Tuesday, October 19, 2010

COUNCIL MINUTES

Town of Waterville

Council Minutes

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Royal J. DeVaney at 7:32 p.m. All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Olin. A moment of silence was observed followed by The Pledge of Allegiance.

• Minutes of the October 4, 2010 regular Council meeting were approved on a motion from Councilmember Koenig and seconded by Councilmember Hawks. Unanimously approved.

• Accounts Payable for $5,263.18 (Wts. #13109 – 13120) were approved for payment on a motion by Snyder and seconded by Koenig. Unanimously approved.

POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT

No Policing Report.

Humane Society Quarterly Report

Officer Jodi White presented the Humane Society Quarterly Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2010, and stated that the third quarter had been quiet. White remarked that the shelter was experiencing a measurable increase of animals being surrendered, perhaps due to the economy. Patrol hours were over contract amount at 73, 24 incidents were investigated, with 1 citation issued. Four owned dogs, 1 stray and 2 owned cats, and 1 bird were received.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

Set Public Hearing for Ad Valorem Tax, Monday, November 1, 2010, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.

• Council set a public hearing in order to hear comment on ad valorem tax for 2011 for Monday, November 1, 2010, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. on a motion by Snyder and a second by Koenig. Unanimous vote.

Set Public Hearing for the 2011 Final Budget , November 15, 2010, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.

• Council unanimously approved setting a public hearing for comment on the 2011 Final Budget for November 15, 2010, Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. on a motion by Koenig, and a second by Hawks.

MAYOR PRO-TEM

• Council voted unanimously to approve Councilmember Wayne Hawks as the Mayor Pro-Tem for a six-month term on a motion by Snyder and a second by Koenig.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

No Committee Report. The next Link Board meeting will be October 19, 2010.

SOLID WASTE 2011 FINAL BUDGET

No action taken until budget is finalized.

WATER PROJECT UPDATE

Outlay Report #1

• Koenig moved to approve Outlay Report #12 for $4,698.48 to be submitted to USDA Rural Development for reimbursement of expenditures for the water project, with a second from Snyder. Unanimous vote.

Varela & Associates – Engineering Services Agreement Amendment #7

• Council voted unanimously to table any action regarding the Engineering Services Agreement Amendment #7 until Mayor DeVaney could confer with Varela & Associates, Inc. on a motion by Snyder, and a second by Koenig.

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. The committee along with the new wastewater engineers from Erlandsen and Anderson Perry are scheduled to present plans for the project to various representatives from the funding agencies at a tech session, Wednesday, October 20th, at 7:30 a.m.
……Applications for Council Position #5 are now being accepted at Town Hall, and will close October 22, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
……The Mayor announced the Fall Community Brush Clean Up Day will be held Saturday, October 23rd at the Town of Waterville Shop from 9:00 a.m. – noon or until all four dumpsters are filled. Participants may bring brush, leaves, pine needles, pine cones, pallets, and branches. Only wood products will be accepted. All participants must unload their own trucks and trailers. Prices are as follows: pickups-$15.00, trailers-$25.00, and trucks-$60.00.
……Mayor DeVaney reminded registered voters to vote in the upcoming General Election, Tuesday, November 2, 2010.


• The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p. m. on a motion from Snyder and a second from Koenig. Unanimous vote.

Friday, October 15, 2010

COUNCIL MINUTES

TOWN OF WATERVILLE
COMBINED COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

DATE: OCTOBER 18, 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)
A. Humane Society Quarterly Report

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS (A)
A. Set Public Hearing for Ad Valorem Tax, Monday, November 1, 2010,
Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
B. Set Public Hearing for the 2011 Final Budget November 15, 2010,
Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.

5. MAYOR PRO-TEM (A)

6. SOLID WASTE 2011 FINAL BUDGET (I)

7. WATER PROJECT UPDATE (A)
A. Outlay Report #12
B. Varela & Associates – Engineering Services Agreement Amendment #7

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS (I)

9. MAYOR’S REPORT (I)
A. 2010 IACC Funding Conference, October 20-22, 2010
1. IACC Committee: Mayor DeVaney, Councilmembers Hawks and Koenig, Peterson, and Browning
2. IACC Tech Session, October 20, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
B. Advertisement for Council Position #5
C. Fall Community Brush Clean Up Day, Saturday, October 23, 2010,
Town of Waterville Shop, 9:00 a.m. – Noon or until (4) Dumpsters Are Full
D. General Election, Tuesday, November 2, 2010.

NEXT MEETING – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
7:30 P.M.
(I) Information (A) Action (D) Discussion

Friday, October 8, 2010

COUNCIL MINUTES

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.

Friday, October 1, 2010

AGENDAS

TOWN OF WATERVILLE
COMBINED COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

DATE: OCTOBER 4, 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 September 2010 Payroll & Accounts Payable

3. POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT (I)

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS (A)
A. Public Hearing: 2011 Preliminary Budget, Monday, October 4, 2010,
Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
1. Budget Workshop Results
2. 2011 Preliminary Budget Document
B. Public Hearing: Annexation of Parcel 25222210004 (East End of
Airport) to the Town of Waterville October 4, 2010, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
1. Alliance Consulting – Vivian Peterson
2. Resolution #2010-08: Intent to Annex

5. SELECTION OF ENGINEER FOR WASTEWATER PROJECT- PLANNING (A)
PHASE
A. Varela & Associates, Inc.
B. Forsgren
C. Erlandsen/Anderson- Perry

6. QUARTERLY REPORT (I)

7. SEWER RATE INCREASE (A)

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS (I)

9. MAYOR’S REPORT (I)
A. 2010 IACC Funding Conference, October 20-22, 2010
1. IACC Committee: Mayor DeVaney, Councilmembers Hawks and Koenig, Peterson, and Browning
2. Advertisement for Council Position #5





NEXT MEETING – MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
7:30 P.M.
(I) Information (A) Action (D) Discussion

Friday, September 24, 2010

COUNCIL MINUTES

Town of Waterville

Council Minutes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Royal J. DeVaney at 7:30 p.m. All Councilmembers were present. A moment of silence was observed followed by The Pledge of Allegiance.

• Minutes of the September 7, 2010 regular Council meeting were approved on a motion from Councilmember Snyder and seconded by Councilmember Koenig. Unanimously approved.

• Accounts Payable for $9,916.22 (Wts. #13063 – 13076) were approved for payment on a motion by Olin and seconded by Koenig. Unanimously approved.

POLICING REPORT / HUMANE SOCIETY REPORT

No Policing Report.

No Humane Society Report.

PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS

Set Public Hearing for Preliminary Budget, Monday, October 4, 2010, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.

• A public hearing for comment on the 2011 Preliminary Budget was set for Monday, October 4, 2010, at Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. on a motion by Olin and a second by Snyder. Unanimous vote.

Set 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.

• A public hearing for comment on the annexation of the east end of the Waterville Airport Parcel 25222210004 was set for Monday, October 4, 2010, at Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. on a motion by Snyder and a second by Koenig. Unanimous vote.

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS – ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WASTEWATER PROJECT

• Council reviewed the Statements of Qualifications as submitted by Varela & Associates, Inc., Forsgren Associates, Inc., Erlandsen, and RH2 Engineering, Inc. for a new wastewater improvement project. Koenig made a motion to interview Varela, Forsgren, and Erlandsen with a second from Snyder. Unanimous vote.

Mayor DeVaney asked Council to interview the three firms at Town Hall, Tuesday September 28, 2010, starting at 6:00 p.m. allowing one-hour intervals for each firm. The Mayor also requested that Clerk-Treasurer Marsha Peterson contact the firms and set up interview times.

SEWER RATE INCREASE

Council agreed to postpone any decision on raising sewer rates until the next Council meeting.

Mayor DeVaney briefed Council on the Department of Ecology funding workshop that he and Clerk-Treasurer Marsha Peterson recently attended in Spokane, September 14th. The Mayor reported that the workshop proved very helpful, and that the agency representatives were able to give the Mayor and Peterson information directed to the Town’s concerns regarding initial planning for a wastewater improvement project.

1994 FORD PICK UP ½ TON

Because the Town’s 1994 ½ ton Ford pickup is presently valued at only $1,500-$3,000, the utility crew has requested it be kept rather than surplussed for a spray vehicle for weed control on the street shoulders.

• Snyder moved to approve that the Town retain the 1994 Ford pickup as a spray vehicle, with a second from Koenig. Unanimous vote.

2011 BUDGET WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010, TOWN HALL, 1:00 P.M.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Link Board Representative, Wayne Hawks, reported that the Link Board meeting was cancelled.

MAYOR’S REPORT

…… Mayor DeVaney announced that he will be attending the 2010 IACC Funding Conference to be held in Wenatchee October 20-22 to seek funding opportunities for a wastewater improvement project for the Town. Clerk-Treasurer Marsha Peterson and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer will accompany the Mayor at the conference.

……The State Auditor has submitted the final report for the 2009 single audit for the Town of Waterville with no deficiencies or findings. The report has been certified and archived by the federal government as well.

• The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p. m. on a motion from Snyder and a second from Koenig. Unanimous vote.

Friday, September 17, 2010

AGENDAS

TOWN OF WATERVILLE
COMBINED COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 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. RON LATIMER – THIRD STREET (D)

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS (A)
A. Set Public Hearing for Preliminary Budget, Monday, October 4, 2010,
Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
B. Set Public Hearing for Annexation of Parcel 25222210004 (East End ofAirport) to the Town of Waterville October 4, 2010, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.

6. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS – ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR (D)
WASTEWATER PROJECT

7. SEWER RATE INCREASE (A)
A. Plan for New Wastewater Project
B. Maintenance of Present Lagoon System and Sewer Network
C. DOE Funding Workshop in Spokane, September 14th

8. 1994 FORD PICK UP ½ TON (D)

9. 2011 BUDGET WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010, (I)
TOWN HALL, 1:00 P.M.

10. COMMITTEE REPORTS (I)

11. MAYOR’S REPORT (I)
A. 2010 IACC Funding Conference, October 20-22, 2010





NEXT MEETING – MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010
7:30 P.M.
(I) Information (A) Action (D) Discussion

Thursday, September 16, 2010

BULLETINS

REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST FOR VACATED POSITION NO. 5
WATERVILLE TOWN COUNCIL

Town of Waterville is now accepting letters of interest for Position No. 5 on the Waterville Town Council.

Letters will be accepted through October 22, 2010, by 5:00 p.m.

The Town Council will interview candidates and select the new Council member on November 1, 2010, at the regular Town Council Meeting, 104 East Locust, 7:30 p. m. The person selected will serve until the end of next general election in November 2011.

Councilmembers must be registered voters and must have resided in the town limits of Waterville for one year prior to taking office.

Council meetings are held the first and third Monday of each month unless otherwise scheduled. Councilmembers will receive $35.00 per each meeting he/she attends, and will be payable at the end of each fiscal quarter.

Letters of interest may be submitted to:
Town of Waterville
Attn: Mayor DeVaney and Councilmembers
P. O. Box 580
Waterville, WA 98858-0580
Email: waterville@nwi.net

For further inquiries, please contact Marsha Peterson, Clerk/Treasurer, at 745-8871.