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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
July 28, 2009
Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, July 28, 2009.
Present: Mayor Steven M. England, Council members Kent Kearns, Dennis Stoddard, Kermit G.
Morrison, Rebecca Ponkow, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works 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 Rich Morgan.
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INVOCATION was given by Bishop Gary Hirschi, Chubbuck 5 Ward, The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor England asked for corrections or additions to the Regular
Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2009 and Special Meeting Minutes of July 23, 2009.
Council member Kearns moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2009
and Special Meeting Minutes of July 23, 2009, Council member Morrison seconded. Roll
Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Ponkow, yes; Morrison, yes.
TEMPORARY BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Sherry Brown, Brown’s Amusements,
Inc, 550 W. Baseline Road, Mesa, Arizona has applied for a temporary business license to
operate a carnival at Pine Ridge Mall Parking Lot.
Council member Stoddard moved to grant Sherry Brown, Brown’s Amusements Inc a
temporary business license to operate a carnival at the Pine Ridge Mall Parking Lot,
Council member Morrison seconded. Roll Call Vote: Morrison, yes; Ponkow, yes;
Stoddard, yes; Kearns, yes.
TEMPORARY BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - David Grill Headquarters Wholesale
has applied for a temporary business license to have a parking lot sale at the Pine Ridge
Mall Parking Lot.
Council member Kearns moved to grant David Grill Headquarters Wholesale a temporary
business license to have a parking lot sale at the Pine Ridge Mall Parking Lot, Council
member Ponkow seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Ponkow, yes; Stoddard, yes;
Morrison, yes.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
July 28, 2009
BEER AND WINE BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Allison Abshire, Tobacco
Connection has applied for a beer and wine license to sell beer and wine at 4835
Yellowstone Ave.
Council member Kearns moved to grant Allison Abshire, Tobacco Connection a beer and
wine license to sell beer and wine at 4835 Yellowstone Ave, Council member Stoddard
seconded. Council member Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Ponkow, yes; Morrison, yes.
MONSANTO UPDATE AND INFORMATION ON NEW MINE PROJECT - Josie Colfy, Soda
Springs, Idaho and Trent Clark, Soda Springs explained their proposal to Mayor England
and Council.
Josie Colfy stated Monsanto is proposing opening a new mine called the Blackfoot Bridge
Mine.
Trent Clark presented the benefits of Monsanto.
Mr. Clark asked Mayor England and Council to endorse a process that allows them to put
forward this proposal and to encourage the residents of Chubbuck to take seriously their
opportunity as citizens of the United States to review and comment on this proposal.
Mr. Clark answered questions from the Council.
RESOLUTION #4-2009 - Authorizing the filing of a petition for Judicial Confirmation under
Title 7, Chapter 13 of Idaho Code.
Attorney Holmes read Resolution #4-2009.
Council member Kearns moved to adopt Resolution #4-2009 as read, Council member
Ponkow seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Ponkow, yes; Morrison,
yes.
CONTRACT WITH NEGOTIATION SERVICES, LLC TO NEGOTIATE RIGHT-OF-WAY
ACQUISITION FOR WEST CHUBBUCK AND PHILBIN INTERSECTION
IMPROVEMENTS - PWD Smart gave a report on the three parcels of right-of-way quote from
Negotiation Services, LLC.
Council member Stoddard moved to authorize Mayor England to enter into agreement
with Negotiation Services, LLC to negotiate right-of-way acquisitions for West Chubbuck
Road and Philbin Roads Intersection, Council member Kearns seconded. Roll Call Vote:
Morrison, yes; Ponkow, yes; Stoddard, yes; Kearns, yes.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
July 28, 2009
ORDINANCE - Adopting regulations approved by the Chubbuck Impact Area Wastewater
Collection Authority.
Attorney Holmes read proposed ordinance by title only for the second reading.
Council tabled the proposed ordinance until the August 11, 2009 Council Meeting.
CITY /COUNTY CITY ELECTION CONTRACT AGREEMENT - City Clerk Conlin stated it to
be in the best public interests of the City to utilize the office of the Clerk of the District
Court, who is the auditor and recorder of the County to conduct the City Election under
the supervision of the Chubbuck City Clerk.
Council member Kearns moved to authorize Mayor England to enter into the agreement
with Bannock County to combine election resources in the 2009 Election Year, Council
member Ponkow seconded. Roll Call Vote: Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Ponkow, yes;
Morrison, yes.
GENERAL DISCUSSION -
1. PWD Smart stated the City is doing traffic studies for a possible light at Park Lawn
and Yellowstone Ave. There have been requests for a light at this intersection.
2. Sewer cleaning maintenance discussion.
CLAIMS - Computer print -out claims presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council member Kearns moved to approve computer print -out claims as presented,
Council member Morrison seconded. Roll Call Vote: Morrison, yes; Ponkow, yes;
Stoddard, yes; Kearns, yes.
At 8:10 p.m, Council member Stoddard moved, Council member orrison sec with full
council approval to adjourn meeting.
C" teven M. Englan ayor
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk