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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.05.21 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESDATE: (052197) State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Those Present: Mayor: Council Members: Excused: City Clerk: Finance Officer: Attorney: City Council 5/21/97 7:00 P.M. Nile L Boyle Marsha Bjornn Bruce Sutherland Kay Beck Farrell Young Glen Pond Nyle Fullmer Rose Bagley Richard Horner Stephen Zollinger Brooke Passey and Jerry Jeppesen, County Commissioners attended the meeting. RE: FIREWORK PERMITS TOPIC: (21,63,,, FIREWORKS) The mayor read the Fireworks Permits: Jim Landis at Main Street and Second West and Thomas P. Migel at Beehive Bookstore parking lot at 259 North 2nd East. A motion was made by Farrell Young and seconded by Kay Beck to approve these Fireworks Permits. All Aye RE: BACKFLOW PROGRAM TOPIC: (21,63,,, BACKFLOW PROGRAM,WATER DEPT.) Backflow Program - Bruce Sutherland read a letter from DeLynn Edstrom regarding the backflow program. The backflow program is off and running, but there is a few things that still need to be ironed out to get it to run smoothly and correctly. I have talked about the fact that in order for the program to work, the backflow devices needed to be up to date and needed to be tested annually. At that time the City Council felt that we would not burden the home owner with an annual test, at this time they will only be tested at the time of installation. It was my thinking that the Council approved testing the commercial backflow devices annually some time ago, but I guess it was never brought to a vote. I am now asking if you would approve of the commercial backflow devices be tested annually Like any other man made machine, backflow devices need to be checked or serviced regularly to ensure they are working properly. I am trying to make sure that happens. DeLynn Edstrom Discussion. Kay stated as DeLynn explained it to him this would be for the commercial usage not for landscaping. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland that we approve that the backflow devices be tested annually on all commercial backflow devices. Seconded by Kay Beck. All Aye. The mayor told the council we need to go into executive session regarding possible litigation. A motion was made by Kay Beck and seconded by Marsha Bjornn to go into an executive session. All Aye. A motion was made by Kay Beck and seconded by Farrell Young to reconvene. All Aye RE: RECREATION DISTRICT TOPIC: (21,64,,, RECREATION DISTRICT,SWIMMING POOL,ELECTION) Brooke Passey addressed an issue for the County Commissioners. Since he had asked to be on the agenda a lot of things have come up. Since the Recreation District has been the issue, a lot of other issues have come up. One of the issues was from a gentleman that said he felt this was another one of Kay Beck's vendettas to get the county to pay for a city program. It has gotten to be a joke now. The mayor, council and even him self have joked about the City is part of the County. Now it has gotten to the point that there could be people voting against the Recreation District because of the comments that are made like that. Brooke stated that we have come a long way in resolving some of our issues - the Fairgrounds issue, the issue on the court fines. He went to bat for the community when there were no funds when we were ready to go to election and talked Commissioner Sommers into going ahead and fronting the money on the county level to go ahead with the election. Commissioner Jeppesen abstained from voting but there was a majority vote to allow the election to go on. He would like to go on record now that we should put this joke about the City being in the County to rest so there are no problems. (discussion on City and County progress in their relationship) Jerry Jeppesen told the council that Sid Brown had called a special meeting regarding the Recreation District election for 9:00 A. M. Friday. He invited the council to attend. RE: WATER PROJECT FINANCE REPORT TOPIC: (21,64,,, WATER DEPT.,WATER PROJECT,WATER TANK) Richard presented the Water Project Finance Report- He gave the council a handout. (on file) We have received a $350,000 State grant on the water project for the water tank and to extend the main line from 1000 North to the High School. This handout also includes the project on 3rd East to put in water & sewer lines. The total of the financing is one point two million that will be funded out of water and wastewater revenues. He explained the interest rates. He recommended going with Key Corp Leasing going with 6.11% interest for 10 years. We will have to amend the budget to include it. Discussion on the inspection, Bruce asked why the city could not do the engineering inspection? (discussion) A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Marsha Bjornn to accept the financing through Key Corp Leasing at 6..11% for 10 years. All Aye RE: HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES TOPIC: (21,64,,, HAYES*RANDY,HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES,SAFTEY REGULATIONS) Randy Hayes was at the meeting to explain he had contracted with Bellcrown. They would like a Business License to hire horse drawn carriages to go through the city. They would not go down Main Street. They would try to just cross Main Street where there are traffic signals. They are all metal carriages and they would clean up after the horses. There are different ways they can do that. They would like to start at Frontier Pies and cross Main Street and go out to K Mart. Rose told the council in 1990 we had this same type of a request and at that time the council required that they have it okayed with the Police Chief and meet all safety regulations set by the Chief of Police, carry Liability Insurance, and clean up after the horses. Stephen suggested that they would need lights if traveling at night as part of the safety issues. (Discussion about how hard it will be to cross Main Street. Bruce suggested that we have the State adjust those signals. The mayor told him as long as he met those requirements and meet with the Police Chief and the City Attorney, there wouldn't be a problem. Marsha gave a report from Planning and Zoning. RE: WATER DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF TOPIC: (21,65,,, WATER DEPT.,EMPLOYMENT) Bruce stated he had met with DeLynn and he had requested another man for his department because of the work load. The mayor told him we would need to bring it up at budget time. A motion was made by Kay Beck and seconded by Bruce Sutherland to approve the minutes. All Aye RE: FENCES TOPIC: (21,65,,, FENCE,FENCE ORDINANCE) The mayor reminded the council that they had been asked to go look at David Wood's fence and also at Rusty Townsend's fence. They are out of compliance. Their back yards is like someone else's front yard. David's is on the street and would affect one driveway. Rusty's is in a Cul de Sac. Farrell stated that he had driven around the city and found a lot of fences that were out of compliance. Stephen told the council that the Planning & Zoning were possibly going to amend their ordinance to allow higher fences if you could see through them. David had stated that if Rusty's is legal he would put one up of that same type of quality. It was suggested by the council that this be turned back to Planning & Zoning to amend the ordinance. Stephen said he had talked to Bart Webster and his mother does not have a sight obstruction problem coming out of her driveway. She just does not like the tacky looking fence he has now. A motion was made by Kay Beck and seconded by Farrell Young to pay the bills. All Aye The mayor told the council the next Council meeting would be June 3 at 7:00 A.M. because of the A.I.C. meetings starting June 4. Meeting adjourned. )Itb . fj �v Mayor.14ile L.Boyle City Clerk, Rre- ;7