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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974.08.21 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES_. _ ~~7 the Village Apartments, to inlarge their parking area. The Council ~ will check into this and make decision at a later date. S k Y RE: BILLS PASSED The bills were presented in the amount of $45,358.55 for payment. Councilman Glenn Peterson moved we pay the bills. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. All Aye. Councilman Morgan Garner moved the meeting adjourn, it being 10:15 P. M. Councilman George Catmull seconded. ~) ~` ~~ ~ Afton cAni~~rson, C i ty C I erk All Aye Ma oh C. Porter MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO State of Idaho) County of Madison(SS City of Rexburg) A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho, was held on Wednesday, the 21st of August, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P. M. at the City Hall, being the regular meeting place of said Counci{, at which meeting there were present and answering roll call, the following, who constituted a quorum: Mayor: Gouncilman:~ John C. Porter Barton Jensen Nile Boyle George Catmull Glenn Peterson Morgan Garner Warren Porter ~. a~; 4.. .. ~~ . ^~ `~. Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson;.City Clerk Thereupon the following proceedings, amongothers, were duty had~~~nd taken: RE: MINUTES READ AND APPROVED .~~ •.,~.:. The minutes of the previous Council meeting of August 7, 1974 were read and discussed. Councilman George Catmull moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye ,tL MRS. MELVIN SANFORD KINDERGARTEN APPROVED ~ ,,. E ~_ Mayor John C. Porter advised the Council that Mrs. Melvyn Sanford, of 460 Morgan Drive, Rexburg, Idaho, wanted to operate a kindergarten in her home. A letter from D. Blair Manwaring, of the Rexburg City Planning Board, advised that it would be permissible under the zoning ordinance to allow this kindergarten if she obtains a petition with signatures of 80~ of adjoining property owners within 300 feet. Mrs. Sanford has supplied the City with such a petition. Councilman Nile. Boyle moved the City grant her permission to Aerate the Kindergarten but she must renew this each year. Councilman George Catmull seconded. All Aye E: LETTER FROM BERNICE TAYLOR PETERSON RELATIVE TO TAYLOR ADDITION OPPOSING STREET TO NORTH ~~~ Mayor John C. Porter read the following letter dated August 16, 1974. Dear Mayor and City Council: On Wednesday, August 7, my attorney, Kent Jolley.A, and I met with you. at your regular council meeting and discussed a proposed street Leading from the north end of the Taylor Subdivision, and which would go through my fot No. t4. I have given this matter considerab~ls thought and have concluded that I do not want a street coming int~the Taylor Addition from the north end, or from any direction other~tfian the one leading onto Highway No. 88 for the following reasons: {. . In the Spring of 1969 I agreed to consider the possibility of having a street exit from my subdivision on the north- nd, but placed a limita- tion of five years on the agreement, and the fi-year period expired this spring. "~ 2. l have talked with alf of the home and lot .owners in the Taylor Subdivision and none of them favor putting a street in the north end. 3, Subdivisions of this kind with a circular street and with only one access are being constructed all ouer the State, they are very popular and seem to be highly favored among residence owners.- 4. The Taylor Subdivision only has one access and all r-esidence owners in the addition have fou~d:,that one access services the addition amply well. I understand that Mr. Randall has at least two or three accesses into his subdivision; whereas I think one would also be sufficient for him. 5. A legal plat prepared and filed has been filed of retard in Madison any street leading to the North. in conformity with .existing statutes County and does no,t provide for _ 6. The City of Rexburg has given ~ name to the street in the Taylor Subdivision, namely; Sunset Circle,'which would indicate that the City ,~ presently views the street as a circle. Were it otherwise 1 am sure it ~F'~~~Aould not have been designated as a circle by the pity.' ~,;s~. 7. Streets in the Taylor Addition are not wide streets and were not ' designed to handle a heavy traffic flow... A traffic congestEi.on problem would be created if Randall and Ricks Additions were to~~use the Streets in the Taylor Addition for access to those respective subdivisions. ~* 8.. I am confident in my own thinking that it is not in the best interest of the residents of the Taylor Addition to have a street coming into the subdivision f:r~im the north, anal I am also confidnnt in my own mind that to not have a street join the Randall Additon dees not detract from his subdivision nor will it create any problems of significance. 9. Even if it were in the best interests of all concerned to have a road leading from .my subdivision to the north, I have had no indication from the City or Mr. Randall, or anyone, as to who would pay for Lot no. 14, which has a sel i ir~~~<pr~e of $6,000. s. , I have taken it upon myself t.o make this decision for the reasons lisfed above regardless of how I ma_y'be advised by my husband who sits on the City Council or by my .attorney who has assisted me in the pas I have simply gone to each'"residence. or lot owner in the Taylor Sub- division and those who ire not in favor of such a street leading to the north ahve signed a pett~kion 4and in fact the residence and lot owners `were unanimous in opposing the.-read, so I feel compelled to take this position. ~~ ' ;. . I am enclosing a copy of the"petiti"on s'i~gned by the owners of residences and lots in the Taylor Additon expressi~n,g their opposition to the proposed street to the north. ~ '' ~, . PETITION FROM The petition Addition was • ~ Bernice ~('ay I or Peterson RESIDENCES AND LOTS IN TAYLOR--ADDITIbN ~ ` signed by all owners then presented to the a, of residences and lot•s~ in th~.f~Taylor ,4 , rn11 n/^ i :'^ s tr __. ~, _ ~~ y ~ x RULING FROM. SUB-DIVISION~ORDINANCE ON STREET ARRANGEMENT READ I Councilman Barton Jensen read a paragraph from the subdivision ordinance which states: The arrangements of streets in new sub-divisions shall make provision for the continuation of the existing streets in adjoining areas for their proper protection where adjoining land is not subdivided at the same or greater width but in no case less than the required minimum width unless variations are deemed necessary by the planning commission. The street arrangement must be such as to cause no unnecessary hardship to owners of adjoining property .when they plat their own land and seek to provide for convenient access to it. Where, in the opinion f the planning commission, it is desirable to provide for street ccess to adjoining property, proposed streets shall be extended by edication to the boundary of such property. ~'- LA,T OF JACK RANDALL ADDITION WITH ROADS, RECOMMENDATIONS, & ANNEXATION TO BE CARRIED OUT & ACCEPTED DEPARTMENT HEADS TQ__.M~ET WITH THE COUNCIL AT LEAST ONCE PER QUARTER ,.~, Councilman Nile Boyle moved that the City accept the proposed plat of the Jack Randall addition__shAwing the 4 access roads, and that the recommendation . of the Planning Commission, including the annexation of his property be .~~~ carried out. Jack Randall agreed to have his property annexed although he was going to continue farming the ground. Seconded by Morgan Garner. 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: Nile Boyle Morgan Garner Barton Jensen George Catmull Warren Porter Those Voting Naye: Glenn Peterson .E: SEWER RATES TO BE CHANGED ON BUSINESS DISTRICT t ounci Iman Barton Jgn_sen---~i,elrman of the Committee over the water .:`_, epartmerrt , a~#vY s d the Counc i I t_hrat our sewer rates were too h i gh n the business district where they are charged one half of the water _ for their sewer charge. With our added. water rates, this then raises the sewer which was, 'not meant to be. Councilman Jensen then moved ~i;_,_±_.. the sewer charge be`7¢ per thousand gallon of water used by a business; set up on a 2 month"trial period, with a minimum of $2.00 sewer charge per month. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. A I I Aye ~~ . Councilman Nile Boyle moved that all department heads meet with the Council at least once per quarter. Councilman,Barton Jensen seconded. A I I Aye 4- SOME OF COUNTT"L -~-MAYOR TO MEET WITH COUNTY RELATIVE TO NEi~! JAIL It was suggested _t hat some of the Council; with the Mayor, should meet With the County Commissioners to settle the sharing of costs on the jail, dispatch, jailer., and etc. ,~ .. ~` ___... PLOYEE MANUAL DISCUSSED „' prcposed employee mama_I_. _wa-s-_-d+s~.uss®d. Mayor Porter presented each unc i l man w i th a ce~ry of the mama l used by the C i ty of Caldwell He asked all the Councilmen to read, and study them; that the Council or Committees would`then meet with the department heads for any changes teat were agreed upon, so that we could make a decision next Council. .. ,~EPI,'~?L t C1~, d C«M~~", : ; Tc.c TO nLr4T THE FRONT OF THE POST OFF ICE BUILDING The Re~ui ~ i .;an Corirnittee wants to rent`~the front of the post office bu i I d i : ~, ., P~layor Po--l-er advised. Counc i Iman ~G Lenn Peterson moved that l the i~1a Y~:' ~; t°e authorized to negotiate. Councilman George Catmu l l seconded . All Aye ~3 ~~ i 4 Y' ~. } .' ,4'' y f BILLS APPROVED ` i Councilman Glenn Peterson moved we pay- the'bilis in the amount of $8,385:79. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. ,. A I I Aye { . F~~~: CITY TO CALL FOR BIDS ON GILSONITE TOP COATING ~ ,~ Councilman Morgan Garner moved that-the City call for bids on Gilsor~~ae' top coating for 50,000 square feet (more or less) of City streets. Bi~d•s will be opened September 4, 1974,. at City Hall, 8:00 P. M. Go~anciiman• -., R Barton Jensen seconded. f. , q i ,l Aye ' ~ ~ Y ~,,__- ~~r.•n MEETING ADJOURNED ___ _ _ ,, Councilman George Catmull moved the meeting be adjourned. Councilman.? ~'~" Warren Darter seconded. All Aye °3 _ Mayo , n C. Porter ! ~'~ a, ~' '~~~~- .~ ~ ~ ~C -~, ~y~r-~-~_ 'z ~• r . ~~. C i t~ ' C I erk, Afton. Anderson - ". .~ _ - , .. t ., t ' ` y '~ ~ . ~_ F . ., ,.. .. A ,. ~, , .~ __~_ __._---_._,M.. -~__. __ . ~~ ~~_~ ....-'"' .~. • ~ ~.' ... ;~ ~;~ , rt'. ~ l ~_,..... _._ _ ,. +} i~ `4 ~~ .__~`,~ ~~ ..y-,