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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976.06.30 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF REXBURG, IDAHO State of Idaho) County of Madison(SS City of Rexburg) Minutes of a special meeting of the Rexburg City Council held June 30, 1976, in room 387 at the Manwaring Center in Rexburg, Idaho. The council chambers at the Rexburg City Hall having been inundated and rendered unusable as a result of the flood waters, and debris from the break of the Teton Dam. Mayor: Councilman: John C. Porter Barton Jensen George Catmull Morgan Garner Nile Boyle Warren Porter Councilwoman: Absent: RE: CITY ATTORNEY TAKE5 MINUTES Darlene Blackburn Afton Anderson In the excused absence of Afton Anderson, City Clerk, the Mayor asked Mary Smith, City Attorney, to take the minutes. RE: MEETING CALLED TO ORDER The Mayor called the meeting to order. Moved by George Catmull, seconded by Darlene Blackburn that reading of the minutes of the last meeting be waived because of the absence of the City Clerk. RE: MADSEN REQUESTS VARIANCE IN CONSTRUCTION OF APARTMENT George Madsen requested a variance in the construction of apartment houses on the property at the end of First North on 5th West. He presented to the Council the proposed plans and explained them. RE: VARIANCE GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS A. H. Brock and Wood Miller of the City Planning Board were present. The Mayor explained the proposed apartments would not comply with the code because Mr. Madsen wanted the stairways outside; that there was enough parking. The matter was discussed. Moved by Barton Jensen, seconded by Morgan Garner and unanimously carried that application for a variance be granted permitting the stairways to be built on the inside as shown on the plans presented to the council. The Mayor directed that a copy of the plans be filed with the City Clerk. RE: INSPECTION CLARIFIED In answer to an inquiry from Nile Boyle, required inspection by the state building necessary. the Mayor explained that new construction inspector but for rebuilding it wasn't RE: HAMILTON ASKS FOR NEW ZONING Jim Hamilton asked that the City Council consider commercial zoning of possibly. 20 acres of the property between the airport road and the new highway, north of highway 88 and west of the Golf Course; that he would like it annexed to the city and zoned commercial. The matter was discussed. The Mayor asked that the Planning Board that it be taken under consideration and report at the next council meeting. PROPOSALS NEED TO BE CONSIDERED CAREFULLY The Mayor stated that becuase the City was in a state of emergency careful study should be given to any proposal to change the pattern of business or anything else until the City had a chance to adjust and settle; down. RE: USE OF THE LIBRARY The Mayor explained that the library had been condemned and the government agency that had been working on it said the government would build a new library. However, they wanted to make arrangements with the city to use the area back of the council chambers pending the construction of a new library; that the areawould have to be remodeled and they would pay us $350.00 a month rent which would pay for the remodeling of that portion of the building and cleaning up from the flood. RE: TEMPORARY LIBRARY Moved by George Catmull, seconded by Darlene Blackburn and unanimously carried, that unless the library board is able to acquire more suitable property that the city clean and remodel the room east of the council chambers for use as a temporary library. RE: GOVERNMENT APPROVES CHANGE IN OLD SHOP BUILDING The Mayor stated the government has approved fixing up the north end of the old shop building and will put in a 48 foot steel door and do away with the double door so the police could store things there. RE: NATIONAL GUARD MOVES, BOWEN, THOMASON AND WARD PROPERTY ASKED TO BE REZONED The Mayor read a letter from Kennedy and Kennedy regarding the Bowen, Thomason and Ward property asking that it be rezoned commercial as the National Guard was moving its armory from the fairgrounds where it would be away from the flood area and have five or six acres for use. RE: ZONING TURNED OVER TO PLANNING BOARD It was moved by Warren Porter, seconded by Morgan Garner and unanimously carried that the matter of rezoning above property be turned over to the Planning Board and that a plat of the proposed area be given to the planning board. RE: THOMPSON AND CLARK PRESENT PLATS Lyle Thompson and Mrs. Clark presented plats of two plats of two proposed sub-divisions. Mr. Thompson stated he had resubmitted the plat to the planning board as the council had requested after making suggested changes. The matter was discussed and Jim Hamilton stated the planning board had approved it. RE: SMART WANTS TO USE CESSPOOL FOR LOAN Rowlee Smart stated the FHA had approved a 40 year loan subject to t he provision that the City allow him to use the cesspool serving the property; that it was only used three months out of the year and he would have to go a block to connect with the sewer; that other properties in that area used cesspools. The Mayor informed him that if he was in the area where he could hook on to the sewer, he would have to do so but if not, he could continue to use the cesspool and that in this case the sewer was not available to him within the distance designated by the ordinance. RE: CLEANING OF SUMPS The cleaning of sumps was discussed. RE: CETA EMPLOYEES AVAILABLE The Mayor stated that 30 CETA employees were available; that they would have one supervisor who would take the employees around to the jobs. RE:STREET SURVEY The Mayor stated a street survey was going to be made by the City Engineer, Morgan Garner, Dan and someone from the State and Army Engineers; that it would be a street project with full restitution. Also that the bridges would be handled in the same manner. RE: TAX BASE LOS5 The Mayor stated that Mary and Afton had attended a meeting the 26th of June, 1976, wherein the loss of tax base in the flood area was discussed and that money was available to public entitles us to borrow to make up for the tax base loss; that the county auditor Mrs. Garner, told him the tax payments on June 20th for the last half of 1975 were about 80~ under what they normally would be. The Mayor explained that under such a situation the City would be short of .money. The matter was discussed. The Mayor stated that the water, sewer, and garbage revenue would be reduced about half It was moved by Barton Jensen, seconded by George Catmull and unanimously carried. ~~~: <. I3~;3IGNAT24N OF APPLICANT' S LtX:AL .AGENT ~.. 88 IT RE8CILVFD by the City Councail of the City of l~exburq, Idaho, that John C. Porter, Mayor, or in his absence, carton 1~ensan, B~resident of the Council„ are hereby authorised to eseeute for and in behalf of the City of Rexburg, a public amity estabiishad under the laws of the State of Idaho, this application and to file it in the appropriate State office for the purpose of obtaining certain Federal fir~anvial assistance under the disaster R+~lief Act {Public Law 286, 93rd Gongress~ or otherwise available from the President's disaster Relief Fund. "LSAT City of ~texburg, a psblic entity established under the laws of the State of Idaho, hereiiy authorises its agent to provide to the State and to the Federal t~isastex Assistance Adm~.nistration {F13~1Aj , Department of Sowing and urban nevelop- agent, {SUDj for ail axatters partaini»g to snczh Federal disaster assistance the as$urancen and agraeasents printed on the r+svarse side hereof. Passed and approved this Stith CER'TZP"IGATI4M ~, Afton And~arson, duly appoin th+s City of Rexburg, do hereby oertity the and correct copy of a Resolution peened a Gcauncil of Rexburg, Idaho. on the 30th day of ~'une, 1976 , ted City clerk of t the above in a true nd approved by the City of Jun+a, 1976. Dated this 30th day of duns, g75. ty ~I RE: SWIMMING POOL AND CLUB HOUSE AT GOLF COURSE DISCUSSED The Mayor stated that work was being done on the swimming pool; that the park people had allowed $68,000.00 for the golf course club house; that the Garner gravel pit was being filled with debris and that the army engineers had agreed to cover it with top soil; that the double wide mobile home had been placed on the Golf Course as a temporary club house; that the golf course well had been damaged and was being repaired. RE: CITY HALL BEING REPAIRED The Mayor stated that the City Hall was being repaired. The cities of Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Rigby had sent equipment to help out and he wanted to express his appreciation to them. STATE POLICE WITHDRAWAL George Catmull stated he understood the State Police were being withdrawn; that the transition would be done in an orderly manner. RE: CITY TO GET NEW POLICE The Mayor stated that under the LEA program the city would get about five more police; that 100 state police had been in Rexburg and had rendered a valuable service to the City and county; that they would be phased out in an orderly manner. RE: MEETING ADJOURNED Moved by Barton Jensen, seconded by Nile Boyle that the meeting adjourn. ..~~ li ~,r City Cilerk, Afton Anderson All Aye r ~- ~ _ Mayq , _ n 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 Rexburg, Madison County, State of Idaho was called to order by Mayor John C. Porter at 7:30 P. M. on July 7, 1976 at the Manwaring Center. Mayor: Councilwoman: Councilmen: John C. Porter Carlene Blackburn Barton Jensen George Catmull Warren Porter Nile Boyle Morgan Garner RE• MINUTES OF LAST MEETING DISPENSED WITH Moved by George Catmull, seconded by Darlene Blackburn that reading of the minutes of the last meeting be dispensed with. All Aye RE: NEW HOMES MUST HAVE BUILDING PERMIT The mayor explained the efforts of the City to have the HUD trailers installed properly and the inspection of the installation. He also stated that the City had not relaxed or waived zoning requirements; that new homes must have building permits and comply with all building codes, rules and regulation. The only exception has been to let the owner present the plans in sections rather than all at once because of the urgency. The Mayor stated that many of the displaced older citizens wanted to get double wide trailer; that he had told Flora Shelton, who wanted to place such a trailer in an R2 area that she would have to get the permission of the surrounding property owners to let her leave it there during her lifetime, and thereafter such permission would be