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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 27 1976 CM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 81 July 27, 1976 Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building July 27, 1976 Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A. Kinghorn, Earl L. Romriell, Wayne Taylor, Clerk Vera Armstrong. Attorney Don Burnett excused. Mayor Cotant asked for any corrections or additions to July 13 or 14 council meeting minutes. There being nome, Councilman Kinghorn moved the minutes of]Ju~y 13th and~14th be approved as written. Councilman Romriell seconded motion and all coUncilmen voted in favor. P & Z - LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING - Jack Menard, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission informed mayor and council the P & Z Board are meeting twice a month now, the first and third Thursdays of each month until December. These meetings are necessary to get long range planning of city in order to conform to requirements of the Local Land Use Planning Act of 1975. Mr. Menard suggested the city apply for membership to a Land Use Planning Association for the help it will provide. Cost is $150.00 per year with monthly publications. Councilman Taylor moved the city join the Land Use Planning Association. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion with an unanimous vote in favor. WATER REVENUE BOND - Ed Fei)sing, Financial Bond Consultant, for the water revenue issue reported he has a draft of prospectus ready. Mr. Felsing informed council the documentation to call for sale of bonds could be ready by August 10th and then the necessary time to meet publication re- quirements was 21 days to hold sale of bonds. This date will need to be set later. Mayor Cotant thanked Mr. Felsing for attending the meeting. PAINTING OF WATER TANK - Tom Jacobs, Forsgren, Perkins and Associates, P.A., in- formed mayor and council that F. W. Kahley and Sons failed to include a bid on painting of the water tank in their total bid. Mr. Jacobs asked city if they would consider paying a portion of the painting costs. Mr. Jacobs stated F. W. Kahley and Sons will absorb all the costs if necessary. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Jacobs the city would prefer not making a decision at this time. ALTITUDE VALVE STATION - Tom Jacobs, Engineer from Frosgren, Perkins and Assoc., explained to mayor and council the valve design at the storage tank area has not been designed so that water distribution can be controlled from either the smaller tanks or larger tank. Mr. Jacobs asked mayor and council if the city wants to add this item as an addendum for contractor or if city wants to order material and do the work. Mayor Cotant informed Mr. Jacobs to get with Jordon Stuart and have him order the valves not in city stock and the city work force coud do the work. PARADISE ACRES SUBDIVISION - Dean M. Lloyd has requested city accept all improve- ments in Paradise Acres that have been completed. Mayor Cotant read letter from Dean M. Lloyd certifying that if any repairs are necessary on the streets due to contractors use, Northwest Development will have the repairs made. Mayor Cotant asked that Jordon Stuart fill out the street inspection forms and make recommendation prior to city sending letter on acceptance. PLANNING AND ZONING APPOINTMENTS. Mayor Cotant recommended the following men be appointed to serve on the Planning and Zoning Commission; Del Peters, Dee Stalder, Jim Chatterton, Clifford Payne and Dick Anderson. Councilman Taylor moved the men recommended and named by Mayor Cotant be approve~ by council to serve on the P & Z Commission. Councilman Fullmer secondea motion with anunanimous vote in favor of motion. 83 BUNCE SUBDIVISION - Stage 1 of Phase II Street Acceptance - Mark L. Bunce has requested acceptance of the first stage of Phase II of the Bunce Subdivision. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Bunce the City would need to secure a report on inspections from public works director Jordon Stuart and Engineer Klane Forsgren. BASEBALL PROGRAM - Francis Beck requested that Stuart Park be dragged prior to the tournament which starts Wednesday 28th and goes thru Saturday 31st. Mr. Beck informed mayor and council they had 12 teams entering the tournament here this week. Mr. Beck asked that the water fountain be turned on and that the city provide a young man to water down the diamonds when needed. Mr. Beck asked to have $15.00 cash to pay .05 each to retrieve foul balls. Mr. Beck also proposed the all-star team be provided $50.00 expense check for each tournament. Mr. Beck informed mayor and council the city all-star team would be participating in tournaments at Blackfoot, Soda Springs and Malad the next three weeks. Mayor and council assured Mr. Beck the city would do everything they could to make sure the tournaments were successful and would provide expense money for the team to travel to the tournaments outside Chubbuck. PUMP - WELL #3 PUMPHOUSE - Engineer Jacobs told council the bids on pump for Well #3 have expired. Mayor and council agreed this improvement should be planned and completed this fall. Mr. Jacobs asked what the city wanted to do in regards to again bidding a pump for Well #3 and suggested city work force could put in the piping. No action taken on a decision to again ask for bids. STREET PAVING - Engineer Jacobs asked mayor and council if the city would approve blacktopping between curb and gutter along Paradise Acres frontage lots on Siphon Road and the presently paved street. Mr. Jacobs presented a bid to city from Bannock Paving for this work. Matter discussed with no decision acted upon. GENERAL DISCUSSIONS: 1. Weeds Blocking vision at Hiline and East Chubbuck Roads and at Railroad Track area. 2. Guard rail at Hiline and East Chubbuck Road needs repaired. 3. Blinking light at East Chubbuck and Hiline to be repaired or new brighter flasher ordered and installed. 4. Closing of Ward Drive by Chubbuck Lumber. Councilman Kinghorn suggested Mayor Cotant send a registered letter to Lawrence DeVisser, Chubbuck Lumber, asking them to refrain from unloading on Ward Drive and the closing of the street. 5. Mayor Cotant suggested the Police Department install "No Parking Signs" and prohibit all parking which backs out onto Yellowstone Highway. 6. Parking at Denny's Tune-Up is also very congested and should be checked by Police Department. 7. Junk Cars and U-Hauls parked at Valenty property on East Chubbuck Road. City to investigate party involved and inform of non compliance with zoning. 8. Sewage financial conditions - Councilman Kinghorn asked city clerk if city had finances to build bond reserve fund to required amount so sewer charge could be reduced. Funds are not in surplus to such an extent. 9. Mayor Cotant told council he felt the city should have recording tapes of minutes of council meetings and a register signed for each meeting including P & Z meetings. 7. Councilman Fullmer informed council the Traffic, Safety and Beautification Committee would like to expand their membership. Councilman Fullmer informed council he had talked with the Traffic, Safety and Beautification Committee about taking over Parks and Recreation planning and recommendations to city, and they expressed approval. 85 Vera C. Armstrong, City Clerk '~ohn O. Cotant, Jr., Ma~or Councilman Fullmer also asked if these members could be recognized with some token payment and if members could be reimbursed on attending special meeting held in other areas. Mayor and cOuncil felt re-imbursements should be made to members on all committees for cost incurred locally or in attending meetings outside of our area also that the committee be formed and created by ordinance with specific responsibilities. 8. Mayor Cotant questioned if city should blacktop walking areas and bicycle paths along West Chubbuck Road and Hawthorne Road. Mayor and council agreed to blacktop an extension on north side of West Chubbuck Road from Circle In entrance of Lish Street to Hawthorne Road and also to place reflectors along paved areas for safety of children walking to school. 9. Mayor Cotant also reminded council a determination needs to be made of what property is needed on East and West Chubbuck Road for widening of this area within the State Highway project. CLAIMS - to Don Burnett in the amount of $1,312.90 and Shane Beck in the amount of $78.00 were presented to mayor and council. Claim - Empire Construction Company has submitted a claim in the amount of $16,520.61 as a first claim on site preparation for new one and one-half gallon storage tank being constructed on property at tank farm. Mayor and council discussed interim financing on water tank improvements. Mayor Cotant will contact Idaho Bank and Trust Company in regards to this business matter. Councilman Romriell moved to approve all the above claims and to pay Empire Construction claim when legal and financial arrangements have been made to do so. Councilman Kinghorn seconded motion with all councilmen voting in favor. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION - Cary Campbell expressed his interest to mayor and council of serving on the Planning and Zoning commission. Mayor Cotant told Mr. Campbell that Mr. Anderson had accepted the invitation to serve on the P & Z Commission and the board was now complete. Mayor Cotant thanked Mr. Campbell for his interest and that the city would consider him when there is again an opening on the commission. DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY - A general discussion was carried on regarding de- veloping small acreages of property within the city. Councilman Romriell moved and Councilman Taylor seconded motion the meeting be adjourned at 11:30 p.m.