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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977.12.07 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES~~ RE: MAYOR INSTRUCTED TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Councilman Morgan Garner moved the Mayor be instructed to sign the contract with the State Highway Dept. Councilman Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye. The Mayor suggested widening the bridge on 4th South. Have pipe to put in can on north side. RE: J. R. CLARKE COMPLAINT ON COLLEGE STUDENTS IN APARTMENT NEXT TO HIM Complaint by J. R. Clarke. College students in apartment house by them throw their garbage out their windows and into their back yard. Mayor told Mr. Thompson to check into the complaint. RE: DISCUSSION OF TRAFFIC AT MAIN AND COLLEGE AVE Discussion of traffic at Main and College Ave. Mr. Cheney was hit there. Should have an officer there giving tickets several days to see if that will slow the cars down. RE: MARIAN NELSON BUILDING Mayor Porter read a letter from Gordon Thatcher, Attorney for Marian Nelson. Mr. Thatcher stated that he had advised Mr. Nelson to finish his building as he had the necessary building permit. Mayor Porter advised that the building :permit was for a residential garage. The City Attorney was instructed to inform them by letter that they do not have permission to build. RE: DISCUSSION ON MR. MORFORD BUILDING Discussion Mr. Morford still hasn't done anything about his house on 2nd South. Mayor Porter heard he was going to sell the property. RE: BILLS APPROVED Councilman Morgan Garner moved the bills be approved for payment. Councilwoman Darlene Blackburn seconded. .~ "' Afton Anderson, City Clerk All Aye May C. Porter i MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 7, 1977, 7:55 P. M. State of Idaho): County of Madison(SS City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Idaho, Madison County, was on December 7, 1977, at the time of 7:30 P. M, at the City Hall present were as follows: Mayor: Councilman& Councilwoman: John C. Porter Darlene Blackburn Jim Morris, Warren Porter Barton Jensen, Nile Boyle Also Present: IE: NEW THIRD WARD CHAPLE DISCUSSED City Clerk, Afton Anderson City Attorney, Mary Smith Public Works Director, Leland Thompson Sylvan Seeley met with council about the new third Ward Chaple at the end of Park Street. There should be another access onto highway 33 from the new church. 2E: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Nile moved that the minutes be approved. Darlene Blackburn seconded. 'I 11 ~J ~~ All Aye ~r RE: DISCUSSION ON RAY WALKER CLAIM Discussion on Ray Walker Claim, our Insurance Company claims the fault is caused by a faulty sump which H & K Construction Company .built. Amount of claim is to be held out of there payment, that City owes H & K. RE: BEER LICENSES APPROVED Retail beer licenses approved for Food Center and Johnson Grocery. Barton Jensen moved that we approve them seconded by Darlene Blackburn. DISCUSSION ON WATER RATES Don Ellis of Rex TV MET WITH COUNCIL All Aye Don Ellis of Rex TV met with council. They want to raise monthly charge for Cable TV up $1.00. Nile Boyle moved that they go ahead Barton Jensen seconded. All AYE RE: STREETS BEING DUG UP ALL OVER TOWN BECOMES A PROBLEM The telphone company has been digging up the streets all over town to put lines in. They have promised to fix streets. They are to withold portion of their contractors pay until pathing is done. They will have to fix manholes that they damage as well as streets. RE: EMPLOYEE MANUAL Employee manual discussed, it will be discussed more new.week. RE: KENT JOLLEY'S CRESTHAVEN DISCUSSED Kent Jolley's Cresthayen discussed. He should have water line to the back of all lots. KENT JOLLEY AND SYLVAN SEELEY PRESENT PLATT FOR CHURCH TO BE BUILT RE: ORDINANCE N0. 590 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO: AND AMENDING AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, TO SHOW SUCH ANNEXATION AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE SAME UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. - Kent Jolley and Sylvan Seeley present platt for church at the end of Park Street. They request it to be coned R-2. The bid opening for the church will be Tuesday. They are to get an agreement to put through access to highway. They would like to file the platt. They want it to be annexed. a motion was made by Councilman Barton Jensen and seconded by Councilman Nile Boyle that the rules requiring ordinance 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 590 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: Darlene Blackburn Jim Morris Warren Porter Barton Jensen Nile Boyle 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. 590 was then read by the Clerk in full and at length. ~~~ RE: AUDIT PRESENTED Merrill Rudd presented audit, for 1976. Barton Jensen moved that we accept .audit, Darlene Blackburn seconded. All Aye RE: BILLS APPROVED Barton Jensen moved that we pay bills, Darlene Blackburn seconded. All Aye RE: ADJOURNMENT Nile Boyle moved that we adgourn meeting, Warren Porter seconded. _...°--tea .. -~ L'/ ~ C- ,/ ~ ~-_' Afton derson, City Clerk All Aye Joh orter, Mayor MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING December 21, 1977 at 7:30 PM Minutes of regular Rexburg City Council meeting held December 21, 1977, at 7:30 P. M. at the Rexburg City Hall. Present and presiding, Mayor John C. Porter, Councilmen: Darlene Blackburn, Nile Boyle, Barton Jensen, Morgan Garner and Councilman elect, Jim Morris. Absent: Warren Porter and Norman/dolman. The City Clerk Afton Anderson was excused. The Mayor asked City Attorney, Mary Smith, to take the minutes. RE: MASTER PLAN FOR CITY DISCUSSED The Master Plan for the City pertaining to streets, sewer, water, and other problems was discussed at length. RE: CRESTHAVEN ADDITION AND RICKS COLLEGE PROPERTY DISCUSSED The matter of annexation of Cresthaven Additon and the Ricks College property adjacent to it on the North was discussed. The Mayor reported the college had agreed to annexation subject to many restrictions which were impossible for' the City to accept. The Mayor suggested that the City annex the College property without the proposed restrictions. RE: REPORT ON SEWER, WATER, AND GARBAGE RATES AND GARBAGE PICKUP The Mayor asked Leland Thompson, Public Works Director to report on sewer, water and garbage rates and garbage pickup. The cost of pumping water and cost of garbage removal was discussed at length. Mr. Thompson had prepared a cost study. The Mayor asked that it be attached to t~~ Minutes. The cost and use of various size bins in the commercial area was discussed and the desirability of a 3 yard bin over a 2 yard bin. Nile Boyle suggested that the businesses be required to use 3 yard bins. Morgan Garner suggested that the residential area suggestions were discussed. Also that people be encouraged to arse metal garbage containers rather than plastic as the plastic containers shattered in cold weather. It was moved by Morgan Garner, seconded by Darlene Blackburn, and unanimously carried, that the City pick up garbage in the residential area once a week on a three month trial basis, commencing in January, 1978. Nile Boyle moved, seconded by Barton Jensen and unanimously carried that garbage pickup in the business areas be given more study. All Aye RE: LELAND THOMPSON SUGGESTS THAT COST OF WATER BE INCREASED Leland Thompson reported on the hourly cost of pumping water, and suggested in order to break even the cost per thousand gallons should be increased. The mater was discussed. It was moved by Barton Jensen, seconded by Nile Boyle and unanimously carried that consideration of this matter be deferred until the audit is completed and more information available.