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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988.03.02 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESi ,.' 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 t C. John ter, Mayor ~~ 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 ~ -, markers we become liable. Bruce Sutherland said in order to change it, it would take out I5 parking places that are really used. Blair said he would recommend that we leave it like it is, because under the state law they can cross the double line but they do it at their own risk. The mayor suggested that the police have an office down there ti direct traffic during the morning when it was difficult to turn. Blair was sending a recommendation to the committee. TRAFFIC LIGHT TO BE INSTALLED AT THE CORNER OF EAST MAIN AND 2ND EAST The mayor told the council that last Monday one of the State engineers came in the office with the plans for the traffic light to be installed at 'the corner of East Main and 2nd East. He wanted to go over them to see if the mayor thought they would be okay, then they would try to finish them up and try to get the funding for this summer. There is two trees on the courthouse lawn. One of the trees would have to be removed. They would put the controls where the one tree is. The trees are in our right-a-way byt the mayor felt that it would be a good idea if we contracted the commissioners to get their okay on the plans. The only one he could get in touch with was Bruce Webster, Bruce and the engineer went up to the courthouse and went over the plans. Bruce told the mayor there was no problem, to go ahead and take the tree out. There will be one parking place next to Terrell Arnold's home that will have to be eliminated, and one out in front of the courthouse to have the controls like the plans. By the Art Porter building they will have to take out four parking places, so there can be two lanes of traffic. APPRAISALS COMPLETED ON 2ND EAST- SENT TO THE STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT The appraiser has completed the appraisal on the two parcels of property on 2nd East. His report has to go into the State Transportation Department in Boise. The will look it over and see if they think he has the right figure.. As soon as they approve that we can start negotiation with the two owners. By the end of March we will have everything taken care of. Tomorrow we are getting the deeds on another piece of property that is being donated to us. THE TELEPHONE COP~PANY WANTS TO IfJSTALL A LINE WHILE ROAD IS TORN UP The telephone company is anxious to get. the street done as soon as possible. They are bringing the first five optic lines. They 'nave run a line from Boise to Pocatello and the next will be from Pocatello up to Rexburg. They want to install it while the road is torn up. Under the specifications we have given all the utilities, after the road is built they will not be able tear the road up for 7 years. COUNTY-CITY RADIO BUILDING to The mayor said he talked to Bruce Webster abut the county-city radio building. We are still havrrig problems with the county repeater over-riding the fire department's signals and also the street department radio. They have problems because there are areas in the county that they are not reaching. They want to move their own radio. He wondered if we could up our offer of $500 plus the radio tower that use to be on the City Hall. It is my suggestion that we go another $250, which would make it $750 plus the radio tower. The council agreed to this. APARTMENT INSPECTION The mayor told the council that we have started the apartment inspection. We have not arrived at the charge yet. The apartment owners would like another two weeks to come up with what they think is a fair price for inspection. Glen Pond suggested that we charge on an hourly basis, because the apartment owners can make it so it is easy to go in the inspect it or they can make it difficult so it takes a lot of time. The inspection is going pretty good. They notify the apartment owner that they are going to be there, and ask that he is there or one of his representatives. The give him a little time to get things cleaned up before they go over to inspect. Glen Pond ask about the Cottages Apartments and when they were going to clean up the property. The mayor told him that is the inspection they are doing and have told him it will have to be done. REf~OVAL OF THE STEINER DITCH While the mayor was meeting with Bruce Webster, he reviewed the plans we had for the removal of the Steiner Ditch. We are covering the ditch. Bruce will bring it up with the county commissioners. John Millar will ruff out a plan sous soon as the weather gets good we can go ahead on the ditch. r:_:. i _~ COLLEGE SECURITY AND CITY OF REXBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT Ricks College and the Police Department have been reviewing the agreement that we have with the college security and the city of Rexburg, so when ever there is an emergency or they are needed, the college security can help the .police. It has been quite a while since the agreement has been reviewed and they felt there were some things that had been added that they no linger needed and there was a question about liability. Tom Leman and Blair went over the agreement and made the changes they thought were needed. Tom took it down to Mary Smith and she went over it and made some changes.' Now the college attorney is going to go over it. The mayor gave the copies to Bruce Casper and ask him if the police committee would go over it. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE LAW SUIT They mayor stated that the council needed to go into an executive session to discuss the law suit.. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by fdile Boyle to pay the bills. All Aye Nile Boyle made a motion that the council go into an executive session, seconded by Bruce Sutherland.. All Aye -4~ ~, Rose agley, Ci rk ~. Jo rter, Mayor MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING March 16, 1988 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held f1arch 16, 1988 at the City Hall. Present were the following: President of City Council: Councilman: Councilwoman: Also Present: Nile Boyle Glen Pond Bruce Casper Bruce Sutherland Darlene Blackburn [] Mary Smith, City Attorney Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, Treasurer A motion was amde by Glen Pond and seconded by Bruce Casper to approve the minutes. All Aye fy1ayor Porter was excused because he was out of town. REQUEST FOR HAiNDICAPPED PARKING IN FRONT OF OFFICE ON 22 COLLEGE AVENUE Hank Ashbey, Physical Therapist, was at the meeting to request Handicapped Parkding in front of his office at 22 College Aveune. He told the council that the parking is not the best. There is a two hour parking on the street. The people that have apartments are wise to the parking. They park there at night, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. and the officers don't come back to check the parking until 10:00 A.f~1. It is not very difficult to look out the window and get the route of the officer that checks cars. The cars are usually okay until noon. It is difficult to get the people in and out of my business who are handicapped. The officer is quite lenient and the people take advantage of it. Glen Pond said the downtown section is probably the only section that doesn't have Handicapped Parking. We should grant the Handicapped Parking and have the~Safety Committee look at other streets in the downtown area. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to grant the Handicapped Parking.