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Council Meeting Minutes
April 23, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Minutes of a regular Council Meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, April 23,
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:OOpm by Mayor Steven England.
The Invocation was offered by Bishop Brett Fuhriman of the Chubbuck 1" Ward of the
Chubbuck Idaho Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Ryker Fuhirman from Troop 131 of the Boy
Scouts of America.
Approval of Minutes
Council Member England moved to approve the regular meeting minutes of April 9, 2013.
Council Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes,
Morrison -yes.
A Proclamation declaring May 2013 as Bike to Work Month, May 13 -17, 2013 as Bike to Work
Week, and May 17, 2013 as Bike to Work Day was read by the Mayor.
A Proclamation declaring May 4, 2013 to be Veterans BBQ and Day at the Zoo was read by the
Mayor.
Acceptance of the Auditors Report. Doran Lambson, from Deaton and Company, 215 N. 9`h
Ave. in Pocatello presented the audit. Deaton and Company expressed unqualified opinions on
the financial statements of the City of Chubbuck.
Council Member Ellis moved to accept the audited financial statements of the City. Council
Member Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Acceptance of the Quarterly Treasurers Statement of Operations. Marie Chappell presented
the Quarterly Treasurers Statement. Council Member England moved to accept the City's
Quarterly Treasurers Statement. City. Council Member Ellis seconded. Roll call vote: England -
yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Ordinance #720 to Provide for a zoning district known as Limited Residential -P (R -2P). It
le� was explained that the difference between R2 and R -2P was a minimum yard width. R2 yard
width is 60ft and R -2P's yard width is 50ft. This reduction in yard width would reduce the
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minimum lot area per household dwelling. R2's minimum lot area is 6,000. R -2P's minimum lot
area is 5,000 sq ft per household with no more than 34% of the lot covered by the dwelling and
garage.
Council Member England moved to waive the rule to read the ordinance on three separate
occasions one being in full. Council Member Marshall seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes,
Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes.
Council Member Marshall moved to adopt ordinance #720. Council Member England
seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes
Ordinance #721 to change the zoning on Spring Park and Avalon Park projects from R2 to
PUD. It was explained that in 2006 everything was done to zone Spring Park and Avalon Park
as PUD except passing the ordinance. Passing this ordinance will finalize the process.
Council Member England moved to waive the rule to read the ordinance 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 Ellis moved to adopt ordinance #721. Council Member Marshall seconded.
Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes
n Approval of disposal of surplus property. A list of surplus property was presented to the
council for their approval. The property will be sent to auction. Two items on the list, a tree
spade and a `72 truck were sent with reserve.
Council Member England moved to approve the disposal of surplus property. Council Member
Ellis seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes, Morrison -yes
Purchases from Swire and Treasure Valley. Purchases from Swire and Treasure Valley
include soda pop and coffee for the employee breakroom. The expense to the City is close to $75
dollars per year per employee. There have been some concerns expressed about this particular
claim and the Mayor has presented it to the Council for discussion. Council Member Ellis
expressed his concern about the changes to benefits that have been made in the last couple of
years, for example health insurance, that have had a negative fiscal impact on City employees. If
a breakroom amenity is not a benefit the Council would like to offer City employees he would
like to find other acceptable and affordable benefits for City employee's. Council Member
Marshall expressed his concern over the purchase and would like it discontinued.
Council Member England moved to continue to offer this benefit to the employees. Council
Member Morrison seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -no, Morrison -yes
Computer printout claims for April 23, 2013 were presented to Mayor England and Council.
Council Member England moved to approve the claims as published. Council Member Ellis
seconded. Roll call vote: England -yes, Ellis -yes, Marshall -yes with the exception of the land
n purchase on 304 Hiway Ave., Morrison -yes.
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At 7:55pm Council Member England moved to Adjourn. Council Member Morrison seconded
and the full Council approved.
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