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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 28 1999 CM179 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 28th, 1999 Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, September 28th, 1999. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Steven M. England, Marvin C. Gunter, B. Kent Kearns, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Cotant. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Cotant asked for corrections and addition to the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 14th, 1999. Councilman Kearns moved to approve the minutes of September 14th, 1999, subject to; 1) Names being added to approval of August 24" Regular Minutes, Special Meeting Minutes of September 1St, 1999 and Special Meeting Minutes of September 8th, 1999. 2) Page 159 - Paragraph 11 stating, Bannock County Planner Lori Bergfeld, via written letter asked the Council to consider the issues raised in the opposing of the vacation of Hope Road, and a portion of Loyal Road. 3) Typos corrections. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. DAY CARE FACILITY APPLICATION - Lynnette Harris, Personal Care Day Care, 324 Noah has applied for a day care license to operate a day care at her residence at, 324 Noah. Street. Police, Fire and Building Departments recommended approval of the license. Councilman Kearns moved to grant Lynnette Harris, 324 Noah Street a day care license to operate at her residence at 324 Noah Street. Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. SIPHON ROAD SEWER BACK UP CLAIMS - City of Chubbuck sewer backed up Friday, September 24th, 1999, into Ed Bullock's, 311 Siphon Road, Frank Brown's, 321 W. Siphon Road and Hugh Hatch's, 345 W. Siphon Road residents, causing considerable damage. Ed Bullock, 311 Siphon Road stated the first sewer back up into their homes about, 14 to 16 months ago was excusable, but this second time, there are no excuses. Mr. Bullock asked why this happened, and what can be done, so it will not happen again. 181 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) September 28th, 1999 SIPHON ROAD SEWER BACK UP CLAIMS - (cont.) Mayor Cotant stated the City does not know why this sewer back up occurred, we think a piece of equipment did not function properly. Discussion about age of equipment. The equipment is fairly new. PWD Smart stated, City does have a maintenance schedule on the lift stations. PWD Smart explained what he thought happened. Discussion about City installing sewer back flow valves in each of the three residences. PWD Smart stated the back flow valve will have to be accessible. PWD Smart asked the residents to think about where they would prefer the back flow valve to be installed. City will purchase and install the back flow valves. Mr. Bullock stated, ICRMP Representatives have contacted the claimants, but claimants are not happy with the way ICRMP is handling the replacement of damaged material. Mayor Cotant stated the City will check with the Ed Bullock, Hugh Hatch and Frank Brown on a regular basis, to make sure they feel they are being treated fairly by ICRMP. Mayor Cotant said the City will proceed with research on getting a sewer back flow valve installed in each of the homes. Discussion about possible ways to 1) Prevent damages in the future. 2) What to advise residents when there is a problem. ORDINANCE #517 - providing for change of Land Use district with respect to certain lands with the boundaries of the City of Chubbuck from, General Residential, (R -2) to General Commercial, (C -2). Attorney Holmes read Ordinance #517 in full for the first and final reading. Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #517 on three separate days. Councilman Kearns seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Kearns, yes. Councilman Quick moved to adopt Ordinance #517 as read. Councilman Gunter seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Kearns, yes. 183 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) September 28th, 1999 MUNICIPAL JOINT AGREEMENT - CITY OF POCATELLO AND CITY OF CHUBBUCK - PWD Smart stated EPA has been pressuring Pocatello for a long time to enter into a formal sewer pretreatment agreement with the City of Chubbuck. Pretreatment is to pre -treat the discharge so it does not contain hazardous materials or materials that are a determent to the sewer or capacity plant, or the sludge that is later disposed of as a result of the treatment process. City of Pocatello Council is reviewing and approving the MJA at their Thursday Council Meeting. Councilman Gunter moved to authorize Mayor Cotant to enter into the Sewer Pre - Treatment Joint Municipal Agreement with the City of Pocatello. Councilman England seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. ORDINANCE - Regarding two entire Chapters of the Chubbuck Municipal Code, Chapter 2.16 establishing the Municipal Improvements and Services Advisory Board and Chapter 2.32 establishing the Chubbuck Cable Commission. Attorney Holmes read ordinance by title only, for the first reading. Council decided to table the ordinance until the October 10th, 1999 Council Meeting. CLAIMS - Computer print -out claims were presented to Mayor Cotant and Council. Councilman Kearns moved to approve computer print -out claims as presented. Councilman England seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. At 9:05 p.m., Councilman Gunter moved to go into executive session meeting as authorized by Idaho Code 67 -2345 (b), to discuss evaluation of city employees, Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Kearns, yes. 100% of council voted in favor of motion. Council discussed 1999 -2000 Fiscal Year salary increases. No final action, nor final decision was made. At 10:45 p.m., Councilman England moved to adjourn from execution session meeting to regular meeting, Councilman Kearns seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. 185 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) September 28th., 1999 1999 -2000 FISCAL YEAR EMPLOYEE SALARIES - After discussion, Councilman Gunter moved to approve a 4% increase in salaries to City Employees for FY2000, Councilman England seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. GENERAL DISCUSSION - 1. PWD Smart presented the City of Chubbuck Water Quality Report for discussion. PWD Smart said he will publish the report in the paper, as EPA requires. 2. PWD Smart presented drawings and estimates on Well House #5. PWD Smart stated, American Heritage, Inc. will draw up plans, then City will put out for bid. 3. Councilman Quick stated he has received good comments on the bike paths they have been installed. At 10:57 p.m., Councilman Gunter moved, Councilman Quick seconded, with full council approval to adjourn meeting. Urt . Jn" Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk