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Home My WebLink About01 13 1981 CM 3 Council Meeting Minutes January 13, 1981 Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building January ~3, ']981. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Counci. lmembers Becky A. Hopkins, Dwain A. Kinghorn, Earl L. Romriell, Attorney Donald L. Burnett, Steven M. Smart, Engineer and City Clerk ~era C. Armstrong. Councilman LeRoy S. Quick excused. Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. Mayor Cotant asked for corrections er additions to minutes of December 9, 1980. There being none, Councilman Kinghorn moved to approve minutes of December 9 as written. Councilman Romriell seconded motion with all councilmembers approving. Councilman Kinghorn requested Attorney Burnett draft a letter letting Satterfield and Shiozawa know the provisions usually required for annexation. Mayor Cotant made the following assignments to the council members. Councilman Earl L. Romriell - Land Use Commission, Sewer, Sanitation and Streets. Councilman Dwain A. Kinghern - Water, Police and Senior Citizens. Councilman LeRoy S. Quick ~ Parks, Recreation and Office Development. Councilwoman Becky A. Hopkins - Chubbuck Day Chairman, Representative to SEICCA and SEICOG. Mayor Cotant gave a state of the city address which included plans to improve little league baseball, additional police personnel to make possible the crime prevention program, annexation policy, need for fire truck, fire protection, beautification of city properties, water and sewer study, gratitude to volunteer groups in police and fire departments. PUBLIC HEARING - Shelby Outdoor advertising has applied for a conditional use permit to erect an off-premise sign at 4010 Yellowstone (Green Triangle parking lot). Mr. Joe Williams, representative, said the sign would be placed directly south of the gas storage tanks. Councilman Romreill moved to approve the conditional use permit for Shelby OUtdoor Advertising to erect an off-premise sign at 4010 Yellowstone. Councilwoman Hopkins seconded motion, vote was unanimous in favor of motion. 5 CONSIDERATION OF WINE BY DRINK LICENSE AT ME-N-ED'S PIZZAs 4230 Yellowstone was made by Aaron Bruce Culp, owner manager. City ordinance now regulates wine-by-drink license only to holders of liquor license. Mayor Cotant said he was concerned of allowing wine in restaurants. Councilwoman Hopkins stated she felt that people go to a restaurant to eat and that drinking would be secondary and would not specifically cause drunks. Councilman Kinghorn said he felt that a family restaurant that has wine and beer loses family customers because of serving drinks. Mr. Culp said comments from customers have requested wine-by drink, that it will not be a personal financial hardship on him. Councilman Romriell voiced his concern of wine-by-drin,k license in restaurants. Councilman Romriell moved to deny consideration of amending ordinance to allow wine-by-drink in restaurants th~ot holders of liquor license. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion. Roll call vote: Hopkins, no; Romreill~ yes; Kinghorn, yes. ALADDIN'S CASTLE AMUSEMENT CENTER LICENSE CONSIDERATION - Attorney Harward has requested through Attorney Burnett a council determination if it is necessary to apply for conditional use permit for the center within the Pine Ridge Mall. After some discussion Councilwoman Hopkins moved to direct Attorney Burnett to advise Mr. Harwood to have his client apply for a conditional use permit and indicate the location may be a favorable factor but that such a center should not be totally be exempted from the conditional use permit requirements. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of motion. AMUSEMENT GAME ROOM APPLICANT FOR LICENSE, Vern Godwin, applicant for amusement game room at 4805 Yellowstone. Mr. Godwin has applied for an amusement game room license. Because of the consideration given Attorney Harward, Mr. Godwin's application was put on the agenda for consideration. City informed Mr. Godwin he would need conditional use permit. Councilwoman Hopkins moved to direct the mayor or city attorney to advise Mr. Godwin that he must submit an application for a conditional use permit and if such a permit is granted then his application for a business license will also be considered. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion. All councilmembers voted in favor of motion, POLICE CAR BIDS - City has advertised for bids on two police cars. Bids were opened December 17, 1980 and taken under advisement. After reviewing and full consideration of bids, Councilman Kinghorn moved to reject all bids rendered and go to the open market for the purchase of the two police cars, Councilwoman Hopkins seconded motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of motion. RECIPROCAL POLICE PROTECTION AGREEMENT with the City of Pocatello. Chief Stone related he had discussed this with Cheif Probst of Pocatello and in an emergency situation it could be very helpful. Mayor and council felt this added protection agreement would be helpful and Mayor Cotant suggested the city research this further. Councilman Kinghorn voiced opinion that our city could not be left uncovered. Councilman Romriell said he felt some research should also be done on a reciprocal fire protection agreement. It was agreed the Chubbuck City Council discuss this with the Pocatello City Council. FISCAL 1980 Audit Report - Ray Carter with the Ken V. Carter & Co. gave a detailed report on the 1980 fiscal audit. Mayor thanked Mr. Carter for the report. ORDINANCE #224 which rezones the rear (north) portion of Lot 14 Highway Acres to General Commercial (C-2) from General Residential (R-2) was read in full by Mayor Cotant. Councilman Kinghorn moved to dispense with rule of reading ordinance on three separate days. Councilman Romriell seconded motion, Roll call vote: Hopkins, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Romriell, yes. Councilman Romriell moved to adopt Ordinance #224, rezoning north portion of Lot 14, Highway Acres. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion. Roll call vote: Hopkins, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Romriell, yes. DESIGN REVIEW - Scott A. and Jane Bird, 4404 Burley, plan to build a dog breeding and boarding kennel and have submitted an application for a design review permit. Land Use Commission have recommended approval with the requirement of a three car paved parking area, After review of application, Councilwoman Hopkins moved to approve the Design Review permit application of Scott A. Bird for the construct- ion of a dog breeding and boarding kennel. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of motion. CLAIMS TO BE PAID IN JANUARY presented to mayor and council. A review of claims was made by mayor and council, Councilman Kinghorn moved to approve claims as presented including the claim of $750,00 for settlement purposes of the Steidley suit against city and to pay one-half on claims made by the Fire Department for candy for Santa Claus to disperse to children at Christmas. Councilwoman Hopkins seconded motion. Vote was unanimous in favor of motion. SALARY AND COMPENSATION CONSIDERATION FOR FIRE CONTROL PERSONNEL - Salary and compensation increase requests have been made by Chief Bart Parrish and were discussed at length. Councilwoman Hopkins moved to approve salary and compensation increases as follows: Salary increases: Chief - $50.00 per month Battalion Chiefs - 25.00 per month Captains - 25.00 per month Compensation increases: 1) $1.00 per hour per fire call hour of call. ($7.00 to $8.00 per first 2) Additional hours pay on fire calls to remain at $5.00 per hour. 3) $1.00 increase on meeting and training sessions (pay to be $6.00 per meeting or training session. Chief Bart Parrish to submit a monthly report on his work hours. Councilman Romirell seconded motion. Voting was unanimous in favor of motion. RAILROAD CAR PLACEMENT - A tentative decision (no motion) was made to release the railroad car the city requested back to Union Pacific Railroad Company as the city council members feel they have no proper area to place the car. Councilman Romriell moved, Kinghorn seconded, with full council approval to adjourn meeting at 11:45 p.m. Vera C. Armstrong, City Cl~k ~ohn OT Cotant, Jr., M~yor