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Home My WebLink About02 27 1996 CMCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 27, 199S Minutes of regular meeting held at city municipal building, February 27, 1996. Present= Mayor John O. Cotant, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Steven M. England, W. Dean Wood, Marvin C. Gunter, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Meeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m. by President of Council Marvin C. Gunter. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG= APPROVAL OF MINUTES President of Counclt Gunter asked for corrections or additions to regular meeting minutes of February 13~ 1996. Councilman Wood moved to approve regular meeting minutes of February 13~ 1996 as read. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. PUBLIC BEARING Consideration of an amendment to the Fiscal Year Budget~ by appropriating additional received by the City of Chubbuck. 1.995-96 monies President of Council Gunter declared the public hearing open. City Clerk Conlin explained the City received additional funds not budgeted in 1995-96 Fiscal Year Budget from the following R.O.C.U. Federal Grant (Police Department) (This Grant includes Salary, Benefits and Equipment for one officer). S 41,654.55 Sell of Police Department Vehicles to be usedS 12,500.~0 for purchase of Police Vehicles. Park Fund Transfer (For purchase of south ends 67,800.00 of Cotant Park). Transfer of Police Training Funds for sendings 3 Police Officers to Crime Scene Analysis Schools. 4,968.00 Excess State Insurance Fund Refund to be usedS 1,187.00 for Drug & Alcohol Testing Program. Donation received, requested to be spent in g 500.00 Parks Department for Pitching Machine. Total S128,609.55 27 PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDING 19q5-96 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET - cont.) President of Council Gunter asked for comment in favor~ or opposed to amending the 1995-96 Fiscal Year Budget K.C. Glbbe, 426 E. Chubbuck asked why the additional monlas cannot be put to lowering the water bills. Councilman England explained the additional monies recelved were received for a specific purpose, that is the only way the monies can be spent. Darris Ellis, 13560 N. Hawthorne Rd. asked where the monies came from, for p~lrchase from School District #25 Cotant Park Property. PWD Smart explained this is property the City of Chubbuck has developed and been using~ the School District Just this year decided to sell the property. The Clty of Chubbuck has been setting aside monies every year, knowing we would evidentially purchase the property. President of Council Gunter declared the hearing closed. ORDINANCE #452 - Amending Ordinance #440, the Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 1995, and ending September 3~, 1996: Appropriating additional monies that are to be received by the City of Chubbuck. City Clerk Conlin read Ordinance #453 in full for the first and final reading. Councilman Quick moved to dispense with rule of reading Ordinance #453 on three separate days. Councilman Wood seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England~ yes~ Wood, yes; Gunter, yes. Councilman Wood moved to adopt Ordinance %453 as read. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote~ Qulck, yes; England, yes~ Wood~ yes~ Gunter, yes. BEER AND WINE LICENSE APPLICATION - ACROPOLIS REST. & CONVENTION CENTER - DAYS INN, 133 W. BURNSIDE AVE. - Patricia Pahls, 3910 Henderson, Pocatello has applied for license to sell beer and wine at the Acropolis Rest. & Convention Center, 133 W. Burnside Ave. Police Department recommended approval of the beer and wlne license. Councilman Gunter moved grant a beer and wine license to Patricla Pahls, Acropolis Rest. & Convention Center, 133 Burnslde Ave. (Days Inn). Councilman Quick seconded. council members voted an favor of motlon. 29 ORDINANCE #454 - HERITAGE WEST #5 - Annexing certain lands to be included within the boundaries and Jurisdictional limits of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho specifying the zoning classification which shall be appLied to said lands newly annexed to the City of Chubhuck. Attorney Holmes read Ordinance #454 in full for the first reading. Councilman Wood moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #454 on three separate days. Councilman Gunter seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes~ England, yes; Wood, yes; Gunter, yes. EAST Councilman Quick moved to adopt Ordinance #454 as read. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Wood, yes~ Gunter, yes. CHUBBUCK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS 9odney Butch, Shepherd Engineering, Inc. presented a summary to Mayor Cotant and Council of public input received during the public information meeting. PWD Smart stated there were 81 people attending the meeting, 52 people left questionnaires at the meeting. The questionnaires left are summarized as follows: (3) lane construction 1.8 (4) lane construction 11 (5) lane construction 1S Those not marking any of the three options 5 Mr. Butch stated based on public input, project issues, funding requirements, and engineering analysis Shepherd Engineering would like to make the following recommendation to the Council. A three lane option does not meet required level of service and would most likely be rejected by the Federal Highway Administration. Both 4 and 5 lanes will meet the level of service requirements. Shepherd Engineering recommended constructing a combination of 5 lanes through areas zoned as commercial and industrial and 4 lane through the area zoned residential. Mr. Butch said the Hiline intersection should be improved to 5 lanes on each leg with full signalization facilities installed. The Yellowstone intersection is currently only 4 lanes and decision will need to be made about the limits of improvements based on budget constraints. 31 Mr. Butch stated at the Council direction they will prepare the concept report based on the Council's decisions concerning their recommendations. After discussion, the Council decided recommendations under advisement until the Council Meeting. to take the March 12, 1996 FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND DECISION - HERITAGE WEST #5 - for a change in land use district upon requested anne×at ion. Councilman England moved to accept Conclusions of Law for Heritage West prepared. Councilman Gunter seconded. voted in favor of motion. the Findings of Fact, #5 Addition as All council members PROPOSED OFFICE ADDITION - EAST OF COUNCIL ROOM - PWD Smart stated architects have given some cost proposals. One of the architects estimated the cost at $10~.~0 per square foot, which would amount to S180,000.00 to S210;000.00 for the addition. Another architect estimated between S210,000.00 and S230,000.00. R-Homes estimated costs at ~240,00~.~0. These quotes came from the rough information the City provided. PWD Smart said the City can hire an architecture flrm, the firm would design the building, go through the bidding process, along with construction of the building. An alternative is to hire a commercial building contractor to do it on a turn key basis. This way we will not know exact costs, until it is bid. The building would have heat, air conditioning, but no plumbing. If the City went with a commercial building contractor, we would need to develop some sort of a performance specifications. After discussion, it was decided the Council will take the matter under advisement. DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN MOUNTAIN PARK AND HILINES SUBDIVISIONS - Council reviewed a map prepared by PWD Smart showing the zoning of the two subdivisions. Mountain Park Subdivision is zoned R-1 and Hiline Heights Subdivision is ~oned R-2. Rick Kramer, 4570 Mountain Park stated he is against any duplexes, in either subdivision. Mr. Kramer felt the market value of his home will lower if duplexes are put near his home. Darris Ellis stated he pulled all his lots from the market so they cannot be sold, but he cannot speak for owners of the Hiline Heights Subdivision. 33 DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHIC AREAS IN MOUNTAIN PARK AN HILINE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISIONS - (cont.) - PWD Smart stated the maximum amount of duplexes allowed in Hlline Helghts Subdivision ls two, the maximum amount of duplexes allowed in Mountain Park Subdivision is one only. Don Kugler, 702 Brundage asked if the Restrictive Covenants will stop duplexes from being allowed. Attorney Holmes stated the City does not enforce Restrictive Covenants. Attorney Holmes stated they can file a law suit, with an injunction. Residents present were opposed to any duplexes in either subdivision. Councilman Gunter moved to accept the Land Use & Development Commission's recommendation defining Hiline Heights Subdivision as one geographic area allowing two duplexes maxlmum, and Mountain Park Subdivision as one geographic area allowing one duplex only. Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. PROPOSED LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DISCUSSION - Mayor Cotant stated he has been looking at various areas in the City that do not have, sidewalks, curb and gutter. Mayor Cotant suggested the following areas be reviewed, then maybe a Local Improvement Dlstrtct be placed on them: Quinn Rd. and Yellowstone Awe. Triangle. Valenty Rd and Ward Drive. Kingsway Area, Evans Lane. W. Quinn Rd. at the Theatre and Green Councilman Quick suggested PWD Smart prepare a map, of needed areas, with a schedule of when they might be done. Councilman Wood suggested the heavier traffic areas be reviewed first. Mayor Cotant asked the Council to take under advisement. CLAIMS - Computer print-out claims presented to Mayor Cotant and Council. Councilman Quick moved to approve computer print-out claims as presented. Councilman Gunter seconded. Ail council members voted in favor of motion. 35 At 10:02 p.m., Councilman Gunter moved, Councilman Quick seconded, with full council approval to a~ourn meeting. Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk