HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 09 1994 CMCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
August 9, 1994
Minutes of regular meeting held at city municipal building,
August 9, 1994.
Present: Mayor John u. Cotant, Council members Leroy S. Quick,
Steven M. England, Marvin C. Gunter, W. Dean Wood, 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 July 26, 1994, and
special meeting minutes of August 2, 1994.
Councilman Wood moved to approve regular meeting minutes of
July 26, 1994 as read. Councilman Gunter seconded. All
council members voted in favor of motion.
Councilman Quick moved to approve special meeting minutes of
August 2, 1994 as read. Councilman Wood seconded. All council
members voted in favor of motion.
APPEAL OF LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMiSSiON DECISION - Jim
Thilmont applied for a conditional use permit to operate a car
lot at 4613 Yellowstone Ave. Land Use and Development
Commission approved, but did not address dust abatement in
parking area.
PWD Smart stated the dust abatement requirement was not
addressed in the Land use and Development Commission approval.
Mr. Thilmont stated he will be agreeable to applying a dust
abatement, so long as it is not too expensive.
Councilman England moved to amend the Land Use & Development
Commission's findings, and recommendations to include applying
dust abatement chemical to areas not paved, or landscaped.
Councilman Wood seconded. All council member~ voted in favor
of motion.
ORDINANCE #419 Amending Section i8.i2..020(D) of the Chubbuck
Municipal Code to provide bay windows may extend into the
front yard setback up to two feet.
Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #419 by title for the third and
final reading.
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ORDINANCE #419
(cont,)
Councilman Wood moved to adopt Ordinance #419 as read.
Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes;
England, yes; Wood, yes; Gunter, yes.
ORDINANCE #420- A proposal by the City of Chubbuck amending Section
18.20.030 to decrease the minimum area required for a Planned
Unit Development; adding Section 18.20.075 to define how
density is calculated in PUD.
Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #42~ by title for the third and
final reading.
Councilman Gunter moved to adopt Ordinance #420 as read.
Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes;
England, yes; Wood, yes; Gunter, yes.
ORDINANCE #421 - An ordinance enacting a new Section 9.08.210,
prohibiting the exhibition or drawing or pointing of a replica
of a firearm in a threatening manner,
Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #42i by title only for the third
and final reading.
Councilman Quick moved to adopt Ordinance #421 as read.
Councilman Wood seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England,
yes; Wood, yes; Gunter, yes.
ORDINANCE - An ordinance enacting Chapter 9.32, "Public Disturbance
Noises";" defining penalties for violations.
Attorney Holmes read Public Disturbance Noises Ordinance in
full for the first reading.
After discussion, Council decided to table the ordinance until
the August 23, 1994 Council Meeting.
ORDINANCE - Amending Section 15.04.031 to the
Code to amend the Uniform Building Code
Permits for all structures.
Chubbuck
require
Mttnlclpal
Occupancy
Mayor Cotant read ordinance in full for the first reading.
After discussion, Council decided to table the ordinance until
the August 23, 1994 Council Meeting.
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BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Ray Tolman, 5040 Dorian stated the
intend of the two business license applicants is to help
residents become more aware of what health care they have.
The representatives of idaho Network would like to go door to
door in the City, for the purpose of making people aware of
Health Reform.
Attorney Holmes stated as long the Idaho Citizens Network is
Just providing information, they would not be required to
have a business license, but, if they solicit funds they are
required to have a ilcense.
Councilman England moved to approve a business license to
Derick Bernick, Idaho Citizens Network should they decide they
will solicit funds for the Idaho Citizens Network. Councilman
Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
1994-95 FISCAL YEAR TENTATIVE BUDGET City Clerk Ron Coniin
presented Mayor Cotant and Council the 1994-95 Fiscal Year
Tentative budget.
City Clerk Conlin presented the following Tentative Budget:
Police Department
Fire Department
Parks & Recreation
General and Adm.
Highway, Streets &
Roads
051,942.
385,357.
170,564.
223,450.
5a9,546.
2,420,859.
Sanitation Fund
Waterworks Fund
Sewer Fund
551,438.
2,095,150.
932,304.
Central Garage
$ 3,578,892.
$ 65,003.
Special Revenue Fund
Chubbuck Development
Authority
Capital Improvement
Funds
Bond Redemption Fund
25,200.
200,000.
305,000.
94,600.
Total Ail Funds $ 6,689,554.
1994-95 FISCAL YEAR TENTATIVE BUDGET -(cont.)
Mayor Cotant stated the primary reason for increase in the
General Fund is, creating of our own Police, Fire and Public
Works Dispatch. Bannock County is doubling the fee for
dispatching. The fee can raise every year after~ which Police
Chief Jerry Rowland feels they will raise every year.
Ray Tolman, 5040 Dorian stated, he felt the City of Ch~abbuck
should become self sufficient in dispatching. Mr. Toiman
stated he is in favor of the property tax increase going to
creating our own dispatch.
Randy Broadhead, 785 Callie stated he is in favor of the
increase to go for the City of Chubbuck creating own
dispatching.
Dee Stalder, 910 W. Chubbuck Rd. expressed concern about
increased taxes.
City Clerk Conlin stated the General Fund and Highway,
Streets, and Roads proposed Tentative Budget increase will add
$301,849. to property taxes collected in 1994-95 Budget. This
will raise a property owners $50,000. home with home owners
exemption approx. $80. annually.
Mayor Cotant explained how the City is not receiving HS&R
Funds needed to keep up with maintaining City Streets.
FWD Smart gave a report on the following projects:
Hawthorne/Chubbuck Rd Signal
Hiline/Chubbuck Rd Signal
1-86 Landscaping
Siphon/Hawthorne Project
Vacuum Street Sweeper
- $45,000.
- $58,500.
- $30,000.
- $21,000.
Mr. Broadhead suggested the projects be spaced o]]t over
several years, rather than all at once.
PWD Smart stated City participation on these projects is 20%
while State/Federal participation is 80%. If City does not
participate at once, the City might lose the participation of
State/Federal monies. FWD Smart stated City has to provide all
costs on the engineering on the projects up front.
Mayor Cotant stated most of the problem, is unfunded mandates
that come from the Federal and State Governments. Hopefully
there will be some relief in the future.
Mayor Cotant stated, City is looking at automated sanitation
pick-up in the future. Discussion about composting.
1994-95 FISCAL YEAR TENTATIVE BUDGET - (cont.)
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Discussion about drilling the three test wells in the City.
PWD Smart suggested adding to well financing line item,
another $16,000, making the Water Works Tentative Budget
$2,095,150.
Councilman England moved to approve the 1994-95 Fiscal Year
Tentative Budget as presented, adding the $16,000. to the
Tentative Waterworks Budget, setting the publlc hearing for
adoption of the 1994-95, "Annual Appropriation Ordinance" on
August 23, 1994 at 7:30 p.m., at Chubbuck City Council
Chambers. Councilman Wood seconded. All council members voted
in favor of motion.
QUARTERLY REPORT for June 30, 1994 presented to Mayor Cotant and
Council.
FINANCIAL REPORT for July, 1994 presented to Mayor Cotant and
Council.
CLAIMS - Computer print-out claims presented to Mayor Cotant and
Council.
Councilman moved to approve
presented. Councilman seconded.
favor of motion.
computer print-out claims as
Ail co~lncil members voted in
At 9:20 p.m., Councilman England moved, Councilman Gunter seconded,
with full council approval to adjourn meeting.
IRon C. Conlin, City Clerk
;~ohn O. Cot~ant, Mayor