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2023 MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm on January 10 by Mayor Richard Groseclose. Council members in attendance were Vickie Witt, Wendi Dodge, and Mark Maland. Also present were Clerk Wendy Sandino, Treasurer Bonnie Whismore, Public Works Supervisor Justin Cope, and Fire Chief Clifford Heimgartner.
The minutes of the December 13, 2022 meeting were read. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Councilmember Witt, seconded by Councilmember Maland. Councilmember Dodge abstained due to not being in attendance at the December meeting. Including a vote by Mayor Groseclose, motion carried. Quorum was lost at 7:06 pm when Councilmember Dodge had to answer an ambulance call. The meeting ended.
The resumed meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm on January 18 by Mayor Richard Groseclose. Council members in attendance were Vickie Witt, Wendi Dodge, Nick Anderson and Mark Maland. Also present were Clerk Wendy Sandino, Treasurer Bonnie Whismore, Public Works Supervisor Justin Cope, Ryan Lindhorst, Maintenance, and Fire Chief Clifford Heimgartner. Bills from the month of December 2022 were reviewed. Motion to approve was made by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Dodge. Motion carried.
Tony Matson, Hayden Ross, presented the FY22 audit results. The general fund exceeds the GFOA recommended minimum fund balance. The water fund is increasing and has nearly met that minimum goal. The sewer fund is also increasing but still does not meet the recommended minimum. Mr. Matson recommends using remaining ARPA funds on wastewater related expenses to help close that gap. The sanitation fund is in good condition.
Eric McDowell, JCIA, requested of the City last March approval to install an LED community reader board. Instead of the original location across the street, he would now like the sign to be installed with the Juliaetta Market signs, replacing a part of it. Councilmember Anderson moved to support the new site for the sign, seconded by Councilmember Maland. Motion carried.
Supervisor Cope reported an incident in December wherein he was working with Ryan Lindhorst on Adams Lane. Supervisor Cope slipped on the ice and struck Mr. Lindhorst with a shovel, breaking the latter’s glasses. He was not seriously injured. After insurance, he will still need to pay $519.00 for new glasses. The Treasurer opened a Workers Comp claim for the incident, but they have not yet contacted her.
Supervisor Cope, Mr. Lindhorst, and Mayor Groseclose recently attended a SUMS class along with representatives from City of Kendrick, learning about sustainable utilities. Regarding City of Kendrick’s wastewater issues, they are still possibly interested in working with City of Juliaetta in some way, though they have not formally approached Juliaetta City Council. They have chosen Keller Associates as their new engineer, and have been informed that there are grant funds available for a possible combined project. It is anticipated that both City Councils may meet to discuss the issue.
Mr. Lindhorst reported the new spreader has been installed in the dump truck, the chains are back on, and they are ready for more snow.
Councilmember Dodge reported hearing complaints of someone driving an ATV on the trail. All motorized vehicles, other than City vehicles, are prohibited from driving on the trail.
Councilmember Anderson said he will work on getting the rest of the Christmas lights out of the trees at the park as soon as possible.
Councilmember Maland wanted to know how the public can get ahold of City Maintenance if they need assistance. Supervisor Cope said both his and Mr. Lindhorst’s cell phone numbers are on the outgoing message on the City Hall phone. They can also be reached via facebook messenger. He said when it snows they generally plow very early so residents can get to work, then again in the afternoon so they can get home. They only plow during the day if it’s snowing heavily.
Fire Chief Clifford Heimgartner reported he has been elected the new Juliaetta Volunteer Fire Department Chief. Joe Dodge is the new assistant chief.
At 7:46 pm Councilmember Anderson made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Dodge seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.