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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007.01.03 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES (2) Customer Support Services City Council Minutes 12 North Center blairk@rexburg.org Phone: 208.359.3020 x313 Rexburg, ID 83440 Fax: 208.359.3022 www.rexburg.org January 03, 2007 Mayor Shawn Larsen Council Members: Donna Benfield – Council President Farrell Young Christopher Mann Rex Erickson Randy Schwendiman Bart Stevens City Staff: Stephen Zollinger — City Attorney Richard Horner – Finance Officer John Millar — Public Works Director Val Christensen – Building Official Gary Leikness — Planning & Zoning Administrator Blair Kay — City Clerk Celeste Beattie – Deputy City Clerk 6:00 P.M. – Work Meeting 7:00 P.M. – Pledge to the Flag Roll Call of Council Members: Public Comment: on issues not scheduled on the agenda (limit 3 minutes) - None Committee Liaison Assignments for 2006: A. Council Member Chris Mann Parks & Recreation· Museum Committee· Romance Theatre Committee Passed out parks report Nordic skating is downtown New hire Greg McKinna 16 years experience annual polar bear swim other departments have not met westwood being painted in the loby donna asked for budget report B. Council Member Donna Benfield Beautification Committee· Police Department Council Member Benfield reported bueatification and police no report Mayor Larsen asked crystal watson for bueati committee Donna moved randy seconded all voted aye none opposed the motion carried. C. Council Member Rex Erickson Airport Board· Planning & Zoning The Airport Board met today first meeting of 2007 bylaws rent for hangers fence museum need permanent fence hanger for alex chester wages for craig frisby D. Council Member Randy Schwendiman Golf Board· Traffic & Safety· Emergency Services Board 1 Council Member Schwendiman reported on interns for ems E. Council Member Farrell Young Tabernacle Committee· Rexburg Arts Council None holiday mode F. Council Member Bart Stevens Trails of Madison County· IBC Committee None add school board G. Mayor Larsen Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board· Legacy Flight Museum Legacy Flight museum MYAB planning senior citizens even. Romance at the Romanceneed committee input Public Hearings: - NONE New Business: - NONE Mayor reported on school board meeting need reg meeting to discuss items of mutual interest. Bart reported on school board contacts Mayor appointed Bart to be School Board meeting. County meeting talked about east parkway three property owners will give right of way if road is roughed in this year. Stephen will prepare paperwork. Survey needed for farm road. The proposed road is along farm boundaries. Report on Projects: John Millar th Handed out report on properies on 6 South Page 2-6 lid properites some do not have row th Mayor need safe sidewalks by the school on 5 West Mayor need sidewalk ordinance Should all crest haven be LID for Sunrise Drive 47 48 000 on H V AC at police duct work and thermostates one heating unit Millhollow ramiander south up the hill 32 feet to 68 feet for new developments follow standards Calendared Bills and Tabled Items: A. BILL Introductions: - NONE B. First Reading: Those items which are being introduced for first reading. – N ONE C. Second Reading: Those items which have been first read. – NONE D. Third Reading: Those items which have been second read. 1. BILL 975 – Rental Registration Requirements Tabled Items: Those items which have been the subject of an affirmative vote to a motion to table: - NONE Old Business: Mayor’s Report: Budget adjustment request form lobbyist bal 227400 Rex moved to approve chris seconded all voted aye except farrell who voted nay. 2 Jan 10 6 school 7 staff Jan 31 Jan 25 legislative day at boise Bart only one public hearing for zone changes Only one for cup Discussion on the Jan. 10 meeting A.Team effort on goals B.Greener parks for parks C.Trim dead wood out of trees and take the dead trees out D.Focus on big picture E.Well run crews F.Tree recommendation for main Street G.Staff do punch list for beautiful parks H.Is Duffy cheaper than summer staff or commercial party financial analysis I.Out sourcing some city functions J.Shape of trees on main street K.Downtown blue print L.Funding M.College avenue N.Department of transportation funding O.First class recreation programs P.Are we overlapping recreation with the high school Q.Free after school programs partner with the city soccer and ice skating R.Report from jack on finance is valuable for city council S.Arts with tabernacle and Westwood theatre custodial care is missing T.Improve beauty of down town U.First class recreation programs partnering with the school district V.Well maintained facilities. W.Arborist report X.Landscape architect CDBG grant Y.Tom Hudson report Z.Coop property long term agreement AA.Codification in digital format BB.Online survey CC.Correct problems what are you going to do to fix it DD.Council priorities for the upcoming year EE.Smoother movement of processes FF.Land Information System log in requests no matter what size request GG.Public Relations People example building department HH.Problem solvers II.Sanitation customer friendly JJ.Trained to diffuse situation KK.Training to communicate latest information of city actions LL.GIS direction priority pulled in other directions MM.Joint steering committee for GIS county commissioner and city elected official NN.Run departments efficiently and manage department well OO.Expect excellence PP.Citizens pay the salary 3 QQ.South arterial RR.Millhollow Road no. 1 project nd SS.2 West project on its own LID TT.Do LID’s efficiently sooner than later. th UU.12 West VV.Temple th WW.7 South XX.Spray Park YY.LP project ZZ.Contract what you can do in projects don’t over contract if you can’t get them done. AAA.Finish projects BBB.Great customer service CCC.Great parks DDD.Two way communication – staff needs to report what can they get done EEE.Why only one project contractor in Rexburg FFF.Two much work for contractors not enough people GGG.Supply and Demand for available contractors HHH. Adjournment 4