HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 10 1981 CMCouncil Meeting Minutes 17
February 10, 1981
Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal
building, February 10, 1981.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmembers Becky A. Hopkins,
Dwain A. Kinghorn, LeRoy S. Quick, Earl L. Romriell, Attorney
Donald L. Burnett, Engineer Steven M. Smart and Clerk Vera C.
Armstrong.
Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m.
Mayor Cotant asked for corrections or additions to minutes of January
27 and February 3.
Councilman Quick moved to approve mintues of January 27 and
February 3. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion, vote was unanimous
in favor of motion.
K SUBDIVISION - Mr. Klane F. Forsgren, former owner of a parcel
of property on the northwest corner of East Chubbuck Road and
Whitaker Road has requested by letter an extension of time to
March 30 to file final plat of K. Subdivision.
The preliminary and final plat were both previously approved
by the Land Use Commission and the City Council.
Kent Kunz,new purchaser of property being considered on Whitaker
Rd. was present and asked council if it would be possible for
him to come in with a new plat consisting of the pasture portion
of property only, rather than have Mr. Forsgren file the plat
he ran through the city for approval. Mr. Kunz explained to
council that he had purchased the property in two separate parcels
from Mr. Forsgren,
Councilman Romriell moved to table the consideration of request
for 30 days or until March lO council meeting. Councilman Quick
seconded motion with all councilmembers voting in favor of motion.
POCATELLO FIRE DISTRICT FIRE PROTECTION. Roy Bates and Gerald Pearson
were present at meeting. Mr. Pearson thanked the city for fire
protection the city has provided the past winter months.
Mr. Pearson told council they had ordered pagers and discovered
the pagers were incompatable for use by County with the Chubbuck
fire pager encoder, so the order for pagers was cancelled, new
order for pagers made, but it will be 60 to 90 days before the
pagers will be received.
Mr. Pearson requested extended fire protection service until
they receive their pagers. Council discussed the matter at
length.
Mr. Pearson explained their truck is ready to go as soon as
heat is put in their garage so water could be kept in tank,
and heat was to be installed this week. Mr. Pearson said they
POCATELLO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT PROTECTION - cont'd - would be
able to answer calls but the communication would be the problem.
It would be necessary to call firemen by telephone until pagers
arrive. If city would answer the call they would take over
as soon as possible.
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Councilman RomrCell suggested the city prepare an agreement
wCth the Pocatello Valley Fire District to use the Chubbuck
dispatch encoder for one year and then be reviewed, also to
e~tend the fire protectCon agreement for 90 days or until the
service is cancel]ed by the Pocatello Valley Fire District at
a flat fee of $500.00 for answering the call plus a surcharge
of $300.00 for each additional hour or portion therof in excess
of the first hour on the call.
Mayor and council in agreement to extend agreement as to the
suggestion above.
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL - Councilman Quick said the managers of the
Chubbuck Baseball program have some good ideas they would like
to present. Karen Murphy was present and told council they
would like to get sanctioned with the Pony League with the Assoc.
of U.S. The advantages would be clinics for umpires and coaches,
lower insurance costs and lower costs on baseball supplies.
It will cost $113.75 to sanction the Bronco League, Mustangs
will automatically be santioned but will not be able to travel
out of state to play.
Mrs. Murphy said they plan to register the first three weeks
in March also; 1) have boys pay $10.00 up to $15.00 registeration
fee and then give them in exchange pens enough to sell for them
to recoup their registeration costs, 2) increase new sponsor
fee to $250.00, 3) increase renewal sponsor fee to $125.00,
4) operate concession stands to generate funds, 5) would like
the infields grassed, 6) provide tee shirts for the tee ball
players.
Mayor and council thanked Mrs. Murphy and Mr. Morrison for their
many hours spent in the baseball program and told Mrs. Murphy
the city supports their plans and would suggest the $10,00 registeration
fee.
ORDINANCE #225 annexing certain lands located within Bannock County
and contiguous to the existing boundaries of the City of Chubbuck
was read in full by Councilwoman Hopkins.
Councilwoman Hopkins moved to dispense with the rule of reading
ordinance on three separate days. Councilman Kinghorn seconded
motion. Roll call vote: Hopkins, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Quick,
yes; Romriell, yes.
Councilwoman Hopkins moved to adopt Ordinance #225, Councilman
Quick seconded motion. Roll call vote: Hopkins, yes; Kinghorn,
yes; Quick, yes; Romriell, yes.
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POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL AMENDMENT - Councilwoman Hopkins
moved to table consideration of amendments to police policy
and procedure manual for further study. Councilman Kinghorn
seconded motion, all council members voted in favor.
REVISED STREET LIGHT AGREEMENT - Idaho Power Company has presented
a revised street light agreement to the city.
Attorney Burnett reviewed the contract with mayor and council.
Councilman Romriell moved to enter into contract with Idaho
Power. Councilman Quick seconded motion, vote was unanimous
in favor of motion.
CLAIM TO BE PAID IN FEBRUARY presented to Mayor and Council. After
reviewing same, Councilwoman Hopkins moved to approve all claims
on computer print-out, additional claims listed with agenda
plus the $113.75 to Pony League Baseball, Inc. Councilman Kinghorn
seconded motion with all councilmembers voting in favor.
Councilman Kinghorn moved, Quick seconded to adjourn meeting
until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday February 17th. All councilmembers
approved.
Vera C. Armstrong, City Cl~k
~o~hn O. Cotant, Jr., May~r