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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975.05.07 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESi ~. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO State of Idaho) 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, May 7, 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: Glenn Peterson ! Morgan Garner Barton Jensen Warren Porter Absent: George Catmull Nile Boyle Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk Thereupon the following proceedings, amongothers, were duly had and taken: IRE: MINUTES APPROVED Minutes of the previous meeting of April 16, 1975, cussed. Councilman Barton Jensen moved we approve corrected. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. All Aye RE: STATE HIWAY WANTS TO CHANGE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT MAIN were read and eiis- the minutes as STREET & 2nd WEST Police Chief Blair Siepert, representing the Traffic Safety Commission, reported. on a meeting with the State Highway Department concerning the traffic light at Main Street ans 2nd West. The State would put left hand turn areas and bays if the City would put parallel parking only for 300' along main street. There is a concentration of accidents in this area, and the traffic is backed up for quite a distance. The left hand bays would allow traffic to move without the backup. Chief Siepert reported that the State would move right along with this and complete it this summer if the City would give them an immediate reply. Morgan Garner, Councilman, moved that Chief Siepert notify them that the City agrees to change the parking along Main for 300' to parallel parking only if the State will put in the left turn lights and bays. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. All Aye RE INPUT HEARING 8:00 P. M. Input hearing Citizens Attending: J. D. Hancock, Don Ard, Clyde Anderson, Verla Chapman, Jim Flamm, Jack Randall, Reed Larsen, R. L. Smith, Gayle Smith, carl Smith, Bob Nelson, Galy Weber, Gordon Timothy, Lyle Saxton. Problems brought up by citizens were as follows: PARKING: Ist and 2nd East. Employees are parking along these streets and making it hard for property owners to get in ans out of their driveways. Business' along these streets are complaining. Mayor suggests putting in 2 hour parking along both of these streets. This should help also to get the streets cleared away so the street crew can clean the streets. PARKING: Peopl3 with apartments in their homes are not providing off street parking for their students. This is getting to be a real problem. The City needs to find out what people have apartment intheir hom3s~and force them to provide parking or stop renting to students that have cars. DOGS: Gayle Smith. People letting their dogs run loose are a real nuisance. Need to control the dogs and police the leash law. Mayor Porter agreed that the dogs are a real problem but that the City has a hard time keeping dog catchers. PAf~KING: Clyde Anderson, Chamber of Commerce. The business' really need customers parking 'in the dowtown area. Mayor Porter, after various discussion, suggested that we study the problem for the next two weeks and make any suggestions. TAYOR RENTAL: This corner is real problem with them parking tractors and other vehicles at the curb and on the sidewalk. North bound traffic on Ist East just cannot see around the corner. Mayor Porter will send the Police over to tell them to clean up this corner. POLICE AND SHERRIFFS DEPT'S: Jack Randall feels the City and County are not getting their monies worth out of our law enforcement. He feels all the cars are in the lot at the court house instead of being out on patrol. One of the sherriffs department sits in his office and plays the guitar. He also feels there is too much use of City vehicles for personal use. ALLEY PAVING: Don Ard asks if the City will be paving the alley from Barretts on South Center into Safeways. Mayor Porter advised that Safeways has agreed to pave the alley as it is used for access to their store. BUILDING INSPECTOR: Gale Weber wants to know if the City has plans of hiring a full time building inspector to attend planning board meetings and Council meetings and coordinate everything. Mayor Porter says No. Reed Larsen states that it is very awkward for contractors to have to hunt all over for the building inspector. IRE: PINEVIEW APARTMENTS Mr. Lyle Saxton, Pineview Apartments on 2nd South wish to extend their college housing. They now have a unit that will hold 208 students. The area where they wish to build is zoned R2 and it would be necessary to rezone to R3. Mr. Saxton has obtained a petition signed by all property owners in a 300' radius. Mr. Saxton agreed to build a fence all along the property so taht students wouldn't bother the residents in that area. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that this area be rezoned R3 to accomadate in as much as Mr. Saxton agrees to build a fence and in as much as there will be no additional street exit and it meets all requirements. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. All Aye ~RE: MAYOR, ENGINEER, MOULTON, & GARNER TO INSPECT CITY STREETS FOR REPAIRS Councilman Morgan Garner, Engineer Clayter Forsgren, Mayor Porter, and Dan Moulton Superintendent of the Street Department are going around throughout the City to check all streets for trouble spots. They will check the sumps that need cleaning and drains that need fixing. They will take a map marked with streets that need repairs. ARE: DELINQUENT LIDS Attorney Mary Smith read letter on delinquent LID's This will give them until May 21, 1975, to contact the City Clerk about their LID's or the City will take over deeds. Councilman Glenn Peterson moved we eliminate the Wilson Construction property as it is already deeded to the City. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. 1 All Aye IRE: A fJOTICE TO ABATE A NUISANCE TO BE SERVED Attorney Mary Smith read a notice to Abate A Nuisance which will be served on Frank Jenkins and The Rexburg Lumber Company. Pictures as to the condition of the barns and corrals at 350 North 2nd West were turned over to be kept on file in the City Hall. Councilman Glenn Peterson moved the City Clerk be instructed to serve notice to abate a nuisance to Frank Jenkins and The Rexburg Lumber Company. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. All Aye ` ~) RE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO MEET EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 1:30 P.M. Mayor John C. Porter advised that there will be a meeting every Wednesday between 1:30 P. M, and 2:30 P. M. at City Hall with the Mayor and all department heads. He asked that any Councilman able to come should attend. RE: DOUG HARDY ASKS PERMISSION TO MOVE OUT OF TOWN Mayor Porter reports that Doug Hardy of the Water Department had been to see him for permission to build a home out at Archer. After general discussion, the Council agreed that employees of the fire and water departments that have to be on emergency call must live in a radius of one mile. RE: DON FOWLERS STILL OFF WORK WAGES STOPPED Mayor Porter reports that Don Fowler is still unable to come back to work. Don Fowler has been on full salary while off work for two months. There is a possibility that he may have to have surgery again. The City has stopped his wages as of the Ist of May. He is still getting his workmens compensation. RE: SICKLEAVE POLICY AMENDED Councilman Barton Jensen moved that we amend out 1966 sickleave policy to read sickness, accident and or both. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. All Aye RE: AIC CONVENTION There will be an Association of Idaho Cities convention in Idaho Falls June 18 through 21. Please try to attend. RE: COLLEGE REQUESTS TO COLSE CENTER STREET BETWEEN 2nd SOUTH AND 4th SOUTH Ronaid Stone, representing Ricks College wish to close Center Street between 2nd South and 4th South to make a park. The City will make up an agreement to vacate that street and it will be taken up at the next meeting. 2E: BILLS PASSED Bills were presented for payment in the amount of $43,900.62 for payment. Councilman Morgan Garner moved we pay the bills. Councilman Barton Jensen seconded. All Aye ZE OFFICER ISAACSON TO GET RAISE The Council approved a pay increase for Officer Isaacson of the Police Department. This would put him at his 4th step of the pay scale, the wage being $614:00 as of May I, 1975. ~E: IGA BEER LICENSE TRANSFERED Councilman Glenn Peterson moved that we transfer the beer license of the James IGA to the new owners. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye Councilman Glenn Peterson moved the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Barton Jensen seconded. All Aye