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Home My WebLink About1973.06.20 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES,~ ~ ~ a- Theroll being called and all councilmen present v~itipg "AYE" carried, the Mayor declared that a majority of ail 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. ~E: FIREWORKS PERMITS ISSUED Permit from M. H. Kings was presented for selling fireworks at early and later dated than Ordinance allows. Smith motioned permission be denied and Kings should conform to selling designated dates. Pieper seconded. Unanimously Carried ;f: MARY SMITH REPORTED ON NECESSARY CHANGES ON LID'S Mary Smith reported that Ralph Parker, & Clayter Forsgren, was making the necessary changes on LID's that need to be made to start the project for the needed improvements. ;E: CURFEW LAWS AND ORDINANCE DISCUSSED. Curfew laws and ordinances were discussed. Council ask attorney to draw up necessary ordinances after the motion from Jensen that parks be closed and policed at 11:30. .Seconded by Smith. All Aye Bills in the amount of $20,775.26 were read motioned by Jensen, Seconded by Pieper that same be paid. Unanimously carried Smith moved meeting adjourn 7:30. Peterson seconded. All Aye ayor ~' 'ty Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO Renular City Council held June 20, 1973, at 6:00 at City Hal Present & presiding Mayor Henry Shirley. Council present Glenn Peterson, Richard L. Davis, Barton Jensen, Warren Porter, Albert Pieper and Ruth Smith arrived at 8:00 P. M. Also present City Attorney Mary Smith, City Clerk and Treasurer Beulah Johnson. Press Mike Green and Roger Porter. Minutes of June 6, 1973 were read motioned by Albert Pieper same be passed. Seconded by Barton Jensen. All Aye GEORGE WILLMORE ASK FOR VARIANCE ON BUILDING PERMIT George Willmore met with group and ask for variance on building permit for carport and storage on his residence, which he had purchased and had had a stop work order on after starting building. Tabled for further study. E: COLLEGE WORKING WITH DAVIS & FORSGREN ON REPLACING WATER SYSTEM Davis reported that the College is working with him and Forsgren on replacing water system and increasing pressure for campus. Also reported several calls from South East area residents of low pressure. Four months would be necessary to develop plans for the now ~ -. Irn ii ,21'x, t and get bids in.. RE: PARKING METERS DISCUSSED Discussion led by Mayor on the problem created by removing meters in ~~ the City. Time for proper tickets to be printed and policing same. Alternatives were discussed. Shirley told of talking with president of Duncan meters appliances of Los Angeles and his suggestions of having rneters converted to allow some time free parking. With cost for parking starting after the allotted time. Jensen moved we get one meter for demonstration and discuss the possibility with the Chamber of Commerce at their next meeting July 3rd. Seconded by Davis. All Aye RE: FIREWORKS PERMITS GRANTED ~`- Fire works permits were presented for Carol Ard i Jamss IGA #1 & #2 Joy Drug Mighty-Mite #I & #2 Motioned by Pieper, seconded by Smith these permits be granted. Unanimously Carried ~~RE: DISCUSSION ON REQUESTS FOR BURYING GAS TANKS Discussion on requests for burying gas tanks in residential areas discussed. Fire & building code have nothing written to prohibit this although council expressed this being hazardous and storing gasoline in garages more so. IRE: MERIT OF AWARD PRESENTED TO CITY Mayor showed the Merit of Award presented to him at recent City convention in Lewiston as Rexburg was tied with Nampa for third place. One of the ten Cities with lowest accident record in State. RE: MERRILL RUDD'S AUDIT CONTRACT PRESENTED Mayor ask that Merrill Rudd's audit contract for $1800 be considered for 1973 audit. Pieper moved we accept, Davis seconded. All Aye IRE: DISCUSSION ABOUT LORIN STEIGLEMEIRS GARBAGE PICKUP Discussion with regards to Lorin Steiglemeirs garbage pickup which is-out of City limits. Mayor felt we should cooperate with him due to service he extends to the City for dogs. Porter was ask to contact sanitation and Steglemeir and report back. IRE: LANDFILL DISCUSSED Landfill was discussed, Mayor stated City would keep City owned dump opened until Saturday June 23 and encourage all the City to do their - cleanup, as all garbage would then have to be taken 10 miles West to County landfill. i r RC NEW BROCHURE PRESENTED New brochure was presented for the Chamber of Commerce with a bill. Discussion followed with comments of disappointment, for lack of actual information on anything of our City in the brochure. Jensen is to take this under advisement and report back. IRE: DISCUSSION ON AMBULANCE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT Discussion on Ambulance and Fire Department. County is contempleting moving the ambulance and at present paying Kenny Norris and Jan Nielson at the County. Forming of fire district for County and City was discussed also firemans pay for fires and meetings. Mayor Shirley stated that he and Peterson would meet on these and report back. ~ ~~ BILLS tE: Bills in amount of $31,817.76 were read moved by Jensen that they be paid. ZE: JIM SHIRLEY ASKS PERMISSION TO BUILD GARAGE Jim Shirley met With Council asking for permission to build garage on foundation he has on Harvard Ave, stating. two building permits have .been issued and neighbors complaining he has stopped work. He stated the desire to build something to improve the looks of the vacant lot. Pieper moved that permission be given providing it meets zoning and building codes. Ruth seconded. All Aye ~E: MAYOR USED A SONY TAPE RECORDER TO TAPE MEETING Mayor used a Sony tape recorder to tape meeting and ask Council approval for purchase same. Council expressed approval. Porter moved we adjourn meeting at 10:00 P. M. Seconded by Davis. ~ ~ :~ ,. G,~ ~i y Clerk ; ,' Unanimously Carr'e yor ~~ MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO Regular Meeting July II, 1973, held at 7:30 at City Hall. Present & presiding Mayor Henry Shirley. Council present Ruth Smith, Albert Pieper, Warren Porter, Barton Jensen, Richard L. Davis & Glenn Peterson. City Attorney Mary Smith, City Clerk & Treasurer Beulah Johnson. Press Roger Porter & Mike Green. Minutes of June 20, 1973 were read. Motioned by Smith, seconded by Porter that they be passed. Unanimously Carried '.E: RECENT SEALING THE INFILTRATION OF SEWER LINES D. LeRoy Armstrong, Water & Sewer Supertendent, reported to the group on recent sealing the infiltration of sewer lines in the North West area of the City. He stated 72 seals making a total of 2,458 feet. inspected. He suggested that the project be continued each year until the Lines are all sealed. He also stated that the sewer lagoons showed a remarkable drop in the flow to the Lagoon. ZE: SATALITE WORKSHOP FOR MADISON COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS Mrs. Mae Tomilson, Rexburg and Val Denton, Idaho Falls representing the Satalite workshop for Madison County and surrounding areas, met with the Council with Tom Minow, Nile Boyle and E. L. Thornpson representing RI area residents where proposal workshop is being planned. After much discussion on Zoning for such. Pieper moved tabling until legal opinion could determine classifing such project in zoning ordinances. Later Pieper discussed using dead end street off south fifth west. Mary to investigate legal possibility of having Satalite built on this area. ;E: LETTER RELATIVE TO SATALITE WORKSHOP The Honorable Henry Shirley. Rexburg, Idaho Mayor, City of Rexburg June 22, 1973 and Members of C i t~,~ Counc i C; i t~ y H ~~ I I Rexburg, Idaho 1