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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 28, 1982
Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal
building, September 28, 1982.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmembers Becky A. Hopkins,
Dwain A. Kinghorn, Thomas S. Nield, LeRoy S. Quick, Attorney B.
Lynn Winmill, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk
Vera C. Armstrong.
Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mayor Cotant asked for correction or additions
to minutes of September 14.
There being none, Councilman Nield moved to approve minutes of
September 14 as written. Councilwoman Hopkins seconded motion,
vote was unanimous in favor of motion.
ANIMAL CONTROL REPORT - William M. Wach, (Matt), Animal Control officer,
has proposed that council allow him to acquire some volunteer
help to sell dog licenses from door to door, and also made proposal
for council to approve selling licenses from stores, to reduce
dog license fee from $10.00 to $5.00 for unneutered dogs and to
keep license fee at $5.00 for neutered dogs during the special
drive. Mr. Wach said he would like to send out a billing on license
renewal for dogs that have been licensed this year.
The suggestion was made that dog license renewal date be changed
from January 1 to April 1, and that a special drive be made during
the month of March.
Councilman Kinghorn requested that Officer Wach make some definite
plans on his program and bring back to council at that time.
BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Mel Mitchner, Dave Sholes, and Gil
Kemmerer has made application for business license to operate
a loan and pawn business named Frontier Loan and Pawn, at 4822
Yellowstone Avenue, Chubbuck, Idaho.
Ordinance #231 requires a surety bond and fire insurance. Attorney
Winmill and Councilman Nield checked the insurance forms submitted.
Councilman Nield questioned if insurance covered the bailees property.
Mr. Kemmerer said they were insured on contents of business, which
should cover the pledgors items.
Attorney Winmill advised council they could either not act on
license approval tonight or approve on condition that Mr. Kemmerer
supply certificate of insurance showing compliance with code and
clarifying proof of coverage on items of pledgor.
BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION cont'd - Assistant Chief Jerry Rowland
was present and told council that Mr. Gil Kemmerer had worked
very close with them in complying with the ordinance requirements,
and that a loan and pawn shop in the city could be helpful to
them in their police work, because the pawn shops work very close
with the police.
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Councilman Quick moved to approve application for Frontier Loan
and Pawn, 4822 Yellowstone, subject to the approval of insurance.
Councilwoman Hopkins seconded motion. All councilmembers voted
in favor~ of motion.
APPOINTMENT OF LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBER - Mayor
Cotant told council he has interviewed Ron Nelson and recommends
his appointment to the Land Use and Land Development Commission.
Councilman Nield moved to approve the appointment of Ron Nelson
as a new member of the Land Use and Land Development Commission.
Councilman Quick seconded motion. Vote was unanimous in favor
of motion.
Mayor Cotant suggested the ordinance governing the formation of
the Land Use and Development Commission be amended to provide
for two members from outside city limits and council agreed.
Attorney Winmill told council he would prepare this ordinance.
SALARY INCREASES - After some discussion~ ~Council~oman Hopkin!e m~ved
to grant a five percent salary increase to salaried employees
effective with the October 15, 1982 pay period, the first pay
period of fiscal year 1982-1983. Councilman Quick seconded motion,
with all councilmembers voting in favor of motion.
CLAIMS - Two claims presented to council.
Councilman Nield moved to deny claim of $136.00 to Monica DeBoard
for assisting in teaching a self-defense class, and that Mayor
Cotant invite Chief Stone to council meeting so that the problem
of payment to Monica DeBoard can be clarified. Councilman Kinghorn
seconded motion, with full council approval of motion.
Councilwoman Hopkins moved to approve $6.00 claim to General Fund
to offset a $5.00 cash shortage in General Fund Revenues. Councilman
Kinghorn seconded motion. All councilmembers voted in favor or
motion.
ORDINANCE #2~6 - Setting sanitation, water and sewer rates. Public
Works Director went over a study he completed on expenditures
and revenues of these enterprise funds. Both Waterworks Fund
and the Sanitation Fund had more expenditures during fiscal 1982
than revenues. Mr. Smart also explained to mayor and council
the amount of revenue the increased fees would generate.
ORDINANCE #236, Setting sanitation, water and sewer rates cont'd -
Ordinance #236 was read in full by Mayor Cotant and Councilman
Nield.
Councilwoman Hopkins'moved to dispense with rule of reading
Ordinance #236 on three separate days. Councilman Kinghorn
seconded motion. Roll call vote: Hopkins, yes; Kinghorn, yes;
Nield, yes; Quick, yes.
Councilman Kinghorn moved to adopt Ordinance #236. Councilman
Nield seconded motion. Roll call vote: Hopkins, yes; Kinghorn,
yes; Nield, yes; Quick, yes.
Councilman Nield moved, Quick seconded, with full council approval
that meeting adjourn at 11:00 p.m.S'
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~/John O. Cotant, .
ra C. Armstrong, City Clerk//~
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