CITY of ELGIN
           SPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES FOR JUNE 27, 2000
                                
     COUNCILORS PRESENT-      Glenn Clark
                              Pat McMullen
                              John Stover
                              John McElravy
                              Joe Estes
                              
              ABSENT-         John Braughton
			      Berta Churchill - Mayor
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7 PM by President John Stover

Good of the Order

Resolution 1080, a resolution making contingency appropriations and resolution budget
transfers for 1999/2000 fiscal year was presented.  Councilor McMullen moved to approve
Resolution 1080 as presented, with Councilor Clark as second.  The vote was unanimous for
approval, motion carried.  

Mayor Churchill having arrived, President Stover gave the Chair to Mayor Churchill.

Resolution 1081, a resolution adopting the budget, making appropriations and levying property
taxes for 2000/2001 fiscal year was presented.  Councilor McMullen moved to approve
Resolution 1081 as presented, with Councilor Estes as second.  The vote was unanimous for
approval, motion carried.  

Hire head librarian to replace Sandy Good who has retired.
     The interview committee interviewed three candidates, Theresa Chandler, John Owen
and Rose Shafer.  The committee has recommended Theresa Chandler for the position of
head librarian.
     After discussion, Councilor Estes moved to hire Theresa Chandler as head librarian
beginning July 3, 2000, with Councilor Clark as second.  The vote was unanimous for
approval, motion carried.

Accept bid for N13th improvement project.
     Bid documents were submitted to five contractors.  The project was advertised in the
Observer and the Valley Times.  No timely bids were submitted.  Jim Cant did submit a late 
bid which was presented, unopened, to the Council.  Mayor Churchill opened and read the bid. 
Mr. Cant's total bid price was $35,045.  
     Councilor Clark, a property owner on the subject street, noted that his cost would be
over $4,000.  He stated that this was out of line.  After discussion, Councilor Stover moved
to reject the bid, with Councilor Estes as second.  The vote was unanimous for approval, motion carried.  
     Councilor Clark will talk with the other property owners on the street to determine how
much they would be willing to pay.  He will inform the Council at the next meeting in July.  The 
Council will then decide how to proceed.

7:10  HEARING Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone, inclusion of property within Elgin.
     Mayor Churchill opened the hearing for expansion of the Grande Ronde Enterprise
Zone.  No one was present to offer testimony.  Notice of the hearing was mailed to the boards of 
each taxing district that would be effected.  No written response was received at City Hall. Sheri 
McDonald, administrator for the Park and Recreation District called the office to ask about the 
particulars of the enterprise zone and its immediate effect on the District.  Mayor Churchill closed 
the hearing.

Resolution 1082, a resolution requesting certain properties within Elgin be included in the
Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone was presented to the Council.  Councilor Stover moved to
approve Resolution 1082 as presented, with Councilor Clark as second.  The vote was
unanimous for approval, motion carried.

The Elgin Baptist Church submitted a request to be exempted from a portion of the
development charges for N13th Improvement District.  Without acceptance of a bid, this issue
is moot for now.  The Council will address this at a later time as appropriate.
 
     With no further business to come before the Council, Councilor Clark moved to
adjourn, with Councilor Estes as second.  The vote was unanimous for approval,
motion carried.  

Minutes respectfully submitted;

 Joe Garlitz,
 Recorder/Administrator