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cement, which is an area measuring approximately 10 feet on the west and
20 feet on the east, with the City to be allowed the right to gravel 40
feet of lenght and all ofthe'--width except the southerly 12.5 feet. The
motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was Lee, yes; Dille
yes; Anderson, no; Swenson, no. Mayor Wehmann deferred his vote while
the garbage truck was driven out into the street and a measurement taken
which determined that 59 feet of width is needed to make a "Y" turn with
that vehicle, after which the Mayor cast a "no" vote, so the motion did
not carry. There was further discussion, during which Mrs. Birch acknow-
ledged that there would be no objection to graveling the southerly 12.5
feet of 40 feet of the easement. Councilwoman Dille moved that the
easement agreement be werede to re-define the portion of the driveway I
which is to be used as a turn-around to include only the graveled port-
ion of the driveway, and to allow the City the right to improve the
easement to include an area of 50 feet by 40-feet if needed far turn-
ing around only, and to strike out the sentence relative to damages.
The motion was seconded by Councilman See; voting was Dille, yes;
Lee, yes; Swensen, yes; Anderson, yes; motion carried. It was under-
stood that the revised easement agreement, with the wording as instruc-
ted, would be reasy for signing on the following day, that the fee for
the water service for the Birch residence will be that charged before
April 1, 1977, and that the City employees will commence with the in-
stallation of the water service line on Monday, April 11, 1977.
Councilman Swensen not~d that the City's liability insurance terminates
on April 7, 1977, and Mayor Wehmann requested that a 30-day extension
be arranged while further investigation is made into getting a policy
which is more tailored to the needs of cities.
According to Mayor Wehmann, he has been notified by Phil Choate of the
East Central Idaho Planning and Development Association that there may
be a possibility of obtaining a grant from the Economic Development
Administration on a 25% matching-funds basis to provide for profession-
al services such as a City Administrator. The Council members ind-
icated approval to submitting an application in this matter.
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Councilwoman Dille announced that the Planning and Zoning Commission
will have a Public Hearin9 on April 19 on the zone change requests for
part of the proposed 17th Street North development and the initial
zoning and annexation of the Russ Wallace property, both located be-
tween 17th Street and 1rst Street. It was also noted that there will be
Public Hearings before the City Council at the next meeting on April
20 on the Westwood Addition and the City Impact Area. Claims were
approved for payment.
Councilman Lee moved to adjourn; seconded by Councilwoman Dille; meet-
ing adjourned at 11:40 P.M.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The Meeting was called to order at 8:30 P.M. (following a Public Hear-
ing) by Mayor George Wehmann, wi th the following City Officials present:"
Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Russexl Swensen Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Engineer David E. Benton
Councilman Francis Lee Maint. Supv. LaVern E. Williams
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson arrived at 8:45 P.M.
Others present during the meeting were Dick Bybee, Corey Shaw, Mrs,
Elmer Wilson, Jim McNett, Tom Infanger, and Roland Romrell.
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The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman
Swensen, the invocation was offered by Councilman Lee. Minutes of the
Public Hearing and the Regular Meeting of-April 6, were approved as
prepared.
A request for a two-foot variance for Elmer Wilson, 1735 Curlew D~.,
which would allow him to build an addition on his garage-to 5t feet of
his north property line was brought to the attention of the Council,
and it was noted that the house of the neighbor on that-side is 15 feet
from the property line. Councilwoman Dille reported that this matter
had been presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 29
and tabled at that time while the applicant obtained signatures of
property owners within 300 feet indicating no objections to the pro-
posal, then at the Commission's April 19 meeting a motion to re-
commend that the variance be granted was carried by a 6 to 1 vote.
Councilman Swensen moved that the recommendation of the Planning and
Zoning Commission be accepted and that a two-foot variance be granted to
Elmer Wilson, 1735 Curlew Dr., as indicated on the drawing and application.
The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was all in favor;
motion carried. An application for a Home Occupation Certificate which
was submitted by Elmer Wilson was also considered. Mrs. Wilson explained
that the business could be described as a mobile mechanic, and that they
were aware of the home occupation regulations and would abide by them.
Councilman Lee moved -to grant a Home Occupation, Certificate for Elmer
Wilson as stated -in the .pplication. The motion was seconded by Council-
woman Dille; voting was all in favor; motion carried.
In response to an inquiry by a young resident, Corey Shaw, it was agreed
that the City Engineer should check into plans and costs for a skateboard
rink on the City park property and advise the Mayor and Council before
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Regarding moving the 8-inch waterline in the vicinity of the well in
Jennie Jean Estates (Well #5), property owner Dick Bybee stated that an
analysis of the situation has been made as requested at the previous
meeting, and he is now prepared to have the waterline moved. The proposed
re-Iocation route of the waterline was discussed and agreed upon along with
the need for granting of an easement to the City to provide access for
serviving the line. Councilman Swensen moved that Mr. Dick Bybee be
granted permission to move the existing City waterline that goes directly
across his property on Lot 3 Block 3 Jennie Jean Estates Division No. 1
to a location which would follow his eastern property line south to the
south property line, thence west along his south property line, then back
north to the existing line, with this to be at his expense, and that he
provide the City of Ammon with an easement along said route. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting was all in favor motion carried.
Mr. Bybee inquired about putting in a 1t-inch water service for his new
residence at the same time that the moving work is done on the water main.
Councilwoman Dille moved that, as long as Mr. Bybee puts his water service
line in to meet City standards with inspection of the proper connections,
the City-not charge him the $495 hook-up fee. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Lee; Voting was all in favor; motion carried. Mr. Bybee was
instructed to work with the City Engineer to be sure the re-located water-
line will be ten feet from the planned, location of a future sewer line.
Tom Infanger, representing Harold Loveland, was present to inquire if
action was-to be taken on a request for a building permit to construct an
office for a non-conforming business in as R1 Zone on Rawson Street, Orig-
inal Townsite, in a place where there was a residence (which was torn down
several years ago) in which the office work was taken care of at one time
for the construction business which is operated out of a building on the
back of the same lot. It was pointed out that the Planning and Zoning
Commission had considered the matter and recommended that it be handled as
a request for a variance. The Mayor and Council members felt that this
was the correct procedure and asked Mr. Infanger to obtain signatures of
all residents within 300 feet then the request can be considered at the
next meeting.
In a response to a request made by Roland Romrell, 3280 Molen Street, it
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was agreed that Councilman Lee should instruct the City maintenance crew
regarding rilling,in some holes on the graveled port{on or the lane
along side Mr. ~mrell's home.
COMMITTE REPORTS
Attorney- It was mentioned that a copy or the Easement Aqreement signed
by Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Birch and Mayor Wehmann is to be obtained by the
Attorney ror the City files. Also Attorney Anderson indicated that the
bonds for L.I.D. No.7'should be ready by the time of the next meeting.
CouncilwQman Dille asked if it would be possible for Attorney Anderson
or his representative to be present at the Traffic Safety Commission
meetings on the first Thursday of each month.
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extended to the City Officials to be in attendance at a Volunteer
Appreciation Day in Rexburg on Saturday, June 4, 1977. He also called
attention to a letter from the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce sug-
gesting that the City contribute toward the expense of the 11th Annual
Independence Day Parade and that someone represent Ammon on the parade
committee, with this matter being referred to Councilman Swensen, who
was also asked to attend the District meeting of the Association of
Idaho Cities in Idaho Falls during the evening of April 25, 1977.
city Clerk- Claims to pay in the amount of $12,205.96, including a
paymemt of $5,900 on the street sweeper, were reported. Upon the
recommendation of ~he Clerk, the following resolution was proposed:
WHEREAS the following semi-permanent records of the City of
Ammon have been retained for five years or longer:
Receipt books, claims, bank statements, and check stubs
for 1971, .
Water Revenue Bonds No. 73 to 90 inclu~ive paid Aug. 13,
1970, ~r prior to that date;
AND WHEREAS the Idaho Code (Section 50-907) provides that
semipermanent records may be destroyed after a retention of
five years;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that authorization is herby given to
destroy such records by the most satisfactory means available.
Councilman Swensen moved to pass the resolution; the motion was seconded
by Councilwoman Dille; voting was all in favor; motion carried. It was
noted that the audit of the 1976 financial records is to begin next week.
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Police and Fire Department- Approval was indicated to a suggestion by
Councilwoman Dille that residents with unpaid parking tickets be given a
final notice to have an opportunity to make payment before action is taken
through the Magistrate Court. Councilwoman Dille stated that she has made
application for matching funds for equipment purchased for the ~ire Depart-
ment during 1976 and was able to apply for the amount needed for 1977. at the
same time. She mintioned that she will try to arrange a meeting with the
County Commissioners to work out a procedure for having the Humane Society
furnish records on the dog licenses sold at the Animal Shelter. A review of
the law enforcement reports revealed that 13 officers spent 451.5 hours and
the Sheriff's Reserve spent 67 hours in Ammon during March, and that there
were 10 dogs and 2 cats impounded and 18 citations written for animal control.
The Law Enforcement Aqreement for the 1977 nine-month fiscal period was pre-
sented for approval, noting that the contract amount is $26,768.30. councill
woman Dille moved that Mayor Wehmann be authorized to sign the Law Enforce-
ment Contract with Bonneville County for the 1977 fiscal year. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting was all in favor; motion carried.
It was noted that the contract for the small animal control has not been
presented for signature yet.
Public Works- According to Councilman Lee, city employees removed several
feet of curb at the Bob Talamantez residence on Dal Avenue, which was im-
mediately replaced by the proper~y owner with a,driveway cut. Mayor Wehmann
asked for recommendations on the summer watering regulations, and it was
decided that restrictions similar to those being used in Idaho Falls for
sprinkling on the odd and even calendar days according to address with no
watering on Wednesdays or the 31st day of any month should go into effect on
May 1, 1977. The residents are to be notified by newsletter and a news
article in the newspaper and tickets are to be issued for violation of the
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The Westwood Additio~ was described as a parcel of land containing approxi-
mately 22 acres located at the southwest corner of 17th Street and Ammon-
Lincoln Road. Developer Kent Wood explained that the plat as proposed
includes lots for 33 single-family dwellings, 7 apartment units, and a
shopping center, with the zoning request being for R2 on Lot 1 Block 1
and Lots 1, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 ,Block 2, RSC-1 on Lot 10 Block 3 and
Lot 22 Block 2, and R1 on all other lots. A copy of the preliminary plat
and drawings of tentative plans for the apartments and shopping center
were displayed. Mr. Wood pointed out that development of the area would
increase the real estate value of the property which would add to the tax
base for the City of Ammon and the School District. Engineer Rance Bare
reviewed the Restrictive Covenants which are intended to insure the desir-
ability of the property beyond the requirements of the City Zoning
Ordinance such as minimum lot size of 100 x 125 feet, minimum size of 1350
square feet for homes, nothing less tha~ double-car garages, no pre-built
homes, buried utility lines, no exterior antennas, no livestock animals,
etc. It was noted that the ,9-eveloper has a,greed~~Ql.:!.t_:!'l1,__sic;l~walk~, that
the final plat is to ,show a 45-foot dedication on the west side of Ammon-
Lincoln Road to allow for future widening of that street, and the plans
provide an access road with two points for getting in and out for the
apartments on the lots bordering Ammon-Lincoln Road. Answers to questions
by the Mayor and Council members indicated that streets in the addition
will have a 60-foot dedication with a 48-foot finished width from back of
curb to back of curb, that the required double garages should prevent a
car-parking problem, that the Restrictive Covenants can set a minimum square
footage on the size of lots, and that. none of the residents on the east
side of Sabin Drive have expressed any concern about the street layout in
relation to wanting to divide their lots to s~ll off the back portions for
dwelling sites. Reference was made to the minutes of the Planning and Zon~
ing Commission meeting on March 29 which record a motion with a favorable
recommendation for accepting the subdivision as proposed for annexation
and initial zoning as presented on the plat with voting unanimous in favor.
It was reported by Councilwoman Dille that there were quite a few people
present at the Planning and Zoning meeting with some objecting because of
the school situation and eight going.on record in support of the planned
development. Councilwoman Dille moved to accept the Westwood Addition
subdivision as proposed for annexation and initial zoning. The motion was
seconded by C<;lUncilman Swensen; voting was all in favor; motion carried.
A final plat and annexation agreement are to be submitted before the annex-
ation ordinance will be adopted.
IIi relation to the City Impac t Area, Councilwoman Dille reported that the
Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on this matter on
March 15, 1977 and have made a recommendation that the City accept the
suggested area :fran one mile south of Ammon along Township Road, north
along Church Farm Road to 17th Street, east to Sand Creek, then north to
First Street, east to Crowley Road and south to Iownship Road to the point
of beginning, Mayor Wehmann explained that the Impact Area is different
than the one-mile jurisdiction in that development in the area of city im-
pact is to be under the control of City ordinances the same as within the
City, while the jurisdiction rule is only to insure that growth near the
City fits in with existing and projected development. The over-lapping
area between the City of Ammon and the City of Idaho Falls was discussed,
and it was noted that a letter has been received from Odell Hammer, who owns
property in ~hat location, asking that his land be brought into the impact
area of the City of Idaho Falls rather than the City of Ammon. Comment was
made that it would be wise to work out an agreeable boundary with the City
of Idaho Falls, especially because of the commercial value of the land along
17th Street and concern for the source of City water supply as it would be
affected by development north to First Street. Councilman Swensen moved
that the Public Hearing on the Area of City Impact be continued until May 18:
1977, and that contact be made with the City Council of the City of Idaho
Falls to make arrangements to discuss the area of impact between the two en~
tities. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting was all in favor;
motion carried unanimously.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The Meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with
the following City Officials present:
Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Asst. Engineer Robert Butler
Councilman Francis Lee Asst. Attorney Douglas Nelson
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Maint. Supv. LaVern E. Williams
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Others present during the meeting were Tom Infanger, Steve Loveland, Boy
Scout leader Fred Willyerd, and Scouts Eric Winburn and Todd Clark.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Councilman Anderson; the
invocation was given by Councilman Swensen. Minutes of the Public
Hearing and the Regular Meeting of April 20, 1977, were approved as
prepared. Visitors, were welcomed by Mayor Wehmann.
Approval was indicated to a suggestion made by Mayor Wehmann that there
be a chan~e in the agenda to list necessary action items after petitions
and delegations. In keeping with this, the matter of the City's insurance
was discussed. It was the opinion of the Council members that the pre-
sent policy does not prov.ide all the coverage that is needed, especially
false arrest and additional risks. Councilman Swensen reviewed infor-
mation obtained from a representative of a company that writes a lot of
insurance for small municipalities. Councilman Lee moved that Councilman
Swensen by authorized to pursue getting insurance with Tandy & Wood Comp~
any and, if possible, make arrangements to pay the premium semi-annually.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting was all in favor;
motion carried. Mayor Wehmann requested that an inquiry be made about
errors and ommissions coverage.
Tom Infanger and Steve Loveland were given an opportunity to present a
request for a variance to build an office for a non..conforming business
in an R1 Zone at 3345 Rawson Street. Plans were displayed along with
a paper containing signatures of approval of all proper~y owners with-
in 300 feet. Attorney Nelson referred to Idaho Code Sections 67-6516
and 67-6519 regarding the procedure for granting variances, which indi-
cated that notice is to be given to adjoining neighbors, which in this
case was acco.plished by personal contact to obtain signatures, b~t a
public hearing is not required. It was pointed out that the plan for the
proposed office building had been presented to the Planning and Zoning
Commission with a recommendation being made that the matter be handled as
a request for variance with the City Council to make the decision as
provided for in the Ci~y Zoning Ordinance. Councilman Anderson moved to
approve the variance. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting
was all in favor; motion carried. Regarding the billing for water and
sewer services which are not being used for the existing business at 3345
Rawson Street, Mayor Wehmann suggested that the matter be taken under
advisement.
COMMITTE REPORTS
Mayor - According to Mayor Wehmann, the Utah Power & Light hearings ort a
requested rate increase have been re-scheduled for a date sometime after
July 1, so there is no activity on that matter at this time. Mayor
Wehmann mentioned that a written set of instructions for handlin9 requests
for development of new subdivisions is being prepared, and the utility
companies will be provided with a copy. Regarding the development of the
Russ Wallace property, Mayor Wehmann explained that it is his understand-
ing that the Ammon Planning and Zoning Commission has not approached the
subject of making any decision about annexing, but is still studying the
plat to be sure the street layout is compatible with plans for future
streets in the area, etc., because, if anne~ation is not to be considered,
the law says that the right to approve the plat is with the City of Idaho
Falls. Mayor Wehmann asked the Attorney to advise the City regarding an
opinion made by the City of Idaho Falls Attorney that plats of new sub-
divisions annexed to the City of Ammon must be signed by Idaho Falls
officials before the plat is legal.
Police and Fire Department - Councilwoman Dille reported t.hat approximately
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regulations. More restrictive rules may be put into effect later if
necessary due to the existing drought conditions. It was requested
that Councilman Lee go ahead with the plans for cement repairs that
are needed this year, so that the work can be completed during the good
construction weather.
Bonneville Council of Governments - A report by Councilman Swensen indicated
that Ammonts share of the BCOG budget for this year, based on population
and valuation, is $1,056.50. He mentioned that the City should be aware
that BCOG is trying to determine if public hearings may be required on
~ariances under the new State land use law. Councilman Swensen stated that
he was asked to inquire if the City of Ammon is having any problems with
the building inspection arrangements provided by cooperative agreement with
the City of Idaho Falls, and it was suggested that it would be good to know
what procedure is used when the inspectors find a violation. In response
to a question about sand bag sacks which were used during the Teton Uam
Flood last year, it was determined that a claim for four bundles should
be filled.
Rn9ineer- Concerning the matter of someone from the City of Idaho Falls
Engineering Department attending the City of Ammon Planning and Zoning
Commission meetings as intended under the Subdivision Inspection Agreement,
Mayor Wehmann indicated that the City of Idaho Falls people will be given
more information as soon as a procedure is worked out. Engineer Benton
explained the situation regarding why the preliminary plat for development
of the Russ Wallace property has been submitted to the City of Idaho Falls
and Bonneville County as well as to the City of Ammon, and Mayor Wehmann
stated that the County is to be informed that the Russ Wallace proposal is
in abeyance with the City of Ammon, with a public hearing having been held.
Mayor Wehmann also reported that he has written to Robert Nixon concerning
the water main that goes across Sand Creek without an official easement
and the street which has not been dedicated, informing him that no building
permits will be issued for construction of buildings on the recently
re-zoned property in the Eastgate area west of Sand Creek until these items
are taken care of.
Traffic Safety - In response to a report by Councilwoman Dille that the
County has asked if the City Council would like to consider having the
traffic signing in Ammon taken over by the County, it was requested that
cost information be submitted before there can be any discussion of such a
proposal. With reference to the recent meeting of the City Traffic Safety
Commission, Councilwoman Dille stated that Rodney Ragan was elected Vice
Cqairman, that a request was made to have representatives of the City
Attorney, the City Engineer, and the police present at the meetings, and
~~at each member of the Commission is to come to the next meeting with
suggestions as to what is wanted out of a traffic study. In addition, a
motion was made at the Traffic Safety meeting' to send out a letter asking
for quotations from different engineering firms on the cost and what
information would be provided by a traffic study.
Fiscal Operations- Councilman Swensen reported that a 30-day binder on the
City~s present liability and loss insurance has been obtained, pending a
study of a proposal from another company. He noted that the repair work on
the damaged truck is almost completed. Regarding funding for the hiring of
additional maintenance employees under the Federal CETA program, Councilman
Swensen stated that it will be sometime in Mayor later before the status
of the Cityts application can be known, so he recommended that some older
boys be hired for cleaning ditches, and Mayor Wehmann suggested that the
employment office be contacted about the availability of day laborers.
Planning and Zoning - Councilwoman Dille reported that the Commission mem-
bers had made a recommendation regarding sidewalks in new subdivisions, but
the minutes of the meeting do not accurately reflect the intent of the mo';"-'
tion as it was made, so this needs to be clarified before presenting it to
the Council for action. It was pointed out by Councilwoman Dille that, due
to the IDcreased amount of subdivision and zoning bus~ness lately, the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommends that requests for variances be
handled entirely through the City Council which sits as the Board of
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Adjustments according to the Zoning Ordinance. Mention was made that the
matter of public hearings on variances, as referred to earlier in the
meeting, needs to be checked out by the City Attorney. Regarding the sub-
mission of the Hollycove Park Addition plat for consideration of the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission, Councilwoman Pille reported that concern was
expressed about the traffic flow which would result from this develpoment,
and a public hearing is to be scheduled. No recommendation for the City
Council resulted from the public hearing held by the Planning and Zoning
Commission on the Ammon 17th Street Not~h l\ddition and the Russ Wallace
Property development inasmuch as a site committee was appointed to made
a further study of these plats. It was noted that Russ Wallace has asked
that h~s proposal be withdrawn from the City of Ammon, b~t approval was I
indicated for Mayor Wehmann's recommendation that he write to Mr. Wallace
and deny h~s request to withdraw so that control of the development can
be retained while further consideration is in process. The resignation
of Tom Chriswell from the Planning and Zoning Commission was made of
record, and Mayor Wehmann proposed that Jim McNett be appointed to fill the
vacancy. Councilman Swensen moved to confirm the appointment of Jim
McNett to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the balance of Tom Chris-
well's unexpired term. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille;
voting was all in favor; motion carried.
Parks and Recreation- Members of the Council agreed that there would be
no problem if the adjacent property owners are allowed to plant gardens
in the new park area on the east side of the City since the lawn plant-
ing is not to be done this year. Regarding watering of the parks,
Councilman Anderson stated that the Ragans are interested in taking care
of this on Lions Park again, but it was decided that an endeavor should
be made to arrange for City employees to do the sprinkling during the night
on a contract basis. Councilman Anderson requested that one baseball
backstop be put up right away in north McCowin Park. Other matters which
need to be taken care of were listed as working with the swimming pool
manager to be sure that operations there will be under tighter control
this season, especially with regard to lifeguarding, getting the swim- I
ming pool pump checked out right away, and getting the lights on at the
tennis courts.
New Business - It was agreed that a week 1n May should be designated as
"City Clean Up Week", ,with trash pick-up to be done on Saturday that week
in addition to the regular days.
Claims were approved for payment.
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April 20, 1977
Minutes of a Special Public Hearing before the ~layor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann with
the following City Officials pc~sent:
Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Engineer David E. Benton
Councilman Francis Lee Maint. Supv. LaVern E. Williams
Other interested people present were Rance Bare, Engineer, Kent Wood,
Developer, property owners Leonard McDonald of 850 S. 3500 East, and
Jim McNett of 2105 Sabin Dr., and Richard E. Blackburn, a visitor from Boise.
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public and hear comments regarding the request for annexation and initial
zoning on the Westwood Addition and the proposed Impact Area for Land Use
Plannin9 for the City of Ammon.
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sixty tickets for violation fo the "no parking" requlat~ons.were placed on
vehicles during a recent meeting at the church in the H~llv~ew ~rea. The
Council members agreed with the Mayor's suggestion that these t~ckets be.
considered as a warning to the church as a unit, so no payment of bond w~ll
be necessary, and that the Sheriff be notified of this action ~ith ~n
explanation that a committee had been appointed to study the s~tua~~~n but
the incident had occurred before action could be taken, so the dec~s~on to
waive the tickets is not to be considered in any way discriminatory to the
officer who wrote the tickets. Regarding tickets or citations which are
issued for violation of the City Code, Councilwoman Dille report~d t~at the
City Attorney has met with Judge Black who has instructed that c~tat~o~s
for parking? dogs, and waterinq regulations are to ~e h~ndled for ~ost~ng
bond at the City Office. The amount of the bond wh~ch ~s to be pa~~.on
watering tickets was discussed. Councilwoman Dille moved that the C~~y
adopt the same fine schedule as the City of Idaho Falls has fo: water~ng
violations (7.50 per ticket). The motion was seconded by Counc~lman
Swensen; voting was all in favor;-motion carried. In response to a .
request for advice, Attorney Nelson stated that City employees can wr~te
tickets for watering violations, but they need to be deputized to be legal.
It was decided that there should be no first-time warnings to residents who
violate watering rules, that those who have planted new lawns may water
every day for the first 30 days, and that City parks and school grounds can
be sprinkled during the daytime except for McCowin Park which has an auto-
matic system that is set to run.at night, Councilwoman Dille pointed out
that there will be a payment of $104 coming from the County for Ammon d09
licenses sold at the Animal Shelter during 1976, and that an accurate
accoul1ting will be kept of licenses sold this year.
Public Works- The matter of the final billing from Bonneville County on the
17th Street Project was mentioned by Councilman Lee, who reported that a
let~er is to be written to County Commissioner Clyde Burtenshaw to request
that. the City be allowed to pay ~16,238.16 in January, 1978. According
to Councilman Lee, Arnold Machinery Company has received the snow plow
whieh the City ordered, but it does not have any controls with it. He
stated that arrangements have been made with Waters Construction Company
to have gravel put in the holes on Romrell Lane, as mentioned at the last
meeting, as soon as materials are available, and that a list is being made
of curb and sidewalk repairs that need to be done this year. A bad hole
which has developed at the location of the bridge on Sunnyside Road near
Central Avenue was discussed, and Engineer Butler was asked to check on
this and instruct the City maintenance crew.
Attor~r- Mayor Wehmann requested that the Revised Sewer Agreement with the
City of Idaho Falls which is in the habds of the Attorney be finalized and
brought back to,the Council for action. It was explained by Attorney
Nelson that a legal description is still needed for the O.R. Birch Easement
Agreement before it can be recorded, then it will be delivered to the City
for filing. He noted that an answer to Attorney Anderson'.s letter to the
regional insurance adjustor regarding settlement on the lawn mower has been
received identifying the amount of the deductible as it affected the pay-
ment of the claim. With reference the Steve Tr.emanyne travel-trailer
damaqe claim, Councilwoman Dille reported that the check whic.h was sent in
settlement was cashed, so that matter is taken care of.
Enqineer- According to Engineer Benton, a book of plans for skateboard
rinks has been Obtained,. the location for the backstops in North McCowin
Park has not been marked yet, and Circle S Drive was measured and found to
be 36 feet 4 inches from face of curb to face of curb. Regarding emerqency
lightinq for Well #6 pumphouse, Engineer Butler indicated that a quote of
approximately $350 installed was received from Northwest Electric and
approval was given to go ahead with this project. Engineer Butler reported
that new sewer meter equipment was installed, but there is a disturbance in
the signal every night so a meeting with the telephone company engineer is
needed. A drawing of two French drains as the proposed drainage plan for
the Southwick Addition was displayed along with information for a fence
around Well #5. Councilman Lee moved tha~ the Engineer call for bids for
a fence around Well #5 and two French drains in the Southwick Addtion', as;
shown (one on Midway Avenue and one Southwick Lane).
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The motion was seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting was all in favor;
motion carried.
Traffic Safety - It was agreed that Councilwoman Dille and Councilman
Lee should meet with the County Engineer regarding having the County
take care of the traffic signs in Ammon.
Fiscal Operations - Councilman Swensen reported that the body work on
the damaged truck has been completed and the vehicle has been returned
to the City, but there are some problems with the hoist that need to be
fixed. It was noted that the ditch waterin~ schedules have gone out~
and the water is to be in the ditches tomorrow. A report on the recent I
AIC district meeting which was attended by Councilman Swensen indicated
that Mayor Caskey from Mackay was chosen to be the new director from
this district. In connection with the City-County meeting held on
April 27,,'Councilman Swensen stated that the main item of discussion was
the extension of the Hitt-Hackman Road, and it was suggested that a rep-
resentative of the committee should be asked to come and discuss this
matter at the Planning and Zoning Meeting on May 17 and the City Council
Meeting on May 18. Regarding the time table for making improvements on
the Ammon-Lincoln Road, Councilman Swensen indicated that action is to be
postponed since construction on the Iona Bonneville sewer line in that
street is pinding, so road work is tentatively planned to start on the
first 3 miles in 1980.'
Planning and Zoning- Councilwoman Dille reviewed the proceedings of the
County Planning and Zoning meeting which she attended relative to the
Russ Wallace Subdivision. She noted that the County Planning Board
Chairman had been desirous of making a decision on the subject, but the
matter had been tabled by a vote of 6 to 3 in order to give the Ammon
Planning and Zoning Commission an opportunity to make a recommendation,
but without waiting for a hearing by the Ammon City Coumcil. It was
mentioned that the City Planning and Zoning Commission needs more infor-
mation on engineering matters for the Russ Wallace plat. According to I
Councilwoman Dille, the developer has resubmitted the plat for the
Hollvcove Park Addition, and a public hearing has been scheduled on May
17.
Parks and Recreation- Plans to open the swimming pool on June 1, with
lessons to start on June 6 were anounced by Councilman Anderson, who
stated that Floyd Young would like to be the pool manager again at a
proposed salary of $1800 for the season with two weeks of vaction to be
allowed. It was felt that the fees for swimming should be the same as
last year. The night public swimming hours were discussed, and Council-
man Anderson was asked to work out a schedule with the manager which
would set 10 P.M. as the closing time rather than 11 P.M. which it has
been during the past few years. Councilman Anderson mentioned that the
City-sponsored PeeWee Baseball program is getting organized. Approval
was indicated to suggestions made by Mayor Wehmann that a cost estimate
be obtained for installing a clock device to regulate the tennis court
lights as an energy conservation measure, and that a request be made to
have a 20,000 lumen street light put in at the northwest corner of
McCowin Park for the safety of people using the park and swimming pool
facilities during the evening hours.
City Clerk- A report by the Clerk listed claims to pay in the amount of I
$3,349.69, a checking account balance of $13,734.88 which includes a
reserve for making a payment on the fire truck later in the month, and
a total of $278 in .delinquent accounts at the end of April. It was
mentioned that the audit of the 1976 records is under way.
New Business- Mayor Wehmann pointed out that the council should designa~
a voting delegate for the Annual Association of Idaho Cities conference
coming up in Boise in June. Councilwoman Dille moved to .designate
Councilman Anderson as Ammon's delegate. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Swensen. Councilman moved to amend the motion to designate
Councilwoman Dille as alternate. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Lee; voting was all in favor; motion carried.
Claims were approved for payment. Councilman Swensen moved to adjourn;
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seconded by Councilman Lee;
meeting adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
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CITY OF AMMON
May 18, 1977
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:
Mayor George Wehmann Clerk DeonHemingway
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Asst. Engr. Robert Butler
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Maint. Supv. LaVern E. Williams
Councilman Francis Lee
Also present during the meeting was Joseph Wengert, 3635 Wanda St.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by
invocation was offered by Councilman Anderson.
May 4, 1977, were approved as prepared.
Councilwoman Dille; the
Minutes of the meeting of
Mayor Wehmann introduced Joseph Wengert, with an explanation as a matter
of record that Mr. Wengert has spent a great amount of time studying
statistics and participation in meetings and hearings to help the City
as an intervenor in the Utah Power & Li9ht Company rate increase case.
Mr. Wengert reviewed information which was discussed at a conference
held during the day with Kenneth Seeds and John Springer representing
R. W. Beck and Associates, a consulting firm out of Seattle, Washington.
It was proposed by Mr. Wengert that these men be retained as consultants
for the Utah Power & Light case, and the Council members indicated approval
of Mayor Wehmann's suggestion that an expression of faith be given at
this time that the City of Ammon will participate in providing funds, along
with other cities and organizations in the area with no definite amount
mentioned, to help pay for this consulting service.
With reference to a notice from the Idaho Department of Labor and Indust-
rial Services, Mayor Wehmann requested that the Council take action, in
accordance with a bill enacted at the recent session of the State
Legislature, on the City's option regarding the Uniform Building Code.
Councilwoman Dille moved that the City continue to comply with the Idaho
Uniform Buildin~ Code. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting
was all in favor; carried. Mayor Wehmann is to send the proper notifica-
tion to the State.
Mayor Wehmann explained that a decision is needed regarding whether or
not the City desires to participate in a suit to be filed to challenge the
Federal Act of requiring Unemployment Compensation coverage for all
municipal employees. He noted that financial support is required in
order to be a named-plaintiff in the suit, which would in turn provide
the benefit of an ipjunction which is sought in order to not have to
comply with the law while the case is being tried. The Council members
felt that the Mayor should obtain more information on costs before a
questionaire on this matter can be completed and returned to the
Association of Idaho Cities.
The Council agreed that there is no problem with the zoning regulations
regarding a building permit application submitted by Harold Loveland at
construct an upstairs dwelling over the office to be built at 3345 Rawson
Street for which a variance was granted at the previous meeting. Approval
was also given to apply credit due Mr. Loveland for payment on services
not received toward his building permit fee.
Regarding the proposed deve~opment of the Russ Wallace Property, Council-
woman Dille reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommenda-
tion was to give the jurisdiction of this to Bonneville C?U~ty, inasmuch
as Mr. Wallace has withdrawn his request to have the subdlvlslon annexed
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