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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991.04.03 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESCity Council 04/03/91 7:30 P. M. State of Idaho) County of Madison( City of Rexburg) Present were the following: Mayor: Nile Boyle Councilmembers: Glen Pond Brad Liljenquist Farrell Young Bruce Sutherland Nyle Fullmer Darlene Petersen Also Present: J. D. Hancock, City Attorney Rose Bagley, City Clerk 1 L_J Pledge to the flag. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to approve the minutes. All Aye. RE: SUMMARY & DISCUSSION OF MEETING ABOUT BUILDING PERMIT FEES Mayor Boyle told the council that they held a meeting to discuss the Building Permit Fees that were set by the UBC. Those attending the meeting was Mayor Boyle, former Mayor Porter, Glen Pond representing the City Council, Dave Rasmussen representing the builders, La Var Wilmont, he does Plan Reviews, Lyle Saurey, County Assessor, and Glen Bean, Building Inspector. Glen Pond said he felt it was a good meeting. It was determined that we should look at 75~ of the UBC Code. Everyone felt comfortable with that. It would be fair to the city and fair with those that would be involved with it. The mayor told the council we need to adopt a factor on the permit fee. He got a call from the State Building Department. They read a report on how many cities and counties was to the building inspectors meeting and they are interested in bringing a State Building Inspector over to this area. They also recommended that we factor it and raise it over a period of three years. La Var says he does a lot of homes and they vary in costs from about $30 to $70 a square foot. The assessor said t runs from $30 to $50 a square foot. The mayor said if we factor them at 75~ of the schedule the UBC puts out it would be fair. Our building department needs to be self supporting. A motion was made by Glen Pond that we factor the building permits from the UBC to 75~. seconded by Nyle Fullmer All Aye. RE: SELL OR CLEAN UP OF PUMP HOUSE PROPERTY Mayor Boyle told the council that he had a fellow come in the City Hall that lives by the pump house property and he wants to buy it from the city. The reason he wants to buy it is to get the mess cleaned up. The mayor told him to sell any property it would have to be appraised and then we have to advertise and pass an ordinance and it will take about three months. He said even if we don't sell it we need to put a fence up and shrubs. Brad Liljenquist ask what happened to Landscaping plan. The mayor said we still have it but have not done anything with it. Brad said he thought we should do the landscaping. Glen said he thought we should clean it up. Brad said we need to start right away. The mayor said Todd Bagley, who is an architect, donated the plans. RE: PETITIONS FOR JAY FLUKINGER & RONN ASHLIMAN Glen Pond made a report from Planning & Zoning. The first item was a request for a zone change for Jay Flukinger. A petition had been sent around. There was a petition circulated for a Walk in Cafe at 5 East 2nd South. There was not 80~ of the neighbors that was in favor of the changes for the zone change for Flukinger or for the zone change of the variance for the Walk In Cafe. Nyle Fullmer excused himself because of a conflict of interest and sat in the audience. RE: RONN ASHLIMAN PETITION DISCUSSED Ronn Ashliman was at the meeting. He stated that he realized that the petition was required, but he did not know how much bearing it had on a reality factor. He said he did not think the petition was represented professionally as to what his intention was. The mayor said all the petition does is give the council an indication whether to set it for hearing or not. Glen Pond told him he didn't have 80~ to set it for hearing. He ask to suspend this issue until he had time to confer with his attorney and corporation and see what they want to do. The mayor said we would table it to the next council meeting. RE: REQUEST FOR ZONE CHANGE NORTH OF HARMONY HOUSE & DISCUSSION OF SMALLER PARKING SPACES BEING ALLOWED IN ZONING & PLANNING ORDINANCE Jay Flukinger requested to have the zoning changed on the north side of Harmony House. The petition that was sent around there was four that did object and four who did not object. Jay explained and showed his plans. They were buying the house next to Harmony House on the north, and wanted to build one more unit three stories high, and stairs. The home would be used for the managers. The zone is now R2 and would need to be changed to R3. There would be parking behind the house. Glen explained that one thing the Planning & Zoning talked about is the size of parking spaces become rather large for compact cars. They are proposing while we are re-doing the zoning ordinance to look and see if we shouldn't allow them to have some smaller parking spaces for compact cars. The Planning & Zoning has someone going around counting compact cars in the parking lots for student housing to give us a direction to what percentage bring compact cars. Glen explained what it might do for the Harmony House, if he was allowed some compact car spaces he could take some property of the front by the sidewalk and put a green belt in. The mayor said in the proposed zoning ordinance it is proposed that 30~ of any parking requirements allow compact cars and the parking spaces for compact cars be 8' X 16'. Bruce Sutherland said if we go for some compact cars it needs to be signed. Jay Flukinger said out of 175 students 60 have cars. He said he would like a variance for the city to let him take the front parking places off and use it for green belt. That would give up about 8 parking places. He still has an offer to buy the Montoya property, if he did that he would have places for parking on that property and room for a park area for a second phase. Glen said his feeling from the Planning & Zoning was to let him restructure the parking lot with the compact size spaces in there, which would give him enough spots plus the green belt. Glen said there was a split on the petition to change the zoning to allow him to do what he wants to do. The mayor told Mr Flukinger that he got calls from neighbors who was opposed to him extending Harmony House because of the noise in the summer. The petition was not taken around College Ave, and the clerk was instructed to have the girl take that petition and the Ashliman petition around to College Ave. The council would bring it up in two weeks. RE: BUILDING OR PARKING 20FT. FROM PARKING LOT (IMPACT: SNOWVIEW) Mayor Boyle told the council we had been reviewing the zoning ordinance and you cannot build or have parking 20 feet from the parking lot in the set back area. It will impact Snowview Apartments. It has always been there, but has not been enforced. He ask do we start now or go backwards. RE: DISCUSSION OF VARIANCE OR RESOLUTION FOR JAY FLUKINGER Jay Flukinger asked if a variance would be better than having the council passing a resolution for landscaping for parking. Council discussed it. RE: MOTION PASSED FOR ZONE CHANGE FROM R2 TO R3 FOR SNOWVIEW APTS. 8:00 P. M. Public Hearing for Snowview Apartments. The zoning on the property is to be changes to R-3 rather than R-2 as it is presently zoned. Neal Brown and Richard Harris was at the meeting representing Snowview. They presented a new plot plan for the new addition showing the 20 foot set back. This plan would let them keep one tree and they would like to keep the other tree. Brad Liljenquist ask if we change the ordinance for compact cars would we save both trees. The council told them they should move space 14 and 15 back and use that area for green belt. There was no one at the meet to object to the zone change. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Farrell Young to change the zoning from R2 to R3. All Aye. Ronn Ashliman said he was not given the petition to sign, but the property he was questioning was not within 300 feet of the property. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland that he needs to meet the set back. All Aye. RE: PLANNING & ZONING OKAY PLANS 4/4/91 It was discussed when the Planning & Zoning could okay the the plans. Rose said she would take the plans around to the Planning & Zoning and get it okayed tomorrow. RE: DISCUSSION ON S. 1st W PARKING AND SET BACK RULE A discussion on South 1st West Parking. The council also discussed areas where the set back had not been met with apartments. The mayor said he thought we could require them to pave parking and also to have 10~ landscaping. RE: MOTION PASSED FOR FEE CHANGE FOR SUMMER RECREATION: ESP. SWIMMING Glen Pond made a report on a recreation meeting. (he passed out an information sheet of a fee schedule) Glen, Farrell Young, Mike Mitchell, and Clair Boyle were at the meeting. They discussed the revenue requirements for the pool. The sheet has the fee schedule for 1990 with the proposed fees for 1991. It was proposed to raise pool admission and family pass. One item they discussed that they did not resolve was the swimming lesson fee. It was $20 last year. He ask for ' the council recommendations on the increase. If there was a $2 increase we would make up 50~ of our short fall last year. (discussion) Clair Boyle said there is $400 from the United Way that goes to under privileged children for swimming lessons. Clair said they don't want to make it hard on people to afford lessons for their children. Discussion on raising the slide prices. It was discussed that the slide is the calling card to the pool. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Darlene Petersen to go with the recommended rates and charge $22 for swimming lessons. All Aye Brad Liljenquist suggested that we keep an eye on how it effects the lessons. The council felt we need to do something so we don't turn the people away that have season passes. RE: UNITED WAY MONEY FOR SWIMMING LESSONS FOR UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN The council discussed people paying for lessons. They recommended that all fees be paid at the time they sign up for the lessons. The mayor told Clair Boyle that the United Way money needs to be used for under privileged children. RE: DIVING BOARDS AT POOL The council discussed the diving boards at the pool. The mayor said he had called Richard Horn to see if there was anything on the appeal for the diving boards, and he hasn't got back with us. J. D. Hancock said as long as it is pending leave it as is. RE: SWIMMING POOL The council discussed the pool. Clair told them there is a problem, as long as the pump are circulating and the pool is in operation we don't loose any water. If the pool is not operated for three days we loose the water. The pool is running on borrowed time. Brad asked if we have checked into the costs for a new pool. Glen Pond said the only way we could consider it was if the County, Madison and Sugar school districts were to make some commitments to make it a county wide effort to find the funding to put a pool in so we could use it year around and let the schools have the use and benefit from it. They discussed charging more for kids not living in the city. Brad said it was his feeling that we should start working on it and contacting the school districts and county. They suggested in checking on grants. Farrell's committee with Mike and Clair would work on it. RE: DRINKING WATER The mayor told the council that three weeks ago we had a letter come that stated that we had a problem with the drinking water. De Lynn Edstrom had the regular tests done and all reports came back okay. We will send a copy of the reports to EPA. RE: FLOOD PLAIN MAP The mayor showed the council a Flood Plain Map. The council discussed the map. Glen Pond said he thought there was a problem with the map, he was not sure he agreed with the map. The mayor said he would have John Millar look at it to see if it was okay. RE: READING OF THE FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE #716 Mayor Boyle read the Flood Plain Ordinance Number 716 for the first reading. The second reading would be in two weeks. RE: MOTION PASSED PROCLAIMING SUNDAY, APRIL 7, A DAY OF PRAYER The mayor said he had a letter stating President Bush wanted the city to make a proclamation, proclaiming Sunday, April 7 as a day of prayer. motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Darlene Petersen to authorize the mayor to proclaim Sunday a General Day of Prayer for the Troops and Peace. All Aye. RE: MOTION PASSED TO PURCHASE TWO ARMOR TACTICAL JACKETS The mayor stated that the police requested two armor tactical jackets to be in the budget. At that time he thought the price would be about $1500 each. He read a letter from the Chief of Police stating that the Campus Police had purchased four of the jackets for $825 each. They plan to have one in each vehicle. The police have funds in the Drug Enforcement account to cover the purchase of two of the jackets and the chief of police requested permission to purchase two jackets. (letter on file) Bruce Sutherland questioned that he remembered giving permission to purchase two new police cars and ask where they are. A motion was made by Brad Liljenquist and seconded by Bruce Sutherland that the purchase of the two armor tactical jackets with the funds from the Drug Enforcement. All Aye RE: INFORMATION ON AIC CONVENTION The mayor told the council that in their folders there was information on the AIC Convention. If they planned to go they need to make their motel reservations as soon as they could. On April 23 there is a Budget Workshop in Idaho Falls. RE: BIDS FOR NEW GARBAGE TRUCK AND DISCUSSION OF NEW SYSTEM The mayor told the council he had an invitation to start bidding for the new garbage truck. Farrell has worked the specifications. Glen Pond asked if we had determined that we are using the new system. The mayor said this invitation for bid is for the new system. Bruce Sutherland said he thought we had determined that we would go with the new system. The mayor said we would save one person's salary and do the residential area in three days. The mayor said in most cities if they need two containers, they will be billed double all the way. Glen Pond said he thought it would put a burden on the dumpsters around town, that are already being filled on daily basis. Nyle Fullmer asked about the maintenance on the cans. The cans will be maintained by the city. The council okayed proceeding with the advertisement for bids. The mayor said we would draw up a joint agreement with Rigby so if their truck breaks down they could use our truck or if ours breaks down we could use their truck. Nyle Fullmer said if we go to this system we should not allow anything to be picked up unless it is in the can. RE: RECYCLING We need to encourage more recycling. Upper Valley Industries is taking over the recycling. They are going to go to the school district, and grocery stores and the college to see if they can put a bin for recycling items. The mayor said the carousel doesn't need the money now. Glen Pond stated that the carousel still needs some money for a little more work. RE: TREES NEED TRIMMING AT INTERSECTIONS The mayor said we have a letter from the Chief of Police on several areas where the trees need to be trimmed at the intersections. We will write letters. RE: ROAD TO CRESTHAVEN & DRAINAGE PROBLEM Brad Liljenquist asked what we were going to do about the road at Cresthaven. The mayor said Brad, John Millar and the mayor went up to Cresthaven and it is apparent it is bad and will get worse. John was going back and run an inventory. Nyle Fullmer asked how we would finance the repairs. The mayor said in the past the streets are ours and the homeowner is responsible for the curb and gutter. Brad said there was a home owner that stated that there is a dip in the cul de sac, and if the city would fix that at the same time they would put in all new sidewalks and curb and gutters. The mayor said the last lot where we have had a problem in the drainage has been sold. So the mayor had called Chuck Frost and told him we need to get a resolution on the drainage. The people that bought the lot hauled dirt in and covered up the ditch. There is a meeting for next Tuesday with the college. RE: WIDTH OF THE ROAD IN MILLHOLLOW Nyle Fullmer said some people contacted him about the width of the road in Millhollow. Bruce Sutherland said he thought we were going to do an LID on that road. Glen Pond said we need to look at a long term solution. RE: MOTION PASSED TO PROCEED WITH THE PRELIMINARY WORK ON A PROPOSED LID Brad Liljenquist asked if we were going to pursue an LID. There were other areas in the city we discussed putting in sidewalks. We need to talk to the property owners and get the engineer to do some preliminary work, and then hold a public hearing. A Motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to proceed with the preliminary work on a proposed LID. Glen Pond ask if we have funds for our portion of the LID. Nyle Fullmer said we could find out the cost and set a time table. The mayor called for a motion. All voting aye. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to adjourn. All Aye. .~ City Clerk, R' Ba ey Mayor, i e L. 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