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04/07/82 SP City Council Minutes{ j 4i City Of Kalispell. Phone 406-755-545.7 P.O. Box 103.5 Kalispell, Montana 59901 APRIL 6, 1982 SPECIAL MEETING TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA GENTLEMEN: There will be a Special Meeting of the City Council, Wednesday; April 7, 1982, at 4:00 P.,M. in the Council Chambers at City Hall for the following purpose: To consider appointment of an interim City.Attorney We., the undersigned, being all of the members of.the'City Council, do hereby waive notice of the. date and purpose of the'Special.Meeting of the City Council to be held Wednesday, April 7, 1982 at 4:00'P.M, in the'Council Chambers at City Hall and .consent to the transaction of the above and any other business that may properly come before the City Council, ego_ . IcDowe ll , Mayor ATTEST: 6.. A Special Meeting of the Kalispell .City Council was held at 4,00 P.M. Wednesday, April 7, 1982, in the Council Chambers at. City Hall. Mayor--McDowell-,presided.. Councilman Grainger was absent, all other Councilmen were present. Director of Public Works Hafferman discussed the treatment plant. The proposal was that in lieu of the idea of piping it down and putting storage on the 40 acre site, we would like to defer the pipeline for 5 to 8 yews for the simple reason that we Yiow have some operational problems in trying to dispose of sludge on site areas other than our own 40 acres and move to other sites. Currently we have the county nursing home area and another 27 acres south of the railroad tracks and the airport site. In addition, we are contemplating additional lease sites near the nursing home and lower valley. We take the Big "A" quite a bit on the highway. In lieu, we want to buy the 1 1 6,000 gallon nurse truck which would become our pipeline, We have contacted EPA with regard to this change and they concur, provided the City of Kalispell is in con- currence. Another problem is that design has to move rapidly and be out to bid before August, which is the end of the current rate of funding for EPA:, so time is of essence. Public Works Director Hafferman requests agreement with proposal and a motion that the City is in agreement so that engineers can proceed, Councilman Ruiz questioned if use of the Big "A" is permanent, or if there is a new type of treatment. Director of Public Works Hafferman replied that use of the Big "A" is permanent. Director of Public Works Hafferman continued that the Big "A" was definitely not an over -the -road vehicle _ that highway travel is dangerous. Currently 10,000 gallons each day is continuously produced, which a -mounts to 3 loads every hauling day. There are storage periods. The truck roughly would be about $70,000 and the pipeline would be about $160,000. We need about 120 acres if pipe- line is used, City is testing for true loading of soil. The 40 acre site is really a home base, and the City is working closely with farmers on land utilization, We are presently injecting on the Siderius, airport and county properties. The original concept was to work within a field of 120 acres, which might be what will eventually happen. At the present time we are still gathering data and trying to gain the confidence of the people. Because quite a bit of money will be invested, we feel it wise to go slow with storage and injection on only the 120 acres. Paul Stokes, of Stahly Engineering, stressed the big advantage of flexibility to move around. Director of Public Works Hafferman estimated the life of the pipeline to be 40 years. Councilman O'Boyle questioned the life of the nurse truck which Director of Public Works Hafferman estimated to be 10-15 year replacement. The tank would be 6,000 gallon, with an estimated life of 40 years. Estimate of tractor replacement is $35,000 to $40,000, with 10 to 15 year replacement. The nurse truck would be used as a supplement at all times; would be a benefit in the future even with a pipeline. The storage tank will be designed as a third digester, Councilman O'Boyle inquired about results at the vo ag farm and was advised that after sludge injection, last year's testing showed that the nitrogen was increased. Some changes were required in operation. No ill affects on crops are evident now but will have a better idea in 2-3 years. Councilman Nystul asked if the 12 day delay until the next regular Council meeting could cause a problem on a $90,000 decision. He was advised that we are behind schedule, and the bid has to be ready to go in August. In Step I-, a possible com- parisori of both methods was done and it came out very close, By not piping it down now seems to be a better method,saves $90,000 capital, a little more is spent in operational costs; can't estimate which is less but it is thought there is not much difference. More flexible as to where to put sludge with truck than with pipeline. Councilman Ruiz asked if a motion was needed or a change order that the Mayor or Council could authorize, Director of Public Works Hafferman requested a motion that the Council would be in concurrence with utilizing the nurse truck in lieu of the pipeline and a letter to EPA from the Mayor indicating the motion. Motion made by Councilman Ruiz to (1) defer the construction of the proposed pipe- line for conveying sludge from the treatment plant to the recently purchased 40 acres and substituting a nurse truck to haul the sludge from the treatment plant to the site where the Big "A" is injecting at the time and (2) construct the storage tank at the treatment plant in lieu of the said 40 acre site and (3) authorize the Mayor to write a letter to inform persons administering the EPA funds of our decision. Seconded by Councilman Saverud. Motion carried APPOINT CITY ATTORNEY Mayor McDowell asked for Council confirmation of the nomination of Randy Snyder as interim Acting City Attorney on the following conditions: a) appointment will be for a six month probationary period; b) 90-180 day evaluations; c) decision on permanent employment at the end of six month probationary period; d) salary of $22,000.00 per year during probationary period; and, e) it be understood that if he is to be permanently appointed that Section 2-18 of the Kalispell City Code be amended (three year experience requirement). Councilman Ruiz spoke against the nomination because Mr. Snyder does not meet the three year experience requirement. Councilman Ruiz also does not like the "interim" but prefers a permanent appointment on a probationary basis. Councilman Nystul moved to accept the nomination of Randy Snyder on the conditions set forth. Seconded,%.by Councilman Vidal. Councilman Palmer suggested that we change the wording of interim to probationary and stated he had no problem with changing the ordinance. Councilman Vidal stated that she is'strongly opposed to changing the ordinance since it is written that way and three candidates have been interviewed who meet the requirement. She stated that she feels we need someone with maturity and seasoned judgement because the City Attorney acts as advisor in legal and administrative procedures. Question called. Councilmen Nystul, Zauner and Palmer voted aye. Councilmen'Ruiz, O'Boyle, Vidal and Saverud voted nay, Motion defeated, Mayor McDowell asked for Council confirmation of the nomination of Glen Neier as City Attorney, with the same conditions except for item "e". Councilman Nystul asked Acting City Attorney Ogle if he would consider accepting the position. Attorney Ogle replied that he is only interested in continuing his private practice. Councilman Saverud stated that it was very difficult to make a decision based on a sketchy interview and a resume. He would underline probationary and asked that the Council make a careful and fair evaluation so as to be fair to the City and the employee. Councilman Ruiz asked if we are going to nominate further applicants. Mayor McDowell replied that we are not. If this nomination is not acceptable, we are going back to square one. Councilman Ruiz moved to endorse the appointment of Glen Neier. Seconded by Councilman Nystul. Councilmen Ruiz, Nystul, Zauner, Palmer, O'Boyle and Saverud voted aye, Councilman Vidal voted nay. Appointment approved. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned, ATTEST: i Marjorie iermann, City Clerk 1 1 1