City of Tekoa
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
For January 9, 2012
I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor John Jaeger called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present
at the meeting were Jaeger, Debbie Groom, John Giudice, Roy Schulz, Eileen Soldwedel, Dave Tysz and Troy
Wilson. Also present were Clerk/Treasurer, Kynda Browning; and Duane Groom, Maintenance Supervisor. In attendance in the audience were Matt Morkert, from Century West Engineering: Ron Flock, Clifford Melton,
and Linda and Llyod Schmidt.
Browning swore in John Jaeger, mayor: and John Giudice, Debbie Groom and Dave Tysz, council members.
John Giudice made a motion to reappoint Troy Wilson as the council member, since no one applied for his vacant position. Eileen Soldwedel seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
Browning swore in Troy Wilson.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jaeger asked those present to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION: Matt Morkert from Century West was in attendance. He presented
the CDBG invoice for work the Century West did on the water well/reservoir project for $6,742.52. Roy Schulz
made a motion to approve the invoice for $6,742.00. Debbie Groom seconded the motion; all council members
voted yes.
Matt Morkert presented an invoice for the USDA RD water line project for $21,714.22 for Century West for
additional design work for the additional water lines. John Giudice made a motion to approve the invoice for $21,714.22 to be reimbursed from USDA RD as presented. Troy Wilson seconded the motion; all council
members voted yes.
Matt Morkert said the contractor gave him a price of $38,356 to put an 8-foot fence around the reservoir, a
six-foot fence around the updated well, a new chlorine pump, piping and painting the pipe in the well house.
The council felt like this was too much money and asked that he call some fencing contractors to get prices
from them. He told the council that there is $72,000 left in the grant. Debbie Groom asked about security
cameras for the well house and the reservoir. Troy Wilson also asked if we can fence well three with a portion
of the grant. Matt Morkert will check with CDBG to see if these items would be eligible to be paid with the
grant funds.
Matt Morkert presented a change order for the chlorine pump, for the mayor to sign.
Matt Morkert presented a letter accepting the TIB Poplar Street Sidewalk Project as complete. There was
discussion about a portion of the sidewalk that does not have railing. The council asked that Mayor Jaeger look
at the railing to see if it needs to be installed. Debbie Groom made a motion to accept the TIB Poplar Street
Sidewalk Project as final, after Mayor Jaeger approves it. John Giudice seconded the motion; all council
members voted yes.
Matt Morkert said they are working on the CDBG application for the sewer replacement project. He told the
council we will need to have a public meeting during the February 6, 2012, council meeting for the project.
Matt Morkert told the council that we there is approximately $755,000 left in the USDA RD water line
replacement project. He listed where the additional water lines will be added with the money left in the grant.
There was discussion about extending the water line project out Main Street, and the possibility of the property
owners annexing into the City.
IV. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Clifford Melton was in attendance and talked about cleaning
up the old city shop. There was discussion about the recycling dumpsters, and Dave Tysz said that the recycling committee is talking about the communities only having one dumpster. He will find out what is decided at their
meeting. Troy Wilson made a motion to have Clifford Melton make a frame for covering one dumpster and the
steps up to it, up to $1500.00, and Dave Tysz will determine whether we want to do it for both dumpsters after the recycling meeting. Debbie Groom seconded the motion; all council members voted yes, except Roy Schulz and
John Giudice voted no.
Linda Schmidt said that they have a business downtown and complained about the pigeons on their building. Mayor Jaeger gave her information about someone who captures pigeons.
V. OLD BUSINESS:
A. CHANGES TO BUILDING INSPECTIONS: Stephen Bishop will draft a resolution for the February
meeting.
B. JUNK VEHICLES: (John Giudice). They will look at this over the winter.
C. INVEST CEMETERY ENDOWMENT: We will get more information for the February council meeting.
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
A. PLANNING COMMISSION: There was discussion about having the planning commission determine the
zones for the city.
B. UPDATE FEE RESOLUTION: A fee resolution updating the water rates for 2012 was presented to the
council. After reviewing the resolution, John Giudice made a motion to approve Resolution No. 99-12.1 as
presented. Roy Schulz seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
C. COMMUNITY CENTER – WINTER/SUMMER RATES: Mayor Jaeger recommended that we charge
more for renting the community center in the winter because of the cost of heating the building for events. After
discussion, Debbie Groom made a motion to charge $40.00 to rent the community center during the winter and
$25.00 the rest of the year. Dave Tysz seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
D. NEW COUNCIL MEMBER: The council asked Browning to advertise the council opening in the paper,
and they will interview applicants at 6 p.m. before the February 6, 2012, council meeting.
E. PDA: Stephen Bishop is still researching this.
VII. REPORTS:
A. MAINTENANCE REPORT: (Duane Groom) Duane Groom was not in attendance.
B. CLERK/TREASURER REPORT: (Kynda Browning) Browning had nothing to report.
C. MAYOR’S REPORT: (Mayor Jaeger) Mayor Jaeger presented the police report for December to the
council. After discussion, he asked that John Giudice give the council a monthly police report.
D. COUNCIL REPORTS:
~Roy Schulz said there is a light out at the airport. He also asked Debbie Groom to discuss with the park board to
consider putting a fence up behind the pool to keep kids out.
~Troy Wilson asked that the updates be done to the community center, including installing doors with breaker bars
and putting up the new sign.
~John Giudice said that there have been four violations of people going past buses when the stop sign is out.
There was discussion about putting signs up in the school zones.
VIII. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. APPROVE December 19, 2011, MEETING MINUTES: Roy Schulz made a motion to approve the
December 19, 2011, meeting minutes as presented. Debbie Groom seconded the motion; all council members
voted yes.
B. APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT: Debbie Groom made a motion to approve payroll check numbers
9706 through 9710, EFT payroll checks, 941 payment, Department of Retirement, Association of Washington
Cities, Department of Labor and Industry, Employment Security Department and HSA Bank, for $14,695.10;
and check numbers 9711 through 9746 and EFT Department of Revenue, and Association of Washington Cities
or $271,229.85, including voided check number 9712 as presented. Roy Schulz seconded the motion; all council
members voted yes.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: Dave Tysz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Eileen Soldwedel
seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
APPROVED:
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John Jaeger – Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kynda Browning – Clerk/Treasurer