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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970.08.05 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES . ! 11 I assessment be made and that if such an adjustment was made `by the t;~~ii~~c:~:l y that the Idaho First Na,ti,onal Bank would Nithdraw its abjection'ta tJae assessment. It was moved by Barton Jensen, ascended by Richexd Davis and '' unanimously approved, that the adjustment of the Idaha Bust National Bank assessment be made as recommended by the City Engineer. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was moved seconded and unanimously carried that the meeting adjourn,.,%J j~ ,~ °r >~ rty C er °~ '_, ¢, ~~`*~~ '~ ~~W - -~-~ MINUTES OF A 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 August 5, 1970, at the hour of 8 o'clock P.M. at the City Hall, this being the regular meeting place of said Council, at which meeting there were present .and answering roll call the following who constituted a quorum: Mayor: Henry Shirley ~, Councilmen: Richard Davis Albert Pieper Glenn Peterson Barton Jensen Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie Absent: None Also Present: Beulah Johnson, City Clerk Mary Smith, City Attorney. Clayter Forsgren, City Engineer Thereupon the following proceedings were duly had and taken: The Mayor reported that the Council had met with Dr. Jay Kindred at his props-ty site on South Center Street and that the Council and City En - eer were of the opinion. that an adjustment of his assessment should be made. It was moved, by Albert Pieper, seconded by Barton Jensen and unan- imously carried, that the original assessment against Dr. Kindred's property in Local Improvement District No. 19 in the amount of $3261.24 be reduced to $2519.24. The Mayor thereupon presented the following withdrawal of protest signed by Dr. Kindred: "Regarding Improvement District No. 19: "In consideration of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, making some adjustments in the assessment against my property, I hereby withdraw all written and oral objections to such assessment and the regularity of the proceedings pertaining to the same. The original assessment was in the amount of $3261.24,. and has been reduced to $2519.24. Dated August 4, 1970. Jsf C. Jay Kindred" . The Mayor further stated that Dr. Jay Kindred had signed the petition and! agreement of the property owners on South Center Street between Main Stree t end Fixst South agreeing .that the width of the street be increased by 1 taking. certain footage from the sidewalk on both sides of the street-and t the assessment against their respective pieces of property remain the same as the expense of increasing the. width of the street was incurred for thei benefit and would be an advantage and benefit to their property. It was moved by Richard Davis, seconded by Glenn Peterson and unanim- ously carried, that the Petition and Agreement be filed with these minutes and that said street be widened by taking footage from the sidewalks on both sides of the street and that the assessment against the respective pieces of property remain the~same as widening of the street was done for the benefit of the property owners along said street and all of the property owners had signed said petition and agreement, agreeing to the same. The A~ayor directed the City Clerk to attach said Agreement to the minutes. Councilman ...Albert Pieper thereupon introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance confirming the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 19 in Rexburg, Idaho, for improving and constructing certain streets and alle~v5, constructing and installing sanitary sewer latexals, coast,°i-c:ti~,: arici recor~stxuctinf; rux}~s, getters arzd sidewalks ansl co~lstr~actnJ? dr:~'-~la~;e 7i ~ k woxks incidental to said imprav~mer~ts. w3.thin s~y.d d~.~tr~~~~ f ardera,ng , assessments. to be made in accordance with the assessment roll and prescribing details concerning said assessments." A motion was made by Councilman Wendell Ritchie and seconded by Ruth Smith that the rules requiring ordinances of a general and permanent nature to be fully and distinctly read on three different days be dispensed with and that said Ordinance be number 509 and be read. in full ahd at length and placed ugpa its final passage. ; Tlie'reu'pe.~ithe• Clerk was ordered to call the roll on said motion and the roll call upon~5aid motion was as follows: ~'~ Those voting AYE: Richard Davis t Albert Pieper Glenn Peterson Barton Jensen ~ Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie Those voting NAY: None The Mayor thereupon declared that. the motion, having been passed by not less than three-fourths of the Council, had been duly carried, Ordinance No. 509 was then read by the Clerk in full and at length as follows: I RE I RE ORDINANCE N0. 509 AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 19 IN REXBURG, IDAHO, FOR IMPROVING AND CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN STREETS AND ALLEYS, CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING SANITARY SEWER LATERALS, CONSTRUCTING' AND RECONSTRUCTING CURBS, GUTTERS AND :SIDEWALKS, AND CONSTRUCTING DRAINAGE WORKS INCIDENTAL TO SAID IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICT: ORDERING ASSESSMENTS TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND PRESCRIBINGf DETAILS CONCERNIN G SAID ASSESSMENTS. ~ Councilman Glenn Peterson moved the adoption of said Ordinance, which motion was seconded by Councilman Barton Jensen. The Clerk was then instructed to call the roll on the Passgge of the Ordinance and the roll call on said passage of Ordinance Rio. 509 resulted as follows: Those voting AYE:- Those voting NAY: The ordinance was thereupon, passed, and the Clerk of the City No. 509 in full immediately in at a newspaper published in the City RESOLUTION: Richard Davis Albert Pieper Glenn Peterson Barton Jensen Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie None by the Mayor, declared to have been duly was directed to publish said Ordinance least one issue of the Rexburg Standard, of Rexburg,. Madison County, Idaho. Councilman Albert Pieper introduced and moved the adoption of the following Resolution: A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCAL. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 19 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND RE-CONSTRUCTION OF ~ CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND PAVING IN REXBURG, IDAHO. WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of July, 1970, bids for the construction of improvements in Local Improvement District No. 19 for the construction and reconstruction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and paving in said City were duly opened, read and referred to Clayter Forsgren, City Engineer, and WHEREAS, it now appears that the lowest and best responsible bid for the construction of said improvements was made by Kennady Paving of Idaho F Falls, Idaho.. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, that the contract for the construction of improvements in said Distrcit be, and the same is hereby awarded to Kennady Paving, of Idaho t Falls, Idaho, in accordance with its proposal, at a total contract price of $189,827,08 and that the Mayor and Clerk be, and they hereby are authorized to execute cnntracts between the City and the said Kennady Paving for the construction of im provements in Local Improvement District No. 19. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 5th day of August, 1970. ATTE T: ity ler Mayor i ~~ Councilman Ruth Smith duly seconded the motion to adopt the #"~rr~~~t>'t!~ resolution. The resolution was thereupen put to ~. vote end p,t~r~~?t~~l oil the following recoded vote: Those voting AYE: Those voting NAY: RE: ARE RE: RE: RE Richard. Davis Albert Pieper. Glenn Peterson Barton Jensen Ruth Smith Wendel l }2 i ~ chie None It appearing that more than a majority of the councilmen had voted i favor of the motion, the Mayor therupon declared the motion carried and t Resolution adopted. The Mayor inquired if there were any further matters pertaining to Local Improvement District No. 19 to come before .the meeting or to be dis- cussed and acted upon. Having determined that there was nothing further to be considered pertaining to Improvement District No. 19 at this meeting, .. the Mayor than proceeded with other matters. MINUTES Minutes of July 1, 1970 were read, corrected, moved by Barton Jensen, seconded by Albert Pieper that minutes be passed. Motion carried. Minutes of July 15, 1970 were read, corrected, Moved by Barton-Jensen, Seconded by Ruth Smith that the minutes be passed. Motion carried. D. LeRoy Armstrong - WATER METERS ON MAIN STREET D. LeRoy Armstrong water and sewer superintendent met with the council and explained the need of having the water meters for each building on main stree# telling of the need for shut off valves and the metering bein-g an important factor to the city, and he felt we should take the opportunity to move all meters onto the sidewalk and have access to them for service to the business as well as the meter repair ect, on this improvement project. Also he told he felt the wage scale for the water. department should be up dated, being at the level that it is, it is impossible to hire any qualif men to do the proper job. MR. HARRY DAY - CONCERNING COSTS OF MAIN STREET PROJECT Mr. Harry Day from the State Highway met with the Council and presented the revised agreement between the state and the city dealing with .the sharing of .the costs of the Main street project. Moved by Barton Jensen, seconded by Albert Pieper that the City accept. Those voting AYE Richard Davis Albert Pieper Glenn Peterson Barton Jensen Ruth Smith Wendell Ritchie Those voting NAY None Mayor Shirley and City Clerk signed, sealed and delivered it to Mr. Day. `` D. G. TAYLOR -.WORK ON THE SOUTH BLOCK OF COLLEGE AVE. D. G. Taylor appeared at the council and requested that the council revie the proposed work on the south block of College Ave. Mr. Taylor insists that the planned eight-foot sidewalk is superflouous and that a six-foot sidewalk would be more than adequate for the pedestrian traffic that norma used College Ave. Mayor Shirley appointed Councilmen Barton Jensen, Albert Pieper and Richard Davis along with City Engineer, Clayter Forsgren to investigate and take immediate action. GLENN PETERSON TO INVESTIGATE SCHOOL CROSSING SIGNS ~ LIGHTS Glenn Peterson is to investigate school crossing signs and lights and report back as to the installing fee cost. ~. ~ ~~€1EY - TO BE LAID TO SYCRONI~E TRAFFIC SIGNALS Mayor Shirle old that he had ask for bids on condui a i Y t th t s to be la~.d to sycron i ze traffic signals . The state had agreed to furnish i z. 1.+. ~: ~ i~ t t t:~ic i r ~,? ~3t: ~ kJtrs ~~, Y~l~ted at this tame ar~d wE' ?,~~>t11c.t r1eF'~~ f; t>r-ts=r t rauw %.o have it. here lo~• tt~i completion of thf~ juts urr ~'~la,rt ~tx•ac:C 1'rc>je~:t. IRE: ~;. R~ IRE BUILDING REPORT June Report: Building ppermits with corresponding building value of $96,000 and $153.00 permit fee charged for the month.' July Report: Building permits with corresponding building value of $115,000 and $129.50 permit fee charged for the month. NEED FOR NEW MAN ON WATER DEPARTMENT. Discussion on the need for a new man on the Water Department. Wendell Ritchie moved that Max Brinton be hired. Seconded by Richard L. Davis. Ruth Smith Albert Pieper Barton Jensen Glenn Peterson Wendell Ritchie Richard L. Davis Those. voting AYE Those voting NAY None ' GRATE IN FRONT OF DITCH IN PARK VIEW ADDITION ~~ -- ,. Mayor. Shirley told of the need to have a grate placed in front of the ditch in the Park View Addition, for the protection of the children in the area, and that he would contact Lorin Kauer and check the possibilities. NO ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES TO INVESTORS DIVERSIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN It was motioned by Wendell Ritchie that no additional employees be added to the Investors Diversified Retirement Plan, as the State Retirement gave the employees the protection that the Council feels is adequate, Seconded by Ruth Smith. Ruth Smith Albert Pieper Barton Jensen Glenn Peterson Wendell Ritchie Richard L. Davis Those voting AYE Those voting NAY IRE IRE None CONVERSION FOR THE FURNACE IN THE CITY HALL WAS DISCUSSED AND TABLED. The Council discussed corrective measures to maintain an efficient traffic flow through the City while construction is in progress on Main Street. The possibility of an alternate truck route through the city was also discu- sse~d. DISCUSSION ON CITY DUMP Wendell Ritchie ask that further trees, stumps and cars be stopped from being left at the City Dump. Thet the problem was very critical at the dump and he hoped that the solution could be splved by early spring. Also that he was making a survey and would suggest the changes that could be _' made to update the billing soon. RF' ACCESS PROPERTY BEHIND PRESENT CITY HALL Barton Jensen moved that we accept Sunrise proposal for access property behind the present City Hall. Failed for the lack of a second. Bart is to investigate. a~,~ FIRE DEPARTMENT - REPAIR METERS or Glenn Peterson reported that the Fire Department would repair meters in the future. Also there was a discussion on the need of a dog pound. Stegelmeir's proposal was considered and the Mayor said he would pursue. BILLS Bills in the amount of $25,044.63 were read. Moved by Barton Jensen, secon- ded by Glenn Petexson that they be paid, Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12,00 P.M. ,~.ty er