City of Kamiah City Council Meeting Minutes March 22nd, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
4/10/2023
City of Kamiah
City Council
Meeting Minutes
March 22nd, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
Mayor: Betty Heater
Council Members: Genese Simler, James Kelly, Kaylee Hunt
Guests: Norma Staaf
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, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Motion to Approve Consent Agenda was made by Council Member Kaylee Hunt and seconded by Council Member James Kelly. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Public Comments: There were no public comments.
Unfinished Business:
- Bryan Drive Booster Station Update- Over the last 2 weeks, Keller Association has been working with Deputy Clerk, Mike Tornatore to put together the loan application for the USDA so we can receive funding for the removal and replacement of the Bryan Drive Booster Station. We then must put the project out to bid and hire a contractor. The project is scheduled to start the end of June.
- Ordinance Compliance on 13th Street-Deputy Clerk, Mike Tornatore sent out nuisance letters to the 4 residents that were out of compliance. The homeowner were given 30 days to comply with the nuisance’s listed. It seems that some of the residents are cleaning up their properties, but some are not. The next step is to go back out with Lewis County Sheriff and reassess the homes and give citations to the residents who are still out of compliance.
- Child Pedestrian Safety Grant- This grant is in the bidding process. It will run in the Progress this week and will run again next week. Sealed bids are due at City Hall, 507 Main Street, by April 13th @ 2PM. At that time the Clerk and Deputy Clerk will open and read all bids and discuss them with the Mayor and Council on April 26th at our regularly scheduled council meeting.
Discussion Items:
- Sheriff Davis Report: Sheriff Davis was called away to a fire up on the Prairie. He left his report for Mayor Heater to give. Kamiah is contracted to 3 patrol officers @ 173.3 hours per Deputy=520 hours each month. In the month of January there was 576.5 hours of service provided and in the month February there was 626.5 hours of service provided. Calls for service for January/February were 118. Traffic contacts for January/February were 95. There were 46 citations issued and 14 K9 sniffs.
- Park Permit Warrior Fellowship. The Warrior Fellowship has requested the use of the park on June 3rd from 12PM to 8PM. They will have gospel singing groups performing on the stage. Motion to approve this park permit was made by Council President Genese Simler and seconded by Council Member Kaylee Hunt. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
- Pool Change Order: There was a little extra work needed to get the pool ready for opening day this June. The bathrooms needed partitions, the changing rooms needed screen walls and the electrical panel needed replaced to meet code requirements. With the credit from the automatic backwash system the change order is for $7,187.85. Motion to approve this change order was made by Council President Genese Simler and seconded by Council Member Kaylee Hunt. Roll Call Vote: Genese Simler aye, James Kelly aye, Kaylee Hunt aye.
Meeting Adjourned @ 6:29 PM
Next Meeting: April 12th, 2023
“All agendas are posted in accordance with Idaho Code Title 74.”
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Betty Heater, Mayor Brenda Taylor, City Clerk