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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975.06.04 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO State of Idaho) 3 County of Madison(SS City of Rexburg) A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, Sate of Idaho, was called to order by the Mayor John C. Porter, at 7:30 P. M. on June 4, 1975, at the City Hall at Rexburg, Idaho, there being present the following: Mayor: Councilmen: Also Present: John C. Porter Barton Jensen, George Catmull Warren Porter, Nile Boyle Glenn Peterson, Morgan Garner Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk i I 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 Warren Porter, seconded by Nile Boyle the same were approved with the necessary corrections. Unanimously carried IRE: WILBURN ANDREW PERMITTED TO PUT TRAILER AT 247 North 2nd West Mr. & Mrs. Wilburn Andrew, presented to the Council a petition signed by all the neighbors adjacent to the La Mont Bell property at 247 North 2nd West. Mr. Andrew requests permission to move his trailer house onto the property at this location where there has previously been a trailer. Councilman Nile Boyle moved that they be permitted to put the trailer at this location but must renew this variance every year. Councilman Warren Porter seconded. All Aye ARE: SHAKLEE DEALERS TO RENT COUNCIL ROOM Mayor Porter advised that the Shaklee Dealers want to rent the Council room for meeting once each month. Councilman George Catmull suggests charging $15.00 per hour for rental on the room. This would cover the cleaning and having the janitor let them in and out. All Aye RE: DON FOWLER TO TAKE DICK MAY'S PLACE AS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE Police Chief Blair Siepert announced new appointments to take Captain Dick May's place. Officer Don Fowler is back on full time and is next in line for promotion. He will be promoted to Captain and will take over the position of Assistant Chief of Police. Corporal Kauer will be promoted to Sergeant and full time investigator. Patrolman First Class Clifford Hammer will be promoted to Corporal. They will receive subsequent raises. Councilman Glenn Peterson moved that we accept the Chief's recommendations and that Don Fowler have one year in which to pass a complete physical. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye. Chief Blair Siepert agreed to the stipulation, stating that Don Fowler realized that if he was still having trouble with his leg at the end of a year he would have to give u;p law enforcement all together. RE: APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR VACANCY ON POLICE FORCE Police Chief Blair Siepert further stated that he was accepting applications to fill the vacancy for an officer left by promoting the other officers. ^ IRE: IRE: ~~ 0 D,O.G POUND TO BE REPAIRED Mayor Porter reported that the dog pound is in dire need of repair. The Chief says the dogs are being broken out of the pound regularly. It needs the electric wiring fixed as they have no power right now. The pump has been stolen from the well so there is no water. He has checked pith Holley plumbing on what the costs will be for the needed repairs. The quote was between $400 and $500. Mayor Porter hopes to build a new dog pound next year. They need a cinder block pound that can be kept more sanitary and is vandalizm proof. Mayor Porter advised Blair to get the necessary repairs done. This was approved by the Council. NEW ROCK GARDEN MADE AND FLAG POLE REPAIRED Mayor Porter reported on the projects under tak the Street Department. They have put in a rock main street and 2nd East. When the flowers are "R". The flag pole has been repaired and it wi States, 2. State of Idaho, and 3. Bicentennial. put them up and take them down every day. en by the Civic Club and garden at the corner of in bloom it should be in II fly 3 flags. United The Boy Scouts will IRE: YOUTH CONFERENCE IN REXBURG NEEDS PROJECT There will be a youth conference in Rexburg on May 20th. They need a project. They will help put a rock garder up at Smith Park and weed the tulips. IRE: PROTEST ON CHANGE OF ZONING OF MANWARING PROPERTY James Barrett, F'iarlow Mc Namara, Dee Fullmer, Mildred Jeppesen, Mrs. George Wilding, Charles Zollinger, Virginia Zollinger, Ina Fikstad, Fred Scoresby, N. R. Henderson, K. W. Zollinger, and D. M. Fikstad, attended the Council meeting to protest the change of the Manwaring Property from R2 to Commercial. Mayor John C. Porter asked them to come to the next Council meeting June 18, as this is the date set for the Public Hearing on this property. They will then be given an opportunity to give their objections. ~RE: ENGINEER PRESENTS AERIAL PHOTOS OF CITY, WITH WATER & SEWER LINES ON IT City Engineer, Clayter Forsgren presented to the Council, aerial photos of the City. He has photographed the city in sections; draw the water and sewer lines onto these photos, and piece them together to make a large aerial photo for the wall of the Council room. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that we order the map be make with a frame and glass to protect it. The Mayor can make the decision as to what paper and frame, etc. Council- man Warren Porter seconded. All Aye IRE: MAPS SHOWING STREETS MOST NEEDING REPAIR REVIEWED Maps showing the streets most needing repair were reviewed. Councilman Morgan Garner moved to approve the street program as marked on the map, and the LID improvements as shown on the map. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. All Aye IRE: IRE: MAYOR REPORTES ON STORE TO BE BUILT BY MR CARTER Mayor John C. Porter reported on the store to be built by Mr. Carter of Carousel Stationery. He advised that the store may have to stay back two feet because of the sewer line. This could mean that the alley would have to be 18 feet instead of 20 feet. No decision was made by the council. FIREWORKS PERMIT APPROVED The fireworks permit for M. H. King was approved. Councilman Barton Jensen made the motion and Councilman Glenn Peterson seconced. [1 0 0 All Aye IRE: MR & MRS BOB CLARK ASKS THAT PROPERTY BE INCLUDED IN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Mr. & Mrs. Bob Clark asked that Mrs. Clark's property in the Southeast ~~ corner of the City be included in the imporvement district. This was approved by the council. IRE: BILLS APPROVED It was moved by Councilman Morgan Garner and seconded by Councilman Warren Porter that the bills be approved for payment. All Aye Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Nile Coyle seconded. All Aye MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO Absent: State of Idaho) County of Madison(SS City of Rexburg) A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, State of Idaho, was called to order by the Mayor John C. Porter, at 7:30 P. M. on June 18, 1975, at the City Hail at Rexburg, Idaho, there being present the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: Barton Jensen Nile Boyle Warren Porter Glenn Peterson George Catmull Councilman Morgan Garner Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk Thereupon the following proceedings, among others, were duly had .and taken: IRE: MINUTES APPROVED The minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed. Councilman Nile Boyle moved that the minutes be approved with the necessary corrections. Councilman Barton Jensen seconded. All Aye IRE: SWIMMING POOL BEING FIXED Councilman Warren Porter reported on the swimming pool. The pool was leaking gorse this year. The City street crew dug out some of the pipe to find that it was completely rotted away. Larry Perkins of Forsgren and perkins suggested putting a new line inside the pool instead of on the outside. Mayor Porter advised that Twin Falls had this same problem 4 years ago. They put in the same type of lines on the inside as Mr. Perkins suggested, and it has been working perfectly since. Mayor Porter stated that the total repair should cost approximately $3,000. RE: ORDINANCE 562 City Attorney Mary Smith read ordinance 562 in full; an ordinance providing for the definitions applicable generally to ordinances of the City of Rexburg and providing for rules of construction for the ordinances of the City of Rexburg. ORDINANCE',::=~62 introduced, and there was read, the following AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, PROVIDING .FOR THE DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE GENERALLY TO ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO AND