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Home My WebLink About02 28 1995 CMCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 28, 1995 25 Minutes of regular meeting held at city municipal building, February 28, 1995. 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 7:30 p.m. by Mayor John O. Cotant. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor John O. Cotant asked for corrections or additions to regular meeting minutes of February 14, 1995. Councilman England moved to approve regular meeting minutes of February 14, 1995 with change of "Councilman W. Dean Wood being excused from the meeting instead of Councilman Steven M. England". Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present at meeting voted in favor of motion. Councilman Gunter moved to approve Special Meeting Minutes of February 21, 1995 as read. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present at meeting voted in favor of motion. PUBIC HEARING - An application by W. Dean Worley, 4820 Buffalo Rd., Chubbuck, Idaho for a review of a preliminary plat for the Worley Height Subdivision, a subdivision located on the 600 block of E. Chubbuck Rd. (just east of Buffalo Rd.). Property is presently zoned Single Family Residential (R-l). Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open, there being no comment, Mayor Cotant closed the public hearing. Council reviewed the Worley Height Subdivision Preliminary Plat presented. Discussion about issue of requiring compliance with City standards of curb, gutter and sidewalk. The Worleys are willing to set back and dedicate 8 feet, to provide a 33 foot row from the centerline of Chubbuck Rd, for future widening of Chubbuck Road. 27 WORLEY HEIGHT'S SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT - (cont.) Councilman Wood moved to approve the Worley Heights Subdivision Preliminary Plat as presented, sub3ect to i) W. Dean Worley not being required to install curb, gutter and sidewalk at this time, but, at a later date, if needed Mr. Worley will be required to install the curb, gutter and sidewalk. 2) That Mr. Worley conforms to all applicable City Code Sections. Councilman England seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. CHUBBUCK CABLE COMMISSION ORDINANCE - An ordinance enacting Chapter 2.32 Chubbuck Cable Commission; creating a Chubbuck Cable Commission. Mayor Cotant read Chubbuck Cable Commission Ordinance by title for the second reading. Council tabled the Chubbuck Cable Commission Ordinance until the March 14, 1995 Council Meeting. REEOLUTION #2-95 - The City of Chubbuck employs personnel to perform law enforcement duties as described in Section 207(k) of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Mayor Cotant read Resolution #2-95 in full. Councilman Quick moved to adopt Resolution #2-95 as read. Councilman Wood seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. PERSONNEL POLICY AMENDMENT - Those employees required to work hours in excess of the normal work week will be compensated with compensatory time off. Compensation shall be made with compensatory time off to be taken at the rate of one and one- half hours for each hour of work over the normal week. Compensatory time may be accrued to a maximum sixty must be taken off within ten (10) working days of the date when the excess was earned. Employees with over 60 hours sa of April 1, 1995 shall have eighteen (18) months to work the excess down to the new allow level. Councilman Quick moved to approve amending the personnel policy as presented. Councilman England seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION American West Marketing/Treasure Chest, 132 W. Main, Suite 200 has applied for a business license to market coupon books in the City. 29 BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - (cont.) Councilman Wood moved to grant a business license to American West Marketing/Treasure Chest to market coupon books in the city. Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. REPORT ON WATER CLEAN UP PROJECTS AND WATER BONDS TO FUND PROJECTS- PWD Smart stated the appeal time on the judicial confirmation expires about March 8, 1995, there is nothing being done until the appeal expires. PWD Smart stated he expected to hear from them when the judicial confirmation appeal time expires. Mayor Cotant stated the City is installing a new well on Hawthorne Rd. If a change in regulations is not made in Congress, the City will airstrip the well on West Chubbuck Rd. Mayor Cotant said the City will bond only for what is needed. Councilman Quick suggested the City Council draft a letter to Congress, advising then of our concern on unfunded mandates. Council was in favor. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED 1995 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open. David Wessel, Bannock Planning Organization Planner and Project Manager presented the Proposed 1995 Comprehensive Plan. PWD Smart pointed out the City of Chubbuck's Library is the Portneuf District Library. Mr. Wessel stated there will be a better explanation of the 25 year Phased Service Extension Map. Page 6, Objective #2. Discussion about investment in infill growth more attractive. Page 7, Objective #3. Page 7, Objective #4 be changed to read; Make careful assessment of the costs and benefits of annexation. Delete-(annex only when it is to the city's benefit to do so). Discussion about "Design neighborhoods based on the 1/4 mile neighborhood model". Page 7, Objective 4. The key is road grid. Considerable discussion about "Survey of future rights-of- way, map and secure them through development exactions and other means that may be available". Page 7, Strategies 2. 31 PROPOSED 1995 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - (cont.) Discussion about Suburban forms preference, as compared to Urban form. Mr. Wessel explained the difference. Discussion about width of streets. Concern of emergency vehicle access. Not a problem, if there is no parking on streets. Darren Bauer, 5270 Stuart expressed concern about commercial zoning mixed with residential, this has an impact on insurance rates, some companies will not accept residences within so many feet of commercial. Steve Walker, 5168 Pleasant View expressed concern about commercial being mixed in a residential area. Mr. Walker asked why residential would want any more traffic in the area. Mr. Walker stated he does not want more traffic in his subdivision. Kent Kearns, LU&D Commission Chairman explained the Commission's thinking on a neighborhood commercial businesses. Hair Salons, dentists, convenience stores, etc., very light commercial. These businesses are permitted, not required. Mr. Wessel explained how the plan would get traffic from the area, rather than going through the area. Mr. Wessel stated an objective of the Comprehensive Plan is to not have private land develop, then be disjointed, creating traffic and access problems. Primary use in Home Occupations, are the home. Discussion about improving the existing permitting process for home occupations with annual or biannual inspections, and creating a permit tracking system that produces "ticklers" for inspections schedules. FC Cary Campbell suggested the City keep the current residential zones, R-l, R-2, R-3 and R-4, mainly because of flexibility. FC Campbell stated he is comfortable with the zoning we have. Mr. Walker stated he travels a lot, and has not seen a plan like this. Mr. Walker asked if there is a model being used that can be looked at, to see if this plan will work. Mr. Wessel stated there are a lot of communities using this plan, and it is working. Mr. Wessel explained why the R-1 through R-12 will work better than the current zoning designations. Mr. Wessel stated this zoning helps in future planning for sewer, water and streets. 33 PROPOSED 1995 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - (cont.) Council was in favor of continuing with R-I, R-2, R-3 and R-4 zoning designations. Discussion about Land Use Map. Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing closed. After considerable discussion, Council decided to Proposed 1995 Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing, March 14, 1995 Council Meeting. table the until the CLAIMS - Computer print-out claims presented to Mayor Cotant and Council. Councilman England moved to approve computer print-out claim as read. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. At Ron C. 10:25 p.m., Councilman Wood moved, Councilman Gunter seconded, with full council approval to adjourn meeting. ~~ohn O. Cotant, Mayor Conlin, City Clerk