HomeMy WebLinkAbout05 03 2023 CMCHUBBUCK
City of Chubbuck
Council Meeting Minutes
May 3, 2023
6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
290 East Linden, Chubbuck, ID 83202
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor England
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Councilmember Heiner
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Kevin England, City Attorney Ryan Lewis, Interim Public
Works Director Bridger Morrison, Public Works Operations Manager Kami Smoot, Community
Services Director Devin Hillam, Police Chief Bill Guiberson, Development Services Manager
Sean Harris, Planning Manager Don Matson, Fire Chief Merlin Miller, Human Resource
Director Scott Gummersall, City Treasurer Rich Morgan, and City Clerk Joey Bowers.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 19, 2023
Councilmember Reece motioned for approval of the Council Meeting minutes.
Councilmember Heiner seconded motion for approval of minutes.
Roll Call: Heiner -yes, Evans -yes, Hernandez -yes, Reece -yes, motion passed.
P ROCLA MATIONS :
1. Older Americans Month
Mayor England read aloud a proclamation.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Approval of Copperfield Landing Div. 7 Preliminary Plat and the findings of facts and
conclusions of law. (Council will discuss the application and if it meets City code).
Rob Heuseveldt from Sunrise Engineering represented the applicant. Mr.
Heuseveldt presented a Preliminary Plat application for 144 residential building lots,
1 club house lot, and 2 common area lots in the Copperfield Landing Division 7.
Development Services Manager Sean Harris stated that this application had been
reviewed by City Staff and appears to meet the standards of Titles 16, 17 and 18 of
City Code, and recommended approval with conditions.
Community Services Director Devin Hillam stated that the former public works
director had determined that the proposed site layout did not trigger the requirement
to file for an updated PUD plan as defined in 18.20.050.
Councilmember Hernandez motioned to approve the Copperfield Landing Div. 7 Preliminary
Plat as presented, including the findings, facts and conclusions of law and conditional upon
secondary irrigation facilities be required to be designed and constructed in accordance with
section 16.12.230 of City Code, which will include a pump station, and submit a Category A
Traffic Impact Analysis and review fee for review and approval prior to submittal of the final
plat. Councilmeinber Heiner seconded motion for approval.
Roll Call: Hernandez -yes, Evans -yes, Reece -yes, Heiner -yes, motion passed.
2. Approval of Pauline Flats findings of facts and conclusions of law.
(Council will discuss the application and if it meets City code).
Councilmember Heiner motioned to approve Pauline Flats findings, facts and conclusions of law
as presented. Councilmember Hernandez seconded motion for approval.
Roll Call: Hernandez -yes, Reece -yes, Heiner -yes, Evans -yes, motion passed.
3. Council will Discuss and Consider the Transfer of the Balance in the Employee Benefits
Fund to the Health Plan Trust.
City Treasurer Rich Morgan presented that the employee benefit fund was originally
set up to account for the employee benefit plan. The State of Idaho's Department of
Insurance required the City to establish a health plan trust.
Councilmember Hernandez motioned to approve the transfer of $347,079.04 from the employee
benefit fund to the health plan trust as presented.
Councilmember Heiner seconded motion for approval.
Roll Call: Reece -yes, Heiner -yes, Evans -yes, Hernandez -yes, motion passed.
4. Review and Possible Adoption of Resolution 2023-03 City Utility Connections Outside
of City Limits. (Council will discuss Utility Connections Outside of City Limits)
Community Services Director Devin Hillain presented the following
recommended criteria for City Utility Connections Outside of City Limits.
Councilmeinber Hernandez motioned for adoption of Resolution 2023-03 as presented.
Councilmember Heiner seconded motion for adoption.
Roll Call: Evans -yes, Heiner -yes, Hernandez -yes, Reece -yes, motion passed.
5. Motion to enter into an Executive Session in accordance with Idaho Code 74-206 (1)(a)
"to consider hiring a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent wherein the
respective qualities of individuals are to be evaluated in order to fill a particular vacancy or need."
Councilmember Evans motioned to enter into an executive session.
Councilmember Hernandez seconded motion to enter into executive session.
Roll Call: Heiner -yes, Hernandez -yes, Reece -yes, Evans -yes, motion passed.
Councilmember Heiner motioned to exit the executive session.
Councilmember Hernandez seconded motion to exit executive session.
Roll Call: Hernandez -yes, Reece -yes, Evans -yes, Heiner -yes, motion passed.
CLAIMS:
City of Chubbuck claims for May 3, 2023 as presented to Mayor England and
Council.
Councilmember Reece motioned to approve the City of Chubbuck Claims as presented.
Councilmember Evans seconded motion for approval.
Roll Call: Reece -yes, Evans -yes, Heiner -yes, Hemandez-yes, motion passed.
ADJOURN: Mayor Kevin England adjourned at 6:47.
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