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Council Minutes 02/21/1980 I ~ w ~ o ~ ~ I I February 21, 1980 CITY OF AMMON February 21, 1980 1~3 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Council President Russell N. Swensen, with the following City Officials present: (Mayor Wehmann absent~-out of town) Council President Russell N. Swensen Clerk Deon Hemingway Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Engineer David E. Benton Councilman Thayle D. Monson Asst. Attorney Douglas Nelson Councilman David Rowberry (arrived later) Public Works Director Hayse L.Whiteley Others present during the meeting were Chase Driggs, 3640 Georgia Lane, Sidney and Susan Kay Stephenson, 3580 Georgia Lane, Dave Craig, 3725 Georgia Lane, Victor Wenc3el, 3720 Georgia Lane, Emerson D. Jenkins, 3560 Georgia Lane, Alden E. Hill, 3620 Georgia Lane, and Elden Packer, 2085 Dove Drive. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Swensen and the invo- cation was offered by Councilman Monson. Minutes of the meeting on January 3, 1980, were approved as prepared. It was pointed out by Councilman Swensen that Census Day 1980 has been set for Tuesday, April 1st, and that the Census Bureau has requested the cooperation of the City in getting out advance publicity. The fact that the City receives revenues based on popu- ation which amount to $20 to $25 per person per year was brought out, and a suggestion was made that this information be published in the newspaper report regarding this City Council Meeting and that Council members, in their contacts with the citizens of Ammon, remind them to be sure to be counted. Council members agreed that stop signs should be installed where Romrell Lane enters Rawson Street on the north and Owen Street on the south, and the Public Works Director was instructed to take care of this. Councilman Monson reviewed the animal control report, and offered the information that the Fire Department is continuing with CPR training and is doing fairly well with the sale of smoke alarms. A delegation of residents who live on Georgia Lane, as listed above, with Alden Hill acting as spokesman, appeared to ask if the City could be of any assistance in solving a problem with the irrigation ditch in that area. They explained that the ditch was relocated by the developer of the Barbara Jean Estates subdivision, and the present location of the ditch forces the water to have to run uphill which, along with the fact that the new ditch does not have a good bank build-up and the culvert under the street was not engineered properly, causes flooding problems; also it was claimed that a dangerous condition exists at the ends of the culvert. According to Mr. Hill, a lawsuit was filed in an attempt to get the ditch re-opened where it was originally, but there has been no satisfactory response. The new ditch having been dug entirely on the lot purchased by Dave Craig without his being informed was brought up as another point of contention. When the question was asked about whether or not there is control over developers, Councilman Swensen reviewed the procedure for approving and annexing new subdivisions, and Enginner Benton pointed out that the City does not check with the developer and specify where ditches are to be located, but the developer does have the obligation to not destroy anyone's ditch rights. Councilman Swensen recommended that the matter be referred to the City Attorney to determine if the City can be involved in irrigation ditch problems and agreed to have the City Public Works Director inspect the culvert in connection with the safety aspect in the City right-of-way. Inasmuch as official acceptance had not been given following the auait review at the February 7th meeting, Councilwoman Dille moved that the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 1979 Audit as presented at the last meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was Dille yes, Monson yes, Rowberry yes, Swensen yes; motion carried. Councilman Rowberry mentioned that Utah Power & Light Company is working on the request to eliminate some of the street lights. He reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request for a special use permit for Robert Nixon to build storage units on property along Sand Creek as advertised, but expressed concern about a proposal to include office space in some units. Engineer Benton noted that he had contacted the applicant who agreed to go ahead on storage units only and come back to the City later if permission to include offices is desired. The Council was informed that the special dinner to honor the Planning and Zoning Commission members is scheduled for March 13. Public Works Director Hayse Whiteley brought the Council up to date on matters concerning the tank which holds deisel fuel for the emergency generator at Well #6, the need to trim the large trees along the north side of the school on Owen Street, the condition of the properties where notice has been given that junk cars must be removed, and the installa- tion of signs as instructed in previous meetings. He offered a note of praise for the City water system which provides a good supply of pure, unchlorinated water, with two emergency generators which can be put into operation in the event of a power failure. February 21, 1980/March 6, 1980 134 Engineer Benton reported that he had checked the plans submitted by Ellsworth Engineers for the domestic water system in Aimee Ann Estates, a county subdivision in the Ammon Impact Area, and had noted several items that need to be discussed, such as no water meters or fire hydrants being shown and some problems with the details on the well elevation, etc. With reference to the petitions that are being circulated at this time regarding creating a County Library District which would include the City of Ammon, Attorney Nelson read from the State Statute and advised that this is legally allowed. Councilwoman Dille moved to recommend that the City Council go on record as supporting the creation of a County Library District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Rowberry; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Claims in the amount of $14,100.14 were presented by the City Clerk and were approved for payment. It was moved by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Rowberry that the meeting adjourn; voting was all in favor. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. I ATTEST, d-~~~r CITY CLERK t/' ~I/-~~ NCIL PRESIDENT ') ." .) (,V~7j;ffAJmt<u(. / MAYOR f CITY OF AMMON March 6, 1980 Minutes of a Public Hearing and the Regular Meeting of the City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Council President Russell N. Swensen, with the following City Officials present: Councilman Russell N. Swensen Deputy Clerk Aleen C. Jensen Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley Councilman Thayle D. Monson Engineer David E. Benton Absent: Mayor George Wehmann (out of town) Attorney W. Joe Anderson (excused) Citizens present for the public hearing were Kevin M. Croft, 1800 Falcon Dr., and Nathan J. Martin, 1840 Falcon Dr. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Swensen and the invo- cation was offered by Councilwoman Dille. It being the advertised time and place and the adjacent property owners having been properly notified, the meeting was opened as a public hearing on the request for a special use permit for Robert Nixon to be allowed to construct storage units on his land along the east side of Sand Creek south of 17th Street, with access from the west acio~g' a bridge on Sand Creek. A recommendation of approval with certain conditions was read from the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and David Benton, re- presenting the applicant, explained the layout of the plans. He mentioned that the owner has agreed to start with storage units only and to come back for additional approval if a deviation to include some mini-office spaces is desired. There is to be a chain link fence all around the area with a privacy fence around the open storage, and the buildings will probably be 12 to 15 feet high. Fire protection for the area was discussed. In response to questions by interested residents, Kevin Croft and Nathan MG=tin, Mr. Benton answered that access hours would probably be only during regular business office hours, and that open spaces would be surfaced (some asphalt,some gravel) so that'shoul-d lwl-p to control weeds. Regarding the City's need for access to the storm sewer pump station located north of the project, Mr. Benton acknowledged that something could probably be worked out to get through by way of the br~ge. The location of the City waterline and sewerline were identified and found t9:accessible if there is need for utility services in the future (the waterline is to the north while the sewerline runs directly through the property to be developed). Additional comments by the residents in attend- ance indicated that there was no real objection to the use of the land for storage units as long as it was properly and continuously maintained. The public hearing was closed, and the City Officials proceeded with the business of the regular council meeting. Councilwoman Dille moved that the City Council approve the request of Robert Nixon for a special use permit to build storage units only on his property south of 17th Street and east of Sand Creek, with the stipulations as spelled out by the Planning and Zoning Commission: (1) the area is to be enclosed by chain link fence, except that a privacy fence is to be constructed for open storage areas, (2) access to be limited to a bridge crossing Sand Creek from the west, (3) any proposed changes in use to be referred back to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was Dille yes, Monson yes, Swensen yes; motion carried. I I