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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983.08.10 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MINUTES OF REVENUE SHARING .PUBLIC HEARING AND BUDGET MEETING August 10, 1983 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A special Budget Meeting and Revenue Sharing Public Hearing of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held August 10, 1983, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilman: Sander Larson Jim Morris Glen Pond Morgan Garner Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn RE: LINDA EAMES' DAY CARE CENTER Linda Eames was at the meeting, she had a plot plan to show the council. The total outside square footage of the place is 4215 square feet. Nile Brown had told her if it was 492 feet from the middle of the road, which is almost the sidewalk on her side yard, the fence could be 32 feet high and could come out to the side of the house and could go to the back of the house. The total outside fenced area would be 2452 sq. feet. This is enough outside play area for 24 children, but she planned to have as many as 50, but 50 children will not go out atone time. Mayor Porter told her that because it was a business she would have to provide off-street parking. One parking place for each 300 feet of floor space, plus 1 for each 3 employees. The mayor said he was sure they would need about 3 parking spots, off-street, he suggested that they go across the street to the Deseret Industries and get a letter of permission from them to use the parking spaces. Glen Pond said he thought she should meet with the Planning and Zoning and get their view point on it, and she was instructed to meet with them. RE: BUDGET Richard Horner presented the budget handing out budget books for all councilmen. (On file in office). He and the mayor had gone through and balanced the budget. RE: FIRE BUDGET The Fire Budget had raised because of the increase in the Fireman's Retirement. They had put in 5% cost of living increase. RE: OFFICE BUDGET The office budget is increased because of the elections, insurance and the computer lease. RE: LEGISLATIVE SALARY The budget figure for the legislative salary was increased because of an increase in the salary of the mayor and council. RE. PRISONER CARE The council discussed the increase in the prisoner care. Mayor Porter said they needed to meet with the county and discuss it. RE: STEP RAISES Step Raises were discussed. Mayor Porter told the council that the salaries are in line with the salaries in other Idaho Cities. RE: SALARY OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR The salary of the Public Works Director was discussed. This budget was increased because he has been trying to negotiate because he had taken over the street department since Lou Sommer retired. After the budget is finished the council will discuss this to see if he does get a raise. RE: PARK BUDGET 1 The park budget had been increased a little to fix up the restrooms. Jim Morris said they were going to have one man in each park who will be responsible for that park and take care of the restrooms in that park. Jim said next year we would advertise for someone to supervise the parks. 1 RE: BIG FLUSH Jim Morris said the Big Flush would increase the pool revenue. RE: UTILITY RATES Richard told the council that we won't have to raise the utility rates. RE: BUDGET CORRECTIONS Richard said he would make the corrections on the budget and have it ready for the next meeting. RE: REVENUE SHARING The Revenue Sharing was discussed. Mayor Porter told the council it was $132,500.00 with $2,600 carryover. It will increase $18,000 if the congress passes the bill and it was put in the budget in case it is passed then we won't have to open the budget. If it doesn't go we will have to cut some of it out. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Jim Morris to approve the Revenue Sharing Budget. All Aye. RE: APPROVE BUDGET A motion was made by Morgan Garner and seconded by Nile Boyle to approve the tentative budget. All Aye. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 17, 1983 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held August 17, 1983, at the City Hall. Present were the following: RE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor: John C. Porter Councilmen: Glen Pond Morgan Garner Jim Morris Nile Boyle Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, Treasurer A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Jim Morris to approve the minutes. All Aye. RE: CLOSING ALLEY Mayor Porter asked the council if they had had a chance to go up and study the alley closing. Morgan Garner suggested that we close it. Nile Boyle said it is used too much as an access to the garages, and .suggested that speed bumps be put in instead. Mayor Porter said they are public alleys. Morgan Garner said he did not think that the garbage people should be going back there to pick up garbage. Mayor Porter said the police had checked it and he thought it was quite a bit better. Mayor Porter said the only way it could be closed would be to have a public hearing and abandon the street and then the property owners would be responsible for. it, but he wasn't sure the property owners want that done. Chief Blair Siepert suggested that we make it one way. Gary Thompson was at the meeting, he owns property and a garage on the alley. He stated that he was opposed to closing the alley, because he needs to get in and~out of the garage. There are also other