Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7:00 pm

David Pember, Vice-President

Billie L. Dillon

Joseph L. Rowan

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

                                                                                                            AGENDA

“Although the City of Glenns Ferry no longer requires sworn testimony,

all presentations before the Mayor and City Council are expected to be

truthful and honest to the best of the ability of the presenter.”

1.       Open Meeting with Welcome and Roll-call Attendance:

                    X          Chris Bryant                              X          David Pember

                    X          Joseph Rowan                          X          Billie Dillon

                                                  X          Mayor JoAnne Lanham

2.       Pledge of Allegiance:  led by Mayor Lanham

3.       Adoption of the Agenda:  approve with adding item 7-B Gem                               Community Update by Jean Mullen by JR & CB

4.       Approve Consent Agenda (Roll-call Vote):  approve with removing                       item 4-C by JR & BD

          A.       Approve Accounts Payable for April 2011:

          B.       Accept Minutes of Library Board Meeting for March 2, 2011:

          C.       Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting for March 22, 2011:                              remove from agenda

          D.       Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting for March 8, 2011:

          E.       Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting for February 8, 2011:

          F.       Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting for January 25, 2011:

          G.      Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting for October 12, 2010:

          H.       Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting for September 28,                       2010:

          I.        Approve Minutes of City Council Meeting for July 27, 2010:

          J.       Approve Deed for Glenns Rest Cemetery:

                    1.       Lot 14 Block 346 Section 30 – Cheri L. Castelin:

                    2.       Lot 14 Block 397 Section 38 – Lois Wilson Good:

                    3.       Lot 5 Block 386 Section 36 – Bob W. Bledsoe:

                    4.       Lot 6 Block 386 Section 36 – Bob W. Bledsoe:

                    5.       Lot 7 Block 386 Section 36 – Bob W. Bledsoe:

                    6.       Lot 4 Block 377 Section 38 – Joan T. Shrum:

                    7.       Lot 5 Block 377 Section 38 – Paul F. Shrum:

                    8.       Lot 3 Block 325 Section 29 – Carolyn I. Moore:

          K.       Approve the City of Glenns Ferry / Elmore County Security                        Services and Joint Powers Agreement for 2010-2011 FY:

5.       Items Moved from Consent Agenda for Further Discussion:  none

6.       Proclamation:  Fair Housing Month:  read by Mayor Lanham

7.       Proclamation:  Arbor Day:  read by Councilman Rowan and Mayor                       Lanham

7-B.    Gem Community Team Committee Update by Jean Mullen:  provided                   history of the Walking Path and prepare for grand opening;                       received permits from ITD to make improvements to on / off                      ramps off I-84 at Exit 121

8.       Update on Application for Welcome Sign Intersection and Pedestrian       Ramps (ADA) Project:  Mayor signed letter prepared by Chamber last       week

9.       Tabled from 4-12-11:  Further Discussion of Possible Formation of       Urban Renewal Agency:  approve to move forward with the first step                 by DP & BD

10.     Resolution No.       11-008          Creating the Glenns Ferry Urban       Renewal Agency:  approve by JR & DP

11.     Department Updates and Planning Analysis:

          A.       Library – Librarian Lily Hampton:  presented

          B.       Museum – Board President Dustin Fink:  presented

          C.       Airport – Manager Robert Schamber:  presented

12.     Mayor & City Council Updates & Comments:

          Mayor:  KTVB Channel 7 will be here on May 10th to broadcast live;                    e-mail photos of coal chute to Paul Nahas of UPRR; increased                   public records request costing a lot of time; contact Mark                         Mahoney of UPRR sidewalk replacement – Jeff getting bids

          B. Dillon:  Pat Engel of Sage is leaving; new executive director                            Kendra Kenyon would like to meet with us in July

          C. Bryant:  fire hydrants getting primed and painted by volunteer Bob                 Booker

13.     City Department Reports:

          A.       Police – Captain Bob Peace:  ECBOC approved agreement

          B.       Library – Lily Hampton:  nothing

          C.       Building – Vance Pruett:  nothing

          D.       Fire – Chief Bob Janousek:  working on siren – sound off for                               emergencies

          E.       Public Works – Jeff Cook:  DEQ testing water for iodine levels                           in cities – we are ok; do Water & Sewer Department                                   presentations on June 28th

          F.       City Treasurer – Debra Rowan:  nothing

          G.      City Clerk – Will Berg:  nothing

14.     Public Comments (please limit comments to 3 minutes – no decision       can be made on these issues):

          Nate Jones – budget process to cut; wants information about old fire                 truck (1947); meeting with Matt Ellsworth from Sen. Risch’s                      office; Sage can do comp plan