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Council Minutes 01/03/1980 December 6, 1979 126 Councilwoman Dille reported that Attorney Anderson is working on the new dog ordinance, and that the City-sponsored basketball program is getting under way with Rich Webb in charge. According to Councilman Rowberry, copies of an ordinance to amend the special use permit provisions will be distributed to the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and a public hearing is to be scheduled on this subject. Councilman Lee re- viewed the latest Fire Department report and noted that chimney fires are predominant. Attorney Anderson mentioned that he attended a recent pre-hearing conference on the UP&L rate increase,and that the Cit~ of Idaho Falls has dismissed the notice of appeal on the powerline loop court case. City public works matters reviewed by Hayse Whiteley included skating rinks, repair of the half-ton pickup, tennis court lights, sewer meters, and bids on a small snow plow. A report by Engineer Benton referred to correcting the drainage problem on the south end of Rich Lane, and information relative to arriving at a charge I for operation and maintenance of sewer lines under the agreement with the City of Idaho Falls. He mentioned also that he had talked to representatives of H-K Contractors about the shallow depth of the waterline in the Mountain Valley subdivision, and it had been indicated that the contractor is at fault if such a condition exists. With reference to the recent complcations resulting from the sewerline repair at 2995 Central Avenue, Mayor Wehmann recommended that some kind of agreement be signed by the property owner before digging is started on sewer or water line problems, and Attorney Anderson commented that this could be part of the excavation permit. Claims to pay in the amount of $14,755.J4 were presented by the City Clerk and approved by the Mayor and Council. It was noted that the report on City Finances for Fiscal Year 1978, which included information on the Actual Use of Revenue Sharing Funds, has been mailed to the Census Bureau. Councilwoman Dille was all in favor. ATTEST: ~_/ / ' CITY CLER;n-/;W:77 moved and Councilman Rowberry seconded that the meeting adjourn; voting The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. The next meeting will be Jan.J,1980. J~ k/d--o.<. '--- CITY OF AMMON January J,' 1980 ~inutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: I The meeting was called to order at 7:J5 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the following City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Attorney W. Joe Anderson Councilman Russell N. Swensen Engineer David E. Benton Councilman Francis Lee Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley Councilman David Rowberry Councilman-Elect Thayle D. Monson Also present during the meeting were Gwen Monson, Shane L. Monson, Kellie Beasley, Jessie A. Gifford, Nadine Call, and Scouts Blaine and Brian Call. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilwoman Dille and the invoca- tion was offered by ~ayorWehmann. Minutes of the meetings on October 18, 1978, November 1, 1979, November 10, 1979, and November 15, 1979, were approved as prepared. Mayor Wehmann, who is a volunteer fireman, gave a report on the fire on Saturday, Dec. 29th, at the David Groberg residence, JJ50 Southwick Lane, which resulted in the death of a young girl who was a guest in the home. He noted that the City siren was sounded at 7:1J A.M., that the City fire truck and District tanker were at the scene in six minutes (7:19 A.M.), that Ammon Chief Marvin McGary requested assistance from the Bonneville Fire District under the Mutual Aid Agreement, and that one District truck arrived at 7:21 A.M. and the second District truck and the ambulance arrived at 7:Jl A.M. A total of 15 members of the Ammon Volunteer Fire Department responded to the alarm. I Initial attempts to gain access to the basement (where the fire apparently started) were stopped by the intense fire in the room at the base of the stairs and the intense smoke encountered throughout the home, and the structural safety of the stairs was a concern. Investigation of the fire is continuing under the direction of the Bonneville County Sheriff's Department with assistance from State Fire Investigators, and it is unknown when this investigation will be completed. The Mayor and Council members expressed appreciation for all those who responded to the fire. With reference to the Sewer and Water Bond payment, which was due on January 1,1980, Mayor Wehmann explained that he sent a letter to Farmers Home Administration giving notice that payment will be delayed until the third week in January, as advised by the Auditor which will save paying interest on a tax anticipation note. He also reported that after consulting with the Auditor, the offer of the lana-Bonneville Sewer District to p~y off on the contract with an interest factor of 12% was countered with an offer of 9% but there has been no response, and David Benton, representing the Sewer District, st~ted that the Sewer District Board has decided to continue paying in accordance with the contract. I ~ (0 f'- o <t <( I I January J, 1980 127 It was pointed out that matters of business pertaining to the existing Council should be discussed before the officials who were recently elected are sworn in. Mayor Wehmann noted that a request was sent to Utah Power & Light Company to remove the two street lights on 17th Street between Avocet Drive and Midway Avenue that are not at inter- sections. He reported that word has been received that the City has been given a grant of $7,000 through the State Office of Energy for expenses related to the UP&L rate case, and that the first hearings will be during January. He reviewed the arrangements which have been made for new telephone numbers for the City to go in effect on February 18th when the new telephone directory comes out, and suggested that a paid advertisement be put in the newspaper at that time to give notice to the residents about this change. Regarding a claim filed several months ago by Cliff Fitzsimmons of Waterworks Equip- ment Company for work done on the pump-controL;system at Well #6, Mayor Wehmann re- commended that payment be denied since the amount charged is felt to be unreasonable and Mr. Fitzsimmons has indicated that he does not want to reconsider on this matter. Councilwoman Dille reported on the progress of the City~sponsored basketball program, and Councilman Lee commented on the effectiveness of the animal-control work that is being done. It was noted by Councilman Rowberry that a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission on amending the provisions for special use permits has been schedul- ed for January 8th. According to Attorney Anderson,the legal papers transferring the L.I.D. #8 assessment for Michael Jones, as approved at the December 6th meeting, have been completed, and a letter was sent to Ammon Plumbing,as instructed, with no response except that a claim for the full amount was submitted by Mr. Olson throught his attorney. Engineer Benton mentioned that action on revising the Sewer Agreement with the City of Idaho Falls is progressing, that French drains and a catch basin have been installed by the developer on the south end of Rich Lane to take care of the drainage problem there, that nothing further is planned on the water meters for Pheasant Estates at this time since the new water rates seem to be agreeable, and that a 5-year guarantee regarding non-freezing of the waterline in Mountain Valley Estates is to be obtained from the contractor. Public Works Director Hayse Whiteley reported that the street lights on 17th Street have been taken care of, and that bids for fertilizer for the park lawns have been called for. He agreed to check with the City of Idaho Falls about the use of sewage plant fertilizer as suggested by Mayor Wehmann. Mayor Wehmann expressed appreciation to Francis Lee for his four years of service on the City Council, and Councilman Lee made a statement, in return, that the time spent had been interesting and enjoyable for him and that he had learned a lot from the experience. (A special plaque was presented to Councilman Lee later in the month.) In the presence of family members and City Officials, re-elected Mayor George Wehmann and re-elected Councilwoman Carol A. Dille, along with newly-elected Councilman Thayle D. Monson, were sworn in by City Clerk Deon Hemingway, and their signatures were affixed on the Oath-of-Office forms as required by law. Assignments on Council Committees were made as follows: Fiscal Operations .. ............. Councilman Swensen and Mayor Wehmann Parks and Recreation ............ Councilwoman Dille and Councilman Swensen Police and Fire Department ... ... Councilman Monson and Councilman Rowberry Public Works ............... ..... Councilman Rowberry and Councilman Monson Li brary ......................... Councilwoman Dille Planning and Zoning ............. Councilman Rowberry Traffic Safety........... ....... Councilman Monson Mayor Wehmannannounced that the Regular Meetings will continue on the first and third Thursdays, and asked that everyone be in place by 7:20 P.M. with the meetings to start at 7:JO P.M. The new Council proceeded to elect Russell N. Swensen as Council President by unanimous vote on a motion made by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Row- berry. In a message concerning the affairs of the City at the beginning of a new administration, Mayor Wehmann reviewed the financial problems which have come about from "unsympathetic" Legislators enacting House Bill 166 as a result of the 1% Initiative. He pointed out. that it was necessary to hold the request for property taxes at $56,000 during Fiscal Year 1980 but, had the Legislature frozen the tax levy rather than the tax dollar, there would have been an additional $16,000 from the increase in assessed value plus another amount due to inflation. The Mayor ordered a cut-back of 13.% in each City department except Law Enforcement (including animal co~trol) and the Fire Department, and Council members were asked to report on how they will achieve this at the next meeting. Elimi~ nating some of the street lights, except those at intersections, was suggeste~~as an item which would bring about a savings, and Mayor Wehmann stated that park improvements should come from in-kind services during this year. He observed that, by population, Ammon is now 23rd largest of the cities in Idaho, and has grown to the point where City official~ must act promptly and responsibly, with the major problem needing to be solved being the infiltration of irrigation ditch water into the sewer lines. Two applications for non-commercial kennel licenses were presented for action, and found to be in order with the necessary number of approving signatures. Councilman Swensen moved and Councilman Rowberry seconded that the Council approve the application submitted by Leland Dille, 3095 Central Avenue. Voting was all in favor (with Councilwoman Dille abstaining), and the motion was carried unanimously. Councilman Rowberry moved to grant January 3, 1980 128 . 1 k . a non-commerCla ennel llcense to Jessie Gifford, 3075 Central Avenue. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was all in favor; motion carried unanimously. .~ claim for $188 filed by Ronald Williams, 2005 Midway Avenue, for the cost of digging J I up and putting in a new section of sewer service line was brought up for consideration. o The written statements of the claimant and the City inspector, Hayse Whiteley, were re- ~ viewed and found to be in agreement in describing the situation that was discovered rl when excavation was done following sewer back-up which revealed that there was a piece ~ of sewer pipe missing between the service line which was connected to the main and the t end where the line to the house was hooked on. After careful deliberation, illustrated o by a drawing on the chalkboard, the Council members agreed that the problem appeared ~! to have resulted from a construction error on the part of the contractor who installed ~ the sewer service line, and Engineer Benton indicated that he would notify Vern Fowler I ~ of 0 & F Construction about this decision. ~ouncilwoman Dille mentioned that there is a need for stop signs to replace the yield signs at the Molen Street-Central Avenue intersection because of the failure-to-yield problems that occur there, and Councilman Monson was assigned to check this and make a recommendation. Attorney Anderson reported that the County Commissioners are going ahead with an Impact Area Ordinance, and he has prepared a letter, at the request of the County Attorney, stating that this will not affect the City of Ammon and the County regarding the permit for the Idaho Falls powerline loop. Copies of a new dog ordinance were distributed by Attorney Anderson to the Mayor and Council members to study in preparation for action at the next meeting. Attorney Anderson presented verified claims submitted through an attorney from Ammon Plumbing and McKean's Excavating for the sewer repair work done at 2995 Central Avenue, and the Council members indicated agreement with Mayor Wehmann's statement that the fees are exorbitant. Councilman Rowberry moved to reject the claim of Ammon Plumbing for $1,025.51 and the claim of W. L. McKean's Excavating for $1,835.00 for the reason previously stated. The motion was seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. In response to an inquiry made by Public Works Director Hayse Whiteley regarding having another dumpster made for use at Eastgate Mobile Village, Mayor Wehmann indicated that he would check with the Auditor about the effect this would have on the City finances before a decision can be made. Mr. Whiteley reported that some repairs are being made on the 70 horsepower booster at Well #6. He noted that complaints have been received about junk cars at several locations, and he was instructed to send letters to the I residents responsible for this condition at 2675 Salmon Street, 3880 Ross Avenue, and the east end of Aspen Lane giving notice to remove the vehicles within 30 days, with follow up to be in accordance with the provisions in the City Code. The City Clerk listed claims to pay in the amount of $18,057.58, which were approved for payment. It was moved by Councilman Swensen and seconded by Councilman Monson that the meeting adjourn; voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. ATTEST: CITY CLERK " . dtt'f' ltl/~^-~ MAYOR - CITY OF AMMON January 17, 1980 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the following City Officials present: ~ayor George Wehmann Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman David Rowberry Councilman Thayle D. Monson Others present during the meeting were Bob Stedtfeld, 3795 Sunnyside Road, and Scouts Brett Bardsley, Richard Storer, Mark Sessions, Kevin Nethercott, Don Peterson, Derek Fife, Cody Olson, Chris Carr, and Mike Dodge. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Mayor Wehmann, and the invocation was offered by Councilman Monson. Clerk Deon Hemingway Engineer David E. Benton Attorney W. Joe Anderson Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley I Bob Stedtfeld appeared in connection with the letter sent to him regarding unused vehicles on his vacant lot at the east end of Aspen Lane. It was noted that the letter was a re- sult of a complaint received by telephone, and piEtures that were taken at the location were displayed. Mr. Stedtfeld stated that he had come to find out what to do to comply with Ordinance 6-1-26 which was mentioned in the letter, and explained that one of the cars and the tractor and farm machinery are in operable condition. Mayor Wehmann pointed