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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 23, 2008
Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, September
23, 2008.
Present: Mayor Steven M. England, Council members Kent Kearns, Dennis Stoddard, Kermit G.
Morrison, Rebecca Ponkow, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Work Director Steven
M. Smart, City Treasurer Rich Morgan and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin.
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor England.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was led by City Treasurer Richard Morgan.
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INVOCATION was given by Branch President Jose Delos Reyes, Whitaker 3 Ward, The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Steven M. England asked for corrections and additions to
the regular meeting minutes of September 9, 2008.
Councilman Kearns moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of September 9, 2008
as read, subject to notation PWD Steve Smart was excused from the September 9, 2008
Council Meeting, Councilman Morrison seconded. All council members voted in favor of
motion.
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THE 2 ANNUAL IDAHO KITE FESTIVAL DAYS PROCLAMATION - Mayor England
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read The 2 Annual Idaho Kite Festival Days Proclamation in full.
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Jeanne Farnworth, 5210 Stuart Ave was present to present “The 2 Annual Idaho Kite
Festival Days Proclamation”.
Councilman Kearns moved to authorize Mayor England to proclaim October 2-5, 2008 to
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be the 2 Annual Idaho Kite Festival Days and encourage everyone to participate in the
joy and excitement of kite flying and urge all citizens to Go Fly a Kite, Council member
Ponkow seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
2006-2007 FISCAL YEAR AUDIT PRESENTATION - Deaton & Company, Charlie Clark
presented the City of Chubbuck’s 2006-2007 Fiscal Year Audit.
Councilman Stoddard moved to accept the 2006-2007 Fiscal Year Audit as presented,
Councilman Kearns seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Morrison, yes;
Ponkow, yes.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
September 23, 2008
PUBLIC HEARING - Council may wish to consider a resolution authorizing the filing of a
petition for Judicial Confirmation under the Idaho Judicial Confirmation Law.
The proposed petition would seek judicial confirmation of the power of the City, (1)
to incur an indebtedness as an "ordinary and necessary expense" of the City authorized
by the general laws of the State, within the meaning of Article 8, Section 3, of the Idaho
Constitution, in a principal amount not to exceed $9,883,000, for public sewer system
improvements; (2) to enter into a loan agreement and to issue its promissory note or other
evidence of indebtedness of the City for the same, for purposes of financing the cost of
necessary improvements to the public sewer system of the City; and (3) to pledge the
City's sewer system revenues for the payment of such indebtedness for a term of not
more than twenty (20) years.
Mayor England stated the purpose of this meeting is pursuant to Judicial Confirmation
Law on the question of the validity of the City incurring indebtedness and entering into a
financial agreement with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in a principal
amount not to exceed $9,883,000.
The Council will not be taking action on this question for at least 14 days after this
hearing as required by Law.
Public Works Director Smart gave a presentation stating the design will completed by,
Spring of 2009. The application for a loan for $9,883,000 from the State Revolving Fund
was successful for construction of the first portion of project. PWD Smart explained how
the $9,883,000. will be spent.
Mayor England declared the public hearing open, asking for comments for, or against the
petition to seek judicial confirmation, there being no comment, Mayor England declared
the public hearing closed and announced this petition will be taken under advisement,
the Council will take up the question of whether or not to adopt a resolution at the
October 14, 2008 Council Meeting.
ORDINANCE #660 - Amending Section 18.12.030 (G)(2)(a) of the Chubbuck Municipal Code
to allow a day care provider operating a daycare as a home occupation to use on a
temporary basis a licensed person not an inhabitant of the residence to provide care.
Attorney Holmes read Ordinance #660 by title only for the third and final reading, one of
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Councilman Kearns moved to adopt Ordinance #660 as read, Councilman Morrison
seconded. Roll call vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Morrison, yes; Ponkow, yes.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
September 23, 2008
CLAIMS - Computer print -out claims presented to Mayor England and Council.
Councilman Stoddard moved to approve the computer print -out claims as presented,
Councilman Ponkow seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
GENERAL DISCUSSION -
1. Mayor England stated Bowen Oil landscaping requirements are being completed,
Bowen Oil has committed to completing the requirements prior to October 1, 2008.
2. Mayor England stated there is a place on Stuart Ave that has been repaired as per a
resident's request.
3. Mayor England stated vehicles assigned to particular employees, the City has a policy
of when the employee is on vacation, etc, the vehicle should be scheduled for needed
maintenance, other than that, the employee can take that vehicle home
At 8:09 p.m, Councilman Morrison moved, Councilman Stoddard seconded, with full council
approval to adjourn meeting.
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Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk