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Council Meeting Minutes
August 14, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular Council Meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, August 14,
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 7:00pm by Mayor Steven England. The Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag was led by Christian Frandsen a member of Troop 327 of the Boys Scouts of
America. The invocation was offered by President Ken Southwick of the Tyhee Stake of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints.
Council Member Morrison moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of July 24, 2012.
Council Member Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes,
Morrison -yes.
A public hearing on the Application by Matthew Schiffman and Wade Barker, 3800 Northern
Lights, Pocatello, Idaho 83201 for Chubbuck Meadows Subdivision preliminary plat was
scheduled. The property is located SE 1/4, NE 1/4, Sec 4, T6S, R34E, BM, Bannock County.
The property is also associated with the address 560 Homestead. There was no one present to
represent the applicant. Mayor England opened the public hearing.
Theron Driever, 695 Homestead was the prior owner of this property and wondered why the
application was turned down by land use. It was explained that the application was actually
approved by land use. Glen Cranor, 617 Dell, asked about the zoning on the property. Steve
Smart stated that the zoning is currently R1 and will remain Rl. Mayor England closed the
public hearing.
Council Member England moved to table the preliminary plat application for Chubbuck Meadow
Subdivision. Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes,
Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Mitchell Greer of Rocky Mountain Engineering represented Bobby Knudsen and presented the
application by Bobby Knudsen Jr. 98 Fort Hall Ave, American Falls, Idaho 83211 for
Yellowstone Commons Division 2 Preliminary Plat. Mr. Greer explained the plan for the 2 °d
phase of Knudsen Blvd. Mayor England opened the public hearing.
Glen Cranor, 617 Dell asked about the road being funded by the Chubbuck Development
Authority. Steve Smart did explain that the cost to build the road is being funded by the
Chubbuck Development Authority.
Becky Ponkow, 254 James, asked about the cost of the project. Steve Smart estimates the project
to cost 1.8 million dollars. Ms. Ponkow stated that is was a road that has been needed for a long
time. Mayor England closed the public hearing.
Approval of the preliminary plat for Yellowstone Commons Division 2 was considered by the
Council. Council Member England moved to approve the preliminary plat. Council Member
Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Council Meeting Minutes - (cont.) 167
August 14, 2012
A public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year from October 1, 2012 to September
30, 2012. A review of the general fund finances and tentative budget was presented. The total
budget was $15,976,254. The total increase over last years budget as presented was $501,360.
This includes $124,073 over the previous year in property taxes, $201,079 in new construction,
$40,156 in foregone amount, $147,321 in new Chubbuck Development Authority revenues,
$(32,269) reduction in shared revenues over last year, and a $21,000 projected revenue increase
in the sanitation fund. The tentative budget was published in the Idaho State Journal on August 6
and August 13, 2012. Mayor England declared the public hearing open.
Boyd Byrd, 5036 Kevin, stated that he thought even with the increase he felt the budget was
reasonable.
Becky Ponkow, 254 James, asked for the differential number on Chubbuck's Tiff District. Ms.
Ponkow asked for an explanation of revenues including grants. Ms. Ponkow wanted to know
what the City Council had decided on the increase on the budget. City Clerk Rich Morgan was
not prepared with Development Authority numbers requested by Ms. Ponkow. He will report on
them in the following council meeting. He did state that the main revenue of the general fund is
taxes. The City departments do pursue grants but they are a minor portion of the total. It was
also explained that the City Council had not made a decision on the budget and should not have.
They need to incorporate the information at this public hearing into their decision making
process. The decision on the Budget will be made at the next council meeting, August 28, 2012.
Glen Cranor, 617 Dell would like the contracts with North Bannock County Fire District and
Power County Fire District renegotiated so that the residents in those district are paying a more
balanced proportion of the fire protection being provided to them. He thinks this would help the
funding issues of the Fire Department.
Geraldine Crookston, 225 East Chubbuck Road did not see any scenarios in the clerks
presentation on commercial property. The increase for the property she holds would not be $5,
$10 or $20 dollars but much more. She would like to see the City tighten its belt. She is against
the 3% increase portion of the budget.
David Eliasen, 5125 Tree Valley Road would like to see more money for the Fire Department.
He is in favor of the 3% increase if it is used to take the Fire Department full time. He would
like the City to disband the TIF district and use the increase in the general fund to expand the
Fire Department.
Lance Stinnett, 650 Dell Road is against the slush fund TIF district and is not in favor of higher
fees for less service.
Rich Rommel, 5764 Eden, would like the budget held to a zero increase.
Desiree Eliasen, 5125 Tree Valley Road would like to see more firefighters on the City's payroll.
She asked for this 3 years ago. She would also like to see the firefighters wages increased so that
we stop losing them to other fire departments. She would like to see the City restore employee
benefits to the same levels of one year ago. Ms. Eliasen has concerns about how the dispatch in
the Police Department is trained and managed. Ms. Eliasen was asked by council member Ellis
if she was if favor of a 3% increase. She answered yes if it goes towards more firefighters and
restoring employee benefits. Mayor England closed the public hearing.
Council Meeting Minutes - (cont.) 169
August 14, 2012
The Budget will be finalized at the council meeting held August 28, 2012.
Computer printout claims for August 14, 2012 were presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council Member England moved to approve the claims. Council Member Morrison seconded.
Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
At 9:05pm Council Member Ellis moved to Adjourn. Council Member Morrison seconded and
the full Council approved.
Jteven , aMEn;41,Mayor Rich Morg ity Clerk