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Home My WebLink About04 23 1985 CM47 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES April 23, 1985 Minutes of regular council meeting held in the city municipal building, April 23, 1985. Present: Mayor John 0. Cotant, Jr., Councilmembers Becky A. Hopkins, Leroy S. Quick, Thomas S. Nield, Steven M. England, Attorney B. Lynn Winmill, Engineer Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Meeting called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Mayor Cotant. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mayor Cotant asked for corrections and additions to the minutes of April 9, 1985. Councilwoman Hopkins moved to approve the minutes of April 9, 1985 as written. Councilman Quick seconded. All councilmembers voted in favor of motion. REQUEST FOR WAIVING OF MONTHLY SANITATION CHARGES, LITTLETREE INN - Darnell Nelson was present and stated the Littletree Inn is thinking about purchasing a trash compactor and having the City of Pocatello pick up their trash. Mr. Nelson stated the Littletree Inn has five dumpsters now and the cost is approx. $700.nn a month to the City of Chubbuck. Mr. Nelson is asking if the monthly sanitation charge can be waived if the dumpsters are removed. Mayor Cotant asked if there would be any health problems that might be encountered with the garabage sitting in the compactor at lengths of time. Mr. Nelson stated that the compactor is enclosed and he did not think there would be a problem. Councilman Nield asked what the impact would be to our budget estimates if the City let all commercial people go this route. After discussion it was decided to make a decision after checking into possible health problems. PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL PET WEEK - Mayor Cotant was presented a Proclamation for National Pet Week, May 5 -11th, 1985. Mayor Cotant read the proclamation in full. Councilman Nield moved to direct Mayor Cotant to proclaim the week of May 5 -11th, 1985 as National Pet Week. Councilman England seconded. All councilmembers voted in favor of motion. WINE LICENSE APPLICATION - Hardy Enterprises, Triangle Service, James D. Morgan, 4030 Yellowstone Ave. has applied for a wine license to sell wine at Triangle Service at 4030 Yellowstone Ave. After discussion it was decided to table the wine license application presented by Triangle Service, James Hardy to sell wine at 4030 Yellowstone Ave until the May 14, 1985 Council Meeting. SCHOOL DISTRICT #25 AGREEMENT - Robert Myers, School District #25 presented a letter to the City of Chubbuck concerning Cotant Park and the construction of the water -- and sewer line to Ellis Elementary School. Mr. Myers stated the school board had reviewed the agreement and expressed some concern in regards to paragraph 5.2, which would require the school district to pay prevailing non-residential water and sewer rates. Mr. Myers stated that the board's feeling that the school site and building will 49 SCHOOL DISTRICT #25 AGREEMENT - (Cont.) not effect the City of Chubbuck's tax base, since the school district is a governmental enity and therefore exempt from property taxes and the new school is being build to serve the citizens of the Chubbuck community and will be an essential attribute to the continued growth and development of the City of Chubbuck and the sewer and water fund is user fee supported. For the above reasons the School District asked that they would not be charged the prevailing non-residential water and sewer rates. After discussion Councilman England made motion to deny the request from School District #25. Councilman Quick second. All councilmembers voted in favor of in favor of motion. PRELIMINARY PLAT - Council to review a preliminary plat for Hiline Heights Subdivision tabled at the April 9 , 1985 council meeting. Mr. & Mrs. Kent Parrish was present. Mr. Parrish stated the plat has an easement that gives a pedestrian way from Bedford through to Bistline Park, and another pedestrian way that goes from the end of Mountain Park Road over to Bistline Park. Mr. Parrish requested that the plat be approved as it is and that Land Investments gives cash in liew of park. Discussion about how to establish the amount of cash contribution to be made in liew of dedicating additional land for new city parks. Engineer Smart read the formula the councilmembers established in the April 24, 1984 Council Meeting. Attorney Winmill stated that Lot 27 or a portion of it might be park ground,or the City might be able to make it park ground. After discussion Engineer Smart was asked to research and present an accurate figure on the cash in liew of park. Councilwoman Hopkins stated that there would have to be a resolution in regards to who would be responsible for installation of the fence along the canal and how soon the fence would be required to be installed. After discussion it was decided Engineer Smart and Attorney Winmill would research and see what other cities require in regards to fencing,and report at the May 14th, 1985 Council Meeting. Councilwoman Hopkins moved to table the Hiline Heights Subdivision Preliminary Plat until the following items are researched: 1) Should the City of Chubbuck vacate Bistline Park? 2) To figure actual Cash in liew of Park. 3) To resolve who would be responsible for installation of fence alonq the canal and how soon the fence would be required to be installed. The Hiline Heights Subdivision Preliminary Plat will be on the May 14, 1985 Council Meetinq .Agenda. Councilman Quick seconded. All councilmembers voted in favor of motion. REQUEST FOR SEWER AND WATER SERVICE HOOK-UP - John & Wendy Powell was present request- ing sewer and water service hook-up at their home on Homestead Road. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Powell that the sewer and water hook-up on Homestead Road would be at Mr. & Mrs. Powell's expense. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Powell that the City has not made a decision on how and when the water & sewer is going to be installed on Homestead Road. 51 REQUEST FOR SEWER AND WATER SERVICE HOOK-UP - (John & Wendy Powell) - (Cont.) Considerable discussion about the costs of installing the sewer and water line on Homestead Road. Discussion about the installation'of the_water. li.ne-as soon - as possible Engineer Smart stated he would check, but he thought the City has the material ready to install at this time. After discussion Councilman Nield moved to direct Attorney Winmill to prepare a resolution for consideration of installation of water line on Homestead Road at the May 14, 1985 Council Meeting. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; Nield, yes; England, yes; Hopkins, abstained. MOBILE HOME SALES SITE AT 4674 YELLOWSTONE AVE. - BILL GREEN & RANOY KRESS - Mr. Green & Mr. Kress were not present. It was decided to table the agreement until the May 14, 1985 Council Meeting. ORDINANCE - Ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, annexing certain lands to be included within the boundaries and jurisdictional limits of the City of Chubbuck specifying the zoning classification which shall be applied to said land: directing the Chubbuck City Clerk to comply with the filing requirements contained in Idaho Code §§ 50-223 and 63-2215. After discussion it was decided to table the ordinance until the May 14, 1985 Council Meeting. ORDINANCE - Providing for the licensing of security officers and private investigators establishing standards for the issuance of licenses; limiting the authority of licensed security officers and private investigators. Mayor Cotant read ordinance by title only. GENERAL DISCUSSIONS: 1) Proposed Capital Improvement Fees - Engineer Smart reported on basic assumptions used for the development of proposed fees he has prepared. 2) Violations of parking Ordinance #255 - Mayor Cotant stated that since Gary Hirshi presented the petition against the ordinance,the City has not issued parking citations. Councilwoman Hopkins stated she felt that the City should start issuing citations and enforcing the ordinance. Mayor Cotant stated that the Mayor's Letter would be mailed to the residents and we should list the reasons why the ordinance was put into effect. 3) Mayor Cotant stated that Russell Spain had approached him in regards to being the I Chubbuck representative on the Cable Commission. The Council approved Mr. Spain. REQUEST FOR WAIVING OF MONTHLY SANITATION CHARGES - John Valenty,presented a letter to Mayor Cotant and Council asking that his monthly sanitation charge of $5.00 per month be waived because he is not having any sanitation pick-up at his shop. After discussion the Council denied Mr. Valenty's request to waive his monthly sani- tation charge. 53 CLAIMS - Handcheck claims presented to Mayor Cotant and Council. Councilman Quick moved to approve the Handcheck Claims as read. Councilwoman seconded. All councilmembers voted in favor of motion. At 11:20 p.m., Councilman England moved, Councilman Quick seconded, with full council approval to adjourn the meeting. John 0. Cotant, ., Mayor � W � OL9"V� - Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk