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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
July 11th, 2006
Minutes of a Special Meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, July 11 th, 2006.
Present: Mayor Steven M.England,Council members Leroy S. Quick, Kent Kearns, Dennis
Stoddard, Richard Morgan, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and City Clerk Ron
C. Conlin. Attorney Thomas J. Holmes was excused.
Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Mayor England.
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PURPOSE OF SPECIAL MEETING is to discuss proposed water and sewer rate adjustments,
along with impletMntation of water and sewer connection fees.
PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION FEES - Discussion about the City of Chubbuck
Water Facility Planning Study.
Discussion about population growth in the City.
The water and sewer connection fee goes to capital improvement. The recommended
connection fee is$2,2S0 a unit for water, and $1,000 for the sewer.
PWD Smart said the $1,000 sewer connection fee does not include any sewer capacity
requests.
Councilman St0d4altlstated the City has not raised water rates since 1998, and sewer
rates since 200 1 ~ there needs to be an adjustment, rather it be a two year phase in, or all at
once.
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Discussion about future capital improvement needs for both water and sewer systems.
Discussion about capacity of the five wells.
Mayor England stated the City does not know all the ramifications of applying to drill a
new well in the future. Mayor England said the water rights issues are still unknown at
this time. Municipalities are going to be affected in the future. Mayor England stated the
City needs to. budget funds from the Water System to stay engaged in protecting the
water rights we have and will need in the future. Mayor England stated this is a collective
effort with other gIOlmd water users.
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.)
July 11 lb, 2006
PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION FEES - (cont.)
Councilman Kearns moved to direct City Clerk Conlin to advertize the following water
adjustments:
Water
Base Rate
$ 21.00
Volumetric Rate
$1.05 per 1000 gallons
Councilman Morgan seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
Councilman Kearns moved to direct City Clerk Conlin to advertize the following water
and sewer connection fees implementation:
Water COJmeC.tion Fee
$ 2,250.00 Not inclusive of $300 water
meter.
$ 1,000.00 plus pass through sewer capacity
charges from City of Pocatello.
Sewer Connection Fee
Councilman Morgan seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
Councilman Kearns moved to direct City Clerk Conlin to advertize the following sewer
rate adjustment:
Wastewater rate
V olumetricrate
Billing cost
Base Rate
$17.50
$ 2.17 per 1000 gallons metered water
$ 1.35 billing charges
Councilman Stoddard seconded. All council members voted in favor of motion.
At 7:05 p.m, Councilman Quick moved, Councilman Morgan seconded, with full council
approval to adjoummeeting.
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Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk
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CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CHUBBUCK
Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 50-604, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Chubbuck,
Idaho, hereby calls a special meeting of the City Council to be held in the Chubbuck City
Council Chambers, 5160 Yellowstone, Chubbuck, Idaho at the hour of 6:00 p.m, Tuesday,
July 11 th, 2006. The purpose of Special Meeting shall be to discuss proposed adjustments to
water, sewer and sanitation rates.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
Pursuant to the call set forth above, notice is hereby given of a special meeting of the
Chubbuck City Council at the time and place, and for the object, recited in the call.
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Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk
.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NOTICE
The undersigned, Mayor and members of the Chubbuck City Council hereby
acknowledge receipt of notice of the special meeting as set forth above.
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Dennis Stoddard, Council member
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