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Chubbuck City
Council Meeting Minutes
November 9, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, November 9,
2010. Present: Mayor Steven England, Council Members Josh Ellis, Kevin England, Kent
Kearns, Kermit Morrison, Attorney Thomas Holmes, City Clerk Rich Morgan, Public Works
Director Steve Smart.
Meeting was called to order at 7:30pm by Mayor England.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by John Wilson, Troop 339 of the Boy Scouts of
America.
Invocation was given by Bishop Gary Anderson, Chubbuck 4th Ward of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Approval of Minutes - Mayor England asked for corrections and additions to the regular meeting
minutes of October 26, 2010.
Council Member Kearns moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of October 26, 2010.
Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis-yes, England-yes, Kearns-yes,
Morrison-yes.
Public Hearing - The City of Chubbuck is considering judicial confirmation as a means of
approving the necessary financing for the acquisition of water rights. There are approximately
1,000 acre feet of water rights the city is pursuing. These water rights are irrigation water rights
and would be transferred to the city as irrigation water rights. They would be usable during the
irrigation season.
Mayor England declared the public hearing open, asking for comments in favor of, neutral, or in
opposition.
Boyd Bird, 5036 Kevin commented on the judicial confirmation process. He is not against the
water right acquisition but rather the process of judicial confirmation.
Mayor England declared the public hearing closed.
A resolution will be presented on the judicial confirmation at the City Council Meeting on
November 23, 2010.
Andrew Durrant, 1300 W Eldredge in Pocatello applied to add liquor and beer to his business
license for The Center Stage Playhouse. Council Member Ellis moved to approve the business
license application for The Center Stage Playhouse. Council Member Kearns seconded. Roll call
vote: Ellis-yes, England-yes, Kearns-yes, Morrison-yes.
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Discussion on the water facilities plan included informing the council of the signed contract of
intent to purchase water rights. There was also further discussion on the emergency back up
power for city wells and how the City should address that issue.
Computer print -out claims were presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council Member Morrison moved to approve the computer print -out claims as presented.
Council Member England seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes,
Morrison -yes.
At 8:08pm Council Member England moved to adjourn. Council Member Morrison seconded
and the full council approved.
Rich MorgaiO City Clerk