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Council Minutes 09/06/1984 I ~ LD r....... o <C <:( I I Aug. 16, 1984 Sept. 6, 1984 275 recent increased enforcement of the dog ordinance regulations have been brought to his attention, and there is a possibility that a resident may ask to be heard on this subject at the next Council Meeting. Councilman Quigley reported that the Parks Department has a piece of equipment which is no longer usable, and he moved to declare a Ford garden tractor with underframe mower surplus and advertise it for sale. Councilman Williamson seconded the motion; voting was all in favor; motion,carried. According to Engineer Benton, plans are progressing for putting in a French drain for the drainage problem on Molen Street. Claims to pay in the amount of $25,014.75 were presented by the City Clerk and were approved along with vouchers for payroll and related expendtitures paid since the previous meeting totaling $13,316.92 A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Williamson and seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was all in favor; the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. I!~~ - ATTEST, L~ CITY CLERK ~ CITY UF' AMMON Sept. 6, 1984 Minu~es of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Clty Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:Ju P.M. by Mayor Russell N. Swensen with the following City Officials present: Mayor Russell N.Swensen Councilman Thayle D. Monson Councilman Merle J. Quigley Councilman Robert D. Williamson Councilwoman Carol A. Dille City Clerk Deon Hemingway Public Works Director Hayse L.Whiteley Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer David E. Benton Fire Chief Marvin McGary Asst. Fire Chief James Southwlck Also present during the meeting was David Plourde of KTEE Radio Station. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was directed by Councilman Monson and the prayer was offered by Councilman Williamson. Minutes of the meeting on June 7, 1984, were approved as prepared. The meeting was opened as a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 1985 Budget, including the Federal Revenue Sharing budget. It was observed that the notice of hearing had been published as required by law and that there were no citizens present to make comment. Mayor Swensen reviewed the budget as published and pointed out that the proposed increase in the general levy for property taxes is 4.49% above the figure for the previous year (state law allows 5% increase) with the levy for liability insurance remaining the same as before. He noted that the estimated amount to be received from Federal Revenue Sharing is $21,000 which is about the same as last year, the City expects to get $47,000 from State sales tax revenue, and the total proposed budget is $739,948. Councilwoman Dille: moved to close the public hearing and to accept the Revenue Sharing budget and the total budget for FY-1985 as presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Williamson; voting was Dille yes, Williamson yes, Monson yes, Quigley yes; motion carried. Ordinance No. 197, having the following title, was introduced: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE A~lillAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE CITY OF AMMON, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO; FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF THE SEVERAL FUNDS AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH APPROPRIATED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1985 COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1984, AND ENDING SEPI'EMBER 30, 1985, AND PROVIDING FOR THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH FUNDS. It was moved by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Williamson that the first and second readings of Ordinance No. 197 be waived and that the ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. Voting on the motion was Dille yes, Williamson yes, Monson yes, Quigley yes; motion carried. Ordinance No. 197 was read in full. Councilwoman Dille moved to adopt Ordinance No. 197, known as the Annual Appropriation ~tll; the second was by Councilman Quigley; voting was Dille yes, Quigley yes, Williamson yes, Monson yes; motion carried and Ordinance No. 197 adopted. The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the annual review of the special use permit, for grain storage buildings in an R-l Zone at J070 Sunny- side Road for Judys' Ida-Mon Ranch, was considered. Councilman Quigley moved to extend the special use permit for one more year as recommended by the Zoning Commission. Councilwoman Dille seconded the motion and the voting was Quigley yes, Dille yes, Monson yes, Williamson yes; motion carried. Septewber 6, 1984 278 The following action was taken on proposed changes to the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan, on which public hearings were held previously by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council: 1) -Councilwoman Dille moved that the medium-density residential designation remain on the north portion of Tiebreaker Village Addition No.3 along 1st Street rather than making a change to commercial. The motion was seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was Dille yes, Monson yes, Williamson no, Quigley no. To break the tie vote, Mayor Swensen voted yes as recommend- ed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. 2) - It was moved by CouncilmanWilliamson and seconded by Councilwoman Dille that the area at the end of East 17th Street on the east side of Crowley Road be left commercial with high-density residential buffer,instead of changing to I low-density residential as recommended by the Planning Commission, due to the low elevation which increases flooding possibilities and would require an extreme amount of fill for residential development. Voting was William- son yes, Dille yes, Quigley yest Monson yes; motion carried. 3) -Councilwoman Dille moved to change ,th€ designation on the property presently occupied by Teton Plaza MobilehGme :Park (west of Sand Creek and south of 17th Street) from medium-density residential to commercial; the second was by Councilman Williamson; voting was Dille yes, Williamson yes, Quigley yes, Monson yes; motion carried. 4) -In a motion made by Councilman Williamson and seconded by Councilwoman Dille, it was moved to change the area bounded by Sand Creek on the north and the west, by Sunnyside Road on the south, and Hitt Road on the east and the area bounded by Hitt Road on the west, Sunnyside Road on the south to a point 600 feet east of Hitt Road and thence north to the intersection of Sand Creek from medium-density residential to commercial with a strip approximately 720 feet wide on the east side of the described property changed to high-density residential as a buffer zone; voting was William- son yes, Monson yes, Dille yes, Quigley yes; motion carried. 5) -Councilwoman Dille made a motion to leave the designation of commercial as presently shown on the Future Land Use Map on both sides of 17th Street east of Ammon Road. Councilman Williamson seconded the motion; voting was Dille yes, Williamson yes, Quigley no, Monson yes; motion carried. (In response to an inquiry by Councilman Quigley in connection with his "no" vote, Attorney Anderson indicated that zoning up from commercial to high- I density residential could be done as a minor change without amending the map again, so this would answer the concerns expressed by owners of property in the vicinity of the Ammon Road-17th Street intersection.) 6)- Councilman Williamson moved that approximately 15 acres of land south of the commercial area on the southeast corner of the intersection of Ammon Road and 17th Street be changed on the Comprehensive Plan map from medium- density residential to high-density residential. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was Williamson yes, Dille yes, Monson yes, Quigley yes; motion carried. 7)-Councilman Quigley moved to change the map to show a strip approximately 500 feet wide of high-density residential as a buffer zone north of the commercial area along the north side of 17th Street between Sand Creek and Midway Avenue. The second was by Councilman Williamson; voting was Quigley ,yes, Williamson yes, Monson yes, Dille yes; motion carried. With reference to Zoning Ordinance Section 11-8-2 regarding a review of building permit applications by the Planning and Zoning Commission, a proposed form with a check list to be used for this purpose, as prepared by Councilman Williamson, was discussed, and additions were recommended. It was moved by Councilman Quigley and seconded by Council- man Monson that the form, including the additions as discussed, be approved; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Items of information mentioned by City Council members were in connection with the monthly Fire Department report, the need for lids on the dumpsters at the schools, and I matters discussed at a meeting which Councilman Williamson had with the Public Works employees. A report by the Public Works Director informed the Mayor and Council about the installation of new Duel tanks and progress on the work being done to improve the drainage on Molen Street. Mayor Swensen noted that the final payment on the grant for park improvements has been received following acceptance by the State Parks Department of the audit on the project. James Southwick of the Fire Department offered the in- formation that there are six new volunteer firemen as a result of a recent recruiting drive. Claims to pay totaling $25,109.74 were approved, along with vouchers for expenses paid since the previous meeting in the amount of $11,578.38. A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Williamson and seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was all in favor; the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 P.M. ATTEST, k~ CITY CLERK ~ J1.~ YOR