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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975.04.16 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO ~_ State of Fdaho) County of Madison(SS City of Rexburg) The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho was held on Wednesday, April 16, 1975, at the hour of 7:30 P. M. at the City Hall, being the regular meeting place for said Council, at which meeting there were present and answering roll call, the following, who constituted a quorum: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: Nile Boyle, Warren Porter Barton Jensen, Glenn Peterson George Catmull, Morgan Garner Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk Thereupon the following proceedings, amongothers, were duly had and taken: RE: MINUTES APPROVED Minutes of the previous meeting of April 2, 1975, were read and dis- cussed. Councilman George Catmull moved that the minutes be passed as -corrected. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye IRE: PRESTON PARKINSON SIGNED AGREEMENT FOR LEASE OF WATER Mayor Porter advised the Council that Preston Parkinson had signed an agreement to lease water from the City for $150 per year for five years. RE: CLEAN-UP WEEK SET Councilman Barton Jensen moved that we name clean-up week May Ist through May IOth. This would give them 2 week-ends for cleaning yards and etc. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye IRE: ACTION TO BE TAKEN ON DELIQUENT LID ASSESSMENTS A list of delinquent LID assessments was discussed. Councilman Nile Boyle moved that City Attorney, Mary Smith write letters advising them that the City will take action to take their property. Councilman George Catmull seconded. A I i Aye RE: UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HAS UYA GRANT TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM HELP Mayor Porter read a letter from the Univerisity of Idaho. They have obtained a UYA grant to provide short term help for Idaho communities. The students will receive a full years credit, plus subsistence of $200 per month per student. The sponsor pays only $100 per month per student. The student would work in recreation for the summer. Councilman Morgan Garner moved that we apply for two summer months for two students to work with Robert Gentry in our summer recreation program. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye RE: PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Public hearing: 8:00 P. M. Community Development. Concerned citizens J. D. Hancock, Clyde Anderson, Jim Flamm, Greg Shepard, Clem Thompson, Lyle Thompson, Weldon Steiner, Val Hill, Marlin Hill, Ray Loveland. ~~ Attorney J. D. Hancock explained the program to the group. He reported that application had been made for federal assistance in five categories;. I. Plumbing substandard housing. 2. Removal of blighted areas and replace with parking. 3. Preservation of historical sites. 4. Sidewalks. 5. Improvement of playground and parks. Restoration of the Merry-go-round. ARE: ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN PARKING DISCUSSED Clyde Anderson, President of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed the Chambers' concern for the parking project. They want to help the City in any way to get some parking this year. Jim Flamm presented photos showing shaded areas where parking would be feasible to serve all key areas. Ray Loveland, Chairman of Parking Committee, Chamber of Commerce, offered their help in any way that would get additional downtown parking. They want to promote orderly growth in the downtown area to keep shopping centers from drawing the customers out of town. IRE: PHYLLIS TERRY FROM AIC EXPLAINS JOB CLASSIFICATIONS Phyllis Terry, from the Association of Idaho Cities, attemped to explain how she arrived at the job classifications. Mrs. Terry answered questions from the Councilmen. She suggested adopting the job classification at first opportunity. IRE: DAN GREEN ASKS FOR SUPPORT ON IDEAS FOR NEW RESTHOME Dan Green, Evergreen Care Center, asks the Mayor and Council to support his ideas for a new resthome in Rexburg. Councilman Nile Boyle moved we instruct Mayor Porter to write a letter stating the need in Rexburg for this facility. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. IRE: CITY TO SHUT DOWN STOP LIGHTS AT NIGHT All Aye ~1 Mayor John C. Porter read a letter asking the City to shut down the stop lights in the City limits at night to save energy. The Council Felt that the City should shut the lights down to flashing between 12:00 P. M. and 6:00 A. M. IRE: BILLS APPROVED Councilman Glenn Peterson moved we accept the bills for payment in the amount of $60,287.72. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye. IRE: ADJOURNMENT Councilman Glenn Peterson moved we adjourn the meeting. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. All Aye ~% ~~ ~~1~'. City Jerk, Afton Anderson ~- Mayor, o n C. Porter