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City of Chubbuck
Council Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular council meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, October 11,
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 7:00 pm by Mayor England.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Geoffrey Dye of Boy Scouts of America Troop
Number 330.
Approval of Minutes - Mayor England asked for corrections and additions to the regular meeting
minutes of September 27, 2011.
Council Member Kearns moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of September 27, 2011.
Council Member England seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes,
Morrison -yes.
Public Hearing for consideration of an application by Allen Romriell for a change to the
comprehensive plan from medium density residential to mixed use at 5200 Mesquite. Mayor
England declared the public hearing open. Rodney Burch explained the change in land use.
There was no other comment. Mayor England declared the public hearing closed.
Public Hearing for consideration of an application by Allen Romriell for a change of land use
zone from limited residential R2 to dense residential R4 and commercial C 1. The property is
located at 5200 Mesquite. Mayor England declared the public hearing open. There being no
comment Mayor England declared the public hearing closed.
Council was presented with the change to the comprehensive plan from medium density
residential to mixed use at 5200 Mesquite.
Council Member England moved to change the comprehensive plan as outlined. Council
Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
Council was presented with the zone change from limited residential R2 to residential R4 and
commercial C 1 as presented for the property located at 5200 Mesquite.
Council Member Kearns moved to adopt the zone change as presented for the property located at
5200 Mesquite. Council Member England seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes,
Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
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Council Meeting Minutes (Cont.)
October 11, 2011
Council discussed the change in policy concerning a Public Works employee clothing allowance.
Currently the City reimburses each employee for boots up to a maximum of $125. The proposed
change would allow a clothing allowance each year of $200. Although Council Member Ellis
was ok with the change from a boot reimbursement to a clothing allowance he did not see a need
to increase the amount from $125 to $200.
Council Member Ellis moved to adopt the new clothing allowance policy and set the allowance
at $125. Council Member England seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -no,
Morrison -no. Mayor Steve England -no. Motion failed.
Council Member Kearns moved to adopt the new clothing allowance policy and set the
allowance at $175. Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -no, England -yes,
Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
The Chubbuck Development Authority Fiscal Year 2012 project program was presented to the
council for approval.
Council Member England moved to adopt the CDA FY12 project program as outlined. Council
Member Kearns seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yeas, Morrison -yes.
Resolution 2011 -11 authorizing the destruction of city records per Idaho Code was presented to
the council.
Council Member England moved to adopt resolution 2011 -11. Council Member Morrison
seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
A discussion about concerns with the new construction on Hiline Road was continued. Steve
Smart presented the council with several proposals including concrete wall barrier and guard rail.
Council Member Ellis moved to direct the city to install a guard rail along Hiline road from
Martha Street South about 240 feet. Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -
yes, England -no, Kearns -no, Morrison -yes. Mayor Steve England -no. Motion failed.
Computer print -out claims for October 11, were presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council Member Morrison moved to approve the computer print -out claims. Council Member
Kearns seconded. Roll call vote: Ellis -yes, England -yes, Kearns -yes, Morrison -yes.
At 8:08pm Council Member Morrison moved to adjourn. Council Member England seconded
and the full council approved.
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