duane – yes, Gary – yes. The motion carried the council.
Barry Myers from the BLM talked to the council about the Dairy SynCline Mine area. They will be hosting another information meeting for the citizens of the community. The meeting will take place the 1st week of August. He asked the council if there were specific issues they would like the BLM to address. Information on the reclamation process was something the council would like to have addressed. Barry will post and publish the meeting schedule information. Mayor Van Cleave received information regarding the transportation grant Forsgren Associates had applied for. The grant money was awarded to the City and will be distributed next spring. Forsgren will meet with the council next month to discuss the grant. Councilmember Joe DeClark brought the RV dump station before the council. Sites were suggested and discussed. The council needs to research the issue and get more information before putting the station in place. The chair entertained a motion from council member Joe DeClark the council approve the purchase of a new Dixon lawn mower for the park and cemetery in the amount of $4700.00 Council member Gary Thompson seconded the motion. All present were in favor and the motion carried the council. Council member Duane Peterson asked if Adam McKenzie City attorney had contacted the Holders and Nates for the mediation process. No one had made contact with Adam and no one had heard from Sam Holder or the Nates. He also wondered about the property at 546 Main St. and the clean up issue. The council discussed the problem; it was suggested by Adam they wait until the property was sold and then contact the new owners for the clean up process.
Police Report: unavailable
Maintenance Report: Took water and sewer samples, performed the sludge test with Keller, hasn’t heard from them concerning the test, cleaned cemetery from the Memorial weekend, mowed and trimmed park and cemetery, moved water on park and cemetery, mowed the street right of ways, did maintenance on the back hoe, took vacation time, filled pop machine.
Marty reported 12 delinquent water and sewer accounts. Final plans for Twin Creeks Day were discussed.
The chair entertained a motion from council member Duane Peterson the council approve checks and vouchers for the month of June 2010 in the amount of $17,771.12 in the general fund, $33,040.51 in the water fund, $10,794.95 in the sewer fund with all funds totaling $61,606.58. Council member Gary Thompson seconded the motion. All present were in favor and the motion carried the council.
At 9:00 pm, the chair entertained a motion from council member Joe Declark the council adjourn from the July 2010 council meeting. Council member Gary Thompson seconded the motion. All present were in favor and the motion carried the council.
Respectfully submitted by,
Marty Nate, City Clerk
City of Georgetown