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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994.05.18 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES City Council 5/18/94 7:30 P. M. State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Present were the following: Mayor: Councilman: Excused: City Clerk: Attorney: Finance Officer: Engineer: Pledge to flag. Nile Boyle Glen Pond Farrell Young Jim Flamm Nyle Fullmer Bruce Sutherland Kay Beck Rose Bagley J. D. Hancock Richard Horner Joe Laird A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Nyle Fullmer to approve the minutes. All Aye RE: WATER ISSUE: TETON PIPELINE AGREEMENT & REXBURG IRRIGATION We have on the agenda the Teton Pipeline Agreement. Rexburg Irrigation called and wanted to come in. They met today looking at old minutes. We would like to have a work meeting with them. We had an obligation to them to furnish water to the people on the South side of the city along the ditch on 5th West. About 20 years ago we gave them 6.5 C.S.F. of water to furnish water to those people. They are coming back now saying that isn't enough water and they are running short. We will hold off and meet with them and with the Teton Pipe Line group. Roger Hoopes, representing Teton Pipe Lines, their concern is that it is time we had this accomplished. I remember twenty years ago when we went through this discussion. It seems illogical that they could say now that they need the water when before they didn't. There is less irrigated land out there in 1994 than there was in 1974. Perhaps what has created all the interest is at the meeting two weeks ago, it was mentioned that if the other 6.5 C.F.C was not being used, we would be interested in it and still are. Two weeks ago we simply came to renew our lease that had been in effect for twenty years. The mayor stated that we need to be fair. We need to have a work meeting before the next council meeting. Rexburg Irrigation is paying $300 a year and Teton Pipelines is paying $3000 for the same amount of water. Rexburg Irrigation is saying that is water we owe them to deliver to the irrigators on the South side of the city, about 90 acres. Roger said they would be willing to meet with the council at anytime. Nyle asked if we couldn't go ahead and approve the lease. Two weeks ago we asked J. D. to review the lease and we would act on it tonight. J. D. said they are maintaining that they are not getting enough water to service their area and we need to find out for sure and check the watermaster's records. Water is leasing right now for a low price of $10 an inch and in checking, the average is somewhere between $15 and $25 per inch. 6.5 C.S.F is 325". The mayor stated we need to find out how much excess water we have. Nile explained as he remembered the meetings we had 20 years ago. He read from minutes 12/3/75. He told them we would do some checking and contact them if we have a meeting. Roger stated that by June 1 it will be irrigation time for them and they would like it resolved as soon as possible. RE: PUBLIC HEARING FOR BLOCK GRAND FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Public Hearing. The city has received an Idaho Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $500,000. These funds are being utilized to provide funding assistance for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility that will treat sewage from the City of Rexburg. The hearing will include a review of project activities and accomplishments to date. (copy on file) We are required to have a hearing where the public can give either verbal or written comment, which will be accepted for five days. John Millar gave a quick review of where we are and how it is going. We have been working on the project for about one year. The work is approximately 70~ completed and it is ahead of schedule and should be completed about September 1. There has not been any major problems. Ted Hendricks, ECIPDA - Basically this is the second Public Hearing required by the Block Grant. Rose has worked on the A.D.A. compliance. We spent approximately 60~ of the funds to date. The progress reports and civil rights reports have been coming in, with documentation to send to E.P.A. We procured Spindler Construction, Forsgren Associates, and E.C.I.P.D.A. We have obtained all the necessary legal documents that were necessary. All environmental recommendations have been addressed. At a later date with John Millar there will be the sludge disposal and treatment addressed. Diana Clough from the Department of Commerce, that administers the funds from the state, has been here and monitored the records that the city has kept with John and Ted and everything has been found in order. We will be having another audit by the State of Idaho to audit the records and books before they release the final 10~ of the loan funds to the city. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Nyle Fullmer to close the hearing. All Aye (sign up sheet passed around, attached) RE: MADISON BASEBALL ASSOCIATION - USE & CARE OF CITY FIELDS Randy Huskinson from the Baseball Association. They appreciate everything the city has done for them. They are asking that Clair could receive additional assistance to help in taking care of the parks and starting a little earlier in the Spring. There are some situations that are critical. The irrigation sprinkler heads are in need of repair and the infields are extremely rough. He is able to get some equipment from the college to help with aeration and he needs to coordinate it with Clair. The main thing he is requesting is that the city council will extend their budget to the Parks and Recreation to allow a little more help with the ball diamonds. He would appreciate it if the council will take it under advisement. Sugar Salem has used our ball diamonds for the past several years, free. All of their high school games have been played in Porter Park in Rexburg. He had received a firm commitment from the college for a two week block for the critical time frame for the last two weeks in April we can use some of their fields. He is working with them to use their fields on a schedule on an instruction basis. The baseball season starts the first of April. When we have our try outs, every spot of grass in the city is being used for practice. During the last two weeks in April we need the fields to be in shape. The sprinklers are the most important. RE: REXBURG CITY DITCH DISCUSSED Randy also wanted to make it public record that he is on the Rexburg City Ditch and has water that comes out the Woomansee Johnson and which is diverted and goes into the Rexburg City Ditch where it is carried approximately 200 yards down and then he diverts it into a pond and pumps out of it. (copy attached) He also stated that under most canal company bylaws, that water can't generally be diverted down stream. It needs to be diverted up stream. As a Rexburg city ditch user, he could protest down stream movement of that water as the Rexburg City share. RE: DISCUSSION ON THE SHOSHONE-MILLHOLLOW STREET ALIGNMENT PROPOSAL Discussion on the Shoshone-Millhollow street alignment proposal. The estimates are about $2000 to remove the curb and gutter and about $2000 to put it back in and about $8000 on paving. The mayor stated as we realigned that road, he was not sure how much the city is ready to spend out of our street budget this year to do the street. Farrell asked who is requesting this? The mayor told him it is a little of both, but mostly the property owners. Glen suggested that Joe give us alternatives and costs before we set a public hearing. Nyle suggested that if the developers are requesting it they should pay for it. (discussion) The mayor suggested that John and Joe should get together and come up with a plan. John said he would talk to the Randall Corporation and see how much they are willing to pay. RE: PROPOSED SIDEWALK ORDINANCE J. D. Hancock handed out copies of a proposed Sidewalk Ordinance to review. The mayor told the council we need to decide what we want to do with sidewalks. (discussion) As Joe has looked through the ordinances, there isn't anything to cover sidewalks except sub division ordinances. Jim understood that we had an ordinance for sidewalks. He suggested that we do something like a survey to see how people feel about sidewalks. The mayor stated we have had no enforcement in the past, where do we go from here. Jim said he wanted to come up with some alternatives. The mayor asked J. D. to look up when the Sub division ordinance was passed and how many sub divisions have come in since then? The council will study the ordinance and discuss it in two weeks. RE: FIREWORKS PERMITS APPROVED The mayor read the Fireworks Permits. Robert Franz- in front of Beehive Book Pyrodyne Corporation- in Broulims parking lot. Pyrodyne Corporation- in Wal-Marts parking lot. Under state law you can't sell Fireworks Permits in stores. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Glen Pond to approve the fireworks permits. All Aye RE: START ANNEXATION OF VILLAGE GREEN TRAILER COURT (KAY BAKER OWNER) The mayor stated that we need to start annexation for Village Green Trailer Court. They will hook up to city water, but will maintain their septic system. We need to set a hearing as soon as we can. RE: APPROVAL GIVEN OF SELL OF 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIOS We have two fire department radios they want to sell as surplus property, they are worth about $250 each. A motian was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Glen Pond to approve the sale. All Aye RE: NEED TO MOVE RECYCLING BUILDING BEHIND PENNEYS The property where the recycling building is behind Penneys has been purchased by Flamms and they would like the building moved. The mayor asked the council to look around for a place to put the building. RE: PROBLEM WITH LARGE TREES IN CITY RIGHT OF WAY IN FRONT OF PEOPLES HOMES The mayor stated that we have had several requests for big trees to be cut down that are on city right-a-way in front of people's homes. They think the city should remove them. He asked Bruce to look into it. RE: ANDERSON LUMBER ADDITION Joe said Anderson Lumber is going to build onto their existing building. The way the footings are designed they would need to stick ( - c Vii, out three or four feet in the city right-a-way. There would be five footings that would stick out in the right-a-way. They are trying to keep the addition lined up with the existing building on the west. The footings would be underground two feet and you would never see them. Glen stated that he had a real concern where they are right across from the school and we are talking about making that street into a major arterial. The council felt they need to stay on their own property. RE: NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK OUT BETWEEN ULTIMATE DIRECTIONS & ARTCO - APPROVAL GIVEN TO TAKE MONEY FROM REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO PURCHASE PROPERTY The mayor discussed the Industrial Park out between Ultimate Directions and Artco. We have an offer on the property and met with Diana Clough from the Department of Commerce. Since there is a price involved in the purchase of this property, we need to go into an executive session. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to go into executive session. All Aye A motion was made by Jim Flamm and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to go back into regular session. All Aye We have been working on this Industrial Park for some time and the property was tied up in an estate. It is out of the estate now and we got a reduced price from what it was offered at before. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland that the city take the money out of the Revolving Loan Fund to purchase 23 acres of land for an Industrial Park for $184,000, seconded by Nyle Fullmer. All Aye RE: MOTION TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FOR MONEY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FEES FOR THE INDUSTRIAL PARK A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Glen Pond to proceed with F.H.A. to apply for a Grant for money for Infrastructure Fees for the Industrial Park. All Aye RE: TREES ON COLLEGE AVENUE - PROBLEMS WITH TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS ENTERING ALLEY OFF OF COLLEGE AVENUE Chuck Porter stated that he really likes the trees that are planted in the downtown area. The problem on College Ave is it is so narrow and most trucks that go down the alley go from Center Street and go clear through and service that area. The problem we have is once in a while we have a tractor trailer truck that tries to pull off of College Avenue into the alley and scrapes the trees and building. Could we put a sign up making it illegal for tractor trailers to turn into the alley off of College Ave? A sign could read "Trucks must enter alley one block west on Center Street". He would like permission to plant a steel pole by the tree. The mayor told him we would have the police look at it and figure out a sign. No problem in putting in a pole. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Jim Flamm to pay the bills. All Aye John Millar invited the council to come and look at the Treatment Plant. Meeting adjourned. Mayor, i e L. Boyle City C erk, Rose gl ~. 0 G ~"la ~~~J,~ /~S~~~Sa~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~~ ~~<c ~~s ~ ~~,~~~~ ~5,~ ~~~~~n ~ ~ ff ~cr s Q .c/ . ~~F-~~2 ~ /f- ~/ rJ~T~S/off ,~ ~ ~anr D ~o ~~~ /v~/e9-rc~ ti ~,, . . y t. ~. . ..;. S a.~~ G~~ ~~~~ }