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CITY OF CHUBBUCK
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 2, 2015 — 6: OOpm
CALL TO ORDER by Mayor England
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was led by Councilmember Lewis
INVOCATION offered by Councilmember Elect Melanie Evans
AMEND COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Council Study Session Minutes of November 4, 2015
Council Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2015
Councilmember Lewis moved to approve the Study Session Minutes of November 4, 2015 and
the regular Council Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2015. Councilmember Marshall
seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Notice of Hearing to consider a resolution authorizing the filing of a petition of judicial
confirmation under the Idaho judicial confirmation law in order to incur indebtedness as an
ordinary and necessary expense of the City to install a new well, rehabilitate an existing well,
and construct water storage and distribution improvements.
Rodney Burch, Public Works Director for the City of Chubbuck introduced Keller Associates,
consultants for the water system for the City of Chubbuck. Representatives for Keller Associates
explained that the City has an immediate need for improvements to the water system, including
new wells, storage, and distribution. The Cities capacity to produce water does not meet State
standards. During July 2015 the three working wells of the City ran for 22 hours a day to meet
the City's needs. If one of the wells were to go down, the city would not be able to meet the
demand on the system and would also be out of compliance with the DEQ regulations. The
plans to upgrade the water system that are in front of you are critical to the system. The judicial
confirmation process includes a step to have a public hearing. The council has discussed the
project and the systems needs for several years now, over the last 6 months we have discussed
the process of judicial confirmation. Tonight we are holding the public hearing that is required
in the process. What the City is asking for in the confirmation is an 8.5 million dollar loan with
DEQ. Currently, this project will not cause an increase in our utility rates. We will use our
reserves to service the debt. Councilmember Lewis pointed out as an example of the situation
the City finds itself in. On July 20, 2015, with all wells running at full capacity the city produced
9000 gallons per minute, during this same time the draw down was 11,000 gallons per minute.
Mayor England opened the public hearing.
Glen Schwartz, 762 Homestead Rd, testified against the project. Glen stated, that the city needs
to provide the water; However, He does not like the process of judicial confirmation or the added
indebtedness.
Niki Taysom, 4963 Yellowstone, strongly opposes the confirmation.
Mayor England closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Ellis added that this is the next step in direction the City has been moving to
better provide for the Citizen. The population of the city has gone from 9 thousand to 15
thousand. We now require each development to utilize secondary irrigation water and we have
purchased additional water rights.
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Rodney Burch, the City's Public Works Director, explained that the City annually pumps over a
billion gallons of water a year, the Cities reserves capacity is just over a million gallons. We
need more storage capacity. He also explained that the city is not asking for something that it
wants. It is asking for something that according to the DEQ is ordinary and necessary.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
Consideration of Ordinance 75 1 amending section 18.12.030{A) adding limits and
guidelines on an accessory structure in a residential area.
Councilmember Lewis expressed his thoughts on the ordinance and wondered if the
ordinance should go back to staff. Councilmember Lewis would only like to proceed if
the ordinance addresses the concerns that have been brought up in prior discussions.
Mayor England agreed and said he would take the ordinance back to staff for further
discussion.
2. Review and acceptance of the canvass of the votes for the general city election held on
November 3, 2015.
Councilmember Ellis moved to accept the canvass of the votes for the general city
election held on November 3, 2015. Councilmember Lewis seconded. Roll call vote:
Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
3. Confirmation of Carrie Holm to serve on the Land Use Development Commission and
Mecinna Price to serve on the Chubbuck Development Authority.
Councilmember Marshall moved to Confirm Carrie Holm to serve on the LUDC.
Councilmember Lewis seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes,
Marshall -yes.
Councilmember Ellis moved to Confirm Mecinna Price to serve on the CDA.
Councilmember Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes,
Marshall -yes.
CLAIMS:
Computer printout claims for December 2, 2015 as presented to Mayor England and Council.
Councilmember Marshall moved to approve the claims as presented. Councilmember Lewis
seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, Lewis -yes, Morrison -yes, Marshall -yes.
Mayor England ADJOURNED the meeting at 6:42pm.
Mayor
e-, 4ng I a Jnd Rich Morgan, City Clerk