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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
August 28`h, 2001
Minutes of a Regular Meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, August 28 ", 2001.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Steven M. England, Marvin
C. Gunter, B. Kent Kearns, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven
M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin.
Meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Mayor Cotant.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Cotant asked for corrections or additions to the Special
Meeting Minutes of August 14`h, 2001, Regular Meeting Minutes of August 14"', 2001
and Special Meeting Minutes of August 21", 2001.
Councilman Kearns moved to approve Special and Regular Meeting Minutes of August
14`h, 2001 and Special Meeting Minutes of August 21", 2001, Councilman Quick
seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Jodie H. Galloway. 577 Fairmont Pocatello has applied
for a day care license to operate a daycare as Kids Come First, 4922 Yellowstone Ave,
Suite E & F.
All Departments have signed off on the Day Care Facility Application Form.
Councilman Kearns moved to grant Jodie Galloway, 577 Fairmont, Pocatello, Idaho a day
care facility business license to operate Kids Come First Day Care at 4922 Yellowstone
Ave, Suite E & F, Councilman England seconded. All council members voted in favor of
motion.
REPORT ON YELLOWSTONE HIGHWAY CORRIDOR PLAN - Mori Byington, Bannock
Planning Organization was present to present the Yellowstone Highway Corridor Plan.
Mr. Byington stated the Yellowstone Corridor Plan is a plan which will review the
Yellowstone Corridor starting at the South 5`h Interchange to Reservation Road. BPO
along with Idaho Transportation Department has been in the planning process for about
one year. The plan encompasses a twenty year horizon along the corridor. BPO has held
two Open Houses, one in May and the other one on July 25th, 2001 at the Pine Ridge
Mall. Mr. Byington gave a report on the Open Houses. The next Open House is
tentatively scheduled for October 24 `h, 2001.
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August 28t'', 2001
PUBLIC HEARING - 2001 -2002 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET - Mayor Cotant declared the public
hearing open, asking for comment for, or against the proposed 2001 -2002 Fiscal Year
Budget.
Richard Marley, 5150 Stuart expressed the following concerns:
1. Felt approx. $112,000. could be cut from HS &R and Enterprise Budget.
2. Concern about the $5,000. in bridge line item in HS &R.
3. Concern about City Crews painting gutters.
4. Concern about what the building maintenance line item is.
5. Mr. Marley said Well #2 has not been painted in several years.
6. Concern about Vehicle Restoration line item.
7. Why do we still need the air stripping line item.
Mayor Cotant and PWD Smart addressed all the concerns.
There being no further comment, Mayor Cotant declared the public hearing closed.
ORDINANCE #546 - Appropriating the several sums of money deemed necessary and sufficient
to defray all expenses and liabilities of the City of Chubbuck for the Fiscal Year
beginning the lst day of October, 2001 and ending on the 30tt' day of September, 2002,
and designating the different funds to which shall be drawn and paid, and known as the
"Annual Appropriations Ordinance of Fiscal Year ".
Mayor Cotant read Ordinance #546 in full for the first and final reading.
Councilman England moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #546 on three
separate days, Councilman Quick seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes;
Gunter, yes; Kearns, yes.
Councilman Gunter moved to adopt Ordinance 4546 as read, Councilman Quick
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Kearns, yes.
RESOLUTION #2 -2001 - to pay the estimated expenses of said City, that there be levied against
all the taxable property of the said City, the following amounts for the Fiscal Year, 2001-
2002, and that the same be certified to the County Auditor of Bannock County.
Attorney Holmes read Resolution #2 -2001 in full.
Councilman Kearns moved to adopt Resolution #2 -2001 as read, Councilman England
seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
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BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Karolyn Leith, Door to Door Recycling, 4929 Joy
Street has applied for a business license to go door to door to pick up items to recycle.
Police Department recommended approval of the business license application.
Councilman Quick moved to grant Karolyn Leith, Door to Door Recycling, 4929 Joy
Street a business license to go door to door picking up items to recycle, Councilman
Gunter seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
ORDINANCE - ,Establish Chapter 9.38 "Public Parks" to provide for the prohibition of certain
activities in parks; providing for definitions; providing hours parks are closed; prohibiting
alcoholic beverages; prohibiting the damage or destruction of park property, real, or
personal; providing for enforcement and penalties.
Attorney Holmes read ordinance by title only for the first reading.
Rich Marley, 5150 Stuart stated most of the people he has seen in the park with dogs, the
dogs are on a leash. Mr. Marley suggested the City put on the park reservation forms that
any dogs in parks are required to be on a leash.
Mr. Marley suggested the ordinance state "No Glass Containers in Park ".
Councilman Gunter said if City requires no glass containers in the park it would be
almost impossible to enforce.
Councilman England said it would be hard to enforce but suggested there be signs around
the park discouraging glass containers in parks.
After discussion, Council decided to table the ordinance until the September 11"', 2001
Council Meeting.
RESOLUTION - Authorizing John O. Cotant, Mayor to sign all applications, grant agreements
and amendments, and other documents relating to wastewater facilities planning grants.
Mayor Cotant suggested in the future we get two or three proposals from various
engineers and consultants.
Jim Mullen, Keller Associates said his company does not have a problem with submitting
proposals.
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August 28`'', 2001
RESOLUTION - (cont.)
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PWD Smart stated DEQ came to the City and asked if the City would be interested in
doing some facility planning studies. The City came out on the priority list quite high, and
it looks like the grant will be funded at 50 %. City will pay the full cost, State will
reimburse 50% of the costs.
Discussion about costs.
Mayor Cotant asked how this will fit in with the Build -Out Analysis the City is working.
There is concern of duplication.
Mayor Cotant suggested Jim Mullen find out how this would coincide with the Build -out
Analysis the City is working on.
Jim Mullen said he will meet with Robert Chambers, City of Pocatello to see if there
might be any duplication with the Build -Out Analysis and this proposal.
CLAIMS - Computer print -out claims presented to Mayor Cotant and Council.
Councilman England moved to approve computer print -out claims as presented,
Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS DESTRUCTION - Police Department asked Council
permission to destroy the following records:
1. Written requests to examine records numbered 01- 037 -01 -100.
2. Cris Reports scanned and verified 961601 - 96165.
3. Cris Reports scanned and verified 964301- 964350.
4. Cris Reports scanned and verified 961301- 961350.
5. Cris Reports scanned and verified 961151- 961200.
Councilman Quick moved to grant Police Department permission to destroy the records,
Councilman Kearns seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
GENERAL BUSINESS -
1. Mayor Cotant stated the Hawthorne Road Construction is moving along.
2. Mayor Cotant said Mr. and Mrs. Knudsen are going to donate the land on Hawthorne Rd
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At 8:45 p.m., Councilman Quick moved to go into Executive Session Meeting as authorized by
Idaho Code 67 -2345 (b) Personnel Matter, Councilman Kearns seconded. Roll Call Vote:
Quick, yes; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Kearns, yes.
No action or final decision was made.
At 9:05 p.m., Councilman England moved, Councilman Kearns seconded, with full council
approval adjourn from Executive Meeting to regular meeting.
At 9:05 p.m., Councilman Quick moved, Councilman Gunter seconded, with full council
approval to adjourn meeting.
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Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk