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RE: BILLS TO BE PAID
Jim Morris moved that the bills be paid, seconded by Morgan Garner. All Aye.
RE: ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Darlene Blackburn to adjourn, seconded by Jim Morris. All Aye.
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Rose Bagley ,,,:- City Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
December 5, 1979
State of Idaho)
County of Madison(ss
City of Rexburg)
A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held December 5,
1979, at City Hall.
Present were the following:
Mayor: John C. Porter
Councilman: Jim Morris
Barton Jensen
Warren Porter
Nile Boyle
Morgan Garner
Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn
Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk
RE
WORK DONE ON WEST FIFTH SOUTH BEFORE WORK WAS BEGUN ON LID 23
Mayor Porter told the council that the engineers had given him a letter telling the
Council and Mayor that last summer before the work was begun on LID 23, Forest
Investments needed work done on the street in front of their apartment on West Fifth
South so that their apartment could be rented. They were given permission to do the
work themselves, with the supervision of Forsgren Perkins. Mayor Porter had gone
over the charges with the engineers. The Mayor explained that the company had
installed 400 feet of six-inch water line and a canal crossing along West Fifth South
They had done preliminary work on the street and graveled it from the canel to 5th
West. A fair share would be $4195.64 plus $1900.00 for work done by ~ollinaer
~onstruct;on on the water line. Forest Investments were asking for that amount plus
supervision and administrative and the cost of a dust coat, the total being $6500.00.
Barton Jensen made a motion that they be given a credit on their LID for the work
done with exception of supervision, administrative and dust coat. Credit to be given
being a total of $6095.54, seconded by Jim Morris. All Aye.
RE: GENE DUNN DUPLEX ON SALEM STREET.
Mayor Porter told the council that the Planning and Zoning Commission had met and
gone over the plans of the duplex that Gene Dunn had given them for his proposal to
join two houses with a carport on Salem Street, It had been denied because it did
not comply. Since Mr. Dunn had boarded up the houses and made them safe, he would
be given time to revise his plans and re-submit them to the Planning & Zoning Board.
If he wants any other action he can come to the council and ask for a variance.
Mayor Porter had told him to come back after the first of the year with the revised
plans.
RE: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE A CENSUS.
Mayor Porter told the council that the Federal Government is going to take a census,
which sould be completed by April 1, 1980. They have suggested that each City organise
to help them get an accurate co>>nt This cunt is Merv important to any city because
the Revenue Sharing, Liquor money, Hiehway UGer~ money and gust ab^ut Pverythina is
based on the ponulati~n exceTt taxes. Nile Royce moved that we cooperate, seconded
by ~ar~-on ;:Jens.on. All Aye
RE: BID HEARING HELD FOR THE WATER TOWER.
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Mayor Porter told the council that a bid hearing had been held for the Water Tower.
The engineer bid estimate was $372,000.
Chicago Bridge 374,700.
Pittsberg Des Moines Co. 334,950 being the apparent low bid which was excepted.
RE: PUBLIC HEARING OF ANNEXATION OF HERITAGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION
A public Hearing of the Annexation of Heritage Estates subdivision owned by AMR
Corporation was held. Mayor Porter told the council that he had talked to the Mayor
of Boise and ask him if they had changed their annexation policy. He told him
that the council had voted to do it the same way, except to annex only once a year.
Our Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended that we annex property only twice
a year. Mayor Porter felt that we should consider annexing into -the city the golf
course, airport and the old dump that they are planning to build a park at.
Heritage Estates is south of the city, on 2nd East running East and West just south
ofthe water reservoir. Dave-. Benton, of Benton Engineering in Blackfoot was present
to present the preliminary plat.
The Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended that,
(a) That Cul-de-sac lots be changed to have 60' frontage.
(b) That restrictive covenants be approved and filed prior to approval of final Platt.
(c) That Sherwood Hills be included as part of the Rexburg storm sewer system at the
developer's expense. (copy attached)
Mayor Porter said that if anymore land is annexed into the city, the city's water
& sewer ordinance should be revised. The new annexations have not paid any on the
original system, and should pay more on hook up fees. The rates will go up all over
the City when the new treatment plant gets finished. The council stated that it
should be clear that the city is not responsible for the lift stations or water
connects.
No zone classification for the property was recommended by Mr. Benton, he said that
when the preliminary plat is filed a request will be made for Residential 1 and Res-
idential 2 zones.
It was moved by Morgan Garner to annex the property into the City, seconded by Nile
Boyle.
Those voting Aye:
Darlene Blackburn
Warren Porter
Barton Jensen
Morgan Garner
Nile Boyle
Those voting Nay:
Jim Morris
RE: DEAN RICKS PRESENTED A PLAT FOR THE RICKS-PALMER SUBDIVISION TO BE ANNEXED
Dean Ricks presented a plat for the Ricks-Palmer Subdivision to be annexed into the
City. The property is located along the Barney Dairy Road on the Gene Palmer property
just north of his trailer court. The lots will have a 75' - 80' frontage and be 110'
deep. Barton Jensen moved that the property be annexed and zoned R2, seconded by
Darlene Blackburn, All Aye.
RE: KENT JOLLEY - CREST HAVEN SUBDIVISION - SETTLEMENT FOR WORK HE DID ON SUBDIVISION
Kent Jolley, owner of Crest Haven subdivision, met with the council to ask for a
"fair and legal" settlement for work he had done while developing his subdivision .
Mr. Jolley had installed a 12" sewer pipe instead of the regular 8" pipe. The 12"
pipe would be big enough to service the hill. The difference in the cost of the 8"
pipe and the 12" pipe was $11,800. The total cost of the project was $106,000.
Jolley said that the council and Mayor had told him unofficially that they would pay
for the oversized pipe. He also felt that he should be paid for the fire hydrants
that he put in his subdivision. An ordinance had been made that the city would
not pay for fire hydrants. Mr. Jolley said that the cost of the oversized pipe and
fire hydrants would be $20,000. Jolley pointed out that the council had received
$211,000 from the TDRO to complete sewer lines that he had already done.
Mayor Porter pointed out that TDRO money can not be used to pay for the hydrants
and told him that the money would have to be taken out of the budget, and it had
not been budgeted for. Mayor Porter told him that he should have checked with the
council before he had the hydrants installed.
Jolley said since he had the same engineer as the city and he had assumed that he
had received the proper permission before the hydrants were installed.
Jolley felt that if they would not pay for the fire hydrants that they should.
pay for the total cost of the sewer line, since they had received the money from
TDRO. Mayor Porter told him in r~efense of the other subdivisions that had already
run sewer lines at their. own cost, it would not be fair if the city paid for all of
his.
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` Nile Boyle told him that if the sub-division had been annexed before the city passed
the ordinance ruling that the city would not pay for fire hydrants, then the city
would have paid for them. However, it was not annexed until after. The council ask
him if he had an agreement with Rexburg Heights to pay part of the cost. He said
the only agreement was that they would tap into it.
The council told him that they would study the figures and make a decision at the
next council meeting.
RE: JIM BARRETT & VAL DIETRICH - PARKING LOT
Mayor Porter said that Jim Barrett & Val Dietrich had been in the office and would
like to sell their property to the city for the parking, They had an appraisal of
$71,200. The appraisal that Mary Smith had was $61,500. Nile Boyle moved that Mary
Smith and Mayor Porter be authorized to go ahead and buy the property. All Aye.
RE: ROGER FERGUSON & STEVE MEIKLE TO GOLF BOARD
Mayor Porter told the council that Roomer Feraus~n and SrevP Me~klP ha~1 been aTpo~nted
to the Golf Board.
RE: DECIDING MEETING ON THE BARNEY DAIRY ROAD ROUTE
Mayor Porter told the council that Walkers, the City and the County had met and
decided on a route for the Barney Dairy Road. It would come from the Barney Dairy
to the edge of the new park, a bridge would be put in rught there and it would go
down the city right of way to 3rd East and then to the Highway by Forsgren Perkins.
RE: NEW STORM DRAINS SHOULD HAVE A BAR ACROSS FOR SAFETY
Barton Jensen said that he felt that in opening of the new storm drains, they
should have a bar across them to keep children out of the trap.
RE: BEER LICENSES PRESENTED AND APPROVED
Beer Licenses were presented and approved for:
Skaggs Drug - moved by Barton Jensen to be approved, seconded by Warren Porter, all aye.
V 1 Station - moved by Barton Jensen to be approved, seconded by Darlene Blackburn, all aye
Rex Tac Inc.- moved by Jim Morris that it be approved, seconded by Warren Porter, all ye
Safeway - moved by Jim Morris that it be approved, seconded by Nile Boyle, All Aye.
Brent Hebdon's Little Giant - Discussion, the council felt that inasmuch as he was w
in and operating his business, that there was no reason to turn it down until a ruling
came from the court to do so. If we turned it down without a ruling on it the city
could be sued by Hebdon. Moved by Jim Morris that it be approved, seconded by Darlene
Blackburn.
Those voting Aye: Darlene Blackburn
Jim Morris
Barton Jensen
Warren Porter
Nile Boyle
Those voting Nay: Morgan Garner
RE: MAYOR PORTER REPORTED ON MEETING WITH MADISON COUNTY HIGH COUNTRY, RC & D
Mayor Porter told the council that he had been to a meeting with the Madison County
High Country, RC & D (Resourse Conservation & Development).
The elected officers for the Madison Executive board were:
Leo Smith -Chairman
Jahn C. Porter -Vice Chairman
Margarite Ball-Secretary
Blaine Smith - Member from the Soil Conservation
The Mayor ask the council if they would pledge $25.00 to this group. Barton Jensen
moved that the city pledge $25.00 and take it out of the administrative account,
seconded by Morgan Garner. All Aye.
RE: BILLS
Barton Jensen moved that we pay the bills, seconded by Jim Morris, All Aye.
RE: ADJOURNMENT:
Warren Porter moved that we adjourn, seconded by Morgan G me All Aye.
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Mayor John C. Porter
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Rose Bagley ity Clerk
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Jim Barrett
Val Dietrich
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November 1, 1979
in a commercial zone locatc~l on the NT? corner of Center street
and Carlson Ave. The lot has no paving or. other improvments.
Value of corner lot: $66,300.00
Value of 49.5' x 49.5'
i_n center of block: x,900.00
OPINION OF r'IARKET VALUE: $71,200.00
P~arket value being the highest price estimated in terms of
money which a buyer would be warranted in paying and a seller
justified in accepting provided both parties were fully informed,
acted intelligently and voluntarily and further that all the
rights and benefits inherent in or attributable to the property
were included in transfer.
Respectfully submitted,
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P~Ianager, Reese Realty
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