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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005.06.15 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES T ORM F EQUEST R RAVEL CCM ITY OUNCIL INUTES June 15, 2005 7:00 A.M. City Council STATE OF IDAHO ) : ss County of Madison ) Present were the following: Mayor: Mayor Shawn Larsen Council Members: Paul Pugmire Donna Benfield Nyle Fullmer Rex Erickson G. Farrell Young Irma Anderson Financial Officer Richard Horner P&Z Administrator: Kurt Hibbert City Clerk: Blair D. Kay PFC: John Millar City Attorney: Stephen Zollinger Pledge to the Flag Roll Call of Council Members: All Council Members were present except Council Member Benfield. 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 the May 18, 2005 and June 01, 2005 meetings B. Approve the City of Rexburg Bills Council Member Young moved to approve the Consent Calendar; Council Member Pugmire seconded the motion; Discussion: All voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. Public Comment: on issues not scheduled on the agenda (limit 3 minutes) – NONE New Business: A.Approve Fireworks Stands : Mayor Larsen indicated that Chris Huskinson, the Fire Marshall, from the Fire Department has approved the requests for the fireworks stands. Mayor Larsen asked for a motion to approve the fire works stand requests. Council Member FullmerCouncil Member moved to approve the fireworks stands; Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye, none opposed. The motion carried. 1 B.Edge Wireless lease of space Mayor Larsen asked John Millar to introduce the request from Edge Wireless. John Millar reviewed the request from Edge Wireless for a 60 foot mono pole and a 120 thnd square foot building at the water tank site at 5 West and 2 East. The Council reviewed the site on the overhead screen. Mr. Frank J. O’Leary from Edge Wireless explained the reason for requesting this site. It was for additional phone capacity to the University. They have tried to obtain a location on Campus; however, they were unable to get approval for a University site. He also mentioned that whatever location works for the Public Works Department at this site will work for them. Mr. O’Leary thanked the Council for having them to the Council meeting. The tower is about sixty feet high including the antenna; therefore, the entire height of the mono pole will not exceed sixty feet. If they can get the same signal at forty-five feet then they will build to the lower height. Council Member Young reviewed the proposed rent at $350.00 per month with a five year lease renewable every five years. This lease would be renewable for up to five times with a three percent (3%) escalation factor each year. That is the standard lease per Mr. O’Leary. Council Member Erickson asked if the $350.00 was adequate for this lease. John Millar mentioned that co-location communication sites do pay more. Mr. O’Leary mentioned that they just installed three communication towers in Idaho Falls for a lease of $350.00 per month. They seek options where they do not need to build a structure. In this case they were unable to find a site on an existing structure. Edge Wireless approached the Public Works Department to see if they could get something to work so they did not have to build a separate structure. John Millar said there is an antenna at the water tank location now that is not being charged a lease. It has been there for about 20-25 years. Council Member Erickson and Council Member Young indicated that they were agreeable to the request. Council Member Young commented on the University being able to use this phone service. Mr. O’Leary said that the University and the students both use the service; however, most of the phone traffic comes from student housing. Council Member Fullmer asked about using the University’s communication site to the west of this site. The equipment would have to be changed out to accommodate the Edge Wireless equipment because the site is not very tall or sturdy. Mr. Rydalch from Edge Wireless said the University was going to put an FM station at that site. The University’s Presidents Council has not approved the requests from Edge Wireless even though Edge Wireless has offered to upgrade the University site at the expense of Edge Wireless. Edge Wireless is in a rush because they are out of line capacity on Campus and the surrounding area. Mr. O’Leary said they have exhausted every site they could find in the area that would accommodate their facilities for the University without success. This location was a last resort. 2 Mayor Larsen preferred the requested location because it would be located at the same site as an existing communications tower. Council Member Pugmire did not see a problem with approving the request if it was reviewed by City Attorney Zollinger. Council Member Pugmire moved to approve the request for a mono pole lease on the nd water tank property on 2 East pending approvals from Public Works Director, John Council Member Young Millar, City Attorney Zollinger and Mayor Larsen. seconded The motion carried. the motion. All voted aye, none opposed. Mayor Larsen commented that the City uses Edge Wireless service and he thanked Edge Wireless for supporting the Teton Dam Marathon event as a sponsor of the race. Mayor Larsen presented Mr. Frank J. O’Leary a sponsor’s award for Edge Wireless’s sponsorship of the event. C.Recreation Department – fee increase for the Carousel rides Jack Bowman explained the reason for the Carousel ride increase was to maintain the Carousel. They would like to raise the fee for the ride to $1.00 a ride. The handout indicated that they have lost $13,796.05 for Carousel maintenance in the last seven years. Council Member Erickson asked if this would discourage people from riding the Carousel. Mayor Larsen said he has seen a $3.00 fees for carousel rides in other locations. Jack would like to increase exposure for the Carousel by increasing the promotions for Carousel rides. Council Member Anderson would like to increase the marketing for the Carousel by adding a promotion to allow Carousel rides when someone has a shelter rental in the Park. The increase would allow more flexibility in promoting the Carousel. Council Member Fullmer was agreeable to the request. Council Member Fullmer moved to increase the fee for the Carousel from $0.50 to $1.00; Council Member Anderson seconded the motion. All voted aye, except Council The motion carried. Member Young who voted nay. The Association of Idaho Cities Conference starts today in Idaho Falls. The Transportation Meeting is scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. in Idaho Falls with the Transportation Board. Mayor Larsen asked for the Council to attend the meeting at the Idaho Falls City Electrical building that is located by the red, white, and blue water tower in Idaho Falls. There is also a ITD transportation meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the chamber in Rexburg. Mayor Larsen wanted to stress the downtown area revitalization effort to the Transportation Board at the meetings. Council Member Young mentioned that the following week there are meetings (June rd 23, 2005) for the proposed interchange location at Thornton with the Idaho Transportation Department. Mayor Larsen had a few people come in to his office with concerns as to where the Council stands on the interchange issue. Council Member Pugmire would like ITD on Agenda on the 06, July to discuss the interchange location. The City Clerk will invite ITD members to the meeting. 3 Council Member Pugmire indicated that this decision will affect the traffic on the South Hwy 20 exchange for Rexburg. Calendared Bills and Tabled Items : A.First Reading : Those items which are being introduced for first reading. - NONE B.Second Reading : Those items which have been first read. - NONE C.Third Reading : Those items which have been second read. – NONE D.Tabled Items : Those items which have been the subject of an affirmative vote to a motion to table: 1.Resolution 2004-22 (Adoption of Vision 2020 Rexburg Comprehensive Plan Text – Tabled November 03, 2004) Adjournment ____________________________________ Shawn Larsen, Mayor ___________________________________ Blair D. Kay, City Clerk 4