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Council Minutes 9/12/2006 (123) 26 March 18, 1993 April 01, 1993 Councilman Maeser moved to adjourn the meeting, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Crandall. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 P.M. Qg ATTEST ~J L~ ~~~ CITY CLERK .::7 - CITY OF AMMON April 1, 1993 I Minutes of the Regular Meeting !of the Mayor and City Council: I I The meeting was called to orde~ at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor C. Bruce Ard with the follow- ing City Officials present: Mayor C. Bruce Ard Councilman Marvin J. Anderson(7:45PM) Councilman Harvey Crandall Councilman Greg J. Maeser City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer David E. Benton Public Works Director David Fire Chief Cal Smith Wadsworth Others Present: Jerry Gruver, 3685 Vaughn Street, Ammon Keith Brown, 1955 Ross Avenue, Ammon Gary L. and Laraine R. Sant, 3665 Marlene Street, Idaho Falls Debbie Hall, 2550 Ross Avenue, Ammon Fred Karford, 3520 East 17th Street, Idaho Falls Reed L. Moss, 3675 Georgia Lane, Ammon Devin Rigby, Project Engineer, State Transportation Department Raymond James, 2080 Falcon Drive, Ammon Kristy Whitmill, 3460 Senoma Circle, Ammon LaRue Swensen, 2660 Central Avenue, Ammon Valerie Loveland, 3325 Rawson, Ammon Ruth Ard, 3420 Senoma Circle, Ammon The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was directed by Councilman Crandall, and the invocation was offered by Councilman Maeser. I Absent: Councilman Ira K. Hall Debbie Hall, Kristy Whitmill, and Ruth Ard discussed the municipal swimming pool. Debbie Hall was spokesperson. It was pointed out that the pool provides a fine service for the community, and it is important that it maintains its high quality. In the operation of the pool, a number of people have been responsible for its success, and each has developed individual operational ideas. Some ideas work and some do not. Those who will be responsible for the 1993 pool operations were asked to consider some patron concerns. The City of Ammon residents pay taxes and deserve some type of advance or priority registration. Residents stood in long lines only to arrive at the registration desk to find the slots were all filled by day cares or pre-schools. Also, some individuals register several families. It seems more fair to have a registration limit. For example, one family should be allowed to register at a time. Last year the length of the classes was changed from thirty minutes to forty-five minutes. This decreased the number of sessions available, and the classes were: often overcrowded in order to accommodate everyone. It was suggested the classes be shorter, and when a class is full, consider it full. At times there were wall-to-wall kids. Some teachers did not know what to do with all the time. One clas~ was observed to bob for fifteen minutes. Teachers need to be trained to utilize !the time and to carry out a good program. Classes should be set aside specifical~y for day cares and/or pre-schools. Family tickets I for open swimming have been av~ilable and they are good. However, sometimes they can't be all used because poo~ rules or restrictions surface. For example, the one that a child must be so taIlor be accompanied by an older person. The rule is good, put parents need to ~now about the rules in advance in order to plan and so their children don't get t~rned away. The ideas were presented so the pool manager might know some of the ~esidents' feelings. Reed Moss and Keith Brown represented the LDS Church to request the City Council to review the design plans for the Ammon Road reconstruction project and to consider amending the plans to allow the church to leave and use their north entry where it is until such time as Marlene Street is developed to connect with Ammon Road. Input was requested from property owners, Fred Karford and Gary Santo Fred Karford advised that he would prefer the City to abandon the right-of-way for the proposed extension of Marlene Street, the church be allowed to keep their north I I I 27 April 1, 1993 access where it is, and his access be constructed to the north near the center of his property. Gary L. and Laraine R. Sant opposed any extension of Marlene Street by or through their property, and they recommended any right-of-way be eliminated. Engineer Benton discussed options and sketched them on the blackboard in order for everyone to understand the design plans and what the church wants. The Council was of the opinion that once right-of-way for a street is logically laid out and dedicated for traffic flow and fire protection, it should not be abandoned. In the annexation agreement, the church dedicated property for Marlene Street. It is not a problem to work with the church, but the critical issue is to install the water and sewer lines to accommodate development so a new road doesn't have to be cut into. Project Engineer Devin Rigby stated the plans could be amended as long as the change meets City ordinance requirements. The State is working for Ammon. The access in question needs to serve the church and Fred Karford' s property. The Mayor suggested the Council could choose to follow the design plans or choose to leave the north entry radius where it is in order to serve Karford and the church and move the other radius south to include the presently used church access. This change would widen the curb cut. The decision for the wide access would require some fence adjustments to eliminate potential hazards, but the State agreed to work on that problem with the church. If the plans are adjusted, the church has signed an agreement to pay costs involved if Marlene Street is developed, At this time, there are no plans for development of Marlene Street. Councilman Maeser moved to approve leaving the Marlene Street entry radius as designed on the north and to extend the south radius to include the present church entry and to direct the State to proceed with the change. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crandall. Roll call vote: Maeser - Yes; Crandall - Yes; Anderson - Yes. The motion carried. Fred Karford was advised that the developer is responsible for installing water and sewer lines. Ray James, 2080 Falcon Drive, expressed concern about parking in the street. Laws were made to eliminate street parking in certain areas for safety reasons, but cars still park in the street. He encouraged the City to enforce the law. The residents at 2045 Falcon continually park numerous vehicles in the street, and they create a problem. Parking problems were discussed. There needs to be more consistency in issuing citations. Individuals parking on the sidewalk need to be cited. The Council agreed to increase policing of no parking areas and to write a letter to the residents of 2045 Falcon warning them about failure to observe the parking laws. Mr. James expressed appreciation to the Council for listening to him. LaRue Swensen, 2660 Central, reported on the recycling project. They have earned $289.78 plus $6.63 for the barrels. When the project started the Council agreed to match funds with the volunteer earnings to construct a building so that recycling could develop into an ongoing project for Ammon. Since a building is no longer needed because the City box car was utilized, they asked the Council to match funds and work toward a walking path or similar beneficial project. Also, a ramp is needed by the box car to facilitate loading and unloading. The Council agreed to budget for 50-50 participation in construction of a ramp and dedication of funds for a future walking path. Grant funds may become available for such a project. The recycling group plans to prepare information for distribution to residents with the spring newsletter. Valerie Loveland, 3325 Rawson Street, discussed citywide spring cleanup. The recycling group wants to be involved in the spring cleanup, and they have been generating ideas for greater participation. Problem areas were pointed out. A date for Ammon's cleanup day was considered. May 8 is a possibility, but it was decided to check to see if the State plans to set a cleanup week before finalizing a date. The Council reviewed some of the concerns brought out during the discussion periods. Long dead end streets are a problem. Developers are responsible for extending water and sewer lines. Attorney Anderson suggested Fred Karford be advised by letter of the City's position on water/sewer hookups, and that the Council would be adverse to granting approval for annexation if he does not address the water/sewer issue during the Ammon Road construction. The Council does not have an obligation to put money in developments outside of the City limits. The area served by lona Bonneville Sewer District was pointed out. The Council strongly opposes allowing anyone to dig into the new Ammon road and considers a moratorium if legally possible. Councilman Crandall moved to approve the minutes of City Council Meeting held March 18, 1993, as written. The motion was seconded by Councilman Maeser. Roll call vote: Crandall - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Anderson - Yes. The motion carried. Mayor Ard reported on the Ammon Road reconstruction project. The figures on the City's participation were reviewed. The City has planned for 95% federal participation and 5% City of Ammon participation. The State Transportation Department is computing participation at a different ratio which would increase 28 April 1, 1993 the required amount of Ammon's share. The Mayor is working with the State to resolve how much Ammon needs to deposit. The problem concerning an acceptable waste site was discussed. It is getting resolved, hopefully, to protect City of Ammon and the Transportation Department. The chlorine detector for the swimming pool has been received, and it will be installed before the swimming season begins. The Council reviewed the license agreement with Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 regarding ~ of ~ portion of Owen Street right-of-way for ~ playground fence. Permission was granted October 1, 1992, and the Council authorized the Mayor to sign the license agreement on October 19, 1992. The School District requested a wording correction in the agreement from Western Avenue to Midway Avenue. There was no problem with the correction requested and the Mayor signed a corrected license agreement. I Reports: Public Works Director David Wadsworth reported on the Water Department activities. The crew has been working to cleanup the wells in order to be ready for increased summer demands. Clay valves are being rebuilt, and the wells have been reset to increase pressure. Residents have experienced some pressure problems already. Steve Loveland has started the building to house the generator at Well No.5. This will allow the City to get the second generator functional so there are two backup generators. On some of the bad potholes caused by the construction trucks, the State and H-K will probably help to repair. Work is progressing on water and sewer line installations along Ammon Road. Lennis Tirrell is upset about the condition of the culverts being taken out by his property. The City agreed Tirrell could have the culverts, but he is responsible to recover them. The Regional Transit Agreement was discussed briefly. Mayor Ard understood the agreement was to be drafted then legal counsel for the entities involved would review and make recommendationsi. Attorney Anderson has some questions, and he took the agreement to research an4 follow through. Progressive Irrigation has been supplied with the legal descriptions for Ammon Road right-of-way land that is to be excluded from the irrigation district. Fire Chief Cal Smith reported for the Fire Department. He has checked out the fire truck and equipment for sale from the City of Rexburg. The equipment doesn't appear to be too valuable, the truck looks good but the pump test rates it at 1000 I gpm. Bids will be accepted ta, 5:00 P.M. on April 21, 1993, and they have asked for $50,000 minimum bid. Since Ammon is interested in a truck rated at 1250 gpm, it was recommended that we do not submit a bid on Rexburg's surplus truck. Fire truck options were discussed. Councilman Maeser moved to advertise for bids for a new fire truck. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crandall. Roll call vote: Maeser - Yes; Crandall - Yes; Anderson - Yes. The motion carried. Councilman Anderson received a request to eliminate site workers from parking on the northeast corner of Central Avenue where it intersects with Sunnyside Road. The parked vehicles block the view and create a hazard. It was agreed that the area was not suitable for parking and warning tickets would be issued. Swimming pool preparations were discussed. Councilman Anderson and Crandall were assigned to work on toe details. Any pool improvements need to be within the budget. Claims were approved. Councilman Maeser moved to adjourn the meeting, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Crandall. The meeting was adjourned at 10: 15 P.M. Q~ ATTEST: ~1-~/ (! i:b;~J CITY CLERK {/. I