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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
February 24, 2009
Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, February 24,
2009.
Present: Mayor Steven M. England, Council members Kent Kearns, Kermit G. Morrison,
Rebecca Ponkow, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart
and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Council member Dennis Stoddard was excused.
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor England.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was led by Josh Holt, Troop #317.
INVOCATION was given by Father Enrique Terriquez, St. Paul's Catholic Church.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor England asked for corrections and additions to the regular
meeting minutes of February 10, 2009.
Council member Kearns moved to approve the February 10, 2009 Council Meeting
Minutes as read, Council member Ponkow seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes;
Stoddard, absent; Ponkow, yes; Morrison, yes.
BID - CAPELL PARK RESTROOM FACILITY - PWD Smart stated we received bids for the
Capell Park Restroom Facility from 14 general contractors on a 1400 square foot
restroom facility at Capell Park.
Century Contractors
$ 136,631.
Dance Design
$ 188,000.
DeWall Construction
$ 145,900.
DL Beck
$ 128,800.
Harris Inc.
$ 127,500.
J &S Construction
$ 136,900.
MBA Contracting
$ 112,400.
Ovard Construction
$ 131,046.
Oz Construction
$ 159,000.
Rivers West Construction
$ 138,000.
SE /Z Construction
$ 128,926.
Shook Construction
$ 123,566.
TBP Construction
$ 153,946.
Vern Clark & Sons Construction
$ 134,900.
PWD Smart stated the low bid is from MBA General Contacting in the amount of
$112,400. PWD Smart stated everything is in order as reported by the architect review
and recommends the Council authorize the Mayor England to enter into a contract.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont)
February 24, 2009
BID - CAPELL PARK RESTROOM FACILITY - (cont.)
Council member Morrison moved approve the bid of $112,400 from MBA General
Contracting and authorize Mayor England to enter into a contract with MBA General
Contracting, Council member Kearns seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard,
absent; Ponkow, yes; Morrison, yes.
BID - TRAFFIC SIGNAL MATERIALS FOR WEST CHUBBUCK AND HAWTHORNE
ROADS INTERSECTION TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT - PWD Smart stated we have received
two bids for materials only.
D & S Electric $ 111,160.00
PLATT Electric $ 128,322.65
PWD Smart stated D & S Electric is the low bid.
Council member Kearns moved to accept D & S Electric's bid of $ 111,160, possibly to
be reduced by recycling of poles and materials and authorized Mayor England to enter
into contract with D & S Electric for traffic signal materials only for W. Chubbuck and
Hawthorne Roads intersection traffic signal project, Council member Ponkow seconded.
Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard, absent; Ponkow, yes; Morrison, yes.
WATER RIGHTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE - Discussion about purchasing additional
water rights to supplement our existing water rights.
Discussion about possible ways to fund the proposed water rights available for purchase.
Mayor England stated he will get together with PWD Smart and determine what the next
step will be.
Council tabled the additional purchase of water rights issue.
EXTENSION AND APPOINTMENT OF TERMS OF OFFICE OF LAND USE AND
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS - Mayor England recommended the
terms of Land Use & Development Commission Members Pete Anderson and Jason
Mendenhall be extended through June, 2012 and appoint Bryan Nield to serve on the
Land Use & Development Commission, through June, 2012. Deloy Stuart decided to step
down from the Land Use and Development Commission.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
February 24, 2009
EXTENSION AND APPOINTMENT OF TERMS OF OFFICE LAND USE AND
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEMBERS - (cont.)
Council member Kearns moved to extend the terms of Land Use & Development
Commission Members Pete Anderson and Jason Mendenhall be extended through, June,
2012, and also appoint Bryan Nield to serve on the Land Use & Development
Commission, through, June, 2012, Council member Morrison seconded. Roll Call Vote:
Morrison, yes; Ponkow, yes; Stoddard, absent; Kearns, yes.
REQUEST FROM POCATELLO AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - Council may wish to give
permission to the Pocatello Amateur Radio Club to stay overnight, June 27 in Stuart Park
during their annual field day event. ( Council received letter of request attached).
It was suggested the group park their vehicles on the north end of Stuart Park.
Mayor England stated the request is because City Code does not allow over night staying
in the City Parks.
Council member Morrison moved to approve the Pocatello Amateur Radio Club's
request to stay overnight at Stuart Park the night of June 27, 2009 during their annual
field day event, Council member Ponkow seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes;
Stoddard, absent; Ponkow, yes; Morrison, yes.
CLAIMS - Computer print -out claims presented to Mayor England and Council.
February 10, 2009 CC Conlin polled the City Council for approval to release the claims.
February 24, 2009 Claims as presented.
Council member Kearns moved to approve computer print -out claims as presented,
Council member Morrison seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard, absent;
Ponkow, yes; Morrison, yes.
At 8:05 p.m, Council member Potikow moved, Council member Morrison seconded, with full
council approval to adjourn meeting.
*tevenEngland, dayor
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk