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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Minutes - March 15, 2017.pdf 1 March 15, 2017 Mayor Jerry Merrill Council Members: Christopher Mann Jordan Busby Donna Benfield Tisha Flora Brad Wolfe Sally Smith City Staff: Stephen Zollinger – City Attorney Matt Nielson – Finance Officer Keith Davidson – Public Works Director Val Christensen – Community Development Director Scott Johnson – Economic Development Director Blair Kay – City Clerk 6:30 P.M. City Hall Council Meeting George Stone said the prayer. Ian Zollinger led the pledge. Roll Call of Council Members: Attending: Council President Smith, Council Member Flora, Council Member Mann, Council Member Wolfe, and Mayor Merrill. Council Member Benfield joined via internet. Council Member Busby asked to be excused. Public Comment: not scheduled on the agenda (limit 3 minutes); issues may be considered for discussion on a future agenda. Please keep comments on point and respectful. Betty Davis informed City Council of a person who is beginning to operate a short term rental business in a single family residential zone. This person doesn’t have a city permit to do so because the practice is illegal. They are simply doing it based on the strength of the proposal Mayor Merrill made to allow short term rentals for a two week period during the eclipse. She said it may sound all well and good; however, allowing short term rentals could lead to so many problems in the future for our families and established single family neighborhoods. She questioned how the city proposes to enforce the issues being discussed in allowing short term rentals for a limited time. The city has left it up to the neighbors to enforce city code and this puts neighbor against neighbor causing contention that may take years to heal. John Bowen has lived in Rexburg for 45 years. He is concerned with converting every home in Rexburg into a motel; it will create huge problems. He asked how many short term rentals are being operated in Rexburg. City Attorney Zollinger indicated there are about eight short term rentals that have been approved by the city to operate in the Medium Density Residential Zone and in the High Density Residential Zone. There are about 12 short term rentals that the city is working with to bring back into compliance or they will be shut down. City Attorney Zollinger said in total there are 35 North 1st East Rexburg, ID 83440 Phone: 208.359.3020 x2313 Fax: 208.359.3022 blairk@rexburg.org www.rexburg.org City Council Minutes March 15, 2017 2 about 20 to 25 short term rentals operating in Rexburg. Mr. Bowen asked if a short term rental needs to be licensed through the city. City Attorney Zollinger explained if the short term rental is in a High Density Residential Zone they would need to register with the city; however if the short term rental is in a Medium Density Residential Zone they would need to apply for a Conditional Use Permit. Short term rentals are not allowed in the Low Density Residential Zones. The city has identified about 12 short term rentals operating in the LDR1 Zone. They will be notified by the city to cease and desist. John Bowen said he has been researching areas that have allowed short term rentals in single family residential neighborhoods. He reported several situations where crimes were committed in homes used as short term rentals. The crimes included rape, burglary, kidnaping and drugs. John Bowen explained there are other issues that could arise, such as not having enough parking, additional traffic and added cost to the city’s infrastructure. He asked how the city plans to police these issues. He also urged City Council to not allow homes to be used as motels. The city already has motels and hotels that have proper security systems in place, residential homes do not. Rick Davis questioned whether the City of Rexburg should allow short term rentals for two weeks. He said this is not the question we should be debating. The real question is should the city preserve established family neighborhoods; do we want to retain what has taken years to put into place or destroy it by two weeks of mayhem. He is concerned if the city allows it once they will allow it again. The city cannot appease for two weeks and then expect things to go back to where they were. Rick Davis said citizens band together to protect similar values; it is those values that create a neighborhood and it takes years to create such. The neighborhoods exist because cities have laws enacted to protect them. Cities recognize the value of a stable quiet neighborhood because that is what sells homes and brings people into town. Zoning laws are put in place after years of testing and remain in place because they work. They also preserve the desire of both the city and the residents; therefore zoning is important. Now the city is proposing to suspend established zoning laws for two weeks. Rick Davis stated we are openly challenging existing law; we are in defiance of laws that are currently in place. He asked what type of leadership does this. Isn’t the roll of this body to protect and uphold the law; wasn’t that the oath of office that we took. As citizens if we didn’t uphold the law for two weeks we would be picked up by the police, as we should. The real issue is money carefully camouflaged as a need for temporary housing. He said neighborhoods are destroyed when people only start looking out for themselves. Neighborhoods should be places were people look out for each other not “rat” on each other. He has never seen more division in this city on an issue. People are mad and won’t speak to each other, they plot and they scheme. He would like to see an end to the bickering, backbiting, the unkind words, the averted glances, hate mail, broken friendships, and wards in turmoil, all because of this issue. He asked City Council to please uphold the existing laws and to not sidestep the issue even for two weeks. There is ample room in the already established Bed & Breakfasts to accommodate visitors. Leslie Bowen has lived in Rexburg for 10 years. She said the people that live in the Low Density Residential Zones have purchased their home based on reliance to the city ordinance. They relied on the city ordinance to protect their neighborhood from other uses such as short term rentals. The reliance on city ordinances is something to consider. Ian Zollinger said he is in favor of allowing short term rentals in LDR 1 Zones for two weeks in August. He commended City Council for looking at solutions to accommodate the influx of people coming to Rexburg to view the eclipse. He explained he sees no difference between a business in a High Density Residential Zone charging to rent out rooms and charging to use their facilities such as parking than a city resident charging to rent out their home. The resident understands the risks and consequences that may arise by renting out their home. 3 Presentations: A. Introduce new employee Cody Jones from the Street Department – Keith Davidson Mayor Merrill asked Cody Jones to introduce himself. Mr. Jones said he has worked for the City Street Department for a week. They have been really busy and he has enjoyed working with the street crew. His wife is a teacher at the Burton Elementary School. He has three daughters that are heavily involved in sports, which keeps him busy. Mayor Merrill presented Council President Smith with a plaque for her efforts in the City’s First Tree Festival that took place in December of last year. Committee Liaison Assignments for 2017: A. Council Member Mann: Golf Board · Emergency Services Board · GIS Oversight · Development Workshop Council Member Mann reported the Golf Board met to discuss the frost damage on the greens at the golf course. The frost damage is very hard to fix because of the type of grass that is used. They will be hosting a state golf tournament in May and will have to use spray paint to cover up the frost damage. They also discussed capital improvements needed and how they will pay for them. A capital improvement fee was added to the golf pass fee. The fees collected will automatically go towards paying for the improvements. They worked hard to maintain the golf course; however, they became lax on the very much needed capital improvements. The Development Workshop met to discuss the Date with Chocolate event; it will be held on March 31st at the Madison Middle School. The Emergency Services Board and the GIS Oversight Committee are doing well. B. Council Member Busby: · Airport Board · Traffic & Safety · Trails of Madison County Council Member Busby was not present. C. Council Member Benfield: Police · MYAB· Parks & Recreation Council Member Benfield thanked Mayor Merrill for allowing her to attend the meeting remotely. She reported the Recreation Committee is off to a great start. They are putting together a “go to” place on the city’s website for everything that has to do with recreation. There are great people serving on the Recreation Committee. The Police Department will be holding the DARE Graduation on March 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Madison High School. The MYAB will be holding a mock City Council Meeting next week. They discussed the idea of helping plant flowers around Rexburg for Rexburg Days on May 11th. She said it is a great idea to beautify the city with flowers before the eclipse event. D. Council Member Smith: Legacy Flight Museum · Beautification Committee · M.E.P.I. Council Member Smith reported M.E.P.I. met this month. She said City Economic Development Director Johnson has taken on the front roll of organizing different committees to help prepare for the eclipse. The majority of the meetings she has attended are geared towards discussing the preparations needed for the eclipse. She said in conjunction with beautification, she hopes the Upper Valley Association of Realtors will donate money and time to the Center Street project. The Legacy Flight Museum Committee has not met. E. Council Member Flora: School Board · Rexburg Arts Council/ Museum of Rexburg Council Member Flora reported she has attended two School Board meetings. She expressed her appreciation for the good men and women that serve on the school board. They are working tirelessly to meet the needs of the children. She said with the growth that is taking place the elementary schools will be maxed out soon. They are trying to figure out the most inexpensive way to accommodate the growth of the student population. Council Member Flora reported Arts Director Jackie Rawlins and two other city employees moved one of the light bars for repairs at the Romance Theater. She was very impressed by their hard work on getting the light bar down from the attic. The volunteers are helping to restore the leafing on the ceiling freezes to bring them back to their original state. They are also working on getting bids to paint the Romance Theater. 4 Council Member Flora said they are working on extending the stage at the Rexburg Tabernacle. The extension of the stage will accommodate the Rexburg Orchestra, the Women’s Choir and many more performing arts groups. The Rexburg’s Got Talent event will hold the semi-finals on March 18th at 7:00 p.m. and the finals will be on March 25th at the Romance Theater. Council Member Flora mentioned they are planning to hold different events the Saturday before the eclipse. The events include two national story tellers and an art festival. The Los Angeles Astronomy Society will be hosting a community star party at Porter Park. They will bring telescopes with them for the public to use. BYU- Idaho University will also be offering eclipse symposiums. Mayor Merrill mentioned there are other cities marketing themselves as “party cities” for the eclipse event. Rexburg is being marketed, as more of an educational, good family place, where people can attend eclipse symposiums and learn about the stars. F. Council Member Wolfe: Planning & Zoning · Urban Renewal Agency · IBC Council Member Wolfe reported the Planning & Zoning Commission met last week. They held a public hearing on a Conditional Use Permit at approximately 359 West 4th South to allow a lowered number of parking spaces (0.5 spaces per student) through the use of the Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay (PEO). The zoning for the property is High Density Residential Two (HDR2) and Community Business Center (CBC). (Planning and Zoning recommend approval of (0.5 spaces per student), through the use of the Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay (PEO), specifically 60% = (50% student parking & 10% visitor parking). The “Standards Applicable to Conditional Use Permits,” Section 6.12B of the Rexburg Development Code No. 1115, apply to all Conditional Use Permits.) Council Member Wolfe mentioned Jed Walker the Planning and Zoning Chairman has retired. He was an exemplary member of the commission, his knowledge and experience will be missed. Council Member Wolfe reported on the accomplishments several Urban Renewal Districts had in 2016. Rexburg Rapids is in the North Highway District; there was an original four and a half million dollar bond with a principal balance of about two and a half million dollars that was refinanced, which will yield a savings of about $300,000.00. The Madison Baseball Association is also in that district. They will be working with the school district to approve and start on the baseball fields. The Washington School District had the addition to the fire station. The Downtown District was approached by the Madison School District to purchase the old seminary building. They discussed the possibility of separating the Downtown District and creating a BYU- Idaho District. The University Boulevard District is looking to improve the interchange by adding sidewalks and reprograming the traffic lights to allow traffic to flow better. The North Interchange District has started on some of the improvements by widening the road and looking into making the interchange on Moody and Highway 33 safer. He mentioned Urban Renewal is healthy and well, their financial report is available on their website. Council Member Mann asked if they have decided on a new chairman for the Planning and Zoning Commission. Council Member Wolfe said a decision has not been made. Staff Reports: A. Finance: - Matt Nielson 1. Monthly Financial Reports 5 Finance Officer Nielson reviewed the Operating Expenditures Report. The city is five months into the fiscal year with a budget target of 42%. The Total Operating Expenditures are at 38% and the Total Capital Expenditures are 19%. Finance Officer Nielson reviewed the Operating Revenues Report. The Operating Revenues are at 35% and the Total Capital Revenues are at 15%. The Borrowing Fund is at 2.1 million dollars for the DEQ loan. The loan is current, with about $300,000.00 left that the city hasn’t requested. They are waiting for more construction to begin and they will start to withdraw from those funds. The Net Operation is ahead at about $671,344; however the capital is slightly behind at about negative $401,743 because the city has spent more than what has been brought in. 6 Finance Officer Nielson reviewed the Cash and Investment Report. He said per state statute the verbiage at the bottom of the report was added to certify that the financial reports are true and correct to the best of his knowledge as the Treasurer of the City of Rexburg. The cash flow is at about 5.7 to 6 millon dollars. The rest of the fund, equal to about 23.5 million dollars, is in long term investments. 7 Finance Officer Nielson reviewed the Treasurer’s Expenditure Report. They added the Cash Balance column to the report; its purpose is to allow you to view the balance as though it were a checkbook balance. Finance Officer Nielson reported on some of the account funds. The Fire Operations is still at a negative 725,381. They are waiting for two checks; one from the fire district and the other from the ambulance district. Once those checks are received, the balance should be covered. The Golf Course Operations is at negative 86,562. It has been cash flowed; however, they have begun to take in some revenue. The Revolving Loan Fund on this report shows a 711,207 balance; however, a $382,000 check was issued for the Totes Loan. The Sewer Capital Reserve is at about 3.5 million dollars and the Water Capital Reserve is at about 7.5 million dollars. The Street Funds still has about 2 million dollars; that fund will decrease as construction projects begin. Rick Davis asked about fiber optics. Finance Officer Nielson said the city conducted a study several years ago. After the study was reviewed, the city opted not to make it a public utility. There were private companies that could bring in more fiber optic options and some of the current providers boosted their service that was already in place. 8 2. Review 2017 Budget Preparation Calendar and set the date for the Public Hearing by motion so we can notify the County Clerk of the Hearing Date. Finance Officer Nielson reviewed the 2017 Budget Preparation Calendar for 2018 Fiscal Year Budget. He said he has asked the City Department Heads to submit Capitol Improvement Plans and to include requests for new positions. A public hearing date needs to be set by motion for the budget so he can inform the county clerk by April 30th of the budget public hearing date. He mentioned the proposed cost of living raise is 2.5%. The City Council Drive around is scheduled on May 3rd. 9 Council President Smith indicated the time has been changed for the City Council drive around to 8:30 a.m. The Fire Department has invited City Council to meet at the fire station for breakfast. She asked the City Council Members to inform her of areas they would like to look at. They will definitely be touring the wastewater facility to see the construction that has taken place. There has been discussion regarding the different trails around the city. They will tour the areas where the trails are located. Finance Officer Nielson asked the City Council Members if they would still like a summary from the City Department Heads to review how their departments are doing. Council President Smith said they meet with the Department Heads twice during the budget review process and will not need to meet with them prior to that this year. 10 Finance Officer Nielson reviewed the Budget Meeting Schedule. He did some consolidations to allow for better times; however, the appointments are longer with fewer days. Finance Officer Nielson explained a Budget Work Meeting is needed for June 7th to set the tentative budget. The public hearing on the budget is scheduled for July 5th. Council Member Mann moved to approve the 2017 Budget Preparation Calendar for 2018 Fiscal Year Budget and set a public hearing date for July 5th, 2017; Council Member Flora seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council President Smith None Council Member Flora Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe The motion carried B. Public Works and Engineering: - Keith Davidson 11 Council President Smith asked when the new Kartchner Development on South 5th West will start. Public Works Director Davidson indicated the work will begin this summer. Council President Smith asked for an update on the new city shop. Public Works Director Davidson said they are waiting for the doors to be installed and some interior work is needed. Council President Smith asked about the building moratorium on the Northside of Rexburg. She wondered if it’s just for new development or if it includes development already on the books. Public Works Director Davidson explained the moratorium isn’t on everything. The developments that are already platted have the go ahead to start developing. He said without knowing the capacity of the sewer line, he isn’t comfortable with allowing new large developments to proceed. The study to check the capacity of the sewer line will be helpful. Mayor’s Report: A. Resolution 2017 - 03 Designating the criteria to accommodate thousands of visitors during the “Solar Eclipse” on August 21, 2017 at 11:33 A. M. Mountain Daylight time in the Rexburg community. Mayor Merrill reported he received the annual report and audit from the Rexburg Redevelopment Agency. The audit results are clean and the records are in good shape. The agency has a balance of about 7.5 million dollars that includes all of the Urban Renewal Districts. He said much of the balance is obligated to pay off bonds and other obligations. Some of the districts are accumulating funds to pay for infrastructure projects and renewal projects. Mayor Merrill reported he attended the EICAP meeting this week. He encouraged everyone to get to know what EICAP does for the communities it serves. He read EICAP’s mission statement “Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership helps and empowers at-risk individuals and families to meet their basic needs and increase their independence through support and education”. Their moto states “Helping People, Changing Lives”. He said they are a group, mostly federally grant funded; however, also helped out by private donations. They try to give lower income people a helping hand and try to break the cycle of poverty to get them into better situations so they can be self-sufficient. EICAP has many programs such as; Energy Assistance, the Haven, Head Start, and Affordable Housing. Mayor Merrill announced the Miss Rexburg winner is Sonnet Dummar. He said she interviewed him about some of the things Rexburg is in need of. He also attended the Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting. They discussed the eclipse event. He commended Council Member Mann for taking on the role of executive director for the chamber. Council Member Mann is doing a great job with helping out area businesses. Mayor Merrill said he attended a social media seminar. They discussed ideas on how social media can help businesses grow and do better. Mayor Merrill mentioned he was interviewed by BYU-Idaho Radio today. Some of the questions that they asked were, what has the city learned about snow removal and how can they do a better job. He said the city learns and improves their methods of snow removal every year. A factor that needs to be considered is the climate. Rexburg is colder and the snow seems to stick to the roads a lot longer than other places. Mayor Merrill expressed his appreciation for the BYU-Idaho Students. They are caring, friendly and willing to help anyone in need. Rexburg has the best university students in the world! He encouraged everyone to attend the DARE Gradation. Mayor Merrill explained Resolution No. 2017-03 before the City Council and read the resolution. 12 Council Member Flora explained the eclipse event is a great opportunity for Rexburg to host people from all over the world, similar to what Salt Lake City did for the Olympics. This resolution will help to provide visitors with a place to stay by allowing short term rentals. People will come to view the eclipse regardless of whether or not they have a place to stay. As residents we should be excited and accommodating to show what a wonderful community we have. Council Member Mann said he has been concerned with allowing short term rentals in single family residential zones. The two weeks this resolution allows for short term rentals is a compromise between those in favor and those opposed to them. He doesn’t want the two weeks to be an experiment for short term rentals; he is strongly opposed to it being an experiment. In the spirit of compromise he will vote aye to this resolution. 13 Council Member Wolfe said he has been all over the map with allowing short term rentals. He understands both views; those opposed and those in favor of short term rentals in LDR1 zones. He explained this is in no way a preemptive measure to allow short term rentals on a long term bases. Council President Smith asked City Attorney Zollinger to clarify the legalities associated with the resolution. He said it is as simple as it sounds; it’s a temporary suspension of the rules as they relate to short term rentals. He clarified all other zoning applications would still be enforced. Mayor Merrill said the resolution doesn’t void any nuisance laws. Council President Smith asked if there are rules associated with the resolution, such as occupancy and parking. City Attorney Zollinger explained no rules have been established at this time because as Council Member Flora pointed out, the anticipated number of visitor is not known. They will come regardless if they have a place to stay or park. He said this is in the interest of managing the situation by not allowing it to be a free for all. The city would rather have them stay in places where the owners of the properties have some responsibility or venturer in the outcome instead of unmanaged housing. Council President Smith stated she understands the impact of the eclipse; however, she does not feel comfortable with suspending an ordinance for any period of time. Council Member Benfield said she agrees with everything that has been discussed. This is a once in a life time opportunity and it is only for a two week period. The city has found the best way to manage the situation. Council Member Wolfe explained there have been many meetings to discuss the preparations needed for the eclipse and what it will bring to Rexburg. There have been people attending the meetings from all of the surrounding areas. Some of the preparations include purchasing food and gas ahead of time so that there isn’t a shortage. Fire and Safety is a big concern. There are concerns with sanitation such as empting a large number of portable toilets. He feels this resolution could alleviate some of the issues that could arise. He is still concerned with allowing short term rentals in the LDR1 zones; however, he believes allowing them for a two week period is the best solution for this type of situation. Council Member Flora moved to approve Resolution 2017-03; Council Member Wolfe seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council Member Flora Council President Smith Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe The motion carried Public Hearings: – NONE Items for Consideration: A. Conditional Use Permit at approximately 359 West 4th South to allow a lowered number of parking spaces (0.5 spaces per student) through the use of the Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay (PEO), Ordinance No. 1021. The zoning for the property is High Density Residential Two (HDR2) and Community Business Center (CBC) – Horrocks.BVH (Planning and Zoning recommend approval of (0.5 spaces per student), through the use of the Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay (PEO), specifically 60% = (50% student parking & 10% visitor parking). The “Standards Applicable to Conditional Use Permits,” Section 6.12B of the Rexburg Development Code No. 1115, apply to all Conditional Use Permits.) Discussion: 14 Clint Boyle presented the request for a Conditional Use Permit at approximately 359 West 4th South to allow a lowered number of parking spaces (0.5 spaces per student). He is with Horrocks Engineers, Inc. and is here on behalf of Ball Ventures, LLC. He has met frequently with city staff and has worked closely with Public Works Director Davidson and Community Development Director Christensen on planning. Clint Boyle reviewed the site layout and renderings to show the quality of the development with City Council. He said he understands the parking situation very well because his son is a student at BYU-Idaho. His son has a permit to park in the L lot across campus. The development is in the Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay (PEO) and very close to campus; ideal for walking to the university. He explained there is a common theme among university campuses, where parking is at a premium near campus. They emphasize pedestrian traffic verses auto so they can put more of the student population near campus. The city has done the right thing by designating a Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay to have more density near the university instead of cars and parking. Clint Boyle said they agree with the comments on the staff report. The developer also manages the Ivy Apartments that has less student parking. They operate a shuttle service to transport students to campus and Rexburg businesses. The route allows the students to be fairly mobile without having a car. The developer plans to manage this development the same way and offer the same services to the students. Council Member Flora asked if they are planning to have a shuttle service for the students. Mr. Boyle replied the plan is to use the same route as the Ivy Apartments. 15 16 Council Member Mann moved to approve the Conditional Use Permit at approximately 359 West 4th South to allow a lowered number of parking spaces (0.5 spaces per student) through the use of the Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay (PEO), Ordinance No. 1021. The zoning for the property is High Density Residential Two (HDR2) and Community Business Center (CBC); Council President Smith seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council President Smith None Council Member Flora Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe 17 The motion carried B. Juniper Sands Preliminary Plat at approximately 801 West 7th South – Bron Leatham (Planning and Zoning recommend approval to the City Council of the Juniper Sands Preliminary Plat) Discussion: Bron Leathman presented the Juniper Sands Preliminary Plat at approximately 801 West 7th South. He pointed out there are Public Utility Easements on the preliminary plat that shows 15 feet when the standard is 10 feet within the city. They will be lowering them to 10 feet on the final plat. He said he also discussed with city staff about naming the street through the property Cornelison. They are partnering with the Cook’s and will need to add a connection to their property. Mayor Merrill said the traffic study was completed. The study indicated a round-about would be needed to help with traffic flow. Council President Smith asked how close the road is to the railroad tracks. Mr. Leathman said there is complete right of way. He said he will also add landscape up to the right of way. Council President Smith moved to approve the Juniper Sands Preliminary Plat (located at approximately 801 West 7th South); Council Member Wolfe seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council President Smith None Council Member Flora Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe The motion Calendared Bills and Tabled Items: A. “LAND USE ACTION” – Bills Recommended/Approved in a Land Use Public Hearing Procedure (Recommend Suspension of the Rules): – NONE B. BILL Introduction: – NONE 18 C. First Read: Those items which are being introduced for first reading: – NONE D. Second Reading: Those items which have been first read: – NONE E. Third Reading: Those items which have been second read: 1. Ordinance 1156 Creating LID47 Discussion: Council Member Flora moved to consider Ordinance 1156, Creating LID 47, third read and approved; Council Member Wolfe seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council President Smith None Council Member Flora Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe The motion Mayor’s Business: Mayor Merrill said the new member of the Planning and Zoning Commission is Darrick Farmer. Mr. Farmer is pleased he will be serving on the commission and doesn’t believe his work schedule will conflict with the Planning and Zoning meetings. Council Member Wolfe moved to ratify Darrick Farmer to the Planning and Zoning Commission; Council Member Mann seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council President Smith None Council Member Flora Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe The motion carried Consent Calendar: The consent calendar includes items which require formal City Council action, however they are typically routine or not of great controversy. Individual Council members may ask that any specific item be removed from the consent calendar for discussion in greater detail. Explanatory information is included in the City Council’s agenda packet regarding these items. 19 A. Minutes from March 01, 2017 meeting B. Approve the City of Rexburg Bills Council Member Flora moved to approve the Consent Calendar containing the minutes and city bills; Council Member Benfield seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote: Those voting aye Those voting nay Council President Smith None Council Member Flora Council Member Benfield Council Member Mann Council Member Wolfe The motion carried Adjournment 8:04 APPROVED: ____________________________ Jerry Merrill, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ Marianna Gonzalez, Deputy City Clerk