Town of Waterville
Council Minutes
APRIL 18, 2011
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Royal J. DeVaney at 7:36 p.m. All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Hawks. A moment of silence was observed followed by The Pledge of Allegiance.
• Minutes of the April 4, 2011 regular Council meeting were approved on a motion by Snyder, and seconded by Huber. Unanimously approved.
• Accounts Payable for $10,433.18 (Wts. #13344 – 13359) were approved for payment on a motion by Huber and seconded by Koenig. Unanimously approved.
POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT
Policing Report
Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal presented the Policing Report for March 2011 relaying that Mitchell’s Floral & Hardware had sustained two attempted burglaries. Gjesdal also relayed that his agency will be receiving a new drug and enforcement dog, a Blue Malinois. Service hours by the department totaled 280.
Humane Society Quarterly Report – Jody White
A written Quarterly Report from the Humane Society listed 31.25 animal control hours, 65 officer hours including patrol, 24 incidents investigated, 1 citation, 1 animal bite, 2 stray and 11 owned dogs received, and 3 stray and 2 owned cats received.
WATER PROJECT UPDATE
Remaining USDA Grant Funds for Telemetry System
Clerk-Treasurer Marsha Peterson informed Council that USDA grant funds of nearly $24,800 remain for the water project. Peterson will contact the USDA office in Wenatchee to seek approval for use of the remaining grant funds for telemetry system updates.
RECYCLE CENTER PROJECT #2011 – 01 – D. O. E. GRANT
Acceptance of Phase I - Elite Woodworking: West and North Walls on Recycle Center Addition
Acceptance of Phase V - Elite Woodworking: Loading Dock
• Snyder moved to accept final completion of Phase I and Phase V of the Recycle Center Project #2011-01 by Elite Woodworking & General Contracting, with a second from Koenig. Unanimous vote.
WASTEWATER PROJECT – ERLANDSEN/ANDERSON PERRY: ERIC SMITH, P.E., ERLANDSEN
Eric Smith, Project Engineer with Erlandsen, in collaboration with Alan Schroeder from Anderson Perry is developing several options as to how to proceed with plans for the new wastewater project. Smith explained that factors considered will include population projections, wastewater treatment alternatives, and sprayfield improvements. Smith also relayed that because unused American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) dollars are being turned back to the federal government, additional funding options could be available for the Town.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS-ENGINEERING SERVICES -TIB SCAP GRANT – CHELAN AVENUE: LOCUST STREET TO ELM STREET
Mayor DeVaney opened three requests for qualifications submitted to the Town for engineering services for the reconstruction of Chelan Avenue as funded by a Transportation Improvement Board grant. Shea, Carr, and Jewell, Forsgren & Associates, and Erlandsen were the three firms submitting RFQ’s. Mayor DeVaney asked that Council review these applications over the next two weeks, and a selection will be made at the Council meeting May 2, 2011.
QUARTERLY REPORT
Council briefly reviewed the Town of Waterville Quarterly Report for the quarter ending March 31, 2011.
WATERVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Presenters absent.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Town Attorney Steve Smith outlined the steps and timeline necessary to prepare a ballot title for a maintenance and operation levy to fund the swim pool. Smith recommended choosing a dollar amount which factored in election costs and drafting the ballot title in May or June to meet the August 2011 deadline. The levy would appear before the voters at the November 2011 General Election. Smith added that the levy would be good for one year, and would not take away from any other district.
MAYOR’S REPORT
…… Arbor Day, Wednesday, April 20, 2011.
…… Spring Clean-Up Day, Saturday April 23, 2011, behind Town Hall,7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p. m. on a motion from Snyder and a second from Huber. Unanimous vote.
