HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978.06.21 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESI ~i~
IRE: BILL: Ar`t~ROVED
Councilman Morgan C=arner moved the bills be apr..roved for payment. Councilman ~^+arren
Porter seconded. All Aye.
~ RE: aDJC~U~N~ED
Councilman Barton Jensen moved the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Jim Morris seconded.
All A~*e.
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CI`"Y CL~SR~', Afton Anderson
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M~Y'~ ;, John C. Forter
P•iINUTES OF `T'.'~ CIY CGUNCIL MEETING
June 21, 1978 at 7:30 p.m.
A meeting of the city council for. the City of rdexburg, Madison County, v,~as held on June 21,
1978, at the time of 7:30 F.I. at the City Hall. In the absence of the Mayor, Barton Jensen,
President of the Council xaresided. Present were the following:
Acting Mayor:
Councilman:
Barton Jensen
Jim Morris
Nile Boyle,
Morgar. Garner
G,~arren Forter
Darlene Blackburn
Also Present: City Attorney, Mary Smith
City Clerk, Afton nnderson
City b~torks Director, Lel=.nd Thompson
2E: N:INUTF:S AI='PrOVF.D
"mutes of regular Council meeting held A4ay 17, 178, were read. Cn motion of Nile 3oyle,
seconded by Darlene Blackburn, the same were unanimously approved.
Minutes of a special council meeting held June 1, 1.978, were read. On motion of Nile Boyle,
seconded by Darlene Blackburn the same were unanimously approved.
P~`inutes of regular council meeting held June '7, 1.978 were read. On motion of Nile Boyle,
seconded by i~"organ Garner, the same were unanimously approved.
RE: FIRE4.?ORKS PIRPiITS
On motion duly made by Nile Boyle, seconded by
fireworks permits were granted to Kings, Mighty
Drug, Thr.iftway Drug, Johnson Grocery.
RE: FIrE ITdA~URANCE
P'organ Garner and unanimously carried,
Ante, Carol Ard on Safeway's lot, Chateau
Barton Jensen stated the Archibald Insurance Agency suggested a reappriasal of the City
buildings for fire insurance purposes and also called to the council's attention that there
was no fire insurr~.nce ors the new Fire Station. The matter was discussed. Tdile Boyle
suggested that Gary Archibald attend a future council. meeting_ and explain insurance schedule
and. rates.
RE: JOHN CLw~V~::I:ATJD * Ta~I=:T'CRAi<Y TR;ILER ON I.:CT
John Cleveland requested th.:t the Council Hermit him to put a trailer temporarily on his lot
on 'rdest lst South while he was fixing him home at that location. Motion by Tvile Boyle,
seconded by Morgan Garner and unanimously carried that if the neighbors do not object, he
be granted permission to have his trailer there not to exceed one year. Mr. Cleveland stated
all neighbors had been contacted. and there were no objections.
RE: MADISON COUTd':'Y r:,IR B0~''sl;:D - I:_ASING OLD DUA".P GROUND
Clair Boyle of the A7adison County Fair Board stated they had been negotiating with Ricks
College for 35-40 horse stalls and wanted to lease from the City, the old dump ground;
that a shed with ±he stalls be placed 30 feet back From the road. The matter was duscussed.
Mary Smith was asked to check regarding the leasing of City property.
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RE: ADOPTION OF F??OPOSED CCP~fPF'G~~HENSIVE PL N
Barton Jensen stated that it was time for the public hearing to consider the adoption of
the proposed Comprehensive Plan. Jim Keller of Forsgren & Perkins, City Engineers, pre-
sented maps showing proposed zoning and mentioned other matters pertaining to the plan.
No protests wire made against the adoption of the Flan. The matter was discussed by the
Council. On the motion of Warren Porter, seconded by Morgan Garner and unanimously carried,
Mary Smith was directed to prepare the Ordinance and that the same be read on three
different days.
RE: PLArINING BO~.RD MINUTES
The Planning Board minutes were read and discussed.
RE HATHAW^Y 4-plex
P1ile Boyle requested that the outside of the Hathaway 4-plex be measured to see if the
necessary corrections had been made. The matter was duscussed.
RE: FLGOD DAI'RAGED HCLTSr, ON PND SOUTH
The matter of the flood damaged house on ?_nd South was discussed and. it was decided to
give the owner 60 days time in which to move the house.
RE: OFF-STREET PARKING - APARTr•'INT HC~USES AND HOI~:ES t~,ITH AFARTMENTS
The matter of parking areas or spaces at apartment houses and homes with apartments was
discussed. The Cty Clerk was directed to give notice to all apartment house owners or
managers that adequate off-street parking must .be provided.
RE: GARBAGE SERVICE DI.'aCU~~SED:
Garbage rate increases, garbage bins for commercial property, special pickups and other
matters pertaining to the garbage service was discussed. Leland Thomp:~on was requested
to submit to the Council a schedule of increased charges as well as showing extra charges
for extra garbage and bins and twice weekly pickups.
RE: PROTESTS AGAIIv.ST CR:`-:''.TION OF LOCAL IMPF<OVEP-ENT DISTRICT N0. ~.
Mayor John C. Porter arrived at the meeting,"stating he had been delayed by reason of
plane schedules. He stated it was a few minutes after 9 P.I~':. and the time and place to
hear protests against the Creation of Local Improvement District No. 2~'.
Thereupon the following proceedings, among others, were duly had and taken:
The City Clerk notified the City Council that the Notice of Intention to cause certain
streets and alleys and parts thereof within the corporate limits of said City to be graded,
re-graded, graveled, paved, re-paved and otherwise improve the hereinafter described streets
within the District and to construct and reconstruct curbs,, gutters, sanitary sewer mains
and service lines, dr:~inage facilities, a canal bridge, and other work incidental to all of
t the foregoing improvements along said streets, and to create Local Improvement District
No. 23 in Rexburg, Idaho, authorized by the Amended Resolution No. 1 adopted by the City
Council on the 1st day of June, 1978, had. been duly published in the Rexburg Standard on
June 6, 13 and 20, 1978, and that the publisher's affidavit of publishing said notice of
intention was duly filed in her office.
The City Clerk stated. that she had filed in her office her affidavit to the effect that
on the 6th day of June, 1978, she deposited in the United states Mail, postage prepaid,
envelopes addressed to each owner of property if known, or said owner's agent, if known,
within the limits of said proposed Local Improvement District No. 2.3, City of Rexburg,
Idaho, addressed to each owner of property if known, or said owner's agent, if known,
within the limits of said proposed Local Improvement District No. 23, City of Rexburg,
Idaho, addressed to such person at his post office address if known, or if unkno~m,
to the post office in Rexburg, Idaho and that in each of said envelopes was cont~:ined,
when mailed, a true and correct copy of said Notice of Amended Intention.
That the Mayor had received a written request from the Zackreson Addition to the City
of Rexburg asking that their property be withdrawn from the proposed Improvement District.
The letter was read and the Clerk was directed to attach a copy of the letter to the
minutes. After discussion it was moved by Nile Boyle, seconded by Darlene Blackburn and
unanimously carried that the request of the owners of the Zackreson Sub-Division be
granted and that the property be deleted and excluded from the proposed Improvement
District No. 23. The motion was unanimously carried.
The Clerk further stated that she had received an objection from Harold K. Nielsen
specifically protesting the paving along his street and stating that he was in favor of
the curb and gutter on 4th 6Yest from 4th South to 6th South. Mr. Nielson appeared in
person before the meeting. The matter of the paving and the curb and gutter-upon the
property belonging to I~ir. Nielsen was discussed. Mr. i`~ielsen stated that he would like
to have his entire property deleted from the Improvement District for paving as well as
curb and gutter. .Inasmuch as this did not affect any other adjacent property, it was
moved by Pdi1e Boyle, seconded by Barton Jensen and unanimously carried that I~ir. Nielsen's
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property be excluded and deleted from the proposed Improvement District No. 23.
The clerk stated th~:t she also ha.d a written protest from Jack Rand~;11. Roger J. Hoopes,
attorney for Jack Randall, was present at the meeting representing rr. Randall. ~'jr.
Hoopes stated that Mr. R~~.nd.~:ll wanted to be excluded from the District and proposed to put
in his own curb and gutter under City supervision and according to City specifications
and that when the City put in the street, t~;is being Shoshone Avenue, he would pay one-h~~.lf
of the expense for ~a~aving z_nd improving Shoshone Avenue It was moved by Barton ~'ensen,
seconded by Nile Boyle and unanimously carried that IY1r. R ndall's property adjacent to
Shoshone be deleted and excluded from the Improvement District, it being agreed that Mr.
Randall would put in the curb and gutter at his own expenses according to City specifications
and supervision and th~~t he would pay for one-half of the cost of improving and paving
Shoshone Avenue. P1r. Hoox~es was also informed th:~.t Mr. Randall should return to the City
the gravel sthich he had taken from Shoshone Avenue and hauled. away.
The Mayor then st~:.ted that the Counsel would hear any other written or oral. protests.
There were three other people attending the meeting, however, they stated they had.. just
come for information pertaining to the proposed Improvement District and were not protes-
ting. A general discussion wav had but no other written or oral protests were made again
the improvements or the creation of the district.
RE : BILLS APP'--'tOVED
On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the bills were approved and ordered. paid.
RE: ADJOURIdI~ENT: There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly
made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned.
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City Clerk, Afton Anderson
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Ma ,~ n C. Porter
I~?INUTL~: Cr' THE:: REGL?Lt~R I~^EETING OE' THr~ CITY COUNCIL
Held July 5, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall
Mayor John C. Porter presiding. "l~he following Council members were present:
Darlene Blackburn, Barton Jensen, Nile Boyle, Jim Morris, Morgan Garner and Warren Porter.
Also present were Afton l~nderson, City Clerk, Mary Smith, City Attorney and Lel~:nd
Thompson, City ~rorks Director.
RE: ARr;CC - Lr~AcING ?~~_:; AND C~IL "=,I'~HT
"''he ~"ayor stated that Amaco wanted to lease gas and oil rights on approximately 240 acres
of City property on which the golf course and airport was located. He read the proposal
contained in a letter fram them and directed that the letter be attached to the minutes.
He stated that he had sub-Pelted they also contact the airport board to see if such a lease
would be agreeable with them. The matter was discussed. It was moved by Barton Jensen
secended by Darlene Blackburn and unanimously carried that the City enter into the lease
and the Mayor and City Clerk sign the same, providing the terms of the lease are acceptable.
RE: CITY EI~~PLOY'~~'ES - JULY 24 HOLIDAY
The matter of the City employees taking a holiday on July 24 was discussed. It was moved
by Jim Morris, seconded by Nile Boyle and unanimously carried that July 24, 1978, be
designated as a holiday for the City employees.
RE:
STATE.' HIGFT'V~`AY DEF''~,,RTI'y~NT - ?.3RIDGE OVr:,R CAP3AL GN 5th ;BEST
The Mayor read a copy of a cooperation agreement with the State Highway Department and
the City of Rexburg pertaining to the construction of a bridge over the canal on 5th uY`est.
The only cost to the City would be ~~00.00. It was moved by Nile Boyle, seconded by
Morgan Garner and unanimously carried that the City enter into such an agreement and the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the same.
RE: BOYD ~d4EB~~TER - ENERGY CONTROL MODULE
Boyd 'n~~ebster appeared before the Council to inform them about an energy control module
which would save on power bills and control the surges of electricity am remove the
sparks which would be a savings insofar as hump motors were concerned. The matter was
discu~:sed. Jon Ray also talked pertaining to this matter. It was moved by r^iarren t'orter