Payette board tackles street issue
By Julie Engel - Argus Observer
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 1:32 PM PDT
Payette - The Payette City Council approved a change order for the Seventh Avenue North signal at its regular meeting Monday night.
The Idaho Transportation Department awarded a $300,000 grant to the city for the traffic light project, and the city awarded Quality Electric with a contract for about $217,000, according to the City Council packet.
Payette Mayor Doug Henderson said the state wants to add a pedestrian crossing system to the signal, which the original grant will cover.
The additional expenditure will be about $45,000, according to the packet, and the City Council approved a motion for a change order not to exceed $47,000.
The pedestrian crossing system was going to be installed with the completion of the Seventh Avenue North widening project, but ITD determined that more pedestrians use the intersection than originally predicted, according to the packet. The additional work should be completed by mid-June.
In other council news:
— The City Council approved two mayoral appointments to the Payette Urban Renewal Agency — Gary Youngberg and Bill Bommersbach. The council also approved a request from Payette Fire Chief Jeff Sands to add Bill Morris to the volunteer fire department.
— The development agreement and final plat for Eldorado Meadows Subdivision received approval from the council. Eldorado Meadows Subdivision is situated off Seventh Avenue North near Iowa Avenue.
— The president of the Payette Youth Advisory Council addressed the City Council and said the board has had a few meetings to organize and possibly plan an event for the summer. President Katie Franklin said the council has identified the Westside Elementary softball fields for a service project, and they are planning a fundraiser. Henderson asked Franklin to come to the next meeting with youth issues the YAC would like to see the city address in the future.
