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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975.02.19 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO State of Idaho) 2~ County of Madison (SS City of Rexburg) Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County was held February 19th, 1975, at 7:30 P. M. at the City Hall, 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: Councilman: Also Present: John C. Porter Warren Porter Glenn Peterson Nile Boyle George Catmull Barton Jensen Morgan Garner Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk Thereupon the following proceedings, among others, were duly had and taken: IRE: MINUTES APPROVED Minutes of the previous meeting of February 5th, 1975, were read and discussed. Councilman Warren Porter moved that the minutes be approved as corrected. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. A I I Aye IRE: RESOULUTION TO BE SENT TO LEGISLATURE Mayor John C. Porter told the Council of his talk with Senator Dick Smith of Rexburg. Mayor Porter advised that here was a possibility of the tax- payers getting a refund of State taxes paid. This would only be a very small refund and wouldn't be enough to benefit too many. It was Mayor Porter's feeling that the State should keep this money instead of refunding it so that it could be put with other funds to match Federal Funds. This would enable them to complete new highway projects ahead of schedule. Mayor Porter felt this would really mean more savings to the people .than the tax refund. Councilman Barton Jensen moved a resolution be sent to the legislature regarding highway matching funds, stating that the City Council would go on record to keep the tax refund to match federal funds so as to complete our new highway ahead of schedule. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. All Aye The following Resolution was prepared and sent to the legislature. A RESOLUTION TO THE 43rd LEGISLATURE The Rexburg City Council urges the Idaho Legislators assembled at Boise for the First regular Session of 43rd Legislature, to make a special appropriation to the Department of Transportation from the General Fund surplus, sufficient to provide matching funds for the recently released Federal Highway Funds. We feel it is important that the State of Idaho use the full amount of money alloted to Idaho for highway construction and we ask that the legislature place a priority on Highway 20-191 for completion as soon as it is possible. We take this action for the follow- ing reasons. I. Highway 20-191 is one of Idaho's most heavily traveled routes. It serves an important farming and livestock section. Tourists travel is heavy as it is Idaho's route to Vest Yellowstone, the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. It serves industry, potato processing plants and is a truck route from the Great Lakes, Chicago heartland to the Intermountain area and west coast. At present the mileage from Chester, Idaho on the north to Idaho Falls on the South is a bottleneck. It slows traffic movement. The congestion is a traffic hazard. It discourages tourists travel to Yellowstone or the Island Park Playground of~ldaho. it is costly and hazardous to the citizens of Idaho, especially those living in East Idaho who must depend on this inadequate highway arterial. 2. We commend those legislators who are seeding to use the General Fund f:-~ surplus to provide a tax refund for Idaho's taxpayers but we point 'out'~~o all members of the 43rd Legislature that the improvement of highway 20-191 would result in a much greater saving to east Idahoans than the meager 10 or 12 per cent one-time tax refund. Highway improvement and and modernization will provide savings for years to come and will strengthen the economy of the entire state. 3. The safety factor of the modern highway to serve the Upper V-alley of east Idaho cannot be ignored. The congestion fo Highway 20-191 is a serious traffic hazard with a high accident ration per mile traveled. The improvement of this highway could result in a reduction in the number of highway accidents, saving thousand of dollars in property damages as well as human suffering and lives. We rea9ize the transfer of money from the General Fund to a Dedicated Fund such as the Transportation Department is unusual but the release of impounded Federal Funds and the dire need to rush the improvement of Highway 20-191 and other Idaho Highways, is unusual and needed to keep the Idaho economy strong and vibrant. The resolution passed unanimously by the Rexburg City ouncil in regular session Wednesday, February 19, 1975. Signed: ~• i REXBURG I Y COUNCIL By John Porter ATTEST: Afton Anderson, Clerk RE: SCHOOL BOARD ASKS PERMISSION TO CLOSE OFF STREET Don Merrill, School Board Chairman, asked the Council for help with three problems the school board has. The first being the street running from Main Street straight North to Ist North, and running through the school property. The school board is thinking of building the maintenance shop for the schocJl buses on the west side of this street. They asked that the City Council give them permission to close off the street so that they would have plenty of access space to the shop. City Attorney Mary Smith, advised that the City and School Board had already signed an agreement with the property owners along that street many years ago enabling them to close off the north end of the street if they let the property owners use the curving drive through the school grounds. City Attorney Mary Smith will check into the old agreement before any new agreement is made. RE: SALARY FOR ROBERT GENTRY DISCUSSED The second problem the school board wished help on was the matter of a salary for Robert Gentry who is now handling the recreation program for the school board and City of Rexburg. The school board feels the City should share the expense of his salary. The Mayor advised that the City had donated to the recreation program and that it had been agreed that the City would pay him a full salary during the three summer months that he would be running the City Recreation program. No definite amount could be set at this time. IRE: PROBLEM WITH PARKING AT HIGHSCHOOL The third problem the School Board has is the parking up at the new highschool. The City Police are now patroling this parking area and giving parking tickets in the parking area along the street owned by the school district. City Attorney, Mary Smith, said it was not legal for City Police to give tickets and patrol this as it does not belong to the City. Mr. Merrill stated that if that was so the school would really have a problem. No alternatives could be agreed upon. The School Board will have to come up with some solution. IRE: COUNCIL DID NOT APPROVE RICKS LANDON PLATT Randy Landon, Ricks Landon, presented to the Council a plat for 48 condiminum units to be grouped in fourpiexes. The location of this proposed Platt is South of 4th South and 4th West. Mayor John C. Porter read the minutes of the planning board meeting in which the board had I~ declined to recommend approval of the tentative Ricks plot plan as it does not meet all City zoning requirements. I. There must be a minimum of 700 sq. ft. on main living floor above grade. 2. No off-street parking areas are to be located in any required front yard except on driveway leading td,: garage. 3. In a multi-dwelling fourplex 5 parking spaces should be ~ ~<~ provided. 4. Minimum front yard requirement of 20 feet. Council could not approve the Platt at present unless changes were made. ~RE: UTAH POWER & LIGHT ASKS CITY IF THEY WANT TO OWN OR LEASE TRANSFORMERS Clyde Johnson of Utah Power & Light asked the City to decide whether the City wants to own their own transformers or if they want to lease them. There is a different rate on power. Councilman Barton Jensen suggested the Mayor check into the difference in cost and which would be more advantageous to the City and make his recommendation. R MOBILE TRAILERS WEST COMPANY ISSUED BUSINESS LICENSE Mark Shelton, Mobile Trailers West Company of Salt Lake City, Utah, wants a business license to rent advertising trailers in the Rexburg, area. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the business license be issued with the stipulation that they must meet the requirements of the sign and building code. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye IRE: ORDINANCE 559 City Attorney, Mary Smith read Ordinance 559 in full. Thais ordinance repealing ordinances no 392 and 426 (previous garbage ordinances) making it manditory for presons in the city limits and on city water to pay a garbage charge. This ordinance raises the fee for a residence from $1.50 per month to $2.00 per month. AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF REXBURG, IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL, REGULATION, COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF ALL GARBAGE, WASTE, REFUSE AND RUBBISH THEREIN: DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS, WORDS AND PHRASES; PROVIDING FOR CHARGES AND COLLECTING THE SAME; DECLARING THE VIOLATION THEREOF TO BE A MIS- DEMEANOR AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT THEREFOR; REPEALING ORDINANCE N0. 392 and 426; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Barton Jensen and seconded by Councilman Glenn Peterson 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 559 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: Warren Porter Glenn Peterson Nile Boyle George Catmull Barton Jensen Morgan Garner Those Voting Nay: None Absent: None 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. 559 was duly passed and adopted. The City Clerk was directed to publish said Ordinance No. 559 in at least one issue of the Rexburg Standard or Journal, a Newspaper published in the City of Rexburg, Idaho. RE: FLOYD BAGLEY EASEMENT CONDEMNED Mayor John C. Porter reported that Floyd Bagley had been in to see him He refuses to give the City an easement to put a water line across his property. Councilman Barton Jensen Moved that the easement be condemned. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. A I I Aye RE: STREET SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTS LIST OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN NEW BUDGET .~' Street Superintendent, Dan Moulton presented a list of equipment needed in the new budget. The items were discussed and agreed upon. The list will be kept tentative until the final budget can be worked out so we can see what we have to spend. RE: FIRE BUDGET TENTATIVE APPROVAL MADE Glenn Peterson read the budget presented by the Fire Chief. Tentative approval was made. RE: POLICE AND WATER DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE MEETING ON BUDGET FEB. 26 Mayor John C. Porter recommended having a special meeting with Police Chief Blair K. Siepert to settle his budget, also the Water Department and Park Department. The Council agreed to have a special meeting Wednesday, February 26th at City Hall, at 7:30 P. M. RE: BILLS APPROVED Councilman Morgan Garner moved that the bills be approved for payment in the amount of $53,321.20. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. All Aye I RE: ADJOURNMENT Councilman Warren Porter moved the meeting be adjourned, it now being II:00 P. M. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. G ;~ City Clerk, Afton Anderson A I I Aye C May ohn C. Porter MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO State of Idaho) County of Madison(SS City of Rexburg) Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County was held February 26, 1975, at 7:30 P. M. at the City Hall, 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 John C. Porter Councilman: Glenn Peterson Nile Boyle George Catmull Barton Jensen Morgan Garner Absent: Warren Porter Thereupon the following proceedings were taken: IRE: POLICE BUDGET Heard budget request by Police Chief Blair K. Siepert with 16/ salary increase request. The budget was approved for $165,804.00 which was $20,599.03 less than requested..