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Home My WebLink About08 23 1988 CM122 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 23, 1988 Minutes of a regular meeting held in the city municipal building, August 23, 1988. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr.', Councilmembers Leroy S. Quick, Steven M. England, David A. Landon, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Councilman Boyd L. Fullmer was excused. Meeting was called to order at 7:32 a.m. by Mayor Cotant. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mayor Cotant asked for additions or corrections to minutes of August 9, 1988. Councilman Quick moved to approve minutes of August 9, 1988 as read. Councilman England seconded. All councilmembers present voted in favor of motion. PUBLIC HEARING - 1988-89 Fiscal Year Budget - Mayor Cotant ~ead the public hearing notice in full. Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open. Mayor Cotant asked for comments from the public. Janice Rhoads, SEICAA was present to ask for help in funding the Meals on Wheels Program. Mayor Cotant stated he felt any welfare programs should be funded though other forms of government. Mayor Cotant said there is $2,000.00 set aside for the Meals on ~Wheels Program~n~t fiscal year. Mr. Dick Sagness and Mr. Bill Duffy was present to ask for help in funding the Economic Growth Council. Mr. Sagness stated the Economic Growth Council is asking for $12,000.00 for Fiscal Year 1988-89. After discussion, it was decided the contribution would be $1,667.00 for Fiscal Year 1988-89. Mary Bunce, 755 E. Chubbuck Rd. stated she has waited for businesses to come to the City of Chubbuck. She stated she would be willing to pay extra tax dollars to bring these businesses to Chubbuck. Mayor Cotant explained the cities can only increase tax by so much, be- cause of state law.~ Darwin Baxter, 4910 Trent stated he was happy with the way the Council is spending city dollars in the City of Chubbuck. He sug- gested the Council hold the course~they are going. Mayor Dick Finlayson, City of Pocatello was present to request the Chubbuck City Council to fund a "fair share" portion of the following services that Mayor Finlayson feels benefit both of our communities: Airport $99,620.00 124 PUBLIC HEARING 1988-89 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET (Cont.) Swim-N-Gym Channel 12 SEICAA Chamber of Commerce Total $ 4,080.00 14,790.00 3,400.00 22,750.00 $144,640.00 17% Mayor Finlayson stated these funding reguests are equal to Chubbuck population by Pocatello population. Mary Harker, 783 Boyd discussed several areas the City of Pocatello and City of Chubbuck could work together in, rather.than working against each other. Mrs. Harker felt the City of Pocatello is doing all they can to take over the City of Chubbuck. Mrs. Harker stated she would like the City of Pocatello, give credit wheme~-credit is due. Mrs. Harker con~ented to the Chamber of Commerce Represent- ative Dick Sagness, the need for more recognition for the City of Chubbuck instead of always the City of Pocatello. Dwain Kinghorn, 145 Hiway Ave. expressed the need for the City of Pocatello and the City of Chubbuck to work together towards their goals. Mr. Kinghorn said_he felt the Chamber of Commerce should include the City of Chubbuck, more than they have~in the past. Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing closed. ORDINANCE #308 - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, appropriating the several sums of money deemed necessary and sufficient to defray all expenses and liabilities of the City of Chubbuck for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st. day of October, 1988 and ending on the 30th day of September, 1989, and designating the different funds to which shall be drawn and paid, and known as the "Annual Appriation Ordinance of Fiscal Year 1988-89" pursuant to the ~ro- visions of Section 50-1003, Idaho Code: providing for this ordinance to take effect after its passage, approval and publication. Mayor Cotant read Ordinance 4308 in full. Councilman Quick moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance ~308 on three separate days. Councilman Landon seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Landon, yes; Fullmer, absen~.~ Councilman Landon moved to adopt Ordinance 4308 as read. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Landon, yes; Fullmer, absent. RESOLUTION ~5-88 - Be it resolved by Mayor Cotant and Council, to pay the estimated expenses of said City, that there be levied against all the taxable property of the said City, the following amounts for fiscal year 1988-89 and that the same be certified to the Coun%y Auditor of Bannock County; 126 RESOLUTION #5-88 (Cont.) Councilman England moved to adopt Resolution #5-88 as read. Councilman Quick seconded. Ail councilmembers present voted in favor of motion. ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, to provide for the exercise of the City's Local Option as provided by Idaho Code 39- 1108 with respect to regulation and licensing of day care centers; to provide for licensing and regulation of day care services. Attorney Holmes pointed out revisions in the ordinance that was discussed at the August 9, 1988 Council Meeting. Day care center operaters at the meeting liked the way the ordinance was prepared. Attorney Holmes stated he would forward the ordinance to the State of Idaho to see if it qualifies under the local option ordinance and exempts Chubbuck residents from complying with the state code. A Health & Wefare Representative was present to ask if there was anything in the ordinance regulating the physical health.of a~day ~aref~oviderl After discussion the Council tabled the Day Care Ordinance until the September 13, 1988 Council Meeting. ORDINANCE #309 - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho amending provisions of the Chubbuck Ordinances to provide that certain viol- ations are infractions rather than misdemeanors; Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #309 by title for the second reading. Councilman Landon moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #309 on three separate days. Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Landon, yes; Fullmer, absent. Councilman England moved to adopt Ordinance #309 as read. Landon seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; ~es; Fullmer, absent. Councilman Landon, CLAIM - CONTINENTAL BAKING COMPANY - Council received a claim from Continental Baking Company stating that on July 18, 1988 a vehicle owned by the City of Chubbuck backed into their vehicle. The repair of the Continental Baking Co. van totaled $132.00. Councilman Quick moved to turn the claim to City insurance. 'Council- man Landon seconded. All councilmembers present voted in favor of motion. CLAIM - TORT CLAIM BY GILBERT MONTOYA - Attorney Holmes suggested the council deny the claim, but, advise the city insurance company. After discussion, Councilman England moved to deny the tort claim presented by Gilbert Montoya. Councilman Quick seconded. All 128 CLAIM - TORT CLAIM BY GILBERT MONTOYA - (Cont.) councilmembers present voted in favor of motion. City Clerk Ron Conlin was directed to advise city insurance company about the tort claim. PROCLAMATION - GEM COMMUNITY - Mayor Cotant read the proclamation in full. Bill Duffy, Economic Growth Council was present to explain the proclamation. After discussion, Councilman England moved to direct Mayor Cotant to sign the "Gem Community" Proclamation. Councilman Landon second- ed. CLAIMS - Computer print-out and handcheck claims have been presented to Mayor Cotant and Council. Councilman Quick moved to approve computer print-out and handcheck claims as read. Councilman Landon seconded. All councilmembers present voted in favor of mo~ion. At 9:40 p.m., Councilman Landon moved, Councilman England seconded, with full council present, to adjourn meeting. J n~O. C~yor~ Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk