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Council Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular Council Meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, January 8,
2013.
Present: Mayor Steven England, Council Members: Josh Ellis, Kevin England, Brent Marshall,
Kermit Morrison. Attorney Thomas Holmes, Public Works Director Steven Smart, City Clerk
Rich Morgan.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Mayor Steven England.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Steve England.
Approval of Minutes - Council Member Morrison moved to approve the regular meeting
minutes of December 11, 2012 with one correction. The second to adjourn the meeting was
Council Member England. Council Member Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes,
Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
State of the City Address - Mayor England delivered the State of the City Address relating past
accomplishments of the City, together with future plans for the City.
Election of Council President - Council Member Morrison moved to nominate Council Member
England to be the president of the council for the year 2013. Council Member Ellis seconded.
Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Public Hearing on proposed ordinance updating references in the city code to the international
building code and other applicable codes. Steve Smart explained that this ordinance is updating
the City's code references from the old uniform building code to the international building code
as adopted by the State. The City follows the building code adopted by the State.
Mayor England declared the public hearing open. There being no comment Mayor England
declared the public hearing closed.
Ordinance #717 - Amending the Chubbuck municipal code to update references to the
international building code and other applicable codes as adopted by the State of Idaho. Council
Member Morrison moved to waive the rule requiring an ordinance be read on three separate
occasions one being in full. Council Member Ellis seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -
yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Council Member England moved to adopt Ordinance #717. Council Member Morrison
seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
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January 8, 2013
Ordinance allowing each residence to have up to 6 chickens and excludes bees as livestock.
Paul Andrus the City Planner explained the background and proposed ordinance. Currently a city
lot, 20,000sq ft or larger would allow one animal unit. One animal unit would equal 25 fowl.
There are several citizens who have chickens currently and there have been several requests
made of the City about keeping chickens that are outside of the current parameters. The
ordinance before you is patterned after the ordinances in Blackfoot, Boise, Idaho Falls and
Pocatello. The ordinance allows up to 6 hens per residence. The ordinance does not allow on
premise slaughter or pecuniary gain.
The beekeeping portion makes a minor change in excluding bees as livestock. Any problems that
might arise with beekeeping would be controlled by the nuisance ordinance. There are no known
complaints.
Council Member England asked if there had been any complaints to the City with the existing
chickens. There have not. He also commented that any nuisance created by chicken keeping can
be dealt with through the City's nuisance ordinance.
Council Member Marshall is not against the ordinance but would like to see more requirements
and restrictions, such as a coop, enclosure for the hens, annual permits and fees.
Council Member Ellis wants to know if we can really discriminate against chickens. You can
treat different animals differently. Council Member Ellis would like to review the Boise fowl
ordinance. Council Member Ellis asked if there is any liability to the City for allowing bee
keeping. There would not be any known liability.
Council Member Ellis moved to table the ordinance. Council Member Marshall seconded. Roll
call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Final Plat City Well #3 - This plat consolidates the parcels, owned by the City, surrounding well
#3. Council Member England moved to approve the final plat for City well #3. Council
Member Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Resolution #2013 -01 - allowing for the destruction of records that have exceeded their statutory
retention period. Council Member Ellis moved to adopt resolution #2013 -01. Council Member
Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Computer printout claims for January 8, 2013 were presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council Member Morrison moved to approve the claims. Council Member England seconded.
Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
At 8:08pm Council Member Ellis moved to Adjourn. Council Member England seconded and
the full Council approved.
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