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City of Chubbuck
Council Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, August 9,
2011. Present: Mayor Steven England, Council Members; Josh Ellis, Kevin England, Kent
Kearns, Kermit Morrison, Attorney Thomas Holmes, Public Works Director Steven Smart, Clerk
Rich Morgan.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Mayor England.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor England.
Invocation was offered by President Norman Reece of the Chubbuck Idaho LDS Stake.
Approval of Minutes - Mayor England asked for corrections and additions to the regular meeting
minutes of July 26, 2011.
Council Member Kearns moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of July 26, 2011.
Council Member England seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes,
Morrison -yes.
The Council considered joining Triple I -A (III -A). Mayor Aimee Wynn of American Falls
presented a overview of the III -A. The III -A is a consortium of Idaho City's that have entered
into a joint powers agreement to administer health insurance benefits as one entity. The
expectation is that together, with the larger group, cost would be better managed.
Council Member Ellis moved to join the III -A subject to them being able to administer the City
of Chubbuck's new high deducible / Health Savings Account (HSA) plan. Council Member
England seconded. Roll Call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
The preliminary budget for fiscal year 2012 was presented and discussed. The preliminary
budget was set at $15,511,671.
The total includes:
General Fund $ 5,221,511
Street Fund $ 934,941
Parks Dedication $ 84,000
CDA $ 1,678,000
Water $ 2,283,821
Sewer $ 2,392,863
Sanitation $ 1,653,635
Special Revenue $ 62,900
Employee Benefit $ 1,200,000
Council Member Kearns moved to approve the publication of the preliminary budget as
presented. Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll Call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns-
yes, Morrison -yes
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Council Meeting Minutes (Cont.)
August 9, 2011
No discussion on the ordinance increasing the city utility deposit.
No discussion on water facilities plan.
Computer print -out claims for August 9, 2011 were presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council Member Kearns moved to approve the computer print -out claims. Council Member
Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
The Mayor announced an open house in the council chambers Wednesday August 17, 2011 from
5pm to 7pm. The City will be taking public comment on the back up generator for well #4.
At 8:24pm Council Member Kearns moved to adjourn. Council Member England seconded and
the full council approved.
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