City of Glenns Ferry City Council Regular Meeting February 24, 2015

 

City of Glenns Ferry City Council Regular Meeting           February 24, 2015

The regular City Council meeting of the City of Glenns Ferry was opened and called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, by Mayor Wills.

Members Present:    Robert Janousek, Alan Crane, Traci Stewart, Larry Stevenson, Mayor Connie Wills

Staff Present:           Debra Rowan, Derik Janousek, Lt. Bobby Wade,

Others Present:

Item 1.            OPEN MEETING / ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE:

Mayor Wills:  I’d like to call the City Council meeting to order.

Rowan took roll call:

X           Larry Stevenson                X            Robert Janousek

X           Alan Crane                         X           Traci Stewart

X           Mayor Connie Wills

Item 2.            PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Mayor Wills:  Please join me in the flag salute.

Item 3.            MOTION TO:  Adopt Agenda:

Stevenson:    I make motion to adopt agenda.

Janousek:     Second.

Mayor Wills:  All in favor, all-ayes.

Item 4.            PUBLIC COMMENTS:

(For information purposes only on items not placed on the meeting agenda.

No actions or decisions can be made on public comments. Please limit comments to three (3) minutes):

Item 5.            ITEMS MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION:

Item 6.            DISCUSS/MOTION TO:  Consent Agenda (Roll-Call Vote):

  1. Payables for February 2015:
  2. City Council Minutes for Regular Meeting 2/10/15:

Janousek:     I move to accept the consent agenda.

Stevenson:    Second.

Mayor Wills:  Roll call vote, Stewart-aye, Stevenson-aye, Crane-aye, Janousek-aye.

Item 7.            DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Darrald Bean, RHU, REBC.  Employee Health Benefits Renewal:

Bean:             Thank you Mayor and Council.  You each have a basic presentation on what our renewal is.  We are a grandfathered health plan.  The Affordable Health Care Act was passed in 2010 and plans that had not made any changes since that date could remain on the same plan, they are grandfathered health plans, because the health plan does not have to comply with the requirements or all of the requirements of the ACA.  These plans are expected to be less expensive and we are starting to see that. 2014 the

 

Item 8.            MOTION:  Proclamation recognizing March 4th as Idaho Day:

 

 

Item 9.            MOTION:       Approval for Mayor Wills to Execute Contract with J-U-B Engineers, Inc. for Rail Yard Study. (GEM, REDIFIT, and RBEG Grants:

 

Item 10.          DISCUSSION/MOTION:     Irrigation Rate for 2015.  Resolution #15-01:

 

Item 11.          DISCUSSION/MOTION:     Date and Time for Meeting to Review City Ordinances:

                       

Item 12.          DISCUSSION/MOTION:     Cemetery District:

 

Item 13.          MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:

 

Item 14.          CITY DEPARTMENT/COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORT:

  1. Econonic Development – Bonnie Harper:
  2. Library – Lily Hampton:
  3. Police – Lieutenant Bobby Wade:
  4. Building Inspector – Vance Pruett:
  5. City Engineer – Rob Hegstrom, J-U-B:
  6. Fire Chief – Derik Janousek:
  7. Public Works – Jeff Cook:
  8. City Clerk/Treasurer – Debra Rowan:
  9. Airport/Manager – Justin Wootan:
  10. Southwest Idaho RC&D Council/Member – Ralph Jones:

 

 

Item 15.          ADJOURN:

 

 

 

Meeting adjourned @  pm.

 

 

Approved by the City Council:                    /                       /                     

 

 

                                                           

Connie Wills – Mayor

 

 

Attest:                                                                                                                                                   Deb Rowan-Clerk/Treasurer