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Home My WebLink About03 28 2006 CM•• COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 28", 2006 Minutes of a regular meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, March 28", 2006. Present: Mayor Steven M. England, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Kent Kearns, Dennis Stoddard, Richard Morgan, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG was lead by Tommy & Matthew Armstrong, Troop #355 INVOCATION was given by Bishop Russell Armstrong, Chubbuck 9" Ward, Chubbuck Stake, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor England asked for corrections and additions to the Special Meeting Minutes of March 14", 2006 and Regular Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2006. Councilman Kearns moved to approve the Special Meeting Minutes of March 14'h, 2006 '^ and Regular Meeting Minutes of March 14'h, 2006 as read, Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION - Randy and Sally Norman, Country Coach Shuttle Service, LLC has applied for a business license to transport the elderly who can't drive to medical appointments. The business will be located at 4613 Yellowstone Ave. Staff Report Attached. Randy Norman, 5706 Moses explained the shuttle business. Police Department recommended approval of the shuttle service application. Councilman Morgan moved to grant Randy and Sally Norman, Country Coach Shuttle Service a business license to operate a shuttle service at 4613 Yellowstone Ave, Councilman Stoddard seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. Councilman Kearns suggested the City look at stricter regulation of shuttle services, or is the taxi cab code general enough to cover the concerns. Mayor England stated there is a committee that is looking at different license procedures such as these, they will address this concern. 71 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) March 28`h, 2006 ORDINANCE #610 - Amending Section 18.20.060 to clarify open space uses and requirements for residential and non - residential Planned Unit Developments. Attorney Holmes, Council members Richard Morgan, Dennis Stoddard, Kent Kearns, Roy Quick and Mayor England read Ordinance #610 in full for the second and final reading. Councilman Quick moved to dispense with the rule of reading Ordinance #610 on three separate days, Councilman Kearns seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Morgan, yes. Councilman Kearns moved to adopt Ordinance #610 as read, Councilman Stoddard seconded. Roll Call Vote: Quick, yes; Kearns, yes; Stoddard, yes; Morgan, yes. ORDINANCE - Amend Section 8.08.030 to establish the dates fire works stands may be set up and when they must be removed. First reading. Attorney Holmes read ordinance by title only for the first reading. Council tabled the ordinance until the April 11`h, 2006 Council Meeting. ORDINANCE - Annexing Park Meadows 7`h & 81h Additions. Attorney Holmes read ordinance in full for the second reading. Council tabled the ordinance until the April I Ith, 2006 Council Meeting. GENERAL PERSONNEL POLICY - ARTICLE 6 - COMPUTER SYSTEM SECTION - Chief of Police Randy Severe presented the General Personnel Policy- Article 6 - Computer System Section. Attorney Holmes said he is going to pull a Section out of the City Personnel Policy and bring to the Council individually, probably one a month for Council review and approval of updates. Councilman Quick moved to approve the updated Article 6 of the General Personnel Policy as presented, Councilman Morgan seconded. All council members voted in favor ,� of motion. 73 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) March 28`h, 2006 ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER OF DEDICATIONS - GARDEN PARK RE -PLAT OF LOTS 13- 22, BLOCK 1, KASISKI SUBDIVISION 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH ADDITIONS, PARK MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, PARK MEADOWS 1sT, 2ND & 3RD ADDITIONS, BRIARWOOD ESTATES 11, CRESTFIELD SUBDIVISION, HAWTHORNE APARTMENTS, JORDANS PARK AND R &G SUBDIVISION - PWD Smart explained the Acceptance of Offer of Dedication procedure and recommended approval as presented. Councilman Stoddard moved to approve the Acceptance of Offer of Dedication for Garden Park Re -Plat of Lots 13 -22, Block 1, Kaskiska Subdivision 2nd, 3rd & 4 1 Additions, Park Meadows Subdivision, Park Meadows 1", 2nd & 3`d Additions, Briarwood Estates II, Crestfield Subdivision, Hawthorne Apartments, Jordans Park and R & G Subdivision as presented, Councilman Kearns seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. LETTER OF INTENT FOR NORTH BANNOCK COUNTY SEWER - PWD Smart stated the North Bannock County Sewer System Task Force has been meeting for months with the intent to get sewer to the North Bannock County Area. PWD Smart said they have got to a point where the consultant JUB Engineering has provided us with estimated costs to sewer the North Bannock County Area. PWD Smart stated a Letter of Intent to the DEQ is required, asking them to consider us for a long term loan for construction of sewer in the North Bannock County Area. PWD Smart said at this time there are no grants available. Mayor England stated the Task Force is going to pursue a Congressional Appropriation. PWD Smart stated the first phase is approx. $7,250,000. PWD Smart presented the project. PWD Smart stated all possible funding is being pursued. Councilman Morgan moved to proceed with the Letter of Intent to DEQ for the North Bannock County Sewer System, Councilman Kearns seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY REVIEW - Police Chief Randy Severe proposed the Council accept a policy revision that has been accepted in the Police Department. PC Severe gave history on the current policy. PC Severe stated the Police Department is in a total revision of their policy manual. This new policy will eventually qualify us for National Accreditation of the Police Department. PC Severe stated this revision will take a year and a half to complete. This proposal is Section 11, it deals with internal investigations. PC Severe explained the changes. Councilman Kearns expressed some concerns. Attorney Holmes and PC Severe responded to the concerns. 75 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) March 28`'', 2006 POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY REVIEW - (cont.) Councilman Kearns moved to approve the final personnel policy, Section 11 as agreed upon the Chief of Police Randy Severe and Attorney Tom Holmes, Councilman Quick seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. FIRE DEPARTMENT 2004 -2005 YEAR END REVIEW - Fire Chief Eric King presented the review covering the following: 1) Financial Review. 2) Call Volume 3) Training hours. 4) Response times. 5) CFD Personnel. 6) Inspections 7) Community Services 8) Major Incidents 9) Fire Related Injuries /Deaths. CLAIMS - Computer print -out claims presented to Mayor England and Council. Councilman Kearns moved to approve computer print -out claims as presented, Councilman Morgan seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. GENERAL DISCUSSION - 1. Matt Hunter, Executive Director, Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce invited Mayor England and Council to the Annual Law Enforcement Banquet, May 16`'', 2006 at Idaho State University. 2. Councilman Kearns presented and suggested City Department Heads use a service level report in the budgeting procedure this year. At 9:15 p.m, Councilman Quick moved, Councilman Stoddard seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion. Zteven M. Englaid, Mayor ti- Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk