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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975.05.21 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES~' C' . ~/ Afton ~{nderson, City Clerk . ~/ May ohn 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 a exburg, Madison County, State of Idaho, was called to order by the Mayor, John C. Porter at 7:30 P. M. on May 21, 1975, at the City Hall at Rexburg, Idaho, there being present the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilmen: Barton Jensen, Morgan Garner Warren Porter, Glenn Peterson George Catmull, Nile Boyle Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk Roger Porter, Reporter for Rexburg Standard Thereupon the following proceedings, among others, were duly had and taken: IRE: MINUTES APPROVED The minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed. On motion of Glenn Peterson, seconded by Morgan Garner the same were approved with the necessary corrections. Unanimously carried RE: PARKING DENIED FOR REX CATMULL OF REXBURG APARTMENTS Mayor Porter stated Rex Catmull of the Rexburg Apartments, had contacted him regarding parking for his apartments; on College Ave. The Mayor stated in April of 1973, the Council. by resolution had given him permission to give over-night parking stickers for his hotel guests. Ho'~ever he _ now operates the hotel as apartments and sometimes has guests f'or a week or a month at a time. That he needs parking and would like the City's help. The matter was discussed. The Council determined it was not the Councils obligation to find parking for those renting apartments. That it might be possible to let him have one parking on a temporary basis. space RE: GEORGE STODDARD ASKS FOR PERMISSION TO GET BUILDING PERMIT FOR HIS HOME George Stoddard wants permission to get a building permit for his home. The property that the lot lies on was owned by Floyd Bagley; he presented a Platt to the City which was turned down because it showed no streets or easements for water and sewer lines. Floyd Bagley sold the lot to George Stoddard without telling him that the Platt had been turned down. Mayor Porter advised that a new 6" line must be complete up to the new system and Mr. Stoddard would have to pay his share. He would also have to get Floyd Bagley to Platt the ..property before any other lots are sold. Councilman Barton Jensen moved we draw up some agreement to bring him up to conformity so he can proceed with the building of their home. Seconded by Councilman George Catmull. All Aye RE: THOMAS CARTER OF CAROUSEL STATIONERY PRESENTS PLANS FOR BUILDING Thomas Carter of Carousel Stationery presented plans for a building on South Center next to Barretts Dress Shop. The Planning Board said if a street was extended through to Carlson Avenue this would be in the way. It would have a loading zone in a 16' alley which isn't enough ~~~~~ room. Rick Andrus, Attorney flet that in the law suit with Kentucky Fried Chicken, they had a 20' alley. The issue is still open. The Council suggested building the building longer and cutting 3 I/2 feet off the width so that it leaves a 20' alley. This will be taken up at a later date. ARE: BID OPENING FOR NEW GARBAGE TRUCK Bid opening. The bids were received for a new truck to go under the refuse compacter for our garbage department. Stones Town & Country Ford Motor Taylor Chevrolet $10,901.02 12,209.10 without trade 7,716.00 Councilman Barton Jensen moved we accept the low bid of Taylor Chevrolet, if it meets all specifications. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. All Aye ~RE: RICKS COLLEGE TO CLOSE CENTER STREET FROM 2nd SOUTH TO 4th SOUTH Ronald Stone and Rex Bennion representing Ricks College asked the City to close off Center Street from 2nd South and 4th South. Ricks College plans to build across this street and stop the through traffic across the campus. There would be a parking area, trees, benches, and grass put in this location. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the rule requiring ordinances of a general and permanent nature to be read fully and distinctly on three different occasions to be dispensed with. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye. IRE: ORDINANCE 561 Ordinance 561 introduce, and there was read, the following ordinance in full: Ordinance No. 561 AN ORDINANCE VACATING ANC CLOSING ALL OF THAT PORTION OF SOUTH CENTER STREET BETWEEN SECOND AND FOURTH SOUTH IN THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, AND DIRECTING THAT THE VACATED PROPERTY BE CONVEYED TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Barton Jensen and seconded by Councilman Morgan Garner 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 561 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: Barton Jensen Morgan Garner Warren Porter Glenn Peterson George Catmull Nile Boyle Those Voting Nay: None The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion, have been passed by not less than three-fourths of the Council, had been duly carried, and the Ordinance No. 561 was duly passed and adopted. The City Clerk was directed to publish said Ordinance No. 561 in at least one issue of the Rexburg Standard or Journal, a Newspaper published in the City of Rexburg, Idaho. RE: RICHARD MAY RESIGNS Mayor Porter read Captain Richard May's resignation and reported that he was taking over the position as Police Chief in Burley, Idaho. Police Chief Blair Siepert will be at the next Council meeting to offer his recommendations for the new Assistant Chief of Police. RE: RESOLUTION Councilman Boyle moved we pass Resolution No I providing for Flood Insurance. Councilman Jenson seconded. All Aye Resolution enables residents of Madison Co. and the City to obtain flood insurance. RE: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FLOOD CONTROL MAP ~ Councilman Barton Jensen moved that we pass resolution No 2 accepi'ng the flood control map. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye RE: AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND UTAH POWER & LIGHT Mayor Porter read proposed agreement between the City of Rexburg and Utah Power & Light Company to supply services for pumps on our two new wells. The Mayor read the agreement. Councilman Glenn Peterson moved that the Mayor sign the agreement. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. Uninimously carried. The Mayor brought up the matter of the City purchasing transformers or renting them; that his investigation determined it would be better to rent rather than own the transformers as the maintenance might be very costly. When renting the transformers the Power Company is responsible for the maintenance. ~ RE: ROBERT TAYLOR BUILDING PERMIT Mayor Porter brought up the Robert Taylor building permit. He reported that the building permit was issued correctly for an addition to Taya>or home but Mr. Taylor put on another addition until he was past his property line. He used the retaining wall belonging to Phil Garn as the wall on his addition. This put his eaves 4 feet over onto the property of Phil Garn. This violates the building code. The Planning Board recommended that Mr. Taylor be made to remove this building to conform with the building recommendations of the planning board, Councilman Barton Jensen moved that Mr. Taylor be forced to conform with the City Buiidi'ng Code._ Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye RE: GLAIR MANWARING ASKS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR- RE-ZONING Blair Manwaring asks the Council to hold a public hearing so that he can rezone the property belonging to Manwaring construction to commercial. Councilman Morgan Garner moved that we hold a public hearing June 18, 1975. Councilman George Catmull seconded. All Aye ~ RE: MAYOR & J. D. HANCOCK TO ATTEND MEETING Mayor Porter advised that J. D. Hancock and himself will be attending;a meeting in Pocatello .with the Department of Parks and Recreation. RE: BELLS PASSED Councilman Morgan Garner moved that we accept the bills in the amount of $69,921.08 for payment. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. All Aye RE: ADJOURNMENT Councilman Warren Porter moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye f' ~' ~` May r, ohn C. Porter C~ ~~ ,~-r ,. ~ ~ f ~-~_ Ci y C erk, Afton Anderson i ~~ RESOLUTION (BUILDING PERMIT SYSTEM WHICH THE COMMUNITY HAS ADOPTED AND THE REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR THE SYSTEM FOR FLOOD INSURANCE) WHEREAS, the CITY OF REXBU RG has adopted and is enforcing ORDINANCE NO. 527, the City Building Code, and WHEREAS, Section 301(a) of 'the aforesaid .prohibits Ii any person, firm or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing Building Official and WHEREAS, the CITY BUILDING OFFICIAL (INSPECTOR) must examine all plans and specifications for the proposed con- any building or structure without first obtaining a separate # i building permit for each building or structure from the struction when-application is made to him for a building permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CITY ,, ; COUNCIL of the CITY OF REXBURG as follows: 1. That the CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR shall review all building permit applicationsfar new construction or su~tantit~~~x~.. ~` improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will"''~~. be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new ::' .,,.:;. construction or substantial improvement (including prefabricated. it anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure, (ii) use construction materials and utility and mobile homes) must (i) be designed (or modified) and equipment ,that are resistant to flood`'damage, and (iii) use ;.~ construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage; and 2. That the CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that (i) all such proposals are consistent with th` need ~~ to minimize flood damage, (ii) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems are located, elevated,-and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and (iii) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and 3. That the CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR shall require new or replacement water .supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 21st day of May, 1975. _ l~ Y "~~ (~~. JOhn•_ ._ Porter, Mayor.. ATTEST: ,~' . '. ~ f .. ( w .. . City ¢ erk . J i z ~: e~.. 11~ tl.... '' i i f ,'e t RESOLUTION (APPLICATION FOR FLOOD INSURANCE) 3~ WHEREAS, certain areas of the City of Rexburg are subject to periodic flooding from the Teton River, causing serious damages to properties within these areas; and WHEREAS, relief is available in the form of Federally subsidized flood insurance as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of this City Council to require the recognition and evaluation of flood hazards in all official actions relating to land use in the flood plain areas having special flood hazards.; and WHEREAS, this body has the legal authority to adopt land use and control measures to reduce future flood losses pursuant to state law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT~RESOLVED, that. this CI~'Y COUNCIL hereby: 1. Assures the Federal Insurance Administration that it will enact as necessary, and maintain in force for those areas having flood hazards, adequate land use and control measures with effective enforcement provisions consistent with the Criteria set forth in Section 1910 of the National Flood Insurance Program Regulations; and 2. Vests City of Rexburg, REXBURG CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR, with the responsibility, authority, and means to: (a) Delineate or assist the Administrator, at his request, in delineating the limits of the areas having special flood hazards on available local maps of sufficient scale to identify the location of building sites. (b) Provide such information as the Administrator may request concerning present uses and occupancy of .the flood ii plain. f 1 ~~ (c) Cooperate with Federal, State, and local agencies and private firms which undertake to study, survey, map, and identify flood plain areas, and cooperate with neighboring communities with respect to management of adjoining flood plain areas in order to prevent aggravation of existing hazards . (d) Submit on the anniversary date of the community's initial eligibility an annual report to the Administrator on the progress made during the past year within the community in the development and implementation of flood plain management measures. 3. Appoints the REXBURG CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR to maintain for public inspection and to furnish upon request a record of elevations (in relation to mean sea level) of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially improved structures located in ,the special flood hazard areas. If the lowest floor is below grade on one or more sides, the elevation of the floor immediately above must also be recorded. 4. Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the program. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAJOR this 21st day of May, 1975. -~ /,~ .,, 'y~\ __ John C. 'P rter, Mayor ~.. ATTEST: i' ~ r City Clerk. -2- i i .: ~' z./, '`/ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND CHANGE OF ZONING ORDINANCE N0. 478 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be _ held and conducted by and before the City Council of the City of Rexburg, in the Council Chambers in the City Building in Rexburg, Idaho, on Wednesday, the lath day of June, 1975, at 8 o'clock P.M, of said day, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing regarding proposed amendments and changes of Zoning Ordinance No. 478 of the City of Rexburg, Idaho, to provide that the hereinafter described property be rezoned and changed from R2 Residential to Industrial;'that said property is described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Lot 2, Block 16 in the City of Rexburg, thence South 86 feet, thence East 330 feet, thence North 86 feet, thence West 330 feet to the point of beginning. Commencing at a point 100 feet North of the Southwest corner of Lot 2 in Block 16 of the Original Rexburg, Townsite of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho as per the recorded plat thereof, and running thence North 144 feet, thence East 330 feet, thence South 244 feet, thence West 192 feet, thence North 100 feet, thence West 138 feet to the point of begnr,i.ng. At such hearing the City Council will hear all person and all objections and recommendations relative to such pro~s~ ., ~. amendments and changes. s This notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 478 of the City of Rexburg, Idaho. Dated this 21st day of May, 1975. CITY G By May r-.T'1,f~ST -~~ .. City G.1erk.