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Home My WebLink About08 28 1990 CM155 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 28, 1990 Minutes of regular meeting held in the city municipal building, August 28, 1990. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Council members 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. Councilman Leroy S. Quick was excused. 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 Special Meeting Minutes of August 14, 1990, and Regular Meeting Minutes of August 14, 1990. Councilman Wood moved to approve Special Meeting Minutes of August 14, 1990 as read. Councilman Landon seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. Councilman Landon moved to approve Regular Meeting Minutes of August 14, 1990 as read. Councilman Wood seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Roger Rowberry, Falls, Idaho has applied for license to door to door in the City. 360 Crimson, Idaho sell gift supplies Mayor Cotant and Council had questions for Mr. Rowberry, Mr, Rowberry was not present at the meeting. After discussion, Councilman England moved to table the business license application until Mr. Rowberry can be present at the meeting. Councilman Landon seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE - DAY CARE FACILITY - Shirley Brown, 640 Dell Rd. has applied for license to operate and conduct a Day Care Facility to be known as Brown's Day Care. Asst. Police Chief Jerry Rowland and Fire Chief Cary Campbell approved the application. Councilman England moved to approve a Day Care Facility License to Shirley Brown to operate and conduct a Day Care Facility at 640 Dell Rd. Councilman Wood seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. 157 ORDINANCE ~341 - An ordinance, adding a new Section 9.08.190 to the Chubbuck City Code making it unlawful and a misdemeanor to give liquor, beer, wine or any other beverage containing intoxicating alcohol or liquor to any person who is intoxicated or appears to be intoxicated. Mayor Cotant read Ordinance ~341 in full for first reading. Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule requiring Ordinance ~341 to be read on three separate days. Councilman Landon seconded. Roll Call Vote: England, yes; Quick, absent; Landon, yes; Wood, yes. Councilman Landor moved to adopt Ordinance ~341 as read. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: England, yes; Quick, absent; Landon, yes; Wood, yes. AMEND TENTATIVE 1990-91 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET - City Clerk Ron Conlin stated he neglected to add the Fire Station Bond Levy of $55,990.00 and the Fire Station Bond payment of August, 1991 of $55,990.00 to the 1990-91 Tentative Budget at the August 14, 1990 Council Meeting. City Clerk Conlin stated we need a motion amending the 1990- 91 Tentative Budget to include the additional $55,990.00 in revenue and additional $55,990.00 in expenditures. Councilman Wood moved to amend the 1990-91 Tentative Budget to include $55,990.00 in revenues for the Fire Station Bond Levy and $55,990.00 in expenditures for the payment of the August, 1991 bond payment. Councilman Landon seconded. All council members present voted in favor of the motion. 1990-1991 BUDGET DISCUSSION - Mrs. Don Andrea, 711 Victor stated she works with Bannock Crime Stoppers and feels the community is no better than the crime prevention. R. & Donna Hettinger, Motel 6 managers were present to compliment the Chubbuck Police Department and express concern, if there is a decrease in police services. Carol King, Oxbow Inn manager was present to compliment the Chubbuck Police Department and express concern, if there is a decrease in police services. Mayor Cotant stated, because of the census, there is a possibility of a decrease in revenues next year. If an additional officer is added this year, it could present a problem next year. 159 1990-91 BUDGET DISCUSS[ON (cont.) Representative of Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce was present to present funding request of $5,000.00 for a Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Council will take request under advisement. COMPLAINT BILL SLAVEN, 147 W. LINDEN - Mr. Slaven stated he received a letter saying his junked vehicles are not allowed to remain on his private property. Mr. Slaven felt these vehicles are not junk, because they all run. Mr. Slaven is usfin9 them to put himself though school. Mr. Slaven said saving and repairing classic cars is a hobby with him. Mr. Slaven felt Denny's Wrecker and others next to him are in violation of ordinance more than he is. Mr. Slaven said he will be willing to cover each of the vehicles if that will work, but, he feels he should not be required to fence the property. Mr. Slaven said he will do what he has to do to clear the area if it is an eyesore, but, he wants to keep the cars. Mayor Cotant stated the City Staff, on direction from Mayor and Council is in process of cleaning all areas in the City. Mayor Cotant suggested that the commercial areas around Mr, Slaven have should be screened. After further discussion, it was decided the matter will be discussed at Staff Meeting~ then we will get back to Mr. Slaven. CLAIMS - Computer print-out claims have ben presented to Mayor Cotant and Council. Councilman England moved to approve computer print-out claims as read. Councilman Wood seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. ORDINANCE An ordinance, amending the definition of business to exclude certain fund raising actives for youth groups; 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. Discussed several concerns about adopting the ordinance. 161 ORDINANCE - BUSINESS LICENSE FEES - (cont.) 1, Driving temporary corner businesses into door to door selling. 2. Fee to high for some community service groups. After discussion, Council decided to table the ordinance until September 11, 1990 Council Meeting. At 8:20 p.m,, Councilman Landon moved to go into executive session authorized by Idaho Code 67-2345 (b), to consider disciplining an employee. Councilman Wood seconded. 100% of council members present voted in favor of motion. Consideration of discipline of a City Employee. No action or final decision was made. At 8:50 p.m., Councilman Landon moved to adjourn from executive session meeting to regular meeting. Councilman England seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. GENERAL DISCUSSION - Discussion about sewer rates proposed to the City of Chubbuck, by City of Pocatello. PWD Smart stated he met with Mayor Angstadt and members of the Pocatello Staff regarding the sewage treatment fee. PWD Smart said Mayor Andstadt consented to consider any proposal from Chubbuck PWD Smart recommended Chubbuck Officials ask Pocatello to consider taking a lump sump settlement of $16,768. and to recalculate our rates based upon the assumptions used to develope Pocatello residential rates. The pro-rata share is based upon 8% of total plant capacity reserved to Chubbuck in our current treatment agreement. PWD Smart said the City of Chubbuck is going to have to commit ourselves to participating in future expansion of the plant. Council agreed with PWD Smart's proposal. 2. Mayor Cotant stated the City is waiting for the structural engineers report on the present Fire Station. 3. Mayor Cotant said he will contact Lamar Armstrong about his 1931 Model A. At 9:10 p.m., Councilman England moved, Councilman Wood seconded, wi th ful~ COUnCil approval ~.aQ.iou~_ Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk