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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999.06.02 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES;r/~ Date: (060299) City Council Minutes 6/02/99 7:30 P. M. State of Idaho) County of Madison) ss City of Rexburg) Present were: Mayor: Councilmembers: City Cleric: Finance Officer: Attorney: P.F.C: Pledge to the flag. Bruce Sutherland Glen Pond Kay Beclc Marsha Bjornn Farrell Young Paul Pugmire Nyle Fullmer Rose Bagley Richard Horner Stephen Zollinger John Millar A motion was made by Kay Beclc and seconded by Farrell Young to approve the minutes with one correction. All Aye RE: PURCHASE REPAIR PARTS FOR CAROUSEL TOPIC: (22,141,,,CAROUSEL) Purchase for Carousel- John Millar discussed the issue. Years ago when the old belt drives were taken off the Carousel when it was updated, they started it with a variable frequency drive. What that allowe for was a very slow start and a slow stop. The one that is in there is very old and impossible to maintain and it needs a new frequency drive. Jack Bowman- Last year it would shut the Carousel down mid stream during rides, sometimes four and five times in the course of one ride. We got a price from Bron Leishman for $1900. Jaclc asked Lynn Grover if he thought we could get it a little cheaper and he thought we could but also thought that Bron was the most qualified to maintain it. He also felt that Bron would get us our money back through repairing it if we got it from him. He felt that $1900 with Bron would be fairbecause Bron has done a lot of work with the Carousel. John felt that $1900 was a reasonable price. He is asking for permission to purchase it. He did have one concern they spent a lot of time last summer trying to find out what was wrong and they spent a lot of time with the computer people and they could not figure it out. The consensus is it has to be the computer, but it might not be. He wondered if it did not wor]=_ if we could return it. Sohn said once you put power to electrical equipment they usually won't take it back but he thought that was the problem. The council asked if we had money in the budget? Richard told them there is not money to do it in the Recreation Fund but we could take it out of the General Fund Contingency. Sack said the Carousel can run but it will stop and they have to start it again. The mayor was concerned of the safety. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Paul Pugmire to take the money from the General Fund Contingency Fund and purchase the new equipment to run the Carousel. All Aye RE: FIREWORK PERMITS GRANTED TOPIC: (22, 1a 1,,,FIREWORKS PERMITS, FIREWORKS) Fireworks Permits- Hrenda Pollard - 320 North 2nd East Golden Dragon - Beehive Book Parking Lot American Promotional/Broulims - 124 West Main American Promotional/Albertsons - a90 North 2nd East American Promotional/Rite Aid - 125 Valley River Drive American Promotional/WalMart - 530 North 2nd East A motion was made by Kay Beclc and seconded Glen Pond to approve the Firewor)ca Permits. All Aye ~~~ RE: THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE 816 CONCERNING DOGS IN THE PARKS TOPIC: (22,142,ORD,816,DOGS,PARKS) Third Reading of Ordinance 816 regarding animals in the parks - Any person to bring or harbor any animal in the parks, unless upon a leash or under the control of a handler at all times. It shall be unlawful for the owner or person having charge, custody or control of any dog to fail to immediately remove any feces deposited by such dog upon public or private property or right-of-way and dispose of the feces in a sanitary manner and depositing the same in a trash receptacle. John showed the disposal to ]seep the bags in. There will be signs posted. The mayor felt we need them at all the parks. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION VI OF ORDINANCE 564 PROVIDING FOR REGULP_TIONS CONCERNING USE OF THE CITY PARKS OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING THIS ORDINANCE SHALL HE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. Ordinance 816 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 Glen Pond and seconded by Farrell Young that Ordinance 816 be passed. Those voting Aye: ICay Beclc Paul Pugmire Glen Pond Farrell Young Nyle Fullmer Marsha Bjornn Those voting Nay: None The roll showed all councilmen present voting "Aye" carried, the Mayor declared that the majority of all the members of the City Council had voted for the passage and said ordinance was duly and regularly passed. Mayor Sutherland declared the motion carried. RE: READING OF ORDINANCE REZONING DEAN BIRCH PROPERTY TOPIC: (22,142,ORD,BIB,BIRCH*DEAN,2nd WES T, ZONING,3RD SOUTH,REZONING) Mayor Sutherland read Ordinance 818 an ordinance rezoning the property from L.D.R. to H.D.R. located on the corner of 3rd South and 2nd West owned by Dean Birch. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND CHANGING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, AND PROVIDING THAT THE ZONED DESIGNATION OF THE CERTAIN PROPERTY HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, IN REXBURG, MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO HE CHPSTGED AS HEREINAFTER DESIGNATE, AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. A motion was made by councilman Glen Pond and seconded by Kay Beclc that the rules requiring an ordinance of general and permanent nature to be read on three occasions be dispensed with and that said ordinance be numbered 818. Those voting Aye: Marsha Bjornn Kay Heclc Glen Pond Farrell Young Nyle Fullmer Paul Pugmire Those voting Nay: None Ordinance 818 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 Glen Pond and seconded by Farrell Young that ordinance 818 be passed. Those voting Aye: ICay Beclc Marsha Hjornn Glen Pond Nyle Fullmer Paul Pugmire Farrell Young The roll showed all councilmen present voting "Aye" carried, the mayor declared that the majority of all the members of the City Council had /~~ voted for the passage and said ordinance was duly and regularly passed Mayor Sutherland declared the motion carried. RE: READING OF RESOLUTION 99.04 FOR L.I.D. 31 FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS TOPIC: (22,143, RE5,99.04,L.I.D. 31,SIDEWALKS,STREETS, CURBS & GUTTERS) Attorney Stephen Zollinger read Resolution No 99-04 RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REXHURG, IDAHO, TO CAUSE CERTAIN SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS, STREETS, SANITARY SEWERS AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY WORKS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF SAID CITY TO BE REMOVED, RE-GRADED, CONSTRUCTED AND RE-CONSTRUCTED, AND OTHER WORK INCIDENTAL TO ALL OF THE FOREGOING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DESIGNATED AREAS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED; TO CREATE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0. 31 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SAID IMPROVEMENTS; TO DEFRAY THE COST AND EXPENSES OF SAID DISTRICT AND THE COST PND EXPENSE OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS HY THE LEVY OF PN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE ABUTTING, ADJOINING AND ADJACENT LOTS AND LANDS ALONG OR UPON WHICH SUCH IMPROVEMENTS ARE TO HE MADE AND UPON LOTS AND LANDS BENEFITTED BY SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND INCLUDED IN THE DISTRICT TO BE CREATED ACCORDING TO A FRONT FOOT METHOD OR IN PROPORTION TO THE BENEFITS DERIVED TO SUCH PROPERTY BY SAID IMPROVEMENTS, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, SUBJECT TO ANY VARIATIONS THEREFROM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT THAT THE COST AND EXPENSES OF ALL SUCH IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN STREET INTERSECTIONS AND ALLEY INTERSECTIONS SHALL BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUNDS OR GRANTS OF THE CITY; GIVING THE KIND AND CHARACTER OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST THEREOF; FIXING THE TIME WHEN PROTESTS AGAINST SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND THE CREATION OF SAID DISTRICT MAY HE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERIC AND WHEN SUCH PROTESTS WILL BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED HY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND PROVIDING FOR GIVING OF NOTICE THEREOF. Stephen explained. The total cost of the project being $1,079,202 of which $588,934 is the total estimated cost the city would bear. The remaining $490,268 would be assessed against adjoining and abutting property owners for improvements made to their property. Stephen explained the L.I.D. Improvements. (discussion) A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by ICay Beck to approve Resolution 99.04 for the intention of creating L.I.D. 31. All Aye RE: DISCUSSION OF SAFETY COMMITTEE AND STOP SIGN ON 2ND EAST TOPIC: (22,143,,,2ND EAS T,SAFETY COMMITTEE,STOP SIGNS,IST S., 7TH S.,VIKING DR,TRAFFIC,TURNING LANES) The mayor discussed the Safety Committee Meeting- They have made the recommendation that the 4 Way Stop at 2nd East and lst South be changed to a singular stop going East and West_ That the 4 Way Stop be moved to Center Street and 1st South. Glen reminded the council that when we widened 2nd East we had an agreement with those folks that the 4 Way Stop be put in at 1st South. The mayor stated that we can't find anything on it in writing and it was also before we put the 4 Way Stop at 2nd South. The police were in favor of this move. The council felt the four way stops should be moved and instructed John Millar and the street department to move the signs as recommended by the Safety Committee. Kay Beclc told the council the Safety Committee has discussed that now Viking Drive is out of the Street System, we are stopping all the North South traffic going across Viking Dr. on 1st West to 7th South. The concern was just making another stop sign there and letting 1st West traffic go right on through. The suggestion was to go to a 4 Way stop right there for a while because Viking Drive is a four lane road and there is traffic backed up clear to the Stadium. (Discussion) No decision was reached. Another problem is going up 2nd East where we turn onto 7th South, we need a turning lane there. John suggested that if there is room we might want to look at putting in a North Bound left turn lane at that intersection to 7th South. The council instructed Sohn to take care of the stripping and turning lane on 2nd East onto 7th South. lyd7' RE: EAGLE PROTECT FOR REXBURG MAIN ST. EXZT TOPIC: (22,14a,,,EAGLE PROSECTS, MAIN STREET,EXITS, WATER TRUCK, ICIWANIS CLUH) Creed Cordon- Regarding an Eagle Project. They would like to fix up the on and off ramp to the main exit to Rexburg to Main Street. He talked to a fellow in the Idaho Transportation Department and he said everything would be okay. They did have suggestions on what could be put in there. He is looking at putting in some reclamation seed with wild flowers. They will put roundup on all the weeds to take care of them. They would like to plant a couple of trees. The State said we could do it on the right side. Creed thought maybe to just put some bushes and shrubbery out there. They don't plan on putting any electricity or sprinklers out there. What they would like at the beginning stages after the planting was done is to have the water truck to go out once or twice a week to water them and then plants will start picking up by themselves. At the end ofeach summer they could mow the wild flowers so the seed from them would get scattered. He had talked to the Kiwanis Club and they said they could donate some money and he is trying to get some other donations. He needs some money for roundup and shrubs. He would need some type of a machine to go out and till the ground and the water truck to do some watering. An estimate on the cost would be about $5000. The mayor told him we don't havethe $50.00 but could help with the water truck. Possibly he could get more contributions from other Service Clubs. We might be able to help with same site preparations. The mayor told him to do some more research with some firm figures and come back to the council. Glen Pond told Creed to come talk to Utah Power & Light because they do have some money for grants available for. this type of beautification. A motion was made by Kay Beck and seconded by Glen Pond to go into Executive Session regarding a personnel matter. All Aye Regular meeting reconvened. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Nyle Fullmer to pay the bills. All aye Meeting adjourned. ~ ~ __ ~ 4 Mayor, Bruce Sutherland / r City Clerk, Ras2/Bagley V (/