Georgetown Idaho

July 7, 2020

Those Present: DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Supervisor Shane Clark, City Clerk Lynette Smith, Layne DeClark, Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering by phone

Meeting called to order:              7:00 pm                                Invocation:         Mayor Steve Waechtler

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.

The minutes from June 9, 2020 were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz made the motion to accept the minutes as read. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Maintenance Report: Shane gave his report for the month of June and stated that he and Alan have been really busy with the water project and had ran into a few surprises. The chlorinator people showed up and that is being worked on. There is a leak by Jerry Morrell’s that they will have to fix and put a cap on the line by the school. They are going to mow Stringtown next week and have rented a mower for the day and will mow a few other streets around town too. They mowed the park and the cemetery. The cemetery has more thistle growing so he will contact Chuck to come back and spray again. Shane has tried to send texts to the City Council to give them a heads up of when shut offs are about to happen. The Mayor said that people need to realize that we are remodeling the City’s water lines and usually remodels never go according to plan. It would be nice to have a better way to get word out to everyone about shutoffs, etc. Lynette will look into something similar to what the school district uses for notification and will send a letter with the coupon books to everyone to update contact information with the City.

Layne DeClark was present and asked the Council for clarification on the new RV Trailer Ordinance. The Mayor listed reasons for the Ordinance and first problem is people living in their trailers and hooking up to water and sewer services and that is now two dwellings on one line. Ordinance states only one hookup per dwelling for water and sewer services. The other problem we face is not wanting the City to look trashy or turn into an RV park. The idea was to eliminate people living in them for long periods of time. The Council expressed that communication goes a long ways and that there are exceptions to every rule. The Council is willing to work with anyone as long as they will come and communicate with the Council what their intentions are. They expressed their thanks to Layne for coming to the Council and being willing to communicate.

Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering reported on the water project over the phone and said that next week the chlorination building will be operational and he asked about the asphalt in front of the City Hall or if we need more. It was supposed to be included but it needs to be done professionally. He will look more into. He said there is more cleanup to be done at the river crossing and other job site areas. Shane said that RSJ has done a good job this summer except for some surprises that were out of their control. Greg questioned if there is a signal alarm set in place to alert if things aren’t working like they should. Kevin said there is not something like that in place right now but he will research some options from SCADA. There will be a final walk through coming up soon and Kevin would like any of the council members that wish to be there to come. Kevin is working on a plan to remove the old chlorinator building because the line underneath is still leaking. Shane also reported that he would like a way to get better records of the City lines and valves to be mapped out verses just in one person’s mind.

Councilmember DeLoy Kunz made the motion to transfer water funds of $23,231.40 and sewer funds of $21,294.11 to the general fund to reimburse for expenses paid throughout the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Movies in the Park will make its debut on Friday, July 10^th and will be showing Little Rascals. Marty will have penny candy available for the kids to buy and there will be popcorn and capri suns available too. B’s Outback Motorsports will donate $100 to the City to help with costs of the popcorn and drinks. They will try to have movies available every other Friday throughout the summer.

Councilmember DeLoy Kunz would like to see a bay or lean-to off of the shed to store the fire brush truck in. Would like to see how much it would cost and if it is something that Shane and Alan can do. He also would like to get Officer Martinez to come out to the City during different times of the day versus just mornings and especially on Sundays when everyone is leaving the canyon from camping for the weekend. Traffic has been worse than normal this year.

The Mayor reported that he would like to have flashing speed signs along Stringtown and both ends of town and has found out that they cost around $3,300 each. He will check with Vaughn Rasmussen and Scott Esquibel to get more solid numbers and see if the County or State could help with those costs at all. He spoke with Mike Carr about signing something saying that if he were to ever sale the homes that a separate line would be installed and not just continue to pay the separate bill. Mike said that he would, so we will get Adam to write up an agreement similar to Mark Hicken’s. He also reported that he would like to see the shutoffs get back to normal and if people are more than two months delinquent then they need to be shutoff.

Councilmember Marty Nate reported that she had a flag stolen from her Veteran’s Memorial after the 4^th of July and was disappointed. ABC Seamless will be here for about 2 weeks to finish the siding on the City Hall and then will need to be paid immediately after. She also asked if we have expiration dates on our building permits or if that is listed on the permit. Lynette researched and they do expire 120 days after the date of the application. She will add the wording to the actual permit that gets posted. She also would like the council to look at updating the Resolution for building permits to increase the fees. That will be discussed at the next meeting.

Police Report: There were 25 contacts for the month of June.

Office Business:   There are 20 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of June. The Church has submitted a building permit application to reroof the building. She also has decided to create a Facebook group page for those that like to follow social media for their notifications. She will still post notifications at the post office and on the door and on the website for those that like to get their notices that way. She will also do some research to find a text notification service similar to the school districts.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Greg Kunz for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of June 2020 in the amount of $18,055.58 in the general fund, $32,882.54 in the water fund, and $41,968.67 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $92,906.79. Councilmember Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and motion carried.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate that council adjourns from the July 2020 council meeting at 9:45 pm. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith

City Clerk-Treasurer

June 9, 2020

Those Present: DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Supervisor Shane Clark, Alan Howell, City Clerk Lynette Smith, Valerie Ross of News Examiner, Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering, City Attorney Adam McKenzie, Danielle Culver, Heather Griffin, by phone Tami Cook and LeAnn Jorgenson

Meeting called to order:              7:05 pm                                Invocation:         Mayor Steve Waechtler

The meeting was held via teleconference and in person at the City Hall, as to adhere to the Governor’s Orders due to Covid-19 and to keep meetings to small gatherings.

The Council entertained a motion from councilmember Greg Kunz to approve the added agenda item of Valerie Ross as well as the published agenda and was seconded by councilmember Tee Steadman. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The minutes from May 5, 2020 were read aloud by Clerk Smith. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to accept the minutes as read. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering reported on the water project and said that Ready Service Jobbers is back and working. They have met with Shane, Doug and Alan to discuss a game plan and will be starting at the river crossing and then the PRV’s and then the chlorinator building. They are concerned about the high river and wondered if there was anyway to get it lowered but the council reported that we are having such a late runoff that they will have to work around the high water. There will be at least 2 scheduled shutoffs throughout the City, lasting about 8 hours each time. The City said we would like at least a couple days’ notice to be able to warn everyone. The Mayor met with Katie of Rocky Mountain Power about the placement of the pole along with Kevin, Jason of Sunrise. RMP will move the pole at their cost and Dennis will be able to get his rebate. Sunrise also reported that they can come out to the jobsite full time if needed and would cost around $18-20,000 or they can be available by phone calls and come a couple of days a week. The council also asked Kevin to look into what it would cost to eliminate the old chlorinator building because the main line is leaking which is built underneath the building. Kevin will also look into the status of the stimulus projects.

Valerie Ross approached the council about paying $20 per month to have an article put into the paper about the City. The Mayor requested to be able to read what’s in the article first if we are going to pay for and Adam agreed. Valerie didn’t think that would be possible but will have her boss, Michelle call the Mayor.

Danielle Culver came before the Council to discuss the sell of some of her property and to know how large of a roadway needs to be granted. The buyer has requested just large enough for a gate and it won’t need to be maintained for snow removal etc. The Council recommended to leave around 20-25 feet for a roadway.

Heather Kipp Griffin came before the Council to discuss the Dog Ordinance. She is new to the City and wanted to make sure she was ok to keep her pitbull even though it is listed as a dangerous dog in previous Ordinances. She inquired about needing to get homeowners insurance for her dog and is willing to pay if needed. The Mayor commended her for taking extra precautions already and installing a 6 foot fence around the property and being responsible and not letting her dogs out without them being there. She was also advised that if the Dog Ordinance goes through tonight that there will be no need for the extra insurance.

City Attorney Adam McKenzie reviewed the Dog Ordinance #99 with the Council. Some changes he noted was he took out specific breeds and just focused more on behavior of the dogs; failure to get a license will result in an infraction penalty of $150; dangerous dogs he removed shooting them; for penalties there will be no jail time but up to $1000 fine; Kennel Fee was set at $25 plus $10 for every dog over 5. Adam read through the Ordinance and Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to accept Ordinance #99 for Dogs with the revisions made. Councilmember Tee Steadman seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and is as follows: DeLoy – yes, Greg – yes, Marty – yes, Tee – yes. Motion carried. Councilmember Marty Nate also made the motion to authorize to publish just a summary of the Ordinance in the newspaper. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. Lynette will also post a copy of the full ordinance at the Post Office.

City Auditor, Gary Teuscher and his son James came and presented the Audit to the Council for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. He reported that the City is still in good shape and handles its money well. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz made the motion to accept the Audit as presented and to have the Mayor and Council President sign letters of approval. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Adam McKenzie presented Ordinance #100 an RV Ordinance to the Council. This Ordinance also amends Resolution #2011-1 and provides further clarification for Ordinances #30 and #70. Adam read the Ordinance aloud. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz made the motion to accept the Ordinance as read. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and is as follows: DeLoy – yes, Greg – yes, Marty – yes, Tee – yes. Motion carried.

Adam also reported that Mark Hicken has signed the agreement with the City about his hookups at his new property on Main Street and now we just need the Mayor to sign. Lynette said that we need to get all other residences in town to have separate lines as well. The Mayor will talk to one of the individuals and Adam will prepare a letter similar to what was sent to Mr. Hicken to the new owners at the Country Corner.

Councilmember Marty Nate said she has contacted ABC Seamless about ordering the siding for the City Hall and coming to complete that. She would like the handrails painted also. She mentioned that Ordinance #70 needs to have a deadline on building permits listed. She has decided to do Twin Creeks Celebration again next year but this year would like to do Movies in the Park instead and provide popcorn. It was suggested to even get sponsors for the popcorn each night. She made the motion to give $500 to the Senior Center to help them get back up and going since being shutdown due to COVID-19. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the Council.

Police Report: There were 15 contacts for the month of May.

Maintenance Report: Shane gave his report for the month of May stating that he and Alan installed a water hookup for Brent Peterson and built up the road for the power pole up at the water tanks. The shutoff a few people in town on the shutoff list. Chuck Sims came and sprayed the weeds around the cemetery, park and ponds. The council commended him for keeping the parks and cemetery looking good and advised him to have Chuck come and spray all the weeds along Stringtown too.

Office Business:   There are 14 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of May.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of May 2020 in the amount of $15,135.96 in the general fund, $7,422.98 in the water fund, and $20,623.25 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $43,182.19. 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 May 2020 council meeting at 10:45 pm. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith

City Clerk-Treasurer

April 14, 2020

Those Present: DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Tee Steadman, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Supervisor Doug Thompson, City Maintenance Shane Clark, City Clerk Lynette Smith, Valerie Ross of News Examiner

Meeting called to order:              7:00 pm                                Invocation:         Mayor Steve Waechtler

The meeting was held via teleconference as to adhere to the Governor’s Stay at Home Orders due to Covid-19.

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

The minutes from March 3, 2020 and the special meeting on March 17, 2020 were emailed out to everyone to read before the meeting. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to accept the minutes as printed. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The City advertised for an invitation to bid in the paper for the land app site and Lynette reported that she received a couple of inquiries about the lease agreement and property to be farmed but when all was said and done only one bid was submitted from 3 Mile Dairy, Inc. Councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to accept the bid for 3 Mile Dairy to lease the ground for 5 years. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Ordinance #30 for Trailer Coach Parks was addressed and needs to be looked at being amended. Councilmember Marty Nate has spoken with City Attorney, Adam McKenzie about concern with people living in their camp trailers for extended periods of time and with the Simplot mine coming worried about people trying to park and live in their trailers and the fact that we already have 2 people living in trailers in the City limits right now. Adam suggested starting a new ordinance instead and defining what we think is an RV and putting limitations on it. The Mayor suggested following along with the Forest Service and not being able to park for more than two weeks at a time. With our people living in their trailers right now it is illegal if they hook into the water and sewer system on someone’s property because the ordinance states only one hookup per family unit. The council decided that if someone wants to build a home, they can park their trailer on their lot while building their home, but they must continue to show progress on building the home and break ground within 30 days. The person would have to purchase a building permit and the council would like to put a limit on how many extensions they can get along with a defined end date. If these requirements are not met they will be asked to move their camper off the property or be fined. We have other ordinances, such as #70, that address parking in a trailer park and only being able to stay for 30 days along with Resolution #2011-1 allowing for a temporary use permits that set fines and other limitations. Lynette will get a draft together and work with Adam to complete the Ordinance.

The backhoe agreement between the City and the Irrigation Company was renewed for the coming year. Both parties continue to be happy with the agreement. Tee Steadman made the motion to renew the agreement and to add Shane Clark and Alan Howell to be operators and remove Matt Raczak. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. It was noted that the new operators would still be under the instruction of Doug while using the backhoe until they get more experience and are comfortable using it alone.

The City will have a cleanup day again on April 25^th. There won’t be a dinner party afterwards as in years past due to no gatherings during Covid but the City felt like the citizens still needed to have the dumpsters available as the weather is getting better and everyone is starting to do some yard cleanup. The Mayor will arrange for the dumpsters to be brought out and Marty will get the fliers made up and posted.

The council had to set the dates for the budget hearing for the coming fiscal year. The workshop will be held on August 4^th and councilmember Marty Nate made the motion to have the budget hearing on September 1^st, 2020. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Councilmember Marty Nate asked if there was a need for any trees to be planted anywhere this year as the soil and conservation district is selling them right now. Doug said we could probably hold off another year.

Police Report: There were 26 contacts for the month of March.

Maintenance Report:  Doug gave his report for the month of March stating that he has been mostly burning up a lot of his comp and vacation time before he retires in May so the City doesn’t have to pay him out those amounts. The maintenance department has hired two new guys to take over for Doug. Shane Clark is the new full-time employee and started April 1^st and Alan Howell will be part-time and begin on May 1^st. The water was shut off in the town today to repair a leak on East Street. The City cell phone was discussed, and Shane said he would rather give out his personal number and get paid a portion towards his phone vs carrying around another phone. The City will pay him $40 a month towards his personal phone, which is the amount the City pays for the phone now. Shane would also like to get a laptop to use at the shop and could hopefully get to the point he could take it in the vehicle to map out water and sewer lines throughout the City at some time. Shane will do some research and get with Lynette to purchase a laptop that he wants. Lynette mentioned that upon Doug’s retirement that he needs to get a significant gift that he can use and asked the Council their opinions on gifts or just applying it all to his PERSI account for his sick leave as well. The council said to confer with Doug about what he would like most.

Office Business:   There are 18 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of March. Clerk Smith also reported that Chuck Sims had renewed his building permit to remodel his home. The council had discussed the option of awarding scholarships to graduating seniors in Nounan, Bennington and Georgetown. Lynette conferred with Adam about being able to do that and he said if the City has the funds, we are welcome to award scholarships if we want. The council opted to table until next year due to the lateness in the year. Lynette also mentioned that her printer is giving her the fits again so she will be looking at getting a new one and maybe there will be some deals coming up soon for laptops and printer combos.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of March 2020 in the amount of $14,989.54 in the general fund, $6,537.87 in the water fund, and $20,860.94 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $42,388.35. Councilmember Tee Steadman seconded the motion. All were in favor and motion carried. Councilmembers Marty Nate and Tee Steadman will go down to the office individually to sign the prepared checks and vouchers.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate that council adjourns from the April 2020 council meeting at 8:05 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, September 1, 2020                    City Hall                    7:00 pm

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION            

APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS:        

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES from August 4, 2020 regular meeting

AGENDA ITEMS OF CITY OPERATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS:

• PUBLIC HEARING – Budget Hearing to accept the proposed budget for FY 2020-2021

• PUBLIC HEARING – Building Permit Fees Increase

• Ordinance #101 – Appropriations Ordinance for FY 2020-2021

• Ordinance #102 – Compensation for Elected Officials

• Resolution #2020-01 – Forgone Amount

• Resolution #2020-02 – Building Permit Fees

• Kathy Ray – 4 County Coalition
• DeLoy:
• Greg:
• Tee:
• Marty:
• POLICE REPORT:
• MAINTENANCE REPORT: Timer Update on Flashing Lights
• OFFICE BUSINESS:     Delinquent water and sewer accounts
• SIGNING OF CHECKS AND VOUCHERS FOR AUGUST’S BILLS
•  ADJOURNMENT

• • • Next Meeting Regular Council 7:00 pm – Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 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.

CITY OF GEORGETOWN

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, August 4, 2020                        City Hall                    7:00 pm

** This meeting will be available by phone and in the City Hall for the public that prefers to stay home**

**Please dial 978-990-5279 and use code 5077712**

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION            

APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS:

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES from July 7, 2020 regular meeting

AGENDA ITEMS OF CITY OPERATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS:

• Sunrise Engineering – Final Report on Water Project

• Resolution – Building Permits Fee

• FY 2020-2021 Budget Workshop with City Auditor, Gary Teuscher, CPA

• Brent & DaNae Peterson hookup feesDeLoy: Marty:                              

• • • Next Meeting:
    • ADJOURNMENT
    • SIGNING OF CHECKS AND VOUCHERS FOR JULY’S BILLS
    • OFFICE BUSINESS:     Delinquent water and sewer accounts
    • MAINTENANCE REPORT:
    • POLICE REPORT:
    • Greg:
    • Tee:
    •  

• Public Hearing Council 7:00 pm – Tuesday, September 1, 2020, 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.

BOIL ORDER IS REMOVED!! Samples all came back absent. Please spread the word!

The City is still on a boil order notice until we get samples back from the lab that our water has tested ok. Samples should be returned middle of next week around the 15th. Thanks!

CITY OF GEORGETOWN

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

Tuesday, July 7, 2020                    City Hall                    7:00 pm

** This meeting will be available by phone and in the City Hall for the public that prefers to stay home**

**Please dial 978-990-5279 and use code 5077712**

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION            

APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS:       

READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES from June 9, 2020 regular meeting  

AGENDA ITEMS OF CITY OPERATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS:

• Sunrise Engineering – Update on Water Project

• Movies in the Park

• Transfer of City Funds from Water & Sewer Funds to Reimburse General FundDeLoy: Marty:                              

• • • Next Meeting:
    • ADJOURNMENT
    • SIGNING OF CHECKS AND VOUCHERS FOR JUNE’S BILLS
    • OFFICE BUSINESS:     Delinquent water and sewer accounts, Next meeting date
    • MAINTENANCE REPORT:
    • POLICE REPORT:
    • Greg:
    • Tee:
    •  

• Regular Council 7:00 pm – Tuesday, August , 2020, 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.

ATTENTION:

Water will be turned off on Wednesday, June 24^th and on the following Monday, June 29th for most of the day

each day.

Following the turn off on the 24^th, there will be a boil order in place until the following week when water samples are tested and returned ok.

Thanks for your patience!

May 5, 2020

Those Present: DeLoy Kunz, Greg Kunz, Marty Nate, Mayor Steve Waechtler, Maintenance Supervisor Shane Clark, City Clerk Lynette Smith, Valerie Ross of News Examiner, Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering

Meeting called to order:              7:15 pm                                Invocation:         Clerk Lynette Smith

The meeting was held via teleconference as to adhere to the Governor’s Stay at Home Orders due to Covid-19 for Phase 1 and keeping meetings to no groups in person.

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.

The minutes from April 14, 2020 were emailed out to everyone to read before the meeting. Councilmember Greg Kunz made the motion to accept the minutes as printed. Councilmember DeLoy Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

The audit of the City Funds for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 was tabled until the next meeting once it is ready and the Council can meet in person.

On May 14^th we will have a parade for the graduating seniors coming down Stringtown at 6:00 pm. This is a unique year and we want to still recognize the graduates from our small community. There are 12 graduating seniors within Georgetown and Nounan. There will be a float that the kids can ride on and go down the lane and wave at everyone as they step out of their homes to celebrate our seniors. Then it will end at the Park and there will be a bonfire there for the seniors and their families only, since the rest of us should not be congregating yet. Also, the council had discussed giving out scholarships this year but since it didn’t happen the Mayor proposed giving each of the local graduates $100. Councilmember Marty Nate said she would like to see this start a new tradition doing a parade and giving something to the seniors. Councilmember Greg Kunz made the motion to give each senior $50 and allow the parade to come down Stringtown. Councilmember Marty Nate seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council. Hayley White will make flyers and Lynette and Marty will post.

Kevin Martin of Sunrise Engineering was on the phone call and reported that DEQ was offering stimulus money for shovel ready projects. He went ahead and applied for the City to get on the books for now and then if we are awarded we can make a decision whether to accept the offer or not and learn more details about the offer. Ready Service Jobbers will be coming back to finish up the water project in mid-June. The PRV’s, chlorinator building and river crossing still need to be finished. Kevin figures there should be an excess of about $33,000 in the contingency plus another $10,000 not used in asphalt so we should be ahead on the total budget. The power and agreement with Dennis Sudweeks needs to be done before things can continue. Kevin also made known that they are almost out of days to come and oversee the project that was budgeted for. The council said that based on RSJ’s track record and Shane coming in late on the job and not being privy to what’s happened, it is critical that someone experienced be there to oversee the project. Kevin will do more research and get numbers to Lynette before a decision is made to how many days Sunrise needs to be there and how much to pay for it. Asphalt in front of the City Hall still needs to be done as well.

Councilmember Marty Nate asked the council if she should continue on with plans for Twin Creeks or if it should be postponed? The Mayor would like to see it carry on and to give people something to look forward to. People always have the choice to come or stay home as well and no one is obligated to be there. She asked about whether to do the meals still or not. She will put some feelers out there about the whole celebration and report back at the next meeting in June. She reminded the councilmembers about the Planning & Zoning Ordinance along with Animal Control Ordinance that was sent out before last meeting and asked them each to review before the meeting in June. She was also approached by a citizen wanting to put in an 8 foot fence but the City only allows a 4 foot fence. The individual would need to come before the council to get a variance if it’s something they wish to pursue. She was also approached about another citizens property and it needing some attention to be cleaned up. The Mayor will stop in and visit with the citizen about the issue and a letter has also been sent.

The Mayor reported that the City Cleanup Day went well. The dumpsters filled up very fast and he thought of maybe next year using two garbage dumpsters and one for scrap metal. It was also suggested to do a cleanup in the spring and one in the fall too. The Mayor also reported that he has found a side by side for the City in St. George from the Pine Valley Fire Department and that he can go and pick it up shortly. It will be a great asset for the City to have.

Police Report: There were 16 contacts for the month of April.

Maintenance Report: Shane gave his report for the month of April stating that he had been working on finding water and sewer lines at the top of Stringtown on Matt Peterson’s property. They were able to find water lines but can’t find where the sewer ties in and it’s not plumbed in under the road. We would be able to tie in to Greg Kunz’s down the road but on the same side of the road. Shane asked if he should use the City’s backhoe and do the work or if it would be ok to use Matt’s equipment and guys that are already there to do the work and build the trench and Shane would just oversee. The council also said that Matt would need to pay for both hookup fees of $1500 each. He has also been working on getting the land app wheel lines ready. Councilmember Tee Steadman asked Shane to bring up that some citizens and neighbors have requested a 4-way stop sign to be put up at the intersection by Chuck Sims. A 2-way stop sign is already there. The council said to ask Chief Martinez his thoughts and have him observe for a while and then report back. Tee also received a bid from Chuck Sims to spray the weeds at the cemetery, park and ponds but it’s unclear of how many times that includes. The council said that Shane could get more clarification and then make a decision to pursue or not without their approval.

Office Business:   There are 28 delinquent water and sewer accounts for the month of April. The council asked Lynette to send a kind letter to those that their situations have changed due to Covid and their inability to make their payments. The ones that are regulars on the shutoff list find out if their situations have changed as well due to Covid and if they haven’t then probably shut them off.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate for the council to approve checks and vouchers for the month of April 2020 in the amount of $18,074.68 in the general fund, $10,113.23 in the water fund, and $18,405.17 in the sewer fund, with all funds totaling $46,593.08. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and motion carried. Councilmembers Marty Nate and the Mayor will go down to the office individually to sign the prepared checks and vouchers.

The chair entertained a motion from Councilmember Marty Nate that council adjourns from the April 2020 council meeting at 8:25 pm. Councilmember Greg Kunz seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried the council.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Smith

City Clerk-Treasurer