CITY OF GOLD BAR

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

CALL TO ORDER and ROLL CALL

Mayor Pro Tem Price called the meeting to order with Councilmembers Turner, Norris and Hill present.  Mayor Hawkins was on vacation.  It was presumed Councilmember Amenn was delayed by the traffic accident on SR2 and by motion of Councilmembers Turner and Hill he was excused.  Public Works Director Light was also on vacation. City Clerk Gilleland was present.

AGENDA APPROVAL

By motion of Councilmembers Turner and Norris, the Agenda was approved.

MINUTES APPROVAL

By motion of Councilmembers Norris and Turner, the Minutes of January 18, April 5, April 19, May 3, and May 17, 2005, were approved as submitted.

VOUCHER APPROVAL

By motion of Councilmembers Turner and Hill, claims vouchers in the amount of $101,364.16, paid by checks #12478 through 12518, were approved.

CITIZEN COMMENTS/AGENDA ITEMS

No comments were offered.

MAYOR’S REPORT

Mayor Pro Tem Price reminded all about the National Night Out Celebration and that Council has moved the regular meeting to Wednesday, August 3^rd.  He also announced the July 26^th meeting of the Planning Commission had been canceled.

STAFF REPORTS

City Clerk Gilleland announced that the AWC Board has approved the RMSA premium rebate but she was not sure of the amount to be received at this time.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

Councilmember Hill reported on the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Water Committee last Thursday.  The Committee appointed Roxanne Clouse as Chairman, Donna Strom as Chair Pro Tem, and Elizabeth Stowell-Lof as Recording Secretary.  They will be meeting every Thursday until further notice.  Councilmember Hill indicated the Committee would be setting a date for a public hearing type of meeting to receive additional comments from the community.  They will also be requesting Council move the August 16^th deadline because they will be unable to meet it.  She will have a proposed date by the next Council meeting.

Councilmember Turner stated the van pool is working out great and he encouraged all to participate in one if they can.  From the audience, Ray Coleman asked if Councilmember Turner still intended to get a volunteer group together to maintain City Hall and if so, he volunteered to help.  Council-member Turner stated that he still intended to do so.

NEW BUSINESS

ORDINANCE:  2005 Budget Amendment (1^st Reading)

Council held a brief discussion regarding the proposed amendment.  City Clerk Gilleland gave a reading to the ordinance, by title only.  By motion of Councilmembers Norris and Hill, the ordinance was accepted for introduction and first reading.

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCIL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (Tabled)

This item remained on the table.

CITIZEN COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS

Bert McClellan asked why Councilmember Amenn had been excused from the meeting when he didn’t notify anyone.  Mayor Pro Tem Price explained it was done as a courtesy extended to all members.  If it were a common occurrence, Council would do otherwise.

Tracy Cotterill asked if the shed on the highway was another Espresso Stand.  City Clerk Gilleland stated staff is aware of the proposed Espresso Stand and they are dealing with it.  If they can get clearance from the State Highway department, the stand will be allowed.  Ms. Cotterill then reported the substitute paper delivery person drives like a maniac in the morning and requested the Sheriff’s Department to check it out.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned by motion of Councilmember Norris at 7:17 PM.  It was remarked that the meeting length just set a new record.

ATTEST:                                                                                 ________________________

                                                                                                Paul Price, Mayor Pro Tem

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Hester Gilleland, City Clerk-Treasurer