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Home My WebLink About01 23 2007 CM I I I 7 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 23, 2007 Minutes of a regular meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, January 23, 2007. Present: Mayor Steven M. .England, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Kent Kearns, Dennis Stoddard, Richard Morgan, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes, Public Works Director Steven M. Smart and Deputy Clerk Myrna Crapo. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor England. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCBTO THE FLAG was led by Bryan Grigg, troop 135. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Mayor England asked for corrections or additions to regular meeting minutes oflanuary 9, 2007. Councilman Kearns moved to approved the regular meeting minutes of January 9, 2007. Councilman Quick seconded. All council members present voted in favor of the motion. SUNSET WEST SUBDMSION: 1. An application by Roy Miller, et al, 6034 Fruitwood Lane, Pocatello, Idaho for annexation and zoning change to Single Family Residential, (R-l) for the Sunset West Subdivision Phases 6, 7, and 8. The property is located north of the existing Sunset West Subdivision and west of Philbin Road. The Land Use and Development Commission recommended approval. Roy Miller presented the preliminary plat. This parcel lies directly north of the property annexed last year. The council asked where the existing canal was in proximity to this parcel. This piece is about the center third of the property. The canal is in the north end. The public hearing was openedfor public comment; there was none. The public hearing was closed and brought back to the council for discussion Councilman Morgan moved to approve the application by Roy Miller 6034 Fruitwood Lane, Pocatello, Idaho for ~on and zoning change to Single Family Residential, (R-l) for the Sunset West Subdivision phases 6, 7,. and 8; Councilman Stoddard, seconded. Co~ :k.eams, yes; Councilman Quick, yes; Councilman Morgan, yes; Councilman S~yes. SUNSET WEST PRELIMINARY PLAT. 2. An application by Miller Properties, LLC, 6034 Fruitwood, Pocatello, Idaho for a preliminary plat.f()l' Sunset West Division 6, 7, and 8. Property located north of Sunset West, Division .}.and 2. The Land Use & Development Commission recommended approval. I I I 9 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) January 23, 2007 Roy Miller, 6034 Fruitwood,.Pocatello showed the preliminary plat drawing. It includes a large block in the lower right hand side that is going to be a L. D. S. stake center. The remainding parcels will be single family residential. The council discussed: 1. If the cul-de-sac will be Twin homes 2. If the common area on the southside of the church property was to be deeded to the city. 3. Consideration for using the Fort Hall water rights. The council was told that unless they use them for farming they will revert back to Fort Hall 4. The name of the southern road in the cul-de-sac The public hearing was opened: Tony Satchwell, 11668 Faith Road, Fort Hall will not let you buy water rights. He asked Fort Hall ifhe could purchase his neighbors water rights and was told that they can not be transferred from one property owner to another. The public hearing was closed and brought back to the council for discussion or a motion. Councilman Kearns moved to accept the application by Miller Properties, LLC, 6034 Fruitwood, Pocatello, Idaho for a preliminary plat for Sunset West Subdivision 6, 7, and 8; with the exception of the redrawing oflot 1 block 1 which comes up all common area and that the city staff review the naming of Brandon Drive which winds up being called Alex Circle and the cul-de-sac and the possible naming of the southern street. Councilman Quic~ yes; Morgan, yes; Stoddard, yes; Kearns, yes. PROPOSED INCREASE IN PARK SHELTER RESERVATION FEES PW Steve Smart explained the reason for the increase. The Parks superintendent recommended that the fees be brought in line with the amount of time needed to cleaning up, etc. PW Smart recommends approval of these rates. They come closer to reflecting the costs. The council discussed 1. Tennis court fees are not included in these fees The public hearing was opened for comment. Richard Marley, 5150 Stuart, he doesn't feel that we need to raise them. He doesn't feel that we can justify the cost. We could change our work weeks and have an employee work Saturday. Is the fee increase legal? Leonard WickhoJ'St, 702 Bedford, he used the facility many times. He thinks the fees are very reasonable. H' hopes. they.aten't too extreme as they have used it several time. He believes in leaving it better then they found. I I I 11 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (Cont.) Public hearing was closed and brought back to the council for comments. Tom Holmes feels we canjustify the fee because of the work that was performed. The council discussed: : 1. Having someone work on Saturday would require a new person being hired. PARK RESERVATION FEES: Resolution #1-2007 - Adopting Park Reservation Fees. Tom Holmes read resolution No. 1-2007 in full. Councilman Kearns moved. to adopt resolution 1-2007, Councilman Morgan, seconded. Councilman Quic~ yes; Kearns, yes; Stoddard, no; Morgan, yes. ORDINANCE - Adopting Chapter 5.36 behavioral mental health treatment clinics. Tom Holmes read by title for the second reading ORDINANCE - Adopting anew Section 06.04.070 and amending Section 6.04.190 to provide that all day care licenses shall be issued by the City Clerk upon approval by the Police, Fire and Building Departments with appeal for any denial to be to the City Council; Amending Section 6.04.120 (G) to make it consistent with the exiting requirements of the Idaho Administrative Code. Read in full by AttOrney Holmes and Mayor England. It will be read by title at the next meeting. PROCLAMATION - ''National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week". :;- Councilman Stoddard moved to accept the proclamation for National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, Councilman Quick seconded, all voted in favor 8. NW Sewer InterCeptor Report - PWD Steve Smart. PWD Smart reported to the council. Smart would like for the council to consider doing the project as a city project. We would need to sale revenue bonds to service the debt. The first phase would handle just 400A. of the project. We need to consider the section between behind Hiline Road and the west city limits. 13 I I I COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - (cont.) January 23, 2007 GENERAL DISCUSSION: WATER RIGHT ISSUES PWD Smart discussed with the council the need to create a secondary development water area. He would like the council to consider that kind of a fee structure. We are looking at bringing the Stuart well back on line and treating the water. CITY EMPLOYEE PURCHASE CARD Councilman Morgan moved to approve the City of Chubbuck Purchase Card Policy, Councilman Quick seconded. All Councilman voted in favor. CLAIMS - Computer print-out claimsprosented to Mayor England and Council Councilman Stod4rdd1t1Ov<<ito accept the claims, Councilman Quick seconded. All councilman voted in favor. 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