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Council Minutes 11/22/1978 I ~ LO r' () <( ":t: I I November 1, 1978 Attorney Anderson reported that warrants for L.I.D. #8 construction are under pre- 7fi paration. Names of people to contact regarding information for the application for the Ririe Dam hydro-electric ri~hts were given to Attorney Anderson by Mayor Wehmann. Engineer Nield delivered a letter to Mayor Wehmann regarding street repair in the Jennie Jean area in response to correspondence from Larry Boyle, 3750 Marlene Street, which in- dicated dissatisfaction with the condition of the roads there after the Iona-Bonneville Sewer District construction was completed. In connection with the drainage problem on one of the circles on Eagle Drive, Mayor Wehmann informed the Engineer that the City could take care of the matter without further checking by an engineering crew. Approval was indicated by the Mayor and Council on a request submitted by 0 & F Construction, con- tractors on the L.I.D. #8 work,for a 60-day extension of time due to a delay in the ship- ment of waterline and waiting for sub-contractor work to be finished. According to Mayor Wehmann, the firm of Energy Incorporated is interested in conducting ~. public information workshop on energy use, supply, and conservation for the residents of Ammon, and has' asked for a suggestion on a date when City officials could be present. It was agreed that the evening of November 28th would be suitable. The City Clerk's report listed claims to pay in the amount of $3,563.48 and a General Fund checking account balance of $6,429.70. Claims were approved for payment. It was moved by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Rowberry that the meeting be adjourned; voting was all in favor; motion carried; meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. /) ATTEST: //? ~.,. , AJ<'O">~ , ~~"'7 CITY' CLERK ./ ~t d:U~ .- . MAYOR CITY OF AMMON November 22, 1978 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the following City Official present: Mayor George Wehmann Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman David Rowberry Councilman Francis Lee Clerk Deon Hemingway Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer David E. Benton Director of Public Works Hayse L. Whiteley The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilwoman Dille and the invoca- tion was offered by Councilman Lee. The minutes of the meeting of October 18, 1978, were approved as prepared. As a matter of record, the regular meeting on November 15, 1978, was cancelled due to the lack of a quorum, and was rescheduled on this date. Mayor Wehmann explained that J. R. Hayes, building contractor, who had asked to be on the agenda regarding the City's policy to charge for water during construQtion, was not able to be in attendance, but will come to the next meeting. The subject was discussed, and Mayor Wehmann indicated that, since the main purpose of the policy was to insure that the contractor notifies the City when a new home is occupied by asking to have the billing for during construction discontinued and since the City now has its own building inspector who should be on top of the occupancy situation, there may be no problem with eliminating the charge. Further comment was delayed until Mr. Hayes has come forth with a proposal. It was also noted that Ron Parrish of Consolidated Agencies, Blackfoot, was to have been present regarding the City's new insurance coverage, but he was unable to come. An application for a non-commercial kennel license submitted by Galen Anderson, 2240 Curlew Dr., was considered and found to be in order. Councilman Rowberry moved to grant the non-commercial kennel license for the remainder of 1978 as requested. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting was all in favor; motion carried. It was agreed that the same appJication would be acceptable as meeting the requirement for obtaining a non-commercial kennel license for the year of 1979 also, on the basis that this approval was being given just five weeks from the end of the year. Mayor Wehmann mentioned that the response received by telephone from the mailgram sent to ML A. Kahn, Chairman of the Council on Wage and Price Stability, was not satisfying, so he intends to write to Jack Watson, Special Presidential Assistant, regarding the Utah Power & Li~ht Company rate increase request. According to Mayor Wehmann, the drive- way on the west side of the Valley Care Center will be put in next spring when the weather conditions improve. He noted that the firm of Energy Incorporated has plans to go ahead with the public information meeting in the Ammon School during the evening of Nov" 28th, and Councilman Rowberry agreed to be in attendance to represent the City unless Council- man Swensen can be there. Mayor Wehmann reported that he had contacted the EPA office in Seattle relative to the amount due from the City of Ammon as a result of the audit on the Sewer and Water Project costs, and a letter will be sent out on this matter; also the EPA representative was told about the sewer leakage problems that have been discovered. November 22, 1978 76 Councilman Lee reviewed the Law Enforcement Report for the month of October, 1978, which listed the information that the Sheriff's deputies spent 455.5 hours patrolling in Ammon, issued 22 citations, investigate~ 2 accidents, spent 36 hours on criminal investigations, made 1 arrest, and spent 31 hours on radar; out of 450 complaints for the month, 35 were from Ammon residents representing 12.8% of the calls; the Animal Control Officer handled 9 dogs and 1 cat and spent 51 hours in the City of Ammon. The year-to-date report on Fire Department activities was also found to be of interest inasmuch as it recorded 49 tanker calls to assist the Fire District and no Mutual Aid assistance needed by the City of Ammon. Attorney Anderson presented a contract for the purchase of the Mel Brown Well, which he noted was acceptable to the Bank of Commerce officials, and which arranges for the pay- ment of $75,000 over a period of ten years on a lease-purchase option with flexible I interest rates. Councilwoman Dille moved to authorize Mayor Wehmann to enter into a . lease-purchase agreement as described on behalf of the City. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rowberry; voting was all in favor; motion carried. In connection with making payment on the contractor work done on the Peterson Park im- provements, Attorney Anderson reported that arrangements have been made to borrow the necessary funds by means of a tax-anticipation note. Councilwoman Dille moved that the Council issue a tax-anticipation note for $30,744.00 to be repaid from the 1978 and 1979 taxes due the City and/or by reimbursement from the B.O.R. grant for the park improve- ment project. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Councilwoman Dille pointed out that the application for reimbursement from B.O.R. will be made immediately. (See B.O.R. file for official resolution.) Councilman Rowberry informed the Mayor and Council members that rates for metered water and dumpster garbage service have not been decided upon yet, so the resolution is not ready for action. A report by Councilwoman Dille in connection with the County Traffic Safety Committee meeting indicated that the County installs street name signs, stop signs, and regulatory signs in new subdivisions and charges the cost back to the developers, and it was pointed out that the City of Ammon provides for this also in annexation agreements. The State regulations on obstructions (fences, etc..) on corner lots were also mentioned by Council- woman Dille, and it was suggested -that the City ordinance on this subject be checked to determine if it is in compliance with the State law. Engineer Benton reviewed information he obtained at a recent workshop on the subject of I Community Development Block Grants, and noted that applications must be filed between January 22 and February 5, 1979, for the current granting period. Mayor Wehmann asked that the Council members prepare some recommendations on areas of need wherein the City might apply for funds under this program. Regarding the purchase of the Mel Brown Well (Well #7), Mayor Wehmann requested that the City Engineer have the design for connecting the well to the City water system by the first meeting in January. Information presented by Director of Public Works, Hayse Whiteley, listed developments pertaining to the emergency generator at Well #6, waterline repairs made on Hillam Drive, signs installed, water meters ordered, skating rinks prepared, snow and ice con- trol on streets, and readings on the sewer metering devices. MayorWehmann instructed that having City employees read the sewage flow meters can be discontinued after the next week. Regarding water used duri~ ~helaonst!uctio~ of buildings, which was mention- ed earlier in the meeting, Mr. Whitel~]Is~~tean~ha~s85g~6ting where excavations are made on properties uses a considerable amount of water, but the use during the remainder. of the construction time is down to a minimum. According to Engineer Benton, the cost figures on L.I.D. No.8 construction have been prepared for the assessment roll hearing, and the Mayor and Council agreed on the date of January 10, 1979, for the hearing. Mr. Benton mentioned that Mel Brown ha9 requested the annexation of the remainder of his property north of 17th Street not being purchased by the City, and it was noted that such a request must be in writing before the City will take any action and that the Lewis Nielsen property should be included as part of the plat. The City Clerk's report listed claims to pay in the amount of $6,489.35, and made re- I ference to the funds that are being accumulated to make the payment on the Sewer and Water Revenue Bond by the due date on January 1, 1979. In response to an inquiry by the Clerk, the Mayor and Council indicated approval of merit increases for employe~s whose anniversary dates come at this time of year, as authorized by the adopted per- sonnel policy. It was mentioned by the Clerk that a call from the State Tax Commission office pointed out an error in the legal description in Ordinance No. 167, the annexa- tion of Mountain Valley Estates, and Engineer Benton promised to work with Attorney Anderson in preparing an amending ordinance to be passed and published during December. Lee moved and the motion was seconded by voting was all in favor; motion carried. Claims were approved for payment. Councilman Councilman Rowberry that the meeting adjourn; The meeting was ~djourned at 9:25 P.M. e::-- / :e4'11 //V.ff4'.1c. (..--7~1 , _ .J?- CITY CLERK ,; ~ / ~. vA" .P ?fAf~1-HA'~/ . MAYOR ATTEST: