Glenns Ferry City Council Regular Meeting
August 22, 2017
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City of Glenns Ferry City Council Regular Meeting & Public Hearing August 22, 2017
The regular City Council meeting & Public Hearing of the City of Glenns Ferry was opened and called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, by Mayor Connie Wills.
Members Present: Larry Stevenson, Susan Case, Robert Janousek, Kenny Thompson, Mayor Connie Wills.
Staff Present: Debbie Rowan, Jeff Cook, Christy Acord, Donn Carnahan, PE,
Others Present: Aussie, Sheriff Mike Hollinshead, Greg Berry, Kyle Moore, Lynda, Scott Smith, Jak Krieger, Ralph Jones
Item 1. OPEN MEETING / ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE:
Mayor Wills: I’d like to call meeting to order. I ask Debbie to take roll call.
Rowan: Roll call taken.
X Kenny Thompson X_ Robert Janousek
X Larry Stevenson X_ Susan Case
X Mayor Connie Wills
Item 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Wills: Please join me in the flag salute.
Item 3. MOTION TO: Adopt Agenda:
Janousek: I make motion to adopt agenda.
Case: Second.
Mayor Wills: All in favor, all-ayes.
Item 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Please Sign-In to Speak: (For informational purposes only on items not placed on the meeting agenda. No actions or decisions can be made on public comments. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes):
Krieger: Jak Krieger, 148 West 3rd. I would like Mr. Cook and Donn Carnahan, City
Engineer, to know that the creek by the 4th Street bridge is sloughing off into the river
and it needs to be fixed. If we have another one like we had last time, the property that
you own will be in the creek.
Jones: Ralph Jones, 206 West Idaho. Wanted to commend Jeff for the fact that
they got all the elm trees cut away from the 25 mile an hour sign so you can see it now.
I did notice driving by there the other day that we do have a new sign up that says,Truck
Route off, which is leaning, needs to be straightened up, maybe when we straighten it
up we can just put a taller pole with a 35 mile an hour sign there and it would solve
everybody’s problem.
Item 5. ITEMS MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION:
Item 6. MOTION TO: Consent Agenda (Roll-Call Vote):
A. City Council Meeting Minutes for August 8, 2017:
B. Payables for August 2017:
Thompson: I make motion to accept the consent agenda.
Stevenson: Second.
Mayor Wills: Roll call vote, Janousek-aye, Case-aye, Thompson-aye, Stevenson-aye.
BEGIN PUBLIC HEARING:
1) PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 (FY-18):
a) Explanation of Hearing Procedures/Presentation by Mayor:
b) Mayor Mention Written Testimony Received and Who From/Give Totals of Written Testimonies: FOR, UNCOMMITTED AND AGAINST:
Mayor Wills: There were no written testimonies received for, uncommitted or against.
2) TESTIMONY TAKEN:
a) Testimony – Supporting: None
b) Testimony – Uncommitted: None
c) Testimony – Opposed: None
3) DELIBERATIONS:
4) CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING: (No Motion Needed):
Item 7. MOTION: Appropriation Ordinance #17-566 for FY2018. By Title Only:
Stevenson: I motion that in accordance with the provision of Idaho Code Section 50
902, I hereby move the rule requiring ordinances to be read on 3 different days, 2
readings of which are to be by title only, and 1 of which is to be in full, be dispensed with
and that ORDINANCE NO. 17-566 be read by TITLE ONLY.
Thompson: Second.
Mayor Wills: Roll call vote, Case-aye, Thompson-aye, Stevenson-aye, Janousek-aye.
Stevenson: I move that ORDINANCE NO. 17-566 the title of which reads:
AN ORDINANCE, TO BE TERMED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF GLENNS FERRY, IDAHO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
OCTOBER 1, 2017 AND ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, APPROPRIATING
SUMS OF MONEY IN THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $3,138,796 TO DEFRAY ALL
NECESSARY EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF GLENNS FERRY FOR
SAID FISCAL YEAR; SPECIFYING THE OBJECT AND PURPOSES FOR WHICH
SUCH APPROPRIATIONS ARE MADE AND THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR
EACH OBJECT AND PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE CERTIFICATION TO THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELMORE COUNTY, IDAHO, THE AMOUNT OF
$612,780 IN PROPERTY TAXES TO BE LEVIED AND ASSESSED UPON THE
TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A COPY OF
THIS ORDINANCE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE IDAHO SECRETARY OF STATE AS
PROVIDED BY LAW. PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE, be adopted.
Janousek: Second.
Mayor Wills: Roll call vote, Janousek-aye, Case-aye, Stevenson-aye, Thompson-aye
Item 8. MOTION: Elmore County Sheriff Contract for October 1, 2017 Thru September 30, 2018 (FY2017-18) and Mayor Wills to Sign Agreement in the Amount of $175,548.00:
Thompson: I make motion to accept Elmore County Sheriff Contract for October 1,
2017, thru September 30, 2019 (FY2017-18) and Mayor Wills to sign agreement in the
amount of $175,548.00.
Stevenson: Second
Mayor Wills: Roll call vote, Stevenson-aye, Thompson-aye, Case-aye, Janousek-aye
Item 9. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Mayor Wills’s Recommendation to Appoint James (Ken) Rowe to the Planning and Zoning Commission as the Representative for the Area of Impact:
Mayor Wills: Last meeting we had discussion about Planning & Zoning and the motion
that was made was to try filling the one empty position and going with it for a year and
see how we are doing with it and so I did find a person that would be in the area of
impact that would take the position. My recommendation is to appoint James (Ken)
Rowe.
Thompson: Is there any reason why we can’t table it, let’s table it and bring this up
again at the next council meeting and deal with Planning and Zoning again.
Janousek: I agree with Kenny Thompson and I second his motion.
Mayor Wills: I have a motion and a second to table this recommendation at this time.
All in favor, all-ayes.
Item 10. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Mayor Wills: I would like to report back on the railroad lease, we did find a contact person, we’ve got a name and phone number. This person has the email and our answer is it could take up to forty-five (45) days to get a response.
Stevenson: We met as a committee (irrigation) last week and we’ve got another meeting set up for the 19th of September.
Item 11. DEPARTMENT/COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORT:
A. Southwest Idaho RC&D Council Member – Ralph Jones:
B. Sheriff Office:
Hollinshead: Thank you Madame Mayor, City Council. We did 107 calls in Glenns Ferry city limits alone, does not include outside the city limits. However, we did something even better for you, I’m going to invite Lt. Moore up here to talk about and I do have copies for you all on this because we didn’t want to put this in email. I think you’re going to be very well pleased in the additional hours of what you’re going to hear.
Lt. Moore: Kyle Moore, Patrol Lieutenant, with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office. Two weeks ago I was a detective Sergeant with the Sheriff’s Office so it brings me a
little more closer to this investigation. Our detectives unit just concluded a four (4) month investigation here in city limits and it ended in the arrest of a one, at this time suspected drug dealer. During the four (4) months there were four (4) Elmore County Detectives involved plus one (1) Mountain Home Police Officer, which is on our county drug task force, and during this investigation throughout the controlled deliveries, surveillance and follow up within the case, with the combined hours between all of the officers involved it totaled to 106 hours spent investigating the case in the city limits. During these cases we typically have several unmarked officers down here in plain clothes and unmarked vehicles doing surveillance. Kind of a sidebar, it’s nice for us, if we were in the area doing one of these cases and we saw something, we’d call a patrol officer on the phone and have them come over and take care of it, so, we’re an extra set of eyes out there. Methamphemine was the source of the investigation.
Hollinshead: Not just marijuana in your town, methamphemines and the reason he’s calling, suspect, is they still have due process.
C. Economic Development – Christy Acord:
Acord: Over the past few weeks I’ve been meeting with Heidi Hersey from Chamber of Commerce and we’ve been trying to get some different things set up in town, as far as marketing and improving some things in town that have been here that need to be updated. Another thing is, Heidi and I are bringing to Chamber of Commerce is we are going to re-locate those kiosk that are in town, one by Chamber of Commerce and one at Three Island State Park. They are not where they should be located, we’re going to move the two (2) big kiosk, one to the Mini Mart and one to Corner Market because usually the reason why people come into Glenns Ferry is to get gas. Another on the side of Chamber and re-do the stuff down at the park to where those visitors get that. We want to make them to where they are permanent.
Rusty Howard got in touch with me this week and he does have sponsors so he does have the help. He would like to know if there’s any way that he can get a date so he can start getting things rolling for the race at the airport.
D. Fire Chief – Derik Janousek:
E. Public Works – Jeff Cook:
Cook: I did get the drawing back today on the design for the cemetery. I’ll be getting that list put together so we can bid that.
Our street lights came in last week, so we’ve got one pretty well assembled on the floor of the shop and hopefully in the next couple of days we’ll get it put up. We’ve got a leak and a service to change out tomorrow, once we get through them we’ll get on the lights.
F. Clerk/Treasurer – Debra Rowan:
G. City Engineer – Keller Associates, Inc – Donn Carnahan, PE:
H. Library Director – Jennifer Trail:
I. Airport Manager – Justin Wootan:
Item 12. ADJOURN:
Thompson: I make motion to adjourn.
Janousek: Second.
Mayor Wills: All in favor, all-ayes.
Approved by the City Council: / /
Connie Wills – Mayor
Attest: Deb Rowan-Clerk/Treasurer