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City of Kamiah City Council Meeting Minutes August 25th, 2021, at 6:00 PM

9/6/2021

City of Kamiah

City Council

Meeting Minutes

August 25th, 2021, at 6:00 PM

 

 

Betty Heater, Mayor

Council Members:  Dan Millward (President), Genese Simler, James Kelly

 

Mayor Heater called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM

 

Motion to approve Agenda was made by Councilmember Genese Simler and seconded by Councilmember James Kelly.  Roll Call Vote:  Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Dan Millward aye.

 

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Council President Dan Millward and seconded by Councilmember Genese Simler. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Dan Millward aye.

 

Discuss / Approve Hale Carpet Quote for City Hall:  Council President Dan Millward suggests we check into how much more the cost will be to install laminate flooring instead of carpet.  This has been tabled until our next meeting.

 

Discuss / Approve City of Kamiah Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022:  Another workshop is needed before the budget can be approved.  This has been tabled until our next meeting.

 

Discuss / Approve American Rescue Plan Money (COVID Relief):  This has been tabled until our next meeting.

 

Discuss / Approve Kamiah Fire & Rescue New Hot Water Heater-Bill Arsenault:  The current hot water heater is 15 to 16 years old and needs to be repaired or replaced.  To repair, it needs to be cleaned out and needs new filter and parts, this will be almost as much as a new one, so The Council felt it is in everyone’s best interest to replace with a new unit in the amount of $600 to $800.  Motion to approve a new hot water heater was made by Council President Dan Millward and seconded by Councilmember James Kelly.  Roll Call Vote:  Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Dan Millward aye.

 

Discuss 911 Remembrance Ceremony-Bill Arsenault:  This year is the 20-year anniversary of 9 11.  Chief Arsenault wants us all to remember the importance of why and how we can stand here and bear allegiance.  He will be displaying flags at the park in remembrance of the First Responders that lost their lives.

 

Discuss Monthly Maintenance Report-Mike Stanton: The Water Treatment Plant and the Waste -Water Treatment Plant are running smoothly.  Park is looking good and is back open to the public. Streets crew applied crack seal on Bryan Drive, and they hope to get the chip seal done up there next year.  Chip sealing project was done on Idaho and No Kidd Street.  The street painting crew was in town on August 23rd and painted all the cross walks, stop lines and center stripping.  The case loader went down and is in the process of being repaired. A new sickle brush hedge mower was purchased and will start work on right of ways soon.

 

Discuss KYRA Monthly Report-Dan Millward:  Pee Wee Football is underway and uniforms should be ready to give out.

 

Meeting Adjourned at 6:17 PM

 

Next Meeting:  September 8th, 2021

“All agendas are posted in accordance with Idaho Code Title 74.”

 

 

 

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Betty Heater, Mayor                                                               Brenda Taylor, City Clerk