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Home My WebLink About10 24 1995 CM]67 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 24, 1995 Minutes of regular meeting held at city municipal building, October 24, 1995. Present: President of Council Marvin C. Gunter, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Steven M. England, W. Dean Wood, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Mayor John O. Cotant excused. Meeting was called to order at 7~30 p.m. by President of Council Marvin C. Gunter. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG APPROVAL OF MINUTES - President of Council asked for corrections or additions to regular meeting minutes of October 10, 1995, and Special Meeting Minutes of October 17, 1995. Councilman Wood moved to approve regular meeting minutes of October 10, 1995 as read. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. Councilman Quick moved to approve Special Meeting Minutes of October 17, 1995 as read. Councilman England seconded, all council members voted in favor of motion. ORDINANCE - Repealing Section 9.20.061 in its entirety and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 9.20.061 to provide for civil penalties for violation of certain sections of the animal control act; to increase the civil penalty to S25.00 if paid within 10 days and S30.00 if paid later. Councilman Gunter read the ordinance by title only for the first reading. Council decided to table the ordinance until the November 14, 1995 Council Meeting. DIANA PAYNE - CONCERN OF BUSINESS CLOSURE IN THE PINE RIDGE MALL - Diana Payne expressed concern of businesses in Pine Ridge Mall closing. Mrs. Payne explained Klnney's Shoe Store closed because of high rent in the Mall. Mrs. Payne asked if City leaders can talk to the Mall owners to see what the problem is. Councilman Quick suggested we get more facts about why the businesses are closing. DIANA PAYNE - (cont. ) 169 CONCERN OF BUSINESS CLOSURE IN THE PINE RIDGE MALL- Councilman England moved to direct Mayor Cotant to contact Price Development, owner of Pine Ridge Mall and discuss the concerns. Councilman Wood seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. ORDINANCE - Enacting Section 10.04.100 of the Chubbuck Municipal Code designating Alpine Ave. as a minor arterial and prohibiting parking on certain portions of Alpine Ave. located in the Kasiska Subdivision and Country Acres Subdivision. Councilman Gunter read the ordinance by title only for the first reading. PWD Smart stated Mayor Cotant and Staff met with John Marshall, the developer asking him to widen the street, there was no success in the try. Council was in favor of notifying existing residents on Alpine Ave., inviting them to the November 14, 1995 Council Meeting for their comments. Council tabled the ordinance until the November Council Meeting. 14, 1995 RESOLUTION #9-95 - A resolution adopting the City of Chubbuck Drug Policy Handbook, the Drug Free Workplace Policy therein and the Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Program set forth in said handbook. Councilman Gunter read Resolution #9-95, in full. Councilman England moved to adopt Resolution #9-95, with date being changed to October, 1995 as read. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. ORDINANCE Amending Section 10.04.050 of the Chubbuck Municipal Code to require compliance with the directions of a fireman, Volunteer parking enforcement officer, or parking attendant; employed, or commissioned by the City. Amending Section 10.04.080 of the Chubbuck Municipal Code to change parking violation fees; amending Section 10.04.090 of the chubbuck Municipal code to clarify the marking of fire lanes and to provide penalties for violations and exemptions; and adding Chapter 10.06, and adding Chapter 10.28. Attorney Holmes read the ordinance by title only for the second reading. 171 ORDINANCE (cont.) Attorney Holmes was directed to change the word Fireman to Firefighter throughout the ordinance. Council decided to table the ordinance until the November 14, 1995 Council Meeting. FRANKLIN BRISCOE PROPERTY ON VERN AND HILINE ROAD - Buildings upon the property are in a serious state of disrepair and need to be painted, generally fixed up and made to be habitable, or removed. The piles of scrap iron and pieces of old machinery need to be removed. Weeds and grass need to be cut. The City of Chubbuck has been working with Franklin Brlscoe since 1990, trying to get him to bring his property at Vern and Hlline Rds. in compliance with Chubbuck City Ordinances. Franklin Briscoe presented the Council with a letter stating he'll straighten, paint and repair buildings or eliminate them, remove and sell old equipment except for repair parts, that might be needed. Mr. Briscoe said he will burn, till or drag down present weeds and sterilize the soil before the weeds start to grow next spring. Mr. Briscoe said he will also cut dead wood from the trees or cut them down as much as he can this fall, and will complete the Job by July 1, 1996. Attorney Holmes suggested an agreement be drafted, then signed by Franklin Briscoe, stating Mr. Brlscoe will complete the work by July 1, 1996. Franklin Brlscoe stated he will sign such an agreement as long as, if the City does not think the property is in compliance prior to July 1, 1996 the City notify him, before the clty contracts the work done. Attorney Holmes stated the City will probably inspect the property around May 1, 1995, and notify Mr. Brlscoe if he is not in compliance. Councilman Wood moved to direct Attorney Holmes to draw up an agreement for Franklin Brlscoe's signature stating, Mr. Brlscoe will have the property in compliance of City Code, by July 1, 1996, with the City Staff inspecting the property around May 1, 1996. If not in compliance, City will notify Mr. Briscoe he is not in compliance. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. 173 CONSIDERATION OF CONSULTANT SELECTION TO PERFORM PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR EAST CHUBBUCK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PWD Smart stated City has asked Wayne Shepherd, Shepherd Engineering and Jim Keller of Keller Engineering to give proposals for doing the preliminary engineering work for the widening improvements on E. Chubbuck Rd. The project is scheduled for 1998. PWD Smart stated the consultant fees on this Job are expected to be around $200,000. PWD Smart suggested, an hourly rate with a maximum fee be negotiated. PWD Smart stated the proposals came in basically the same. Councilman England suggested, the proposals being about the same, the City should look at the local firm. Councilman Quick moved to accept the proposal of Wayne Shepherd, Shephard Engineering and negotiate an hourly rate, with a maximum dollar amount set. Councilman Wood seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. ORDINANCE #445 - Authorizing the sale by the City of Chubbuck to the Shoeshone-Bannock Tribes Tax Commission, Fort Hall Structural Fire Department, two used fire trucks and appurtenant equipment for the sum of thirty thousand dollars. Attorney Holmes read Ordinance #445 in full for the first and final reading. Councilman Wood moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #445 on three separate days. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Wood, yes; Gunter, yes. Councilman England moved to adopt Ordinance #445 as read. Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Wood, yes; Gunter; yes. CLAIMS - Computer print-out claims presented to Council. Councilman Wood moved to approve computer print-out claims as presented, councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. 175 At 8:31 p.m., Councilman England moved, Councilman Wood seconded, with full council approval to adjourn meeting. Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk