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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 6, 1990
Minutes of special meeting held in the city municipal building,
October 9, 1990.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Council members Steven M. England,
W. Dean Wood, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Steven M. Smart
and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Councilman Leroy Quick excused.
Meeting was called to orde~ at 5:18 p.m. by Mayor John O. Cotant.
PURPOSE OF MEETING shall be to discuss utility rates to support
1990-91 Fiscal Year Budget.
UTILITY RATE DISCUSSIONS I Mayor Cotant received a letter on issues
raised at the meeting of the two Councils. Pocatello City
Council believes that the rate differential between in-city
and out-of-city users is a fair and reasonable charge, and
will bill the City of Chubbuck $.81 per thousand gallons for
sewer delivered at the sewer plant.
Attorney Holmes reported on the costs of litigation, should
the Council decide to use the court, to settle the matter.
If the council does decide to use the courts, the first thing
required would be a rate study that could be quite expensive.
Attorney Holmes stated there might be a potential conflict
with his law firm, because one of the attorneys does some
work for the City of Pocatello. Attorney fees will be high.
Councilman Wood expressed concern the City of Pocatello might
raise the rates in the future, anytime they feel like it.
Discussion about hiring an arbitrator to settle the matter.
PWD Smart outlined procedures for getting the 4% monies to
build a plant. PWD Smart said the city will be required to
hold a Revenue Bond Issue Election. If a feasibility study is
approved by the State, and shows a recommendation for Chubbuck
to build a plant, then the State will buy the bonds. These
steps are required to get the monies. PWD Smart said the State
and EPA should be approached to get their feeling on Chubbuck
building a plant. If all these things are go, then we have to
get approval to expand the feasibility planning study, which
involve public hearings. PWD Smart stated it would be approx.
September, 1991 before we would have the election.
PWD Smart stated a mechanical plant will be the most feasible
way to go. The cost of a mechanical plant will be approx.
$.96 per thousand gallons. PWD Smart stated a lagoon plant
will require a lot of land, more than what is available.
UTILITY RATE DISCUSSIONS - (cont.)
Council was in agreement, Pocatello should get a return on
their investment, but, Chubbuck residents should not be
required to pay $41,000.00 per year from now on.
Council directed Mayor Cotant and PWD Smart to find out what
the State and EPA reaction will be on Chubbuck building a
mechanical sewer plant.
Mayor Cotant stated he will talk to Mayor Angstadt, and ask
him to explain the large difference between in-cgty rates,
and out-of-city rates.
At 6:30 p.m., Councilman England moved, Councilman Landon seconded,
with fulq council approval to adjourn meeting.
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk
CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CHUSBUCK
Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 50-604, the undersigned Mayor
of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, hereby calls a special meeting of
the City Council to be held at the Chubbuck Municipal Building,
5160 Yellowstone Avenue, at the hour of 5:00 p.m., on the 7th. day
of November, 1990. The object of the special meeting shall be to
discuss utility rates to support current budget.
Date: ' //John O. Cotant, Mayor
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO.
Pursuant to the call set forth above, notice
of a special meeting of the Chubbuck City Council
place, and for the object, recited in the call.
is hereby given
at the time and
Ron C. Conlin
Chubbuck City Clerk
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NOTICE
The undersigned, Mayor and members of the Chubbuck City
~John O. Co~an~, Jr., Mayor Dat~? ~ ~ -~,
oy S. Quick,, Councilmember ~Jt~sn_M. England) ~uncil~er
David A. Landon, Councilmember W. Dean Wood, ~Council~mber