HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 13 1990 CMCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 13, 1990
Minutes of regular meeting held in the city municipal building,
February 13, 1990.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmembers Leroy S. Quick,
Steven M. England, David A. Landon, 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 Cotant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Cotant asked for corrections or
additions to the minutes of January 23, 1990, and Special
Meeting Minutes of February 6, 1990.
Councilman Quick moved to approve the January 23, 1990 minutes
as read. Councilman Wood seconded. All counoilmembers voted
in favor of motion.
Councilman Wood moved to approve the Special Meeting Minutes
of February 6, 1990 as read. Councilman England seconded. All
councilmembers voted in favor of motion.
PUBLIC HEARING - A proposal by George Shiozawa, 5328 Yellowstone
Ave. for a change in Land Use District, upon requested
annexation, to Limited Residential (R-2), for property on west
side of Whitaker Rd., from city limits going, 1/4 mile north.
(5300 block of Whitaker Rd.).
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open.
George Shiozawa expressed concern about the sidewalk
requirement in the ordinance. Mr. Shiozawa asked the sidewalk
requirement be delayed, until such time the full length of the
sidewalk can be installed.
Mayor Cotant closed the public hearing.
This property does not include the, Alec Alenskis property.
Mayor Cotant stated the Alec Alenskis property will be
discussed, when the Alec Alenskis family returns.
Councilman England moved to approve a change in Land Use
District, to Limited Residential (R-2), for property on the
west side of Whitaker Rd., from city limits going 1/4 mile
north, (5300 block of Whitaker Rd.), upon requested
annexation. Councilman Landon seconded. All councilmembers
voted in favor of motion.
PUBLIC HEARING - Review of preliminary plat of American Heritage,
Inc., a subdivision located on a tract of land in the east
half of the southwest quarter of, Section 4, Township 6 South,
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PUBLIC HEARING - PRELIMINARY PLAT - (Cont.)
Range 34 East, BM, lying immediately north of Heritage West
Subdivision, comprising of 2.86 acres.
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open.
Tim Shurtliff, 4943 Redfish gave a review of the preliminary
plat for Heritage West Subdivision - Phase 2.
PWD Smart said the preliminary plat conforms with the
requirements of Title 16 & 17.
American Heritage stated they would make a cash contribution
for park lands, adherent to 17.16. Amount to be contributed
is $1,115.18.
Discussion about requirement of installation of
boxes. American Heritage has agreed to have the
install the ganged mail boxes.
ganged mail
post office
Councilman Landon moved to accept the recommendations of the
Land Use and Development Commission, to accept the preliminary
plat of, American Heritage West-Phase 2 Subdivision, subject
to: 1) A cash contribution for park lands, in the amount of
$1,115.18. 2) Centralized mail box system is required.
Councilman Quick seconded. All councilmembers voted in favor
of motion.
PUBLIC HEARING - A proposal by American Heritage, for a change in
Land Use District, upon requested annexation to, Single Family
Residential (R-l), for property in the east half, of the
southwest quarter of Section 4, Township 6 South, Range 34
East, BM, lying immediately north of Heritage West
Subdivision.
Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open.
Tim Shurtliff said he would get Attorney Holmes a legal
description for the ordinance.
Mayor Cotant closed the public hearing.
PWD Smart stated the change in zoning is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
Councilman Landor moved to approve a change in Land Use
District to Single Family Residential (R-l), for property
in the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 4,
Township 6 South, Range 34 East, BM, lying immediately north
of Heritage West Subdivision, upon requested annexation.
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PUBLIC HEARING - ANNEXATION AND ZONING CHANGE - (Cont.)
Councilman Quick seconded. All counoilmembers voted in favor
of motion.
COMMUNITY SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AREA AGENCY ON AGING - Ellen Anderson
and Nancy Hale was present at the December 12, 1989 Council
Meeting to ask Mayor Cotant and Council if they would be
willing to waive building and business license fees to an
adult day care center, called Prime Time Care, at the Pine
Ridge Mall. Mayor Cotant and Council took the request under
consideration.
The City will still have the responsibility of inspecting
the center.
FC Campbell said there is a possibility the building permit
could cost as much as $500.00 to $600.00.
Councilman England moved to authorize Mayor Cotant and Fire
Chief Campbell to waive the building and business license
fees, after getting more information on the project, and if
they feel good about waiving the fees. Councilman Landon
seconded. All councilmembers voted in favor of motion.
DAY CARE FACILITY APPLICATION FOR LICENSES - The following day
care license applications have been presented to the council
for approval.
a)
b)
View.
c)
d)
Guys &
Drive.
Watson
Gals Day Care - Delores Barrus, 4562 Burley
Day Care - Katherin Watson, 4886 Pleasant
Kugler's Pre-School, Nelda Kugler, 5156 Galena.
Mother Goose Pre-School Darline Crump, 420 W.
Chubbuck Rd.
Police Department & Fire Chief Cary Campbell suggested
approval of the day care licenses presented.
After discussion, Councilman Wood moved to approve the day
care employee licenses and day care facility licenses for:
Guys & Gals Day Care, Delores Barrus, Watson Day Care,
Katherin Watson, Kugler's Pre-School, Nelda Kugler and Mother
Goose Pre-School, Darline Crump. Councilman Quick seconded.
All councilmembers voted in favor of motion.
ORDINANCE ~324 An ordinance, annexing certain lands to be
included within the boundaries and jurisdictional limits of
the City of Chubbuck, specifying the zoning classification
which shall be applied to said lands, newly annexed to the
City of Chubbuck; directing the Chubbuck City Clerk to comply
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ORDINANCE - ANNEXATION - (Cont.)
with the filing requirements contained in Idaho Code Section
63-2215.
Attorney Holmes read Ordinance #324 in full.
Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule of reading
Ordinance ~324 on three separate occasions. Councilman Landor
seconded. Roll call vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Landor,
yes; Wood, yes.
Councilman Wood moved to adopt Ordinance ~324 as read.
Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes;
England, yes; Landor, yes; Wood, yes.
ORDINANCE ¢325 - An ordinance, amending Section 6.04.170 of the
Chubbuck Municipal Code to increase the fees charged for state
and national criminal history checks for day care providers.
Attorney Holmes read Ordinance ¢325 in full.
Councilman Landor moved to dispense with the rule of reading
Ordinance ~325 on three separate occasions. Councilman Quick
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Landor,
yes; Wood, yes.
Councilman England moved to adopt Ordinance ¢325 as read.
Councilman Landor seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes;
England, yes; Landor, yes; Wood, yes.
ORDINANCE - An ordinance, amending Section 5.04.020 of the Chubbuck
Municipal Code to provide for a higher business license fee
for temporary businesses to reflect the increased costs of
investigating those types of businesses and dealing with
complaints after said business closes.
Mayor Cotant read the ordinance in full, for first reading.
After discussion, the council decided to table the ordinance,
and directed Attorney Holmes to redraft the ordinance,
defining a temporary business.
ORDINANCE #326 -An ordinance, amending Section 15.20.030 of the
Chubbuck Municipal Code to shorten the time buildings moved
into the city are to be brought into compliance with all
applicable codes from one year to ninety (90) days; providing
for an extension of said time upon application, to the
Chubbuck City Council.
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ORDINANCE ~326
(Cont),
Mayor Cotant read Ordinance ~326 in full for first reading.
Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule of reading
Ordinance #326 on three occasions. Councilman Landon seconded.
Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Landon, yes; Wood,
yes.
Councilman Landon moved to adopt Ordinance #326 as read,
Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes;
England, yes; Landon, yes; Wood, yes.
ORDINANCE - An ordinance, providing for change of land use district
with respect to certain lands within the boundaries of the
City of Chubbuck in the Bonniebrae acres addition to Section
10, Township 6 South, Range 34 E.B.M., from Residential (R-2)
to General Commercial (C-2); declaring that the City Council
finds that such change in land use district is compatible with
the land use pattern prescribed by the city's comprehensive
plan.
Attorney Holmes told the council the rezone for Gary Ratliff
was specifically conditioned upon him going ahead with the
mini storage unit buildings. Attorney Holmes said he had
reservations at the time, that this was the proper thing to
do. Mr. Ratliff stated he has intentions of doing something
other than the mini storage buildings. Attorney Holmes said
if the council wishes to just rezone this to general
commercial and not make it conditional, he would recommend
that at the next City Council Meeting, one of the council
members make a motion that this matter be reconsidered. It
should then be set for another public hearing before the
council only, at which time the reconsideration could be made
and, if approved, the enclosed ordinance be adopted.
Councilman England moved to reconsider
change on West Linden, by Gary Ratliff,
hearing before the council on, March 13,
Wood seconded. All councilmembers voted
the proposed zoning
and set the public
1990. Councilman
in favor of motion.
ORDINANCE ¢327 - An ordinance, amending Section 17.12.050 and
18.28.020 (a) of the Chubbuck Municipal Code to provide
additional fees.
for
Attorney Holmes read Ordinance #327 in full for the first
reading.
Section 2, Paragraph A, Sentence 4, should read (or in the sum
of forty-five dollars), instead of forty dollars.
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ORDINANCE #327 - (Cont,)
Section 3, Paragraph A, Sentence 19 should read (owners or
occupants), instead of owners and occupants.
Councilman Wood moved to dispense with the rule of reading
Ordinance #327 on three separate occasions. Councilman England
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Landon,
yes; Wood, yes.
Councilman Landon moved to adopt Ordinance ¢327, with the
above corrections. Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote:
Quick, yes; England, yes; Landor, yes; Wood, yes.
PROCLAMATION - Mayor Cotant read the proclamation in full.
Councilman England moved to authorize Mayor Cotant to proclaim
February 11th.-17th., 1990, as "National Child Passenger
Safety Awareness Week". Councilman Wood seconded. All
councilmembers voted in favor of motion.
CLAIMS Computer print-out and hand check claims presented to
Mayor Cotant and Council.
Councilman England moved to approve computer print-out and
hand check claims as read. Councilman Landor seconded. All
council members voted in favor of motion.
FINANCIAL REPORT for the month of, January, 1990 presented to Mayor
Cotant and Council.
GENERAL DISCUSSION -
1) PWD Smart reported he found an easement, through the
Kunz's Property, that has been recorded.
GEOGRAPHIC GENERAL, INC. - PWD Smart gave a report on a
computerized geographic center pilot project. PWD Smart
said GGI gathers deeds, land base documentation, etc., then
they put the information into a computer data base, then
market the information. PWD Smart said they put all this
geographic information on a computer, then the individual
utility or agency can enter their information, with
everyone having access to the information.
PWD Smart said GGI, Bannock County and Chubbuck would each
fund a third of the cost, of the pilot project. The cost to
the City would be approx. $2,300.00, if our utilities are
added, the cost will be close to $5,000.00.
PWD Smart said he included a line item in the budget for this
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GEOGRAPHIC GENERAL, INC. - (Cont.)
project. PWD Smart stated Attorney Holmes has reviewed the
contract, asking the City to participate.
PWD Smart said the only way to know how effective the project
will be, is to participate in the pilot project.
After discussion, Councilman Quick moved to authorize Mayor
Cotant to enter into contract with, Geographic General, Inc.
Councilman Wood seconded. All councilmembers voted in favor
of motion.
CITY
EMPLOYMENT BEREAVEMENT - Mayor Cotant and Council received
from City Employees a petition, for council review, that the
council consider making a change in the personnel policy, as
related to bereavement leave, the current policy states that
bereavement leave of four days is deducted from accumulated
sick leave, previous policy was three off, not deducted
from sick leave.
After discussion, it was decided Mayor Cotant and Council
will discuss with employees the reasoning behind, changing the
personnel policy to four days, deducted from sick leave.
GENERAL DISCUSSION -
1)
Mayor Cotant asked Idaho State Journal Reporter Nancy
Bateman to clarify two subjects; 1) The council is not
considering a police station in the bond issue. 2) The
Chubbuck Fire Department is not mergin§ or consolidating
with the City of Pocatello's Fire Department.
At 9:02 p.m., Councilman Landon moved, Councilman England seconded,
with full council approval to adjourn meeting.
J~ohn O~.~~ayor
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk