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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.02.05 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESDATE: (020597) Minutes of the City Council Meeting 02/05/97 7:00 P.M. State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Present were: Mayor: Councilmembers: Excused: City Clerk: Finance Officer: Engineer: Attorney: Pledge to the flag. Nile Boyle Glen Pond Farrell Young Kay Beck Marsha Bjornn Nyle Fullmer Bruce Sutherland Rose Bagley Richard Horner Joe Laird Stephen Zollinger - Arriving at 8:30 P. M. A motion was made by Farrell Young and seconded by Kay Beck to approve the minutes. All Aye RE: BIKE PATH TOPIC: (21,31,,, BIKE PATHS,MADISON COUNTY,WALTERS READY MIX,GRANTS, 5TH WEST,PARKS & RECREATION) Dave Payne, Madison County Parks, was at the meeting. He, the mayor and the county commissioners had a meeting with Trails of Madison County. They have been planning the bike path. Joe Laird had done some estimates on costs. He discussed the bike path as it would go along the river by Walters Ready Mix. We need to put up signs with directions. The county will donate some gravel. They would like the city to donate trucks and truck drivers to haul the gravel for the bike path. He explained there would be two different grants available, one from the Department of Parks and Recreation and one Engineering Construction Grant. He explained the route of the bike path as it would come down 5th West from the college arboretum. He wanted to present it tonight so the council will be aware of what is happening. Discussion on volunteer work to help on the bike path. Introduction of the scouts. RE: UPDATE ON GRANT PROJECT FOR 7TH SOUTH PROJECT & WATER TANK TOPIC: (21,31,,, GRANTS,7TH SOUTH,WATER TANK,CURB AND GUTTER) Ted Hendricks, E.C.I.P.D.A. was at the meeting to give the council an update on the Grant Project for the 7th South project and the New Water Tank. Our Grant has been reviewed and among those selected to go before the Governor for the selection of those to be picked in April. We need to get our match ready in place and ready when the Governor makes the selection. The mayor explained that the maximum we can get is $400,000 instead of $500,000. We applied for $150,000 for the street and $350,000 for the water project. We can change that to make the best scenario for the city. We are going to put curb and gutter only on the north side of 7th South. The mayor told the council we need to do something about the run off when we put the street in. Ted told the council to remain competitive we have to have the match committed and we don't have much time. The final application has to be in the first of next month. (Discussion on a city wide assessment for the 7th South Improvement.) If we qualify to fill out a form for a low income assessment, that will be paid out of the grant. Having the whole city on the assessment might work better. RE: FIRE DEPARTMENT CHICKEN BAKE MONEY TOPIC: (21,32,,, FIRE DEPARTMENT) Mayor Boyle read a letter for the Fire Department requesting that they set up an account with the State Treasurer Account for money they have earned with their chicken bake as well as other fund raisers. This money has been used to fund training, equipment, social activities, and other causes that benefit the department. This money has been kept in a saving account. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Kay Beck to authorize the mayor to sign the letter allowing them to set up this account. All Aye RE: BRUCE BLANCHARD APPOINTED TO THE GOLF BOARD TOPIC: (21,32,,, BLANCHARD*BRUCE,GOLF BOARD) With the agreement the city and county have to run the golf course, the county have appointed Bruce Blanchard to the Golf Board. A motion was made by Kay Beck and seconded by Nyle Fullmer to accept the appointment of Bruce Blanchard to the Golf Board. All Aye RE: CROSS CONNECTION PROGRAM FOR OUTDOOR SPRINKLING SYSTEMS TOPIC: (21,32,,, CROSS CONNECTIONS,SPRINKLING SYSTEMS,VACUUM BREAKERS, WATER SYSTEM) DeLynn Edstrom was at the meeting to discuss the Cross Connection program for out door sprinkling systems. These should be tested when they are installed and then once a year after. If something happened the city would be liable. The cost would be $30 to $40 plus about $100 for the part. The State is enforcing this. The mayor stated that he had no problem with the testing at the time of installation, but he questioned having them tested every year. He felt we needed more information. DeLynn suggested that we need all sprinklers to tested and have the pressure vacuum breaker put on all sprinkling systems within three years. A motion was made by Glen Pond that we require within three years all sprinkling systems have a pressure type vacuum breaker put on instead of the atmospheric type within three years and all new sprinkling systems need to be tested at the time on installation. Seconded by Kay Beck. All Aye RE: ARTERIALS - PUBLIC HEARING TOPIC: (21,32,,,ARTERIALS,PUBLIC HEARINGS,COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, IMPACT ZONE,RIGHT OF WAY,CRESTHAVEN,LANDSCAPING,COLLECTORS, RICKS/PALMER SUBDIVISION,CROSS SECTIONS) Public Hearing on the Arterials - Transportation part of the Comprehensive Plan. Joe discussed this and referred to the map. (copy on file) Planning and Zoning have been working on this plan with Joe for a while. The only jurisdiction we have is in the City and in the Impact Zone. Out of the Impact Zone will just show the continuity. The, mayor asked Joe if he had met with the County Commissioners to get their approval yet? Joe said he had not met with them. The county Planning & Zoning have decided on this preliminary plan. Joe explained. Joe told them this is a long range plan so when Rexburg developes like Idaho Falls or Boise, we can preserve the right -a -way for the arterials. In the existing situations we will have to live with what there is. This plan is only for undeveloped areas for future development. Joe explained the proposed road going past the Cresthaven Church. Gene Palmer- He had a concern with the large area designated on the roads for the landscaping strip and the sidewalk. The area designated for two city blocks would take 9/10 of an acre of land that someone has to pay for. His concern is those who inherit the land with those costs. He stated we are passing costs onto people that can't afford it. The mayor has discussed affordable housing in the city, but this will not allow affordable housing because it will drive the cost up too much. The trees on the landscaping strips would obstruct the view and make it a safety hazard for kids. A good segment of the road along Millhollow is right up against the rocky hillside and will be expensive to build. Joe discussed configurations of the ground and area it would serve as a neighborhood collector. Gene asked why there was a major arterial and a collector so close together? The mayor stated that the hills are so steep there won't be much traffic on that road. Gene said he would fight it if they tried to use that road for truck traffic. In his and Dean's subdivision they have had to abandon 6 lots because of the proposed 85' road because of the cost of filling the canal so the road can go over it. Gene wondered why they were planning to build that type of a road when that was not an Industrial Area? He said to fill an 8' canal, compact it and build over it and put sidewalks in it would make the cost so high it would be prohibitive to be able to sell them. Kay felt there was a concern about low income housing. Don Rasmussen stated he owned property along that road and is also concerned about the road going along the ridge. It is not a through road, only a dead end. That road would only be good for the residents. If that large of a road goes through the 19 acres he owns along there won't handle many homes. The cost of the development of the road would make it so they could not afford to develope the property. Sheila Barney was at the hearing and stated that the road did concern her. Discussion of the location of Major, Minor Arterials and Collectors in the City and in the Impact Zone. A concern about 15 foot on each side with 10 feet of land if the sidewalk is in the right -a -way. Don Rasmussen stated that the cost of developing a subdivision in the city is getting more and more expensive and people are going outside of the city to develops land. Gene Palmer stated that there has been 12 years between the phases of the Ricks Palmer Subdivision and the cost has gone up 448. Kay did not feel we should come in the middle of the development of a subdivision and change the rules. After discussion. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer to approve the map with the proposed roads as indicated on the map in the City and Impact Zone. Seconded by Marsha Bjornn. All Aye The council felt they should have a work meeting with the Planning & Zoning regarding the Cross Section of the roads with the size and landscaping. The mayor stated that the map needs to be approved by the County Commissioners before it is sent to the state. It was decided to have a work session on Friday morning at 7:00 A.M. to discuss funding for the grant application. Marsha suggested that the council meetings start at 7:00 P. M. instead of 7:30 P. M. and finish 1/2 hour earlier. The council agreed to try starting them at that time. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Kay Beck to approve the bills. All Aye Meeting adjourned. uI &E Mayor, dilte L. Boyle City' Clerk, 8g6"g ley