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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 25 1977 CM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 277 October 25, 1977 Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building October 25, 1977. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr. Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A. Kinghorn, Earl L. Romriell, Wayne G. Taylor, Engineer John Alder and Clerk Vera Armstrong. Attorney Burnett attended from 10:00 p.m. until meeting recessed. Meeting called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Cotant. Mayor Cotant asked for corrections or additions to council minutes of October ll, 1977. Councilman Romriell requested an addition on page 273, second paragraph from bottom of page, for paragraph to read "Mr. Miller, Mayor and Council agreed ---" instead of'~t was agreed". Also for heading to include "Improvement" to read "Create Local Improvement District #1" Councilman Taylor moved to accept minutes of October 11 as corrected. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion with all councilmen in favor. LIQUOR CATERING PERMIT - Tony Gonzales of Scotty's Lounge has applied for a liquor catering permit to cater an event for Smith Food Kinq o~December 7, 1977.~AT the,E1Cielito Wedding Chapel on Whitaker Rd.~ CouncilmanKinghorn mb~eaZto approvetheliquor catering permi!tapplication of Mr. Gonzales. Councilman Taylor seconded motion with an unanimous vote in favor of motion. NEW COLONIAL MOTEL DELINQUENT SEWER BILL - Virginia Pike was present and represented Arthur McOmber in regards to his delinquent sewer bill. Ms. Pike informed council that Mr. McOmber has been sick for one month and was unable to attend the meeting this evening. Ms. Pike submitted a copy of two chec~issued to city, one dated September 4, 1976 in the amount of $66.75 and one dated July 7 , 1977 in the amount of $54.45. Ms Pike said she would like to pay the sewer bill for this month for the New Colonial Motel and to have the sewer delinquency matter postponed until Mr. McOmber could attend the meeting. Mrs. Pike presented a check of $138.00 to city clerk in pa~q~ent of this month's sewer bill. Mrs. Paula Hawkins, manager of New Colonial Motel stated she objected to the city sending out a letter to the tenants of the New Colonial Motel, via a police officer, in regards to the water being turned off because of being delinquent. Mrs. Hawkins said she leases the motel and Mr. McOmber pays the bills. Mrs. Hawkins again said she resented this procedure highly. Mrs. Hawkins was told by Mayor Cotant that Attorney Burnett advised this notification procedure as a consideration to her and the tenants. Mrs. Hawkins said that as long as she and her husband are managers of the motel she will be responsible for her tenants. Mrs. Hawkins also complained of the Denny Jones junk yard which causes her tenants to move out constantly and she doesn't feel special privileges should be given Denny. Mayor Cotant told Mrs. Hawkins it was his understanding that most of the junk cars were on Mr. McOmber's property that is leased to Mr. Jones. Mayor Cotant told Ms. Pike the council would table the delinquent sewer matter until the November 8 council meeting and hopefully Mr. McOmber will be well and able to attend.the meeting. 279 BANNOCK COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT - A Task Force has been formed to develop recommendations to the Bannock County Commissioners for the operation of ambulance services in Bannock County. Jim Allen of Med-Alert and Boyd Johnson, Bannock County Commissioner, were present to inform and discuss with the mayor and council this proposed plan for a county wide ambulance service. Jim Allen reported on the required training and personnel needed to operate the ambulance service, also type of equipment needed. After some discussion Mayor Cotant said the council would take this item under advisement and discuss further. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT # 1 - Roy Miller, Jr., representing Reliance Investment and INterstate Group Inc. and Steve Smart of Forsgren, Perkins and Associates engineering firm were present. Steve Smart asked if council would consider holding a special meeting to adopt Local Improvement District ordinance prior to opening of bids, which has been advertised to be opened at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 27. Mr. Smart informed council there was an error in the original estimation of project costs entered in resolution. The lesser amount included only two-thirds of the street. Mr. Smart said the developers approve proceeding with project and paying whatever the increased bid and costs amount to. Mayor Cotant said Attorney Burnett had suggested the amount above the estimated costs in the resolution be placed in escrow in the bank, if the determination is to proceed with the present resolution and advertised call for bids. Mr. Miller said the developers would agree to place the amount required in escrow. The Notice of Intention to create a Local Improvement District and the time and place at which protests shall be filed and of the time and place at which the council will conduct a public hearing to consider such protests has been published in the official newspaper of the city. The hearing has been scheduled to take place at this evening's council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROTESTS - Only one conditional protest has been filed. This protest is from Bart Parrish, president of Parrish Realty. The conditional protest being that if the agreement on participation of the owners of property in the L. I. D. project has not been signed by the parties involved, Parrish REalty would object to the formation of the Local Improvement District #1. Mr. Miller reported that the agreement mentioned above was being signed in Salt LaNe City and he had been assured it would be delivered in Pocatello on Wednesday and he would deliver to city as soon as he receives the agreement. Mayor Cotant assured Bart, Rodney and Kent Parrish the city would expect the agreement to be signed and delivered prior to adopting the Local Improvement Distrct #1 Ordinance. Roy Miller Jr. asked council if they would consider recessing this council meeting for the purpose of adopting Local Improveemnt District Ordinance and opening of bids. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Miller it would depend on if the attorney would have the time to prepare the ordinance. 281 TRANSFER O,F FUNDS - City Clerk asked council to approve a fund transfer of $720.00 from 435.90-Sewage Other Government Administration to 435.1- Sewage Salary and Administration, transfer necessary to balance the 1977 fiscal budget. Councilman Fullmer moved to approve transferring $720.00 from the 435.90-Sewage Other Gov't Adminstration to 435.1-Sewage Salary and Administration. Councilman Taylor seconded motion and all councilmen voted in favor. SEWER CLEANER BID - Engineer John Alder informed cguncil he had checked out the specifications on sewer cleaner as wel~s calling a city that is using this same machine and they reported being satisfied with the cleaner performance. Councilman Romriell moved to accept bid on sewer cleaner from Flexible Pipe Company. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion. All councilmen voted in favor of motion. PAVING OF SCHOOL ROAD - Mayor and council discussed paving of School Road or Chastain Drive, whatever the name is. Mayor Cotant remarked this street was one of the most heavily used streets in city, and also with so many children walking to school there is a safety factor involved. Councilman Romriell made motion city proceed with the paving of School Road. Councilman Taylor seconded motion and the voting was unanimous in favor. COUNCILMAN ROMRIELL moved the council meeting be recessed at 10:00 p.m. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS DETERMINED BY Mayor Cotant. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion and all councilmen were in favor. ATTORNEY Burnett attended meeting just after meeting was recessed. COUNCILMAN Romriell made motion the meeting be reconvened. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion. Councilman Fullmer and Romriell voted in favor of motion and Councilman Taylor and Kinghorn voted against motion. Vote being tied Mayor Cotant voted in favor of reconvening the meeting. ORDINANCE #183 - declaring as a matter of policy ~/~/~½~#~/~ that for reasons of proper engineering and enactment of a comprehensive Land Development Ordinance, repealing Ordinance #168 in its entirety. Ordinance #168 provides for individual property owners along arterial thoroughfares to install curbs, gutters and sidewalks, when their respective properties are improved. Councilman Taylor moved to dispense with rule of reading ordinance on three separate days. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Taylor, yes. Councilman Romriell abstained from voting. Councilman Taylor moved to adopt Ordinance #183. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Taylor, yes. Councilman Romriell abstained from voting. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT again discussed. Attorney Burnett was asked by Mayor Cotant if he could have the LID Ordinance prepared by Thursday to adopt prior to bid opening. Attorney Burnett informed council he would do his best. Engineer Steve Smart told council he would like to know what time a meeting could be held so that he could notify the bidders of the postponement of the bid opening on the LID project. Councilman Kinghorn moved that the council meeting be recessed until Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to resume further business in regards to the Local Improveemnt District. Councilman Taylor seconded motion. All councilmen voted in favor of motion. ~dohn O. Cotant, Jr., Mayor Vera C. Armstrong, 283