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Council Minutes 05/03/1979 I ~ w ~ o ~ ~ I I May 3, 1979 CITY OF AMMON May 3, 1979 103 the Mayor and City Council: 8:45 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the following Minutes of the Regular Meeting of The meeting was called to order at City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman David Rowberry Councilman Russell N. Swensen Absent: Councilman Francis Lee Others present during the meeting were Rance Bare of Ellsworth Engineers; Ronald Salis- bury, 2755 Central Ave.; David Sorenson (and neighbors), 2030 Ross Avenue. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted Qy Councilman Swensen, and the invoca- tion was offered by Councilman Rowberry. Clerk Deon Hemingway Engineer David E. Benton Attorney W. Joe Anderson Public Works Director Hayse L.Whiteley It was noted that the meeting was delaysd in starting due to the lack of a quorum since Councilman Lee was absent and Councilman Swensen arrived late because of a business appointment. The variance application submitted by Floyd E. Baldwin, which was considered at the pre- vious meeting, was brought up for action. Mayor Wehmann explained that the City records have been checked, and it has been determined that similar requests to divide lots into building sites with less than 80 feet of frontage in the Original Townsite have been denied based on advice from the City Attorney. Councilwoman Dille moved that the variance for Floyd Baldwin on property located at Central Avenue and Owen Street be denied. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rowberry; voting was unanimous in favor; motion carried. The problem of the hazardous condition of the large trees along the west side of the Baldwin property was brought up for discussion again by Ron Salisbury, the neighbor on the north. It was pointed out by Attorney Anderson that the matter should be worked out by the two property owners, and he made reference to the City Code which indicates that the removal of trees in the parking right-of-way (between the paving and the property line) is the responsibility of the adjoining owner, so the City has no financial obligation in this matter. It was recommended that Mr. Salisbury write to Mr. Baldwin about the situation and ask that the danger be eliminatedwithinareasonable time then take further action if necessary. The Annexation Agreement on Tie Breaker Village, Division No.3 and Remaining Portion, was presented as being ready for approval, including a provision for platting before any building permits can be issued for construction in the area. Councilman Swensen moved to authorize Mayor Wehmann to sign said annexation agreement. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rowberry; voting was all in favor; motion carried. It was mentioned that an Annexation Ordinance for this land will be prepared for action at a future meeting. Regarding the Development Agreement for Aimee Ann Estates, a proposed subdivision in the County within the Ammon Area of City Impact, the feelings of the Council members were ex- pressed to the effect that the document should include an item about the willingness of the City to participate in the costs of the well and water system in that project at some future date if developed to the City's specifications as furnished by the City Engineer. It was agreed that immediate reimbursement to the developer on any of these costs would not be acceptable. Councilwoman Dille moved that the City Council authorize Mayor Wehmann to sign the Development Agreement for Aimee Ann Estates after the matters as mentioned have been cleared up and if all the provisions in the agreement meet the approval of Mayor Wehmann and Councilman Rowberry. The motion was seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Rance Bare, of Ellsworth Engineers, indicated that he would notify the developer, Gary Jensen, of the action that was taken and make further contact with the appropriate City officials as soon as possible. David Sorenson and neighbors, who are residents in the vicinity of Well #5, appeared and asked for permission to plant fruit trees as a welfare project on the City-owned property surrounding the well pumphouse, and the Mayor and Council agreed that this would be a good use of the land which would add to the appearance of the community. It was mentioned that the well property in that location is quite a large area in anticipation of putting in a storage tank there some time in the future. Mayor Wehmann informed the Council that, due to an inadvertent error in the City Office, the legal notice has not been published for the public hearing on the Paul Benton-City of Ammon property annexation and zoning which was scheduled for May 17th, so a new date needs to be set. The time of 7 P.M. on June 21, 1979, was established. The matter of a problem with the exact location of the 20-foot access to Well #7 as it re- lates to the Lewis Nielsen property was brought up by Mayor Wehmann, and Engineer Benton was instructed to contact Mel Brown about this. With reference to the franchise tax payment from Intermountain Gas Company, Mayor Wehmann commented that he checked the degree-day readings that the company provided and determined ~hat th~ payment was consistent with the information used to m~ke the calculations, espec- lally Slnce there has been an increased use of energy-saving devices for heating purposes. May 3, 1979 104 Public Works Director, Hayse Whiteley, noted that there are a number of apparently unused vehicles parked on the street or ~ight-of-way throughout the City, and it was decided that a letter giving notice to remove should be sent out, with Mayor Wehmann to approve the wording of the letter before it is delivered. A complaint from Michael Berg, 2040 Dove Drive, about Gary Johnson of 2020 Dove Drive parking his commercial truck in his front yard was discussed, and Mayor Wehmann agreed to write to Mr. Johnson after Attorney Anderson checks the City Code on this subject. Also mentioned by Mr. Whiteley was an inquiry about whether or not anything can be done about someone parking on the grassed area of the street right-of-way in the Original Townsite without the permission of the adjoining property owner, and the failure of the developers to have the animal-overlay zoning put on the Felt and Waite Addition where the lots are of ample size for keeping livestock animals. Engineer Benton reported that calculations have been made and a check submitted from the Iona-Bonneville Sewer District on the sewage treatment costs for the flow from the Sewer District which is below the meter at 17th Street. Mayor Wehmann called attention to the fact that action needs to be started to work out an up-dated Sewer Agreement with the City of Idaho Falls by June 1, 1979, and commented that perhaps consideration should be given to getting a letter of intent between the City of Ammon and the Iona-Bonneville Sewer District regarding entering into a partner- ship for sewer maintenance. The City Clerk presented claims in the amount of $25,853.78, which were approved for payment. Councilwoman Dille moved and Councilman Swensen seconded that the meeting adjourn; voting was all in. fa;r; me:~ ad~ourned at 10:)0 p~~~ Attest: ,~~~Vz<:1 . / y - CITY OF AMMON May 15, 1979 Minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order by Mayor George Wehmann at 7:35 P.M, with the following City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway Councilman Francis Lee Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Attorney W. Joe Anderson Councilman David Rowberry Engineer David E. Benton Councilman Russell N. Swensen (arrived 8:15 P.M.) Also present during the meeting were Gary Voight and Attorney Greg Crockett. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Rowberry and the invoca- tion was offered by Councilwoman Dille. Minutes of the meeting on April 19, 1979, were approved as prepared. Attorney Greg Crockett, respresenting Mr. Voight, asked for the feelings of the Mayor and Council regarding a proposal to build a "nice" restaurant in Ammon which would offer the sale of liquor with the meals. It was noted that, before a liquor license can be obtained from the State, the Ci tyGouncil would have to pass a special ordinance for this purpose. Mayor Wehmann suggested that a determination be made regarding whether or not such an ordi- nance could restrict the issuance of liquor licenses in the City to restaurants without opening the way to bar establishments. Comments of the Council members indicated that they would either be opposed to the sale of liquor in Ammon or would need to know more about what the law allows with regard to liquor licenses before making any decision, and would likely require that the matter be presented to the City residents in a public hearing. Mr. Crockett and Mr. Voight agreed to get some definite information on the State Liquor Laws and get back with the City officials if they desire to go ahead with their proposal. With regard to the large trees along the Floyd Baldwin property at the corner of Central Avenue and Owen Street, Mayor Wehmann reported that a copy of a letter written by the neighbor, Ronald Salisbury, to Mr. Baldwin has been received, and Mr. Ba::tdwin is now ask- ing that consideration be given to the comment made at the meeting on April 19th when the matter was first discussed that a cooperative agreement for sharing the cost of the tree removal might be worked out. Attorney Anderson again advised that the property owner is responsible, and Mayor Wehmann indicated that he would write a letter of explanation to Mr. Baldwin. The Annexation Agreement .for the L.D.S. Ammon Stake Property, located on the east side of Ammon-Lincoln Road and south of 17th Street, was presented for action. It was noted that the legal description in the Agreement needed to be changed to be the same as the description used in the public hearing notices, which included the Ammon-Lincoln Road right-of-way. Mayor Wehmann pointed o~t also that a provision should be made in the I I I