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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989.07.19 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 19, 1989 State of Idaho County of Madison City of Rexburg A meeting the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held July 19, 1989, at the City Hall. Present were the following: Mayor: John C Porter Councilmembers: Nile Boyle Glen Pond Bruce Casper Darlene Blackburn Bruce Sutherland Nyle Fullmer A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Bruce Casper to approve the minutes. All Aye RE: OPPOSITION EXPANSION OF AIRPORT George Quarez was at the meeting and presented to the council two petitions opposing the expansion of the Airport. Glen Pond asked Mr. Quarez if the expansion of the airport would interfere with property that he had. Mr. Quarez read a letter he had sent to the mayor explaining that the expansion of the existing Rexburg-Madison County Airport is a direct threat to domestic tranquility. The mayor told the council that there was a hearing last night which he and Nyle Fullmer attended. Before anything is done there will be a formal hearing. Ken Hart was at the meeting and he thought that the financial report was incomplete. The mayor said since the Airport is in the city limits some rules must be set up in a form of an ordinance. We could make sure they fly a pattern and the hours are set. This could then be enforced by the police. There should be better control of the operation. RE: PARKING HARMONY HOUSE Glen Pond reviewed the Planning & Zoning meeting. He explained the parking problem on the new addition to the Harmony House. He had three options (1) lease parking from Neal Brown across the street, (2) Buy Matoya Property for parking, (3) reduce the green belt for parking. After he left P & Z Neal Brown, property owner of the property across the street, made a request for a zone change and variance to put in a five plex. The P & 7, was not comfortable with allowing a variance because a variance is for a hardship that the property brings with it and there was not a hardship. They did recommend a zone change. Mr. Thornock is the property owner on the north side of the property owned by Mr Brown who would be affected. He said he was opposed to a variance and a zone change. He said his garage is right on the line, it was there before zoning was in effect. RE: PETITIONS FOR VARIANCE Mayor Porter told the group that petitions had been circulated around on both issues. The variance showed a tie, the one for the zone change was 2 opposed and 4 in favor. Noel Brown was at the meeting. Glen Pond told the council after the P & Z looked at the zoning on that block and all the apartment houses on the block, they felt that half of the block should be re-zoned to R3. Mr.Brown said he wanted to build five small apartments instead of 4, and would have less students with a five plex than a 4 plex. This apartment house would be for girls. The council discussed a variance for 10 feet. Glen Pond explained that when a variance is given, it has to do with a hardship that comes with the property itself. He said he did not know if this property exhibits a hardship for a variance, and the Planning & Zoning was questioning. The Planning & Zoning was in favor of the zone change, but was not in ~~N_. favor of the variance. Mr. Brown said without the variance they would not have enough. room for the parking. A motion was made by Nile Boyle to set a hearing date to re-zone the property owned by Noal Brown from R2 to R3. Seconded by Bruce Casper. All Aye. RE: ZONING He explained the zoning problem with the Frank Bell property. He discussed the problem with Steve Clark apartments. A motion was made by Glen Pond to notify Steve Clark and tell him he must comply with parking regulations, and also the safety .ordinance. Seconded by Nile Boyle. All Aye Mr. Richard Thornock, property owner on the North of the Brown Property, stated that he had been opposed to the variance, but after talking to Mr. Brown and Mr. Ellis and having them explain to him how they are going to landscape the property, he had changed his mind and was no longer opposed. Glen Pond recommended that we approach the Zoning Board and let them look at the petition and see if they would like to approve the variance. We also need the building and fire department to look at it. Mr. Brown said they would like a 10 foot variance and plant grass there, so there could be no parking there. RE: CART Mr. Thorp, a representative of CART Transportation, was at the meeting. He said he was at the meeting to discuss and receive comments. CART is anticipating moving or expanding their system to Madison County. That is based on an inquiry from the Madison County United Way program. United Way has asked CART to come up and do a survey to see if it is feasible to duplicate part of the system in Rexburg and St. Anthony areas. We have completed the first portion of the survey, by having a public hearing. We anticipate 4 vehicles for the Rexburg area and 4 vehicles for the St. Anthony area and linking the two system together. They provide door to door service for the handicapped, the seniors, and the general public. In Idaho Falls there is a 15 month child who rides it all by himself. Based on the comments we have received so far, we anticipate sufficient revenue to support those vehicles. He had also ask the Federal Government in January 1 to allocate some federal dollars to support the system. He had thought they might need approximately $50,000 for starter costs and $120,000 a year to run it. They would hire only local people to run the system on a day to day basis. Administration and operational control would come under Idaho Falls. CART would probably take over control of the Senior Citizens Bus. The mayor said we get $350 a month from Eastern Idaho Special services a month, and some money from the county but it cost the City from $5000 to $10,000 a year to operate the bus. The mayor said if they get a grant for about 45 7 of cost, so it would still cost locally about $65,000. This would have to be raised. Door to door service in the Rexburg area would cost $1.25, the route would cost 75~, if CART receives funding from a state office in Boise, seniors will ride on donation. Mayor ask about the meals on wheels. He said that would have to be a separate contract. Noal Henderson was at the meeting and he stated he was against it. Rexburg people will set on the board. Nyle Fullmer though it would be a positive thing for the city. He said it would bring federal dollars into the city. The Mayor was concerned about the $60,000 that would need to be raised. The mayor was assured that the Senior Citizens would be taken care of. If the system does not work the Senior Citizens bus stays with Rexburg. All seats have seat belt. Mr Thorp said if there is an emergency, the bus will pick up a person immediately, or you will have to call 24 hours ahead. The bus operates 5 days a week. Ken Hart was at the meeting, he stated that Federal dollars is our money, we don' want to spend all federal money. He said he would like to look a feasibly study. Mayor Porter reported on the 2nd East project. ~~~ '~J 0 The City Attorney Read LID Ordinance 692 the assessment roll for LID 26. A motion was made by Councilman Nile Boyle and seconded by Bruce Sutherland that the rules requiring an ordinance of a general and permanent nature to be read three occasions be dispensed with and that said ordinance be numbered 692. Those voting Aye: Those voting nay: Glen Pond Nile Boyle Darlene Blackburn Bruce Sutherland Bruce Casper Nyle Fullmer none Ordinance 692 was then placed before the council. The Mayor thence asked for the voting for final passage of the Ordinance, and the motion was made by Nyle Fuller and seconded by Darlene Blackburn. Those voting aye: Nile Boyle Bruce Sutherland Bruce Casper Nyle Fullmer Glen Pond Darlene Blackburn The roll showed all councilmen present voting "Aye" carried, the Mayor declared that the majority of all the members of the City Council had voted for the passage of said Ordinance was duly and regularly passed. Mayor Porter declared the motion carried. (proceedings on file) RE: CINDERS Bruce Sutherland discussed the cinders for the road for the winter. They discussed it and decided that the streets was less slick with cinders. RE: COMPLAINT The mayor told the attorney that we have had complaints about a house that has 5 to 7 dogs, rabbits and garbage in the back yard and asked her to write them a letter. RE: DATE CHANGE COUNCIL MEETING On the date of the regular council meeting the mayor's reception and opening ceremonies for the dance festival will be held. It was decided to hold the next council meeting at 7:30 A.M. Wed, Aug 2. The budget work meeting will be on Aug 9 at 7:30 P. M. RE: HANDICAPPED Bruce Casper asked about the Handicapped ramps that were approved that need to be put on Main Street. We need the curb cuts. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to approve the bills. All Aye Meeting adjourned. ~_ V