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Council Minutes 07/02/1981 July 2, 1981 178 CITY OF AMMON July 2, 1981 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the following City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman David Rowberry Councilman Thayle D. Monson Also present during the meeting The pledge of allegiance to the was offered by Mayor Wehmann. A report on the fund-raising effort that was held in Peterson Park on Saturday, June 27, was given by Mrs. Hammond. She noted that the activity cleared about $900 which is being held to see if the fund can be built up more before being spent for playground equipment for the park. Suggestions on the type of equipment and the possibility of having the National Guard do some of the installation work were discussed. Mayor Wehmann expressed appreciation on behalf of the City Council and recommended that Mrs. Hammond and others who worked with her be given the privilege of helping to select the playground facilities. A claim filed by Stephen Pulley, 2800 Western Avenue, for the replacement cost of trees damaged when the City employees were burning weeds in the irrigation ditch, was con- sidered by the Council, and it was agreed that this should be submitted to the City's insurance carrier for settlement. It was noted that this problem occurred in the same location the previous year, and Councilman Swensen indicated that he would like to talk to Mr. Pulley. The next item of business was an application for a sign variance submitted by Young Electric Sign Company on behalf of Valley Bank for a sign at 2655 East 17th Street. Explanation was made that Young Electric had obtained a sign permit during the time that the plan was to build the bank in the shopping center area and that the sign company was not notified that a variance would be needed after the decision was made to construct the bank on property which is zoned R-JA even though Jim Meikle, bank official, was made aware of the si~n restrictions in the residential zone when he was at the City Council meeting on May 7. Consequently, the sign has already been erected, but it is felt ad-, visable to follow the variance procedure to have the record clear on the matter. It was reported that the adjacent property owner has been contacted and indicates no ob- jection to the sign. Councilwoman Dille moved and Councilman Swensen seconded that the variance to Section 11-16-7 of the Zoning Ordinance be granted subject to the approving signature of Bruce Lind representing AMR Corporation, the owner of the adjacent property. Voting was Dille yes, Swensen yes, Rowberry yes, Monsen yes; motion carried. Mayor Wehmann commented that the new Valley Bank, which will be the first bank in Ammon, is scheduled to open on July 20. With reference to the section of Ordinance No. 187 which authorized the City Council to establish fees for service trips and water disconnects made because of non-payment on customer accounts, Councilman Rowberry moved that the following resolution be adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the charge for a customer service trip in connection with non-payment, such as delivery of notice of intent to shut off, etc., be $2.00 for each such trip and, if the water must be shut off, the charge be $10.00 for disconnect and re-connect. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille. Councilman Swensen" moved and Councilman Monson seconded that the resolution be amended to strike out $2.00 and insert $2.50. Voting on the amendment was all in favor. Voting on the original motion as amended was Rowberry yes, Dille yes, Swensen yes, Monson yes; motion carried and resolution adopted. Clerk Deon Hemingway Public Works Director Hayse Engineer David E. Benton Attorney W. Joe Anderson L. Whiteley was Shauna Hammond, 3110 Ross Avenue. flag was conducted by Councilwoman Dille and prayer I I A recommendation that the allowances for travel and meetings be up-dated to be con- sistent with state and county guidelines was discussed, and approval ~a~indicated of an administrative order by Mayor Wehmann that the mileage rate be increased-to 20~ per mile and the amount for meals be changed to $15 per day, effective as of June 1, 1981. Mayor Wehmann commented on several items as follows: .He gave a short report on the AIC Annual Conference in Boise on June 17-20; he presented a schedule for preparing, holding the required public hearings, and adopting the Fiscal Year 1982 budget; regarding the "go-cart" pro:posal which was presented at the June 4 meeting, he noted that Mr. McDaniel has dropped his plans and expressed unhappiness at the rumors that were spread and the malicious manner in which some of the citizens reacted as indicated by an article which appeared in the newspaper; he mentioned that a list of the recommended modifications to the Comprehensive Plan has been given to the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission and, if the changes are approved by the Commission, the City Council will then need to have a public hearing, after which the plan can be adopted. It was reported by Attorney Anderson that the agreement on the H-K Contractors settle- ment in connection with sewer leaks has been signed and delivered and the checks in the totaJ: amount of $13,750 have been deposited by the City. Mayor Wehmann informed Attorney Anderson that notices have been received that the applications have been filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the hydroelectric projects as mentioned in the May 7 meeting. He explained that Mitchell Energy Company has filed an objection to the I I ~ to f'- o <( c::( I I July 2, 1981 July 16, 1981 17H City's application on the Deadwood Project so an answer will have to be submitted on this objection, and the legal counsel for Continental Hydro Corporation will be sending a suggested letter for this purpose. Items discussed during the remainder of the meeting included plans for the salmon- barbecue fund~raising event coming up on July 30, the fire hazard problem of weeds on vacant lots due to the dry weather in recent weeks, swimming pool regulations concerning the use of flotation devices, and work projects being accomplished under the supervision of the Public Works Director. Mayor Wehmann mentioned a public meeting on the flood plain map and flood insurance which will be conducted by a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the evening of July 7, and asked that the Council Members be in attendance if possible. The City Clerk presented claims in the amount of $11,979.47 which were approved for pay- ment. It was moved by Councilman Swensen and seconded by Councilwoman Dille that the meeting adjourn; voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. /~- ./~6iAI<~&4<- ATTEST: ~ MAYOR .. CITY CLERK Minutes of the Regular Meeting of CITY OF AMMON July 16, 1981 the Mayor and City Council: 7:35 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the following The meeting was called to order at City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman David Rowberry Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman Thayle D. Monson Others present during the meeting were Pool Manager Evan Thomas, Realtor Bruce Lind, and Architect Lee Dille. Clerk Deon Hemingway Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley Planning Commission Member Gary Butterworth The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Mayor Wehmann and prayer was offered by Councilman Monson. The minutes of the meeting of May 7, 1981, were approved as prepared. An application for a sign variance submitted by Bruce Lind of AMR Corporation was con- sidered by the Council. The drawing attached to the application located the proposed signs on the northeast and northwest corners of the intersection at 17th Street and Falcon Drive. Mr. Dille, representing the applicant, pointed out that the setback, the kind of sign, and the height of sign may need to be looked at in relation to the zoning regulations for the requested location. Mayor Wehmann expressed the feeling that traffic safety should be the main concern, and it was agreed that action should be post- poned until the next meeting to allow time to do some on-site checking for the purpose of making sure that the view of motorists using the intersection would not be obstructed by the signs. A complaint about children not being allowed to wear "water wings" in the pool was dis- cussed and a policy that such devices can be used only if the child is accompanied by an adult was considered. Evan Thomas, Pool Manager, explained that there has been very little problem with handling such matters on a "case to case situation", and it was agreed that the pool manager would be supported in the existing policy with no change. Regarding Planning and Zoning matters, Gary Butterworth reported that a recommendation was made that the developer of the condominium ro'ect in Monty Howell Addition not be allowed to have a variance to the Dwelling Group Planned) ordinance--see minutes of May 7, 1981--, and he noted that the commission members had concurred with the changes to the Comprehensive Plan as recommended by the Mayor and City Council. In response to an inquiry by Councilman Rowberry, approval was indicated for the use of a portion of North McCowin Park as a soccer field on a temporary basis. Councilman Row- berry also reviewed details for the forthcoming salmon barbecue activity. Councilman Swensen noted that there is now a sign at the intersection of Ammon-Lincoln Road and High- way 26 (Beeches Corner) designating a distance of 5 miles to Ammon. Weed removal and street patching work were mentioned in a report by the Public Works Director. Mayor Weh- mann announced that the ribbon cutting for the Valley Bank, the first bank in Ammon at 17th Street and Falcon Drive will be at 9 A.M. on July 20th, and he indicated that ~ tenta- tive budget for Fiscal Year 1982 may be ready for review at the August 6th meeting. Claims in the amount of $14,605.53 were presented by the City Clerk and were approved for payment. It was moved by Councilman Monson and seconded by Councilwoman Dille that the meeting adjourn; voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 9:05 P.M. ~ . / . ATrEST'(fk;~~ NAY6r,"/~<'1 f ;f j/ 10,'",,,,,