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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980.02.06 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESRE: 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 San,4er Lars All Aye. M n C. Porter City Clerk, Ros ag1 1.11 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, 1980, 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 1st 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. Eph Willmore now owns the property and wants the matter taken care of. Mayor Porter said it would have to be put up for bid. Morgan Garner made the motion to have the City Attorney draw up an ordinance to sell the property seconded by Norris Reese. All Aye. RE: REPORT ON PLANNING BORAD MEETING Norris Reese gave a report on the Planning Board Meeting. Reed Larson had requested to put horses in R-1 zone on the property west of the Starlite Addition and South of the Airport. He would like to sub -divide the property into one or two acre lots for horese with stables for one or two horses. This would not be for cows or any other domestic animals. This property has been setting as farm property. The property is owned by Dr. Morrell and Dr Rigby, Reed Larson has interest in it. He would have to be given a variance or the property would have to be re -zoned possibly Rl-H giving him the right to have horses. If he was allowed to do this he would probably put a street in from the church to Highway 33. Reed Larson would like to have some restrictive covents set up for the property. Mayor Porter said that he thought anyone building a house on the property should get premission to put a horse there. The council told Mayor Porter to arrange to have a public hearing, so that the people in that area could give their input. RE: DEAN RICKS MET TO GET APPROVAL OF PLAT FOR THE RICKS-PALMER SUBDIVISION Dean Ricks was present to get council approval of a preliminary plat for the Ricks -Palmer Subdivision. The plat was approved by the city planning and zoning commission. The commission ask Dean Ricks to provide drainage for surface water. Ricks explained he had made an agreement with Dell Barney to pipe the runoff water into a gravel pit on Barney's property. Once the drainage system is completed it will be turned over to the city. Dean Ricks asked for a variance to install rolled curbs. Morgan Garner made a motion to approve the preliminary plat, seconded by Darlene Blackburn, All Aye. Morgan Garner made a motion to approve the roll curbs in the addition, seconded by Norris Reese. All Aye. RE: DAVE BENTON, REPRESENTING AMR CORPORATION PRESENTED PRELIMINARY PLAT Dave Benton, engineer, representing AMR Corporation presented a preliminary plat for approval. The Planning Board had approved the preliminary plat, with a change in the width of the street. The extension of 2nd East by 100 feet. Cresthaven is already set back 50 feet fromthe center line, the people on the other side would dedicate 50 feet from the road. (copy of Planning Board Minutes attached) The council had a discussion on roadways and easements. Jim Morris moved that the city would render enough property on the north end of the city property where the new well is being put, if it was needed for a roadway, seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye. The council discussed an access road. Mr. ?Benton said that they could put an extra lane along the property with a dirt divider between the main road and the lane. There would be specified entrances to the main road from the lane. It was moved by Nile Boyle and seconded by Jim Morris to approve the preliminary plat. All Aye. RE: PROPERTY BY OLD COLD STORAGE BUILDING FOR PARKING Nile Boyle ask Blair Manwaring about purchasing the property in the alley by the old cold storage building for parking. Mr. Manwaring indicated that they would sell the property and the building in one package. RE: DICK PORTER PRESENT TO ASK APPROVAL OF PLAT FOR AUTUMN ARBOR TOWNHOUSES Dick Porter of reese Realty was present to ask the approval of a plat for the Autumn Arbor Townhouses development behind Tri -County Equipment. He said that the plat was orginally approved for condominium ownership. Reese Realty has purchased the property from George Willmore and is changing the development to a townhouse ownership. Mr. Porter showed a drawing of Autumn Arbor Townhouses, showing what they are going to do. Each unit will have its own parking. When a person buys a condominum he buys a cube of air inside a building. When he buys a townhouse he buys a portion of the building and the property directly in front os his townhouse and a patio directly behind the townhouse. Morgan Garne suggested that the ordinance be revised to take care of Townhouses and condiminums. Morgan Garner moved that the revised plat be approved, seconded by Sander Larson. All Aye. RE: RALPH COLLEDGE & JERRY BRIAN PRESENT TO EXPLAIN LEAK ON 3RD SOUTH Ralph Colledge and Jerry Brian were present to explain a leak that is on 3rd South. The leak has not surfaced. Water is standing in the meters, but the water is not going through the meters. The people have been concerned because they can hear the water running and think that the water is going through their meters. Each water meter has been checked to make sure that it is not going through the meters. The only way we could find it with the present equipment is to start digging up asphalt on an exploratory basis. Mayor Porter said he thought we should find something accurate to locate leaks and buy it. Bond Election Results Precinct #1 In Favor 62 Against 2 Total 64 97% Precinct #2 In Favor 72 Against 9 Total 81 89% Precinct #3 In Favor 54 Against 7 Total 61 89% Precinct #4 In Favor 93 Against 11 Total 104 89% Total 281 29 310 91% MINUTES OF REXBURG CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE Present: Jim Keller, Chairmen Whitey Brock Alice Tout Gale Weber Bob Purrington Chuck Frost Norris Reese, City Councilman Meeting called to order 23 January 1980 by Jim Keller at 7:30 p.m. Minutes of 28 November 1979 were read and approved. Old Business - Hold -over Items 1. Jim Flamm volunteered to contact the County Commissioners about adoption of the Madison County -Rexburg Comprehensive Plan. 2. Discussed whether to urge adoption of proposed zoning ordinances and sub -division ordinances. Dan and Leonard to complete instruction booklet for educating people on new building plans. New forms to be used for sub- divisions to be reviewed tonight. New Business 1. Reed Larson presented a request for horses in R-1 zone property west of town. Councilman Norris Reese said Mayor Porter would be favorable for allowing horses in the area. Planning and Zoning unanimously did not want to create a variance. A zoning hearing on change would take minimum of 90 days. Planning and Zoning will pursue concept of over- lay zones to allow some domestic animals. 2. David Benton presented preliminary platt of A.M.R. property. Engineer will be required to present calculations and provision for storm drainage in Heritage Estates Sub -division before approval of final platt. Approval of Valley View Estates final platt was requested. Extension of 2nd East South should be 100 feet. Cresthaven is already set back 50 feet from center line. Motion by Whitey Brock and seconded by Bob Purrington to accept the preliminary platt of Rexburg Heights Sub -division that is covered by the area shown on the proposed final platt of Heritage Estates Division #1 and Valley View Estates Division #3 with a 100 ft. right-of-way on both Skyview Drive and 1400 South County Road. These road widths to be shown on all final platts for the Rexburg Heights Sub -division. Passed 4 in favor, 1 in opposition. 3. Boyd Cardon presented a preliminary plan for Golden Valley Development, 12 units 1st South and 5th West. The property is zoned commercial with 1.7 acres_. Mr. Cardon will meet with the owners to discuss site require- ments as outlined on P. 14 of mobile home ordinance. Minutes of Rexburg City Planning and Zoning Committee 23 January 1980 Page 2 4. Earl Kemp presented a preliminary platt for Ricks -Palmer Sub -division. Only one access from the trailer park to sub -division is allowed by FHA. Moved by Chuck Frost, seconded by Alice Tout that preliminary platt be approved as drawn with drainage plans to be submitted with final platt. Development to proceed from west to east. Passed unanimously. Adjourned 11:00 p.m. F � 5 Earl Kemp ask for a list of suspected leaks, so they can check them while the streets are being torn up to put in the new storm drain system this summer. RE: SEWER DAMAGE AT LEM THOMSONS PLACE The council discussed the sewer damage at the Lera Thomson place. Mayor Porter said that they were trying to get the insurance company to pay it. If they would not pay for it the city would have to stand the cost. RE: CHILD CARE BUSINESS AT 244 North 3rd West. Mayor Porter told the council that some people have started up a child care business at 244 North 3rd West. They had started it up in a residential district without permission. The council said that someone should take around a petition that could be signed by the neighbors. If the neighbors were in agreement the licenses would be issued. RE: THE TREES IN PORTER PARK DISCUSSED. Nile Boyle discussed the trees in Porter Park. The pine trees that have beetles in them are going brown and need to be taken out. Utah Power & Light are having Davey Tree Experts trim trees down there, and Nile thought that we should have them look at our trees at the same time to see which ones needed to be taken out or trimmed. Jim Morris made a motion that Dan Moulton go ahead with this project, seconded by Morgan Garner. All Aye. RE: JIM MORRIS PRESENTED A SCHEDULE OF CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE HOLIDAYS. Jim Morris presented a schedule of City, County, and State holidays. He felt that the city should update their schedule. He ask the council to look over the schedule and to make the city holiday schedule the same as the county and state. Norris Reese said that he had been an office manager for years, and felt that the six holidays on the city schedule was too few. Mayor Porter felt that we should go along with the businessman. Nile Boyle made a motion that we add the 24th of July and the traditional Veteran's Day of November 11 to the holidays given to the city employees making eight holidays, seconded by Morgan Garner. All Aye. RE: BILLS Morgan Garner made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Jim Morris. All Aye. RE: WALTERS READY MIX HAS GRANTED AN EASEMENT THROUGH HIS PROPERTY Earl Kemp reported to the council that David Walters of Walters Ready Mix Concrete has granted an easement through his property for the new sewer line to the new treatment lagoons. In exchange the city has given Walters 70 feet of the old dump road. RE: BIDS TO BE OPENED ON NEW WATER TANK Earl Kemp reported to the council that bids will be opened Feb. 15 at l:p.m, on the new one million gallon water tank. RE: DISCUSSED RAISING SEWER AND WATER HOOK-UP FEES Nile Boyle reported to the council that the finance committee had met with Joe Call the City Auditor. He pointed out that with the City growing so rapidly some things needed to be changed. Our sewer and water hook-up fees need to be updated. Norris Reese recommended that we raise the sewer hook up fee to $150 and the water hook up fee to $250. The council felt that we should raise the fees. The sewer hook up fee would have to be changed by an ordinance, but the water fee could go into effect immediately. RE: DISCUSSED SPLITTING THE CITY CLERK TREASURER JOB Nile Boyle said that since the city is growing so much that they felt that an accountant needed to be hired and the City Clerk Treasurer job should be split to a Clerk and a Treasurer. The council agreed. RE: ADJOURNEMENT Nile Boyle moved that the meeting be adjourned, Darlene Bla kbur seconded. A 1 Aye. _ � —M or ------- _ _------ —------- City Clerk i