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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981.08.05 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESA written protest from Margaret Keeler for the Econo Mart. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Sander Larson to disapprove. All Aye. A written protest front David Wood. The property was assessed 20%. A motion was made by Sander Larson and seconded by Glen Pond to disallow. All Aye. A written protest from Dr. M.F. Rigby. He has closed his apartments and isn't going to use them anymore. They are assessed for 22 apartments. He has no parking. With that change it would lower his assessment by $425.03. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to change his assessment, assessing it without the apartments. All Aye. A written protest from E1 Genes. They felt that they have 3 or 4 parking places. Earl Kemp said that he measured it and they have 1 parking place. They said they have 16 employees instead of 24. The mayor said that there is 3 spaces on the property behind their building if the property is paved. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Nile Boyle to reduce the assessment $419 or if the property is paved behind the building reduced it $761. All Aye. Earl Kemp said after all the changes, the LID would b $158,000. It would be reduced $6650 possible $7000. RE: LETTER FROM BOR Mayor Porter told the council that we have a letter from the BOR giving us 60 days to protest the Loan we have and then 60 more days until we have a hearing. RE: BILLS A motion was made by Sander Larson and seconded by Glen Pond to approve the bills. All Aye. RE: ADJOURN A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to adjourn. AlJl Aye. MIN TES OF HE CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 5, 1981 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held August 5, 1981, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: Nile Boyle Sander Larson Glen Pond Morgan Garner A motion was made by Sander Larson and seconded by Nile Boyle to approve the minutes. All Aye. RE: MR. LODGE FROM SUN CITY, ARIZONA AT THE MEETING Mr. Lodge from Sun City, Arizona was at the meeting and thanked the council and City for the Lawn Bowling that was available in the city and for the hospitality that the city have shown them. He said that they had really enjoyed the lawn bowling. RE: THANK YOU CARD Mayor Porter read a thank you card from Sander Larson's wife for flowers that was sent to her while she was in the hospital. RE: KEN BIRD REQUESTED A VARIANCE FOR A 6 FOOT FENCE Ken Bird was at the council meeting. He explained that he owned the Chapparel Apartments, the old KRXK Building, Mansard Village is on the south. He requested a variance to put up a 6 foot fence 1x6 between the two apartments going clear out to the sidewalk and curb. Ile said that he is having trouble with the cars from the other apartment parking on his property. There are already seven to eight foot high trees, and he did not feel that the fence would hinder the view anymore than the trees. A motion was made by Nile Boyle for the council to all go look at the property and then table to make a decision at the next meeting. RE: JACK CLARK FROM DIET CENTER WAS AT THE MEETING Jack Clark from Diet Center was at the meeting, he told the council they have built a warehouse behind the existing warehouse on 5th West, and there is a need for a fire hydrant. Mayor Porter told the council that the Diet Center is putting a 6" water and sewer line back behind the buildings into the property which the city can hook onto. Earl Kemp said it is an excellent location for a fire hydrant. Mr. Clark said if the city would furnish the fire hydrant, they would put it in. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Glen Pond for the city to furnish the fire hydrant and the Diet Center would put it in. All Aye. RE: MOBILE HOME PROBLEM DISCUSSED Several people were at the meeting to discuss the mobile home problem as it pertained to them. Mayor Porter ask the council if they had read the Planning & Zoning minutes. Charles Cole was at the meeting to explain the recommendations of the Planning Board. After the Teton Dam Flood people were given permission to put trailer houses on lots for one year. The Planning Board declared the emergency over and the 1974 Trailer Ordinance would again be put in force. People with mobile homes on property would be given l year to move the trailers. Recommendations were as follows: 1. Permit only double wide mobile homes in R-2, R-3 and Commercial Zones on a permanent masonary foundation. All other zoning regulations and building permit requirements must be met. Commercial zone occupants must meet R-3 zoning regulations. 2. All Mobile homes on temporary permits and other non-compliance trailers to be removed by July 1, 1982. 3. A Mobile Home Appeals Board be established to hear appeals for owners of mobile homes currently in place, for an exception to the ordinance and permission to remain in its present location until the occupant making the appeal vacates the mobile home. Said trailer to be removed when the purpose of the exemption had been met. Such appeals board will consist of five (5) members; one member of the Rexburg City Council, one member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, an attorney, and two members chosen at large from the community. One member of which must be a resident of a mobile home. All members will be appointed by the City Council. Wanda Bissette said she had a trailer on her property before the flood, and ask if it was zoned for trailers. Mayor Porter told her if her trailer was there before 1974 there probably would be no problem, but whe would have to go before the Appeals Board. She also ask about Ed Dingley that lives behind her, his would be the same situation. Yvette Parkinson ask about her trailer, and said that the council was trying to put people off their property when she cou,dn't afford a house. Mayor Porter told her that the Appeals Board would probably make an exception, if she owned the property and trailer. Mrs. Noel Bigler ask when the board would take over, the mayor told her they haven't been appointed yet. Ruth Bigler said she had had a double wide trailer for several years, she was also told to meet with the board. Wayne Jones said when he bought his property he understood it was zoned for trailers and in 1976 they put a trailer on the property. All trailer owners in attendance were told that they would have to meet with the board as soon as it was organized. A motion was made by Nile Boyle that the Mayor be authorized to appoint the board and then have them okayed by the council, Mayor Porter instructed the city attorney to amend the trailer ordinance in accordance with the Planning & Zoning recommendations. Arthur White asked about his trailer, and was also told to meet with the board. RE: SALE OF THE BONDS Mayor Porter ask the city attorney about the sale of the bonds. Mary Smith said she had been working on them and had a lot of people who wanted to buy them. The Mayor had talked to Lyle Larson about it and he suggested 10% interest on the bonds. RE: EARL KEMP REPORTED ON 4 & K AND TIGER ASPHALT Earl Kemp reported that H& K and Tiger Asphalt were finished. The Storm sewer progress is rapping up. The islands on the east end of main street aren't level but H & K will top dress them and level them. He reported they would start filling the new sewage treatment lagoons at 2:30 AM on Sunday morning. It will take two or three months to fill them. Sugar City will come into the system in about three weeks. The odor should start decreasing. The company doing the earth work needs an extention for the fence, they want to do that last. Morgan Garner ask Earl to get ahold of him to go with him for the final inspection on the projects. RE: GLEN POND ASK ABOUT GETTING NEW SEWER RATES IMPLEMENTED Glen Pond ask about getting the new sewer rates implemented. Mayor Porter said when the people voted on the bond we told them they wouldn't start charging on the new rates until the new system was in operation. Earl Kemp said he would start using the blowers in October and be in full operation then with the new system Nile Boyle suggested that we start drawing up the ordinance so we could change the rates as soon as we start to use the system. Earl said that the sample ordinance has been excepted by EPA. Nile Boyle suggested that all the councilmen review the sample ordinance. An ordinance could be passed and the rates set later by resolution. RE: REVEREND FROM GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH AT MEETING The Reverend from the Grace Baptist church was at the meeting and ask about the trailer they -use for their church, he was told they would have to meet with the new board. RE: PLANNING BOARD DID NOT GET TO DISCUSS REXBURG HEIGHTS ANNEXATION The Mayor told the council that the Planning & Zoning meeting had run overtime and they had not had time to discuss the annexation of Rexburg Heights. Nile Boyle told the council we need to get it annexed before we can get the sewer approved. The fact that it is an emergency will give us a chance, Earl Kemp said if it is an emergency we can get money from the State without going through EPA. Mayor Porter said he would talk to the Planning & Zoning and see if they could have a special meeting to go over the annexation of Rexburg Heights. RE: FLOOD HAZARD BOUNDRY MAP The mayor gave Earl Kemp a Flood Hazard Boundry map for him to check. RE: ROAD BY THE WATER TOWER. Sander Larson ask about the road by the water tower. The Mayor told him the county is going to oil it and the city will just give them their share of the money. RE: ANNEXATION ORDINANCE A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Sander Larson to authorize Mary Smith to start drawing up the Annexation Ordinance so it would be ready to pass if the Planning & Zoning Committee recommends it. All Aye. RE: MADISON COOP'S ASSESSMENT ON THE LID Earl Kemp said the council needed to discuss Madison Coop's assessment on the LID. He had measured the square footage and it was correct, but they do have two more parking places, they have room in the back for parking. If they put parking in the back it would lower the assessment. The number of employees was a little different. He said that they would need to come to the council and certify and guarantee the parking in the back, with a plat or dedicate it to parking. The council would need that type of agreement. They would also need to show that that part would be black topped for parking. RE: SMALL MALL MEASURED Nile Boyle said that he and Earl Kemp had measured the Small Mall and the measurements are correct with the exception of the basement. Mayor Porter said we need to trade parking with Var Manwaring for spaces behind the small Mall. RE: BILLS A motion was made by Morgan Garner and seconded by Glen Pond to pay the bills. All Aye. RE: ADJOURN A motion was made by Sander Larson and seconded by Glen Pond to adjourn. All Aye. ��-4 o .Q4� MaycffJohn C. Porter City Clerk Rose Bagley Minutes of Public Hearing for Revenue Sharing August 18, 1981 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A Special public hearing for Revenue Sharing was held by the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held August 18, 1981, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: Sander Larson Glen Pond Jim Morris Nile Boyle Morgan Garner Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn The tentative revenue sharing budget is $72,700, Richard Horner, Treasurer told the council. We will be getting $106,400. There were no citizens present at the hearing. A regular budget session was then held. Mayor Porter discussed the cost of living per cent increase. In checking with Madison County, they are giving 5%. Richard Horner told the council the property taxes for the operating budget will go up 5% but the exempt part will go down $20,000. A discussion on permit fees. Business Licenses possibly could be changed to $15.00 instead of $12.00. Building permits whould be changed to the same as the state. Electrical and Plumbing permits were just raised recently. Discussion on fees to be charged for parking rental for spots for employees to park all day in designated parking lots. We need to work 19omething out on fees. The revenues include the raise in bin rate fees, sewer rates include raises in sewer rates. Discussion on charging fees for Planning & Zoning. Discussion on charging for use of park shelter with a reservation. A suggested amount would be $5.00. Mayor Porter discussed raising the Mayor and Councilman salaries by doubling them starting January 1, 1982. Mayor Porter told the council the office staff have started working an 8 hour day because of the work load. Irrigation fees to farmers will be double next year. Teton Pipeline will pay $2500•