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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973.02.21 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES_+.i : M I NUTES OF THE REGULAR C I T`l C01)NC 11. MEETING OF T11Ew G~l ~IY OF REXE3URG, I IJAN~? Regular City Council of Rexburg convened at City Hall February ~'I, 1973. Present & Presiding Mayor Henry Shirley. Council present Ruth Smith, Albert Pieper, Richard L. Davis, Warren Porter, Glenn Peterson & Burton Jensen. Others present were Mary Smith, City Attorney, and Beulah Johnson, City Clerk & Treasurer. ;E: RICKS COLLEGE ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE 1N PROMOTING BROTHERHOOD WEEK A delegation from Ricks College sophmore class, spokesman being Perry Rush, asked the Council assistance in its attempt to promote Brotherhood Week in Rexburg, March II thru l8. Money raised would be sent to L. D. S. mission President in Mexico to set up a revolving fund, to help young people in that area to continue their education. Councilman Davis offered clean up work at the College building which he now has under contract. Weather permitting the City may have projects for Brotherhood Week, Mayor Shirley stated. ;E; HARVEY SUMMERS REQUESTS STUDY & ANSWERS ON AMMENDING BEER ORDINANCE Harvey Summers owner of Beer Parlor on North Highway requested a. study and answers be made on ammending the beer Ordinance on closing time to correlate with State law clasing time at I:00 A. M. Our law is 12:00 Midnight. Shirley stated a study wouid be made as it merits consideration. tE: WILLIAMS & ANDERSON ASK TO HAVE CITY ANNEX & ZONE LAND EAST OF U. S. l9l & SOUTH OF 7th SOUTH Tom Williams and Vern Anderson met with the Council, asking to have the City annex & zone land East of U. S. i91 and South of 7th South. A public hearing was set and the outcome of such will dertermine the approval of such from the Council. ZE: PARK VIEW ADDITION PLAT APPROVED Jensen motioned that Park View Additon revised plat be approved and signed, seconded by Peiper. All Aye iE: DISCUSSION ON REXBURG HEfGHTS Discussion on Rexburg Heights, Manwaring project and new shake houses as new buildings in the future. ~E: ADOPTION OF NATIONAL FIRE CODE GIVEN TO GLENN PETERSON TO STUDY Adoption of national fire code was given to Glenn Peterson for further study before adoption of what our City needs. 2E: PARTY WALL FOR BLOCK STORE ADJACENT TO PRESENT CITY HALL DENIED Motioned by Pieper that the request by Rexburg Realty for a party wall for Block Store, adjacent to present City Hall be denied as it didn't conform to City Building Code. Seconded by Smith. All Aye ~E: PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARIIJG to be held Friday 3/i6/73 at the Utah Power & light building on zoning. Regarding proposed amendments and changes of Zoning Ordinance No 478 from R2 to R3 Zone; on said property described below: Commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 7, Block 4 of the 1'arker- Addition to the City of Rexburg., as per the recorded plat thereof, and running thence -fast ~i 4~~ t~ee~~'~ thence North 57.75 feet; thence West 142 feet; thence Saar h 57.75 feet to the place of beginning. _._ , 1 1 RE: LETTER FROM AID INSURANCE COMPANY The Honorable Henry Shirley Mayor of the City of Rexburg 12 N Center .Rexburg, Idaho 83440 Dear Sir: We presently have an agreement with the City of Rexburg, Idaho to furnish afire truck which will be used primarily for the purpose of fighting and controlling fires on Farm Property and may also be used for fighting fires in the City of Rexburg. We now wish to terminatee that agreement and dispose of the fire truck. In keeping the original objectives for this truck in mind, it is our wish to transfer title and ownership of the truck to Madison County, Idaho. F` We are desirous that Madison County and the City of Rexburg will continue i-o work together for their mutual benefit in the joint ~; operation of the fire truck. '_~ In accordance with your ver5al agreement with Merlin Larsen of our office, the fire truck service agreement between the City of Rexburg .and Allied Mutual Insurance Co. Is hereby terminated on March I, 1973. Please sign and returen one copy of this letter as acknowledgement. ~, Allied Mutual Insurance Co. Madison County City of Rexburg by Fred E. Bailey by- Resident Vice President date Allied Mutual Insurance Co. Date 2/19/73 Peterson motioned Shirley sign agreement and returned. Seconded by Jensen. All Aye RE: MINUTES READ Minutes of February 7, 1973, were read by City Attorney. Corrected, motioned by Davis that they be approved, seconded by Pieper, All Aye RE: LETTER FROM U. S. CENSUS BUREAU READ A letter from U. S. Census Bureau was read regarding taking 1973 census in Rexburg. Discussed and tabled. RF- B ILLS READ - Bills in the amount of $17,560.26 were read moved by Porter Seconded by Pieper that same be paid. Unanimously Carried R EASEMENT FOR USE OF PROPERTY BACK OF CITY HALL AMMENDED Easement for use of the property back of the Present City HaII, was motioned by Jensen that it be ammended by interlineation, seconded by Davis. All Aye t '; 3 ~9 RE: PETERSON D I SPLAYED FLANS FOF~ F IRE HOUSCr Peterson displayed plans for fire house in two phase program. Shirley stated eastimated cost to be $50,000, housing for vehicles in part one of the plans. .Second phase call for demolishing old station, rebuilding or remodling old station and would be financed by revenue sharing funds. RE: BUDGET DISCUSSED Budget was discussed on planned revenue for 1973. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 f~ ~ ,~ May z%L ~- ~ ~~ Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO Regular City Council convened March 7, 1973, at the City Hall at 7.30. Present and presiding Mayor Henry Shirley. Council present Ruth Smith, Glenn Peterson, Barton Jensen, Richard L. Davis, Warren C. Porter, and Albert Pieper. Also present was Beulah Johnson City Clerk & Treasurer, Reportes Rod Clifford & Rick Ripley, Mary Smith City Attorney. RE: GOLF COURSE REQUESTS MONEY FOR MOWER Evan Meyers, Ruby Webster, Mrs. Mel Hansen, and Kent Jolley representing the Rexburg Municipal Golf Course requested money for mower to mow the fairway and rough. They stated that they could purchase one for $2000.OOdown and they need $4000.00 for remodeling the present club house. After discussion Barton Jensen moved that $3000.00 be approved for bath projects. Richard Davis seconded the motion. Ruth Smith Nay Albert Pieper Nay Warren Porter Aye Glenn Peterson Aye Richard Davis Aye Barton Jensen Aye RE: DAVID FULLER REQUESTS A LICENSE FOR FIREARMS & POLICE SUPPLE STORE= County Deputy David Fuller and wife were present and requested a license to open a firearms and police supply store. Motioned by Albert Pieper, seconded by Glenn Peterson that a license be issued. All aye RE: OWNER OF IDAMONT HOTEL ME1 ABOUT RESTRICTING OVERNIGHT PARKING BY HIS BUSINESS Owner of Idarnont Hotel Rex Catmull met with the council airing i~i~~ problems with the Ordinance restricting overnight parking by his business. Tabled until next meeting. RE: CITY ENGINEER PRESENTED PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR LID Clayter Forsgren the City's engineer presented preliminary plans for LID projects this summer. Explaining the new schools cost for their improvement was $150,000. City obligation $96,000. Total project at the time $4000,000.00.