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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 10"., 1998
Minutes of regular meeting held at City Municipal Building, November l 01"., 1998.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Steven M. England, Marvin
C. Gunter, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City
Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Councilman W. Dean Wood was killed in a automobile accident
November 7"., 1998.
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Cotant.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
INVOCATION was given by Council member Steven M. England.
A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF COUNCIL MEMBER W. DEAN WOOD.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Cotant asked for corrections or additions to Special
Meeting Minutes of October 27"., 1998 and Regular Meeting Minutes of October 27 "'
1998.
Councilman Quick moved to approve Special Meeting Minutes of October 27T "., 1998 as
read. Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present voted in favor of
motion.
Councilman England moved to approve Regular Meeting Minutes of October 27 "., 1998
as read. Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present voted in favor of
motion.
PUBLIC: HEARING - An application by Gene Hancock and Larry Herrod, 12367 N. Hawthorne
Road, Pocatello, Idaho for a preliminary plat for The Willows Subdivision. A subdivision
located between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints building and
Cottonwood Cove on Quinn Road.
PWD Smart stated the developers have met necessary requirements.
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open, there being no comment, Mayor Cotant
declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman England moved to accept the recommendations of the Land Use and
Development Commission and approve, The Willow Subdivision Preliminary Plat as
presented. Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present voted in favor of
motion.
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November I 1 "- 1998
THE WILLOWS SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT - Gene Hancock, 12367 N. Hawthorne Road,
Pocatello, Idaho presented the Willows Subdivision Final Plat for approval.
Mayor Cotant asked Council if they would approve the Willows Subdivision Final plat as
presented.
Councilman Gunter moved to approve the Willows Final Plat as presented. Councilman
England seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion.
PUBLIC HEARING - An application by Heritage Development, P.O. Box 2684, Pocatello,
Idaho for a change in Land Use District, upon requested annexation, to Single Family
Residential, (R -1), for property located at corner of Siphon Road and Whitaker Road.
Property is presently zoned, Agricultural, (A).
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open, asking comment from public, there being
no comment Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Quick moved to accept the Land Use and Development Commission's
recommendations to Council to change the Land Use District, upon requested annexation,
to Single Family Residential, (R- I), for property located at corner of Siphon and
Whitaker Roads. Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present voted in
favor of motion.
PUBLIC HEARING - An application by American Heritage, Inc. 609 West Maple Pocatello,
Idaho 83201 for approval of the 1 "., Addition of Victorian Village Subdivision. A
subdivision located adjacent to Victorian Village and west of Ellis School on Whitaker
Road.
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open, there being no comment, Mayor Cotant
declared the public hearing closed.
Tim Shurtliff, Shurtlift Engineering was present to answer questions regarding the
preliminary plat.
Councilman England moved to accept Land Use and Development Commission's
recommendations to accept the 1 ". Addition of Victorian Village Subdivision Preliminary
Plat as presented. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present voted in
---. favor of motion.
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PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE #495 - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck adopting an
area of City Impact with Bannock County; adopting by reference ordinance and
agreements which shall apply in said area.
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open, there being no comment from public,
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing closed.
Attorney Holmes read ordinance in full for the first reading.
Councilman Quick moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #495 on three
separate days. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England , yes;
Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
Councilman Gunter moved to accept the Land use and Development Commission's
recommendations to adopt Ordinance #495 as read. Councilman Quick seconded. Roll
Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE #496 - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck adopting
Chapter 17.22 of the Chubbuck Municipal Code to provide for which ordinance and
Comprehensive Plan shall govern within the area of City Impact, providing for
enforcement of said ordinance.
Councilman England and Councilman Quick read Ordinance #496 in full for the first
reading.
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open, there being no comment from public,
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #496 on three
separate days. Councilman Gunter seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes;
Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
Councilman Quick moved to accept the Land Use and Development Commission's
recommendations to Council, to adopt Ordinance #496 as read. Councilman Gunter
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
PROCLAMATION - "BUDDY POPPY DAY" - Mayor Cotant read proclamation in full.
Councilman Quick moved to direct Mayor Cotant to proclaim November 14'1'., 1998 as
"Buddy Poppy Day ". Councilman England seconded. All council members present voted
in favor of motion.
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BUILD -OUT ANALYSIS AND FUNDING - Asst. Planning Director Larry Kohntopp stated he
met with sponsors of the Greater Pocatello Area Build -Out Analysis, of which City of
Chubbuck is one to discuss the final draft of the Build -Out Analysis Request for
Proposals and how to approach consultant selection. APD Kohntopp reported the City of
Chubbuck has committed $20,000.00 in 1998/99 Budget and the same in 1999/2000.
Sometime after November 12`h., 1998, the Pocatello CDR office will bill us for our
participating share. Pocatello's Share is $I 10,000.00. Study should be finished by July
10`h., 2000.
ORDINANCE #497 - Repealing former Cable TV Ordinance Number 262 and enacting, a new
Cable TV Franchise Ordinance; providing for a non - exclusive franchise for the operation
of cable communications systems to TCI Cablevision of Idaho.
Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #497 by title only for the three and final reading.
Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance 4497 in full as
one of the readings. Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England,
yes; Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
Councilman Quick moved to adopt Ordinance #497 as read. Councilman Gunter
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
ORDINANCE #498 - An ordinance in accordance with Idaho Code 50 -328, 50 -329 and 50 -329
(A) granting a franchise to Idaho Power Company, a corporation, and to its successors
and assigns, to construct, maintain and operate in and upon the present and future streets,
highways and other public places within the corporate limits of the City of Chubbuck,
Idaho, electric utility property and facilities for supplying electricity and electric service
to the City, the inhabitants thereof, and others for a term of 25 years, including the
nonexclusive right to physically locate and maintain telephone, cable fiver optics or other
communications facilities.
Attorney Holmes, Councilman England, Councilman Quick and Councilman Gunter read
Ordinance #498 in full for the third and final reading. Ordinance #498 will be published
two times in full in the Idaho State Journal.
Councilman Gunter moved to adopt Ordinance #498 as read. Councilman Quick
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
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ORDINANCE #499 - Amending Section 18.12.030 (1), to change the required parking for
elementary and junior high schools to two parking spaces for each classroom and one for
each five seats and to change the parking for colleges and universities to one for each
four students in addition to one for each three employees and 25% of the total for visitor
parking, establishing a conditional use permit procedure for reduction in total parking
spaces required where a joint use agreement exists between adjacent property owners.
Attorney Holmes read Ordinance #499 by title only for the third and final reading, one of
which was in full.
Councilman England moved adopt Ordinance #499 as read. Councilman Quick seconded.
Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
MEAL PER DIEM RATE - The following per diem rate for both state and out of state travel
was presented to Mayor Cotant and Council for approval:
Total for all day per diem - $ 30.00
Meal Breakdowns - Breakfast - $ 6.50
Lunch - $ 9.50
Dinner - $ 14.00
This breakdown will not consist of breakfast /lunch or any other combinations. If an
employee needs only 2 meals for one travel day, we will simply add the allocated
amounts for each meal required.
Councilman England moved to adopt this Meal Per Diem Rate as presented. Councilman
Quick seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion.
LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT TO BE USED FOR HIRING PUBLIC SAFETY AIDES -
Chief of Police Jerry Rowland and Asst. Chief of Police Richard Webb discussed with
Council, a proposed Public Safety Aide Program in the Police Department.
Council was in agreement the Police Department proceed with the program.
COUNCIL MAY WISH TO AUTHORIZE BUILDING DEPARTMENT ISSUE BUILDING
PERMITS ON BLOCK 4, LOTS 1 AND 2, HILINE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION - PWD
Smart stated in the June 10`"., 1997 Council Minutes the Council moved to issue building
•—. permits for lots south of requested vacation, until they get to Lots 1 and 2 of Hiline
Heights Subdivision. PWD Smart stated, not allowing building permits on Lots 1 and 2
of Hiline Heights Subdivision is having a negative impact as the E. Chubbuck Road
negotiator tries to negotiate Lots l & 3.
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COUNCIL MAY WISH TO AUTHORIZE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE
BUILDING PERMITS ON BLOCK 4, LOTS 1 & 2, HILINE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION -
(cont.)
PWD Smart suggested the Council allow building permits to be issued on Lots 1 & 2 if
there is a request.
Councilman England moved to authorize the Building Department to issue building
permits on Block 4, Lots I & 2 of Hiline Heights Subdivision, if requested. Councilman
Quick seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion.
SANITATION CONTRACT DISCUSSION - PWD Smart stated the Commercial portion of the
sanitation contract is coming up, December, 1998. The residential portion of the contract
is one year later. PWD Smart stated we can rebid the commercial part of the contract at
this point, or we can extend the commercial contract for a year, then bid the commercial
and residential together.
After discussion, Councilman England moved to direct PWD Smart to bid the
commercial contract for one year, then the City will bid both commercial and residential
sanitation pick up together when residential contact is up for renewal in 1999.
Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
FINANCIAL REPORT for month of October, 1998 presented to Mayor Cotant and Council.
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. All council members present voted in favor of motion.
At 9:10 p.m. Councilman England moved to go into executive session meeting as authorized by
Idaho Code 67 -2345 (b). Councilman Gunter seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes;
England, yes; Gunter, yes; Wood, absent.
Discussion about Fire Department Full time Employees.
No action or final decision was taken or made.
At 10:02 pjm. Cou ilman England moved, Councilman qwirr seconded wit full counc'1
�appC. 1 Jou meeting.
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk 5John O. Cotant, Mayor