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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981.04.15 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 15, 1981 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held April 15, 1981, at the City Hall. Present were the following: RE: MINUTES Mayor: Councilman: John C. Porter Jim Morris Nile Boyle Sander Larson Norris Reese Morgan Garner Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: City Attorney, Mary Smith Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, City Attorney A motion was made by Sander Larson and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to approve the minutes. All Aye. RE: ZONING REQUEST FROM DIET CENTER Mayor Porter said that there was a zoning request from the Diet Center at 354 West Main. They want to put up a sign in a Residential Area. The Mayor had had a petition taken around to all the neighbors. The majority of the neighbors were against the sign unless it was put up right against the building. RE: REQUEST FOR PARKING PLACES FOR HANDICAPPED Mayor Porter read a letter from Kenneth G. Nickell, 2nd Vice President of Valley Bank, requesting parking places for handicapped persons to be put around the business district in the city. (copy attached) Sander Larson questioned if it would be feasible, would these parking places be used enough to warrant putting them in. The council felt that possibly one should be put in on 1st East by Valley Bank and also one by Utah Power & Light. These parking places would not be exempt from the two hour parking. The council questioned if Mr. Nickell specifically was requesting one by Valley Bank and if he was requesting one for employees or for customers. The city could not provide parking for employees. Nile Boyle said that he would check with him and clarify these questions. RE: STUDY ON SEWER SYSTEM FINISHED Earl Kemp told the council that they had finished the study on the Sewer System. He gave each of the council members and the mayor copies of the study. (copy on file at City Hall) Mayor Porter said that the study was made because we still have $195,000 TEDRO money left for Sewer Lines and improvements, and while we are doing the Sewage Treatment Plant this money could be used for matching funds with EPA funds to do some of the work needed to be done on sewer lines. Earl Kemp referred to the study and ex- plained a priority list of improvements: 1. Area of First South and Second West $170,000 15" diameter pipe 5,000 LF 2. Alley just north of Main Street 26,000 12" diameter pipe 820 LF 3. First North near Smith Park 34,000 10" diameter pipe 1,150 LF 4. Fourth South between Third West and Fifth West 12" diameter pipe 1,700 LF $52,000 Railroad Crossing 8,500 Total 60,500 5. Sixth South -Rexburg Heights 8" diameter pipe 1,000 LF 22,500 12" diameter pipe 500 LF 14,000 6" pressure pipe 1,300 LF Lift Station Rock Excavation included Total 6. Main Street between K Street 2.4" diameter pipe 500 LF 39,500 and Sixth West 93,500 34,000 Total for All Improvements $418,000 These costs include engineering, street repair, rock excavation, connection to existing system, as well as costs for relocating utilities which interfere with these lines. Earl said that they need to put the costs together on what we decide to do. We need to put in interseptor lines for carrying sewage not service lines. He had talked to the Board of Health and gone over the study and over the priorities and recommendations. The Federal will pay 75% and the State will pay 15% leaving the city to pay the balance. He said that if we do 1,2,3,4,6 and get 90% funding it would cost the city approximately $126,000. Jim Morris stated that he did not know if he was in favor of spending money on Rexburg Heights, why not spend on the people in the City. Earl told the conucil that any money that the city had re- ceived from TEDRO FOR SEWER, THAT WAS NOT SPENT for that would have to be given back to the government. Areas that would qualify under EPA would be areas established in 1973 or before. The council discussed extending the sewer line out by Bell Builders and Taylor Chevrolet and also extending the line out 5th West to 9th South, because the city would eventually annex out 5th West. Mayor Porter suggested that we get everything we can for matching funds in 1981. Nile Boyle stressed that we should do the areas that we need badley enough now and not in 20 years. Earl Kemp said all we should need to do to get the money would be to amend step 3 of our EPA grant. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Morgan Garner that the council approve 1, 2, 3, 4 and extend the line on 5th West and do what is needed on Harvard Ave and forget 5 and 6 if we can get 90% funding. If Rexburg Heights annex into the city we can decide at that time what to do. All Aye. RE: SORENSON PROPERTY FOR A PARKING LOT Earl Kemp reported that now that the city has obtained the property from Sorensons for a Parking Lot, Carlson Ave can be continued through to South 2nd East. The engineers need permission to go ahead and design three parking lots, (1) on Center and Carlson, the one on Sorenson property, and the one behind Jim Morris's on Center street. The cost for all three lots depending if we buy Brunson's property by Sorenson's would cost about $150,000. They would figure an accurate estimate and submit it to the council. The city has about $206,000 left in thePARKING TEDRO money after the check is made out for the Sorenson property there will be $181,000 left. If the city purchase the Brunson property that will be $10,000 more. RE: BUILDING AT CORNER OF CARLSON AVE. AND CENTER The Council discussed the building at the corner of Carlson Ave and Center where the new parking lot is to be built. Something needs to be done to improve the looks of the building, either the owner of the building or the city needs to paint it. RE: SPECS AND PRICES ON PARKING LOTS A motion was made by Jim Morris for Earl Kemp to go ahead and draw up the specs and prices on the parking lots and let the council look at it before we go to bid seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye. RE: NEED TO RAISE RATES ON GARBAGE BIN DUMPING Mayor Porter told the council that Gordon Nelson, Darlene Blackburn and Richard Horner had met and feel that we need to raise the rates on garbage bin dumping. In checking, we find that to many are using private bins. We need to pro -rate the charge for the bin use so all users get charged. The committee decided that we charge $3.00 for a 1 yard bin and $3.75 for a 2 yard bin, but they need to study it further, and find out who is putting garbage in each bin. We will try to get the cost adjusted. Mayor Porter suggested that one more bin be put behind Johnson's so that bin didn't get filled so full and could be picked up less often. Richard Horner told the council that a lot of places either need an extra bin or pay for extra pickups. Jim Morris suggested that it helps to seal the boxes with tape that are put in the bins. RE: PROBLEM WITH BLOWING DEBRIS Mayor Porter said that the city has a problem with debris blowing around and getting caught in fences. He noticed by Adams School, Soil Conservation Office and by Circle K, especially there was a lot of debris blown on the lots and caught in the fences. RE: CLEAN UP IN THE CITY. Mayor Porter discussed Clean Up in the City. For the last two or three years for a month, a truck has gone around and picked up extra garbage that was too big for the regular garbage truck, without an extra charge. After 30 days they will again charge for this service. The limbs should be cut in lengths and all garbage put together so it can be picked up as quickly as possible. People can burn in a barrell from April to the 15th of May if they get per- mission from the Fire Department first. RE: PENALTY CHARGE FOR PEOPLE NOT GETTING PERMITS The mayor told the council that people make it a habit of building, doing electrical work, and plumbing work without a permit if they don't think they will get caught. We have not been charging a penalty, but from now on for those offenders we will charge double. RE: SEWER CHARGE REFUND FOR BELL BUILDERS AND TAYLOR CHEVROLET Mayor Porter told the council that some sub -divisions and Bell Builders and Taylor Chevrolet have automatically been charged sewer when they hooked onto the water even though they were not hooked on the sewer line. Bell Builders and Taylor Chevrolet want a refund. All Aye. RE: STUDENT PARKING COMPLAINTS AT HOME OWNED BY RAYMOND HILL Norris Reese reported that he had been having complaints about student parking at the house owned by Raymond Hill. Mayor Porter said that he had had numer- ous complaints on this problem and he was working with the college on the problem. RE: BILLS A motion was made by Morgan Garner and seconded by Sander Larson to pay the bills. All Aye. RE: ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Jim Morris and seconded by Nile Boyle to adjourn. All Aye. vw,c (S & Ma ffJohn C. Porter City Clerk Rose Bagley