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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 State of the City Addresseit y a eAubbucl 5160 Yellowstone Avenue Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 (208) 237 -2400 JANUARY 12, 1988 STATE OF CITY MESSAGE .-. N Cul1BBllCK CITY PRIDE Office of the mayor 1987 HAS BEEN ANOTHER EVENTFUL YEAR FOR THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK. WE CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN ALL AREAS OF CITY RESPONSIBILITY. GENERALLY, I FEEL, WE DO A GOOD JOB OF PROVIDING FOR RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAVE HOWEVER EXPERIENCED FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS NOT HERETO - FOR COMMON TO OUR CITY. WE FOUND IT NECESSARY TO CUT BACK ON BUDGETED ITEMS IN MID - STREAM. WE RESPONDED TO THIS CUTBACK ALL DEPARTMENTS. EMPLOYEES BECAME EVEN MORE AWARE OF THE USE OF EQUIPMENT, PROPER MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZING TIME IN A MORE EFFICIENT MANNER. I CON- GRATULATE ALL WHO OBSERVED THE PROGRAM WE INITIATED TO KEEP THE CITY SOLVENT TO THE END OF 1987. I DO HEAR FROM TIME TO TIME THAT WE HAVE EMPLOYEES NOT PULLING THEIR WEIGHT, NOT BEING UTILIZED IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER. AND I SUPPOSE THIS COULD BE TRUE. I HOPE NOT. WHEN QUESTIONING ONE WHO IS COMPLAINING THEY SEEM TO HAVE A HARD TIME PIN - POINTING ANY SPECIFIC TIME OR PLACT THAT THIS HAPPENS. JUST A GENERAL ACCUSATION THAT THE CITY HAS TOO MANY EMPLOYEES. SO I AM ASKING EACH DEPARTMENT HEAD TO REVIEW HIS PERSONEL. DO WE NEED AS MANY AS WE PRESENTLY HAVE. CAN WE ACCOMPLISH THE JOB WITH FEWER EMPLOYEES? COMPLAINT WITHOUT AN ACCOMPANYING SUGGESTION OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM IS WITHOUT MERIT. OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF ONE FULL TIME OFFICER. THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER HAS BEEN LIMITED TO HALF DAY OUT IN THE CITY AND HALF A DAY IN THE POLICE OFFICE. THE OFFICER THAT WAS LOST WAS ONE WORKING ON THE NIGHT SHIFT - -A TIME OF DAY WHEN WE NEED ALL THE OFFICERS AVAILABLE WE CAN POSSIBLY HAVE. SO THIS IS A DEFINITE LOSS TO POLICE PROTECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION OUR DETECTIVE WORK LOAD HAS BEEN EXCESSIVELY HIGH. WE HAVE THREE OFFICERS WORKING IN THIS AREA AND STILL THE WORK LOAD CONTINUES TO INCREASE. OUR ABILITY TO SOLVE CRIME IS GOOD AND WE HAVE A HIGH RATE OFSOLVING CRIME AND RETURNING STOLEN ARTICLES TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNER. THE CHUBBUCK FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES IN THE PROGRAM WE HAVE OUTLINED. THAT PROGRAM IS BASICALLY TO HAVE ALL FIRE PERSONEL TRAINED TO THE HIGHEST GRADE OFPROFICIENCY IN FIRE FIGHTING, SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE WORK INVOLVED AND IN THE OPERATION OF ALL EQUIPMENT. THE ONLY SAFE FIREFIGHTER IS A WELL TRAINED FIREMAN. WE BELIEVE WE ARE IMPROVING, THAT OUR TRAINING IS BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE AND THAT GENERALLY THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONDING IN A POSITIVE MANNER. WE HAVE INITIATED SOME CHANGE IN PROCEDURE AND METHOD OF TRAINING. CHANGE ALWAYS BRINGS QUESTION. POSITIVE QUESTION USUALLY PRODUCES BETTER RESULTS. IT IS 61'ety, o &Aubbucl 5160 Yellowstone Avenue Ohubbuck, Idaho 83202 (208) 237 -2400 C)aUBBllCK CITY PRIDE Office of the mayor MY PERSONAL GOAL TO HAVE THE CHUBBUCK FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUAL IN ABILITY AND TRAINING TO ANY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF IDAHO. WITH THE PAY SCHEDULE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT WE HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM BEING A TOTAL VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT. AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CHUBBUCK FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A WELL PAYING SECOND JOB. WE NOW HAVE FOUR FULL TIME CITY EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GIVING US FOUR FIREMEN WHO CAN RESPOND TO FIRE CALLS DURING THE TIME FRAME 8AM TO SPM. THIS TRADITIONALLY HAS BEEN THE TIME OF DAY WE ARE LIMITED IN PERSONEL AS MANY OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS HAVE FULL TIME JOBS WHICH REQUIRE THEY BE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS AT CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY AND ESPECIALLY THE 8 TO 5 TIME FRAME. WE NEED TO CONTINUE THE PURSUIT OF A NEW FIRE STATION. WE AT PRESENT HAVE TWO FIRE UNITS THAT CANNOT BE HOUSED INSIDE THE PRESENT STATION. IN THE SUMMER THEY SIT IN BACK OF THE PRESENT BUILDING, SUBJECT TO VANDALISM, AND DURING THE WINTER MUST BE HOUSED IN OTHER CITY STORAGE BUILDINGS AWAY FROM THE FIRE STATION. THIS INABILITY TO HOUSE ALL OUR EQUIPMENT IN THE SAME LOCATION CERTAINLY HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON OUR ABILITY TO RESPOND TO CERTAIN TYPES OF FIRES AND OUR GENERAL FIRE RATING. WE CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FIRES CAUSED BY WOOD BURNING STOVES. I WOULD REMIND THE CITIZEN OF CHUBBUCK THAT WE OFFER A FREE INSPECTION OF YOUR STOVE. IT IS CERTAINLY EASIER TO HAVE AN INSPECTION THAN THE EXPENSE OF A FIRE. WE HAVE INSPECTED ALL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE CITY WITH SUGGESTIONS AS TO FIRE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THE STRUCTURE AND OTHER FIRE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES. OUR CITY SAFETY PROGRAM IS MOVING ALONG IN A POSITIVE MANNER. OFFICER JIM PHELPS NOW HEADS THIS PROGRAM AND SGT PHELPS HAS HAD A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. WE HAVE RECENTLY HAD A PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE CITY- -SHOP, FIRE DEPT, PARKS, STREETS ETC. THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE OUR PROGRAM ARE ALREADY BEING IMPLEMENTED. LT WEBB, WHO LEFT THE CITY ABOUT 15 MONTHS BACK HAS RETURNED TO THE FOLD. LT. WEBB REPLACES THE OFFICER WHO REPLACED HIM AT THAT TIME, CORPORAL TIM MESSURRI. OFFICER MESSURRI HAS ACCEPTED AN OPPORTUNITY WITH THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM. WE WISH TIM EVERY SUCCESS IN HIS CAREER. HE IS A YOUNG MAN WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE AND HAS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO OUR YOUTH AND CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS. WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE LT. WEBB BACK AND THIS TIME WE FEEL HE IS HERE TO STAY. OUR NIGHT PATROL OFFICERS MUST BE MENTIONED. THESE MEN ARE SOMETIMES THE FORGOTTEN ONES OF THE DEPARTMENT AS THEY ARE bit o eAubbud 5160 Yellowstone Avenue Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 (208) 237 -2400 C:::zD Office of the mayor ALMOST NEVER AROUND CITY HALL DURING THE 8 HOUR DAY. SGT SANDUSKY IS IN CHARGE OF THE NIGHT SHIFT AND DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB. OFFICERS HAYBALL, EMFIELD, LUSK AND ROSA ARE IN THIS GROUP. I ADMIRE THESE MEN AND THEIR DEDICATION TO THE CITY. THEY ARE CERTAINLY IN THE FRONT LINES IN PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY. CHIEF STONE IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ASST CHIEF JERRY ROWLAND, DETECTIVE SCOTT BIRCH AND KAREN ANDERSON ARE OUTSTANDING IN THEIR FIELD OF EMPLOYMENT. WITHOUT KAREN THE DEPARTMENT WOULD BE IN TROUBLE AS KAREN IS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO CLARIFIES ALL PAPER WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENT. KAREN'S ENGLISH IS OUTSTANDING. OUR MAINTENANCE PEOPLE - -SHOP, SANITATION, WATER, STREETS, ARE SUPER EMPLOYEES AND PERFORM ADMIRABLY IN THEIR DIFFERENT ASSIGNMENT'S. OUR SHOP PERSONEL AS WELL AS OTHERS ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO WORK OVER- -AND I MEAN MANY HOURS OVER - -TO HAVE EQUIPMENT BACK ON THE ROAD IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. BEHIND THE SCENE MANY INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTE TO MAKE THE CITY FUNCTION. DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS I INTIATED A POLICY OF LIMITED STREET SNOW PLOWING. IN THE PAST WE HAVE DONE AN EXTRA SPECIAL JOB. I THOUGHT WE COULD SAVE FUNDS BY PLOWING ONLY ONCE EACH DIRECTION ON EACH STREET THEREBY CLEARING A WAY FOR TRAFFIC TO MOVE SAFELY. HOW- EVER WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AN� WILL NOW RETURN TO THE METHOD OF COMPLETELY assigned CLEANING THE STREET OF SNOW. I HAVE/i7HE ITY ATTORNEY, TOM HOLMES, TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE WHICH WILL REQUIRE ALL CARS BE REMOVED FROM STREET PARKING AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY SNOW FALL. MANY TIMES WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF THE AMOUNT OF SNOW WILL BE ONE INCH OR TWELVE. WE HAVE NEED TO PLOW DURING THE NIGHT, EARLY IN THE MORNINGS AND DURING THE DAY. THIS ORDINANCE WILL BE BEFORE THE COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY FOR CONSIDERATION. I REALIZE THIS WILL NEED SOME FINE TUNING FOR CERTAIN AREAS WHERE OFF STREET PARKING IS LIMITED AND BUSINESS LOCATIONS WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IT WOULD HOWEVER APPEAR THAT RESIDENCES WITH SINGLE CAR GARAGES OR CARPORTS COULD PARK TWO AND POSSIBLY THREE UNITS OFFSTREET. RESIDENCES WITH DOUBLE GARAGES SHOULD OFFSTREET PARK 4 AND POSSIBLE 6 CARS. I FEEL WE NEED DISCUSS THIS WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY AND THEREFOR PLAN A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING FOR THIS PURPOSE. THIS TOWN MEETING WILL BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY EVENING AT 7PM AT CITY HALL. I MENTIONED CITY ATTORNEY HOLMES. TOM HOLMES WILL REPRESENT THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE FUTURE AND HOWARD BURNETT WILL BE INVOLVED IN POLICE MATTERS. WE SEEM TO TRAIN ATTORNEYS 406t a 86bbud y 5160 Yellowstone Avenue Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 (208) 237 -2400 j CuUBBUCK CITY PI21DE Office of the mayor QUITE WELL. WE HAVE PROVIDED TWO WHO HAVE BECOME JUDGES. DON BURNETT IS NOW WITH THE STATE APPELLATE COURT SYSTEM AND WAS ONE OF THE THREE FINALISTS IN THE GOVERNORS SELECTION OF A NEW APPOINTEE TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT. ATTORNEY LYNN WINMILL HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT AS A DISTRICT JUDGE HERE IN OUR AREA. SUPER INDIVIDUALS. I EXPECT HOLMES TO FILL THEIR SHOES BUT BE SLOW ON BECOMING A JUDGE. OUR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITY PROGRAMS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DAVE SHERMAN AND LARRY MILLER HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW EACH YEAR. WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF BOYS AND GIRLS INVOLVED IN BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL. WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS PHYSICAL PLANT AT COTANT PARK AND DESIRE THAT ALL GAMES BE PLAYED AT THAT LOCATION. WE ARE BEGINNING TO BULGE AT THE SEAMS AS IT WERE. AT THIS LOCATION WE HAVE A CONCESSION STAND WHICH RETURNS GOOD REVENUE TO THE PROGRAM AND WE FEEL IT IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE TO KEEP ALL GAMES AT THIS LOCATION. WE DO NOT HAVE FUNDS TO LIGHT THE FIELDS NOR CAN WE AFFORD TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL FIELD. THEREFORE I SUGGEST THAT WE LOOK TO PLAYING TWO GAMES PER NIGHT ON EACH FIELD IF NECESSARY. WE PLAY A LEAGUE SCHEDULE WHICH IN FACT IS PRACTISE. AT THE END OF THIS FIRST SCHEDULE A TOURNAMENT IS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE LEAGUE CHAMPION. ALL TOURNAMENT GAMES WOULD BE PLAYED WITHOUT ANY TIME CONSTRAINT. I BRING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES AND I AM CERTAINLY to WILLING TO LISTEN/ ANY SUGGESTION. LITTLE LEAGUE IS NEARLY SELF SUSTAINING AND HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR WILL SEE THE PROGRAM TOTALLY ON ITS Ob N FINANCIALLY. WE HAVE NEED FOR AN EQUIP- MENT STORAGE BUILDING AT COTANT PARK. I SUGGEST WE ATTEMPT A DRIVE AMONG CITIZENS AND BUSINESS TO RAISE THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THIS BUILDING. TOTAL COST IS PROJECTED AT $3000. THIS WOULD INVOLVE VOLUNTEER LABOR AS WELL AS FUNDS. CAN WE DO IT? I THINK WE CAN. TONIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT FOR COUNCIL MEMBER BECKY HOPKINS. MRS. HOPKINS IS THE FIRST LADY ELECTED TO THE CHUBBUCK CITY COUNCIL AND HAS SERVED WELL FOR 8 YEARS. WE APPRECIATE BECKY'S DEDICATION TO THE CITY, HER WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AND TAKE THE HEAT. BECKY HAS BROUGHT A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT TO CITY COUNCIL DECISIONS AND THIS HAS BEEN GOOD. ALWAYS PREPARED - -WE SHALL MISS MRS. HOPKINS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY. WE WELCOME A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER, DAVID LANDON. DAVID WILL BE DAVID LANDON ON THE COUNCIL AND WILL CONTRIBUTE IN HIS WAY. WE NEVER REPLACE SOMEONE ELSE. WE BECOME A CONTRIBUTOR IN OUR OWN WAY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING WITH MR. LANDON. WE WELCOME BACK TO THE COUNCIL MR. STEVE 816ty, a 8AUbbucl 5160 Yellowstone Avenue Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 (208) 237 -2400 CZ=D Office of the mayor ENGLAND. STEVE ENGLAND HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POSITIVE COUNCIL PEOPLE WE HAVE EVER HAD. I HAVE WATCHED STEVE GROW AND DEVELOP INTO A COUNCILMAN WHO IS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL QUALIFIED. HE HAS DONE THIS HIMSELF BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT, ACCEPTING ANY ASSIGNMENT THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN HIM AND FILLING THAT ASSIGNMENT IN A SPECIAL MEANINGFUL MANNER. GOOD TO HAVE STEVE WITH US AGAIN. IN COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS I MAKE THE FOLLOWING: BOYD FULLMER, WHO HAS BEEN A COUNCILMAN AT LARGE THE PAST TWO YEARS, WILL BE ASSIGNED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. STEVE ENGLAND WILL REMAIN OVER PARKS AND RECREATION AND ROY QUICK WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE POLICE. DAVID LANDON WILL BE ASSIGNED '0 AS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LAND USE, PLANNING AND ZONING, COMMITTEE. THIS ASSIGNMENT OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW THE CITY FUNCTIONS AT THIS LEVEL. THIS KNOWLEDGE IS VALUABLE TO ALL COUNCIL PERSONEL. I ALSO ASSIGN DAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CHUBBUCK DAY COMMITTEE. AGAIN AN ASSIGNMENT THAT OFFERS A GROWING OPPORTUNITY IN CHUBBUCK EVENTS. I SHALL WORK CLOSELY WITH DAVE IN THIS LAST ASSIGNMENT. TOGETHER WE NEED TO COME UP WITH A CHAIRMAN FOR THE CHUBBUCK DAY CELEBRATION. I EXPRESS A SINCERE THANKS TO MRS. MARY HARKER AND MRS. DEBBIE ELLIS FOR THE WORK THEY DO FOR THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK AND ESPECIALLY ON THE CHUBBUCK PRIDE COMMITTEE. BOTH ARE INVOLVED IN CHUBBUCK ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CITY. I WILL IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS BE APPOINTING A NEW CHAIR PERSON FOR CHUBBUCK PRIDE. THIS WILL GIVE ANOTHER AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY. BRING PERHAPS NEW IDEAS. AGAIN OUR THANK YOU TO MARY AND DEBBIE. WE HEAR AND PERSONALLY KNOW OF ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN OUR AREA. AND TRULY WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS. SOME CONTINUE WITH US. SEVERAL FAMILIAR BUSINESSES, BUTTREY'S, DAN'S GROCERY, HAVE GONE. OTHERS HAVE CUT BACK ON THEIR WORK FORCE, THE UPRR. GARRETS AND OTHER TRUCKING INDUSTRIES HAVE VIRTUALLY CEASED TO EXIST IN OUR AREA. THE CHUBBUCK- POCATELLO AREA HAS NOT INCREASED IN POPULATION ANY MEASUREABLE AMOUNT SINCE 1970. HOWEVER MANY NEW RETAIL STORES HAVE COME TO THE VALLEY. HAVE WE EVER HAD THE POPULATION TO SUPPORT ALL THIS BUSINESS GROWTH. IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT A "WEEDING OUR" WAS GOING TO OCCUR. THERE IS NOTHING SO CONSISTENT AS CHANGE. AND SOME CHANGE IS GOOD. ON THE POSITIVE SIDE IT WOULD APPEAR THAT OUR AREA HAS ENJOYED A GROWTH IN MOST BUSINESS IN THE CITY. WE SEEM TO BE 6'ety, o 4?Aubbucl 5160 Yellowstone Avenue Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 (208) 237 -2400 C:UD Office of the mayor ON THE "UPSWING " -- NOTHING DRAMATIC, BUT SLOW STEADY IMPROVEMENT. SOME STORES HAVE REPORTED TERRIFIC HOLIDAY SALES, MUCH BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED. AND TOO THERE ARE NEW BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY LOOKING AT OUR AREA, COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP THIS YEAR OF '88. WE AS CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO NEED LOOK AT TAXATION. I BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE SO CALLED 50 -50 INITIATIVE WHERE YOU AND I AS HOMEOWNERS RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY A 5Oa REDUCTION IN OUR HOME PROPERTY TAX. HOWEVER THE MONEY YOU AND I SAVE HAS TO COME FROM SOMEWHERE SO THE TAX IS SHIFTED TO BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, FARMING ETC. DO WE KILL TIE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGG. WE NEED BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. WE NEED PROFITABLE FARMING. THIS IS A GREAT TAX FOR YOU AND I AS HOMEOWNERS BUT WHAT GOOD IS IT IF OUR EMPLOYER LEAVES TOWN. AS IN JEROME WHERE TUPPERWARE IS CLOSING. REASONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS PRODUCTION COSTS AND TAXES ARE A LARGE PART OF COSTS. NINE HUNDRED JOBS GONE IN THAT AREA. WHAT GOOD IS THE 50 -50 TO THOSE FOLKS, IT WOULD BE MUCH BETTER TO PAY TWO OR THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE IN PROPERTY TAX AND HAVE A JOB. I DO NOT SAY THAT TAXES ARE THE ONLY REASON TUPPERWARE HAS GONE BUT THEY COULD BE A BIG REASON. IN MY OPINION ALL TAX IS BASED ON INCOME. IF WE DO NOT MAKE MONEY WE CANNOT PAY TAX OR AT LEAST THAT SHOULD BE THE THEORY. SO WHY NOT DO AWAY WITH PROPERTY TAX EXCEPT AS NEEDED TO GUARANTEE A BOND ISSUE. THIS WOULD PROTECT RETIRED AND LOW INCOME PEOPLE - -SR CITIZENS WOULD NOT BE IN JEOPARDY OF LOSING THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE PROPERTY TAX. A FLAT RATE INCOME TAX WITHOUT LOOPHOLES SO THAT EVERYONE PAYED THEIR FAIR SHARE IS THE MOST FAIR TAX WE COULD HAVE. I BELIEVE SALES TAX IS THE SECOND MOST DESIRABLE. IT IS SOMEWHAT PAINLESS ONCE WE GROW ACCUSTOMED AND IT DOES CATCH THOSE WHO DO NOT LIVE IN OUR STATE BUT USE OUR FACILITIES. WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE OUR PROGRAM OF IMPROVING OUR WATER SYSTEM. THIS PAST YEAR WE INSTALLED A 12 INCH LINE FROM THE WELL IN HERITAGE WEST SUBDIVISION EAST ALONG CHUBBUCK ROAD TO PONDEROSA AND TIED IT INTO LINES IN THE COUNTRY ACRES SUBDIVISION. WE NEE CONTINUE THAT LINE EAST ALONG CHUBBUCK ROAD TO HAWTHORNE ROAD. AS TIRE CONTINUES WE CAN STILL EXPAND THIS LINE EAST TO BEYOND YELLOWSTONE AND SOUTH TO THE AREA OF CHUBBUCK SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE LINE ON SYPHON SHOULD BY COMPLETED IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS TO CONNECT WITH THE PRESENT LINE ON WHITAKER ROAD. THESE TWO IMPROVEMENTS WOULD PROVIDE A MUCH BETTER WATER SUPPLY TO THE ENTIRE CITY. AT A POINT IN TIME A STORAGE TANK SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED EAST OF THE PRESENT TANKS TO PROVIDE A BETTER SUPPLY TO THE EAST BENCH AREA OF &ty 4 &Aubbud 5160 Yellowstone Avenue Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 (208) 237 -2400 CZZD Office of the mayor OUR CITY. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT STREET MAINTENANCE. WE ARE LUCKY. THE STREETS CONSTRUCTED DURING THE SEWER PROJECT STILL HOLD UP. WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN THESE ROADS PROPERLY AS FINANCES ALLOW. HOWEVER WE ARE FALLING BEHIND AND ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO HIT US HARD IF WE DO NOT FIND A WAY FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING. AND TOO, THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT BELIEVE THAT WE SPEND STREET FUNDS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE CITY. STREET MONEY IS DEDICATED- -THE STATE REQUIRES THE CITY FILE A REPORT EACH YEAR AS TO HOW AND WHERE DEDICATED STREET FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. IF WE USE THAT MONEY INCORRECTLY WE COULD LOSE OUR ENTIRE ENTITLEMENT. SO WE DO NOT MESS AROUND WITH DEDICATED STREET FUNDS. THE 5% LIMITATION PLACED ON OUR GENERAL FUND DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH INCREASE IN ACTUAL DOLLARS TO GIVE OUR PERSONEL A 3% INCREASE IN WAGES. AND THERE ARE ALL THE OTHER COST INCREASES THAT WE MUST SOMEHOW MANAGE. WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS YOU HAVE IN YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES. I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THE MAYOR, WHILE REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY, ALSO MUST BE THE EMPLOYEES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COUNCIL. THE ONLY THING I HAVE REGRETS ABOUT IS THAT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PAY SOME PERSONEL A LIVING WAGE. GOOD WORKERS, BUT WE PAY THEM IN THE 5 TO 6 DOLLAR PER HOUR AREA. HOW COULD YOU AND I SURVIVE WITH A FAMILY. WE COULD NOT. I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT I RECEIVE AS YOUR MAYOR. THE PEOPLE OF CHUBBUCK HAVE BEEN SO RESPECTFUL OF MRS. COTANT AND MYSELF. CALLS TO OUR HOME ARE MINIMAL AND VERY SELDOM DO WE RECEIVE A DISCOURTEOUS CALL. AS I HAVE STATED BEFORE I WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR ANOTHER TIME. I HAVE FINISHED 18 YEARS IN THIS POSITION. I THANK THE COUNCIL MEMBERS I HAVE SERVED WITH AND THE EMPLOYEES. WE'IIAVE NEVER HAD A COUNCIL MEMBER WHO DID NOT RESPOND IN AN OUTSTANDING MANNER. EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS. YOU TWO GROUPS HAVE MADE THE CITY GO. YOU HAVE MADE MY JOB EASY. I AM GRATEFUL TO MY WIFE FOR HER SUPPORT. ALICE HAS BEEN INVOLVED SINCE DAY ONE, THAT NIGHT BEFORE ELECTION, WHEN WE DECIDED TO RUN AS A WRITE -IN. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH AND FOR FINE PEOPLE. CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A NICE PLACE TO LIVE. TOGETHER WE CAN. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE. MAYOR