Loading...
Council Minutes 9/12/2006 (192) I Book 7-225 July 6, 1989 July 20, 1989 Councilman Maeser reported on the Fire Department. Their summer picnic is scheduled for Saturday, July 8, 1989, at McCowin Park. Volunteer firemen from Rupert, Idaho, will participate with Ammon for the event. Food cost is $5 per person. The Council was invited to join in the fun. Ed Wright, Volunteer Fireman, presented information and discussed options for obtaining a new fire truck. Councilman Williamson discussed a bill received from the Better Business Bureau in the amount of $200 for annual membership dues. This is an increase from our original commitment, and he wondered if the City wanted to continue membership. Councilman Browning commented that Ammon gave their support to help get the organization started, but membership was no longer advantageous to the City. Councilman Williamson moved to not subscribe to this year's Better Business Bureau. The motion was seconded by Councilman Browning. Voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. Councilman Williamson announced to the Council that he had accepted a transfer of employment to Dallas, Texas, and he submitted his resignation as a City Councilman. He expressed the opinion that the City has a good heritage, has lots of growth potential, and can become even better. He appreciated the opportunity to serve and counseled the officials to keep a tight rein on the budget. Councilman Maeser, Council President, proposed a resolution expressing appreciation to Councilman Williamson for seven and one-half years of service on the City Council and two years on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Ard accepted Councilman Williamson's letter of resignation and expressed appreciation for a job well done. Mayor Ard recommended the appointment of Harvey Crandall III to fill the Council vacancy until the next election. Action on the Mayor's recommendation will be completed at the next Council Meeting. Tye N. Tomchak, who left his employment as Public Works Director with the City of Ammon to accept other employment, expressed his appreciation to the Council for working with him. He stated that it had been an unforgetable experience, and he would not forget the great associations. Claims were approved. Councilman Maeser moved to adjourn the meeting, and Councilman Browning seconded I the motion. The meeting was adjourned ~ I ATTEST d"~4~J (7 9~~~J City Clerk C/ CITY OF AMMON July 20, 1989 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order lowing City Officials present: Mayor C. Bruce Ard Councilman Michael B. Browning Councilman Greg J. Maeser Councilman Monty A. Nethercott at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor C. Bruce Ard with the fol- Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer David E. Benton Acting Pub. Wks. Dir. David Wadsworth City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen Others Present: Tye N. Tomchak, 13614 North 7500 East, Idaho Falls Larry Zirker, 3145 East Sunnyside Road, Ammon Sylvia Wadsworth, 2190 Dove Drive, Ammon Ed Wright, Ammon Volunteer Fire Department, 1905 Eagle Drive, Ammon The pledge of allegiance to the flag was directed by Mayor Ard, and the invocation was offered by Councilman Nethercott. Sylvia Wadsworth of the Traffic Safety Committee expressed concern about the yield sign at Teton and Hillam at the entrance to Hillview School. Motorists fail to observe the yield sign, and there has been a number of near accidents. She wondered if it could be changed to a stop sign. Councilman Maeser commented that he was aware of the problem, and he believed it warranted City action. It was decided to replace the yellow yield sign with a red yield sign in an effort to better control the school traffic. School will soon resume, and another concern 226 July 20, 1989 is the flashing lights for the school crossing on Ammon Road. Cost information will be assembled, and the discussion is to be continued at the next meeting. Larry Zirker, 3145 East Sunnyside Road, requested a home occupation permit for "Notes and Quotes". Mr. Zirker developed an idea to sell a note pad with a strip of double sided tape so it could be fixed in a book to write extra thoughts, etc. on. The idea was designed to fit in the L.D.S. scriptures but can be used in any book. The business generates little activity at the home--the note pads are partially assembled at home, orders are taken, and the pads are delivered to the customers. Councilman Maeser moved to approve the home occupation permit and license for Larry Zirker, 3145 East Sunnyside Road, for a home occupation, "Notes and Quotes". The motion was seconded by Councilman Nethercott. Roll call vote: Maeser - Yes; Nethercott - Yes; Browning - Yes. Voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. Councilman Maeser moved to confirm the recommendation of Mayor Ard to appoint Harvey Crandall III as Councilman to fill the vacant seat until the next election. The motion was seconded by Councilman Browning. Roll call vote: Maeser - Yes; Browning - Yes; Nethercott - Yes. The voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. I Mayor Ard introduced ORDINANCE NO. 210, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XI, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, CITY OF AMMON, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO, BY DELETING AND REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11-5-21 OF SAID ORDINANCE; ADDING A NEW SECTION 11-5-30 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CORNER LOT SETBACKS; AMENDING SECTION 11-5- 19 BY AMENDING THE SIDE YARD SETBACK TO CONFORM TO THE ZONE IN WHICH SUCH PROPERTY IS LOCATED; AMENDING SECTION 11-15-5 TO PROVIDE FOR THE REAR YARD REQUIREMENTS OF BUILDINGS ON INTERIOR AND CORNER LOTS; AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF REAR YARDS IN SECTION 11-2-1; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Councilman Browning moved that the City Council dispense with the rule requiring the reading of the ordinance on three different days and that the three readings be waived. Councilman Maeser seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Browning - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Nethercott - Yes. The voting was unanimnous in favor. The motion carried. Ordinance No. 210 was again read by title and read in full. Councilman Browning moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 210 as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on its third and final reading. Councilman Maeser seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Browning - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Nethercott - Yes. Voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. Councilman Browning moved to publish Ordinance No. 210 in summary form. The motion was seconded by Councilman Nethercott. Roll call vote: Browning - Yes; Nethercott - Yes; Maeser - Yes. Voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. (Following the meeting, Attorney Anderson determined that "the amendments to the zoning could be construed to provide penalties in the case of violation thereof, and therefore I think we would need to publish that ordinance in full".) I The Council discussed the proposed Ordinance No. 209 amending the dog ordinance. While this ordinance has been under consideration, there has been considerable public input both pro and con. The question is how to proceed. It was determined that Attorney Anderson should rewrite the proposed ordinance to adopt a definition of a vicious dog that does not specify a breed, include impoundment and disposal of vicious dogs similar to Idaho Falls, and clarify the enforcement. Sometime ago Circle K Store requested that ordinances on the sale of wine and beer to Bonneville County and the City of Idaho Falls. state and local statutes and prepared amendments the City of Ammon review their consider standardizing them with Attorney Anderson researched the for the City of Ammon ordinances. Councilman Maeser introduced ORDINANCE NO. 211 by title, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-3-4.4 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF AMMON, TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING AND ACTING UPON APPLICATIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BEER LICENSES, TRANSFERS OR RENEWALS; AMENDING SECTION 5-3-4.5 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF AMMON, PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSE FEES FOR THE RETAIL I SALE OF BEER; AMENDING SECTION 5-3-4.11 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOURS OF SALE AND CLOSING HOURS FOR THE DISPENSING OF BEER; AMENDING SECTION 5- 3-4.15 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCEDURES FOR THE REVOCATION OF BEER LICENSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF, and moved that the Council dispense with the rule requiring the reading of the ordinance on three different days and that the three readings be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Browning. Roll call vote: Maeser - Yes; Browning - Yes; Nethercott - Yes. Voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. Ordinance No. 211 was read by title and read in full. Councilman Maeser moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 211 as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Councilman Browning. Roll call vote: Maeser - Yes; Browning - Yes; Nethercott - Yes. The voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 212 was introduced by title, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-5-1 I I I Book 7-227 July 20t 1989 BY ADDING THE DEFINITION OF WINE BY THE DRINK LICENSE; AMENDING SECTION 5-5-2 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO ADD A PROVISION TO REQUIRE A LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF WINE BY THE DRINK; REPEALING SECTION 5-5-3 AND SECTION 5-5-4 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES; AMENDING SECTION 5-5-5 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO INCLUDE THE APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR RETAIL WINE BY THE DRINK; AMENDING SECTION 5-5-7 TO PROVIDE FOR A LICENSE FEE FOR WINE BY THE DRINK LICENSE; THAT SECTION 5-5-11 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOURS OF SALE AND DISPENSING OF WINE; THAT SECTION 5-5-12 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES BE AMENDED TO CHANGE THE AGE TO TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS AT WHICH A PERSON MAY BE GIVEN t SOLD OR DELIVERED WINE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Attorney Anderson explained the amendments. Councilman Nethercott moved that the City Council dispense with the rule requiring the reading of the ordinance on three different days and that the three readings be waived. The motion was seconded by Councilman Browning. Roll call vote: Nethercott - Yes; Browning - Yes; Maeser - Yes. The voting was unani- mous in favor. The motion carried. Ordinance No. 212 was read by title and read in full. Councilman Nethercott moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 212 as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on its third and final reading. Councilman Maeser seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Nethercott - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Browning - Yes. The voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. Councilman Nethercott moved to publish Ordinance No. 211 and Ordinance No. 212 by summary. Councilman Browning seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Nethercott- Yes; Browning - Yes; Maeser - Yes. The voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. Councilman Browning moved to pass Resolution No. 89-7 regarding the amount to charge for license fees for the retail sale of beer for consumption on or off the premises. The fee set is $200 for consumption of beer on the premise and $50 for sale of beer by the bottle. The motion was seconded by Councilman Maeser. Roll call vote: Browning - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Nethercott - Yes. Voting was unanimous in favor. The motion carried. Community and Rural Transportationt Inc. (C.A.R.T.) requested the City appoint a representative to serve on the Board of Directors of the Transit Authority. Councilman Maeser recommended the Mayor appoint Steven Wetzel. The Mayor ard Council approved the appointment. The Mayor authorized a letter of notification be sent to Steven. The Council discussed how to handle noise complaints. The discussion was prompted by residents concerned about a refrigeration truck parked at 1895 Avocet Drive. When the unit is plugged in, it runs continuously for long periods of time and sounds like a large engine running. Neighbors have a legitimate cause for complaint. It was decided the Mayor should write a letter requesting alleviation of the problem to avoid further action. Galushat Higgins and Galusha estimated the fee to conduct an examination of the financial statements of the City covering the period from October 1, 1988, to September 30, 1989, would be $5,750. Since Public Works Director Tye N. Tomchak resigned, the City of Ammon does not have anyone qualified to check building plans, write building permits, or do building inspections. Bonneville County has expressed a willingness to help Ammon provided some arrangements can be made with the County Commissioners. One problem with working with Bonneville County is regarding our Flood Plain Ordinance. Bonneville County is against Ammon authorizing basement construction in the Flood Plain because they believe all authority for basement construction has been revoked. A meeting will be scheduled with the County Commissioners. Ed Wright represented the Volunteer Fire Department to report on their evaluation of basic criteria for a new fire truck, truck costs according to preliminary bids, options of saving for equipment over a three year period or lease-purchase, and other long range plans. The City budget will not justify purchase of a new fire truck at this time, so the most realistic approach would be a proposal to refurbish and recertify the City's existing equipment. It was agreed that the priority needs of the Fire Department are: (1) Re-engine and recertify Engine No.1, (2) Move the Fire Department to Well No.7, and (3) Refurbish and recertify Engine No.2. Reports: Engineer Benton reported on completion of the French Drain on Ross Avenue. Specifications were presented for a meter box for water connections in new developments. The City should use a cross over connection in place of the actual meter and require the developer to deposit the meter cost in a separate improvement fund. Benton recommended a $75 meter charge to be adopted by resolution. The City should issue a check for $1243 to the Department of Water Resources to cover the cost of adjudication filings on the City wells. Councilman Browning reported Bonneville County Road and Engineering will be ready 228 July 20, 1989 August 3, 1989 by the end of August to seal coat the streets according to our plans. The patching needs to be completed before the seal coat, and bids are being solicited. Street improvements planned this year are Peterson Park, Ross Avenue, and in front of the City Building if funds permit. Hillview streets will be delayed until next year. Councilman Nethercott announced he would be moving to Jackson, Wyoming, and he needs to resign his City Council seat. Mayor requested that Councilman Nethercott submit a letter of resignation for Council action. Various events calendared for the remainder of July and the month of August were discussed. Mayor Ard will not be at Council Meeting on August 17, therefore he is trying to get the 1990 Fiscal Year Budget ready. Claims were approved. Councilman Browning seconded the motion. moved to adjourn the meeting, and Councilman Nethercott The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. o~~ I ATTEST ~/(l. ~ CITY CLERK /' CITY OF AMMON August 3, 1989 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order following City Officials present: Mayor C. Bruce Ard Councilman Michael B. Browning Councilman Harvey L. Crandall Councilman Greg J. Maeser at 7: 40 P.M. by Mayor C. Bruce Ard with the Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer David E. Benton Public Works Dept.- Rick Williams City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen I Others Present: Robert and Kathryn Dansie, 575 Matchpoint, Ammon Tye N. Tomchak, 13614 North 7500 East, Idaho Falls, Idaho Taresa Walker, 1935 Bittern Drive, Ammon Cal Smith, 1960 Curlew Drive, Ammon (Assistant Fire Chief) Henry S. Crumb, 2270 Curlew Drive, Ammon (Fire Chief) Jay Radford, Mayor of Dcon The pledge of allegiance to the flag was directed by Councilman Browning, and the invocation was offered by Councilman Maeser. City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen administered the oath to Harvey Crandall III to serve as City Councilman to fill the office vacated by Robert D. Williamson until a successor is elected at the next municipal election. Kathryn Dansie reported on the activities of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Craig and Karen Hall have purchased a piece of property on the southwest corner of the intersection of East 17th Street and Ammon Road. The piece includes 150 feet along East 17th Street and about 300 feet along Ammon Road. They plan to build a gas station/convenience store on the corner. There are two problems which restrict their plans--the property is zoned RSC-l which requires unit development and the allowed curb cuts established when the property was annexed into the City of Ammon. Halls will research and submit additional development I plans to the City. Engineer Benton presented the final plat for Pay N Play Rac- quet Ball. Planning and Zoning approved the preliminary plat and recommended the City Council approve the final plat. Jay Radford, Mayor of the City of Dcon, visited with the Council to determine whether the City of Ammon would be interested in entering into a mutual aid agreement for fire protection. Mayor Radford thanked the Ammon Volunteer Fire Department for responding to help Dcon Fire Department with the Kingston Produce fire. The programs of both community Fire Departments were discussed. Fire Chief Henry Crumb stated that Ammon has a written mutual aid agreement with Jefferson Central Fire District and an oral agreement with Shelley. Chief Crumb, Assistant Chief Smith, and the City Council voiced the opinion that a mutual aid agreement between Ammon and Dc on would be beneficial. The agreement should include a joint training program. Attorney Anderson agreed to draft an agreement for consideration at the next Council meeting.