Walrath Insurance Agency
marks its hundredth anniversary by extending an invitation to a celebration
Friday, June 25. A letter of invitation was extended to the Mayor, council, and
city staff.
Petitions/applications
At the June 22 Orofino City
Council meeting, it was noted that a letter was received from Imperial Oil
advising of two upcoming meetings to discuss the transportation of oversized
equipment on Hwy. 12, from Lewiston to Lolo Pass. The first open house will be
June 28 at the Red Lion Inn in
The Idaho Transportation
Department later scheduled a third meeting in
A letter from Riedesel
Engineering announcing a Transportation Advisory Committee meeting was received.
The meeting will be held June 30, from
Fourteen more letters were
received addressing the day care review issue. A meeting of the Building and
Fire Committee was held June 15 with 18 people in attendance. The audience was
in support of home daycare services. City Administrator, Rick Laam, emphasized
that the meeting was not about daycare, for or against, but about proper zoning.
All issues are still in committee for further review.
Seal coating of public
streets
Seal coating of
Fair buildings
A motion was passed to allow
city employees to purchase paint for the refurbishing of the exhibit building
and barn at the fairgrounds. The money will be drawn from the Beautification
Fund, and the Fair Board will do the work. Supplies will be purchased locally.
Volunteers hope to have the buildings painted before the 4th of July.
Orofino Police
Orofino Police Department
will purchase two new, 2009 Dodge Charger vehicles through Hanson Garage, Inc.
in Orofino. The vehicles will come fully equipped with police equipment from
A savings of approximately
$5,000 per car will be realized by purchasing these closeout models. A motion
was passed allowing transfer of funds, eliminating the amounts from next year’s
budget.
Chief Wilson provided the
results from the speed trailer. It was in place for 79 hours in the 2100 block
of
Chief Wilson said that the
Citizens’ Academy will be taking place from September to November. When dates
are firmly set, invitations and notification will be released so interested
people may plan on attending. Those individuals who signed up for it previously
will be notified first.
Resolutions
Resolution 10-413, allowing
for a special revenue bond election to be held Aug. 3, setting the pay rate and
designating election judges and clerks was passed.
Resolution 10-414, providing
a special revenue bond election, to be held Aug. 3, to incur an indebtedness and
to issue and sell water and sewer revenue bonds, was passed.
Future meetings
The Council meets every
second and fourth Tuesday, at