Meeting was called to order by Mayor Tammy Konz at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present: Tammy Konz, DuWayne Orbeck, Eric Loewen and Joe Krippner. Councilmembers absent: Chris Jansky. Others present: Carol Newman, Sandy Steinmetz, Don Samela, Vern Harris, Tim Young, Jerry Albert and Robert Blanchard. Motion Orbeck/Loewen to approve the Feb. 5 special meeting minutes and the regular council meeting minutes as presented. Motion passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). Motion Loewen/Krippner to approve the February claims as presented. Motion passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). Motion Orbeck/Krippner to approve the following items on the consent agenda: 1. To disconnect all delinquent city utilities. 2. To approve Chad Johnson’s vacation request and leave of absence request as presented. 3. To approve the transfer of the Market Value Credit Aid from general checking to the Capital Outlay Money Market $1,814.18, 1998 Bond Money Market $806.30 and 2005 Bond Money Market $1,310.23. Motion Passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). Addendums to the agenda: Councilmember Orbeck – over sizing reimbursements. Motion Orbeck/Loewen to approve the amendment to the Aug. 1, 2008 – Aug. 1, 2009 Fire Dept Budget and the revision to the KOPP Formula and the amount assessed to the covered entities as presented. Motion passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). Don Samela addressed the Council in regard to his late utility bill and his present situation. Motion Orbeck/Krippner that the City is willing to work with him, that he keep in contact with the City regarding his situation and if not paid by the next meeting, the City will address the issue. Motion passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). City Attorney Tim Young and Kimball Church of Christ Pastor Vern Harris and Elders Jerry Albert and Robert Blanchard were present to address the Local Improvement Petition presented by the Kimball Church of Christ requesting that they be allowed to hook up to City water with the entire cost being assessed to the Church. City Attorney Young explained that since the Church will be picking up the cost of extending this water line from Elm St. N. to the Church at 269 State Highway 55 W., he suggests that the City start with a feasibility study, then the drafting of the Development Agreement with the Church doing the bidding out of the project and selecting their own contract. Motion Orbeck/Loewen to direct the City Engineer to proceed with a feasibility study to extend city water from Elm St. N. to the Kimball Church of Christ at 269 State Highway 55 W. with the Church of Christ paying the cost of the study for the water extension and to also have the feasibility study include extending sewer in the same area at the same time with this portion of the cost of the study being paid by the City of Kimball. Those voting in favor thereof: Tammy Konz, DuWayne Orbeck, Erick Loewen and Joe Krippner; those absent: Chris Jansky; those voting against or abstaining: None. Motion passed. Motion Loewen/Orbeck to request that Mona Almgren remove the decorative rock on the corner of 300 Linden Ave. E in the City right of way or sign a hold harmless agreement with her home owners insurance provider providing proof that her policy insures her for this risk. Motion passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). Motion Orbeck/Krippner to accept the City engineer’s recommendation of substantial conformance of the work accomplished in Greely Edition Phase 3 Improvement. Motion Passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). Councilmember DuWayne Orbeck addressed the Council in regard to over sizing charges in the development agreements and the need to review future development agreements, special meetings and the open forum portion of the meeting. Motion Loewen/Orbeck to do Request for Proposal from Comprehensive Planning consulting services. Motion passed (Councilmember Jansky absent). The Council explained their reasoning for moving open forum to the end of the meeting giving those who took the time to be placed on the agenda in a given time slot to be able to address the council during that time and not be pushed back while the council addresses those who did not request to be place on the agenda. The Council decided that open forum will be help after the business items and before addendums and Councilmember reports. Carol Newman addressed the Council in regard to the quote which was approve at the last meeting for electrical work being done at the War Memorial in Willow Creek Park and lack of communication with the Public Works Department and the volunteer work Duane Finger did in the Library.
