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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975.07.16 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES 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 Rexburg, Madison County, State of Idaho, was called to order by the Mayor John C. Porter, at 7:30 P. M. on July 16, 1975, at the City Hall at Rexburg, Idaho, there being present the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: George Catmull Nile Boyle Warren Porter Morgan Garner Glenn Peterson Barton Jensen Also Present: J. D. Hancock, Assistant City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk Thereupon the following proceedings, among others, were duly had and taken: RE: MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING APPROVED The minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed. Councilman Morgan Garner moved the minutes be approved with the necessary corrections. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. all Aye RE: CONTROVERSY OVER PARKING AREA USED BY TRI COUNTY EQUIPMENT Mayor Porter reported there has been some controversy over the parking area used by Tri County Equipment from the curb on Main Street down 2nd East to the alley. Tri County Equipment had painted the curb yellow for no parking. People complained and the police (Corporal Hammer checked with them). Tri County said Mayor Shirley had given permission to paint the curb to stop parking. Mayor Shirley couldn't remember. Mayor Porter told them to get a petition. Tri County needs this room to pull big equipment in and out of their lot. They want tt painted from the corner approximately 70 feet. Council felt they didn't have any right to stop parf~ing all. the way around their store anymore than any other store would. They ask that Tri County Equipment stop parking their equipment on the City sidewalk. They promised to stop parking on the sidewalk. The City would see what they could do about the parking there. Mayor Porter stated that he would have the police go down and measure and make their recommendations. RE: EMERGENCY NUMBER TO BE 911 The County Sheriffs Department, the ambulance service, and the Police Department are considering the 911 emergency number adopted in other areas. In a meeting with the County Commissioners, it was agreed that the County would give their okay on the number if the City will go along with it. The monthly rate would be $94.75 and $100.50 for installation. The City would pay half and the County would pay half. Blair Siepert Chief of Police explained that this number would be separate from their other law enforcement lines. He felt it was a good way to go. A call can be traced back to the caller by simply holding down the receiver to keep a connection until it has been traced. This would stop prank calls besides helping to trace the location of a caller that is unable to give his location. RE: IDAHO BANK & TRUST GIVEN PERMISSION TO PUT TRAILER TEMPORARILY FOR BUSINESS Idaho Bank & Trust requested permission to put in a temporary business trailer on their property on West Main while they are in the process of building their new bank. They hope to move in by September 1st. They would want to have the trailer there for a year so they will be able to operate their business while the bank is being constructed. Mayor Porter advised that as the. property there is Commercial there should be no problem. Councilman Barton Jensen moved that we grant them a temporary trailer permit for one year starting September I, 1975. Councilman Glenn Peterson seconded. All Aye RE: GREAT WESTERN DEVELOPMENT ASKS FOR PROPERTY TO BE ANNEXED 1 ~~ Great Wester Development is buying property from Melvin Cook west of 51~h West. They are requesting that the property be annexed into the City. They wish to put in FHA financed low cost housing. Mayor Porter suggested annexing clear to 7th South so they could get all the property in at the same time. J. D. Hancock will get to work on it. ORDINANCE 564 J. D. Hancock introduced, and there was read ordinance 564 in full stating the use of public parks. This ordinance prohibits the driniking of any alcoholic beverages in any City Park. It also places a curfew for parks of 11:30 P. M. REGULATIONS CONCERNING USE OF THE CITY PARKS OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Glenn Peterson 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 564 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: Those voting Nay: Absent: George Catmuli Nile Boyle Warren Porter Morgan Garner Glenn Peterson Barton Jensen None 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. 564 was duly passed and adopted. RE: EMPLOYEES GET A 4/ RAISE Employees of the City were present at the meeting to express their desire for the promised 4% raise. Chief of Police, Blair Siepert expressed the need of all the employees for this raise. The raises in March were small but accepted because of the 4% raise in July. He didn't know there was any question of getting the raise. The cost of living has raised and the employees have been counting on this raise. He asked that they approve this raise as of July I. Mayor Porter argued that the budget figures were figured for 6 months at the March raise and 6 months at the 4~ which would not be until Sept. I. They have to keep the budget at the same until the new budget is set. Chief Siepert questioned this as all of our budget figures go from Jan. I to Dec. 31 and the salaries after Jan. I would go on the 1976 budget. Councilman Nile Boyle moved that the employees be given a 4/ cost of living raise as of July I, 1975. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye RE: CITY EMPLOYEES GET PRAISE Cal Boren expressed his appreciation to the City Street Department. The snow removal has been the best he has ever seen. It was a tremendous service. Councilman Glenn Peterson announced that all of the City employees were doing well. He had heard so many good comments about the service given by all of the employees. RE: STREET CREW TO CLEAN YARDS Mayor suggested setting a cost for cleaning yards and cleaning up; the the street crew will clean up lots and yards and then charge for it. <~ RE: BILLS APPROVED Councilman Warren Porter moved we approve the bills for payment. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye RE: ADJOURNMENT Councilman Morgan Garner moved we adjourn. Councilman Barton Jensen seconded. ~' -, ~ Ma o ohn C Porter ,, i ,% ~ G r~ Afto- Anderson, City Clerk 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 Rexburg, Madison County, State of Idaho, was called to order by the Mayor John C. Porter, at 7:30 P. M. on August 6, 1975, at the City Hall at Rexburg, Idaho there being present the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: George Catmull Nile Boyle Warren Porter Barton Jensen Morgan Garner Absent: Glenn Peterson (excused) Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk Thereupon the following proceedings, among others, were duly had and taken: ~ RE: MINUTES APPROVED The minutes of the previous meeting were read and discussed. Councilman George Catmull moved the minutes be approved as corrected. Councilman Barton Jensen seconded. All Aye. City Attorney Mary Smith read the minutes of the meeti"ng of July 2, 1975. After discussion, Councilman Barton Jensen moved that the minutes be approved. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye RE: ANNEXING OF PROPERTY ON 5th WEST DENIED AT THIS TIME. Mayor John C. Porter reported that the people wanting the property annexed for an apartment complex on 5th West, will not be able to get the financial backing needed at this time. They are not interested in annexing the property now. Councilman Barton Jensen moved annexations be denied at this time. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye ~ RE: SWIMMING POOL TO BE CLOSED Marie Seeley, Head Instructor at the City Swimming Pool reports on the