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CITY OF IDANHA
REGULAR COUNCIL SESSION
August 11, 2008

CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Clark called this meeting to order at 7:03PM. Present at the meeting were Councilors Al Adams, and Peggy Gray. Councilor Walt Collier arrived at 7:11 PM. Councilor Traci Martinez is absent with an excuse. Also in attendance (sign up sheet attached) were Robert Peacock and Gordon Munro Representative of Kennedy/ Jenks Consultants and City Recorder Wenonah Ammon along with other community members.

MINUTES/BILLS PAYABLE/FIANCIAL STATEMENT:
Mayor Clark called to the Council if all have read minutes dated July 14, 2008. Motion made by Councilor Gray and seconded by Councilor Adams, "to accept the minutes as written." Motion was made and passed with aye votes: Adams, Clark, and Gray. Nay: 0.

Mayor Clark announced Councilor Martinez will not be attending the meeting and was excused.

Mayor Clark declared two additions to the Bills Payable, U.S.A. BlueBook and Univar not available for Friday's packet. Mayor Clark called for a motion, "to accept the Bills Payable for August." Motion made by Councilor Adams and seconded by Councilor Gray. Motion passed. Aye: Adams, Clark, and Gray. Nay: 0.

Motion made by Councilor Gray "to accept the Financial Statements," seconded by Councilor Adams. Motion passed with a vote of aye from: Adams, Clark, and Gray. No nay votes.

ORDER OF BUSINESS:
  1. Mayor Clark directed the meeting to the audience and requested Teresa Madsen report to the audience of the community potluck scheduled for September 27, 2008. Announcements were on this month's water bills. Flyers posted around town will be posted later in the month.
At the present time Mayor Clark directed the Council to Rob Peacock and Gordon Munro Representative of Kennedy/Jenks Consultants.

PUBLIC INPUT:
Rob Peacock passed to the Council revised financial data of funding to the sewer project. Several questions arose from the audience of concerns with power outages and life expectancy of pumps. No formal decisions were made.

ORDER OF BUSINESS (continued)
  1. Motion "to adopt the Resolution as required by Riverview Community Bank and change authorized signatures for all Bank accounts to Wenonah's new last name." Motion made by Councilor Collier and seconded by Councilor Gray. Motion passed with aye votes heard from: Adams, Clark, Collier, and Gray. Nay: 0.
  2. Recorder's Report was discussed of a notice of increase usage of water toward water bills for the month of July and the Short Street project is in the final stages of the grant project.
COMPLAINTS/ VIOLATIONS:
Discussion was had on improvement with previously declared nuisances regarding junk and hazardous vegetation.
  1. Mayor Clark called for a motion "to declare 1401 Hwy 22 and 1340 Hwy 22 a violation of City Ordinance # 91 and request property owners to remove the nuisance." Councilor Collier made motion seconded by Councilor Gray. Motion passed. Aye: Adams, Clark, Collier, and Gray. Nay: 0.
The Council continued discussion regarding previous nuisances and hazardous vegetation.
  1. Motion made by Councilor Gray "to declare that"
            165 Main Street
            290 Church Street
            122 & 192 Hwy 22
            145 Main Street
            145 Second Street
            280 Cedar Avenue
    no longer a nuisance and have the Recorder send a letter," seconded by Councilor Collier. Motion passed with aye votes heard from: Adams, Clark, Collier, and Gray. Nay: 0.

  2. City Attorney was consulted regarding complaint of 185 Main Street running a business in a residential zone. From advise from the attorney it was mutually decided to close the complaint.

  3. City Attorney was consulted regarding complaint of 165 Main Street of junk and a trailer abutting on property lines with no setback. From advise from the Attorney, by mutual consensus the Council this is a civil matter.

  4. Letter from property owners of 115 Church Street requesting the City to move speed sign and informing property owners of the culvert for driveway access was discussed. Mayor Clark request the recorder to research the matter and send the property owners a letter letting them know of what they can do.
order of business (continued)
  1. Motion "to have the Mayor sign on behalf of the City a renewal of Oregon Public Works Emergency Response Cooperative Assistance Agreement. And update to have the current Recorder as the primary contact." Motion made by Councilor Gray and seconded by Councilor Collier. Motion passed. Aye: 4, Nay: 0.

  2. Mayor Clark requested the Recorder to send Tony Hills a letter thanking him for his donation with the current construction of the outdoor light.

  3. The update to the library is in need of volunteers.

  4. The new LCD Faceplate was installed and each Councilor and employee will need to give the Recorder a four-digit number for access into City Hall.

COMMISSIONER REPORTS
Water Report: The monthly usage and quality report as prepared by Water Superintendent Greg Benthin was reviewed. Mayor Clark requested to have unaccounted water for the previous months illustrated in a graph for the water report. Emery and Sons reported the generator for the Water Plant has been ordered.

Building Report: Marion County Building has septic evaluation for 200 Blossom Ave.

Street Report: By mutual consensus of the Council the purchase of two stop signs, one for Mountain Avenue intersecting Willow Street and an extra one. Mayor Clark announced Torman would be donating an extra light for a streetlight to put at either the east or south side of town. Request of Council to advise of suggestions for placement at next Council meeting.

Park Report: Recorder to continue researching into park grant funds after Short Street project is closed.

ADJOURNMENT:
Councilor Collier motioned to adjourn this meeting at 8:04 and was seconded by Councilor Gray, motion passed. Meeting adjourned.


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Mayor Karen Clark


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Attest: Recorder Wenonah Ammon

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