Town of Waterville
Council Minutes
AUGUST 16, 2010
Regular meeting was cancelled by Mayor Royal J. DeVaney at 7:31 p.m. due to a lack of quorum. Councilmembers Koenig and Hawks were present. Councilmembers Bareither, Olin, and Snyder were absent.
No Council action was taken.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
AGENDAS
TOWN OF WATERVILLE
COMBINED COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
DATE: AUGUST 16, 2010 MONDAY
PLACE: TOWN HALL
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Moment of Silence
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Establishment of Quorum
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Previous Minutes
B. Approval of Accounts Payable
3. POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT (I)
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS (A)
A. Resolution #2010 – 06: Establishment of a Mosquito Control District
5. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR (I)
WASTEWATER PROJECT
6. LICENSE AGREEMENT – CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - WATERVILLE (A) HISTORIC CLOCK
7. CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN 2011 – 2016 (D)
8. LEVY LID LIFT (D)
9. WATER RATE INCREASE (A)
10. SEWER RATE INCREASE (A)
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS (I)
12. MAYOR’S REPORT (I)
A. 2009 State Audit
NEXT MEETING – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
7:30 P.M.
(I) Information (A) Action (D) Discussion
COMBINED COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
DATE: AUGUST 16, 2010 MONDAY
PLACE: TOWN HALL
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
A. Moment of Silence
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Establishment of Quorum
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Previous Minutes
B. Approval of Accounts Payable
3. POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT (I)
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS (A)
A. Resolution #2010 – 06: Establishment of a Mosquito Control District
5. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS – ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR (I)
WASTEWATER PROJECT
6. LICENSE AGREEMENT – CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - WATERVILLE (A) HISTORIC CLOCK
7. CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN 2011 – 2016 (D)
8. LEVY LID LIFT (D)
9. WATER RATE INCREASE (A)
10. SEWER RATE INCREASE (A)
11. COMMITTEE REPORTS (I)
12. MAYOR’S REPORT (I)
A. 2009 State Audit
NEXT MEETING – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
7:30 P.M.
(I) Information (A) Action (D) Discussion
Monday, August 9, 2010
COUNCIL MINUTES
Town of Waterville
Council Minutes
AUGUST 2, 2010
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Royal J. DeVaney at 7:31 p.m. All Councilmembers were present. A moment of silence was observed followed by The Pledge of Allegiance.
• Minutes of the July 19, 2010 regular Council meeting were approved on a motion from Councilmember Koenig and seconded by Councilmember Bareither. Unanimously approved.
• July 2010 Payroll for $34,835.68 (Wts. #5185 - 5209) and Accounts Payable for $72,829.86 (Wts. #12994 – 13015) were approved for payment on a motion by Olin and seconded by Snyder. Unanimously approved.
POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT
No Policing Report.
No Humane Society Report.
Mayor DeVaney expressed strong concern regarding the welfare of a neighbor’s dogs being left outside without food or water. He has contacted the Humane Society regarding the matter.
VARELA & ASSOCIATES – DANA COWGER, P. E.
Dana Cowger, Vice President of Varela & Associates, Inc. out of Spokane, Washington, presented Council with information regarding his firm’s experience, qualifications, and history with the Town regarding engineering services for water and sewer projects. Cowger handed out a list of the company’s past projects with reference to the funding that Varela & Associates had procured for each project.
Cowger indicated he was aware that the Town would need to update its wastewater plan by 2013 to retain necessary permits from Department of Ecology. He advised Council to begin seeking funding for the project in fall 2011, and complete the engineering plans by August 2012.
Cowger encouraged Council to develop a strategy, adding it takes a year to obtain funding and develop the necessary plans for a project of this scope.
WATER PROJECT UPDATE
Outlay Report #11
• Council approved Outlay Report #11 for $38,844.44 to Pipkin Construction, Inc. for retainage payment of the water project contract on a motion by Olin, and a second by Snyder. Unanimous vote.
PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 2011 BUDGET
Clerk-Treasurer, Marsha Peterson, presented the following timeline to Council for the 2011 budget:
• Present Revenue Estimates September 7, 2010
• Council Workshop September 22, 2010
• PUBLIC HEARING: October 4, 2010
Ad Valorem Tax & Ordinance
Estimated Revenue
• PUBLIC HEARING October 18, 2010
Preliminary Budget
• PUBLIC HEARING November 1, 2010
Final Budget Hearing
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wayne Hawks, Link Board Representative, informed Council that a new Link bus is on the Waterville route. Link has scheduled a Public Meeting October 15, 2010 at the Columbia Transfer Station in Wenatchee at 2:00 p.m.
MAYOR’S REPORT
…… Mayor DeVaney relayed that the Douglas County Commissioners will support a Mosquito Control Board. A petition with signatures from at least 10% of the Town’s population will be necessary to get this issue on the 2011 ballot. Voter approval of the measure would result in imposing a tax to fund mosquito control.
Town Attorney Steve Smith recommended that the Town petition the voters as soon as possible.
• Council moved to advertise a Request for Qualifications closing September 15, 2010 for engineering services for a new wastewater project on a motion by Olin, and a second by Snyder. Unanimous approval.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p. m. on a motion from Bareither and a second from Snyder. Unanimous vote.
Council Minutes
AUGUST 2, 2010
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Royal J. DeVaney at 7:31 p.m. All Councilmembers were present. A moment of silence was observed followed by The Pledge of Allegiance.
• Minutes of the July 19, 2010 regular Council meeting were approved on a motion from Councilmember Koenig and seconded by Councilmember Bareither. Unanimously approved.
• July 2010 Payroll for $34,835.68 (Wts. #5185 - 5209) and Accounts Payable for $72,829.86 (Wts. #12994 – 13015) were approved for payment on a motion by Olin and seconded by Snyder. Unanimously approved.
POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT
No Policing Report.
No Humane Society Report.
Mayor DeVaney expressed strong concern regarding the welfare of a neighbor’s dogs being left outside without food or water. He has contacted the Humane Society regarding the matter.
VARELA & ASSOCIATES – DANA COWGER, P. E.
Dana Cowger, Vice President of Varela & Associates, Inc. out of Spokane, Washington, presented Council with information regarding his firm’s experience, qualifications, and history with the Town regarding engineering services for water and sewer projects. Cowger handed out a list of the company’s past projects with reference to the funding that Varela & Associates had procured for each project.
Cowger indicated he was aware that the Town would need to update its wastewater plan by 2013 to retain necessary permits from Department of Ecology. He advised Council to begin seeking funding for the project in fall 2011, and complete the engineering plans by August 2012.
Cowger encouraged Council to develop a strategy, adding it takes a year to obtain funding and develop the necessary plans for a project of this scope.
WATER PROJECT UPDATE
Outlay Report #11
• Council approved Outlay Report #11 for $38,844.44 to Pipkin Construction, Inc. for retainage payment of the water project contract on a motion by Olin, and a second by Snyder. Unanimous vote.
PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR 2011 BUDGET
Clerk-Treasurer, Marsha Peterson, presented the following timeline to Council for the 2011 budget:
• Present Revenue Estimates September 7, 2010
• Council Workshop September 22, 2010
• PUBLIC HEARING: October 4, 2010
Ad Valorem Tax & Ordinance
Estimated Revenue
• PUBLIC HEARING October 18, 2010
Preliminary Budget
• PUBLIC HEARING November 1, 2010
Final Budget Hearing
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Wayne Hawks, Link Board Representative, informed Council that a new Link bus is on the Waterville route. Link has scheduled a Public Meeting October 15, 2010 at the Columbia Transfer Station in Wenatchee at 2:00 p.m.
MAYOR’S REPORT
…… Mayor DeVaney relayed that the Douglas County Commissioners will support a Mosquito Control Board. A petition with signatures from at least 10% of the Town’s population will be necessary to get this issue on the 2011 ballot. Voter approval of the measure would result in imposing a tax to fund mosquito control.
Town Attorney Steve Smith recommended that the Town petition the voters as soon as possible.
• Council moved to advertise a Request for Qualifications closing September 15, 2010 for engineering services for a new wastewater project on a motion by Olin, and a second by Snyder. Unanimous approval.
• The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p. m. on a motion from Bareither and a second from Snyder. Unanimous vote.
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