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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989.10.18 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 10/18/89 State of Idaho( County of Madison( City of Rexburg) A meeting of the City Council for the City of Rexburg, Madison County, held October .18, 1989, at 7:30 P. M. at the City Hall. Those Present: Mayor: Councilmember: John C Porter Bruce Sutherland Nyle Fullmer Darlene Blackburn Glen Pond Nile Boyle Bruce Casper Mary Smith, City Attorney Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, Treasurer Also Present I~ i A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to approve the minutes. All Aye. A group of scouts was at the meeting, Mayor Porter ask one of them to lead the group in the Pledge to the flag. RE: COTTAGE APARTMENTS ADDITION We received a letter from the Attorney of Ross Farmer owner of Greenbrier Associates Student Housing. He is concerned about the Cottage Apartments addition, owned by Steve Clark. He wanted to make sure that the zoning is correct. When the apartments were first built the eves protruded over into 5 footage between buildings. The foundation was 5 feet from the property line but the eves were about 18 inches protruding out in the 5 footage. He wanted to make sure that was not done on the new construction. The building inspector went. up and inspected it. He has assured the mayor that they are moving it over two feet. He is also recommending that a drain be fixed under the old building so it will drain that property so it won't go over onto the Greenbrier property. Mr Farmer knew they couldn't do anything about the old buildings but wanted to make sure the new buildings was in compliance. RE: VENDERS PARKING ON THE STREET Bruce Casper told the council that down by the school on Main Street he almost hit a student. We gave Junk Food Heaven a permit to sell on the street. Now we have some Pizza people parking there vending on the street. The kids are coming out around the vehicles and not paying attention and getting in the street. He thought we needed to do something about all of the venders parking on the street. The mayor said the Pizza people came in and ask the mayor. Both business have the same license to operate. The Health Department called and are going to have some restrictions on the selling of Pizza. Glen Pond suggested that we leave it up to the school. If they want them there they can let them park in the bus lane or on the closed street. RE: 2ND EAST PROJECT Bruce Casper said as you go up 2nd East there is a 1/4 of a street that goes between the water tower and the apartments, and then we have about 75 yard of gravel before the new black top and we have a manhole setting up in the air about 6 inches to a foot with a red and white barrel on it. He ask if we should be paving that street so we have a through street. Nile Boyle told him the initial paving is done by the property owners. The mayor said possibly before H & K leave they will lower the manhole. The mayor said he would talk to De Lynn about it. RE: BUILDING FOR THE FIRE ENGINE ~~ Bruce Casper told the council that Chief Larson is upset about the article that was put in Speakout about the new building they are building for the Fire Engine. The East side of the building will be cut out and there will be windows in it for people to see the Engine. It will also be lighted on the inside and outside. RE: RECYCLING FUND RAISING PROJECT FOR THE CAROUSEL The mayor said if you go over to the J C Penny Parking lot there is a building in the north side of the parking lot. It is to be used for the recycling fund raising project for the Carousel. There will be 4 or 5 bins. They will ask people to sort their garbage and put the recyclable articles in plastic bags and put in the bins and it will be picked up once or twice a week. The money will be used for the Carousel. It was built by Dick Davis on a volunteer basis, and the material was donated by the lumber yards in Rexburg. RE: GAS CARDS TO OPERATE THE RETAIL GAS SALES The mayor discussed the gas tank Federal regulations. We decided to use cards to operate the retail gas sales at the service stations. We could then abandon our underground gas tanks. We also have to dig them up and get rid of them. Don Watson from ECIPDA has been hired to tour the state to present the rules and regulations. He went over it with the mayor. We have Gordon Tychsen who is a qualified inspector. We send in a notice to the state that we are going to take the gas tanks out. The state man and Gordon Tychsen will inspect the sight to see if there has been any gasoline leakage and if there has we will have to dig deeper. We then fill the tanks with water and empty them out and then you need to get someone who has expertise to put a stick of dynamite in and blow the ends out and then we can dispose of them. Mr Watson suggested that we do it as soon as possible. After the first of the year there will be more rules and regulations that will make it more difficult. The council agreed to go ahead. RE: 4-WAY STOPS UP ON 2ND EAST During the past couple of weeks since the 2nd East has been finished we have received calls about the traffic, speed and the trucks on that street. In checking it there is an increase of traffic. We have had the police make a radar check every day. They have given out tickets. They have also averaged the speed. The fastest is 42 mile per hour, and the average is about 27 miles per hour. There is a petition going around to have the council install some 4 way stop signs at 2nd South and 3rd South. It was the mayor's recommendation that we immediately install a 4 way stop at 3rd South as a temporary measure. In the winter the grade is such that people going south might not be able to start up. The council discussed it. Glen Pond discussed the pedestrian traffic crossing on 2nd South and possibly it should be at that intersection. They discussed a three way stop. Bruce Sutherland said it could be dangerous. They discussed getting the school to put a school crossing guard at that corner. Nyle Fullmer said a stop sign at 3rd South would be more expectable because of the grade. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to put a 4 way stop at 3rd South on a temporary basis and have the Traffic Safety Committee study it. The mayor called for a vote. All Aye. RE: SIGN REMOVED Nile Boyle told the council there is an ugly sign in front of Beverly Hanson's and Margaret Barrick's house and wondered if it could be removed. The mayor said he would talk to Farrell about it. RE: 18 WHEELER TRUCKS ON 2ND EAST The mayor said there are a lot of 18 wheeler trucks going on 2nd East. Most of them are ones that service the college. He had contacted the college to have them go another route. rN~ RE: ORDER TREES FOR 2ND EAST ~r_I i Bruce Sutherland ask if the landscape contractor had received the changes on the trees. We need to make sure they get the the trees ordered. RE: DRUG FREE WEEK Last year the City sponsored a Red Ribbon tag for Drug Free Week. The FBI is putting on a program at the Holiday Inn in Pocatello at 6:00 P. M. on October 26. The mayor suggested that we buy gas for a car load of Drug Free Group to attend the meeting. The council agreed. The mayor said he would contact them. RE: ZONE CHANGE The mayor read Ordinance 697 making the zone change from Commercial to R3 on South 5th West just south of Les Schwab Tire. ORDINANCE 697 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, AND PROVIDING THAT THE ZONED DESIGNATIONS OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, SITUATE IN REXBURG, MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO, BE CHANGED AS HEREINAFTER DESIGNATED; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. A motion was made by Councilman Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Nyle Fullmer that the rules requiring an ordinance of a general and permanent nature to be read on three occasions be dispensed with and that said ordinance be numbered 697. Those voting Aye: Those voting Nay: RE: ORDINANCE 697 Darlene Blackburn Nile Boyle Nyle Fullmer Bruce Casper Bruce Sutherland Glen Pond None Ordinance 697 was then placed before the council. The mayor then called for the voting for final passage of the ordinance, and the motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Nile Boyle that. ordinance 697 be passed. Those voting Aye: Those voting Nay: Nyle Fullmer Darlene Blackburn. Glen Pond Nile Boyle Bruce Casper Bruce Sutherland None 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, and that said ordinance was duly and regularly passed. Mayor Porter declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Nile Boyle and seconded by Bruce Casper to pay the bills. All Aye RE: MEETING TO DISCUSS PROPERTY The mayor told the council that we need to have a meeting to discuss some property. The meeting is set for Tuesday morning at 7:30 A. M. RE: ENFORCE PARKING ON SIDE OF THE STREET ON CORNELL Glen Pond said we need to enforce the parking on one side of the street on Cornell. It needs to be patrolled especially on Sunday. Meeting adjourned. -~ /, 6~~ ~~~ ~ J ~ ~~ Mayo o C. Porter ~~ C 1 ~~~ Ci y Clerk, os agley ~'