DRAFT ONLY. Without council review or approval.
Palouse City Council
Regular Council Meeting
April 26, 2016
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Echanove called the Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
ROLL CALL: Council members present: Doreen Hanson; Mike Hicks; Senja Estes; Rick Wekenman; Mark Wilcomb. Councilmember Wekenman MOVED to excuse Councilmember Langsett’s absence. Councilmember Hicks seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Staff present: Public Works Superintendent Dwayne Griffin; Police Chief Jerry Neumann; Police Officer Handley; Building Inspector Dan Gladwill; Clerk-Treasurer Mike Bagott; & Deputy Clerk Ann Thompson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilmember Hicks asked to amend the minutes under his committee report to add “…that the damage was not likely caused by the negligence of ……..” Councilmember Wekenman MOVED to adopt the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 12, 2016 as amended. Councilmember Wilcomb seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT: Supt. Griffin submitted a written report.
PW is sweeping streets on Thursday in anticipation of the bike race.
POLICE REPORT:
The PD is investigating the theft of a 4-wheeler and trailer. Trailer has been recovered but not the 4-wheeler.
BUILDING INSPECTOR REPORT:
Not a lot of permits in the first quarter. But BI remains busy following up on stuff begun last year. [Left meeting at 7:15].
OPEN FORUM:
Nicole Flansburg and Marie Dymkoski gave a skatepark update. They are applying for ADA access grants. They have 15 confirmed garden partners. They have a $12,000 funding gap they’re still trying to close. There are a lot of partners and a lot of great ideas and all kinds of work going on. [Left meeting at 7:25 pm].
JFB REPORT (2nd council meeting of month only):
On the financial end things are normal.
2 fire calls in March, 6 YTD. 2 meetings in April. The FD received a private party inquiry into purchasing the old 1970 Dodge fire truck which is currently in storage. The FD passed a motion to declare it surplus so they can move forward with that. Councilmember Wekenman MOVED, seconded by Councilmember Estes, to ratify the JFB’s surplus of the 1970 Dodge fire truck. Motion carried unanimously.
There have been intermittent issues with the Kamiak repeater lately. The County has made temporary repairs and is working on a permanent solution.
8 EMS calls in March, 29 YTD. On track for 120 calls this year if this pace continues.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
No news on the solar grant yet.
OLD BUSINESS:
A new set of plans arrived yesterday from MD&A for the West Whitman Street project.
Chief Neumann is going to round up new numbers for the purchase of security cameras for a few places around town: the sewer plant/compost site/RV Park/city park/PD/skatepark, etc. Technology and prices have improved.
NEW BUSINESS:
City Hall has received a couple inquiries lately about the allowance of radio towers on private property in Palouse. Our current code doesn’t specify radio/tv towers and they don’t fall under the current definition of “building” in our R1. Councilmember Hicks MOVED to request the Palouse Planning Commission look into the allowance and zoning guidelines for telecommunication towers within the city and give their recommendations to council. Councilmember Hanson seconded. Height, lot size, description, conditions, allowed outright or by conditional use, prohibited outright? Motion carried unanimously.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Liquor license renewal request for the Palouse Lions private club beer and wine license. No objections.
ALLOW PAYMENT OF BILLS: Councilmember Estes MOVED that the bills against the city be allowed. Councilmember Hanson seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
The following checks are approved for payment:
Claims Paid 4/26/16 Ck. #7410-7421 $46,528.18
ADJOURN: Councilmember Hicks MOVED to adjourn. Councilmember Hanson seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously. The council meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM.
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