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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983.06.01 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESis care of the grounds. He didn`t think they would want to do it until the Centennial is over. We would have to work up a lease with them. The council thought it would be a good idea. RE: CONCESSION STAND The mayor said there is a concession stand at the community park and that is where all the water controls are. The school also uses it in the summer and in the fall they use it as a refreshment stand. He thought we should work out a lease agreement with the school so when they are using it they pay the utility costs on it. The mayor suggested that Jim Morris negotiate with the school. RE: BILLS A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Morgan Garner to pass the bills. A11 Aye. RE: SCOUT TROOP TO PLANT TREES Jim Morris told the council that there is a scout troop that is going to plant some trees at the Park Street Park. RE: ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Morgan Garner and seconded by Glen Pond to adjourn. All Aye. M or C. Porter City Clerk e ey MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 1, 1983 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held June 1, 1983, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: Sander Larson Glen Pond Morgan Garner Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn RE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to approve the minutes. All Aye. RE: REPORT FROM PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE Mayor Porter discussed the report from the Planning and Zoning Committee. One thing they want the council to do is something about the 50 foot lots. Glen Pond, the council representative for the Planning & Zoning, told the council the committee recommended that variances be considered on 50 foot lots if the proposed new structure is similar in use to the most recent structure on the property. And if the property owner wants to change the use of the property, it would be considered on a case by case basis using the applicable zoning regulations. Mayor Porter said he thought a 50 foot lot, unless they can purchase some more property on the other side, we should give a variance and let them build a similar structure as it was before and consider it on a case by case basis concurrent. to the Planning & Zoning recommendations. RE: ABANDONED HOUSES 1 Another thing they discussed was abandoned houses. He said we have had some complaints. There is one on 2nd East between 1st and 2nd North. Mary has talked to those people, and they have agreed to tear it down, but they want two months ~s/ time. Mary said she would call her again and let her know that we are serious about getting it torn down. There is another one on 4th South which we have checked on and have found it may not be hooked up to the sewer and Mary will write to them, they have an old shed that had been rented to a family, and he did not think there was any sanitary facilities in the shed. He asked the council if they knew of any others. This was discussed. The Planning Board recommended that the Council have a Police Officer make a list of abandonded homes if they notice them while driving around the city. The mayor said there is some lots in the city that need to be cleaned up. There is one across from the Third Ward Church that needs to be cleaned up. Morgan Garner discussed the Walters homes that need to have something done. Sander Larson asked about a car on South 5th Weston the Barrick property, this was talked about last year and is still there. The mayor said the city is gradually getting a lot of things cleaned up around the city. RE: APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES PORTER Mayor Porter said he would like to appoint Charles Porter as a member of the Planning & Zoning Board. He is a businessman, a licensed engineer and an attorney. A motion was made by Morgan Garner and seconded by Sander Larson to approve the appointment of Charles Porter. All Aye. RE: STREETS The council discussed the streets. They had preciously okayed work on 4th South and also on Mohawk. The mayor said we are in the process of getting the streets taken care of; on 1st North we have had Asphalt Construction fill all the cracks. He said he was sure it would make that street last a lot longer. The mayor said he had an estimate for two blocks on 4th South from 2nd East to the Heating Plant and 1 block on Mohawk, the estimate was $43,000. Morgan Garner asked about what we are going to do with the Railroad Crossings. The mayor said one would cost $2300, one they bid from the Railroad down to the intersection which is not paved $4066, then another one was $2378, the total comes to $10,734. The mayor said while we are doing it we will bid the streets and Railroad Crossings together. The council authorized the mayor to prepare the bids. He reported on the revenue for the streets. We have $6000 from Revenue Sharing, we have $22,000 left over from last year that was not expended, we have this year $46,000 in the budget, making a total of $74,000 for streets. We have spent $8000 to fix the Railroad Crossings like they are now. RE: STREETS BY COLLEGE The mayor said he got a letter from the college, they want to get the street fixed in front of the green house. He talked to Clayter Forsgren, we have had trouble with other streets on the hill. When they put black top over the concrete by the Fourth ward church, they discovered under the concrete there was a huge cavern that the water had just washed away, it had started to settle so they knocked a hole in it and filled it full of gravel and then put the black top on, because it is a concrete base there it has held up fine. Up on the hill the soil is fine and when the run-off comes, it goes under the street and washes it out. If there is enough money left, we will try to fix some of those, otherwise we will have to fill up the holes with gravel. RE: ANNEXATION OF REXBURG HEIGHTS Mayor Porter reported on the annexation of Rexburg Heights. He had talked to the engineers and they are working on the cost of what the sewer project would be to the homeowners, including .the curb and gutter. They will have that ready for the next meeting. Morgan Garner asked if it would be possible to make that in two bids. He had been talking to some of the people from there, and they were wondering if they could just do the sewer now and maybe in five or six years come back and do the curb and gutter. The mayor said it is important that we have the curb and gutter to protect the streets. He had talked to the Department of Public Health, and because it is an emergency situation and a health hazard, we will be able to apply for a grant to help with a sewer project. If we could get a $100.00 grant, it would help those people and then they could put in the curb and gutter. Morgan Garner asked if Mary could work up a proposal with everything that would be necessary to agree with the cities zoning ordinances and they would take it around and see if they could get 80% to sign it, and have it ready for the next meeting. At the next meeting a representative from the health department and the people from Rexburg Heights will be at the meeting. He said he thought there was no question that they have to annex. Mary Smith was instructed to draw up a proposal. RE: CENTENNIAL Mayor Porter discussed the observing. of the Centennial in Rexburg, On July 22, the book that has been written be Dave Crowder will be on sale. From time to time we have an exchange student come in City Hall and they like to have something that they can take home. He said he would like the city to buy some of the books so we will have them to give to these people. Lf we order .them now we .can. get ,them for $2.00 off. A motion was made by Morgan Garner and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to authorize the mayor to purchase 25 books.- All Aye. RE: TETON PIPE LINE PEOPLE The Teton Pipe Line people were in the city hall and want to sign the lease. Mary Smith said the lease is ready. RE: UTAH FLOOD FUND Mayor Porter said another thing, he thought the council and the city should start a fund for the people in Utah that are in the flood. The money can be sent or brought to the city hall and we can send it down to them. Sander Larson suggested that we send man power down, the mayor said that would probably be handled by the church. RE: BLUE CROSS. PREMIUM Glen Pond discussed the increase in the Blue Cross premium. It has gone up about 20%. Single Membership from $53.46 to $66.55 Two-Party Membership from 118.55 to 145.25 Family Membership from 136.75 to 166.20 The employees have been paying 20% and 25% and the city has been paying 75% and 80%. This increase will start July 1. Glen read an additional clause "A new Idaho law requires that the charge for benefits for elective abortions be defined and made optional. Your current health care program includes this coverage at a cost of $.O5 per contract, per month. If you prefer to remove this benefit from your group program, you may do so be completing a waiver card.." It was decided by the council. to go ahead for the balance of the budget year with the same percentage scale as we have, and then at budget time take it under consideration as to what percentage the city will pay. It was also decided to leave the elective abortion as part in the policy. RE: REXBURG IRRIGATION COMPANY Members of the Rexburg Irrigation Company were at themeeting. The council approved a contract with them and they are to pay the city $300 a year. RE: PAYING BILLS A motion was made by Morgan Garner to pay the bills and seconded by Sander Larson. All Aye. RE : ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Glen Pond to adjourn and seconded by Sander Larson. All Aye. City Clerk R B ey r hn C. Porter MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 14, 1983 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held June 14, 1983, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: Councilman: John C. Porter Sander Larson Jim Morris Glen Pond Nile Boyle Morgan Garner