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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.10.15 CITY COUNCIL MINUTESDATE: (101597) State of Idaho) County of Madison( ss City of Rexburg) Present were: Mayor: Councilmembers: City Clerk: Finance Officer: Attorney: Pledge to the flag. City Council 10/15/97 7:30 P. M. Nile L Boyle Kay Beck Farrell Young Glen Pond Marsha Bjornn Nyle Fullmer Bruce Sutherland Rose Bagley Richard Horner Stephen Zollinger arriving later in the meeting A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Nyle Fullmer to approve the minutes. All Aye Introduction of the scouts. RE: RESOLUTION 97.11 DESIGNATION ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS FOR ELECTION TOPIC:(21,109,RES,97.11,ELECTION,JUDGES) Resolution 97-11 A Resolution designating Election Judges and Clerks for the Election coming up in November. A motion was made by Nyle '.. Fullmer and seconded by Farrell Young to pass resolution 97.11 - approving the election judges and clerks for the up coming election. All Aye HE: APPROVAL OF TABERNACLE CONTRACTS TOPIC: (21,109,,, CONTRACT,TABERNACLE,FEE) Farrell Young reported that the Tabernacle Committee had met and discussed in length the potential usage of the tabernacle. They are drawing up a new contract that will be brought to the City Council for approval showing what kind of activities will be allowed to take place there which will be about the same way as it has been with the same base fee of $35, but any commercial use that will be making money will be approved on a case by case bases. If they do charge an entry fee at the door it will be a cost on a percentage bases as part of the rent fee which has not been decided yet. It has not been drawn up yet and as soon as it is it will be brought to the council for approval. RE: DECISION OF THE BLOCKING ON THE WATER TANK TOPIC: (21,109,,, WATER TANK,WATER DEPT) Decision of the blocking on the water tank. Neither John Millar or Ted Hendricks were not at the meeting to report on the cost savings. They have the bricks on hold. What their feeling is on the new water tank north of town, is that it will save money if we discontinued the brick off of the regular contract because there will be enough city money to pay for brick and labor but if you do it under the original contract you will have to do it with the Davis Bacon wage and it makes it a lot more expensive to lay the bricks. We can get out of that. The mayor felt we should put it on hold until we get the figures on the savings. RE: 7TH SOUTH BID TOPIC: (21,110 ... H&K,7TH S.,STREETS) The mayor told the council that the bid on 7th South came in at about 87% of the engineer's estimate. H & K was awarded the bid but they don't plan on doing anything until spring. There will be a meeting on Friday the 24th at 7:00 A.M. with the County Commissioners in the Commissioners room. RE: APPROVAL OF INSPECTION FEE TO INCREASE TOPIC: (21,110,,, BUILDING DEPT.,BUSINESS LICENSE,FIRE DEPT.) When a new business comes in, before we can issue a business license the fire department and building department have to inspect the building. We have been charging $10 for the inspection. Rose thinks we should raise that inspection fee, sometimes we have more than one inspection and that does not even pay for their time. She thinks we should charge $20 for the inspection plus the license fee. (discussion) A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Marsha Bjornn that we raise the inspection fee to $20. All Aye RE: REQUEST FOR MORE CHAIRS AT THE TABERNACLE TOPIC: (21,110,,, TABERNACLE,CHAIRS) Marsha stated that the choirs have been practicing at the tabernacle and they are way short on chairs. They asked what it would take for the city to get them some more chairs. Bruce agreed that they really need more chairs. In the community choir they have 80 members and then they are going to start the Thanksgiving Choir to be combined with the community choir. He felt it would be money well spent. Discussion on getting some used chairs from the college or churches. Richard stated that you could get new chairs for about $7 to $10. Farrell Young stated that he would do some checking on surplus chairs and Richard would check on prices and get back with the council RE: AGREEMENT ON WASHINTON SCHOOL PROPERTY TOPIC: (21,110,,, REXBURG REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,WASHINGTON SCHOOL, 1000 N.,NATURE PARK,BIKE PATH,KENNEDY SCHOOL) Glen Pond reported on the meeting of the Rexburg Redevelopment Agency meeting. They are finally going to reach an agreement on the Washington School property. They are on schedule and hope for a December 15 opening. They talked about the project out on 1000 North but they are not going to do anything with that until they get something more concrete with something being developed out there. The mayor stated that most of the bids came in good. That should be here either Friday or Monday to lay the asphalt on the parking lot and also on let West and around where the school buses will park. While they are here they will asphalt the nature park. That bid was also under the engineer's estimate. He reported that the bike path was done from the railroad tracks over by the Middle school, by the Stake Center and back around. The other part going through Kennedy School and through the field, they will be up tomorrow and have that asphalted by early next week. This first phase will go to the arboretum but that will have to be done next spring because it is getting too late in the year. Kay asked about the road that use to come through by the old railroad depot, if it is a city road? The mayor told him it never was a city road. They have got permission from the railroad to put the rocks there to close it. The only involvement that the city would have is if it is a safe enough blockage. A motion was made by Bruce Sutherland and seconded by Kay Beck to approve the bilis. All Aye RE: PROPOSED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR TETON LAKES GOLF COURSE TOPIC: (21,110,,, TETON LAKES GOLF COURSE,CONTRACT,GOLF COURSE, MCFARLAND*DUFFY,GOLF COURSE BOARD) The mayor stated that he had given all the council a copy of the proposed management contract for Teton Lakes Golf Course and the Rexburg Municipal Golf Course. The council discussed the contract. RE: APPROVAL FOR MCBRIDE C.U.P. FOR PORTRAIT STUDIO TOPIC: (21,111,,, C.U.P.,MCBRIDE*BRIAN,IST S.,PORTRAIT STUDIO) 8:00 P.M. A Public Hearing before the city council regarding proposed issuance of a conditional use permit to provide for the operation of a portrait studio and photographic environment. The property is currently in a residential zone. The property is located at 33 West 1st South. Brian Mc Bride explained they would take photographs by appointment only. It will not be a heavy traffic business. They have tried to condense their business down professional portraits and to eliminate the film processing. For this type of business they wanted to use this home. This home is perfect for the use because of the landscaping around the building and the window lighting. It is a prime location for this. They will maintain the landscaping and put only three parking spots in the front. (showing a drawing of parking) Marsha asked about the sign. This was discussed at P&Z, he will have to come back to P&Z for the sign permit. All the neighbors were notified. Mayor Boyle closed the hearing. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer to approve the Conditional Use Permit as recommended by Planning & Zoning with the conditions recommended by them. Seconded by Bruce Sutherland. All Aye RE: TETON LAKES CONTRACT DISCUSSION CONTINUED TOPIC: (21,111,,, TETON LAKES,MCFARLAND*DUFFY,CONTRACT,GOLF COURSE, GOLF COURSE BOARD) Mayor Boyle explained the contract at the Golf Course for the Pro. In the past we have had a contract with Duffy Mc Farland who has been the Pro at the Golf Course for a number of years and we have had a Greenskeeper. The Greenskeeper has been a city employee but his imediate supervisor were 5 members on the Golf Board. It has been a real unworkable situation. We have had five Greenskeepers in five years and every one they hire they want to fire within two or three months after they hire them. If we accept this contract Duffy would take the same budget that we have already approved, but instead of having the city hiring the Greenskeeper and the people to run golf course, they would work for Duffy, he would be their boss. We would not have anything to do with it. If we have a problem with the golf course we would go to Duffy. He would be the boss and do all the hiring and firing. A motion was made by Nyle Fullmer and seconded by Kay Beck to go into an executive session to discuss a personnel issue with this contract with Duffy. All Aye Meeting reconvened. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Farrell Young to adjourn. All Aye LA Mayor, NJle L. Boyle r City Clerk, Roe, -Bagley`