HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 11 1975 CM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 159
February 11, 1975
Minutes of the regular meeting of the mayor and council held in the city municipal
b~uilding February ll, 1975.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Dwain Kinghorn, Jack Menard, Earl
Romriell and Clerk Vera Armstrong. Attorney Don Burnett excused.
Councilman Menard moved January 28 meeting be adjourned with Councilman Romriell
second~g motion and all councdlmen voting in favor.
Mayor Cotant asked for corrections or additions to minutes of January 28. Councilman
Kiughorn asked for addition of "the outside of" all well houses be added to last
liue of sentence under heading "Water pressure at Stuart Park". Councilman
Kinghorn moved and Counc~lman Romriell seconded that minutes be approved with the
'1 above addition ~ voting unanimous in favor of motion.
DENNY JONES SUIT - Mayor and council discussed progress Denny Jones has made towards
cleaning up old wrecked cars at his place of business. Mayor Cotant told council
Mr. Jones had informed him he has obtained some property south of Pocatello to
store these vehicles. Council requests Mr. Jones provide city a copy of lease
on the property south of Pocatello and a statement as to the amount of time he will
need to clean up his place of business. Mr. Jones had thirty days to report back
to council~ which time will be up February lA.
PARADISE ACRES PLAT by Northwest Development was reviewed by the mayor and council.
This is a proposed final plat of Paradise Acres subdivision. Dean Lloy~ is
requesting the final plat of 303 lots be approved for filing, subject to city
reviewing subdivision in plases of which ll9 lots are planned in first phase.
Councilman Kinghorn requested easement from Northwest Development so the city
can pipe irrigation water tb ~the park area which consists of slx and one half
acres. Mayor Cotant also suggested electrical stub outs be installed for future
street lights. Councilman Romriell proposed the council encourage the developers
to install a pressure irrigation system.
Mayor Cotant requested city clerk to check with attorney to find out if and how
the city can ~etain power to enforce subdivision phase review after final plat
is recorded.
EAST~P~N IDAHO TRAILEN SALES VARIANCE REQUEST EXTENSION. Mr and Mrs. Don Winegar have
requested a thirty day extension on variance allowing Eastern Idaho Trailer Sales
to use mobile unit as an office at their new place of business %212 Yellowstone.
Extension would run from February 15 to March 15. Councilman Kiughorn moved to
grant a thirty day extension on variance allowing Eastern Idaho Trailer Sales to
use mobile office unit from February 15 to March 15. Conncilmau Kinghorn seconded
motion with an unanimous vote in favor of motion.
RENUMBHEIN8 OF CHUBBUCK AREA SOUTH OF INTESTATE. Pocatello Engineer Jay Corneilson
has requested Chubbuck change our numbering system to correlate with Pocatello
renumbering system south of interstate. Mayor and council discussed same and
decided to retain the Chubbuck numbering system.
POST OFFICE IN CHUBBUCK - Councilman Kinghorn requested Mayor Cotant write Frank
Church about possibility of post office in Chubbuck.
PUBLIC HEARING- PARRISH COMPANY STORE - DELINQUENT SEEEN CHARGES - Max and Rodney
Parrish both present. Rodney Parrish told council the tap-off for the store to hoSk
up to the sewer is on Parrish which requires him to install 300 feet of service line.
Rodney also explained to council it would be less distance to go directly west to
main sewer line but he would need an easement from city on Larkin property or from
Ross Kelly. However, the power line poles are in this area.
Mayor Cotant asked if city cleared buildings along city property line and granted
a temporary easement on Larkin property for installation of service line could
his line be installed on his property if he chose to go west to sewer line. Rodney
~aid he thought he could install line on own property.
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PUblIC HEARING cont'd - It was decided the area should be checked out for most
feasible way to install service line. Councilman Menard will meet .with Rod~ey
and study the situation. Any definite decisions was tabled until situation
reviewed.
SEWD~ CLAIMS - Max Parrish asked what they could expect on claims presented to city.
Mayor Cotant told Mr. Parrish Doug Jensen is checking out the claims for Oregon
Construction.
Max Parrish also questioned mayor and council about agreements Chubbuck has made
with them on sewer liue installation, etc. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Parrish the city
plans to do this work when weather permits.
DRAINAGE - Council Menard suggested engineer check out Valenty Road for some design
on drainage. A general drainage system was discussed with suE~estions that the
city secure easements along the old Fort Hall drainage ditbh for future drainage
system.
DUPLICATE KEYS - Mayor and council requested the key case be updated with an extra
key being in the key case for all well houses, sewer pump station, cSty building,
etc.
MED ALERT AMBULANCE - Councilman Menard suggested contacting the ambulance service
and suggest additional and cooperative services be recommended from ~he ambulance
service. ~ayor Cotant requested Councilman Menard attend meeting with area
contributors and the ambulance service representatives Friday morning at 7:00 a.~m.
LIGHT AT CITY DRIV~NAY - Max Parrish:msuggested city install light at entrance to city parking lot.
FINANCIAL CLAIM for January presented to mayor and council.
CLAIMS on monthly expenditure_~ presented to mayor and coundl. Questions were a~Lked
about painting hours of Blue Ribbon Homes, police badges, police shells and ice
melter. Councilman Romriell moved to pay bills and was seconded by Councilman
Menard with all councilmen in favor.
Councilman Menard wanted employees to be aware that all purchases in excess of $250.00
be approved by councilman over department%~
Mayor and council requested meetin~ with city employees the fourth Tuesday of each
month at ~:00 p.m.
FARM HOME ADMINISTRATION GRANT - CouncLlman Menard informed councLl he was meeting
with Farm Home Administration inquiring about a grant to provide water and sewer
lines into commercial development area east of Yellowstone behind Conoco Station
and would council approve applying for grant if grant funds are available. Mayor
and councilmen said they saw no reason for not making the application.
Council man Menard moved and Councilman Kinghorn seconded to recess meeting at ll:20 p.m.
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'~ohu O. Cotant, Jr., M~yor
~ r C. Armstrong, City Clerk,,,,,