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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993.06.09 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES/S Public Hearing Continuance Closing of Viking Drive (4th South) 06/09/93 7:00 A.M. State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Members Present: Mayor: Councilman: Attorney: City Clerk: Nile Boyle Nyle Fullmer Glen Pond Jim Flamm Brad Liljenquist Farrell Young Bruce Sutherland J. D. Hancock Rose Bagley Those representing Ricks College: President Steve Bennion, Dean Sorensen, Jim Smith, Brent Kinghorn, and Mack Shirley. Mayor re-opened the Hearing on Closure of Viking Drive. During the week the only written testimony that was received was from Gerald Taylor that was given to the council and he was in favor of closing Viking Drive. The mayor called for a motion. A motion was made by Glen Pond. THAT THE CITY OF REXBURG ABANDON THE ONE (1) BLOCK PORTION OF VIKING DRIVE (4th SOUTH) THAT LIES BETWEEN THE EAST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF VIKING DRIVE (4th South) and CENTER STREET, AND THE WEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF VIKING DRIVE (4th South) and 1st EAST SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: (attached) The motion was seconded by Jim Flamm. The mayor asked if there was any discussion. Brad explained on #3 and #4 The way it is worded, Ricks College would sell to the city the right-a-way and in turn donate that amount back to the city rather than just donating the right-a-way. The reason for that is in order to qualify for matching funds, we can't just accept a donation of land. If we pay for the land and then accept a donation at a later time, that amount of money can qualify for our local match. Jim Flamm explained there is one more part that this does not resolve, the traffic that does move to 2nd South. We feel that most of the traffic that does not go through Viking Drive will end up on 2nd South. We don't know how much, we think it will be more than the study showed. We will have to study that out when it happens and we may need to replace some parking, if we have to utilize some of the parking to make room for extra traffic. President Bennion - Stated that the College people at the meeting could not speak for the Board. He would have to check with them. The mayor told them we got a letter from the Idaho Department of Transportation which stated that in a couple of years we would have a positive balance and they would consider us for financing. We would have a positive balance in 1995 a little bit, but for fiscal year 1996 which starts July of 1995, we would have in excess of $300,000 in the positive balance. There is nothing that can be done as far as the city is concerned until either 1995, some could be done in 1994. Brad explained we are committing to close the road based on the stipulations so the college can move forward with their plans. At the same time it does not preclude us from temporary measures if the buildings are built before 7th South is in. If we don't get 7th South in for a year or two after your buildings are in, we could look at the safety issues, such as putting barricades up on 4th South during the day for the safety of the students until 7th South is built and at that time the road will be closed. The mayor stated we would have to close the south side of Viking Drive during construction. Brent Kinghorn asked if there was more concern of the safety and traffic on Viking Drive because of the Middle School. He asked if there are any funds that could be made available now. The mayor stated that those funds are quite limited. If we did the road sooner, it would require more financial help from the College. Brad stated as he understands the way this is planned, we can design the whole South Arterial Project and apply for state funding and have a good chance of getting the whole thing funded. If we don't do it that way it would require more money from the college up front. We would then take a chance of getting a portion of it funded by the state. Bruce stated that we have safety and road concerns all over the city. We have one and half million dollars worth of repairs we should do this year on existing streets and only $435,000 to do it. The mayor said the only way it could be done this year is if the college wanted to put in those first four blocks at their expense. President stated they would take it to the board, but they have not set a precedence of building roads. The mayor said the way it is now is we will have to leave Viking Drive the way it is now for two years. Jim Smith asked for clarification on the drainage of the parking lot. The mayor stated that the drainage that comes down Viking Drive right now, is already over loaded and it surcharges down around the 2nd and 9th Ward church. Brent Kinghorn asked on #6 where it says the college agrees to install curb, gutter and storm drainage on 7th, he assumed it was between 2nd East and 2nd West or is the assumption that the city would like curb and gutter? The mayor said he did not think for sure that determination had been done, because there had not been any engineering done. Brad stated that we have an ordinance right now that states that any roads within the city limits are curbed and guttered. As part of this project we should look at a road with curbs and gutters, particularly if we can use state funding on this whole project. It makes sense to do it right the first time. If we don't get state funding on that portion, what it says to him is we go back to an LID and the property owners will participate. The mayor stated that under the money from the Highway Department, they would pay 80~ even with the curb and gutter. President Bennion asked if by 1995 they would have money, if they are talking about four blocks or the whole South Arterial? The mayor stated he did not know for sure if they would let us go back in the red again if they don't, we would only be able to do four blocks, if they let us go in the red we might be able to do the whole thing. Brad said he would like to see it designed as the whole South Arterial project and do it in phases and the first four blocks would be the first phase. The mayor asked for a vote. All Councilmembers voted Aye. The mayor stated that we would work with the college. Brad stated that he felt the discussion had been positive and the city appreciated the college's participation. Meeting adjourned. Mayor, Nile L. Boyle City clerk, se gley „ 1 ~,~~ ~ ~ ' Motion: That the City~of Rexburg abandon the one (1) block portion of Viking , .. .._-.__Drive (4th South) that lies between the east side of the intersection of Viking Drive (4th South) and Center Street,. and the west side of the intersection of Viking Drive (4th South) and 1st East subject to the following stipulations: 1) Ricks College agrees in writing to accept the responsibility to maintain the remaining portion of Viking Drive, namely Viking Drive between 1st West and Center Street, including the intersection at Viking Drive and Center Street, and Viking Drive between 1st East and 2nd East. 2) The City of Rexburg will not close the aforementioned. portlon of Viking Drive ~ ~ ' until 7th South Street between 2nd West and 2nd East is completed, 3) Ricks College agrees in writing to sell to the Clty of Rexburg and/or Madison County, at fair market value, ,a ; 99 foot right-of-way for 7th South between 2nd East and 2nd West, ~at}d a "~ 99:foot right-of-way for 2nd West from 7th South to 11th South, and a ': 99 foot right-of-way for 11th South from 2nd West to the western boundary of the Ricks College property.: 4) In view of the benefits to be derived by Ricks College from the construction of the South Arterial Project (including 7th South), Ricks College further agrees in writing to financially participate with the City of Rexburg and/or Madison County ~in developing said improvements in an amount at least equal to the purchase price of the aforementioned rights-of-way. This is to be agreed upon now, and done at the time as determined by the City of Rexburg and/or Madison County when it will be timely and beneficial to the City of Rexburg and Madison County to complete the South Arterial Project as planned. 5) Ricks College agrees (n writing to connect the parking lot south of the proposed Administration Building with the parking lot east of the proposed Religion building with a paved service road; and to extend this paved service road east to 2nd East. ~ ~ '' ~''~ ..,,i, 4 , 6) Ricks College agrees in writing to install curb and gutter and storm drainage facilities as required by the City of Rexburg for the portion of 7th South that lies with(n the boundaries of Ricks College property, and'to financially participate in associated off-site storm drainage disposal facilities. 7) Ricks College agrees that new parking lots constructed under this project will utilize the 7th South storm drainage disposal facilities. 8) The City of Rexburg agrees to petition for State and Federal funding for the balance of 7th South and the•South Arterial system with the intent of completing the South Arterial as soon as possible.