HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 18 1973 CM195
Minutes of the recessed meeting of December 11 held in the city municipal building
December 18, 1973 at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Cotant, Councilmen Kinghorn, Menard, Romriell and Taylor, Attorney
Burnett and clerk Vera Armstrong.
SEWER INSPECTIONS - Mayor and counc~ discussed enforcing the sewer inspections on
sewer lines being installed by residents of the city. As the state has set Joe
Brennan up as inspector the mayor and council were in agreement that inspections
should be enforced according to state code.
ARTICLE IN PAPER - Clerkwas requested to call Idaho State Journal and get an article
in paper inform~ residents they must get a permit before installing their sewer
lines and must have them inspected by city inspector before covering lines.
SEWER EASEMENT - Mayor and council discussed the proposed sewer line from Parrish
Drive to Burnside. Engineers have told council_L the line could go from Parrish
Drive to Burnside along Yellowstone Highway to serve Burnside eliminating the
need for easements from Parrishes to get to Burnside. Mayor and council agreed to
meet with the Parrishes Wednesday at4:15 p.m. Easements will be ready and if
Parrishes refuse to sign them the line will go along Yellowstone.
gEWER CONSTRUCTION - Attorney Burnett informed council he had met with Pocatello
officials this afternoon and city planning engineer Mr. Mattison stated Pocatello
was very concerned about Oregon Construction exposing their high-capacity 12 inch
water line on Quinn Rd. They not only were concerned it might break but also
could cause considerable damage.
RESOLUTION 18-73 - providing for taking a census of the city read in full by Mayor
Cotant. Councilman Romriell made motion to adopt Resolution #18-73. Counci~nnan
Kinghorn seconded motion. Roll call vote: Kinghorn, yes; Menard, yes; Romriell,
yes; Taylor, yes.
ORDINANCE #129 - read by title only by Mayor as third reading. Councilman Kinghorn
made motion to dispense with rule of reading on three separate days. Romriell
seconded motion. Roll call vote: Kinghorn, yes; Menard, yes; Romriell, yes;
Taylor, yes. Councilman Mrnard moved Ordinance #129 Be adopted. Taylor
seconded motion. Roll call vote: Kinghorn, yes; Menard, yes; Romriell, yes,
Taylor, yes.
ORDINANCE #128 - Attorney Burnett met with Pocatello officials and they stated the
terms collection and treatment of sewage was entered in the ordinance although
Chubbuck is a collector system and Pocatello does the treatment. Pocatello
suggests someone be responsible for regulating what goes into the system.
There is a contractural arrangement and there needs to be an approving authority,
either city engineer or other persons possibly from Pocatello regulating wastes
disposed into system. Mayor and council .agreed to have the city engineer be the
approving authority on this regulating of sewage disposal.
ATTORNEY HARGRAVES BILL - Mayor and council discussed the bill submitted to the city
for attorney work on sewer project. His total bill is 3/4 of 1% of bid price
ich is $13,~.00 He was paid $6,000.00 in July.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
~ohn O. Cotant, Jr. , Mayor