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Home My WebLink About03 13 2001 CM21 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 13`'', 2001 Minutes of a regular meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, March 13"', 2001. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Steven M. England, Marvin C. Gunter, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Councilman B. Kent Kearns was excused. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Cotant. INVOCATION was given by Bishop Duane Hall, Chubbuck Stake 6`" Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was lead by Kenny Hill. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Cotant asked for correction or additions to regular meeting minutes of February 13t1i, 2001. Councilman Gunter moved to approve regular meeting minutes of February 13"', 2001 as read, Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of the motion. PUBLIC HEARING - An application by Larry & Elaine Long, 137 Hiway Ave, Chubbuck, Idaho 83202 for a change of Land Use District to General Commercial, (C -2). Property is presently zoned Limited Residential, (R -2). Land Use and Development Commission recommended approval of the application. Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open. Elaine Long explained her reason for requesting the C -2 zoning for 137 Hiway Ave. Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing closed. Councilman England moved to accept the Land Use and Development Commission's recommendation to approve the application by Larry & Elaine Long for a change of Land Use District to General Commercial, (C -2) at 137 Hiway Ave., Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present voted in favor of the motion. PUBLIC HEARING - An application by Heritage Development, Inc, P.O. Box 2684, Pocatello, Idaho for a preliminary plat for Heritage West Subdivision #7, located a the end of Constitution and Independence Streets. Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open. 23 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) 23 March 13"', 2001 PUBLIC HEARING - HERITAGE WEST SUBDIVISION #7 PRELIMINARY PLAT - (cont.) PWD Smart stated when Heritage Inc. presented Heritage West #6 Preliminary Plat, they had approved all the construction drawings for Heritage West #7. PWD Smart recommended the Heritage West Subdivision #7 Preliminary Plat be approved. PWD Smart recommended the Heritage West Subdivision #7 Final Plat be approved tonight also. There being no comment from the public, Mayor Cotant closed the public hearing. Councilman England moved to accept the recommendations of the Land Use and Development Commission and approve the Heritage West Subdivision #7 Preliminary Plat as presented, Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE #541 - Ordinance amending Sections 17.12.170, 17.12.180 and 17.12.190 to update platting requirements for land development; repealing prior .� conflicting ordinances; providing for the severability of the provisions of this ordinance; providing that all other sections and provisions of Chapter 17.12 not herein amended shall remain in full force and effect. Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #541 in full for the first and final reading. Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing open. Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #541 on three separate days, Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Kearns, absent. Councilman Gunter moved to adopt Ordinance #541 as read, Councilman England seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Kearns, absent. HERITAGE WEST SUBDIVISION #7 FINAL PLAT - Council reviewed the Heritage West Subdivision #7 Final Plat. Councilman Gunter moved to approve the Heritage West Subdivision #7 Final Plat as presented, Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. DISCUSS DIVIDING HIS PROPERTY - KEN SNYDER, 5590 WHITAKER - Mr. Snyder was not present, Council tabled the request. 25 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) March 13`'', 2001 PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENT WAIVER - LEO'S REST./ARCADE - 224/230 E. CHUBBUCK ROAD - Leo's Rest. /Arcade is seeking a waiver to the parking requirement for dining rooms, restaurants, etc of 2 parking spaces per 100 square feet of food service floor area. According to the code and at a service area of 8,050 sq. ft., it was determined the parking requirement to be 161. Initially, Leo's Place proposed to provide 191 spaces. Mr. O' Ryan has reconsidered his parking needs and now requests a waiver to allow 143 parking spaces. Staff recommended the request of 143 parking spaces be approved. Councilman England moved to grant a waiver of parking requirements to Leo's Restaurant/Arcade, 224, 230 East Chubbuck Road from the required 161 parking spaces to 143 parking spaces, Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. BID - FOR 2001 WATER WORKS EQUIPMENT - PWD Smart presented four bids received for 2001 water works pipeline that will connect Yellowstone Ave. to Hawthorne Road on the north side of the Pine Ridge Apartments. PWD Smart polled the Council for approval last week. FAMILIAN NW AMCOR WATER & WASTE US FILTER WATER $25,935.38 $25,996.28 $26,062.74 $27,955.25 Councilman Quick moved to ratify the action taken by Staff, and accept the low bid of $25,935.38 from Familian NW, Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion. PERSONNEL POLICY - Mayor Cotant and Council are reviewing the first draft of the City Employee Personnel Policy. Council tabled the City Employee Personnel Policy until the April 10"', 2001 Council Meeting. STORM WATER PHASE II REQUIREMENTS - PWD Smart said he is trying to come up to speed with the requirements of EPA regarding storm water management and the "Phase II Permit" requirements that we will have to contend with. 27 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) March 13 ', 2001 STORM WATER PHASE II REQUIREMENTS - (cont.) PWD Smart said he asked George Spinner, Cascade Earth Sciences to prepare a proposal to develop a Storm Water Management Plan for the City. A plan such as this would set the City on the right course as we get into storm water management. Mr. Spinner presented a proposal to provide an evaluation of the Storm Water Phase II Requirements for the City of Chubbuck, $3,972.00. Councilman England moved to authorize Mayor Cotant to enter into agreement with George Spinner Cascade Earth Sciences to evaluate the Storm Water Phase II Requirements for the City of Chubbuck for the amount of $3,972.00, Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present voted in favor of the motion. CLAIMS - Computer print -out claims for February 27`'' and March 13`'', 2001 were presented to Mayor Cotant and Council. Councilman Gunter moved to approve computer print -out claims for February 27`' and March 13', 2001 as presented, Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion GENERAL DISCUSSION - PWD Smart stated the City is going to open bids next week for construction work to reconstruct Hawthorne Road from I -86 to Quinn Road, (Widening the east side of Hawthorne Road). 2. PWD Smart passed to Mayor Cotant and Council a Chubbuck Development Authority Urban Renewal Plan projected Cash Flow. PWD Smart suggested the Plan be amended so it shows the correct year a project will start and finish. PWD Smart suggested the Chubbuck Development Authority meet just before the April 10, 2001 Council Meeting to amend the Urban Renewal Plan. At 8:15 p.m., Councilman Gunter moved, CouncilmLJohn econded, with full council approval to adjourn meeting. `() AL:� . Cotan t, Mayor Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk