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Council Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2014
6:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular Council Meeting held at the City of Chubbuck Council Chambers,
December 3, 2014. The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by Councilmember Josh Ellis.
Rich Morgan called the roll. Mayor Kevin England -absent, Councilmembers: Josh Ellis -present
Ryan Lewis -present, Kermit Morrison -present, Brent Marshall -present. Josh excused the Mayor
on city business.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Councilmember Ryan Lewis.
The Invocation was given by Michael Schwartz.
Approval of the minutes for the council meeting held November 19, 2014. Councilmember
Marshall motioned to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember Morrison seconded.
Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
Discussion of Niki Taysom's appeal of the Land Use Commission decision on the T -Mobil
conditional use permit. Tom explained the appeal and that Ms. Taysom's abode is
geographically not within the distance required by ordinance to give her nexus to appeal. This is
why his recommendation is to deny Ms Taysom's appeal. However, it was also explained that
the City has received other appeals and it might be cleaner to table Ms Taysom's appeal and hear
them all at once. Councilmember Lewis motioned to table this item. Councilmember Marshall
seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
Discussion on Ordinance 737 requiring the review of elected officials salaries each January
of a municipal election year.
Councilmember Lewis explained the time frame of this issue over the last four weeks. The input
he has had from constituents has been concerned with the large increase in the draft ordinance.
Councilmember Lewis said some have spoke out against any raise but most have said make the
raise reasonable. Councilmember Marshall's conversations with people early on in the process
were in favor of small raises, however, most people in the past few days are against any raise.
Councilmember Marshall believes the Mayor has made the decision himself, the Mayor has
stated he doesn't want a raise and he doesn't need it. Councilmember Marshall would like to
leave the salary at $45,000 and change the ordinance to include the requirement to review elected
officials' salaries every municipal election year. Councilmember Morrison agrees with
Councilmember Marshall. Councilmember Lewis does think that we as a community should
revere the position of Mayor. With that said, if there is nothing done tonight Councilmember
Lewis does not see any reason to visit this issue in January of 2015. Councilmember Morrison
motioned to waive the rule of reading the ordinance three times one being in full.
Councilmember Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes,
Marshall -yes. Councilmember Morrison motioned to adopt ordinance 737 with the municipal
election year review beginning in 2017. Councilmember Marshall seconded. Roll call vote:
Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
City of Chubbuck Council Meeting December 3, 2014, minutes continued 131
Bids for the Park's Wide Area Mower were presented to the council.
Steve Smart stated that he had not received any questions since the last meeting and had no
further information for the Council. Councilmember Marshall explained to the council that he
had called one of the possible bidders, that did not return a bid. In this market, that particular
company does not offer the size of mower the city was purchasing. It was explained that the
monies for this mower have been put into our capital replacement fund over the last 7 years.
Councilmember Lewis motioned to accept the lowest bid and authorize the Mayor to enter into a
purchase contract. Councilmember Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes,
Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
Discussion on holding the regularly scheduled study session for December 10, 2014 and the
regularly scheduled council meeting for December 17, 2014.
Tom suggested that the T -Mobil conditional use permit application appeals be heard on
December 17, 2014. The Council's discussion lead to them go ahead and hold both the study
session and the council meeting.
Computer printout claims for December 3, 2014 were presented to the Mayor and Council for
approval and payment. Councilmember Marshall moved to approve the claims for December 3,
2014 as published. Councilmember Lewis seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes,
Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
Councilmember Lewis motioned to move into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 67-
2345(1)(c). Councilmember Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -
yes, Marshall -yes.
Councilmember Lewis motioned to come out of executive session. Councilmember Morrison
seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
Councilmember Lewis motioned to authorize the city to pursue the purchase of 3 new well sites.
Councilmember Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes,
Marshall -yes.
At 8:05pm Councilmember Ellis adjourned the meeting.
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Kevin Eng n ayor Rich MorM, City Clerk