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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993.09.15 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES_~ City Council 9/15/93 7:30 P. M. State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Present were the following: Mayor: Councilman: City Clerk: Finance Officer: Attorney: 1 Pledge to the flag. Nile Boyle Farrell Young Brad Liljenquist Glen Pond Jim Flamm Bruce Sutherland Nyle Fullmer Rose Bagley Richard Horner J. D. Hancock A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Nyle Fullmer to approve the minutes with one correction. All Aye RE: PLANNING & ZONING MEMBERS We have two Planning & Zoning Members, whose terms are expiring. Mayor Boyle stated that he would like to recommend Mary Ann Mounts for an additional term and Scott Mortensen said because of his father's illness and other commitments, he would not like to be re-appointed. Planning & Zoning had recommended Clint Kingsford for an additional term. Glen suggested that Scott holds a position from the county and we should appoint someone from the county. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Jim Flamm to re-appoint Mary Ann Mounts to the Planning & Zoning Board. All Aye. They are still working on the price for replacement of the Tabernacle Roof. RE: MIKE MITCHELL ADDED TO A.D.A. COMMITTEE It has been suggested that we put Mike Mitchell on the A.D.A. Committee. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to approve the A.D.A. Committee. All Aye. RE: GLORIA ANDRUS TO SERVE ON THE SAFETY COMMITTEE Bruce Sutherland recommended Gloria Andrus to serve on the Safety Committee. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland to appoint Gloria Andrus to serve on the Safety Committee, seconded by Brad Liljenquist. All Aye. RE: DISCUSSION OF ROAD CHANGE BY THE WATER TOWER Mayor Boyle showed a drawing of the property by the water tower by Blair Heinz property. Blair would like to change the road to the other side. The road is a gravel road now. DeLynn and Farrell feels like changing the road would serve us better. It would make a lot less road for the city to plow to get in there in the winter. The mayor asked J. D. Hancock to check it out to see if it is a dedicated street and present it to Planning & Zoning. Jim wanted it mapped out. RE: REVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE FOR THE SWIMMING POOL BOND ELECTION #750; ORDINANCE PASSED Ted Hendricks was at the meeting to review the ordinance for the Swimming Pool Bond Election #750. He first reviewed the Summary Ordinance #750. A motion was made by Brad Liljenquist to recommend that we go 15 years with the Bond. Seconded by Bruce Sutherland. All Aye. The cost to the property owners with this Bond as it is set will be about $30 on a $50,000 home. ORDINANCE 750 AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF $1,100,000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION PUBLIC RECREATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL BALLOT; ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTERS AND THE HOURS WHEN POLLS WILL BE OPEN; CERTIFYING THAT THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY WILL NOT EXCEED CERTAIN LIMITS; CALLING FOR THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOTS AND FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE SAMPLE BALLOT AND NOTICE OF THE ELECTION; PROVIDING THE LANGUAGE FOR THE PUBLIC NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS UPON THE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF THE ISSUE BY THE VOTERS; CALLING FOR A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING AFTER THE ELECTION TO CANVASS THE RESULTS; CALLING FOR THE LEVY OF A TAX TO PAY SUCH BONDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Brad advised that we need to be a little careful as we go around and give information about the pool, to stick to the same site for the pool as we first decide and vote on. Design items are open, it is just a conceptional plan now. It will limit us on the amount we can spend. A motion was made by councilman Brad Liljenquist and seconded by Glen Pond 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 750. Those voting aye: Nyle Fullmer Brad Liljenquist Glen Pond Jim Flamm Bruce Sutherland Farrell Young Those voting nay: None Ordinance 750 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 Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Brad Liljenquist that ordinance 750 be passed. Those voting aye: Nyle Fullmer Brad Liljenquist Jim Flamm Bruce Sutherland Farrell Young Brad Liljenquist Those voting nay: none The roll showed all councilman 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 Boyle declared the motion carried. Mayor Boyle then read a Summary of Ordinance 750 to be published in the paper. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Brad Liljenquist to pass the Summary of Ordinance 750. Those voting aye: Brad Liljenquist Nyle Fullmer Glen Pond Farrell Young Jim Flamm Bruce Sutherland Those voting nay: none RE: COMPLAINT ABOUT DRAGGING MAIN The mayor told the council, he had a complaint about the kids dragging Main, especially on Friday and Saturdays. Nyle Fullmer will check with the police. RE: REPORT FROM THE BIKE COMMITTEE MEETING We had the Bike Committee meeting, Bryce Thatcher is the chairman. John Barnes from the Idaho Department of Transportation will be coming over on September 30 for a meeting. When we called him as a committee, he said we need to get started on a plan and get someone working. Beck & Baird have been contacted to do a study for a Bike Path. They will work with the local engineer. The council agreed. The Funding for that is about like roads, and it will be two or three years, before you get any funding from them. There a possibility that under the C.M.A.Q. '~' ,~ (Congestion and Mitigation for Air Quality) we might be about to fund it. They have not had enough applications to fill that and if we can qualify for that, he thinks we can for a Bicycle Path to encourage people to ride bicycles instead of drive cars to improve the Air Quality. That is funded every year and if you have a good plan, it might happen. RE: REPORT FROM THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE --- 7TH S.; 2ND E. Bruce reported that the Traffic Safety Committee will meet on that Thursday. They are doing a study right now on 7th South by the Middle School. He asked what the council had decided about the exit onto the highway by Arbys? Bruce said after the road is completed it isn't quite as bad except when the snow is piled up. (discussion) The highway department is going to come up and look at it, because of a complaint that there was no left turn allowed into the Oasis. Mayor Boyle discussed Planning & Zoning and a concern about the ordinance relative to the Buffer Zone. RE: STEVE ZOLLINGER - ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY The mayor introduced Steve Zollinger, who will work as the Assistant City Attorney. RE: SIDEWALK COMMITTEE Jim asked about the committee for the Sidewalk. That will be a sub-committee to the Traffic Safety Committee. RE: B.M.C. WEST Brad asked about B.M.C. West and the progress they are making to finish so they don't have to use the city right-a-way. Jim reported that they will be finished by the middle of October. A motion was made by Jim Flamm and seconded by Nyle Fullmer to pay the bills. All Aye. Mayor Boyle told the council that it was the recommendation of the Personnel Committee that the council go into an Executive Session to discuss the applicants and procedure for Engineer/Building Inspector. Brad Liljenquist stated that he works for a firm that has submitted a proposal for this position and he would like to declare a Conflict of Interest and would like to be excused. A motion was made Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to go into an Executive session to discuss the applicants for the Engineer/Building Inspector. All Aye After reconvening from the Executive Session, a motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Glen Pond to adjourn. All Aye ~/ Mayor, Ni a L. Boyle City C erk, R gley