03-02-87 Finance Comm MinutesFinance & Administration./ Water & Sewer March 2, 1987
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm. by Finance Chairman Palmer.
• Also attending were Water & Sewer Chairman Nystul and Councilwoman Hafferman.
Jim Lekander of Bikology was attending on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce.
Others attending included Mayor Kennedy, D.P.W. Hammmer, C/T Halver, Andy
Hyde, Sandy Fellows and Jay Billmayer.
I. Finance & Administration
1. Business Licenses
Clerk/Treasurer Halver reviewed the proposal for a general license fee of
$25.00.
The committee agreed to recommend to the council that the city consider a
general business license.
Jim Lekander said he personally would like something done about the
itinerant vendor and Paul Palmer agreed. Lekander also asked if the
requirement for bonding would be changed and Councilman Nystul said it would.
Councilman Nystul explained the benefits of a general business license to the
Fire, Police and Building Departments.
Councilwoman Hafferman said the Fire Department already has all the records
that are needed and was against another license for the businessmen to have
to buy.
2. Airport Liability Insurance
Halver reported he had checked on the Airport Insurance billed to the City
• and had been able to get the City covered as an additional insured on the
Association Policy. Palmer asked if anything had been done on the other
joint coverage agencies. Halver said he had not had looked at them yet.
3. Contractors Liability Insurance
Halver reported that Contractors who have street opening permits are required
to have $500,000 liability for their permit. This coverage only needs to be
increased to $1,000,000 if they contract to do work for the City.
II. Sewer & Water
1. Sandy Fellows Sewer Hook-up Fee.
Chairman Nystul reported Sandy Fellows was here to request that the Sewer
Hook-up Fees in effect when she first approached the city be charged now.
Andy Hyde reported on the history of the efforts to get Woodland Trailer
Court hooked up to City Sewer Service. The delays have been at the request of
the City. The Sewer hook-up fee was changed during the July 1986 rate
increase and would increase her cost from $5,125.00 to $16,000.00.
D.P.W. Hammer recommended the old rate be authorized and agreed the delays
were at the City's request.
The committee agreed to recommend tonight to the council that the 1984 rate
of $5,125.00 be allowed.
is2. Southwest Area Facility Plan
Chairman Nystul reported we needed to move now to get this project going and
should call for an. R.F.Q. for engineering services for the Facility Plan.
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Andy Hyde requested the R.F.Q. be expanded to cover steps 1, 2 and 3 of the
project.
Councilman Nystul explained the project to Councilwoman Hafferman. She
discussed the prior history of attempts to get this project going in that
neighborhood and spoke against any use of federal grants to fund the work
for this neighborhood.
Andy Hyde reported we would receive a lump sum reimbursement if we received
an E.P.A. Grant.
3. Bid on Water Line to Scotty's Bar
Councilman Nystul and Andy Hyde reported we are being required by the Highway
Department to bore under Highway 93 rather than dig a trench through the
highway to provide the new water line to Scotty's Bar.
Jay Billmayer reported that once the line is bored and casing installed, the
line would be safer to repair.
We need to call for the bids because of the specialized nature of the work.
The committee agreed to ask the council to authorize the call for bids to do
the boring work.
4. First Alley West
Ken Hammer reported we are now considering installing a line at a depth less
than the existing sewer line. This shallower depth would require some
. business to use lift stations to get sewer services from their basements to
the service lines.
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Jay Billmayer reported many of the business buildings are on rock foundations
which would probably crumble and collapse if we went down to the old level
to install the new sewer lines.
He said some of the merchants are considering replumbing to eliminate the
lift station needs and would like some cooperation from the city.
Hammer would like to have a meeting with the business owners to discuss the
options.
The committee asked the mayor to direct the City Attorney to respond to the
legal questions regarding this project.
5. Greenacres West
Andy Hyde reported Dean Marquardt has paid the balance due on the Greenacres
West Sewer Service.
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