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City of Chubbuck
Council Meeting Minutes
April 12, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, April 12,
2011. Present: Mayor Steven England, Council Members; Josh Ellis, Kevin England, Kent
Kearns, Kermit Morrison, Attorney Thomas Holmes, Clerk Rich Morgan, Public Works Director
Steve Smart.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Mayor England.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Tanner Bosworth of BSA Troop 355.
Invocation was offered by Bishop Tory Bosworth of the Chubbuck 9t' 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 March 22, 2011.
Council Member Kearns moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of March 22, 2011.
Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes,
Morrison -yes.
Proclamation - Portneuf Valley Environmental Fair Proclamation was read in full by Mayor
England and accepted by Debbie Brady.
Short Plat Application by Kim Quick, 230 E. Chubbuck Road. The plat was presented to the
council by Rodney Burch. Mr. Quick is constructing a building for a car lot on the corner of
Chubbuck and Cloverdale.
Council Member Ellis moved to approve the short plat conditioned on the plat being approved by
city staff including the .approval of construction drawings, the inclusion of radius curbs and the
inclusion of a utility easement to service lot 2. Council Member England seconded. Roll Call
vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
Phone System Purchase - City Clerk Rich Morgan explained the purchase of a new phone system
including financing options. The financing option chosen was a 4 year lease through Citizens
Community Bank. The bank requires the council to approve the expenditure separate from the
usual claims approval process.
Council Member England moved to approve the purchase fo the new phone system. Council
Member Kearns seconded. Roll Call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
Boundary Change for the Urban Renewal Area - The Chubbuck Development Authority
approved a boundary change in the urban renewal area and recommends the City Council adopt
the new boundary. The new area includes the industrial park north of Siphon, east of
Yellowstone and west of the rail road tracks.
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Council Member Kearns moved to approve the boundary changes to the urban renewal area.
Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll Call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes,
Morrison -yes.
Ordinance amending the procedure for approval of a planned unit development was read by title
a second time.
Law Enforcement Year in Review - Chief Severe presented a review of the activities of the
Police Department for the past year.
Water Facility Plan - Steve Smart reported that the plans for the standby generator at well #4
should be coming from Keller Engineering any day and expects the construction to happen this
year. Mr. Smart also reported that there are now 1136 acre feet of water rights available. The
council has approved the purchase of 994 acre feet and Steve ask the council approve a
modification to the sales agreement so that we could purchase 1136 acre feet.
Council Member England moved to approve the purchase of 1136 acre feet of water rights
Council Member Kearns seconded. Roll Call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes,
Morrison -yes.
Computer print -out claims for April 12, 2011 were presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council Member Kearns moved to approve the computer print -out claims as presented. Council
Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
At 8:28pm Council Member Morrison moved to adjourn. Council Member England seconded
and the full council approved.
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