PRESENT:  Councilman Boge, chair; Councilwoman Burgsthlaer
Councilman Spickelmire was absent.

TOUR BOAT LEASE
Mayor Miller presented a proposed lease with Pend Oreille Cruises (LPOC) to lease moorage space at the City Beach for the operation of their private tour boat on a temporary basis.  The company's previous location at the Lakeside Inn, 106 Bridge Street, is being supplanted by the byway project.  He expected that the tour boat operation would return to that location.  The proposed lease is one year for $2,500.00 per year with a $500.00 damage deposit with a renewal clause.  Referring to the lease between the City of Coeur d'Alene and the five boats that rent moorage space there, Councilman Boge suggested the city's lease charge should be higher.  Mayor Miller said Coeur d'Alene has larger boats and a longer season.  He said the Idaho Transportation Department is allocating money to LPOC for two years.  The mayor said the cost of utilities is built into the proposed $2,500 fee.  He emphasized that the cost for additional dumpster pickups that might jeopardize the city's contractual agreement with Waste Management would be paid by LPOC.  With regard to permanent versus temporary improvements, Councilman Boge said as an example, a dock would be considered permanent and a ramp would be temporary.  He suggested that the draft lease be amended to specify that the city's right to inspection include the vessel.  By consensus, the two committee members agreed that the document as presented could be used by the mayor to begin discussions with LPOC.
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COMMUNITY HALL FLOOR REFINISHING
Parks and Recreation Director Kim Woodruff presented three bids for the refinishing of the Community Hall Floor:
Wood Wright Floors $7,000.00
Hardwood Floor Contractors $7,650.00
Floor Essence $8,925.00
Mr. Woodruff recommended that the council accept the bid from Wood Wright Floors.  The city has $6,800.00 available for this project.   The Sandpoint Civic Club is contributing $200.00 toward the cost.
RECOMMENDATION TO CONSENT CALENDAR: That the city council accept the bid from Wood Wright Floors to refinish the Community Hall floor for $7,000.00.

AMBULANCE PROPOSAL TO BONNER COUNTY FOR INTERIM SERVICE

Fire Chief Robert Tyler presented his proposal for the delivery of ILS ambulance transport services within the city of Sandpoint by the Sandpoint fire department.  He said currently Westside, Northside and Sagle are transporting within the city limits with Bonner County picking up the costs.  Bonner County has an ambulance stationed at the Sagle Fire Department.  Council members Boge and Burgstahler said they do not want dollars coming from the city for ambulance service.  Chief Tyler's proposal calls for the county to provide the city with an ambulance and to cover the city's actual costs for fuel, maintenance of the ambulance, EMS supplies above and beyond what the city currently provides and call back and overtime costs for personnel.  Based on the city's 2004/05 budget which includes $50,000 in expenditures to be funded by outside revenue sources, at approximately $8,000 per month the city could provide transport services for about 6 ½ months.  With lower monthly costs, the city could participate for a longer period of time.  In response to a question from Councilman Boge, Treasurer Shannon Syth said as long as the county offsets the city's costs, the proposal would work.  Otherwise, she said, "it will be a black hole".
RECOMMENDATION: That the proposal for delivery of ILS ambulance transport services within the city limits on an interim basis be presented to Bonner County.

EDCS LEASE

City Attorney Will Herrington said the proposed lease agreement between the city and the Economic Development Corporation of Sandpoint (EDCS) is a renewal of the current lease, changing it from annual to month to month.
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR: That the lease agreement between the City and EDCS be approved.

The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

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Helen M. Newton, City Clerk