City of Kamiah City Council Meeting Minutes April 27th, 2022, at 6:00 PM
5/9/2022
City of Kamiah
City Council
Meeting Minutes
April 27th, 2022, at 6:00 PM
Betty Heater, Mayor
Council Members: Genese Simler, James Kelly, Scott Moffett, Kaylee Hunt
Guests: See attached sign in sheet
Mayor Heater called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Motion to Approve Agenda was made by Council President Genese Simler and seconded by Council Member James Kelly. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Scott Moffett aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Motion to Approve Consent Agenda was made by Council Member Kaylee Hunt and seconded by Council Member Scott Moffett. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Scott Moffett aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Public Comments Mayor Heater opened the meeting to public comments. There weren’t any
public comments.
Discuss Lewis County Sheriff's Office Monthly Report-Jason Davis: The monthly report was for
January and February 2022. The hours in Kamiah were 895.5 in January (375.25 over contract)
and the hours in February were 706.5 (186.5 over contract) The calls for service in Jan/Feb
were 116, traffic contact 395, infraction citations issued 131, and misdemeanor citations issued
were 30. Many of the citations were speeding at least 15 MPH over the legal limit. Sheriff Davis
expressed that speeding is becoming a major issue.
Discuss / Approve Clearwater Boat Club Jet Boat Races: This year the jet boat races will be
on June 18th beginning in Orofino at 8AM. The request is to use the cities boat ramp access.
Motion made by Council President Genese Simler and seconded by Council Member James Kelly. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Scott Moffett aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Discuss / Approve Community Yard Sale on May 7th-Janet Brennan: On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, this request is to block off Main Street between 5th and 6th from 9AM to 4PM. This motion was made by Council President Genese Simler and seconded by Council Member
Scott Moffett. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Scott Moffett aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Discuss / Approve Parking Signs at the Pool-Betty Heater: With summer just around the corner and with the pool getting ready to open the city has decided to install 3-hour parking limits along Idaho Street in front the park and pool. Lewis County Sheriff’s Department has agreed to help with citations. Motion to approve the 3-hour parking limit signs was made by Council Member James Kelly and seconded by Council Member Scott Moffett. Roll Call Vote: Genese
Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Scott Moffett aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Discuss Bryan Drive Booster Station Update-Betty Heater: The city continues to work with Stillman Norton @ Keller Associates to find the additional funding needed to complete the Bryan Drive Booster Staton Project. Everyone involved is aware of the severity of getting this project underway. We will need to make some decisions soon on how we are going to proceed.
Discuss Monthly Maintenance Report-Mike Stanton: Currently there are no runoff issues, and the water plant is operating as designed. The park has had crab grass inhibitor applied and will apply fertilizer when the weather is warmer. Streets are still patching potholes and cleaning up right of ways and alleys in town. Wastewater Treatment Plant has been experiencing an increase in plugged lift station pumps. In the last few weeks, they were packed full of disposable wipes that should never be flushed down the toilets. If the problems continue with people putting things into the system that don’t belong, we will have no choice but to increase the sewer rates to cover these added expenses. Also, the Wastewater Treatment Plant is having an issue with the progressive cavity pump. It has worn out and needs to be replaced. This pump is crucial to the operation of the system for the removal of the sludge on a regular basis. This pump prevents the solids from becoming septic and causing the plant to be out of compliance.
Discuss / Approve Ambulance RFP Notice-Bill Arsenault: As stated in previous minutes KFR has not received any grant assistance from Idaho Ems SAVES Grant since 2016. We can be eligible once every 5 years. They will provide up to $185,000 for the purchase of a new ambulance. Chief Arsenault has received 4 different proposals ranging from $215 to $290 thousand. He is asking the council to approve the lowest RFP noticed of $215,000 from Braun NW. The city would need to fund the remaining balance, but that payment would not need to be paid until the ambulance is complete and that can take 1 to 2 years. Motion to approve this request was made by Council President Genese Simler and seconded by Council Member James Kelly. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Scott Moffett aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Adjourned at 6:22 PM
Next Meeting: May 11th, 2022
“All agendas are posted in accordance with Idaho Code Title 74.”
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Betty Heater, Mayor Brenda Taylor, City Clerk