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Council Meeting Minutes
June 26, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular Council Meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, June 26,
2012. Present: Mayor Steven England, Council Members: Josh Ellis, Kevin England, Brent
Marshall, Kermit Morrison, Attorney Thomas Holmes, Public Works Director Steven Smart,
City Clerk Rich Morgan.
The meeting was called to order at 7:OOpm by Mayor Steven England. The Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag was led by Mayor Steve England. The invocation was offered by President Del Butler
of the Tyhee Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints.
Council Member England moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of June 12, 2012. With
a change in the second from Morrison to Ellis. Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll call
vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
A public hearing was held to consider the increase in fees by the Chubbuck Police Department
for finger printing, license renewal, and handicapped parking penalties. Chief Randy Severe
explained the fees. Chief Severe also expressed a desire to implement increased fees for animal
control. The animal control fees will be covered in a later public hearing.
Boyd Byrd, 5036 Kevin, expressed his opinion that all the fees mentioned seemed reasonable.
There being no further comment, Mayor England closed the public hearing.
A resolution for the fee change will be prepared and presented to the Council for the next council
meeting.
City Clerk Rich Morgan presented the audit for fiscal year 2011. The audit opinion was
unqualified. There was one error in the financial statements concerned the booking of the water
rights purchased during the year. This has been corrected. The audit was complete in May of
2012. All requests for financial statements have been filled. Any questions on the audit can be
directed to Marie Chappell in the Clerks Office or Doran Lambson, at Deaton and Company.
Council Member England moved to accept the Audit Report. Council Member Marshall
seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
City Clerk Rich Morgan and Public Works Director Steve Smart lead a discussion on the
enterprise funds of the City. This includes the Water, Sewer and Sanitation Departments. Rich
presented historical, current and projected operations. Steve reviewed the current capital assets
of the sanitation department and the projected needs. The recommendation to the Council was a
no change in the water and sewer fees and a small increase of $0.35 in the sanitation fund in
order to keep the City on track with its capital plan. A resolution will be presented at the next
council meeting.
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June 26, 2012
Computer printout claims for June 26, 2012 were presented to Mayor England and Council. The
legislative cost for the AIC Conference under the legislative department was clarified.
Council Member Morrison moved to approve the claims. Council Member Ellis seconded. Roll
call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Boyd Byrd ask about some clarification on the capital planning in the enterprise funds and how
much money had been collected toward the purchase of new trucks.
At 8:24pm Council Member Ellis moved to Adjourn. Council Member England seconded and
the full Council approved.
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