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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 11 1976 CM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 49 May ll, 1976 Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building May 11, 1976. Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A. Kinghorn, Wayne Taylor, Attorney Don Burnett and Clerk Vera Armstrong. Councilman Earl L. Romriell excused. Mayor Cotant called meeting to order at 8:35 p.m. Mayor Cotant asked for corrections or additions to minutes of April 27, 1976. Councilman Kinghorn requested minutes be corrected to identify Reservation Road as the northern impact boundary line. Councilman Kinghorn moved to approve minutes with the above correction. Councilman Taylor seconded motion with all councilmen approving. AFTON STREET CLOSURE REQUEST - A petition signed by property owners on North Afton Street, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Hogge, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Hagema~Mr.&Mrs. Archie Moon, requesting the city council close Afton Street as a thru street. Minutes and plats of Circle In Mobile Home development were reviewed. The development plans of the mobile home development shows the use of Afton Street as an access street to the mobile court. Mayor Cotant asked Attorney Burnett if city could close this street. Attorney Burnett informed council traffic could probably be controlled and it might need be done by ordinance for proper control. This matter was tabled for more in depth study by council. VALENTY PUMP STATION Lena Gianinni was present requesting city improve the property around this sewer pump station on Valenty Road which is in street directly in front of her property. Mayor Cotant told Mrs. Gianinni they had agreed to landscape and improve this area and would do so. Mayor Cotant thanked Mrs. Gianinni for reminding the city of this responsibility. ACCESS EASEMENT TO CHATEAU STREET - Mountlake Terrace Subdivision - Mr. and Mrs. A1 Buchanan were present requesting the city require the access street Mr. Buchanan has an easement to, be improved to city standards. Mr. Buchanan said he would be satisfied if curb, gutter, sidewalks, radius and wash (crossdrains) were required to be improved by Mr. Menard. Engineer Forsgren informed council he had heard of this dispute and had talked to Jack Menard. Mr. Menard has inquired of Mr. Bunce the intention of easement given to Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Bunce stated his intention was that easement was available for development of ground to the south. A1 Buchanan told council he had heard Mr. Menard has stated he has no intention of improving the access street to Chateau Street. Mayor and council agreed this street would need be approved prior to city accepting Chateau Street, which is in Mountlake Terrace Subdivision and being developed by Jack Menard. SEWER SERVICE LINE TO L.D.S. CHURCH ON QUINN ROAD - Engineer Forsgren informed council the Pocatello City had run the camera through the main sewer line and have a location. The contractor'has excavated in three different places and not found the sewer service line. Engineer Forsgren suggested the city work force excavate in area to locate the service line. Mayor and councilmen were in agreement for city to excavate in area as an attempt to resolve the problem. Mr. Neldon Oborn attended council meeting later in evening and reiterated the request for city participation in locating sewer service line. SEWER SERVICE LINES - Mayor and council discussed requiring all residents not 51 hooked up to sewer to do so within 45 days. Allowing the usage of septic tanks within city could contaminate city water supply and this possibility must be eliminated. Attorney Burnett to draft letter and city clerk to mail letters out to all residents of city not now of record being hooked up to the main sewer line. BIDS FOR CITY WATER RESERVOIR - Bids were opened at 4:00 p.m. this day on prestressed concrete reservoir. Bids were as follows: Schedule I: Underground piping and reservoir subgrade preparation=Bengal Construction=S65,469.25 and Empire Con- struction=$57,593.96. Schedule II: Prestressed Concrete Reservoir Alternate No. 1-1.0 MG Reservoir=Crom Prestressing, Inc.=$184,580.00; F. W. Kahley & Son Construction=$139,800.O0; Clegg Construction=$144,250.O0. Schedule II: Pre- streesed Concrete Reservoir Alternate No. 2-1.5 MG Reservoir=Crom Prestressing, Inc.=$222,025.00; F. W. Kahley & Son Construction=$167,900.O0; Clegg Construct- ion=$189,900.00. Mayor and council discussed accepting the bids for a 1.0 MG Reservoir or the 1.5 MG Reservoir. The bid for 1.5 MG Reservoir was only $30,000.00 more than the 1.0 MG Reservoir. City to discuss this further at a later time. Mayor and council tentatively agreed the City should try to acquire the 1.5 MG Reservoir if at all possible. Discussion followed on sale of water revenue bonds. Attorney Burnett suggested fiscal agents attend the next council meeting with bids for their services. CLAIM ON ENGINEERING FEES - Heights Subdivision- Rodney Clark asked what city plans to do about the $800.00 claim he has submitted for additonal engineering services required by city. Engineer Forsgren said there is an amount of approximately $275.00 which is unaccountable. Mr. Forsgren said he would again write engineers Hamilton, Voeller and Associates about this. Rodney Clark also questioned when the balance of his water hook-ups can be made in the Heights Subdivision. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Clark the city would get at this construction as soon as possible. REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM REQUEST - Mr. Gene Galloway applied for and received a building permit to construct a four-plex unit at corner of West Chubbuck Road and North Afton. Mr. Galloway proceeded with construction May 3, 1976 and it was immediately discovered the square footage requirement on the lot was insufficient for a four- plex unit. Building Inspector Dan Stuart posted construction with a stop work order. Mr. Galloway and Mr. Hull have now acquired another lot and city has made a transfer of building permit to this new lot in Heights Subdivision. Eugene Galloway and Roland Hull submitted a letter to mayor and council requesting from the city a reimbursement of the initial construcion expense of $1,850.00. Mayor Cotant requested another estimate of work to date. Councilman Taylor told Mr. Galloway the city would get another estimate or two. Mr. Galloway was invited to attend the May 25th meeting for further council consideration on this matter. Attorney Burnett suggested city obtain errors and omissions insurance on building inspector and that notification of claim should be sent to city's insurance agent. PRELIMINARY PLAT - ARMSTRONG SUBDIVISION - William Armstrong, J. O. Cotant, III, Roy Quick and Engineer Tom Jacobs were present representing the subdivision proposal. The proposed subdivision has 51 lots and will lie south of the present developed Rose Street. The subdivision provides for extension of Rose Street directly south through the subdivision and for Mingo Lane to be extended and developed from west 53 ARMSTRONG PRELIMINARY PLAT - cont'd - end of present Mingo Lane west to Raquel Street within subdivision. Mayor and council have been considering requesting a donation of land or cash toward park development from all subdivisions. Councilman Fullmer asked what city was going to require in line of parks or park participation. Attorney Burnett said an ordinance could be drawn requiring a reasonable donation of land or cash to develop park area if such park were developed within an area reasonably accessable to the proposed subdivision. Mayor and council dis- cussed what a reasonable donation of land or cash toward park development would be. Attorney Burnett suggested city consider their request on a density criteria rather than area criteria. Council considered approving a separate agreement with Mr. Armstrong that subidvision would be subject to provision a certain number of lots be held by developer on behalf of city and to be sold to provide city with funds for parks and recreation development or agreement upon cash figure to be donated in lieu of ground donation. After considerable discussion Councilman Fullmer moved the council approve the Planning and Zoning recommendations that Mingo Lane be extended to Raquel Street with streets requiring curb, gutter and sidewalk according to subdivision specifications, with exception of northern side of Mingo from Rose to Raquel Street which borders the Gentry Peterson property. That the preliminary plat be approved subject to retroactive application of the provision which relates to funding of park and recreation area as set forth in forthcoming Ordinance #168. Councilman Taylor seconded motion with all councilmen voting in favor. Mr. Armstrong asked if city would extend water line from Mingo to Rose. Tom Jacobs, engineer, stated Jordon Stuart said the city would probably replace the four inch water line on Rose. No committment was made by council for water lines on Mingo or Rose streets. RODNEY PARRISH SEWER LINE Councilman Taylor asked why Mr. Parrish cannot get approval of sewer line construction for his home on East Chubbuck Rd. Engineer Forsgren informed council the city has-requested a 10 ft. easement from Mr. Parrish and he has refused to give easement. If Mr. Parrish furnishes a 10 ft. easement he could tie in at most convenient point, otherwise the service line should be required to be installed to main line in East Chubbuck Road. Mayor and council in full agreement that a sewer service line should not be allowed in the narrow ten foot easement which lies in the Turner subdivision. ORDINANCE #166 - Annexation Ordinance annexing certain lands to the City of Chubbuck. Such lands being the Jack L. Stephenson property and the proposed Alturas Park Subdivision and the zoning of same read in full by Mayor Cotant. Councilman Taylor moved to dispense with rule of reading ordinance on three separate days. Motion seconded by Councilman Kinghorn. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Taylor, yes. Councilman Kinghorn moved to adopt Ordinance #166. Motion seconded by Councilman Taylor. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Taylor, yes. ORDINANCE #167 - Adopting Life Safety Code by title read by Mayor Cotant. Councilman Taylor moved to dispense with rule of reading ordinance on three separate days. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Taylor, yes. Councilman Fullmer moved to adopt Ordinance #167. Motion seconded by Councilman Kinghorn. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes; Taylor, yes. 55 FINANCIAL STATEMENT presented to Mayor and Council. CLAIMS presented to Mayor and Council. After reviewing the claims Councilman Taylor moved to pay the claims presented. Councilman Fullmer seconded motion with all councilmen in favor. PARKS AND RECREATION - Mayor suggested sending letter to Pocatello Parks and Rec- reation department explaining the City of Chubbuck was unable to attend the meeting May 4 but that the City is interesed in correlating park development. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE - Councilman Fullmer informed council he has a quote from Kruse Insurance of $1,920.00 for errors and omissions insurance coverage on mayor, council and city employees. Attorney Burnett to review the coverage form and took the quote. Meeting adjourned at 12:00 midnite. Vera C. Armstrong, City Clerk John O. Cotant, Jr~ Mayor