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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02February12Meridian City Council Regular Meeting February 12, 2002 Page 40 Nary: Madam President, on a different one - De Weerd: Okay. Nary: On the Street Name Change, I wasn't clear, are we simply going to have a resolution of some sort, is that the plan Mr. Nichols? Bring a resolution back to get that moving along? Nichols: Council Member Nary, President, Mayor and members of Council, I talked with the City Clerk about perhaps, it may be necessary to have a Public Headng. For example we have that issue of double signage of street names that was recommended by the Commission and I don't know if ACHD will do that. I don't know that, I don't know the answer. It could be that they will and perhaps they won't. Nary: That was the information we were provided. Now whether that was old and it changed, we may want to make sure that is in writing. That was the information that was provided at the time, that they were willing to do that. But we may want to make sure that is confirmed before we do that. Nichols: Assuming that its confirmed, there is not a necessity as I read the city code that you have to have a public hearing. Its just one of those things that it may be the best way to do it just so that somebody has a chance to throw their two bits worth in it, on an issue that may cost them money. Since the Commission did not actually adopt the change, but instead recommended the change, it would seem that - I suppose you could go forward without the public headng but Will and I had talked about having a headng. In my mind that would be done by a resolution. I believe that the clerk has something to say. De Weerd: Mr. Berg. Berg: Thank you, Madam President, and members of the Council. Not to add anything further to what Mr. Nichols just said but just as far as a date and time for the Public Hearing. We had discussed possibly one of the fourth Tuesdays if there were not any land use issues, puffing it on that type of agenda and trying to get it out to the businesses so if there are one or two business owners that really have a concern, that they can come out and voice their opinion. De Weerd: So if we've got it on Mamh 26th, they would have plenty of notice? Berg: That is kind of the time line that we were looking at. Corrie: I will put the names in an envelope and seal and I bet you I would come up one hundred percent right. (Inaudible) Nichols: Excuse me, Madam President. Meridian City Council Regular Meeting February 12, 2002 Page 41 De Weerd: Yes, Mr. Nichols. Nichols: President and members of the Council and Mayor, there is an issue that I think needs to be decided and its relatively minor. The Council would need to decide whether it's Main Street South and Main Street North or North Main and South Main. It's a minor thing but its something Council would have to decide. The Commission simply recommended a midpoint, they didn't say which way you should do it. (Inaudible) De Weerd: Lets not discuss it now, but then. Bird: We have been discussing it for four years that I know of. Issue #11 Discussion of Future Topics ~ Tree Ci~ USA Ordinance / Compliance ~ Water and Sewer Fees / Rates De Weerd: You can discuss it at the Public Hearing. Is there anything else? Bird: I would move that we adjourn. De Weerd: Mr. Bird, I think Mr. Nichols wants to talk, and I do want to make sure on the future topics. Nichols: President De Weerd, on a future topic, one of the things that was raise at previous Council meetings was an individual had concerns about the way water shut offs were done and gave us a copy of the Public Utility Commission rules and wanted the Council to take that up and look at it and discuss it or review it and so forth. So that needs to be on an agenda. As to what you would like to change if anything about the way water shut offs are conducted, how notices are sent out and its probably the kind of thing that ought to have Leslie, or perhaps Gary, somebody describe what happens when there is a delinquent bill. How is notice sent out, what the steps are. The Public Utility Commission rules are much more restrictive than what we do. They call for a whole lot more work that what we do. De Weerd: Was there a letter that came out about tha~ Nichols: Madam President, I don't remember a letter but I do remember him handing us the materials at the meeting. I would have to go back and try to find those. There was essentially a printout of the PUC rules for what you have to do before you terminate service. His name is Rich Nesbit. I have got his phone number. Corde: Do you have that material? Nichols: If I can't find it I can reproduce it.