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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980.01.17 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 17, 1980 State of Idaho) County of Madison (ss City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held January 17, 1980, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilmen: Nile Boyle Norris Reese Sander Larson f Morgan Garner Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk Mary Smith, City Attorney RE: REPRESENTATIVE',FROM KINGDOM HALL - ABOUT GARBAGE CHARGE A representati'e from Kingdom Hall was present to ask the council if they would cancel their garbage 'ervice. Mayor Porter told him that there was an ordinance making garbage service mandatory, it states that anyone on City Water has to have garbage service. The representative stated that they did not use the service. They had a little bit of paper which they took home to Newdale to dispose of. Morgan Garner moved that they have their garbage service cancelled, seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye. RE: KEN ANDERSON FOM BLUE CROSS DISCUSSED INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH MAYOR. Mayor Porter told the council that Ken Anderson from the Blue Cross had been in the office last week to discuss our insurance coverage. Our present policy covers $60.00 a day for a se�i-private room. The rates at the local hospitals have recently been raised to $10850 at the Idaho Falls Hospitals, $92.00 at Madison Memorial Hospital, and $99.00 at the St. Anthony Hospital. He suggested that we change our policy to cover $80.00 a;day for semi -private room. The change would cost about $4.00 more a month for two party and family policies and about $2.00 more a month for a single person. The council discussed it and felt that if we went along with this the employees should probably pay half of the increased cost. It was decided to discuss it with the employees and make a decision at the next council meeting. RE: DISCUSSION OF SOME PROBLEMS WITH SOME OF THE LID ASSESSMENTS ON LID 23 Mayor Porter told the council that there were some problems with some of the LID assessments on LID 23. Connald and Ardath Carlsen had one of the larger assessments being $15,488.18. They were going to put in a housing development but were unable to do it now. At'',the time of the LID they thought they could pay it with the money coming from the housing development. Mayor Porter suggested that they be allowed to divide the property into lots, thus dividing the LID. This would make it possible for them to sell some o: the lots to pay the assessment. Mary Smith said that Earl Kemp would have to figurelthe assessments if it were split. The council agreed to split the assessment. Mayor Porter also said there was a problem on the Jack Covington assess- ment. His property was split when he and his wife Martha got a divorce and he wanted his assessment split, The council agreed to split it. I RE: REPORT ON A METING WITH EARL KEMP, NORRIS REESE, AND DAVID WALTERS -EASEMENT Norris Reese roported on a meeting that he and Earl Kemp had with David Walters about the easement t4rough his property for the sewer line. Mr. Walters will not give the city an easement unless the city straightens the line between the city property and his property and give him 80' of property along the line. Norris said that we have three alternatives (1) to give him the property and straighten the line, (2) to sue him and get an ',easement through the property, (3) to run the line around his property line. Mr. Walters complained because of the lease the city has with the Fair Board. He felt that it was unfair to lease property to them at such a low cost. He thinks it is not leased to the Fair Board but to individuals. He does not care because the sewer line would not benefit him. Mayor Porter ask Earl Kemp if the line could go along the north sidelof the river and then cross the river. Earl told him it would be to expensive. Tho council decided to get the line surveyed and check it out and make a decision at tho next council meeting. RE: EARL KEMP REPORTED ON PROGRESS ON NEW WATER PROJECT. Earl Kemp told the council about the progress on the new Water Project. He said that they had planned to bid it all according to schedule. He suggested that we go ahead and bid the tank at the lower reservoir by bidding it alone with a four tank alterna- tive, getting bids on four different types of tanks and taking the lowest bid. A motion was made by Norris Reese to go ahead with this, seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye. Earl Kemp told the council that they should discuss putting in a stand-by generator on the water project. He said he thought it would cost about $50,000. In the past the longest the power had been off was six hours and with the new system we would have enough water storage to last 12 days. He said that maybe in the future we might need it. The new sewer system would have a stand-by generator. The council felt that they should bid out a stand-by generator and then they would see if there was enoug money for one. RE: COMMITTEE FOR REXBURG SUGAR CITY SEWER PROJECT Earl Kemp told the council that they were far enough into the design of the Rexburg Sugar City Sewer project that they needed a committee to meet with them to make some decisions. The water & sewer committee would meet with them. RE: DR. MIX WANTING THE CITY TO PAY FOR FIRE HYDRANT HE HAD INSTALLED - ALSO PERMISSION FOR A 12 INCH METER. Mayor Porter told the council that Dr. Mix was in the office after he read in the paper that the city had paid for the fire hydrants on Kent Jolley property. He wanted the city to pay for the fire hydrant that he had put on his property. The council said that since the ordinance had been changed to exclude the city from paying for fire hydrants before he put his in, they would not be able to pay for it. Dr. Mix also had run a 12" water line to his property and wanted permission to put in a 12" meter. The water department says that a 12" meter will not register correct amount of water used, especially in the winter and won't let him put one in. Earl Kemp said that was correct, it will not register the correct amount of water used. He also said that when the new water system is finished that he would have plenty of water pressure and that the larger meter will be a waste of money. Mayor Porter said that he would suggest that he put in two 3/4" meters. RE: JOE CALL OF RUDD, DABELL & HILL READY TO START AUDIT. Mayor Porter told the council that Joe Call of Rudd, DaBell and Hill was ready to start the audit. Last year they had been authorized to set up the books to make it easier to audit, however they had not done it. It would have cost about $2000. Now they want to set it up along with the audit. The audit will cost about $5000 plus the $2000. The audit is costing more also because they have to do a revenue sharing audit every three years, which they have to do this year.. Sander Larson moved that the city enter into an agreement with Rudd, DaBell & Hill, seconded by Nile Boyle. RE: MAYOR PORTER SUGGESTED THE COUNCIL REVISE THE PLUMBING CODE. Mayor Porter told the council that he thought that we should revise the plumbing code. Our Ordinance says that we will use the State Plumbing Code. Bud and Jerry had made rules and regulations amending the code. The state code says that plastic pipe can be used. However Bud and Jerry insist on iron pipe under the concrete in buildings. This is more expensive. The plumbers in town know that this is required and bid accordingly, however out of town plumbers do not know and bid to low, and cannot meet the extra cost. It was decided by the council to have a meeting with the plumbers in this area, and the water department and inspectors and change the ordinance with certain specifications and stick to it. The rules should be posted and published so all plumbers would know them. RE: REPORT ON NEW STORM SEWER PUT IN BY DEE ARD Earl Kemp reported that the new storm sewer that Dee Ard put in, worked well. It takes the water easy, but really floods the park. This will be taken care of when the retaining basin is built in the park, and an overflow is built. The council told Earl Kemp of other flooding problems in the city. RE: SEWER PROBLEM BY THE HIGH SCHOOL - LERA THOMSONS BASEMENT FLOODED. Mayor Porter told the council about some sewer problems. There had been a problem on 1st North by the High School. Lera Thomsons basement on Madison Ave. had been flooded. Her new carpet had been ruined. The sewer problem was in the mainline. The council felt that the city should be liable. RE: BILLS Nile Boyle moved that the bills be approved, seconded by Morgan Garner. All Aye. RE: CITY TO BUY PROPERTY FROM REXBURG DEVELOPMENT CORP. FOR PARKING LOT Norris Reese moved that the city buy the property from Rexburg Development Corp. for a parking lot for $77,700, the property had been appraised by Gail Loynd for $85,700. Seconded by Morgan Garner, Nile Boyle abstained from voting, all other councilmen present Aye. Re: DISCUSSED BUYING MRS. CHRISTENSEN"S PROPERTY Mayor Porter reported that he had talked to Mrs. Chrisentsen about buying her property. The property had been appraised at $23,000 she wants $40,000 for the property. Mary Smith said she thought we should negotiate with her and offer her $25,000 or $30,000 n contingent of her moving the house. e: ADJOURNMENT Morgan Garner moved that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by SanAer Lars A11 Aye. n C. Porter City Clerk, Ros agl MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 6, 1980 State of Idaho) County of Madison(ss City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held February 6, 1950, at the City Hall. 1 RE: MINUTES APPROVED Present were the following: Mayor: Councilman: John C. Porter Morgan Garner Nile Boyle Norris Reese Jim Morris Sander Larson Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk Mary Smith, City Attorney Morgan Garner made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected, seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye. RE: ROGER WOOD TO AIRPORT BOARD Mayor Porter nominated Roger Wood to serve on the Airport Board. He will represent both the City and. County, replacing Gary Ball. Nile Boyle made a motion that Roger Wood be nominated, seconded by Jim Morris. All Aye. RE: REPORT ON MEETING WITH PLUMBERS Norris Reese reported on the meeting that was held with the plumbers. It was his feeling that the plumbers were pleased with the outcome of the meeting. It was decided that the City should adopt the State and National Plumbing Code with a change in the size of the vent through the ceiling making it a 2" vent instead of a 3" vent, there would also need to be an inspection required for the new lines before they are given final approval. A motion was made by Norris Reese and Seconded by Nile Boyle that an ordinance be made adopting the State and National Plumbing Code with the above change. All Aye. Mayor Porter told the council that four copies of the State & National Plumbing Code had been ordered to be kept at the City Hall for reference. RE: DISCUSSION ON OLD PUMP HOUSE ON 2ND EAST AND LST SOUTH Mayor Porter told the council that long before he was Mayor a fence had been put around the old Pump House on 2nd East and lst South. The fence had been built 8' in from the property line. It was built that way because the city at that time felt they should sell the property to the home owners on the west side.