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Minutes - 1990 - City Council - 09/25/1990 - RegularEAGLE ClT~ COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 25 r 1990 The Eagle City Council met in 1990. Mayor GUERBER presiding. The following members were YZAGUIRRE, TOM MINOW. Absent'. regular session on September 25, present: GARY WALKER, RICK STEVE HAMMONS Moved by WALKER and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to approve the minutes of the September 11, 1990 meeting as presented. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. REPORT FROM MAYOR GUERBER on the additional traffic on Eagle Road and the effects it is now having on the community. The Mayor reported that he is getting angry calls at home about the traffic increase. REPORT ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT: Phil Choate of Ida Ore Planning and Development Association presented a proposal for downtown redevelopment. A block grant could be used to purchase the empty building on the corner of State Street and Eagle Road, tear down the structure and the Idaho dept of Transportation could develop the land to a wider turn lane. The complete renovation along State Street would be a long term goal and can be applied for at any of the quarterly time periods through the Dept. of Commerce. Mr. Choates advised the Council that we have an eligible project under "slum and Blight" conditions. The Council agreed to begin undertaking the project. Moved by MINOW and seconded by WALKER to put a core group together and come back to Council with members of the group through the support of the community. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. The Mayor will put together a proposed group of people that can pursue this and will bring back to the Council. Mayor Guerber will also write Jerry Dick, Idaho State Transportation regarding the traffic on Eagle Rd, the alternative route, ask for a response, on the positive side, to commit the resources to solve the problem, and ask for a time table. RESOLUTION 6-90: DEDICATING ORVAL KRASEN PARK TO OUTDOOR USE'. Moved by WALKER and seconded by MINOW to approve the resolution as presented. ALL AYE.' MOTION CARRIED. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.' 1990 City of Eagle Annexations: Moved by WALKER and seconded by YZAGUIRRE to approve as presented. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENTs The Mayor deferred the appointment until the next Council meeting. Attorney report: The attorney is working on several matters but has no conclusions for the meeting. Mayor report: Mayor GUERBER presented a proposal for 3 bids on a fax machine for City Hall. Moved by MINOW and seconded by WALKER to purchase a fax machine for $895.00 from Idaho Photo Copy Co. plus the equipment needed for it to function. ALL AYE: MOTION CARRIED. The Mayor reported that there will be a delay on the Library contract, it may be as late as November or mid December. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY: Moved by WALKER and seconded by MINOW to accept the claims as presented. ALL AYEz MOTION CARRIED. Having no further business the City Council adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted: BARBARA MONTGOMERY EAGLE CITY CLERK APPROVED: MAYOR STEVE GUERBER