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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990.08.15 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 08/15/90 State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Present were the following: Mayor: Nile Boyle Councilmembers: Excused: Farrell Young Bruce Sutherland Brad Liljenquist Glen Pond Darlene Blackburn Nyle Fullmer Also Present: Rose Bagley, City Clerk Richard Horner, Treasurer J. D. Hancock, Attorney Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to approve the minutes. All Aye. RE: REQUEST FROM THE SENIOR CITIZENS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS FUNDING. We have a request from the Senior Citizens for Meals on Wheels funding proposal. In the past we have budgeted about $4,500 for the Senior Citizens and in addition we have done the dispatching for the bus. This year with C.A.R.T coming in we did not feel we should increase the amount. The Senior Citizens would like to allocate $1,150 to the Meals on Wheels. The County is going to furnish them with a vehicle. They used to deliver the meals with the van but the state won't allow us to do that anymore unless we reimburse them for miles. Glen Pond stated that we should go ahead and give them the money. Darlene Blackburn said she felt we should give the Meals on Wheels the money for one year and then evaluate it. The mayor said we would then give the Meals on Wheels the $1,150 and the remainder to the Transportation System. RE: STUDENT HOUSING PARKING WAS DISCUSSED. The mayor discussed the Student Housing Parking. We have a number of older apartments such as Greenbrier and Princeton Court and several other apartments around town that were not required to have the required parking when they were built to qualify under the old ordinance. He and Glen Bean had counted the parking at Harmony House which is three short of having enough parking. How are we going to handle it? He had talked to Ross Farmer of Greenbrier, he had enough property but it is not paved and stripped. Some of them don't even have enough property. Glen Pond stated that we don't have a choice, with the new units that have gone in we have required the adequate parking. Bruce Sutherland said he thought they should at least meet the requirement in the old ordinance. Glen said the situation is that Ricks College has reached the limit on students and there are more cars. Brad Liljenquist stressed that the businesses are required to have adequate parking and so should the apartments. J. D. Hancock told the council that they should be required to have the minimum parking with the old ordinance. If they have expanded the apartments they will have to comply. Farrell Young suggested that we need to check all apartments for parking. The mayor said he would have this done. RE: DISCUSSION OF CHANGING THE ZONING FOR A PORTION OF BLOCK 37. Glen Pond presented the recommendation from the Planning and Zoning for a change in the zoning on the South half of block 37 from commercial to R3. A petition was taken around to the property owners within 300 feet by a member of the police department. All businesses that are there now would be grandfathered. Ken Blunck wants his property left commercial. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Brad 1 Liljenquist to set a date for a Public Hearing to change the zone. All Aye RE: DISCUSSION FOR LANDSCAPING THE PROPERTY AROUND THE PUMP HOUSE. The mayor told the council we had Todd Bagley, an Landscape Architect, draw up some landscape plans for the property around the Pump House. The council discussed it. Bruce Sutherland stated that it was nicely done. The mayor suggested to turn it over to Bruce and Jim Long to review it and make recommendations to the city council. RE: REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF ZONING AND THE ANIMAL LAW DISCUSSED. The mayor reviewed a letter received from the Andrew Nelson family, copy on file. They are asking for a variance of zoning and the animal law to permit "An old homestead as Historical Living Brigham Young Town Plot". They want to be allowed to restore the place and have the pigs. They would have to first go before the Planning & Zoning. Bruce Sutherland stated that we need to be more specific on what needs to be done in order to alleviate the problem of the people just west of them. Glen Pond ask J.. D. Hancock, as the attorney if they are Grandfathered or not. J. D. Hancock stated that if they have discontinued the use or if there has been an apparent obvious intent to abandon it then they have lost their rights. Every case varies, nearly every instance the courts have upheld the fact finding decision of the Planning & Zoning and the Governing body. They can't expand or increase or change. They have done that. The sows will farrow this fall so that will really be expanding. In the past two years they have expanded from two pigs to twenty. J. D. Hancock told them in order to act on a variance we will have to refer the Planning & Zoning and they will have to accept the plan. Glen asked what about the complaints, would this just delay the problem. Brad Liljenquist suggested that we need to get rid of the pigs and be done with it. Glen Pond said we would need to have a petition before it went to Planning & Zoning. If most of the residents were opposed the Planning and Zoning probably would not go for a variance. Brad Liljenquist said we need to proceed. RE: ORDINANCE 709 IS PASSED. The third reading for Ordinance 709. The Business License Ordinance. AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 283 AND ORDINANCE NO. 3 637 AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; REGULATING BUSINESSES OR REQUIRING A LICENSE FOR THE OPERATION OF BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING WHEN SAID ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT. Ordinance 709 was placed before the council. The mayor then called for the voting for final passage of the ordinance, and the motion was made by Brad Liljenquist and seconded by Bruce Sutherland that ordinance 709 be passed. Those voting aye: Those voting nay: Absent: Brad Liljenquist Farrell Young Bruce Sutherland Glen Pond Darlene Blackburn None Nyle Fullmer RE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF A LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION. The mayor reminded the council that there would be a Legislative reception on August 29 at 6:00 P. M. at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls. RE: THE DATE WAS SET TO FINALIZE THE BUDGET. The mayor stated that we would finalize the budget on August 22 at 7:00 A. M. RE: APPROVAL OF BILLS. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Darlene Blackburn to approve the bills. All Aye. RE: SUGGESTION STATED TO REORGANIZE THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. Bruce Sutherland stated that we need to reorganize the Traffic Safety Committee. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Brad Liljenquist to adjourn. All Aye. City Clerk, ZB ley 1 ------- & � -- --- Mayor Nile L. Bogl