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Home My WebLink About10 11 1977 CMCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 271 October ll, 1977 Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building October 11, 1977. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A. Kinghorn, Earl L. Romriell and Wayne G. Taylor, Attorney Don Burnett, Engineer John Alder and Clerk Vera Armstrong. Meeting called to order by Mayor Cotant at 8:00 p.m. Mayor Cotant asked for any corrections or additions to council minutes of September 27 and October 4. Councilman Kinghorn requested minutes of September 27 be changed to reflect that review for compliance to specifications and requirements on police car be checked by Police Chief Arnold Stone as well as Mayor Cotant. Councilman Romriell moved the minutes of September 27 be approved as amended. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion with all councilmen approving mo~=-~- Attorney Don Burnett asked that one word be~eh~nged~er 4 minutes. In the eighth line of motion to approve action creating a Local Improvement District, that "failure to performance" be changed to" failure of performance". Councilman Fullmer moved October 4 minutes be approved as amended. Councilman Romriell seconded motion, all councilmen approved motion. BIDS FOR SEWER CLEANER - Bids have been requested and advertised for a sewer cleaner. Bid opening set for 8:00 p.m. this evening. One bid only for sewer cleaner was received and opened by Mayor Cotant. The bid was from Flexible Pipe and Tool Co. for the sum of $12,164.00. Council decided not to award the bid this evening, that further study of equipment be made prior to awarding of bid. HEARING - DISMANTLED CAR ORDINANCE #179 - Shirley Siler, 413 Stuart, has requested a hearing with city council to show cause why the vehicles in question at her residence should not be impounded and subject to disposition pursuant to Ordinance #179. Shirley Siler said that all the cars kept and parked on her property have been sold with the exception of a 1947 Chevrolet which Ralph, her son, is planning to resotore. Attorney Burnett said there is a permit procedure they must acquire to allow Ralph to work on the 1947 Chevrolet car he plans to restore. Councilman Romriell made the motion that the cars will be impounded and sold as provided by Ordinance #179 unless they are removed from premises within the next 30 days. Councilman Taylor seconded motion with all councilmen in favor. TELEPROMPTER CABLE T V - Lewis Farnsworth notified council that Teleprompter Cable TV have had a tremendous growth in this area the past several years and they feel they need to increase their monthly cable rate from $6.95 to $7.95 beginning November 1. Attorney Burnett told Mr. Farnsworth the city of Chubbuck review the ordinance with Teleprompter Cable TV yearly and the city may want to increase their license fee. Mr. Farnsworth informed council and attorney the year to year contract causes them some trouble in their financing, and he would like to review this and come to some kind of an agreement on a franchise instead of a license fee by 1984. 273 TELEPROMPTER CABLE TV - cont'd - Mr. Farnsworth said that with the 3% franchise fee would come the responsibility of policing the service. Councilman Romriell asked to go on record as objecting to the rate increase. CLAIM TO CITY FROM BLEVA ADOLPHSON - Mayor, council and attorney discussed bri.efly the claim presented to city for specific damages in the amount of $6,000.00, the value of the property claimed taken and the lessening of the value of the remaining property. ~ Councilman Kinghorn moved the claim of Belva Adolphson be tabled until next meeting. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion with all councilmen voting in favor j? ~ RESOLUTION #13-77 - A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CREATE LOCAL DISTRICT #1 READ in full by Mayor Cotant. Council, Engineer Alder and Engineer Steve Smart with Forsgren, Perkins and Associates and Roy Miller, Jr., representing Interstate Group Inc. and Reliance Investment discussed the requirement of a 10 inch water line being installed and the provision that the city pay $2,500.00, which consists of the difference in materials cost between an 8 inch and 10 inch waterline and an allocated portion of street improvements falling within the Yellowstone Highway right-of-way. Adiscussion followed in regards to payment of the installation of the 10 inch water line. Attorney Burnett advised council he felt the city should resolve the $2500 difference in cost of 10 inch and 8 inch water line and the allocated portion of street improvement before adoption of the resolution. Engineer Alder asked if costs of water service li,nes were included in the Local Improvement project. It was determined the water service hook-ups were not part of the project. Mr. Miller requested the water hook-ups be part of the project. Attorney reminded council the city had an ordinance setting water hook-up fees. Engineer Alder stated water service lines are always put in by the city and not the developer. Councilman Taylor remarked that it would be a savings to the developer to install water service lines at same time contractor installs main line. Councilman Kinghorn suggested the L.I.D. contract include the water service lines only. ~2~;~,After some discussion, council agreed to allow the water service lines only .... to be included in 'the L.I.D. project, and excluding setting meter, meter box, valves and meter lid which will be done by city at a cost plus fee as provided by ordinance and billed to the developers after meter installed. Mr. Miller,~¥~.~[e~ that since the water service lines were included in the L.I.D. project which will result in a substantial savings to developer, the developers will install the 10 inch main water line with city sharing none of the costs. Resolution #13-77 was amended in Section II to read 10 inch water line with appertances and service connections to property lines except the Parrish Realty and Insurance property, and in Section IV the total cost of project to be $75,000 with city's portion of costs being $500.00. The amended Resolution #13-77 was read as amended by Attorney Burnett. RESOLUTION #13-77 - cont'd - Councilman Kinghorn moved to adopt Resolution #13-77 as amended and read. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes, Kinghorn, yes; Romriell, yes; Taylor, yes. RESOLUTION #10-77 Proclaiming a General City election, designating polling place, registrar and ordering notice of such election was read in full by Mayor Cotant. Councilman Taylor moved to adopt Resolution #10-77. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Romriell, yes; Taylor, yes. RESOLUTION #11-77 - Designating polling place, appointing Election Clerks and Judges and setting compensation to be paid election clerks and jduges for the conduct of said general election was read in full by Mayor Cotant. Councilman Fullmer moved to adopt Resolution #11-77. Councilman Romriell seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Romriell, yes; Taylor, yes. RESOLUTION #12-77 Authorizing inter-account transfer of funds from Waterworks Revenue Account to Waterworks Revenue Bond Construction and Acquisition Account in the amount of $2,000.00 to be paid Frosgren, Perkins and Associates for engineering was read in full by Mayor Cotant. Councilman Taylor moved to approve adoption of Resolution #12-77. Councilman Romriell seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Romriell, yes; Taylor, yes. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR SEPTEMBER presented to mayor and council. CLAIMS TO BE PAID IN OCTOBER presented to mayor and council. After a review of claims Councilman Romriell moved to approve the claims as presented, Councilman Taylor seconded motion with an unanimous vote of approval. PRO-RATED VACATION - Councilman Kinghorn told council that David Higbee had contacted him in regards to any vacation pay he might be entitled to. Council's decision was that the city should not allow vacation to be taken nor paid prior to earning vacation as provided for in the city's rules and regulations for vacation and sick leave. City clerk to notify Mr. Higbee of the council's decision. REPORT ON WRECKER CALL ROTATION - Councilman Fullmer reported it was difficult to check rotation of wrecker service with telephone answering service, however, the rotation based on the log at sheriff's office seems proper. MOTION to adjourn meeting was made by Councilman Kinghorn at 12:35 a.m., seconded by Councilman Romriell with an unanimous vote in favor. ? ~ohn O. Cotant, Jr.~ ~ayor Vera C. Armstrong, City Clerk~ 275