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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979.07.11 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 11, 1979 State of Idaho) County of Nladison(ss City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held on July 11, 1979, at the City Hall. Present ~-acre the follocaing: I Presiding in absence of Playor Porter Barton Jensen Councilman: Warrer_ Porter Morgan Garner Nile Boyle Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Rose Bagley, City Clerk RE: NEW SEWER LINE Barton Jensen reported on the sewer line that was being put in by the Grant from Hud. He stated that he and Jerry Brian had discussed this and felt that hook-ups should be ran to the four or five vacant lots along that street so that the street would not have to be dug up later. The property owners would be charged for the hook-ups at the time they built houses and hooked on to it. One property owner said he didn't know. RE: MINUTES APPROVED Nile Boyle moved that the minutes of June 20 be approved. Darlene Blackburn secor_ded. All Aye. DISCUSSION ON TABERNACLE Dwayne Wilding of the Historical Society was present. He told the Council that they would have to pass a resolution in order to get the work started on the tabernacle. Ffter the resolution is passed they would be able to get bids in~.for the work needing to be done, so the work could be started at the end of July. He said that a committee would need to be organized consisting of. two members from the City Council, 2 members from the Historical Society, and 2 members from the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Brent Cook from the State was present to clarify what needed to be in the resolution and discuss any other questions that needed to be answered. There would need to be someone in charge of the building after it is completed. There would need to be a financial admini- stration. Someone would need to be in charge of the grounds & scheduling the building. They would like the City to take over the management and responsibility of the building after it is completed. The Council felt that the committee should be appointed on a staggered two year term. The Council was concerned. about the financial obligation, and ask Mr. Cook how other cities financed this type of a building. He suggested that some cities have a mil levy and others have a motel tax to help finance it. The building itself would not bring in much money. Nile Boyle moved that a resolution be passed. Warren Porter seconeded. All Aye. (Copy attached) Dwayne Wilding suggested anyone that is interested be included on the committee, so they can give their input. He felt that they should involve as many as possible. E: SHERWOOD HILLS PROJECT Leon Merrill from Blackfoot presented a plat of the Sherwood Hills Project. He told Council that it had been already approved by the Planning Board about a year ago. Nile Boyle moved that it be on contingent until we check. with the Planning Board. The c?.erk was instructed to check with Jim Keller of the Planning Board. RE: SIGNS ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barton Jensen read a letter from Loren Grover, owner of Harmony House, requesting a variance to the regulation having to do with the use of signs on residential property. He is also requesting three additional signs for enterances & exits. Barton Jensen said there would be no problem with the exit and entrance signs, but that he should get them from Dan Moulton at the Street Department. The Council would look at the bigger sign and decide at the next Council meeting. (copy attached) ,' ~:~ i RE: REQUEST FOR BEAUTY SHOP Barton Jensen read a request from Sharen Martin of 330 Orchard Ave for a Beauty Shop to be put in her home. This property is zoned Commercial. Darlene Blackburn moved that she be given permission to put a one chair shop in her home due to the lack of off street parking. Seconded by Warren Porter. RE: LEASE ON OLD DUMP YARD David Walters was present to give a proposal lease agreement for a portion of the Old City Dump Yard, Earl Kemp of Forsgrem Perkins told Council that it would cost between $160,000 and $170,000, using their own equipment to renovate the property. The Council told him that they would study the proposal and make a decision at next Council meeting. Mr. Walters also asked the Council to remove a barricade from the North end of 3rd West. He said there are two metal posts in the middle of the road that make it difficult for his trucks to travel down the road, Mr. Kemp explained that the barricades were placed on the street as markers for the snow removal crews. He pointed out there are no curbs and gutters on the street and that the barricades protect the corner. The Council told him that they would check into having the curb and gutter constructed and the barricades removed. RE: RESOLUTION LID 2§ PARKING LOTS Mary Smith read a resolution setting up LID 24 for Parking Lots. The estimated cost would be about $600,000 or more. The city has received $450,000 TEDRO money for the project. The LID would have to make up the balance. Warren Porter moved that a resolu- tion be passed. Darlene Blackburn seconded. All Aye. (copy attached) RE: TEDRO CHECKS Barton Jensen showed the Council pictures of the checks received from TEDRO. RE: PARKING FACILITIES PROJECT Nile Boyle reported on the Committee on the Parking Facilities Project. They had had their first meeting and officials from the East Central Planning and Development Associ- ation are checking into possible locations and formulas for the LID. The Committee will then proceed following their recommendations. RE: TEDRO The Council discussed the TEDRO projects. It was felt that all the projects need to be coordinated, proceeding in sequence. The Council told Forsgren Perkins to proceed with initial planning on the projects funded with TEDRO. The Council wants to start on four projects first, Storm Drains, Water Supply, Sewer Main Extension, and Street Improve- ments. After they are under way they would start on the fifth project, Parking facilities. Earl Kemp recommended that preliminary work on all five projects be done at the same time, in order to coordinate each one. Earl Kemp presented a time table for all five projects. According to the time table all five projects could be finished by fall of 1980. RE: WATER STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION PROJECT Barton Jensen suggested that a motion be made to get started on the Water Storage & Distribution Project. He suggested putting in a minimum size tank that would do the job adequately and then put another system down the hill. Warren Porter moved that this motion be made. Nile Boyle seconded. All Aye. RE: STORM SEWERS The Council felt that we should get started on the storm sewers. We need to decide where the problems are. The size of the grates on the storm sewers was discussed. RE: FORSGREN PERKINS CONTRACTS The Council told Forsgren Perkins that they would like to see the contracts, when pos- sible, be broke down in sizes so that local people could bond and bid the jobs. RE: CURB & GUTTERS ON SOUTH 5th WEST James Chambers on South 5th West was present. Mr. Chambers ask the Council when they were going to put in the curb and gutter in fromt of his house. He stated that about three years ago he had given the City some ground in exchange, they were to put in the curb and gutter, however, when Seventh South was paved recently the curbs and gutters were not installed. Earl Kemp told Mr. Chambers that the street is 34 feet wide but will eventually be widened to 50 feet. Curbs and gutters will not be put in until the street is widened. The Council told Mr. Chambers that Mr. Kemp would go out to his house and check it out and report at the next Council meeting. He was also assured that the curb and gutter would be put in. Loren Grover 351 Harvard Ave, Rexburg, Idaho 83,4.1,.0 July 11, 1979 Rexburg City Council City Building Rexburg Idaho Gentlemen: I ~ old like to make application for a variance to the regulation having to do with the use of signs on residential property. Apparently I have been in violation of the regulation, unknowingly, for almost two years. We have a 4 by 6 foot sign in the parking lot in front of the Harmony House Apartments on Center Street. At the time that it was installed about October, 1977, I was told at the City Office that it was permissible to erect the sign providing that we keep it a certain distance from the sidewalk. We followed instructions and erected the sign,' At the time school was out this spring, someone backed into the sign, probably with a camper, and wrecked it quite badly, I checked aggin at the City Office to refresh my mind on the regulation, in ease. we decided to change the size of the sign when the new one was made. I was told this time that we were in violation of the regulation respecting signs on residential property (our property is zoned R-3).' We desire to have a new sign made to replace the one which is damaged. We propose to use the same size which is there presently (/~ by 6 feet). I'd like to ask also for permission to erect three additional signs to be placed near the sidewalk at each of the three driveways= into the: parking lot. The one in the center would indisate '~ENTR.4NCE", and the two outside onee would indicate "EXTT", This would promote a more orderly flow of traffic and parking, and ~ old reduce the risk of accidents. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Loren Grover RE: DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT THE GOLF COURSE Nile Boyle told ti:~e Council that. :own to rT'ie Go'_~ Course before the flood they had ~. small pum;~ fo-r u drinking -=Dual=:i^~. It wa:~ d.estroy°_d i_^ the z=lood, anc'. since that time there has not been any water lii t'.,:e fou.itain. ue suggested that it would be feasible to hook onto the City Water at the end of the Ricks Wade Addition. RE: BILLS Darlene Blackburn moved that the b3_lls be paid. Morgan Garner seocnded. All Aye RE: ADJOURNMENT Nile Boyle moved that the meeting be adjourned. Warren Porter seconded. All Aye- . ,~ ;~ /' --' ~ Rose Bagley, City C~.e,Y`k ~,, 'i, Ma o n" C. Porter ~ i L1I,`.TiJTES OF Ti3E CITY CO'JI`ICiL MEET?NG July 18, 1979 State of Idaho) County of i4adison(ss City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held on July 18, 1979, at the City Hall. Presiding in absence of Mayor Porter: Councilman: RE: JAMES CHAMBERS - CURB & GUTTER BY riIS HOUSE Counc i lwoiT~an : Als,: Present: Barton Jensen Warren Porter I~lo-rgan Garner Nile Boyle Darlene Blackburn J. D. Hancock Assistant City Attorney) Rose Bagley City Clerk Earl Kemp, from Forsgren Perkins, reported that he had met with James Chambers. Mr. Chambers does not understand why a 50' road was not put in front of liis house so teat the curb and gutter could have been put in. Mr. Kemp assured him that Council would have this curb and gutter put in. NIr. Chambers is getting ready to need iris property over to his daughters and felt t'nat if the curb and gutter was riot put in before he d.id, that there might be a problem because the Council i~rad made the arrangement wits. him. Mr. Kemp suggested. that the City might oil a 5u' road up to the bridge with some of the TEi~RU money. He stated that they are noew making a list of roads needing to be paved. RE: BEER LICENSE FOR SKAGGS Application for a beer license for Skaggs Store was read. Nile Boyle moved that it be approved. Warren Porter seconded. All Aye. RE: PUBLIC HEARING AUGUST 15 Barton Jensen read a Notice of Public Hearing held on August 15, 1979, on the application of Garth Harker for a Special Use Permit to operate and maintain a commercial business, a "T" Shirt Shop at 236 1/2 South First West.