CITY of ELGIN
           COUNCIL MINUTES FOR APRIL 11, 2000

COUNCILORS PRESENT-              Glenn Clark
                                 John Stover
                                 John McElravy
                                 Joe Estes
                                 John Braughton
                                 Berta Churchill - Mayor
               ABSENT-           Pat McMullen

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7 PM by Mayor Berta Churchill

Approval of Minutes
The Mayor called for approval of the minutes of the meeting of
March 14, 2000.  Councilor Clark moved to approve the minutes as
presented, with Councilor Braughton as second.  The vote was
unanimous for approval, motion carried.

Supervisors Reports
The Mayor called for the supervisors reports.

Police- Chief Sibley reported that the grade school was having
problems with people violating the closure of Baltimore and
inconsistency with the school placing and removing the closure
signs.  After discussion with the council, it was agreed that Chief
Sibley will have the school makeup new signs stating the specific
hours of closure and provide a better way of placing the signs and
barricades.
     Chief Sibley noted that the department is notifying property
owners of vehicle storage violations and are making good progress
in getting compliance.  He also informed the Council that ODF&W
has not been successful in removing deer and have suspended any
further attempts.  He also told the Councilors that ODOT is
þworkingþ on getting the downtown crosswalks painted. 

HEARINGS;  Special Improvement Districts: Mayor Churchill opened
the hearings on special improvement districts to make
improvements to various streets and to review the reports for each
district.
     7:10 PM, North 16th: Ione Hinze was present to state her
support of the improvement district, Naedean Barnes has submitted
a written note also supporting the improvement district.  No one was
present to object, nor were any objection received in writing. 
Councilor Estes moved to accept the report of North 16th Special
Improvement District as presented, with Councilor Clark as second. 
The vote was unanimous for approval, motion carried.  

     7:12 PM, North 3rd -4th -5th & Columbus: Chuck Williams
was present to express his support of the improvement district,
however, he requested that an adjustment should be made to the
length of his lot on 3rd Ave and he also requested a reduction in the
rate of assessment on this lot since it is in the flood plane and
cannot be developed, thus reducing his benefit to the street
improvements.  Dora Heasty was present to support the 
improvement district.  She also requested a reduction of the
assessment rate on her lot on  N 5th Ave.  This lot has no access to
5th and has only minimal development potential.  Councilor
Braughton moved to reduce the assessment rate for Williamþs tax lot
1N39 15 AD #3900, and for Heastyþs lot 1N39 15 AD #3400, with
Councilor Clark as second.  The vote was unanimous for approval,
motion carried.  
     Jim and Risa Hallgarth were present to support the
improvement district.  They also requested that the culvert to their
driveway be replaced with a culvert large enough to accommodate
the occasional high water during heavy spring thaws before the
street is chip sealed.  Nancy Wheeling was present and expressed
a concern regarding the flooding that can occur if the Hallgarthþs
culvert gets plugged.
     Councilor Estes moved to accept the report for the
improvement district, with corrections to be made to the length of
frontage and a reduction to the assessment rates for Williams and
Heasty per the above motion, with Councilor Braughton as second. 
The vote was unanimous for approval, motion carried.

7:15 PM, North 11th-12th & Galveston: Councilor Braughton
informed the Council that he had a personal interest in this district
since it included his residence, and stated his support for the
district.  No one else was present to speak for or against the district. 
Helen Lawrence telephoned the office stating her support for chip
sealing Galveston but objecting to the inclusion of N.11th .  No other
objections were received.  
     Councilor Clark moved to accept the report for the
improvement district as presented, with Councilor McElravy as
second.  The vote was five for approval, with Councilor Braughton
abstaining, motion carried.

7:17 PM, South 11th-12th: Mayor Churchill informed the Council that
she had a personal interest in this district since it includes her
residence, and stated her support for the district.  She noted that a
culvert must be placed across S.11th on the north boundary of
Birch prior to the chip sealing.  No one else was present to speak
for or against the district.  Juanita Clum stopped at the City Hall and
expressed her support for the district.  No other comments were
received.  
     Councilor Estes moved to accept the report for the district as
presented, with Councilor Braughton as second.  The vote was five
for approval, with Mayor Churchill  abstaining, motion carried.

7:20 PM, North 13th:  Councilor Clark informed the Council that he
had a personal interest in this district since it included his residence,
and stated his support for the district.  Susan McMurdo was present
to express her support for the district.  Keith Warren was present to
express his concern that the street had not already been
constructed.  He stated that he felt the City had not lived up to its
responsibility to insure that the work was done.  It was noted that
the street right-of-way was deeded to the City for a public street and
that the Council had accepted the right-of-way with the condition
that the street would be accepted into the City street system only
after it was built to the Cityþs standards by the private parties with an
interest in the street.  The street construction was not the Cityþs
responsibility, nor was it the Cityþs responsibility to facilitate the
construction.   As yet the construction has not been done.  The
object of the improvement district is to provide the property owners
with a mechanism to allow the construction to be accomplished.
     Councilor Estes moved to approve the report for the district
as presented, with Councilor Clark as second.  The vote was five for
approval, with Councilor Clark  abstaining, motion carried.

Public works- Kyle Boylen; absent, no report.

Library- Sandra Good submitted a written report, and noted that
they were working on the þnew babyþ packets for first time mothers. 
The packets will include information on the libraryþs resources and
literature on child care. 

Fire- Chief McDonald; absent, no report.
Ambulance- Carla Hubbard; absent, no report
Municipal Court- Ralph Howell; absent, monthly court report was
submitted.
Recorder/Administrator- Joe Garlitz, no report.

Citizens to Speak
     Mary Rose Nichols was present to report on Elgin EDGE
activities.  She reported that EDGE had accepted the Lions Club
challenge to support the construction of a cover for the stage at
Witty Park and will contribute up to $200.  She also reported that
Saturday Market will begin the 3rd Saturday of May, flower box
benches are under construction for the main street and EDGE is
working with RDI to develop a business plan for Hun-a-Ha Park.
     Dave Noble was present to request that the City motivate Mr.
Osterloh to control his knapp weed and to cleanup and/or secure
his property next to their house on Dogwood.  Osterloh has
numerous vehicles that are unlocked and present a temptation for
the neighborhood kids.  There is also a pond that can present a
hazard to children.  After discussion, Councilor Stover said he would
report the situation to Chief Sibley for enforcement action.

Committee Reports
The Mayor then called for the committee reports.
Administration: Councilor Estes reported that the bills had been
reviewed.

Public Works: Councilor Braughton reported that the PW Dept was
doing major mechanic work on the dump truck.

Public Safety: Councilor Stover reminded the Council of Ed Botzþs
request for partial reimbursement for the 1-1/2" water service that he
had the City install.  Councilor Stover stated that in spite of the fact
that the original tap was not installed correctly, the tap had serviced
the building adequately for several decades.  The installation of a
sprinkling system motivated Mr. Botz to request the oversize tap
which would have, under any circumstances, required a tap larger
that 3/4".  After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to
refund the cost of the 3/4" meter that was removed when installing
the 1-1/2" meter.
     
Councilor Stover also reported that Arnie Krauseþs wrecking
business was not in compliance with his wrecking licence.  The
licence requires a visual screen for any wrecking yard within 1100
feet of a State Highway.  City ordinances, which his licence requires
him to observe, do not allow storage of vehicles on the right-of-way
and also requires screening of any disassembled vehicles. 
Councilor Stover noted that Mr.  Krause has stuff stored in the alley,
that the alley fence did not completely screen his operation and that
a portion of his lot where he is storing wrecked vehicles is outside
the fenced area.
     Judy Raybourn was present to speak(?) for Mr. Krause.  She
stated that the Council should inform Mr. Krause what they need
from him and he would do what is necessary to maintain his
licence.


Old Business
Fire Department consolidation, no new information
Snow removal policy, no action to date.
14th & Division, oversized vehicle parking restriction, ODOT has not
completed their þreviewþ.

Spring cleanup day 
     Councilor Stover stated that he had a lengthy conversation
with the transfer site operator, Rainer Bolduc.  He suggested that all
household garbage be bagged and that every thing be separated
before it is brought to the site.  At the community breakfast, it was
suggested that the City issue coupons for admission to the dump
for free dumping.
     After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to hold
the cleanup day on May 13. From 8:00am to 3:00pm dumping
would be free to City residents and 50% of regular rates for those
outside the City, within the Elgin School District.  Coupons will be
required for anyone wishing to dump free or for reduced rates. 
They will be available at the City office until 4:00pm Friday May 12.

New Business
BCC partition of industrial land; 
     Boise Cascade requested a partition of industrial land at the
baseball fields.  However, the land is being traded to UCEDC and
they have requested that the land be subdivided.  A subdivision will
be presented at the May meeting.

Select internet provider; 
     Three internet providers, EONI, Compass and Union-Wallowa
Telephone, submitted proposals to furnish internet service to the
City.  The lowest price was submitted by EONI.  They are offering
one year service for $160 with a 10 megabyte space for a webpage
and six e-mail addresses.  Councilor McElravy moved to accept the
proposal from EONI, with Councilor Braughton as second.  The vote
was unanimous for approval, motion carried. 

Unsolicited offer to provide telephone services, UWTC
     Union-Wallowa Telephone Company submitted a proposal to
provide local and long distance telephone service to the City. 
Mayor Churchill said she was satisfied with GTE and did not want
to switch.  No action was taken.

UCEDC request for financial support
     Union County Economic Development Corporation has
request $2,000 from the City to support their activities.  The Council
requested that their solicitation be included in the  budget process.

Elgin TV Association franchise renewal
     Elgin TV Association franchise expires this year.  A draft
franchise agreement has been submitted to the TV Association for
review.  They have requested that the requirements to raise or
remove lines in section 6 be deleted or changed since some of the
lines are not easily raised or removed.  After discussion, the Council
decided that the requirements for the various franchises should be
consistent, since it is, on occasion, necessary to have the lines
raised or removed.  The person requesting that the lines be raised
or removed has the obligation to pay the cost, both the person and
the utility have the opportunity to find the least expensive route over
which the lines would need to be moved.
     Councilor Estes moved to approve the draft franchise
agreement with section 6 requiring removal of lines, consistent with
the other franchise agreements, with Councilor Stover as second. 
The vote was unanimous for approval, motion carried.  

Correspondence
     Minutes for Elgin Clinic advisory committee were presented;
no action was required.

Good of the Order
     Councilor Clark moved to approve the bills as presented, with
Councilor Estes as second.  The vote was unanimous for approval,
motion carried.  

     Councilor Stover moved to adjourn, with Councilor Braughton
as second.  The vote was unanimous for approval, motion carried. 


Minutes respectfully submitted;

 Joe Garlitz,
 Recorder/Administrator