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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999.11.03 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES~~ Date: (110299) City Council 11/03/99 7:00 A.M. State of Idaho) County of Madison) ss City of Rexburg) Present: Mayor: Bruce Sutherland --. Councilmembers: Marsha Bjornn Farrell Young Paul Pugmire Glen Pond ._...... Kay Beclc City Clerk: Rose Bagley Finance Officer: Richard Horner Attorney: Stephen Zollinger P.F.C: John Millar Donna Benfield and Dave Martin also attended the meeting Pledge to the flag. A motion was made by Kay Beclc and seconded by Farrell Young to approve the minutes. All Aye RE: CANVASS OF THE VOTES - TOPIC: (23,37,,,ELECTION, CANVASS OF THE VOTES) Canvass of the votes: Precinct 7: Bruce L Sutherland 224; Donna Benfield 157; Marsha Bj ornn 168; Nyle C Fullmer 148; David D Martin 68; Glen Pond 140; Paul Pugmire 202. Precinct B: Bruce L Sutherland 224; Donna Benfield 141; Marsha Bj ornn 160; Nyle C Fullmer 125; David D Martin 55; Glen Pond 196; Paul Pugmire 196. Precinct 9: Bruce L Sutherland 199; Donna Benfield 147;Marsha Bj ornn 177; Nyle C. Fullmer 124; David Martin 61; Glen Pond 116; Paul Pugmire 189. Precinct 10: Bruce L. Sutherland 93; Donna Henf field 68; Marsha Bj ornn 64; Nyle C. Fullmer 58; David D. Martin 45; Glen Pond 51; Paul Pugmire 87. Precinct 11: Bruce L. Sutherland 392; Donna Benfield 329; Marsha Hjornn 351; Nyle C. Fullmer 207; David D. Martin 193; Glen Pond 275; Paul Pugmire 341. Precinct 12: Hruce L. Sutherland 44; Donna Benfield 35; Marsha Bjornn 30; Nyle C. Fullmer 29; David D. Martin 18; Glen Pond 29; Paul Pugmire 41. Total Votes Cast: Mayor: Bruce L. Sutherland 1176 Councilmembers: Donna Benfield 877 Marsha Bj ornn 950 Nyle Fullmer 691 David D Martin 440 Glen Pond 807 Paul Pugmire 1056 A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Icay Beclc to accept the electionresults. All Aye RE: ORDINANCE B18A TOPIC: (23,37,ORD,818A, PARKING TICKETS,PARKING ORDINANCE, PARKING) Ordinance 818A An ordinance regarding fines and regulations regarding Stopping, Standing and Parking. Stephen explained the ordinance. The fees remain the same as was discussed and passed at the last council meeting. This ordinance established the various regulations that will be enforced. They will be enforced civilly rather ~~ than criminally. There are very few fines in addition to what we have always done. This ordinance does leave the penalties to be established by resolution from time to time by a vote of the council. ORDINANCE NO. 818A - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REXBURG, MADISON COUNTY, IDAHO KNOWN AS "STANDING, STOPPING AND PARKING ORDINANCE", PROVIDING DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS USED IN THE ORDINANCE; ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; PROVIDING AND APPEAL PROCEDURE; ESTABLISHING PROHIBITIONS AND REGULATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO STANDING, STOPPING AND PARKING UPON STREETS, AND PUBLIC AND SOME PRIVATE LOTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. A motion was made by councilman Kay Beck and seconded by Glen Pond that the rules requiring an ordinance of a general and permanent nature to be read on three occasions be dispensed with and that said ordinance be numbered 810A. Those voting aye: Marsha Bjornn Glen Pond Farrell Young Kay Beck Those voting nay: Paul Pugmire Absent: Nyle Fullmer Glen Pond asked Paul Pugmire why he voted against suspending the rules? Paul said the council had tal]ced about the ordinance but he had not had time to read it and he did not feel good about suspending the rules at this time. He understood that we need to print tickets but this is legislation before a legislative body. He wanted to look at the ordinance and see what the changes are before he is willing to vote. He had no objection to what he had heard. He just wanted to read and study the ordinance. If we need to expend the few hundred dollars from the money from the tickets for the time it takes to pass this legislation he is willing to do that. Ordinance 818A 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 Kay Beck and seconded by Glen Pond that ordinance 818 be passed. Those voting aye: Farrell Young Glen Pond ICay Beclc Those voting nay: Paul Pugmire Marsha Bjornn Absent: Nyle Fullmer The roll showed the majority of the councilmen present voting "Aye", the mayor declared that the majority of allthe members of the city council had voted for the passage of said ordinance was duly and regularly passed. Mayor Sutherland declared the motion carried. RE: DISCUSSION OF FIRING RANGE TOPIC: (23,38,,,FIRING RANGE,FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRAINING) - The mayor discussed that some time ago we discussed putting in a test firing range for the police and possibly also use it for the fire '"' department for a training area. In Lagoon B located west of the Sewage .Treatment Plant, east of the Airport and North of the Nature Park was the location they had chosen for this facility. They wanted to do a ....._... test there to see if the noise would make a difference. Farrell Young asked how that coincided with the scout project? The Mayor told him it is to the west of the scout project. Stephen told him you can't put camp grounds behind this site because it is swampy, there is no dry ground. Kay felt as much ground as there is in Madison County there has got to be a better location. He does support the police with a firing range but he did not feel it was a good place to have it right in the middle ~9 of the jogging path and right next to the Nature Park. He did not agree with having a firing range in town. We have spent a lot of time, money and effort on the jogging path and it was scheduled to go right through there but has not been hoo]ced up yet. He felt when it is publicized that the citizens will feel the same way. He felt it should be publicized for public comment. Corey Foster showed a map as tc where it would be located. Right now the reason thiscame about is because of the availability of the property. They are looking at it right now as temporary to see if it will be compatible for the location. They have addressed the safety issue. As far as the scouts to the east of the location, the firing range is 15 feet in a hole and you won't get any type of a ricochet. Marsha suggested that we have looked at that area for soccer fields. Corey told them the firing range was downthere before they built the wastewater plant and they used the dirt from the firing range for that. To be able to go to the firing range that close without having to travel 20 miles to get to a firing range would be an advantage. (Discussion on problems using the firing range out of town that is owned by the county..) Stephen told the council that at the meeting at the college when we had our retreat the council directed him, the police, and fire chief to check into a firing range and this was the area that was discussed. (discussion) Kay questioned why the road was put down there and the jogging path? Corey showed the map. Discussion on what would happen with facility. They want to do what they can to access the feasibility of that area. It would be hard for the fire department to have a facility out of town because they need water. Paul stated this is only a discussion on this location for the facility which may or may not be the best location. We want a place for the training. He suggested he was not ready to make a decision until he checks it out and the council makes sure it is the right location. The council needs to be more involved and better informed. There are too many things right now that he and the other council members are not well informed about. Stephen told the council that what they are attempting to do this fall is to generate an assessment of the viability of this location. They couldn't think of any way to assess the viability of this location for a firing range short of putting some guns down there and firing them at some targets. That is all they were planning to do this fall. This is a process that is going to take more than just table research. The biggest issue that faces the police department and the fire department in developing this into a training facility is determining the impact it has on the immediate surrounding area. Paul stated he would like some input from the public through the media. He would like to have a couple of weeks to get the council up to speed on it. Glen said he was not in apposition to vote on it at this meeting. Marsha had a concern (1) Would a temporary facility become permanent? (2) When planning the jogging path they did not want it to go right by the treatment plant. They wanted to space them for safety. (3) Has the Airport been contacted and are there F.F.A. regulations about having a firing range that close to the airport? Stephen said they had discussed it with the Public Utilities Director. Stephen said they do have crossing runway or flight pattern restrictions and height restrictions coming off the end of the runway. Marsha felt we should contact them before we do anything at this location. (discussion) The council felt we need to table the issue far two weeks to give the council a chance to be better informed and involved to make sure this would be the correct decision. The mayor suggested that the council, Police Chief and Fire Chief have a work meeting to discuss this issue. He also told them they had the council's support. John Millar gave an up date on the construction projects. ~~ RE: PROJECT REPORT ON NAWOO HOUSE TOPIC: (23,40,,,NAWOO HOUSE,2ND WEST) 2nd West Project by Nauvoo Apartments, the road hoe been paved. They poured a portion of the west sidewalk yesterday. They will be finishing the sidewalk on the west side this week. They will wait until spring to do the concrete to do the concrete for the sidewalk and bike path on the east side. RE: REPORT ON SOUTH HIGHWAY PROJECT TOPIC: (23,40,,,SOUTH HIGHWAY, YELLOWSTONE HIGHWAY,PAVING) South Highway project- the paving is complete. It is just getting striped and will be open for through traffic later today. He discussed the project the railroad is doing. RE: REPORT ON SOUTH 5TH WEST TOPIC: (23,40,,,STH WEST,LIFT STATIONS,PAVING, SEWER) The South 5th West sewer project - The piping was completed yesterday. They will be cleaning that out and paving it this week. They are now starting to work on redoing the lift station. All that work should be done in about two weeks. RE: REPORT ON MAIN STREET AND 1ST WEST SIGNAL TOPIC: (23,40,,,MAIN STREET,IST WEST, TRAFFIC SIGNALS) The Main and lst West signal has been bid. The controller and heads have been received. The hold up will be the polls on that signal. We should be able to get all the underground work in so when the polls came in regardless of the time of year we can stand the polls up and activate the camera. RE: REPORT ON 7TH SOUTH SIGNAL TOPIC: (23,40,,,7TH SOUTH, TRAFFIC SIGNALS) The 7th South Signal -They are anticipating that the signal polls will be in today and that should be operational in about two weeks. RE: REPORT ON FP_IRGROUND PAVING TOPIC: (23,40,,,PAVING,FAIR GROUNDS) The road around the race track has been bid by H & IC Contractors. The schedule is that they will be working on it next week. It will probably be a 3 to 4 day construction. If the weather is good it should be done in a week. RE: REPORT ON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TOPIC: (23,40,,,WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT) The Wastewater Treatment Plant addition - All contracts are signed and the contractors will be mobilizing them this week and we will be starting construction next week. They will work on it until the weather shuts them down. The mayor told the council that because of conflicts we will have our next council meeting in the morning on November 16. There will be a wor]c meeting at 7:00 A.M. on November 10 regarding Impact Fees. A motion was made by Glen Pond and seconded by Marsha Hjornn to approve the bills. All Aye %~J Meeting adjourned. //i~ Mayor, Bruce Sutherland /' ~, jf~ ~. %, ti~ ~.,-.r' , City Clerk, Ros~B g /ey