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Council Minutes 09/20/1984 Sept. 20, 1984 CITY OF AMIViON Sept. 20, 1984 ~inutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: 277 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Mayor Russell N. Swensen with the following City Officials present: ~ayor Russell N. Swensen Councilman Merle J. Quigley Councilman Thayle D. Monson Absent: Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman Robert Williamson City Clerk Dean Hemingway Engineer David E.Benton Attorney W. Joe Anderson Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley I Others present during the meeting were Grace and James Kimbro, Dee Mansfield, and Bill Ferguson (all representing Kimbro Real Estate of Idaho Falls), Reynold Chambers of 2863 E. 17th Street, and T. R. "Ted" Orchard of Rt. 1 Box 206. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was directed by Councilman Monson and the invocation was offered by Councilman Quigley. Bill Ferguson, acting as spokesman for Kimbro Real Estate, explained that a client is interested in buying property on the north side of 17th Street in the Chambers Addition which is zoned C-l, and he needs to know what the possibility would be of getting a license for selling beer and wine to be consumed on the premises in an Italian restaurant. Attorney Anderson noted that the City wine ordinance would have to be amended, and the Mayor and Council members expressed a desire to have input from the residents, perhaps by an advisory election, before taking any action to change the City policy regarding beer and wine by the drink. It was agreed that the matter would be taken under advisement. Later in the meetin~, Attorney Anderson mentioned the need to clarify the City's stand about the consumption of beer and wine on the premises, and indicated that he would inquire if it would be possible to have an advisory ballot vote in the Ammon precincts at the time of the County election which is coming up in November. Tentative plans to start additional development in the E-Z Storage complex, located immediately east of Sand Creek and south of 17th Street, were presented by Ted Orchard. The conditions of the Special Use Permit, which was granted for the commercial storage area in 1980, were reviewed and it was indicated that the proposed carports for re- creational vehicles could be classified as open storage which was provided for in the permit. Mr. Orchard was informed that plans will have to be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission before a building permit to start construction can be issued. Details concerning the use of the City-owned storm sewer lift station property which is within the fenced area of the storage compound and the agreement that <requires the developer to extend the storm sewer system south to Salmon Street in the future were clarified by Engineer Benton. Problems concerning the irrigation ditch in front of the Ammon Elementary School were mentioned by Councilman Quigley. He noted, also, that a claim has been filed against the.;ityfor window breakage which the resident claims resulted from rocks being thrown by the City lawn mower while working in the park across the street from his home. Councilman Monson reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission completed a public hearing on amending the Zoning Ordinance to establish a Manufactured Residence (MR) Zone. A public hearing before the City Council on this proposal was scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on October 18, 1984. Matters of interest in the Public Works department, according toa rep~rt by Hayse Whiteley, were the installation of a water service line for the Valley Living Center which is under construction on the north side of 17th Street, a water main leak near the storm sewer lift station by Sand Creek, plans for putting in a French drain on Molen Street, and efforts to locate a satisfactory fire truck to purchase. Engineer Benton reported that government grant funds are not available for a jogging path which has been suggested for North McCowin Park, but information on good materials to use can be obtained from the City of Idaho Falls Recreation Department. Attorney Anderson reviewed the results of the ruling of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on the recent Utah Power & Light Company rate case, in which the City was an intervenor, stating that he thought it turned out favorably for the City and residents. Regarding the status of the City Council decision to revoke the building permit for the McQuillen log house, Attorney Anderson reported that his letter to Mr. McQuillen's lawyer asking for information about a schedule for moving the house away~twith the response that an appeal for a court review will be filed so that will hold up any further action for now, with the court process expecting to take at least a couple of months. The City Clerk presented claims to pay in the amount of $41,180.85 and claims for expendi- tures paid since the last meeting totaling $21,932.94, all of which were approved. I ~ CD I'- () <! <t I (~ ATTEST: A~ / CI1Y CLERK A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Monson and seconded by Councilman Quigley; voting was all in favor; the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. 11.~ ~