What this meeting did about specific topics, organized by issue rather than by document.
Meadows of Verde Valley road improvement
The council held the Meadows of Verde Valley assessment hearing, where residents asked about a nearby field's assessment, the life added by an overlay, bid costs, and mailbox adjustments. The hearing was closed without adopting assessments at this meeting.
Agenda: 1. Speakers: Engineer Nelson, Iva Brastaad, Tom Arneson, Randy Bettinger.
Garnet Street road improvement
The council held the Garnet Street assessment hearing. Paul Drajna asked whether the roads were bid individually or together, why the projects were not spread over more years, and who would pay for City-caused road damage; the mayor said the roads had been reviewed for years and that City-caused damage would be handled by the City.
Agenda: 2. Speakers: Paul Drajna, Mayor Pilon.
Rolling Hills road improvement and deferment question
The council held the Rolling Hills assessment hearing. Residents asked about assessment deferment for homeowners 65 and older and whether the City should spend the money at all; the attorney and engineer explained that Nowthen had not adopted a deferment policy and that deferred assessments would continue accruing interest.
Agenda: 3. Speakers: Marg Saeger, Lon Saeger, Attorney Ruppe, Engineer Nelson, Council Member Rainville, Mayor Pilon.
Halas Street NW road improvement and weight limits
The council held the Halas Street NW assessment hearing. Residents asked about truck weight restrictions, culverts, driveway slope transitions, project scheduling, inspection, and bid breakdowns; staff explained that lower posted weight limits would require a resolution and that driveway culverts were generally the property owner's responsibility.
Agenda: 4. Speakers: Mark Reule, Lance Olson, Erica Anttila, Engineer Nelson, Attorney Ruppe, Mayor Pilon.
Old Viking Blvd NW road improvement
The council held a lengthy Old Viking Blvd NW assessment hearing. Residents raised concerns about truck traffic, speed, driveways, culverts, drainage, the jump from an earlier overlay cost to the current reclaiming cost, hardship from assessments, and whether the road could be patched or returned to gravel; staff and council explained the project scope, possible weight-limit permits, the 50/50 assessment approach, and the City's broader road-funding constraints.
Agenda: 5. Speakers: Leon Nelson, Nicole Blood, Jason Blood, Don Emmerick, Sue Wheeler, Shannon Fladebo, Larry Skogquist, Phil Miemietz, Dave Fladboe, Mayor Pilon, Engineer Nelson, Attorney Ruppe, Council Member Rainville.
2019 road improvement contract award
After the assessment hearings, the council adopted Resolution 2019-47 accepting the bid and awarding the 2019 Road Improvement Project contract, with the attorney noting the award was contingent on attorney review.
Agenda: 6. Motions: M1. Speakers: Rainville, Breyen, City Attorney Ruppe.
2019A bond financing
Ehlers presented the presale report for the proposed 2019A bond financing, and the council adopted Resolution 2019-48 authorizing work with the mayor, Council Member Breyen, and staff to determine the total bond amount based on any prepayments.
Agenda: 7. Motions: M2. Speakers: Chris Mickelson, Rainville, Blake.
Skogquist deed restriction
The city attorney requested a deed restriction from Larry and Bonita Skogquist, which they provided, and the council approved the deed restriction.
Motions: M3. Speakers: City Attorney Ruppe, Larry Skogquist, Bonita Skogquist, Breyen, Rainville.