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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977.04.06 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES~3 RE: SIX REQUESTS OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Barton Jensen read the 6 requests of the Traffic Safety Commission. 1. The pedestrian signs used in the middle of the street are against the Idaho State State Law and should be removed. Rejected: This was okayed through the highway dept. 2. A traffic safety guard should be placed at West Main and 1st West. Accepted: A guard has been hired. 3. The City should have a new master map done and hanging on the City Council Chambers wall with a plastic overlay so proposals may be drawn on the overlay. Accepted: New map has been drawn up. 4. That the entrance at the Jr. High School be made one-way only with a do-not-enter sign placed at the West entrance. Accepted: Will check with school. 5. They asked to be informed by the City Council of any. new developments, sub- divisions, contruction or changes which may effect or involve traffic safety, Accepted. 6. Asked to have a full time person in charge of up-dating, replacing, taking inventory, and installing new signs. The person hired should be required to attend training course on signing in Boise, be paid adequate wages, have equipment necessary to complete his job and have use of private contractors until equipment can be purchased by the City. Rejected: Discussion RE: BILLS APPROVED Councilman Warren Porter moved the bills be accepted for payment. Councilman Norman Holman seconded. All Aye RE• ADJOURNED ' Councilman Norman Holman moved the meeting be adjourned. Councilwoman Darlene Blackburn seconded. All ~'~?/1 r, n C. Porter MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 6, 1977, 7:30 P. M. City of Rexburg) County of Madison (SS State of Idaho) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Idaho, Madison County, was held on Wednesday, the 6th of April, at the hour of 7:30 P. M. at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: Morgan Garner Barton Jensen Norman Holman Warren Porter Nile Boyle Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Afton Anderson, City Clerk RE: RETORT ON FIRESTATION Mayor Porter reported on the firestation. The bids were $40,000 below the grant which will enabel them to blacktop the parking lot and install a storm drain. Both alleys will be widened. RE: MINUTES APPROVED MARCH 2, 1977 Minutes of the March 2, 1977, meeting was read and discussed. Councilman Nile Boyle moved the minutes be approved as corrected. Councilman Barton Jensen seconded. All Aye RE: MINUTES OF MARCH 16, 1977 APPROVED minutes of the March 16, 1977 meeting were read and discussed. Councilman Barton Jensen moved the minutes be approved as corrected. Councilwoman Darlene Blackburn seconded. All Aye RE: SALEM AVENUE WANTS TO BE ON LID RE: MICHAEL GROVER GIVEN PERMISSION TO BUILD ON A LOT 56 FEET WIDE Michael Grover bought the property at 29 East 2nd North and wants The lot is 56 feet wide and the building code requires 60 feet. Jensen moved that in as much as there was a home there before the allowed to build. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye RE: MAYOR REPORTS ON SEWER PROBLEMS to build a home. Councilman Barton flood, he be Mayor Porter reported on sewer problems. They are filming for sewer leaks at the present time. In some cases the sewer is backing up into basements and HUD trailers. They found that in some places where the street sank after the flood, it broke sewer lines Under the street. They are busy with repairs. RE: RE-ZONING HEARING ON THE LOREN GROVER PROPERTY Re-zoning hearing on the Loren Grover property. The planning board has approved of the change from R-2 to R-3. Mayor Porter asked if there was anyone opposed. No one present to protest. Mary Smith, City Attorney presented Ordinance 576. RE: ORDINANCE 576 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHANGING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREINAFTER D~SrRIBED IN REXBURG, MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO, BE CHANGED FROM R2 RESIDENTIAL TO R3 RESIDENTIAL. A motion was made by Councilman Nile Boyle that the rules requiring ordinances of general and permanent nature to be fully and distinctly read on three different occasions be dispensed with seconded by Warren Porter and said Ordinance be numbered 576 and be read in full. and at length and placed upon its final passage. 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: Morgan Garner Barton Jensen Norman Holman Warren Porter Nile Boyle Darlene Blackburn The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion, having been passed by not less than three- fourths of the Council, had been duly carried, Ordinance No. 576 was then read by the Clerk in full and at length. RE: ANNEXATION HEARING ON THE LYLE ROBISON PROPERTY Annexation hearing on the Lyle Robison property. The property is approximately 23 acres just north of the Tri County property on the north highway. They want annexed and zoned commercial or industrial. The planning board recommended that they be annexed and zoned Industrial #1. The City will take the water and sewer to the north bank of the river the property owner would have to put in their own lines on to their service. The sewer cannot be put across the river unless we get a grant to help build a lift station. The grant has been applied for and the prospects of getting the grant ~is good. Discussion. Mayor Porter says there is a study underway to run the sewer clear to Sugar City. The comprehensive plan shows this property as industrial. It has been six months since the moratorium was set. The property would be annexed with the understanding that the city couldnot extend the lines out to them. It would have to be done at the property owners expense. RE: ORDINANCE 577 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO; DESCRIBING SAID LANDS AND DECLARING SAME A PART OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO; AND AMENDING AND CHANGING THE BONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, TO SHOW SUCH ANNEXATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SAME UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. A motion was made by Councilman Nile Boyle and seconded by Warren Porter that the rules requiring ordinances of a general and permanent nature to be fully and distinctly read on three different occasions be dispensed with and that said Ordinance be numbered 577 and be read in full and at length and placed upon its final passage. 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: Morgan Garner Barton Jensen Norman Holman Warren Porter Nile Boyle Darlene Blackburn Those Voting Nay: None The Mayor thereupon declared that the motion, having been passed by -not less than three-fourths of the Council, had been duly carried, Ordinance No 577 was then read by the Clerk in full and at length. RE: DISCUSSION RAISING 2nd NORTH Discussion-raising 2nd North street repaired to flood plain height. RE: DISCUSSION ON TENNIS COURTS Discussion-tennis courts. Jim Poulson met with state parks. Tennis courts were built in Rupert, very simular, for $44,000. A number of the contractors said the specs were too ridged. The state parks people are sending new specs. April 20th new bids will be opened. RE: ASSISTANT PLUMBING INSPECTOR HIRED Mayor Porter advised that he has hired an assistant plumbing inspector. P. O. Thompson III is a licensed plumber and the state has okayed him as a plumbing inspector. Council Mor"g an Garner moved that"the assistant plumbing inspector be hired. Councilman Barton Jensen seconded. RE: DR. FIELDING WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE APARTMENTS TO CONDOMINIUMS Dr. Fielding would like to change apartments to condominiums. He was advised to wait until the City gets their condominium ordiance passed. The Council will then approve the plans. RE: DISCUSSION ON SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES Discussion-smoking be made illegal in public places. RE: BILLS APPROVED Councilman Nile Boyle moved that the bills be approved for payment. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. All Aye Councilman Barton Jensen moved the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Morgan Garner seconded. .-~~ " r/ ~. Aft A erson, City Clerk All Aye o hn C. Porter ~s