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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988.02.17 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES PROGRAM FOR THE EMPLOYEES WITH THE RAQUETBALL CLUB Mayor Porter said at the last meeting we discussed a program for the employees with the Raquetball Club. Mike Vickers was at the meeting to make a presentation. Mr. Vickers said he had been talking to Keith Steiner at the hospital. He has put togather a package where we can test the employees. Then we could put them on a program, bring them back in, and test them again. This would be like a 6 month program. He presented four options to the city. 1. Racquetball Club pays $5.00 Employee pays $25.00 Employee may receive 1 month free with electronic payment plan. 2. Racquetball Club pays $5.00 City pays $5.00 Employee pays $20.00 3. Racquetball Club pays $5.00 City pays $25.00 each. month 4. Racquetball club pays $10.00 City pays $20.00 This option requires that ~1~.1 monies be pre-paid for the year in advance. On all 4 options, the employee's spouse or family could join the club at the low rate of $15 for the spouse or $25 for the family. The employee would pay for the spouse or family. The mayor suggested that we have a meeting with the employee and go over the options. We would have a problem in paying too much of it, because our budget is already set. The mayor said he would be in favor of #2. It could be set up on a monthly payment, also set up an account for the employees themselves. The hospital would do the testing for $28.00. Th~~ Racquetball Club would kick in $4.00 and the city kick in $4.00 and it would cost the employee $20.00, Mr. Vickers suggested. Nile Boyle suggested that the insurance would pay part of the tests. They are open from 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Nyle Fullmer suggested that the city have an incentive program for those that use it. Nile Boyle said where the police and firemen both have to pass a physical each year they might do it, he wasn't sure about the other employees. RISERS FOR THE TABERNACLE The mayor said from time to time when we have events over to the tabernacle, we have borrowed risers from the college. Mrs. White told the mayor that Chris Mix has some risers to sell. He had Farrell go look at them he estimated that the cost to build them would be a~iout $800 to $1000 and they want to sell them for $400. The mayor recommended that we get them for programs. The council questioned that they be big enough. The mayor said we would check it out. The council agreed to go ahead if they are suitable. Nile Boyle made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Nyle Fullmer. All :~',y~: Bruce Sutherland said they are going to make a city wide spring survey o-" '::~~ strect~ Council discussed the 4-way stop on Viking Drive. Meeting Adjourned. Joh ort r, Mayor .~ , Rose Bagley, City C ~. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 17, 1988 State of Idaho) County of ~~1adison( City of Rexburg) j'~ A meeting of the City Council for the City of RExburg, Madison County, held February 17, 1988, at the City Hall. Those Present: Mayor John C Porter Council man: Bruce Casper Glen Pond Nyle Fullmer Nyle Boyle Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: Mary Smith, City Attorney Rose Bagley, City Clerk A motion was made by Darlene Blackburn:~and seconded by Nile Boyle to approve the minutes. All Aye SUN CITY SUNBIRD REPRESENTATIVE ax a e was a e mee ing o give a Sun City Slide Presentation. Mr. Wade explained that last summer they were approached in our housholders association meeting by a Sunbird representative. He said, I love Rexburg and you have a lot to offer, but I think you are getting a little bit lax. He had a lot of brochures and news clippings from other com- munities. Rexburg needs to do something to make them know that they are interested in having them come up here. They got together as a housholders organization, and met with the Chamber of Commerce and they told us they would be willing to work with us on it. They put together a program with a lot of people. The college put together the slide presentation. They helped print up the brochures. (passing them out to the council) A lot of the businesses in Rexburg donated cash and door prizes. We gave the door prizes out down there. It make more people want to get involved and interested in it. We felt good about the effort that was put into it. The problem the had was raising money to take care of putting a program like this together. We assessed the housholders association per apartment, and the chamber came through and helped us with $2800. The total budget was about $7000. We put on three presentations while we were in Arizona. If there is anyway possible for the city to help they would appreciate it. SCOUTS AT THE MEETING The mayor had the scouts introduce themselves. SUN CITY PRESENTATION PJyle Fullmer said he was impressed on the presentation, and thought the council should get behind them a1d support them, and if possible financially help support them. Next year it would be helpful if some of the council could go down to help back the program. Max Wade said they still lack about $600 of paying for the program. COUNCIL WENT TO THE HIGHWAY HEADQUARTERS WITH FORSGREN AND PERKINS FOR A DESIGN ON 2ND EAST The mayor told the council that on Tuesday he went down to Rigby to the Highway headquarters along with the engineers from Forsgren and Perkins fora design review for 2nd East Street. The plans are sent to Boise where they make notes on the plans, and then they are sent back to the Rigby office and the engineers down there go through every- thing. Then the project engineers and a representative of the city, went through the entire thing and answer any questions. I need to check with the council to get their input. 1. The state suggested around all of the manholes, instead of having the regular oil, the engineer will be required to put concrete around the manholes. The mayor told them we would agree to that. 2. The other problem was the handicapped ramps at all the intersections. In order to get the street width cut down onti~e two blocks, the new sidewalks will only be 5 feet wide. The mayor and engineers suggested that in the intersecions, that we have curb clear out from the sidewalk all filled with cement in a square at each intersection. They said that would be okay. 3. We need to make a decision on stripping.. They suggested that at all crosswalks it be plastic. There isn't as much up keep with it. It would part of the project, so we would be paying only 5% of the cost. 4. They suggested that from Main Street to 14th South, we have a double yellow line in the middle of the street, and sya that there could be no passing. We don't want anyone to go over 25 mph through the three blocks of residential. They felt that the street would be much safer. The mayor said that in the hearings one concern we had was the kids were always crossing that line to get in their driveway. The mayor said they would allow crossing to go in or out of your driveway. Nyle Fullmer said he thought that past the old water tower where it starts to 35 mph, ;~ , G- =`~ we should consider regular strips there, because there is some farm equipment moving up along there, and we need to give the residents away to get around them, The mayor thought that would be a good idea. 5. One problem is the crosswalks we have up at the student housing. The state safety man explained the legal problems we have. Whenever the city establishes a crosswalk in the middle of the block we have to paint it and sign it. In the winter time if the snow covers it all up, we have to go up there and do something to let people know there is a crosswalk, because we would be liable for any accidents. In an intersection where everyone knows there is a crosswalk, there are laws the courts have ruled that the city liability is not as great. They suggested that where ever there isn't an intersection we have no crosswalk. The mayor said that by the time this was all okayed the plans for the light, would be ahead of these plans. The other problem they had is on the trees, they still think that maples spread out too much. He told them he would get our tree committee to work on it. Within 30 days we will have the plans and appriasals in and be ready to go in April. So by the June 1 deadline we can at least do the south. half. OFF CAMPUS HOUSING The mayor told the council that we neet with the representatives of the Off Campus Housing and the representatives to the college. We discussed the need for the city to make an annual inspection, of all student apartments and all other apartments. We fixed up an inspection form that the inspectors would use when doing the inspections. The main purpose is to insure that all fire codes and all safety codes are being met. The inspectors would likd. for Fire Safety: (1) Smoke Detectors, (2) Fire Extinguishers, (3) Handrails (where required) (4) Ventilation (operable windows in sleeping rooms & fans in bathrooms, (5) ventilation for storage rooms. This would make sure they are living up to safety codes. While they are making the inspection they will also make note of some repairs that need to be made. The parking lots would be checked to make sure they have been paved and stripped. After the city makes this inspection they will send a copy to the college and the apartment owner. Between the city and the college we will see that those things are taken care of. The apartment owner may loose his creditation for housing students. During this last winter we have had parents of students who have called up about repairs and conditions of some of the student housing units. The college has had some complaints. Some of the things that are in the national safety code, we will give them 30 days to be in compliance. It will cost the city some money to make the inspections. The off campus housing is going to have a meeting and discuss the problem and then come to the council with a suggestion for a fee to cover the cost of the inspection. Then we will have Mary draft an ordinance on the inspection and fees. The mayor said we would make an inspection wherever there is students, but on a public duplex rental unit for a family we don't t6~ink that has to be inspected. STATE HIGH4~AY DEPARTP~IEPJT- CLEANUP The mayor said he had received a letter from the State Highway Department a,nd they want to continue the same cleanup program that they had last year, This will be during the week of May 1-7, the actual cleanup day will be Saturday May 7. They suggest that the city call a meeting of all service clubs and anyone they can think of to get it organized so we can do a good job this year. There will be some T.U. spots. RAQUET BALL CLUBS OFFER The mayor told the council that they had a meeting with the employees regarding the offer made by the Raquet Ball Club. Nyle Fullmer finally talked them into that the city would pay $5 or their monthly fee and the Raquet Ball Club would deduct $5 and then for a family they would deduct another $5. Most of the employees would like to participate but did not think they could afford it. Nyle suggested that they make it for a 3 month peroid to see if they like it. They did give all the employees a free pass, so they could go over and use it and see what it is like. SAFETY COMMITTEE Glen Pond, said he had been approached several times on Main Street. At one time we talked about the double lines and not crossing over. Have you made a determination of what we are going to do there. The safety committee was .going to discuss that, but Bruce Sutherland was not at the meeting to report. ~ ,, 4-WAY STOP SIGN ON VIKING DRIVE Bruce Casper discussed the 4-way stop sign on Viking Drive. We need to have a safety study on that. A motion was made by Glen Pond to approve the bills, seconded by Bruce Casper. All Aye A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to adjourn. All Aye ~ ~. John ter, Mayor r ~ Rose Bagley, ity Cler MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 2, 1988 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held March 2, 1988, at the City Hall. Those Present: Mayor: John C Porter Councilman: Bruce Sutherland Glen Pond Nyle Fullmer Nile Boyle Bruce Casper Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, Treasurer Mayor Porter told the council that Mary Smith was excused because of illness, and Darlene Blackburn was excused because she was out of town. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Glen Pond to approve the minutes. All Aye LEONARD LENNING REQUESTED A BUSINESS LICENSE FOR MOBILE LUNCH TRUCK Leonard Lenning was at the meeting to request a business license for a mobile lunch truck. At the present he has a catering truck in Idaho Falls. He said he wanted to have two trucks in Rexburg. Ther operation is clean. They operate at the curb or at the business or the school. They would have hot food and cold sandwichs. They stay about 15 minutes at a stop. They would clean up all the litter. Nyle never had a need for it in the past. He did have liability insurance on the truck. The council felt that there would be no problem, he would need to come to the council to let them know where he planned on parking. The mayor told him we would check with the different places that the catering truck that we had issued a license last year had stopped to see if they felt okay . about it and let him know at the next meeting. SCOUTS The mayor acknowledged the scouts that were at the meeting, from the 14th and 12th wards. SAFETY COMMITTEE ABOUT TURNING .ACROSS THE DOUBLE LINE Bruce Sutherland told the council that the Safety Committee did not meet at their regular meeting. The mayor said he talked to the Chief of Police about the problem we have with the turning across the double line at the Junior High School and by the courthouse, and they think we should leave it like it is, because if we change the