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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974.05.01 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:: ~ ~~- ~~ ;E: MORGAN GARNER REPORTED ON THE WIDENING OF 4th EAST Morgan Garner reported on the widening of 4th East. They need to widen on west side and .put in no parking signs along there. Mayor Porter suggested he get Clayter Forsgren and go up and find. out how much needed widened to make it uniform and report back. '.E: CITY TO PAY DONALD WYLiE $500 PER MONTH Mayor John Porter reported the County Clerk, Neliis Garner, had told him that the City must pay wages for Donald Wylie. He has been working at the land fill and needed monthly salary now that he is off the State prograrn. Mayor Porter suggested a wage of $.500 per month and discontinue the hourly wage and travel pay given him now. ':E: PHYLLIS TERRY OF AIC TO 8E HERE APRIL 29 TO WORK ON PERSONNEL FOLDER Mayor John Porter reported that Phyllis Terry, of the Association of Idaho Cities would be here April 29, 1974, to work on the personnel folder. ;E: AERIAL PHOTO TO BE TAKEN OF CITY Mayor Porter told the Counci{ that Clayter Forsgren has arranged for aerial photos to be taken of the City. He had advised the Water Department to paint all their valves and manholes white so they would show up in the photos. BILLS PASSED Bills were presented for payment in the amount of $19,461.18. it was moved by Warren Porter that they be passed for payment. Seconded by Morgan Garner. A l l A y ;E: BILL CAi5SE OF WATER DEPARTMENT ASKS CITY TO PAY HIS DUES Bill Caisse of the Water Department .asked the City to pay for his dues to the Northwest Water Polution Control Association. Mayor suggested we check in to it later. Morgan Garner moved that the meeting adjourn it being 10:30 P. M. Seconded by Glenn Peterson. ~,--' City`f~'le All Aye J M' MEETING OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REXBllRG AT CITY HALL, MAY I, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor John C. Porter. Present were Councilman George Catmull, Warren Porter, Barton Jensen, Morgan Garner, and Nile Boyle. Councilman Glenn Peterson was absent. Present were City Attorney Mary Smith Oldham and City Clerk, Afton Anderson. A{so present was Roger Porter, reporter for the Rexburg Standard and Journal. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. It was seconded by Morgan Garner. 1 All Aye RE: PROTEST HEARING ON ZONING CHANGE 8:00 P. M. Protest .hearing on zoning change of Block 13. No one arrived to protest. City Attorney, Mary Smith read in detail Ordinance no 552. RE: ORDINANCE 552 t~V f~,~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE. ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED IN REXBURG, MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO, BE CHANGED FROM R3 ZONE TO COMMERCIAL. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Barton Jensen and seconded by Councilman Nile Boyle that the rule requiring ordinances of a general and permanent nature to be read fully and distinctly on three different days be dispensed with and that said ordinance be numbered 552 and be passed and adopted as read. Thereupon the Clerk was ordered to call the roll on said motion and the roll call upon said motion was as follows. Those voting Aye: George Catmull Warren Porter Barton Jensen Morgan Garner Nile Boyle Those Voting Nay: none Absent: Glenn Petersen The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion, having been passed by not less than three-fourths of the Council, had been duly carried, and the Ordinance No. 552 was duly passed and adopted. The City Clerk was directed to publish said Ordinance No. 552 in at least one issue of the Rexburg Standard or Journal, a Newspaper published in the City of Rexburg, Idaho. RE: CERTIFICATE We, the undersigned Mayor and City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, State of Idaho, hereby certify and declare that the Zoning Map of the City of Rexburg, certified by the Mayor and Council of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, and filed with the City Clerk thereof on the 3rd day of May, 1968, be, and the same is hereby amended to provide that the hereinafter described property be, and the same is hereby classified as Commercial under the zoning Ordinance of the City of Rexburg; that said property is described as follows: Lots I, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Block 13 of the Klingler Addition to the City of Rexburg, Idaho. That the Zoning Map showing this amendment be, and the same is the official zone. requirements of the City of Rexburg, Idaho. Dated this Ist day of May, 1974. ' Mayor, John C. Porter Councilman, Barton Jensen Nile L. Boyle George Catmull Warren C. Porter Morgan Garner RE: DAN MOULTON TO PURCHASE SPRAY ATTACHMENT FOR FERTILIZER Councilman Warren Porter advised the Council that Dan Moulton had been to see him about the application of fertilizer on the Porter Park. Dan felt-that if he purchased an attachment for his tractor that would spray the liquid type fertilizer, he would be able to fertilize both the parks and the trees without so much expense. He reported that Dan could buy this spray attachment for $400 or $500. The Council all agreed that he should go ahead and purchase the attachment. w. 3 RE CLAYTER FORSGREN ASKS FOR ZONING CHANGE ON LAND. BY HIS OFFICE Mayor Porter advised that Clayter Forsgren had asked for a zoning change on the land by his office on the North Hiway. Councilman Jensen suggested zoning some of the area as commercial as there were quite a few businesses out in that area. Mayor Porter said the Planning Board was working on it right now. RE: D. [3. ROWBURY REQUESTS A ZONING VARIANCE Mayor Porter reported that D. B. Rowbury had been in to see him about a zoning variance. He is in a R2 zone. He has two large diesel trucks which he parks in the street all the time, he wants to build a large building for storage. and parking the trucks. Councilman Jensen moved that Mayor Porter be instructed to have a petition circulated to be signed by 80~ of the neighbors within 300 feet of Mr. Rowbury, at 410 West Ist North. RE: STEVE MEYERS GIVEN PERMISSION TO BUILD GARAGE The Steve meyers petition was turned in signed by his neighbors. The Council agreed this gave him his zoning variance, so he could build his garage. RE: COMMITTEE ASKS COUNCIL TO WORK TOWARDS GETTING 3 ACCESSES TO NEW HIWAY The Carl Agren Committee came before the Council requesting they work towards getting three raised accesses to the City on the new Hiway. They felt that if Rigby and St. Anthony could have the full treatment, with raised accesses that the City Council needed to " write the highway department, notifying them that we would not accept anything less. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the Council be put on record as supporting the raised accesses regardless of which route the highway took. It was seconded by Nile Boyle. Afl Aye RE: BUD ARMSTRONG ASKS COUNCIL TO RECONS{DER STAND ON RAILROAD ROUTE Bud Armstrong asked the Council to reconsider their stand on the railroad route as he didn't feet they knew what added expense it would incure. He noted that the highway would. cross 12 water lines and 9 sewer lines which would cause either rerouting the lines or make them inaccessable in case of a break. RE: MORGAN GARNER REPORTS ON WIDENING OF 4th EAST Councilman Morgan Garner reported on the widening of 4th East. Clayter Forsgren had drawn up two alternate plans. They approved the one which called for widening the East side and making 32 parking spaces along the side. Warren Porter moved that his plan be carried out. It was seconded by Barton Jensen. All Aye RE: REPAIRS ON SWIMMING POOL TO BE MADE, NEW RECREATION DIRECTOR TO BE HIRED Councilman Warren Porter reported that Larry Perkins and Darrell Wasden had been down to check the swimming pool and advise on repair costs.. He reported that he hadn't been able to get ahold of Brad balling, the Recreation Director. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that Warren Porter go ahead and hire a new Recreation Director. It was seconded by Morgan Garner. All Aye RE: REPAIRING OF STREETS BEING DONE Mayor John C. Porter reported that Dan Moulton had been working on patching the streets. He felt that if the street crew had a jack hammer they would be able to patch the holes so they would stay in longer. Morgan Garner said they were trying one out and if it worked, suggested they let Dan buy it. Mayor Porter also mentioned, that there were a lot of complaints because the streets were not being replaced properly after they have been dug up to put in water, sewer, ,and ga s l i nes . He f e l t th i s shou I d be po I i ced . The d i qq i n~~! n.~ should be .carried through and the ones who were digging up the at~ree'1- should put in gravel and recover properly, instead of just pui~tin~i The same dirt and pavement back in. RE: IRRIGATION DITCH TO BE KEPT OPEN BY PARK AND CEMENTED IN Councilman George Catmull reported on the irrigation ditch. He feels that the ditch should be kept open by the park to catch the run off from the hill. Dan Moulton suggested cementing the ditch in so it wouldn't take so much labor to keep it cleaned out. Barton Jensen mentioned that they could cement the ditch in for a lot less than they could run pipe down there. All agreed it needed to be cemented in, and. possibly covered over. SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH UTAH POWER & LIGHT Mayor John C. Porter read a service agreement with Utah Power & Light to bury the power lines to our irrigation pump. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the agreement be signed. It was seconded by Nile -Boyle. . All Aye RE: COMPLAINTS OF OFF STREET PARKING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS Councilman Barton Jensen reported that there were numerous cornplaints from people that those renting to college students were not supplying off street parking. He felt that when college started again this fall, the city needed to crack down on this. RE: FIREMAN TO GO TO FIRE SCHOOL AT LEWISTON Mayor John C. Porter reported that Fire permission for three firemen to go to L 5 days. He advised that LeVear Kington would come back to cover while they are volunteer firemen. Barton Jensen moved fire school, as they were all new men. Porter. Chief Gary Owens had asked ewiston to the fire school for would be retired by then but away; along with a couple of they be allowed to go to the It was seconded by Warren All Aye RE: PROBLEM WITH SOME STORM SEWERS Mayor John C. Porter stated that he and Dan Moulton, Superintendent of streets, had been riding around after the rain to check on the job the storm sewers were doing. He reported that there were three spots in the City where we still had a problem of ponding water. The 3 locations being, Pearson Fine Auto on 4th South, Morris Madsen at the corner of 2nd North and North Center, and the Viking Motel on 2nd West. He suggested putting sumps in these three places, as there is gravel there and should work very well. They would cost around $400 each. Councilman Warren Porter moved that they go ahead and install the sumps. It was seconded by Nile Boyle. ALI Aye R ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO CITIES CONVENTION Mayor John C. Porter reported that there was an Association of Idaho Cities convention in Boise in June. All Councilmen and their wives were invited to go. They were having a new type program for the spouses. Councilman George Catmull felt they might be free to go. The Mayor and his wife are planning to attend. RE: FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PAY 90~ OF SEWER TREATMENT SURVEY Mayor Porter advised the council that there were going to be Federal Funds available to pay 90~ of the costs on these sewer treatment surveys. Clayter Forsgren and Bud Armstrong are applying for the grant along with Sugar City. RE : LETTER FROM ROGER BROTHERS ~°~PR07ES~' 1 NG RAILROAD ROUTE FOR H I C~a~IWAY Mayor John C. Porter read a letter from Rogers Brothers Company of Rexburg, {daho, protesting against the Railroad Route for the Highway, This route would go right through their waste drainage system and restrict further growth. Councilman Nile Boyle moved. that the Mayor and Council send a letter to the Highway Board asking them to consider Rogers Brothers economic value to Rexburg, when they are naming the route. Seconded by George Catmull. All Aye RE: EMPLOYEE VACATION Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the rule on vacations be put on record as after one year an employee earns l week vacation; after 2 or more years he earns 2 weeks vacation. They must be taken within 14 months with no accumulation firom year to year. It was seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye RE: BILLS The bills in the amount of $29,151.69 were presented. Morgan Garner moved the bi{Is be passed for payment. Warren Porter seconded seconded the motion. All Aye RE: BIDS ON TRUCK FOR STREET DEPARTMENT Bids were opened for the I ton truck for the Street Department, There were three bids; Rexburg Motor Company, whose bid was $5,205.91; Stones flown & Country Motors, whose bid was $5,635.73; and .Taylor Chevrolet, whose bid was $5,371.7.5. Barton Jensen moved that the low bid from Rexburg Motor Company for $5,205.91 be accepted. George Catmull seconded. All Aye RE: BIDS ON POLICE CAR Bids were opened for the Police Car. There were three bids; Rexburg Motor Company Company, whose bid was $3,521.42, Stones Town & Country, whose bid was $3,561.72, and Taylor Chevrolet whose bid was $3,763.74. George Catmull moved that the low bid from Rexburg Motor Company Inc for $3,521.42 be accepted. It was seconded by Niie Boyle. All Aye. II:00 P. M. Nile Boyle moved the meeting adjourn. It was seconded by Morgan Garner. ~ ~> ~! ~-,.. ~.-~- ~t,.a -.----~ City Cle k Ali Aye ~' _ ___ , Mayor/J