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Mayor Jerry Merrill
Council Members:
Christopher Mann Jordan Busby
Mikel Walker 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
Deborah Lovejoy – City Clerk
6:30 P.M. City Hall
Kayson Klingler with troop 141 said the prayer
Carter Klingler with troop 141 led the pledge
Mayor Merrill pointed out the new City Logo on the wall behind him that was donated by BYU-I.
Roll Call of Council Members:
Attending: Council Member Flora, Council Member Mann, Council Member Wolfe, Council
Member Walker, Council President Smith and Mayor Merrill.
Council Member Busby asked to be excused to attend the Idaho Department of Corrections Re-
entry Upon Release from Prison Community Conversation in Idaho Falls.
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.
Presentations:
A. Appointment of new Building Official, Bret Stoddard – Mayor Merrill
Mayor Merrill had Bret Stoddard introduce himself and his family. His wife and three sons
were in attendance. He has lived in Rexburg for 20 years and has worked for the City for 12
years. He started as the electrical inspector and has worked hard to get his certifications. He is
happy to take on this new position. He would like to make the building process more
streamlined and more efficient. Everyone in the department is excited for the changes that
have been made.
Council Member Wolfe moved to ratify Bret Stoddard as the new Building Official; Council
President Smith seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
35 North 1st East
Rexburg, ID 83440
Phone: 208.359.3020 x2101
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The motion carried
B. Introduce Seth McFarland – Golf Ground Maintenance Manager
Seth McFarland has been working at the golf course for 23 years. He grew up in Milo, Idaho.
He has been married four years and has a new daughter. Seth has been a manager at the golf
course for 15 years and is now officially a City Employee as the Grounds Maintenance
Manager.
Mayor Merrill thanked County Commissioner Brent Mendenhall and BYU-I Liaison, Brett
Sampson for attending the meeting tonight.
Staff Reports:
A. Finance – Matt Nielson
1. City of Rexburg Revolving Loan Fund Loan Report & Contract renewal – Ken Poulsen
ECIPDA
Ken Poulsen from the Development Company (ECIPDA), who is a partner with the city in
managing the city’s revolving loan fund, presented the revolving loan fund contract. Mr. Poulsen
explained that one of the charters of their organization is to provide financing for small businesses
that don’t quite qualify for traditional financing. They partner with agencies like USDA, the City of
Rexburg and the Small Business Administration to provide funding for businesses that need a little
bit of a boost. The objective is to build our community and our economy. He went over the loan
activity for the past three years. They have done six SBA loans totaling $3,107,000 in Madison
County. Those projects have created approximately 54 jobs. They have done one EDA (Economic
Development Administration) loan, several IRP loans and other loans totaling a little over 6 million
dollars. They participate with local banks that provide about fifty percent of the financing; the
Development Company does around twenty to forty percent of the financing and the small business
covers ten to twenty percent as their down payment. Generally, these loans are for real estate and
equipment.
Mr. Poulsen referred to the handout that he gave City Council and pointed out the loans that are
currently in the City of Rexburg Revolving Loan Fund. There is one loan that is delinquent.
Council President Smith asked how much is currently available. Officer Nielson said the whole
fund is 1.3 million and the amount available is about $435,000. Mr. Poulsen explained that that
money is kept in the City’s State Insured Investment Pool and the he meets with Officer Nielson
and the Mayor and Economic Development Director Johnson to discuss loan opportunities. If the
loan committees approve a request, Officer Nielson moves that money back to fund the loan
request. The City controls the funds and the Development Company takes care of all the
accounting and loan payments.
AMENDMENT #15
For
City of Rexburg Revolving Loan Fund
Contract No.: Rex-85-VI-3
The Rexburg Revolving Loan Fund was established from funds received as part of an
Idaho Community Development Block Grant obtained by East-Central Idaho Planning
and Development Association on behalf of the City of Rexburg in 1985 and 1986. The
Block Grant required the creation of a Revolving Loan Fund to be operated by the East-
Central Idaho Development Company via a contract between The City of Rexburg and
ECIDC. This document is the 15th amendment to that block grant contract.
The following articles are amended as follows:
Article I - Period of Performance
The work that is required to be performed by ECIPDA hereunder shall be accomplished
within 36 months from the effective date of October 1, 2017 and shall continue up to and
including September 30, 2020 unless otherwise amended.
Article II - Cost of Services
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East-Central Idaho Planning & Development Association, Inc. (ECIPDA) will perform
the services described in Attachment “A” for cost plus a fixed fee of $1,000 per year, not
to exceed $10,000 per year, unless the maximum is increased by agreement of the parties.
ECIPDA will manage the fund and pay necessary fees from the fund. All administrative
costs by ECIPDA are exempt from OMB Circulars; this includes but is not limited to
OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR part 200).
Article III - Payment Schedule
ECIPDA is authorized to draw from the Rexburg Revolving Loan Fund fees for
administrative services.
Approved:
_____________________________________ ____________________
Mayor Date
City of Rexburg
_____________________________________ ____________________
Loan Manager Date
East-Central Idaho Planning & Development
Association, Inc.
ATTACHMENT “A”
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Scope of Work
ECIPDA will administer the Rexburg Revolving Loan Fund in accordance with the
Federal Guidelines as outlined in this document and other appropriate documents.
At a minimum ECIPDA will:
1. Work with potential borrowers in the origination of loan applications, closing
documents, collection of payments, and servicing documentation during the life of the
loan. The Loan Review Committee of ECIPDA or the Loan Review Board of ECIDC
will approve all loans. The City of Rexburg may review the loan and provide
feedback regarding the loan in the event of an appeal of the lending decision.
2. Provide to the City of Rexburg in care of Matt Nielson or City designee, a periodic
status report concerning each loan and the balance in the checking account. The
annual report shall suffice for the applicable report.
3. Maintain loan document filing system and assure that cost supporting documents
are assembled in an organized manner, kept up to date during the duration of the
project, and easily retrieved for periodic review by the City of Rexburg.
4. Maintain a cost accounting system that tracks the expenditure of RLF funds and
loans during the project.
5. Assist an independent auditor in preparing an annual audit.
The City of Rexburg and ECIPDA will work together and adhere to any other
necessary responsibilities that may be required in administering the Rexburg RLF.
Mr. Poulson reviewed the contract renewal. The Development Company has managed
the City of Rexburg’s Revolving Loan Fund since it began in 1985. The contract is for
three years. The Development Company tracks their time to manage the loan accounts
and bills it out on an hourly rate not to exceed $10,000 per year.
Council President Smith moved to approve the contract renewal with ECIPDA for three more
years, from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020; Council Member Walker seconded the
motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
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2. Budget Adjustment for Golf and Contract Approval Update
Finance Officer Nielson presented the golf changes on the overhead screen. The new
contract went into effect January 1, 2018. Revenues have been shifted to the owners (City and
County) and some personnel changes have been made. Seth McFarland is the only full time
employee that the City will hire. There will be 16 to 20 part time employees. The new contract
limits what the contractor is able to use so if he goes over that limit, it comes back out of his
contract. This helps control our costs. Also, the contract has been reduced by $142,000 per
year since the contractor is no longer paying for the personnel.
2018 Changes to Golf Operations
New Contract 1/1/18 with Golf Manager
Revenues Shift from Contractor to Owners
Range Fees
Cart/Club Rental
Personnel Changes
Owners hire FT Greens Maintenance Manager
Owners hire PT Greens Maintenance/Pro Shop
Contract reduced by $142,000/year
Officer Nielson continued with the other contract change, which is with the restaurant. The
City will charge a monthly lease amount for the restaurant along with their share of the utilities
which results to around $7,800 to $8,000 in revenue. David Rail runs the restaurant, Redd’s
Grill, and has been doing it for just over a year. The City is happy with the service he provides.
The contract will be for three years with a first right of refusal for an additional two years.
New Contract 4/1/18 with Restaurant
New revenues from lease
Will continue to charge tenant their share of utilities
Helps secure quality food options for golfers, tournament sponsors, and
patrons at our course
Officer Nielson indicated that he has been negotiating with the golf contractor to buy out the
rental inventory which includes the golf carts, clubs, pull carts, etc. They have verbally agreed to
a buy-out option of $136,000 which includes the items below.
Range and Rental Inventory Purchase
Agreement needed to purchase range and rental inventory from Golf
Contractor
Verbally negotiated a buyout option of $136,485
2016 Golf Carts (25 @ $3,600 Each)
2007 Golf Carts (25 @ $1,500 Each)
Club Rental Sets (19 @ $80 to $200 Each)
Pull Carts (10 @ $120 Each)
Misc. Range Items ($1,665)
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Range Ball Dispensers (3 for $2,000)
Range Ball Pickers (3 for $1,000)
Ball Washer ($800)
Officer Nielson reviewed the cart options. In talking with staff and the golf contractor, they
agree that they need 60 carts which is 5 more than previously used. He reviewed the prices for
the carts. The City, and the County if they want, could do a 5 year CD at 3% return making the
payment around $40,000 to $50,000 each year.
Cart Options
Desired cart quantity is 60
Teton Lakes 45
Legacy 15
Few extras allows the ability to move more over for rental during tournaments
Carts Models – Precedent Club Car fuel injected
2018 with 4 year warranty (up to 60) $4,632
Includes windshield and sand bottle and bracket
2016 (25) $3,600
2007 (25) $1,500
City is willing to finance the upfront cost over 5 years at 3% interest (can split
finance option with County as well)
Officer Nielson summarized the cart options. He recommends purchasing 25 new carts and
keeping 25 of the 2016 carts and buying all 25 of the 2007 carts but trade in 15 of those for the
same price that we would owe the contractor.
Cart Options Summarized
Option Description Total Cost Cost/Year (5)
1. Purchase 60 new carts $312,712 $62,542
2. Keep 50 old carts/Buy10 New $199,257 $39,851
3. Finance New Carts w/vendor $388,714 $77,743
4. Lease Purchase New Carts $365,914 $73,183
5. Purchase 35 New, Keep 25 Used 2016 Carts $284,596 $56,919
6. Purchase 25 New, 25 Used 2016 Carts, and 10 Used 2007 Carts -
$250,466 $50,093
Staff Recommended Option
Option 6
Purchase (25) 2018 carts
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Purchase (25) 2016 carts
Purchase (25) 2007 carts (trade in 15 for same price we paid for them)
Purchase Cost $229,785
Interest Cost $ 20,681
Total Cost $250,466
Cost/Year $50,093
Council Member Flora asked how the county feels about all this. Officer Nielson will meet
with them on Monday.
Officer Nielson went over the 5 year capital improvement plan. The capital has been neglected
the past 5 years with only $57,000 spent on equipment. In order to replace the assets, we would
need to spend about $114,000 this year and $160,000 next year and about $100,000 to $140,000
per year after that to keep up with the capital improvement plan.
5 Year Capital Improvement Plan
Officer Nielson reviewed the two year capital improvement plan. This year we need a new utility
vehicle and handicap ramp. There was a failure on the well this year so they had to hook up to the
city water. Most of the golf board would highly recommend an aerator.
Officer Nielson explained that there is an issue at the Legacy Golf Course where they are exceeding
the allowable amount of water when they irrigate. They have to run 60 sprinkler heads at once. An
option may be to install a pump station and bring water in from the canal which could cost up to
$60,000. Another option would be to transfer some of the water rights from that well to the City
for potable water and then use the water rights from the ditch to irrigate. We will be okay for this
year but will need to explore the options and make a decision for next year.
2 Year Capital Improvement Plan
Description 2018 2019
Utility vehicle $11,000
Handicap Ramp $ 8,000
Hookup Water-TL $16,000
Inventory/Cart Purchase $50,100 $50,100
Aerator-Greens $23,500
Greens Mowers (2) $50,000
Tractor/Fairway Aerator-
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(City pays ½ cost & share) $31,500
Legacy-Possible Pump Stat $30,000*
Carpet-Muni $ 4,000
Total Less Sale of Assets (5K) $103,600 $160,600
*Total cost $60,000-city water department may pay ½ or more if they can transfer water
rights for city use elsewhere
Council Member Mann believes that the aerator is a number one priority.
Council Member Wolfe would like to consider what the future of Legacy Golf Course is, given
the fact that the airport will be moving.
Officer Nielson summarized the overall budget adjustment. If we were to do all of the changes
that have been presented, the budget adjustment would be $207,800. This would make for a
year end loss of $73,600 but we started the year with a negative $38,600 so really the loss would
be $35,000. This would be about the same as last year but this time there would be some much
needed capital improvements. The projected year end operating profit without the capital
improvements would be $12,500 which means we have improved by over $40,000 with the
proposed contract changes.
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Officer Nielson indicated that the City and the County have already committed to put in $14,000 to
the operating budget. If we were to adopt all of these changes and pay off the beginning deficit,
each entity would need to increase their budget by $36,800 making it a total of $50,800. That would
wipe out the deficit and get the needed capital improvements for the year.
Owners have currently budgeted $14,000 each to subsidize the golf operating
fund
To make all recommended 2018 capital purchases, it would require an
additional $17,500 from each Owner
It would require an additional $36,800 from each owner to eliminate the
projected fund deficit at Fiscal Year 2018 Yearend
Officer Nielson reviewed the approvals needed from City Council.
Requested Motions of Approval from Elected
Officials
Approval of Concessions Contract
Approval of purchase of inventory from Contractor for $136,485
Approval to order new carts and finance internally 5 years
Recommended to order 25 new and trade in 15 used
Approval of budget adjustments for contract changes
Approval of budget adjustments for capital replacement
Approval of budget adjustments to increase city/county contributions from
$14,000 each to $50,800
Council Member Flora asked if the City will ever break even. Officer Nielson replied that the
City will be subsidizing the golf courses for several years to come; however, we will be in a better
position as we will control the revenue.
Council Member Wolfe asked how many more years we have on the loan. Officer Nielson
replied that the note, at the beginning of fiscal year 2018, was $578,000. We are currently paying
$40,000 total between the County and City so it’s going down slow.
Council President Smith commented that when the golf courses were having a good year, we
were able to pay more on the loan. Officer Nielson said one year, we were able to pay $90,000.
Our goal was to pay $65,000 per year but then golf dropped off drastically.
Council Member Flora asked how long we will continue to subsidize. Officer Nielson
indicated that it would be up to the elected city officials. The City subsidizes the parks
substantially.
Council Member Mann said there is an economic impact of having a golf course in your
community, especially one that is right against Highway 20. It attracts people into Rexburg.
Mayor Merrill did have someone who wants to do a promotional video on Rexburg and he
asked if we have a golf course.
Council Member Mann would like to expand winter activities like cross country skiing at the
golf course.
Council Member Flora asked if we know how many people come to each golf course. Officer
Nielson said they do keep track of rounds played.
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Discussion about Legacy vs Teton Lakes revenue.
Council President Smith said most cities do have city golf courses and they do cost money but
it is a draw. She thinks the golf courses are good to have and need to be taken care of.
Mayor Merrill asked Council if they want to go ahead with these requested approvals and then
Officer Nielson will see what the County wants to do on Monday. If the County is on board, we
will move forward; if not, we will need to make some adjustments.
Discussion
Council Member Wolfe moved to approve the following:
1. Concessions Contract
2. Purchase of inventory from Contractor for $136,485
3. Order new carts and finance internally 5 years
4. Budget adjustments for contract changes
5. Budget adjustments for capital replacement
6. Budget adjustments to increase city/county contributions from $14,000 each to $50,800
Council Member Mann seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
B. Public Works: - Keith Davidson
Public Works Director Davidson gave an update on the airport. He said the Airports District
Office has submitted the bid approval for relocation of the airport to headquarters and they are
waiting to hear back from them. The ADO is in Montana and they are on board and have
presented a good case to headquarters.
Discussion about the wind study at the proposed airport location.
Director Davidson reported that the inside painting of the water tank will be finished this week
and then the chlorination will be done. The City will be getting a bid from the painters for the
chlorination as it turned out to be more expensive than he thought to do it ourselves. The water
tank should be back on line within the next two weeks and then they will finish painting the
outside.
1. Approval of Well #9 Change Order
Director Davidson presented the change order for Well #9. He explained that they bid out Well
#8 which is the north reservoir and now with Well #9, which is just north of Burton Elementary,
they were able to get with DEQ and get approval to do a change order with the same company to
also do Well #9. This will provide some savings because they can reuse the same drive shoe. There
is a little bit of increase for the steel due to price increases for steel. The original contract was for
$141,150. The additional well would be $129,718. Director Davidson asked for council approval to
add Well #9 to the same contract.
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Council Member Walker moved to approve the Well #9 Change Order for $129,718.00; Council
President Smith seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
2. Evergreen Restroom Bid Acceptance
Director Davidson reviewed the one bid they received for the Evergreen Park Restrooms. DL
Beck was the sole bidder at $124,470 and they do need to get started on the project right away.
Director Davidson asked Council for approval to award the bid to DL Beck.
Council Member Mann moved to approve the low bid of $124,470 from DL Beck for the
Evergreen Restroom Construction; Council Member Wolfe seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill
asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
3. Items for Surplus
Director Davidson presented the items needing to be surplused. These are items from the
shop that are not being utilized. He showed pictures of the items on the overhead screen
and asked council for approval to surplus these items.
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Council Member Flora moved to approve the items for surplus; Council President Smith
seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
C. Community Development – Bret Stoddard
Building Official Stoddard reviewed the Building Valuation Report for March.
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Council President Smith asked if chillers are air conditioners. Official Stoddard said, yes, it’s
essentually air conditioners for large buildings.
Building Official Stoddard mentioned that they are seeing a lot of solar permits with 19 so far this
year. Last year they had 9 total. Solar permits are not on the Monthly Valuation Report. The
Monthly Valuation Report is what the US Census Report would entail which typically includes new
buildings and substantial construction projects.
Official Stoddard also mentioned that the public portal is moving forward. They have a lot of
users and the number of users is increases all the time. For the month of March they had 23 permits
that were submitted through the portal.
Council President Smith asked if we still do inspections for Rigby. Official Stoddard replied that
we don’t do inspections for Rigby anymore. It’s been over a year since we stopped issuing new
permits for Rigby. Our building department will finish the permits that had already been submitted.
Rigby is appreciative of the City of Rexburg for doing those inspections.
Discussion about using outside inspectors.
Mayor’s Report:
Public Hearings: None
Items for Consideration:
A. Tobacco 21 Ordinance 1179 - Raising the minimum age to buy Tobacco Products in Rexburg
from 18 to 21. Where to go from here given the fact that the state and the county did not pass
the ordinance.
Mayor Merrill asked the City Council members what their feelings are in regards to the
Tobacco 21 Ordinance.
Council Member Wolfe shared that he was on the fence from the beginning and probably
would not have voted for it had not the youth of the age that’s involved brought the issue
forward. Given the fact that the state and county are not on board it causes more of a problem.
He recommends that they rescind the Ordinance. He doesn’t feel it is our position to tell a legal
adult what they can and can’t do.
Council Member Mann said he told East Idaho News that it is economically unfair to be the
only city in Idaho to prohibit anybody from 18 to 21 from purchasing tobacco products. He is
disappointed that the state didn’t pass it. He doesn’t want to be an island. It states in the
preamble to the Constitution that the government has a right to pass laws for the general welfare
of the people. He thinks this is a good law but the time has not come to Idaho. He would vote
to rescind the ordinance but he appreciates what the Mayor’s Youth have done.
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Council Member Flora read her statement:
The word "minors" as another word for children indicates that a person is still in the "age of minority,"
which means that he or she is only legally responsible for the minority of their actions. The parents or
legal guardians are responsible for the majority of children's actions.
Conversely, we use the word "age of majority" because the law considers adults to be responsible for the
majority of their actions. Not all of them, but when you are old enough to be held legally responsible for
most of your actions, you've crossed the age of majority. Or in other words it is the age at which a child
legally becomes an adult. Where this line is drawn varies from country to country and even from state to
state.
It is interesting to me that those who protest Tobacco 21 use “freedom of choice” as a reason to not
seriously consider the efforts of the American Cancer Society. But haven’t we always restricted freedom or
choice to our young people? Who should decide when a person can work, drive, fight for freedom, have
access to guns or alcohol? As a general rule, our society has gradually increased access to potentially
dangerous activities by imposing age limits.
Those opposed to Tobacco 21 might not believe the government should dictate at what age we can make
adult choices, and that smoking should be left as a choice at the age of 18. But his thinking is ironic as
it is the government who initially created the thinking that 18 = adult. This thinking began during
World War II, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt lowered the minimum age for the military draft
to 18 and soon was born the mantra “Old enough to fight and vote, old enough to drink and smoke”
But is smoking and/or drinking a right? Is it a benefit to society and our young people? I would like to
quote from the American Cancer Society website: “How many hundreds of thousands of lives should be
traded for the shortsighted sophistry of “18 = adult”? Smoking causes currently over 500,000 annual
premature deaths nationwide and 6 million worldwide.”
Because I am passionate about this topic, I have struggled for weeks with my decision of what to do in
regards to the law our Rexburg City Council passed in support of Tobacco 21. I am fully in fa vor of this
law. The law we passed restricts purchase but not use and without the support of our county officials, this
law is even less effective.
I am fully aware that passing a law that is not effective, nor will have little impact is not a good law.
The age of 18 as an adult was imposed by government and has proven to be a mistake with the
premature deaths of millions. I hope those who are in favor of Tobacco 21 will help me in my efforts to
influence our county and state officials. I am also hoping that our County and State officials will seriously
relook at the government-imposed age of majority in regards to smoking.
Council Member Flora said she is very passionate about Tobacco 21 and it has been
difficult to come to the conclusion that we should rescind the ordinance; however, she is
hoping that people will actually take a real look at the age imposed adult as 18. She thinks
that we can say that government shouldn’t impose but we already have; we have already told
everyone that the age of adult is 18.
Council Member Walker agrees with Council Member Mann. He is disappointed that the state
didn’t even let it get out of committee to be debated on the floor. He hopes the legislators will
pass it next year but he agrees that we don’t want to be an island so he is in favor of rescinding
the ordinance.
Mayor Merrill would like to have a resolution stating that the City of Rexburg City Council is in
support of the state passing a Tobacco 21 ordinance at their next legislative session.
Attorney Zollinger clarified that the word would be “repeal” not “rescind” and there will need
to be an ordinance to repeal the ordinance.
Mayor Merrill asked for a motion to repeal Ordinance 1179.
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Council Member Walker moved to repeal Ordinance 1179; Council President Smith seconded the
motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
Mayor Merrill asked Council if they would like to pass a resolution stating that they support the
state passing a Tobacco 21 Ordinance.
Council President Smith said we need to visit with our legislators about this. She feels that when
health is involved the government should step in. She would like to pass a resolution but also
encourage the public to talk to their legislators.
Council Member Wolfe moved to have a resolution drawn up for approval at a later date; Council
President Walker seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
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. Second Reading: Those items which have been first read: NONE
C. Third Reading: Those items which have been second read: NONE
Tabled Items: Those items which have been the subject of an affirmative vote to a motion to table:
A. Ordinance 1177 – 2nd reading tabled pending a possible legislative change to Idaho State
House BILL 216 to Amending the Development code for Short-term Rentals, Bed and Breakfast
Inns, and Boarding Houses – City Council
Mayor Merrill opened up discussion to untable Ordinance 1177.
Council Member Flora would like to have all the Council here for this untabling.
Mayor Merrill would like to move forward because there are people wanting to get their businesses
going.
Council President Smith pointed out that the state law doesn’t take effect until July 1st and she
would also like to wait.
Council Member Mann would like to wait for a full Council as well.
Attorney Zollinger reminded City Council that this Ordinance is only up for its second reading so
they may want to go ahead and untable and second read it tonight and then there should be a full
Council at the next meeting for any discussion before the third reading.
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Council Member Flora moved to untable Ordinance 1177; Council Member Walker seconded the
motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
Council Member Wolfe moved to consider Ordinance 1177 second read; Council Member Flora
seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
Mayor’s Business:
Council President Smith reminded everyone that they have a work meeting next Wednesday, April
11th at 5:30 with Planning & Zoning to go over the parks plan.
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.
A. Minutes from March 21, 2018 meeting
B. Approve the City of Rexburg Bills
Council Member Wolfe moved to approve the Consent Calendar containing the minutes and city
bills; Council Member Smith seconded the motion; Mayor Merrill asked for a vote:
Those voting aye Those voting nay
Council Member Flora
Council Member Mann
Council Member Wolfe
Council President Smith
Council Member Walker
The motion carried
Adjournment 7:52 P.M.
APPROVED:
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Jerry Merrill, Mayor
Attest:
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Mary Flanary, Deputy City Clerk