City of Tekoa
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
For October 17, 2011
A budget workshop was held at 6:00 p.m. to go over the preliminary budget for 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 Mayor Jaeger, Debbie Groom, Roy Schulz, Eileen Soldwedel, Dave Tysz and Troy Wilson.
Also present were Clerk/Treasurer, Kynda Browning; and Maintenance Supervisor, Duane Groom. In attendance
in the audience were Steve Haxton, Tom Kammerzell, Paul Kimmell (Avista), Bud and Joyce Mills, and
Matt Morkert (Century West Engineering).
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Jaeger asked those present to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION: Matt Morkert was in attendance to discuss a change
order for the water project. The plans called for copper service lines, and we use iron
pipe in our city, so a change order was presented in the amount $8,741.23. Roy Schulz made a
motion to approve the change order for $8,741.23, as presented. Eileen Soldwedel seconded
the motion; all council members voted yes.
Matt Morkert said we have another change order that is of no cost. They will change the
retaining wall at the sign at the corner of Poplar and Crosby for the sidewalk project. The
contractor will dig out the blocks and put in gravel all the way to the sidewalk. Debbie Groom
made a motion to accept the change order as presented. Roy Schulz seconded the motion;
all council members voted yes.
Matt Morkert presented an A-19 for reimbursement for the CDBG water project. He also told
the council that the contractor will take the top off of the reservoir next Monday and begin the
roof replacement. Roy Schulz made a motion to approve the A-19 for reimbursement for
Century West and DOH for $21,873.05, as presented. Eileen Soldwedel seconded the motion;
all council members voted yes.
Matt Morkert presented a reimbursement voucher for USDA RD for $659,157.13 to pay for
the materials the contractor has ordered and for the work they have done. It includes interest
for Banner Bank, Century West invoice and the contractors’ invoice. Debbie Groom made a
motion to pay outlay report number seven, for 659,157.13, as presented. Roy Schulz seconded
the motion; all council members voted yes.
Matt Morkert said that there is a call for projects for federal highway money. We would have
to come up with 13 ½ % match. We will not be asking for that grant because of the matching
funds.
Matt Morkert said he is working on the TIGER Grant application as approved earlier and will
submit it by the end of the month.
Paul Kimmell from Avista was in attendance to talk about street lights. He presented information
concerning LED street lights and said that Avista is currently doing testing on LED lights.
IV. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE: Tom Kammerzell, who is running for office for
the Port of Whitman board and is now on the Colfax planning commission, was in attendance
to discuss running for office.
Steve Haxton was in attendance to talk about the ordinances that concern parking on city streets
and maintaining lots. He talked about inoperable vehicles and said they should be operable to be on
the city street. He said that not everyone has off-street parking available to them, and people will
have to have their boats, campers, etc. parked on the street. Mayor Jaeger said that our ordinance
says that boats, campers, etc., need to be off of the street.
V. OLD BUSINESS:
A. CHANGES TO BUILDING INSPECTIONS: We will do this at the November meeting.
B. RAILROAD PROPERTY: Mayor Jaeger said that the information has been sent to the council
concerning the railroad property. We will talk to Mike Bogenreif about it next month.
C. PEDDLERS PERMIT ORDINANCE UPDATE: We will have this at the November meeting.
D. ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO TRAILERS: Stephen Bishop will bring this to the November
council meeting.
E. JUNK VEHICLES: John Giudice will bring this information to the next meeting he attends.
VI. NEW BUSINESS:
A. PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING FOR 2012: We will advertise this and have it at the
November 7 council meeting.
B. HEAT SYSTEM FOR CITY HALL: Mayor Jaeger said that we probably need someone to
look at the information and talk about it at the November meeting.
C. FEE RESOLUTION APPROVAL: Roy Schulz made a motion to approve the Fee
Resolution 99-11.3 as amended, adding the community center fees. Dave Tysz seconded the
motion; all council members voted yes.
D. LEAVY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR CHICKENS: Mayor Jaeger said that she
will need to talk to her neighbors to agree to let her have chickens.
E. MRSC SMALL WORKS ROSTER: Troy Wilson made a motion to contract with MRSC
to maintain our small works and consultant roster for $100 per year. Dave Tysz seconded the
motion; all council members voted yes.
F. LAND DONATION FROM HEATONS FOR SIDEWALK PROJECT: Mayor Jaeger
gave the council a map of the property that has been donated from the Heatons for the sidewalk
project. He also thanked them for their donation.
VII. REPORTS:
A. MAINTENANCE REPORT: (Duane Groom) Duane Groom reported that the water line
replacement on the north side of town is progressing.
B. CLERK/TREASURER REPORT: (Kynda Browning) There was none.
C. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORT: (Mike Bogenreif) He was not in attendance.
D. MAYOR’S REPORT: (Mayor Jaeger) Told the council that we need to winterize the
community center. He also told the council that we owe $200 for the sign coming into Tekoa.
There was discussion about project share and who will administer the money.
E. COUNCIL REPORT: Dave Tysz talked about moving the recycling containers into the old
city shop.
IX. CONSENT AGENDA:
A. APPROVE September 19, 2011 MEETING MINUTES:
Roy Schulz made a motion to approve minutes from the September 19, 2011, council
meeting as presented. Debbie Groom seconded motion; all council members voted yes.
B. APPROVE BILLS FOR PAYMENT: Debbie Groom made a motion to approve EFT
payroll checks and 9535 through 9538 9540 and 9541 payroll checks for $18,551.78 and
9539 and 9542 through 9575, and EFT Department of Revenue warrants for $489,840.62,
as presented. Roy Schulz seconded the motion; all council members voted yes.
X. ADJOURNMENT: Troy Wilson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 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
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