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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986.11.05 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES'.r E, k ,' I SPECLAL CLTY GQUNCI,L MEETLNG November 5, 1986 A special closed door council meeting was held following the regular council meeting on November 5, 1986. Mary Smith reported on the Law Suit with Madison County. The decision was ruled for the County. It was put in the paper before we had even received a copy of the decision. Mary called the judge up and told him it had been an unfortunate thing that he had handled it that way. She told him that Judge Burton had always sent a clerk around to hand deliver the decision. He apologized and said he regretted it was handled that way. He explained what happened. Nellis took a copy to Gordon Thatcher and he took it to the newspaper. We feel that the judge's decision is wrong and we are going to file Friday a motion to alter, and have him reconsider this judgement and then we plan to appeal it. The mayor read the agreement for the audit from Rudd & Company for $7500. The council agreed that it was okay to start on the audit. The council discussed the police system in Burley and the combination of the city and county police departments. Sander Larson discussed if we should continue the law suit or try to work with the new commissioners. Sander asked why the county went to another attorney when they have an attorney on a retainer, which means that we as taxpayers have to pay for that. Nile Boyle discussed the e-nployee Christmas Party. Rose had asked him if the council would put the party on this year. The council decided to put on a nice dinner at the expense of the city. They decided to have the party at the college and Rose was asked to price out a nice dinner and set the day and time. Meeting adjourned. Mayor, John C. Porter ty Glerk, Kose MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 5. 1986 State of Idaho) County of Madison( :City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held November 5, 1986, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilmen: Sander Larson Glen Pond Bruce Casper Bruce Sutherland Nile Boyle Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, Treasurer Mary Smith, City Attorney A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Bruce Casper to approve the minutes. All Aye. REXBURG TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Rexburg. Idaho 83440 November 13, 1986 Rexburg City Council Mayor John C. Porter Dear Council: The Traffic Safety Committee endorses the recommendation of Police Chief Siepert pertaining to the removal of the railroad stop signs at the following locations. 1. Northbound stop sign at the railroad crossing located at the intersection of 4th South and 5th West. 2. Eastbound and Westbound stop signs at railroad crossing located between 3rd and 4th West and 2nd South. Enclosed is Chief Siepert's recommendation and photographs of the proposed areas for sign removals. Traffic Safety Committee ~4 1 ~ ~ . -~,;\ ' ~0~.-~C__._ N- enclosures RESOLUTION N0. BY THE COUNCIL: A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR THE USE OF SAFETY BELTS IN CITY-OWNED VEHICLES AND ENCOURAGING THE USE OF SUCH RESTRAINTS BY CITY EMPLOYEES IN THEIR PRIVATE VEHICLES DURING OFF-DUTY TIME; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature has enacted a mandatory seat belt law; and WHEREAS, 255 people died in Idaho traffic accidents in 1985, including 235 occupants of vehicles in which 205 of the victims were not using safety restraints; and WHEREAS, there were 4 fatalities and 220 injuries in Madison County traffic accidents in 1985, with none of those killed wearing safety restraints; and WHEREAS, each employee fatality or injury costs the City of Rexburg thousands of dollars in wages, property damage, medical expenses, insurance costs and physical and rehabilitation benefits; and WHEREAS, Idaho data shows safety belts can dramatically reduce the number of deaths and injuries in vehicle accidents; and WHEREAS, employee safety is high priority of the Mayor and Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO: Section 1. That use of safety belts in all city vehicles so equipped shall be mandatory. Section 2. That all city employees are also urged to use safety belts in their private vehicles during non-work hours. Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Rexburg, Idaho this 19th day of November, 1986. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Rexburg, Idaho this 19th day of November, 1986: ~. MAY ~ ~~((f/~~ ~.~TTEST: f ~ ( ~ l 1 {$ f t S CI ~ (~L'E K RE: REPORT ON PLANNING AND ZONING PtEETING Glen Pond reported on the Planning 4~ Zoning ~ioeting. They had reviewed the project on 1st East, an apartment complex: They were instructed to make ad.iustments on the parking. They also approved the Zoning P~~ap under the new ordinance. RE: SCOUT TROOPS IN ATTEiJDAfdCE Several scouts ~rere at the meeting: Don Brown, Troop 212, Rexburg 12th !~Jard; Jim Long, Troop 215 ~ 206; J.D. Hancock, Troop 305, 5th Ward; and Troop 217, 17th Ward. RE: REPORT ON NURSING HOME Mayor Porter reported on the Nursing Home. They had started blasting on the sight and leveling it off. The papers have been signed and recorded. RE: 2('JD EAST STREET PROJECT The council discussed the 2nd East Street. Bruce and John had rne~t with the State and Federal Highvray Departments. tJe also had two people that live on that street at the meeting. eJe came up with a 46' street, with parking on each side, witE~ a buffer section of grass 5 feet and a 4 foot wide sidewalk. The state agreed to it, but Federal has to look it over and agree on it. Everyone we have met with on the street will go along with it. They took a traffic count on the 1st block where the traffic was heavier than up higher on 1st South. In fact, it was 25% heavier. With 'the heavy traffic count on than street by the Courth~~use corner, we might be able 'to gat a light installed. RE: POSSIBILITY OF LIGHT ON 5TH WEST- AfJD i~iAIN Glen Pond asked about 5th West and Main, and if we are going to get a light in there. Bruce Sutherland said the Safety Comrittee had a meeting to discuss it, we are about 81% chance. If the city can raise the money to put the light in it will be okay-with the state. We need to take another traffic count and need 670 more cars per hour to go through. RE: SIDEWALK ADVERTIZING Members of the Chamber of Commerce were at the meeting. LaVar Wilmott, President, handed out and reviewed a proposal. They are in favor of using the sidewalk for advertising. (copy attached) It is his recommendation as Chamber President to have sidewalk sales. The council discussed the proposal. He also handed out a survey made with the merchants and public. (attached) Mayor Porter said that besides having liability insurance they have to have something to show that the City cannot become part of the suit. Under the law now they can sue everyone. The mayor said we would study it over and draw up an ordinance. Bruce Sutherland said he thought there needed to be something in there for the length of time dur- ing the day when the goods can be left on the sidewalk. Ken Benfield explained that his insurance has the city on their insurance for 1 million dollars liability at no cost to the city. RE: STATE SEAT BELT 0`~DINArJCE The mayor said the state had contacted us about the state seat belt ordinance. They have some things they want us to do. They want us to pass a resolution saying that all riders in the city vehicles obey the law and be sure they wear seat belts. There are some stickers they want us to put on the vehicles and there are sorne pamp!~lets they want us to put in the office. They would like us to cooperate with this. The mayor turned it over to Bruce Sutherland to give to the Safety Committee for their recommen?atir~n. RE: HEATING SYSTEM AT POLICE DEPARTMENT The mayor explained to the council that we have been having a lot of problems with the heating system at the Police Department. The heating units that are in there now are not very eff=icient. What is proposed is a new system of heating that you can put gas heaters, with a gas unit up on the chimney, when you turn on the thermo- stat the blower glows the air out through the building. At the Diet Center where they make th~~ mills, they have this kind of heat and save over 50% on their heating bill. In three years it will pay for itself. You don't need to put it all in at once. YurA can ;:a~; s<=ctions in at a time. The total cost would be approximately $10,000. The cost of heating that building is more than we pay to heat the City Hall any: Fire Station together. i ;: ~•z RE: EMPLOYEES WORKING VETERAN'S DAY INSTEAD OF FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING f~layor Porter told the council that in our Personnel Manual it states that the employees get November 11th, Veteran's Day, as a holiday. The employees are proposing that they work on Veteran's Day and take the Friday after Thanksgiving off. The mayor explained that we would just shift that holiday and not give an extra holiday. They would still have nine holidays. Bruce Sutherland said the only problem would be with garbage pickup, and that would have to be worked out. The ~~mayor told them that the City really does not have as many holidays as some other public entities.. We may have to pay overtime to the garbage department. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Bruce Sutherland in lieu of Veteran's holiday we give the employees the Friday after Thanksgiving off this year and review it next year. All Aye. RE: SOLICITING The mayor told the council we have been having complaints from some businessmen that there is a lot of solicitation going on in the city in the business area as well as the residential. It is getting to be a problem. When you are operating a business, it is a public place and you can't really keep people out. He suggested that they put up a "NO SOLICITING" sign. He thought we should do it at the City Hall. Bruce Sutherland said we maybe should work through the Chamber of Commerce. RE: JIM LONG TO DRAW UP TREE ORDINANCE Jim Long was at the meeting with some scouts. He works with the Horticulture Land- scape Department at Ricks College. The mayor explained to him about the 2nd East project that all the trees will have to go. After we take the trees out, we would like to plant trees back that are of the same kind on each street. f~lr. Long told the council that most cities have tree ordinances. He would be happy to help draw up a tree ordinance. The mayor told him the city would appreciate it if he would take that assignment and help draw up an ordinance. RE: CITY TREASURER Ef~IPOWERED TO INVEST °~ONEY A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Bruce Casper to adopt a resolution that the City Treasurer be directed and empowered to invest money. (copy attached) All Aye. Ma C. Porter City Clerk, Rose Bagl MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 19, 1986 State of Tdaho) County of f~ladi son City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held Nov- ember 19, 1986, at the City Hall. A motion was made by Bruce Casper and seconded by Nile Boyle to approve the bills. Meeting adjourned. Present were the following: Mayor: John C. Porter Councilmen: Nile Boyle Bruce Casper Bruce Sutherland Glen Pond Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk ~~1ary Smith, City Attorney Rexburg Chamber of Commerce 51 North Center / Rexburg, Idaho 83440 /Phone (208) 356-5700 The Chamber of Commerce appointed a committee to study the sidwalk advertising issue. Mitch lYebster chaired this committee ti along with a farmer, a housewife, a businessman, a doctor and an attorney. All businesses on Main Street were contacted and asked the following questions in a survey: 1. Do you favor advertising on Main Street? Why or why not? 2. Do you have insurance? ' 3. Do you favor sidewalk sales? ` The results of that survey were: 1. 60°~ favored advertising... Reasoning: A, if it Were kept control of B. if it would add to the atmosphere - C. if it increases store trade D. if some guidelines were established . 40°I~ were not in favor of sidewalk advertising Reasoning: A, It gives a small town appearance. B. It causes accidents. 2. 75~ of the businesses have insurance to cover any accidents. A. In contacting an insurance company, we were informed that all businesses should have insurance to cover this. 3. 100°,b of Main Street businesses favor organized sidewalk sales. Rexburg Chamber of Commerce 51 Norih Center / Rexburg, Idaho 83440 /Phone (208) 356-5700 y Main Street Sidewalk Advertising Proposal: The Chamber of Commerce is in favor of the sidewalk advertisng on Main Street with the following guidelines: 1. All businesses setting items out to advertise must have , liability insurance to cover any possible accidents. 2. No A-frame signs will be allowed for advertising purposes on D4ain Street. ` 3. No tables or chairs will be allowed on the sidewalk area for the purpose of eating or resting. 4. Merchandise to advertise can be out only 4 feet from ` the store and Can run the length of the store. Items ~ ~, need to be secured to the store. 5. Sidewalk sales are to be allowed if they are kept within these same guidelines. ~~ .~CE:'.l" Introduced the following resolution: 1 t', RESOLUTION ii BE IT RESOLVED: That the city Treasurer of the City of Rexburg, .`Idaho, be and he is hereby directed and empowered to invest any city money in his hands not then necessary for City expenses, in any investment designated in Section 50-1013 Idaho Code, first having secured the approval of the Mayor and the City Council ~: Member who is then Chairman of the Finance Committee. It was moved by ~~, 7 vv~.-~ and seconded by ~~~_ ~°da~t.,/ that such resolution be adapted. Upon call for the question the vote taken was unanimous as follows: