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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 27, 1984
Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building,
March 27, 1984.
Present: Mayor John 0. Cotant, Jr., Councilmembers Becky A. Hopkins, Leroy S.
Quick, Thomas S. Nield, Steven M. England, Attorney Jim Manning, Public
Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Attorney B. Lynn
Winmill was excused.
Meeting called to order at 7:37 p.m. by Mayor Cotant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Cotant asked for corrections and additions to the
minutes of March 13, 1984.
Councilwoman Hopkins moved to approve minutes of March 13 as written. Council-
man Quick seconded. All Councilmembers voted in favor of motion.
BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION RENEWAL - Arlene Hawkes, 268 Monroe Dr., Blackfoot,
Idaho, has applied for a renewal of a business license to sell World Book/
Childcraft door to door.
After reviewing the application Councilman Nield moved to approve the renewal
application of Arlene Hawkes to sell World Book Childcraft door to door.
Councilman England seconded. All Councilmembers voted in favor of motion.
POCATELLO CABLE TV COMMISSION - Craig LaChance was present representing Pocatello
Cable TV Commission. Mr. LaChance asked Mayor Cotant and Council to consider
various aspects of the franchise when the Gity of Chubbuck negotiates with
Group W Cable. He stated that the commission was asking $2.00 per household
per year. He said it would be to the City of Chubbuck's advantage to participate
in this agreement. Mayor Cotant said the City of Chubbuck has been in agreement
with the $2.00 per family per year in the past and will continue.
Mayor Cotant stated he would meet with Attorney Winmill and get the negotiations
moving again.
Mr. LaChance stated he would leave a copy of Pocatello's franchise with Attorney
Manning.
CHUBBUCK DAYS - Debra Ellis and Jim Eborn was present to discuss Chubbuck Days
dates and activities.
Discussion on what dates Chubbuck Days would be on this year. After discussion
it was decided to have Chubbuck Days the 3rd. and 4th. of August. These are the
same dates as the Pony Sectional Baseball Tournament.
It was decided Mayor Cotant and Jim Eborn would meet with Father Carroll of the
Catholic Church this week. There was several names mentioned that needed to
be involved in the Chubbuck Days planning.
ORDINANCE #247 - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, providing for the
changing of the name of a portion of Stuart Avenue to James Street; providing
for the changing of the name of Leah Street to Joel Street; and providing when
this ordinance shall become effective.
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ORDINANCE #247 - cont.
Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #247 for the second reading. Ordinance #247
will be adopted in the April 10th meeting.
CLAIM - Councilman Nield moved to approve a check in the amount of $27,450.00
to pay interest on Sewer Revenue Bond to Housing and Urban Development.
Councilwoman Hopkins seconded motion. All Councilmembers voted in favor
of motion.
ORDINANCE - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, regulating the
parking of vehicles within the city, business hours on selected days of the
week, providing that the days on which on -street parking shall be prohibited
shall coincide with the days of garbage collection; providing for the posting
of signs indicating the days on which on -street parking is prohibited;
providing for the severability of the provisions of this ordinance; repealing
prior conflicting ordinances; and providing when this ordinance shall become
effective.
Mayor Cotant read this ordinance in full. After discussion it was decided to
make changes and to discuss at the meeting of April 10, 1984.
ORDINANCE #252 - An ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, amending Chubbuck
City Ordinance #207 by modifying the right -of -widths for arterial and collector
streets as set forth in section 2-2 of said ordinance; providing for the
severability of the provisions of this amendatory ordinance and of the ordinance
amended; repealing those provisions of the ordinance amended which are in
conflict with this amendatory ordinance; and providing when this ordinance
shall become effective.
After discussion Councilman Nield made motion to dispense with the rule of
reading the ordinance on three separate occasions. Councilman England
seconded the motion. All Councilmembers voted in favor of motion.
Councilman Nield moved to adopt Ordinance #252 as read by Mayor Cotant.
Councilman Quick seconded motion. Roll Call Vote: Hopkins, yes; Quick, yes;
Nield, yes; England, yes.
FIRE MARSHAL - Mayor Cotant and Councilman Nield told of the interviews with the
five applicants for the Fire Marshal job. Discussion about the functions
of the new fire marshal.
After discussion Councilman Nield moved to hire Cary Campbell as a City Employee
and part time Fire Marshal. Councilman England seconded motion. All Council -
members voted in favor of motion.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT for month of February was presented to Mayor Cotant and Council.
--- GENERAL DISCUSSION:
1) Yellowstone Highway Project, Steve Smart reported on the progress of the
Project.
2) Heritage West Well, Steve Smart stated they had hit rock in drilling the well.
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GENERAL DISCUSSION:
3) Fairground Well, Steve Smart reported on the status of the well.
4) Street Utilities, Steve stated Pocatello is pursuing. Steve asked Mayor
Cotant and Council if he should pursue. After discussion Mayor Cotant
stated Attorney Winmill should watch what Pocatello does on this and
report back to the council.
5) Town Meeting, Discussion on when to have these.
6) New Employee Requirements, Mayor Cotant gave Steve Smart and Jordan Stuart
requirements the City should follow when hiring: 1) Physicals 2) City
concerns should be met. 3) Must be living in the city or willing to relocate
into city within 1 year at their expense. 4) All must be willing to train
as volunteer fireman including part time employees. 5) Present volunteer firemen
are to be interviewed for city employment. 6) Fill out a Health and
Physical condition disclosure.
CLAIMS: Two handcheck claims from the Waterworks Fund and Two handcheck claims
from the General Fund were presented to Mayor Cotant and Council for
approval.
After reviewing Councilman Nield moved to approve the hand checks as
presented. Councilwoman Hopkins seconded. All Councilmembers voted in
favor of motion.
COUNCILMAN ENGLAND moved, Councilman Quick seconded, with full council approval
to adjourn at 11:55 p.m.
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John 0. Cotant, Jr., Mayor
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Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk