Tekoa Washington

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, Mike Bogenreif, 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, Brandon and Brenda Brownson, Cliff and Tonya Melton and Russell Terry.

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 and asked
the council to release the retainage for Blue Star Enterprise. John Giudice made a motion to approve the release
of the retainage for $8,502.25. Eileen Soldwedel seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

Matt Morkert asked the council to approve payment for S & L Underground for $113,189.48 for progress
payment number two for the work on the well house and the reservoir.  There was discussion about fencing
around the reservoir. Roy Schulz made a motion to approve progress payment number two for S & L
Underground for $113,189.48.  Eileen Soldwedel seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

Matt Morkert presented pay estimate for Winkler for the TIB sidewalk project for $97,607.20.  Mike
Bogenreif made a motion to approve progress payment number one for Winkler.  Debbie Groom seconded
the motion; all council members voted yes. 

Matt Morkert presented pay estimate number two for Granite Construction for the USDA  RD water project. 
He said they are finished for the winter.  Mike Bogenreif made a motion to approve pay estimate number two
for Granite Construction for $159,858.37 as presented.  Debbie Groom seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

Matt Morkert presented outlay report number eight for the water project for RD. The mayor signed the outlay
report.

Matt Morkert told the council that we did not get the TIB projects that we applied for. He will talk to Gloria
Bennett to find out why we weren’t funded. 

The Notice of Award and Contract were presented for Accelerated Construction who will be doing the work
at the airport.  The contract amount is for $30,445.00.  Mike Bogenreif made a motion to approve the Notice
of Award and the Contract for Accelerated Construction as presented.  Debbie Groom seconded the motion;
all council members voted yes.

IV.  COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Clifford Milton was in attendance to discuss opening a new
business in Tekoa. He is interested in opening a shop in the Old City Shop building.  After discussion, Mike
Bogenreif made a motion to clean out the shop building and have Empire Disposal move the dumpsters.  Eileen Soldwedel seconded the motion; after a discussion about where to move the dumpsters, all council members
voted yes.  Mike Bogenreif made a motion to rent the Old City Shop building to Milton Fabrication.  Debbie
Groom seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.  Mayor Jaeger asked the council to allow them
to look at the facility, and the proposed cost for rent will be presented at the December 5 council meeting. 

V.  OLD BUSINESS:

   A.  CHANGES TO BUILDING INSPECTIONS:  We will do this when Zach Lanham is in attendance. 
   The council requested that he send his report again, since some of them did not receive it.

   B.  RAILROAD PROPERTY:  Mayor Jaeger said that he is recommending that we have Department of
   Ecology do a soil sample to see if the ground is contaminated before we consider purchasing the property. 
   Eileen Soldwedel made a motion to have the arena and railroad right-of-way sampled for contaminants. 
   She asked that we contact the Department of Ecology to find out if they can do it, or if they have already
   sampled it, and the cost, if we need to have it done.  Dave Tysz seconded the motion; all council members
   voted yes.

   C.  ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO TRAILERS:  After discussion, Mayor Jaeger recommended that we
   enforce the ordinance that prohibits boats and trailers from parking on the street.  John Giudice made a motion
   to start enforcing the ordinance again that prohibits boats and trailers from being parked on the street.  Dave
   Tysz seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

   D.  JUNK VEHICLES: (John Giudice). They will look at this over the winter.

VI.  NEW BUSINESS:

   A.  HEAT SYSTEM FOR CITY HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER: Mike Schrode was in attendance to
   give the council a bid for the heating system for the community center and a heat pump for city hall.  The council
   asked that we bring all the bids to the December meeting to compare them and make a decision.

   B.  MRSC SMALL WORKS ROSTER RESOLUTION: The resolution was given to the council to review. 
   Troy Wilson made a motion to approve Resolution No. 11-08, approving MRSC doing the small works roster
   for the city, as presented.  Dave Tysz seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

   C.  APPROVE INCREASE IN CHITTENDEN’S HOURS DURING CONSTRUCTION:  Mike
   Bogenreif made a motion to approve Tara Chittenden working an extra 2 hours a day until the construction is
   done, to be paid out of the grant funds.  Debbie Groom seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

   D.  TERMINATE THE PDA: Stephen Bishop will get information to terminate the PDA.

   E.  DISCUSS PROPERTY PURCHASE (Executive Session):  The council adjourned into executive session
   at 8:27 p.m. to discuss a possible property purchase.  The council resumed the regular meeting at 8:47 p.m.

   F.  FEE SCHEDULE FOR COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL: There was discussion about the fees
   for the community center.  Mike Bogenreif made a motion to charge $25.00 for individuals and $75.00 for
   businesses renting the community center, and charge $75.00 for the deposit fee for both individuals and
   businesses.  Roy Schulz seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

   G.  U-TURNS IN THE MIDDLE OF CROSBY STREET: The Mayor would like to make it so that
   people can’t make a U-turn at the post office.  He will put a notice in the newsletter that the sheriff department 
   will be watching for people making U-turns on Crosby Street.
 
   H.  20 HOURS FOR SHERIFF CONTRACT:  Mayor Jaeger discussed the time the sheriff department
   is in the city and asked if it includes travel time.  Troy Wilson asked if we can get a speed trailer in town. 
   John Giudice will inquire about this and report back to the council.

   I.  PATRONS’ COMPLAINTS RELATIVE TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:  Mayor Jaeger will
   put something in the newsletter concerning people letting the city know about complaints concerning the
   construction project. 

VII.  REPORTS:

   A.  MAINTENANCE REPORT: (Duane Groom) Duane Groom had nothing to report.

   B.  CLERK/TREASURER REPORT: (Kynda Browning)  Kynda Browning went over the changes to the
   preliminary budget for 2012 that were requested at the hearing.

   C.  CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE REPORT: (Mike Bogenreif) Mike Bogenreif  said that he had a
   complaint about people parking diagonally by the church on Crosby.

   D.  MAYOR’S REPORT: (Mayor Jaeger) Mayor Jaeger had nothing to report.

   E.  COUNCIL REPORTS: 
        ~Dave Tysz asked what it would cost to make a cover for the dumpsters for the recycling. 
        ~Roy Schulz said they had an airport meeting with JUB and the area land owners to talk about possible
          airport expansion.  JUB will study the information.
        ~John Giudice asked if we can scan our ordinances. 

VIII.  CONSENT AGENDA:

   A.  APPROVE November 7, 2011, MEETING MINUTES:  Roy Schulz made a  motion to approve the
   November 7, 2011, meeting minutes as presented.  John Giudice seconded the motion; all council members
   voted yes.

   B.  APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT: Troy Wilson made a motion to approve payroll check numbers
   9619 through 9632 and EFT payroll checks for $7,927.98; and check numbers 9633 through 9657 for
   $34,230.71 as presented.  Debbie Groom seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.

IX.  ADJOURNMENT: Roy Schulz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 p.m. Debbie Groom
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