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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 22ha, 2005
Minutes of a regular meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, March 22nd, 2005.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Council members Steven M. England, Marvin C. Gunter, Kent
Kearns, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City
Clerk Ron C. Conlin. Council members Leroy S. Quick was excused. Josh Madsen,
Student Council member was present.
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Cotant.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was led by Josh Madsen.
INVOCATION was given by Father Endque, St. Paul's Catholic Church.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor Cotant asked for corrections and additions to the Regular
Meeting Minutes of March 8th, 2005.
Councilman Keams moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 8th, 2005
with correction of typos, Councilman Gunter seconded. All council members present
voted in favor of motion.
TIMES SQUARE COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT - Rodney Burch, 333 Briscoe
representing Pheasant Ridge Developers presented the Times Square Commercial
Subdivision Final Plat.
Councilman Keams asked if we were able to get a common access to the lots.
Mr. Burch stated he thought there is a common access on Lots 1 & 2 and a common
access on Lots 2 & 3. Attorney Holmes suggested this be noted on the final plat.
Councilman Keams moved to approve the Times Square Commercial Subdivision Final
Plat, contingent upon notation of the common accesses of LOt 1, 2 &3 as agreed upon by
the Design Review Committee, Councilman England seconded. All council members
present voted in favor of motion.
COTTAGE GROVE 2N~ ADDITION FINAL PLAT - Rodney Burch,333 Briscoe Drive was
present to present the Cottage Grove 2~ Final Plat.
PWD Smart stated Attorney Holmes and PWD Smart are working on a development
agreement outlining the construction of the bridge at the canal crossing to Darris Street,
the City will collect $750.00 a lot as a guarantee for the developer's portion of the bridge.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
March 22ha, 2005
COTTAGE GROVE 2~r~ ADDITION FINAL PLAT - (cont.)
Discussion about access to the park.
Mayor Cotant suggested a walkway over the easement into the park through Lots 4 & 5.
Councilman England moved to approve the Cottage Grove 2nd Addition Final Plat as
presented, Councilman Kearns seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
RESOLUTION #2-2005 - Declaring the need to rehabilitate the existing partially buried concrete
water storage reservoir; prescribing a loan agreement and promissory note with the Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality and related documents as the most suitable manner
for securing the acquisition and construction and for financing of said water treatment
facilities improvements.
Attomey Holmes read Resolution #2-2005 in full.
Councilman Gunter moved to adopt Resolution #2-2005 as read, Councilman England
seconded. All council members present voted in favor of motion.
ORDINANCE #595 - Amending Section 6.04.170(A) of the Chubbuck Municipal Code to
require criminal history background checks to be made every year instead of every two
years; amending Section 6.08.050 to clarify that two exits are not required for a daycare
with 6 or less occupants.
Mayor Cotant and Councilman England read Ordinance #595 in full for the third and
final reading.
Councilman Keams moved to adopt Ordinance #595 as read, Councilman Gunter
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, absent; England, yes; Gunter, yes; Keams, yes.
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF SCHOOL ZONE EVALUATION AND TRAFFIC
STUDY - PWD Smart asked the Council to consider adopting the School Zone
Evaluation and Traffic Study. PWD Smart stated at last Council Meeting there were
some concerns about the costs of implementing the Study.
Councilman England moved to adopt the School Zone Evaluation and Traffic Study with
the provision the improvements recommended will come as they are able to be budgeted
for, and or grants are found, Councilman Keams seconded. All council members voted in
favor of motion.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
March 22na'm 2005
PROCLAMATION - "GIRL SCOUTS" - Mayor Cotant read the Girl's Scouts Proclamation in
full.
Councilman Gunter moved to direct Mayor Cotant to proclaim the week of March 6th -
12th, 2005 as Girl Scout Week, Councilman England seconded. All council members
present voted in favor of motion.
CLAIMS - Computer print-out claims presented to Mayor Cotant and Council.
Councilman Gunter moved to approve the computer print-out claims as presented,
Councilman Kearns seconded, all council members voted in favor
GENERAL DISCUSSION -
1. Richard Marley, 5150 Stuart asked if the flag poles in parks can be painted, and the
flags flown. Mayor Cotant said he will follow through.
2. Rich Marley asked when the Pheasant Ridge Developers are going to plant trees along
the Interstate as required. Mayor Cotant said the City will get with the Pheasant Ridge
Developers.
3. Rich Marley asked when Stuart Subdivision streets are going to be repaired, Mr.
Marley said the sweet has cracks, when it rains, water runs down the holes making
matters worse. Mayor Cotant stated the City is losing HS&R Funds every year, the City
will take the request under advisement.
At 8:27 p.m, Councilman England moved, Councilman Gunter seconded, with full council
approval to adjourn meeting.
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk
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