HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 13 1978 CM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 13~ 1978
Minutes of the regular council meeting held in the city municipal building
June 13, 1978.
Present: Mayor John O. Cotant, Jr., Councilmen Boyd L. Fullmer, Dwain A.
Kinghorn, Earl L. Romriell, LeRoy S. Quick excused until 8:45 as he was
attending an ambulance meeting, attended meeting from 8:45 p.m to
adjournment, Steven M. Smart, Engineer, City Clerk Vera C. Armstrong.
Attorney Donald L. Burnett, Jr. excused.
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Meeting called to order by Mayor Cotant at 8:00 p.m.
CHUBBUCK SWIMMING PROGRAM - John Sheehy, Chubbuck Jaycees informed council
the city insurance carrier had said they would add liability coverage on
the swimming lesson project for the sum of $150.00.
Mr. Sheehy said they planned to enroll 250 participants @ $5.00; and 50
toddler participants @ $10.00. City would need to hire two instructors
at an approximate cost of $1,590.0Q. If full enrollment is obtained
the program should be practically self-supporting.
They have a firm pool committment from the Oxbow Motor Inn from 7:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. each day, and have a list of six red cross certified instructors.
Registration is planned for Saturday morning lO:O0 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. First
classes are tentatively set to start Monday morning, June 19.
The Jay-C-Ettes plan to take care of registration and Jaycees plan to
take care of maintenance. Mr. Sheehy told council they plan to fill
classes with Chubbuck children first. OUtlying areas to fill in if
classes are not full.
Mayor Cotant told Mr. Sheehy that the city would take care of the hiring
and management of the instructors.
Councilman Kinghorn moved the council approve the summer swimming program
as proposed by Jaycees and Jay-C-Ettes, that the city contract with Oxbow
Motor Inn for use of the pool and that insurance coverage is further
checked for adequacy. Councilman Romriell seconded, voting was unanimous
in favor.
AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY - INSURANCE PROPOSAL - Ky Nii, regional
manager presented the program. Two separate plans were presented, one for
cancer care and one for hospital intensive care. Mr. Nil asked council
permission to allow the plan to be presented to city employees.
Approval was given by mayor and council for the plans to be presented to
city employees. Paul Matthews was present and is the local insurance
representative.
BURNSIDE SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT - Tim Shurtliff, Engineer of Hamilton and
Voeller engineering firm presented the final plat. Roy Miller, Jr., also
present representing Reliance Inc.
Planning and Zoning Commission have recommended approval of this plat.
Mayor Cotant voiced concern of plats being inadequate as to providing
dry wells, etc.
Councilman Fullmer moved to approve the Burnside Final plat. Councilman
Romriell seconded motion. All councilmen voted in favor of motion.
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ANIMAL CONTROL - Harvey Adams, animal control officer asked council if the
city would provide an ordinance protecting city officers from the use of
vulgar and abusiw language.
Mayor Cotant and council said they felt the criminal code covers this type
of protection for officers, but the city will check this out for sure.
WHITAKER ROAD PAVING - Ned Hansen, 4785 Whitaker Rd., was present and requested
Whitaker Road be paved and closed to the Briarwood Mobile Home Park.
Council discussed the proposal and Mayor Cotant told Mr. Hansen the city
would study the proposal for consideration.
CHILTON SUBDIVISION - LaMar Armstrong, presented his preliminary plat of
the Chilton Subdivision for city approval. The subdivision consists
of 12 lots and lies within the one mile radius of city, which does
require approval of the city. Mr. Armstrong is subdividing into five
acre parcels.
Engineer Steven Smart stated he had no objections, but that Mr. Armstrong
plans to request some waivers.
Mr. Armstrong requested waivers of underground utilities, central water
and sewer service, curb, gutter, sidewalk; and paved street requirements
of the Chubbuck subdivision ordinance.
Mayor Cotant said he felt the street should be surfaced.
A lengthy discussion followed concerning the size of lots in the Chubbuck
impact area and the one mile radius that the council should require full
compliance of the subdivision ordinance regarding construction of curb,
gutter, sidewalk, central watef and sewer service and paved streets.
Councilman Kinghorn moved to approve the Chilton Subdivision preliminary
plat~in accordance to requirements of the Chubbuck subdivision ordinance
with the following exceptions; underground utilities (including telephone,
power and cable TV, central water and sewer service), curb, gutter,
sidewalk, and asphalt cement pavement as requested by the owner; with
the requirement that the street surface be chip and seal, with street
width, sub-base and base constructed according to the sub-division
ordinance. Councilman Quick seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer,
yes; Kinghorn, yes; Quick, yes; Romriell, no.
WATER SERVICE REQUEST - Sharon Harris, Tree Valley Road, requested water
service from the city. Mrs. Harris has acquired private easements to
place the water line from Elizabeth Street in the Bunce Subdivision to
their property which is on the west of the northern part of Tree Valley
Road.
Mayor Cotant told Mrs. Harris she would have to get the approval of
Engineer Steve Smart concerning easements and location for line
before they proceeded with installation of the line.
ORDINANCE # 188 conveying certain lands to the State of Idaho, for stated
consideration, in order to facilitate construction by the State of
improvements to Yellowstone Avenue and authorizing such conveyance,
was read in full by Mayor Cotant.
Councilman Kinghorn made the motion to dispense with rule of reading
Ordinance #188 on three separate days. Motion seconded by Councilman
Romriell. Roll call vote: Fullmer~ yes; Kinghorn, yes; Quick, yes~
Romriell, yes.
RESOLUTION # 2-78 - vacating Lot 1 and the North 79.69 feet of Lot 2,
Boise Payette Tracts, Bannock County Idaho, was read in full by Mayor
Cotant.
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Councilman Fullmer moved to adopt Resolution # 2-78. Councilman
Kinghorn seconded motion. Roll call vote: Fullmer, yes; Kinghorn, yes;
Quick, yes, Romriell, yes.
FININANCIAL STATEMENT for May presented to mayor and council.
CLAIMS to be paid in June presented to mayor and council. Claims were
reviewed thoroughly by the mayor and council.
Mayor and council discussed at length the need for purchase orde~and
decided that requisition requests for purchase orders would need to
come from all employees for all purchases.
Councilman Fullmer moved to approve the claims as presented. Councilman
Quick seconded motion, all councilmen voted in favor.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS - Mayor Cotant told council that
four terms on the commission had expired, which include Becky Hopkins
Janet Williams, Mike Metcalfe and Larry Rawlins. Mr. Rawlins has
resigned because of conflict with his work, all other members are
interested in staying on the commission.
Councilman Quick moved to re-appoint Becky Hopkins, Janet Williams and
Mike Metcalfe on the Planning and Zoning Commission for four year terms
each commencing June 1, 1978 and continuing until June 1, 1982. Council-
man Kinghorn seconded motion. All councilmen voted in favor of motion.
K SUBDIVISION - Klane Forsgren is the developer. The plat consists of four
lots on the west side of Whitaker Road in the 4800 block. The Planning
and Zoning Commission have recommended approval of the preliminary plat.
Councilman Romriell moved to approve the K Subdivision preliminary plat
providing construction is in accordance with the sub-division ordinance.
Councilman Qoick seconded motion. All councilmen voted in favor of motion.
Councilman Quick moved, Romriell seconded, that meeting adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
with all councilmen favoring motion.
Vera C. Armstrong, City Cle~
~ohn O. Cotant, Jr., Mayor