HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 04 2021 CM Study SessionCITY OF CHUBBUCK
COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
AUGUST 4, 2021— 4:OOPM
LOCATED AT
CHUBBUCK CITY HALL
5160 YELLOWSTONE AVE.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor England
COUNCIL PRESENT: Melanie Evans, Roger Hernandez, Ryan Lewis, and Dan Heiner.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kevin England, City Attorney Tom Holmes, Public Works
Director Rodney Burch, Planning & Development Director Devin Hillam, Police Chief Bill
Guiberson, Human Resource Director Scott Gummersall, City Treasurer Rich Morgan, and City
Clerk Joey Bowers
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1- Discussion on De -Annexation Request on Fairgrounds Road.
Brian Ball represented McCormick Ranch. Mr. Ball stated that they started working
with City Staff two years ago about providing services to this property Mr. Ball also
stated that they had no issues staying in the City of Chubbuck or developing within the
City of Chubbuck, but was told by City Staff that the City of Chubbuck was unable to
provide services to this property. The City of Pocatello had provided a letter stating that
they have the capacity to provide services to these properties.
Public Works Director Rodney Burch stated that City Staff had provided cost
estimates to provide services to these properties, which also included three different
options and the costs associated with those options. Mr. Burch also stated that he had
talked to the City of Pocatello about this application and they have conveyed that they do
have the capacity to service this property. The City of Pocatello stated that the developer
would be required to install off sight infrastructure to connect to those services. Mr. Ball
went over a few of the off sight infrastructure options that had been presented by the City
of Pocatello to connect to their services.
Councilmember Heiner asked the applicant if they had received costs estimates from
the City of Pocatello. Mr. Ball stated that they had received costs estimates from the City
of Pocatello which also included a possible connection to a Bannock County water line.
Councilmember Lewis stated that there was no statutory process to guide the Council
to a decision for this application. The Council is trying to get all the information that is
available from both the applicant and City Staff to make the best decision for the
community.
Mr. Ball stated that the City of Chubbuck had not been able to provide services to this
property since it was annexed into the City, and had not done anything to move forward
to be able to provide services to this property.
Councilmember Evans asked what the City had done which would allow this property
to be serviced by the City of Chubbuck. Mr. Burch stated that the City had made
significant capital improvements to its water system, which included a new booster
station off of Hiline Rd. which will allow the City of Chubbuck to provide services to this
property.
The Council asked Mr. Ball if he had similar information as provided by Chubbuck
City Staff and the estimated costs associated with being able to provide services to his
property from Pocatello City Staff. Mr. Ball stated that he did have that information but
was not interested in sharing that information with the City Council.
Councilmember Lewis stated that McCormick Ranch was not contiguous to the City
of Pocatello without the other two properties to the north of this property, and those two
properties might not have the same interests in developing their property in the City of
Pocatello as McCormick Ranch. It would be beneficial for the Council to receive that
information from the City of Pocatello so that the Council could be able to make a
decision on this application.
Mr. Ball stated that McCormick Ranch had signed de -annexation agreements that was
produced by the Chubbuck legal counsel from the other two properties that would require
all three applicants to annex into the City of Pocatello and would not allow these
properties to be developed under Bannock County. McCormick Ranch also had a signed
de -annexation application from all three properties requesting to be de -annexed out of the
City of Chubbuck.
Patrick Davis legal counsel for McCormick Ranch recommended moving forward
with the de -annexation so his client could move forward with his application to be
annexed into the City of Pocatello. Mr. Davis felt like the costs associated for the City of
Chubbuck to provide services to this property wouldn't make it feasible for the City of
Chubbuck. Mr. Davis also felt like the City of Chubbuck not making a decision could
start causing damage to the applicant and that the City Council just needed to make a
decision with the information as presented and let the applicant make the financial
decision for his property.
Mayor England stated that the City of Chubbuck would not be responsible for the
costs associated to connecting these properties to City services, those costs would be the
developers' responsibility.
The Council asked the applicant to bring all the information and estimated costs
associated with connecting to the City of Pocatello including the estimated required costs
to run the water and wastewater lines, lift station costs, and any additional costs that the
developer would be responsible for. This information would allow the Council to make
the best decision on this application for the community.
The Council asked Mr. Ball if he wanted them to move forward with a decision on this
application as listed on their August 18, 2021 Council Meeting agenda; or if he would
prefer them to table that decision until the applicant could provide the additional
information from the City of Pocatello as requested. Mr. Ball asked the Council to table
that decision for a future Council Meeting to provide that information to the Council.
2- Discussion on Name Plaques in the New Council Room.
The Council decided to have name plaques in the new city hall.
3- Discussion on Future Agenda Items.
Mayor England presented a 3 month report about upcoming Study Session and
Council Meeting business items.
ADJOURN: Mayor Kevin England adjourned at 6:40.
This meeting was available to the public electronically and by phone.
Via Zoom Teleconferencing: Meeting ID: 862 8716 4304
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