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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 State of the City AddressCity of Chubbuck 5160 Yellowstone Avenue CHUBBUCK, IDAHO 83202 (208) 237 -2400 CIaIIBBUCK CITY PRIDE JANUARY 13, 1987 STATE OF THE CITY MESSAGE; WE ENTER A NEW YEAR. AND THIS YEAR, 1987, COULD BE THE MOST CHALLENGING YEAR NE HAVE FACED AS CITY AND CITY COUNCIL: MANY CHANGES IN THE POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL WORLD HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE PAST 6 YEARS. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO CITIES, UNDER THE GUISE OF WHATEVER NAME, HAS DRIED UP. EVEN THE ONE GOOD PROGRAM BETWEEN THE FED AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, REVENUE SHARING, HAS TERMINATED. I DO NOT TAKE ISSUE WITH THE NEED TO CUT FEDERAL SPENDING INVOLVEMENT BUT INASMUCH AS SOME PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CONTINUED REVENUE SHARING SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALSO. IT WAS THE ONE PROGRAM THAT CAME WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DEPENDENT ON REVENUE SHARING THAT IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SURVIVE WITHOUT IT. HOWEVER IT SHALL BE MISSED. THE YEAR 1986 HAS BEEN A BUSY ONE FOR THE CITY. SEVERAL CHANGES IN EMPLOYEES HAVE OCCURRED. LONGTIME ASSISTANT CLERK DOROTHY WARD HAS RETIRED. DETECTIVE RICHARD WEBB HAS LEFT CITY EMPLOYMENT AND ONE OF OUR EMPLOYEES. CECIL JENKINS, DIED WHILE AT WORK IN APRIL. WE EXTEND A SINCERE THANK YOU TO EACH OF THESE PEOPLE -- DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS - -WHO GAVE SO MUCH TO THE CITY. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE TO REPLACE THESE WHO HAVE LEFT OUR EMPLOY WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO IN THEIR WAY WILL BECOME VALUED CITY EMPLOYEES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A LONG AND REWARDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THESE NEW EMPLOYEES, OUR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, FIRE, POLICE, MAINTENANCE, OFFICE, PARKS AND RECREATION, SAFETY CONTINUE TO DO AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THOSE OF YOU OF THE COUNCIL. WHO HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THESE DEPAPTMEP.ITS HAVE RESPONDED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. I DESIRE EACH OF YOU TO CONTINUE IN THE SAME ASSIGNMENT FOR THE YEAR 1987. I "APPOINT MR.. BOYD FULLMER TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND TRUST YOU WILL CONCUR IN THAT APPOINTMENT. A SPECIAL THANKS TO TOM MELD FOR A GREAT CHUBBUCK DAY CELEBRA.TTO)!. IT WAS All OUTSTANDING EVENT. AND ALSO TO THE TDAHO STATE JOURNAL F(V PFr0rkfIZIN(3 1100 CITV WITH POCATELLO- CHUBBUCK ON THE JOURNAL,(AL RICKEN) City of Chubbuck 5160 Yellowstone Avenue CHUBBUCK, IDAHO 83202 (208) 237 -2400 C41llBBUCK CITY PRIDE WE FACE GREAT CHALLENGES IN THE YEAR 1981. WE SEEM AGAIN TO BE UNDER FIRE BY SOME TO CONSIDER ANNEXATION INTO THE CITY OF POCATELLO. I PERSONALLY FIND NO INTEREST AT ALL IN OUR CITIZENRY FOR THIS TYPE OF ACTION. I DO NOT CRITICIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATION OF POCATELLO. MAYOR FINLAYSON IS DOING A GREAT JOB. HIS COUNCIL HAS BEEN RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITY. I DESIRE TO CONTINUE THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE ESTABLISHED OVER THE PAST MANY YEARS. A RELATIONSHIP OF CO- OPERATION, MUTUAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN OUR FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND THE MUTUAL CO- OPERATION OF THE TWO CITIES IN ANY AREA OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN. WE CHERISH THESE TYPES OF COMMITTMENT BETWEEN OUR TWO CITIES. HOWEVER I DO QUESTION THE NEED FOR AN OUT OF CITY FEE FOR USE OF THE POCATELLO CITY LIBRARY, SWIMMING POOL AND WHEREVER THEY CHARGE RESIDENTS OF THE AREA AN EXTRA CHARGE. I DO NOT FEEL THIS HELPS SELL THE IMAGE POCATELLO SHOULD BE PROMOTING. A WORD OF CAUTION: WE MUST BE MORE AWARE OF THE NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS, INDIV- IDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY. WE MUST EXAMINE VARIOUS ORDINANCES THAT DIRECTLY CONCERN THE PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL. WE MUST LEAVE AS MUCH FREEDOM TO USE OUR INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. WE MUST PROVIDE AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR THOSE WHO COME TO THE CITY FOR VARIOUS PERA41TS TO IMPROVE OR CHANGE THE APPEARANCE OF THEIR PROPERTY. WE DO A GOOD JOB AT PRESENT BUT NEED TO ALWAYS BE AWARE THAT WE CAN RESPOND IN A MORE PLEASING MANNER. WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE BUILDERS, DEVELOPERS, BUSINESS PEOPLE TO COME TO OUR CITY. AND WE NEED TO BE READY TO SIT DOWN AND VISIT IN A FRIENDLY MANNER WHEN THESE PEOPLE COME TO OUR CITY OFFICE. WORK OUT THE PROBLEMS, !NEVER LET ANYONE LEAVE WITHOUT A. POSITIVE DECISION FOR THE PROBLEM PRESENTED.`WE NEED TO PROJECT THAT WE WANT BUSINESS TO COME TO OUR CITY. THAT WE GIANT TO HELP AND ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING IN OUR CITY. WE LOST THE VOTE ON A BOND FOR THE SWIMMING POOL. MANY AND VARIED REASONS CAN BE RATIONALIZED. WE DO NOT HAVE A POOL ON THE HORIZON THEREFOR I 'SUGGEST WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FORWARD. WHEN WE FEEL THE TIME IS RIGHT GO FOR ANOTHER VOTE. WE SHALL SUCCEED. IN THE INTERIM I FEEL WE NEED DEVELOP MORE PROGRAMS FOR OUR PEOPLE. PROGRAMS WE CAN HANDLE IN OUR EXISTING FACILITIES. I AM OPEN TO YOUR NOMINATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK ON A VOLUNTEER FASTS City of Chubbuck 5160 Yellowstone Avenue CHUBBUCK, IDAHO 83202 (208) 237 -2400 CuUBBUCK CITY PR1DE ON A CITY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. WE NEED ASSISTANCE IN MANY AREAS AND EXPECIALLY IF WE APE GOING TO EXPAND THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANY HOPE TO ENJOY THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS. PERHAPS HIGH .SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN BE UTILIZED FOP a. COUPLE OF HOURS A WEEK TO INSTRUCT IN AREAS OF THEIR PROFICIENCY. I FEEL TENNIS IS A PROGRAM THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED INTO A GREAT ATTRACTION FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS. WE NEED BE LOOKING FOR A PERIMETER. WALK WAY (TRACK) FOR WALKERS OR JOGGERS. ONE WHERE AUTO TRAFFIC IS OF NO CONCERN. THIS COULD BE UTILIZED FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS RACING ON FOOT, BICYCLE AS (TELL AS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE EXERCTZORS. I WOULD SUGGEST WE ENTER INTO A PROGRAM THAT (!TILL ONE DAY ALLOW OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES WITHOUT CHARGE. LITTLE LEAGUE, GIRLS SOFT- BALL, TENNIS. I BELIEVE WE CAN DO THIS IF WE CHALLENGE OUR CITIZENS TO PARTIC- IPATE IN OUR CHUBBUCK DAY CELEBRATION. WE NEED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE INVOLVED. ALL PROFIT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO PARKS AND RECREATION. WE NEED TO AT THIS TIME CONTINUE TO CHARGE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO PARTICIPATE, AT LEAST TO MAKE A DEPOSIT ON HIS UNIFORM WITH A PORTION FEING RETURNED WHEN THE UNIFORM IS RETURNED. HOPE - FULLY ONE DAY ALL WHO DESIRE CAN COME AND PLAY WITH THEIR ENTRANCE FEE BEING REFUNDED UPON THE RETURN OF THEIR SUIT AND EQUIPMENT. I NEVER GIANT TO SEE THE CITY RECREATION PROGRAMS TURN ANYONE AWAY. ALL WHO DESIRE SHOULD PARTICIPATE AND SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PLAY IN THE GAMES. WE HAVE RECEIVED A DIVIDEND FROM THE STATE WORKMANS COMPENSATION FUND OF $16,000. THIS IS FOR THE YEAR 1985, THE STATE PEOPLE HAVE TOLD US OUR SAFETY PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE IN GREAT PART FOR OUR SAFETY RECORD. SGT SANDUSKY HAS BEEN AN EXCEPT- ZONAL MAN IN THIS AREA, WE LOOK FORWARD TO OFFICER SGT JIM PHELPS CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM AND DEVELOPING EVEN MORE AREAS WHERE WE CAN BENEFIT IN SAFETY. WE HAVE OFFICER TIMOTHY MESSURRI REPLACING OFFICER WEBB IN CRIME PREVENTION AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS.: WEBB IS IRREPLACEABLE, HOWEVER OFFICER. MESSURRI IS GOING TO BE AS VALUABLE TO THE CITY AS WAS OFFICER WEBB. MESSURRT IS EXPANDING THE SCHOOL PROGRAA4 TO HAWTHORNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL., WE NOR POCATELLO HAVE MOVED INTO THE JR. HIGHS PRIOR TO THIS TIME. ALL CHUBBUCK JR. HIGH STUDENTS ATTEND HAf'THORNE. MESSURRI IS PLANNING TO BE IN AN OFFICE AT THE SCHOOL FOR UP TO TWO DAYS EACH WEEK,. HE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COUNSELING AND DIRECTION AS CONCERNS THESE YOUNG PEOPLE. City of Chubbuck 5160 Yellowstone Avenue CHUBBUCK, IDAHO 83202 (208) 237 -2400 CuUBBllCK CITY PRIDE WE FEEL MESSURRI CAN RELATE TO THIS AGE GROUP AND BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE TO THEM. THE PROGRAMS AT CHUBBUCK, ELLIS AND THESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE WITH RENEWED EMPHASIS. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH IS EXPANDING. IT IS A GOOD PROGRAM. SGT SCOTT BIRCH HAS REPLACED LT. WEBB AS A DETECTIVE ASSISTING ASST. CHIEF JERRY ROWLAND. SGT BIRCH IS WELL TRAINED AND HAS MOVED RIGHT INTO THE PROGRAM ALREADY RESPONDING IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. SCOTT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR POLICE PROGRAM. WE ARE FINALIZING THE PURCHASE OF 5 -ACRES OF LAND. THIS LAND LIES TO THE NORTH OF CITY HALL AND WILL BE UTILIZED AS NEEDS IN THE FUTURE. WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. AND WE NEED CONTINUE OUR QUEST TO ACQUIRE THE ONE ACRE WHICH LIES IMMEDIATELY WITHIN THE PRESENT CITY COMPOUND. WE SHALL BE IN IMMEDIATE NEPOTIATIONS WITH RODNEY PARRISH FOR THIS PROPERTY. ONE OF OUR PRIMARY CONCERNS THIS COMING YEAR IS TO IMPROVE, OR AT LEAST START TO IMPROVE OUR CULINARY WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. WE HAVE TWO WELLS WHICH HAVE THE CAPACITY OF PRODUCING LARGER QUANTITIES OF WATER THAN NOW AVAILABLE. THE ONLY BOTTLENECK IS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. LINE CAPACITY. WE NEED ENLARGE AND ALSO INSTALL NEW WATER LINES FROM THE WELL LOCATED ON WEST CHUBBUCK ROAD AND ALSO THE WELL IN GREENER PASTURES SUB - DIVISION. WE NEED TO TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK INTO OUR SEWER RATE SCHEDULE. THE NEED FOR AN INCREASE IS EVIDENT. THIS IS THE ONLY ENTERPRISE FUND THAT IS HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING ITSELF. AND WE FACE POSSIBLE INCREASE FROM THE CITY OF POCATELLO IN THE TREATMENT OF OUR SEWAGE GOING INTO THE AREA DISPOSAL PLANT. THE CHUBBUCK VOLUNTEERS TO CABLE TV COMMISSION ARE DOING AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE, MRS. MARY HARKER AND MRS. CAROL STODDARD ARE TERRIFIC CONCERNED CITIZENS. AND THE COMMITTEE IN GENERAL KNOWS THESE TWO LADIES ARE IN ATTENDANCE. MRS. HARKER AND MRS DEBBIE ELLIS ARE REACTIVATING THE CHUBBUCK PRIDE COMMITTEE. I DON'T HARDLY BELIEVE THEY HAVE EVER LET IT TOTALLY DIE. HOWEVER THEY HAVE PRESENTED SOME GREAT IDEAS WHICH THEY WILL BE ACTIVELY PURSUING. ONE OF THESE LADIES WILL BE REPORTING TO THE COUNCIL ON THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED IN THIS PROGRAM AND YOUR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME. City of Chubbuck 5160 Yellowstone Avenue CHUBBUCK, IDAHO 83202 (208) 237 -2400 CZZD ASSISTANT CHIEF JERRY ROWLAND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED TO ATTEND THE FBI ACADEMY IN WASHINGTON, D. C. ROWLAND WILL BE LEAVING THE LAST OF MARCH AND WILL BE GONE FOR THREE MONTHS. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR JERRY AND ALSO OUR CITY. x' IT IS AN HONOR TOJACCEPTED TO THIS ACADEMY. CHIEF STONE ATTENDED THIS SAME SCHOOL ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO. WE WISH ROWLAND A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE AND WILL MISS HIM WHILE AWAY. WE HAVE ENJOYED THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SEASON. OUR CITY HAD SO MANY RESIDENTS WHO DECORATED THEIR HOMES AND YARDS SO BEAUTIFULLY. SEVERAL BUSINESS ESTAB- LISHMENTS AND PINE RIDGE SHOPPING CENTER WERE BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED. OUP MAIN STREET -- YELLOWSTONE - -WAS CHRISTMAS TREE LANE. WE DID A FINE JOB OF DECORATING FOR THE SEASON AND I COMMEND ALL WHO PARTICIPATED. WE HAVE A FINE ICE SKATING RINK IN HEIGHTS SUB - DIVISION AND IT IS WELL ATTENDED. WE HAVE HAD GOOD COMMENT ON THIS RINK. IT APPEARS WE HAVE FINALLY LEARNED HOW TO PROPERLY FLOOD AN ACE SKATING POND. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMING YEAR. I AM EXCITED ABOUT OUR FUTURE. IF WE CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER, CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS OF OUR CITY WE CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE. I LIKE THE SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE EVEN THOUGH I KNOW GROWTH IS GOING TO CONTINUE. WE ARE PREPARED FOR FUTURE GROWTH. WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL YOU DO TO KEEP CHUBBUCK PROGRESSIVE. YOU WHO SERVE IN ANY CAPACITY, VOLUNTEER OR EMPLOYEE. YOU ARE OUTSTANDING PEOPLE AND WILLING TO ALWAYS GO THE EXTRA MILE, THIS IS WHY WE ARE A GOOD COMMUNITY AND A NICE TOWN TO LIVE IN. MAYOR COTANT