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Home My WebLink About1970.03.25 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES R< The roll being called and all councilmen present voting.. "Aye" cart i E~~~ , t i~4' Mayor declared that a majority of all the members cif the City Gc~~-~,~"i] li:c:l voted for the passage of said Ordinance, and that said Ordinance was duly and regularly passed. Mayor Shirley then declared the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. . ~ yor ~~~ City Clerk MINUTES OF A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, was held on Wednesday, March 25, 1970 at the City Hall 'j at 7:30 P.M. Mayor Henry Shirley was present and presided. The following council ( mer--bers were present: Richard Davis, Albert Pieper, Barton Jensen, Glenr. Peterson, Ruth Smith and. Wendell Ritchie.. Also City Attorney Mary Smith and City Clerk and Treasurer, Beulah Johnson were present. IRE: ART PORTER ~ GARY BALL FROM AIRPORT BOARD Art Porter and Gary Ball from the airport board met with the council, they said that Federal funds were to be available in May and in order to have the money available, they would need the easement from the West Gate Addition. iRE: AIRPORT PROJECT, ANNEXING WESTGATE, EASEMENT, COMPLETION OF ROAD, AND ENTRANCE TO AIRPORT The following projects were reviewed, the annexing of Westgate Addition also the easement, the need for completion of the road and entrance to the airport. Mayor Shirley stated that the city was pursuing the issue of the easement and that we would see that they received several loads of gravel for the present time, also tha* he would have Clayter Forsgren estimate the cost of surfacing the. remainder of the road. ARE: Jim .Byrne - MR. ACCRED FROM IDAHO FALLS TELEPHONE CO. Jim Byrne and Mr. Allred ,from the Idaho Falls telephone company met with the council and ask that some consideration be given to the system Rexburg i has for giving out house numbers. The Mayor assured them that we would discuss it and inform them as to the decision. IRE: DON GROVER - REZONING A PORTION OF HIS FROPERTY Don Grover met with the council to discuss re-zoning a portion of his property on East Main. Mary is to investigate the legal aspects. POLICE CHIEF-MURRAY FORD REPORTS ON POLICE FORCE Police Chief, Murray Ford reported to the council the conditions of new Police Force and ask for permission to hire the 6th man for that department, also the need for updating the equipment and office, in near future. It was moved by Ruth Smith, seconded by Albert Pieper the Police Force be increased to six men. Those voting AYE: Richard Davis Albert Pieper Barton Jensen Glenn Peterson Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie Those voting NAY: None RE: PARKING PROBLEM AT HOLLIST STATION the ~` the that The parking problem at the Dean Hollist Service Station was discussed. It was decided to postpone parking xestrictions at this time, in this area, that trimming of Middletons tree would give the business a chance for advertising in this area and the parking problem could be eliminatEyd. RE: MINUTES ~~' 3a. ' ~~~' ~ Minutes of the February 18, 1970 meeting were read. It was moved by Barton Jensen, Seconded by Ruth Smith that they be accepted. The motion carried. RE: ALBERT PIEPER REPORTS Albert:-Fi.e~e~; e~p,gr~ed that brush in the flood area had been cut he also discussed theYssi`'~%lity of spraying willows on the ditch by the county. He stated the pxoblem on street lights and was to contact the Fower Co. to see if a longer pole to extend the lights could be placed to give more adequate .light in these areas and eliminate shadows. R MINUTES Minutes of the February 25, 1970 meeting were read, corrected, moved by Dick Davis, seconded by Barton Jensen that they be accepted. The motion carried. Minutes of the March 4, 1970 meeting were read, corrected, moved by Albert Pieper, seconded by .Ruth Smith that they be accepted. The motion carried. ,f RE: BOB PURRINGTON - COOLING SYSTEM Dick Davis reported that Bob Purrington agreed to pay $10.00 a month for the use of draining the cooling system from his store into the storm .sewer. RE: MINUTES Minutes of the March 18, 1970 meeting were read, corrected, moved by Glenn' Peterson, seconded by Barton Jensen that they be accepted. The motion carried. RE: USE OF THE GRAVEL PIT BY THE STATE Dick Davis reported that the state needed to use the gravel pit for the Main Street project, stating that it would delay the project two months if they were not allowed to use it, also that an agreement had been signed giving them permission to use the gravel pit. He stated that he and Wendell Ritchie would investigate another site for the city to use in the near future. RE: .SALARIES A motion was made by Barton Jensen seconded by Albert Pieper that effective March 1, 1970 the .following salary raises be made, Beulah Johnson $.450.00 Louis Sommers- $400..00 Johnie Kraus 350.00 Charles Niederer 435.00 Marie Hathaway 2.00 pr.hr. Elmo Mock 400.00 John Merkley 450.00 D. L. Armstrong 525.00 Russell Camphouse 450.00 Jerry Brian 455.00 Edna Villella 350.00 Don Fowler 425.00 Silas Clement 485.00 Gary Owens 450.00 Gail Sommers 435.00 LeVear Kington 435.00 Gordon Tychsen 425.00 Allen Winters 500.00 Dan Moulton 480.00 Johnnie Nelson 420.00 Wm. Bates 420.00 The motion carried. RE: MAX BRINTON - PLANNING BOARD Mayor Shirley reported that Max Brinton had been appointed to the planning boaxd, it was approved by the council. RE: BUDGET FOR THE CITY FOR 1970 City Attorney Mary Smith presented Ordinance 505 approving the 1970 Budget for the city. +' .lS The fallowing Budget in the amount of $51~,gp0~U0 way pr~set~tec~ fo '~h Council for their approval. The following is an estimate of the amount of money necessary for all purposes to be raised by taxation or other wise in the City of Rexburg, Idaho, during the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2970, for which an appropriation is to be made as provided by law; said money to be apportioned; for the purpose of paying indebtedness now existing .and to accrue against the various funds of the City of Rexburg; that said Budget Estimate vas approved by the. Mayor and City Council on the 4th day of March, 1970, .as follows, to-wit: Assessed Valuation 1969 $ 4,016,217.0 REVENUES. PROPERTY TAXES -- MADISON COUNTY Recreation ~ Culture 11,252.00 Fire Department 15,002.0f Capital Improvements 7,501.0 General ~ Administrative 37,507.01 Street Improvements 45,008.0 - 2~7 ).~)1 . 116 Total Bond f, Interest Fund , 55,200.00 Total 171,470.00 County ~ State, Other 105,396.0Q Licenses ~ Permits 13,000.00 Fines ~ Penalties 34,750.00 Water Sales 84,500.00 Sewer Service 42,000.00 Garbage Service 20,000.00 Swim Pool 6,000.00 Other 34,884.00 - Total 3 0,530. Grand Total 512,000.00 EXPENDITURES GENERAL FUND ADMTNISTRATION: Salaries ~ Wages 22,350.00 Bonds $ Insurance 3,500:.00 Employee Benefits 21,946.00 Printing and Publishing 2,500.00 Capital Outlay 18,229.00 Other Administrative 11,200.00 Total 79,725.00 PUBLIC SAFETY Fire ~ Police y 100,42.5.00 County Nurse 2,198.00 Inspection 3,340.00 Magistrate Court 8 000.00 Total ~~ '~~ PARKS ~ RECREATION Parks, Recreation ~ Airport 15,600.00 Swim Pool 11 430.00 T o t a l ~~~'~- CITY SERVICES Streets 126,140.0( Water 63,698.0( Garbage 25 370.0( Total 215,208. (~ BOND ~ INTEREST FUND: Interest Sewer Revenue 21,225.00 Retirement of G. 0. Bands 54,849.00 Total ~5,074.0~! Grand Total 512,000.00 Notice is hexeby given that a public hearing will be held and conducted by and before the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, in the Council Chambers in the City Building in Rexburg, Idaho, on Wednesday, the 25th day of March, 1970 at 7:30 a'clack P.M, of said day, when and where any interested person may appear and show cause, if any he has, why such pro- posed budget should or should not be adopted. RE: Those voting NAY ORDINANCE # 505 w ;1:,,: i Ordinance # 505 was read; AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OP REXBURG, IDAHO, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1970,AND APPROPB.IATING TO THE SEVERAL ~, DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND FUNDS OF THE SAiD CITY GOVERNMENT FROM THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM TAXES LEVIED FOR SAID YEAR, AND ALL OTHER SOURCES, SUCH SUMS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO j, DEFRAY THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES OF SAID CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1970. ~', A motion was made by Barton Jensen and-seconded by Ruth Smith to suspend the rules and have said Ordinance placed upon its final passage. The Mayor ordered the roll call of the Council called, and the roll being called by the City Clerk for the suspension of the rules was as follows: Richard Davis Albert Piepe r Barton Jensen Glenn Peterson Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie Those voting AYE None The xo11 being. called and all Councilmen present voting "AYE" carried. The Mayor then called for the voting for final passage of the Ordinance, the motion was made by Albert Pieper, seconded by Barton Jensen. The Mayor ordered the roll call of the council called, and the roll being called by the City Clerk for the final passage of the Ordinance was as follows:. Those voting AYE Richard Davis Albert Pieper Barton Jensen Glenn Peterson Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie 1 Those Voting NAY None The roll being called and all councilmen present voting "Aye" carried, the Mayor declared that a majority of all the members of the City Council had voted for the passage of said Ordinance, and that said Ordinance was duly and regularly passed. Mayor Shirley then declared the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. ayor ~~~ ~ -- -City Cler MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, was held on Wednesday, April 1, 1970, at the City Hall at ~~ 7:30 P. M, Mayor Henry Shirley was present and presiding. Council members .present were Barton Jensen, Richard L. Davis, Glenn Peterson, Albert Pieper, Wendell Ritchie, and Ruth Smith. Also present were City Attorney Mary Smith, City Clerk and Treasurer Beulah Johnson, Errol Genta from Rexburg Standard. RE RE: MINUTES Minutes of March 25, 1970 were read, corrected and Motioned by Albert Pieper seconded by Richard Davis that the minutes be passed. The motion carried. KENNY NORRIS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT It was moved by Richard L. Davis that Kenny Norris of the Fire Department have a complete physical, which is to be given by Dr. Rex G. Mabey, and then at that time have a complete re-valuation of his employment with the fire and ambulance department. It was seconded by Ruth Smith. Those voting AYB Richard Davis Albert Pieper Barton Jensen Glenn Peterson Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie Those Votin NAY None