Town of Waterville
Council Minutes
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Royal J. DeVaney at 7:30 p.m. All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Snyder. A moment of silence was observed followed by The Pledge of Allegiance.
• Minutes of the September 20, 2010 regular Council meeting were approved on a motion from Councilmember Koenig and seconded by Councilmember Olin. Unanimously approved.
• September 2010 Payroll for $25,275.73 (Wts. #5237 – 5256) and Accounts Payable for $46,789.21 (Wts. #13080 – 13107) were approved for payment on a motion by Olin and seconded by Koenig. Unanimously approved.
POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT
Douglas County Sherriff Harvey Gjesdal relayed the September 2010 Policing Report to Council stating that there were five burglaries last month. The Sherriff’s Department is contracted for 224 hours per month with the Town, and the Department logged 223 hours for the month of September.
No Humane Society Report.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
Mayor DeVaney opened the public hearing at 7:45 p.m.
Public Hearing for Preliminary Budget, Monday, October 4, 2010, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
No public comment.
Public Hearing for Annexation of Parcel 25222210004(East End of Airport) to the Town of Waterville October 4, 2010,
Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Vivian Peterson, Planning Consultant from Alliance Consulting, explained to Council that the annexation process would now go before the Boundary Review Board. The Board has 45 days to invoke jurisdiction. The Council would then have 120 days to make a decision by appropriate ordinance to annex Parcel 25222210004 to the Town.
Mayor DeVaney closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m.
Resolution #2010-08: Intent to Annex
• Koenig made a motion to adopt Resolution #2010-08 to move forward with the annexation process pending approval by the Boundary Review Board, with a second from Hawks. Unanimous vote.
SELECTION OF ENGINEER FOR WASTEWATER PROJECT- PLANNING PHASE
• Council voted unanimously to hire the engineering firm of Erlandsen/Anderson Perry to begin the planning phase for the new wastewater project on a motion by Koenig, and a second by Olin.
QUARTERLY REPORT
Council reviewed the 2010 Quarterly Report for the third quarter ending September 30, 2010 as prepared by Clerk-Treasurer Marsha Peterson. To date, both revenues and expenditures for the Town remain in line with the adopted budget.
SEWER RATE INCREASE
Council agreed not to take any action on increasing sewer rates until the new wastewater engineers can complete a rate study.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
No Committee Report. The next Link Board meeting will be October 19, 2010.
MAYOR'S REPORT
……Mayor DeVaney, Councilmembers Wayne Hawks and James Koenig, Clerk-Treasurer Marsha Peterson, and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Erica Browning will attend the IACC Conference in Wenatchee October 20-22, 2010 in an effort to seek funding solutions for the new wastewater project.
……Applications for Council Position #5 are now being accepted at Town Hall, and will close October 22, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p. m. on a motion from Olin and a second from Koenig. Unanimous vote.
