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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988.04.20 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES~~.r, _~,; HANDICAPPED PARKING Handicapped parking was discussed. They thought we should have 2 Handicapped Parking places on Main Street. The mayor said that in Legislation, they passed a bill that you count the parking and take a certain percentage for Handicapped Parking. Bruce said they want one in each of the parking lots down town. STUDENT HOUSING The mayor told the council that the student housing wants to meet at 8:00 A.M. tomorrow about the inspections. CROSSWALK PAINTING The mayor said he had talked to Farrell about the crosswalk painting and .suggested that we get plastic paint like the Hiway uses. RICKS COLLEGE WANTS CITY TO PUT FLOAT IN 88'S HOMECOMING PARADE Ricks College Centennial is next fall and they want the City to put a float in the Homecoming Parade. PROBLEMS WITH CABLE C0~~1PANY Nyle Fullmer said he had received some calls about Cable Co. having left a mess when they put their new addition on their building. A motion was made by Bruce Casper and seconded by Nile Boyle to approve the bills. All Aye Meeting Adjourned. Jo C r, Mayor Rose Bagley, Ci y , rk MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 20, 1988 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held April 20, 1988, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C Porter Councilman: Nile Boyle Glen Pond Bruce Casper Councilwoman: Darlene Blackburn Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, Treasurer Mary Smith was excused because whe was ill. A motion was made by Glen Pond to approve the minutes seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye FREMONT MADISON IRRIGATION HAS SOME STORED RENTAL WATER/GOLF COURSE The mayor said he got a letter from Fremont Madison Irrigation. They have some "t a;, some stored rental water. It is $2.50 per acre foot. It might be a good idea for the golf course to buy $100.00 worth of water in case they run out of water at the end of the season. The mayor told the council that Nyle Fullmer was in Salt Lake City on business and Bruce Sutherland was also in Salt Lake City. SENATE BILL 1400 PASSED/HANDICAPPED PARKIPJG PLACES Senate Bill 1400 was passed and it mandates that every city has at least one Handicapped Parking Place for every 35 spaces. The mayor was going to give it to Bruce Sutherland so he could take it up with the Safety Committee. The mayor said he counted the parking spaces in a block and there is about 26 per block. He suggested that we have the police and the traffic committee let us know where they want them. Glen Pond suggested that we have some input from some handicapped people to see where they want the parking places. The mayor stated we would have to put them someplace where they can get over the curb. The Handicapped Parking places in our parking lots have not been painted in when the parking lots were painted. The mayor had talked to Rod Matkin and he said he would get them marked where they were before. He would also get the one done on College Ave. Nile Boyle ask if when the painting is done this summer if they would mark and paint the parking lot at the Municipal Golf Course, so they don't park in the road. The mayor told the council we had planned to get some plastic paint to mark Main Street, but the State Highway Department is going to seal coat Main Street this summer, so we had better wait until they finish. STOP LIGHT ON MAIN AND SEOCND EAST Mayor Porter told the council that we had an agreement from the State to put in the stop light on Main and Seconds East. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Glen Pond to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement. All Aye. COMPLAINT ABOUT POWER POLE IN THE SIFFORD SUBDIVISION The mayor told the council we there is a power pole. In the is suppose to be underground. up temporarily to go to one of up there are complaining. The telling him it had to be taken STEINER DITCH AGREEMENT had some complaints. In the Siffored Sub Division covenants in that addition all the electrical power The power compnay claims that Sifford put it the homes at the end of the addition. The people mayor was going to have Mary write Sifford a letter out, and put the wiring in .the ground. The mayor told the council that Nile Boyle, Nyle Fullmer, and Darlene Blackburn, and himself met with the people in the Park Addition and Starlite Addition and explianed to them that the bids we had were $10,000 to cover the Steiner Ditch, and the city thought they should pay half of it. After a discussion, the agreement was that we would pay half and the residents that live along the Steiner Ditch would each pay $250.00. They formed a committee to get donations from the other people in the Sub Divisions. So we could get all ready to go. Steiner will give up his rights to his easement. Bruce Casper arrived making a quorum so the remainder of business could be decided upon. MR. BIDWELL SHOWED PLOT PLAN FOR A NEW FUNERAL HOME Mr. Bidwell was at the meeting to show a plot plan and the parking for a new Funeral Home. (copy on file) It would be located at 111 West Main. There is park- ing in the back 82' long and 55' wide, and there is parking on the street in front of the building. There should be enough parking for any family. Archibalds Insurance gave him permission to use their parking in the back of their building. He had talked to Scott Horsley at the IB & T and he said in the evening they could use that parking lot. He was going to talk to Dick Broulim about using their parking on the west end of his parking lot. The parking was discussed and it was decided there would be enough parking. He was told he would have to blacktop his parking lot within one year. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Bruce Casper to approve the parking for the funeral home. All Aye 1 1 II III ~J WALLY YOUNG REQUESTED A VARIANCE TO BUILD GARAGE ALONG PROPERTY LINE The mayor told the council that Wally Young at 65 South 2nd East has submitted a letter and a drawing requesting a variance to build a garage along the property line. It would be an unburnable building. The neighbor Vilma Leatham had written a letter saying that she did not object to the building being built on the property line. She was under the understanding that it would be a metal garage on condition that it be metal and would not burn, seconded by Darlene Blackburn. All Aye UTAH POWER AND LIGHT/SEWER AND WATER Mayor Porter told the council that Utah Power and Light h at their sub station. They are using it for an office. fence. They would like to hook it up to sewer .and water. people use the trailer. A motion was made by Nile Boyle Casper to approve the trailer and allow it to be hooked u Those Voting Aye: Bruce Casper Darlene Blackburn Nile Boyle ave a small trailer It is inside the The communication and seconded by Bruce p to sewer and water. Abstaining: Glen Pond GAZEBO AND PARK RESERVATIONS AND OHARGES The mayor told the council that when someone reser $15.00 for five hours and $20.00 for anything over Park people want to use the shelter and the gazebo alone. Last year we charged $5.00 for the gazebo, we charge $7.50 for the gazebo when the shelter is organizations that use the gazebo that there would rent the gazebo without the shelter we will charge yes a park shelter we charge five hours. At Smith and some want the gazebo and if it is all day. rented. There are some not be a charge. It they the same as for the shelter. ARBOR DAY/ PLANTING TREES IN PARKS The mayor told the council that April 29, is Arbor Day. Jim Long came in and got a plat of the community park and he and Jack Van Houten decided where the planting should be in that park. The college will donate 25 Blue Spruce. We have talked to two service clubs who have pledged $100.00 each, another club is going to donate a tree. There are other places in ~e parks that we have lost some trees that need to be replaced. On South 5th West Sander Larson suggested that we have some trees as a buffer in front of Squires Brick and Block plant. We are going to try to get each school to plant one or two trees around their school. The mayor had talked to the student body officers at the senior high school and they are going to try to get them to dismiss school fora half day to go around and help plant trees. Jack Van Houten decided that when we decide where to plant all the tree, we will take the cities spade around the day before and dig the hole. He will supervise the planting of the trees. The state is going to bring us 800 big plastic bags to use in cleaning up the city. The students at the high school are going to clean up the community park along the highway 33 and cleaned up cars;. narage. He was going to try to contact them. SPECIAL PLANNING & ZONING MEETING The mayor told the council that there will be a special meeting on Planning & Zoning at the City Hall on April 27, put on by Rod Gilcrest, of the Idaho Planning Society. COUNTY WANTS TO CHANGE MILLHOLLOW ROAD TO THE EAST OF PRESENT ROAD The mayor told the council that the county want to change the millhollow road to the east of the present road. When he had talked to Bruce Webster he had told him he did not think we could give any money on it but we could help with equipment. /7 I "~ RESOLUTION TO SET UP A PLAN WITH FINANCE COMPANY/PURCHASING EQUIPf~1ENT The mayor explained to the council we purchase equipment from time to time and enter into an agreement when we buy the equipment on time. At that time we have to negotiate with the banks. We can now set up a plan vaith a finance company so we can have a limit of so much money and won't have to go through the process of negotiating. Richard told them that the interest will be 93% prime from Idaho First for the first $50,000.00. At the first of August we will reevaluate what we will need for the following year and add it on. Glen Pond said he was concerned if we have an open line of credit that it should still be approved by the council so they can keep track of it. The mayor told him that we would still have to have it approved by the council, and also in the budget. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to pass a resolution to enter into the agreement to set up a plan with a finance company without having to go through the process of negotiating, but that all purchases will have to be reviewed by the council firs,. All Aye (copy attached) RESOLUTION TO OPEN DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS WITH 8 BANKS The mayor read a resolution to open deposit accounts with the following banks: Idaho Bank & Trust Valley Bank Idaho First National Bank Westma rk Credit Union East Idaho Federal Credit Union Edward D Jones & Co. First Security First Federal Savings & Loan We would also require two people sign the checks, those signing would be: The Mayor, Treasurer, City Clerk, and President of the Council. (copy attached) Glen Pond said we need to make sure there is adequate insurance covering any deposit. The mayor said they have to allicate a certain amount of their capital assets to cover any transaction. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to approve the resolution. All Aye BUDGET WORKSHOP IN IDAHO FALLS The mayor reminded the council that on April 26, Tuesday in Idaho Falls, there would be a Budget Workshop. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Nile Boyle to approve the minutes. All Aye Meeting Adjourned. Jo rter, f~layor ~ ~ ~ .~~~ Rose Bagley, City rk MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 4, 1988 State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council of the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held May 5, 1988, at the-Ci-ty Hall. ~' ;. I' 'I z i~ i CITY OF RF'XBURG EQUIPMENT FINANCING RESOLUTION I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Rexburg, ~~ ~ i Idaho (herein called the "City"), hereby certify as follows: ~~ The municipal corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Idaho has its principal ;~ ~~ office at Rexburg, Idaho. I further certify that at a meeting ~, of the City Council, duly and regularly held or. April 20, 1988, ~, ~} at which a quorum was present and voting, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, that any two (2) of the following ~, j named officers or employees of the City of Rexburg, whose ~~ ii actual signatures are shown below: John C. Porter -- Mayor 'I Nile Boyle -- President of the Council ,, '' Richard Horner -- Tzeasurer ~~ ~~ acting for and. on behalf of the City of Rexburg and as its act and deed, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered: 1. BORROW. To borrow from Idaho First National Bank (herein called the "Bank"), a national banking association, organized and existing under and by virtue of the banking laws of the United States, on such terms as may be agreed upon between the officers and employees and the Bank, such sum or sums of money as in their judgment should be borrowed, not exceeding at any one time the aggregate amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). 2. EXECUTE NOTE. To execute and deliver to the Bank the promissory note or notes of the City, on the Bank's forms, at such rates of interest and on such terms as may be agreed upon, evidencing the sums of money so borrowed or any indebtedness of the City to the Bank, and also to execute and deliver to the Bank any renewal or renewals of the notes, or any of them, or any part thereof. 3. GRANT SECURITY. To mortgage, pledge, EQUIPMENT FINANCING RESOLUTION -1- r J hypothecate, or otherwise encumber and deliver to the Bank, as security for the payment of any ]_oans so obtained, any promissory notes so executed, or any other further indebtedness of the City to the Bank at any time awing, however the same may be evidenced, any property belonging to the City or in which the City may have an interest, real, personal or mixed. Such property may be mortgaged, encumbered, hypothecated, or pledged at the time such loans are obtained or such indebtedness is incurred, or at any other time or times, and may be either in addition to or in lieu of any property theretofore mortgaged, hypothecated, encumbered, or pledged. 4. EXECUTE SECURITY DOCUMENTS. To execute and deliver to the Bank the form of pledge agreement, security agreement, and financing statement which may be submitted by the Bank, and which shall evidence the terms and conditions under and pursuant to which such pledges, or any of them, are made; and also to execute and deliver to the Bank any mortgages, deeds, trust indentures, or other instruments in writing, of any kind or nature, which may be necessary or proper in connection therewith or pertaining thereto. 5. NEGOTIATE. To draw, endorse and discount with the Bank drafts, trade acceptances, promissory notes, or other evidences of indebtedness payable to or belonging to the City with the Bank, or to cause such other disposition of the proceeds derived therefrom as they may deem advisable. 6. FURTHER ACTS. To do and perform such other acts and things and to execute and deliver such other documents as may in their discretion be deemed reasonably necessary or proper in order to carry into effect any of the provisions of these Resolutions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these Resolutions shall remain in full force and effect until written notice of the revocation thereof shall have been delivered to and received by the Bank. Any such notice shall not affect any agreements in effect or committed at the time notice is given. EQUIPMENT FINANCING RESOLUTION -2- r I FURTHER CERTIFY that the persons named above are ~; principal officers of the City and occupy the positions set ~! opposite their respective names; that the foregoing Resolutions now stand of record on the books of the City; that they are in full force and effect and have not been modified or revoked in ii any manner whatsoever. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and j! affixed the seal of_ the City on April 20, 1988. Rexburg City rk (SEAL) ~I !,; ACTUAL SIGNATURES: jl i, ~ May 'I ,! Presi t of the Co ncil i ~~ r Treasurer EQUIPMENT FINANCING RESOLUTION -3- FAIR ROUSING RESOLUTION CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO LET IT BE KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS of the CITY OF REXBURG that discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing, financing or land to be used for construction of housing, or in the provision. of brokerage services because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin is prohibited by Title VIII of the 1968 Civil Rights Act (Federal Fair Housing Law). It is the policy of the CITY OF REXBURG to implement programs to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Therefore, the CITY OF REXBURG does hereby pass the fallowing Resolution. BE IT RESOLVED that within available resources the CITY OF REXBURG will assist all persons who feel they have been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin to seek equity under federal and state laws by filing a complaint with the Idaho Human Rights Commission or the U.S. Department of Hauling and Urban Development, Seattle Regional Office Compliance Division. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CITY OF REXBURG shall publicize this Resolution and through this publicity shall cause owners of real estate, developers and builders to become aware of their respective responsibilities and rights under the Federal Fair Housing Law and any applicable state or local laws or ordinances. SAID PROGRAM will include at a minimum, but not be limited to: (1) the print and publicizing of this policy and other applicable fair housing information through local media and community contacts; (2) distribution of posters, flyers and any other means which will bring to the attention of those affected, the knowledge of their respective responsibilities and rights concerning equal opportunity in housing. EFFECTIVE DATE This Resolution shall take effect on May 4, 1.988. Signatures: ~~~~ Attest: ~~~ ~ ~/ _A ~ f L~l