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Council Minutes 03/11/1974 (2) I o 00 t-.. CQ W ~ I I 49 seconded by Councilman Anderson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Mayor Turnbow reported that he had attended a meeting regarding flood plain insurance, and that the City is to make application to approve this so that citizens can get it if desired. Engineer Benton made the following report on the 17th Street improvement items which were assigned to him: All signatures for the L. 1. D. have been obtained from residents of the north side of the street except the small property owners, and McCowins and McDonalds are being contacted. The power company (Clyde Johnson) has been approached about the metal light poles, but no figures have been received, and County Engineer Bob Gray has been asked to put the poles into the disign. He talked to Bob Gtay about the Sand Creek Bridge and learned that permission has been received to extend the bridge rather than tear it out and start new. The telephone company is getting money to extend its cable line to at least Sabin Drive, but no answer has- been received yet from the Cable TV company. Progress is being made on acquiring the necessary right-of-ways. Mayor Turnbow asked that the Council give consideration to. approving a proposal to increase the property taxes to whatever is necessary to cover the amount needed to pay for the 17th Street improvements with the understanding that the tax levy would be dropped back down the following year. A special meeting was set for Monday, March 11, 1974 to work on the budget. The meeting adjourned at 12:45 A. M. Claims were approved for payment. ~~cJ~ MAY CLE~ ~ CITY OF AMMON March 11, 1974 Minutes of Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order following City Officials present: Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman Marvin J. Anderson at 8:45 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with the Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Councilman Brent Hirschi The invocation was given by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow. Mayor Turnbow advised the Council members that a problem had developed on NorYdt Ross in regards to the sewer and water lines. The present water line does not follow a straight line. The Health Department regulations require that the water and sewer lines be not less that 10 feet apart. The distance in question amounts to approximately 1300 feet. Mayor Turnbow reported that the general contractor could replace the existing 6-inch, 4-inch, and 2-inch line with a 1O-inch line for $9.00 per lineal foot. Councilman Anderson moved that Hartwell Excavating Co. be authorized to install a lO-inch water line at $9~ 00 per lineal foot starting on Sunnyside Road and going north on Ross Avenue to the present north City Limits of the City of Ammon, to wit, appro- ximately 1300 feet; seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting all in favor; motion carried. Mayor Turnbow reported that the new well is developing very nicely--4500 GPM the water was clear this date and had a temperature of 490 F. Councilman Cheney moved that we approve the 1974 budget estimate for the City of Ammon of $305,581. 71; seconded by Coundlman. Hirschi; voting all in favor; motion carried. The request of Idaho Lumber Inc. for a zoning variance in regards to a proposed home on Eagle Drive was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendation.