Hearing on property donation

Jeni Sperry spoke to the council, explaining that the library planned to expand into the donated area, in order to build a conference room, basement storage area, remodel for STEM room, etc.  

“We just had a wonderful summer reading program, and you should have seen our back room.  We had over 300 children sign up, and over 150 every week show up in the park.  The community really does use the library. They were kind enough to vote a levy for us to make those improvements, so we would be very appreciative. “ 

It was related that the light show will likely be moved regardless, according to a recent discussion between Lance Tripp and Brad Coleman.  

Ordinance 498 to donate

The city passed an ordinance to donate 30 feet from the edge of the building.  The legal description explains that the total space is 30 feet, though that comes from property already owned by the library combined with the donation from the city.  The city’s donation is .07 acres to the library.  The legal description is 23.15 ft by 135 feet. 

Sheriff Williams

Williams reached out to sheriffs throughout Idaho about their policing arrangements with smaller cities.  There were a range of different approaches taken in cities Malad’s size.  Any contracts with the sheriff’s office needs to be approved by the county.  

A new law passed this session at the state level, which regulates sleeping in public areas.  This apparently applies to cities over 100K, so it is not clear that it relates to Malad directly.

This was Williams’ first year as Sheriff for the Kids’ parade, and there were some concerns expressed about the experience.  Some issues related to safety were expressed by members of the public, along with a need to block some of the road traffic to increase the control over the parade route safety.

“It was a learning experience,” Williams said.  “And I learned.

Tyler Webster—City Superintendent 

Divers to clean the water tank are scheduled for the end of September.  

Elementary crosswalk signs will be installed by the end of next week. 

Issues of water pressure were discussed.  The age of the water system was cited as the primary reason.  Houses on the north side of town are the most affected by the issue, which obtains to both city and Deep Creek water.

John Christophersen

Christophersen has sent out a number of notices for yard issues, and most of them have resulted in fixes.  

“Most people are pretty good about sprinklers,” Christophersen noted, though the city still receives a number of watering complaints every week.  Recently, the water was left on at the fields near the fairgrounds, which saturated the ground.  The incident was reported to be an accident or oversight.

Brett Evanson—Attorney

The City Park Rules ordinance was discussed.  A draft was handed to council members for review for the next meeting, as well as the rec board for their input.  Things like the pickleball court might need some additional wording.  

The Splash Pad and Pickleball courts have signs already.  The ordinance says to follow the posted rules.

Hours during which the park was “open” were discussed.  

Cecilia Hess

Representing the IronDoor Arts and Theatre, Hess spoke to the council about a Fall event.

She proposed a “Music on Main” membership drive Sept 27 from 5-8.  “Our main objective is to get new members and bring art to people.  People will be outside enjoying the weather.” 

Trissa Nesbitt and Candy Broadus

The two spoke to the council about the fourth of July events. 

A replacement for the shootout was discussed.

The ownership of the sound system was discussed. 

The stage reportedly also had some issues, though it may have been the way the stage was secured.  The steps are new from the last couple of years, and the crew may not have been as familiar with the way they operate.

Potential acts for the 3rd were discussed, as well as some potential changes to the schedule.

Trissa and Candy were invited to be a part of the 250 celebration, which is scheduled for next year to mark the 250th anniversary of the singing of the Declaration of Independence.