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Councilman Rowberry expressed appreciation for all who participated in the recent seafood
sale and salmon barbecue activity, which was a fund-raising project to help pay for a new
heater for the swimming pool, and reported that proceeds were approximately $550 after
expenses which is somewhat less than hoped for.
A proposed schedule for the process of adopting a Fiscal-Yaar-1982 budget was reviewed
by Mayor Wehmann, and a budget planning meeting was set for 6 P.M. on Thursday, Aug.lJ,
by amotion made by Councilman Swensen and seconded by Councilwoman Dille, with voting
all in favor.
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Blaylock appeared to ask if horses are allowed on the approximately
one-half acre of vacant''':land behind the residential lot at JIJO Owen Street. It was noted
that the area does not have the animal overlay zoning but is in the Original Townsite
where livestock animals were previously allowed so, under the "grandfather clause',', the
City would not be involved unless a complaint is made.
In response to an inquiry by the City Public Works Director, it was agreed that due to
liability and precedent-setting problems, Orin Cox of J665 Ross Avenue should not be
allowed to do work for the City to payoff his delinquent City utility account. Mr.
Whiteley reported that he had been working on getting some big tractor tires and concrete
pipe for playground use in Peterson Park, and he reviewed various employee and maintenance
matters.
Claims in the amount of $12,150.45 were presented by the City Clerk and were approved
for payment.
It was moved by Councilman Swensen and seconded by Councilman Rowberry that the meeting
adjourn; voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
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CITY OF AMMON
August 20, 1981
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 P.M. by Aoting Mayor Russell N. Swensen with
the following City Officials present:
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Councilman Thayle D. Monson
Councilman David Rowberry
Absent: Mayor George Wehmann (out of town)
Also present during the meeting was Lee Dille, Architect.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Swensen and prayer was
offered by Councilman Rowberry. The minutes of the meeting on June 4, 1981, were
approved as prepared.
Bill Quapp was given an opportunity to report on the Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting held on August 11. With reference to the Commission's discussion on the future
location of Eastgate Drive, he noted that there was agreement that the plan as shown
on the drawing which was presented with Eastgate Drive having access to the proposed
Hitt-Hackman Road, as part of a preliminary concept to update Eastgate Shopping Center,
was acceptable with the stipulation that permanent easements for the underground
utilities must be granted to the City. He mentioned that, even though the original
thought was that the proposed access should match with an entrance to the shopping
center now planned on the west side of Hitt-Hackman Road, further contact with Ed Turner
of the City of Idaho Falls indicated that the requested location of Eastgate Drive would
be feasible. When Lee Dille, representing the owner of the Eastgate property, arrived
later in the meeting, he displayed a revised drawing, labeled as Eastgate Plaza, showing
the proposed dedicated street just north of Eastgate Mobile Village as specifically re-
comwend,ed by the Planning and Zoning, Commission, and commented on his feeling that the
previously mentioned philosophy of naving entrances to shopping centers line up is not
valid. Regarding a requirement that written permission be obtained from the owner of
the trailercourt, as recommended earlier by Mayor Wehmann, Mr. Dille pointed out that
this should not be necessary since the future construction of the street as requested
will not deny the mobilehome residents the same access which they now have to 17th Street
and will give them an additional access on a dedicated street, while the existing street
now designated as Eastgate Drive is a private street through a shopping center parking lot.
In response to this, Councilman Swensen suggested that the trailercourt owner still be
contacted as a matter of courtesy. According to Mr. Dille, it is intended that any
utilities in the area will be covered byea.sement in the same legal document which deeds
the street right-of-way to the City and, if any changes are needed in the future, the
City will have to be contacted to grant a modification. It was mentioned that the
developer wants to go ahead with whatever procedure is necessary to make the future
City Clerk Deon Hemingway
Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley
Planning Commission Member Bill Quapp
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location of Eastgate Drive official and would like at this time, if possible, an indica-
tion of the City's standpoint on the concept. Councilman Rowberry moved to approve the
preliminary concept for Eastgate Plaza as presented showing a dedicated street (with
access to Hitt-Hackman Road) and utility ~asements as recommended by the Planning and
Zoning Commission per the August 11 minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Monson; voting w'!R Rowberry yes, Monson yes, Dille yes, Swensen yes; motion carried.
It was noted thall~equest will have to be submitted in final form with legal descriptions
of the dedicated street and utility easements before official approval can be given.
A new street light service agreement with Utah Power & Light Company was considE?red,
with an explanation that there will be no change in the number of lights or the cost
to the City, but all lamps are to be changed from mercury vapor to sodium vapor which
use less energy and give more light. It was noted that this is a result of an order
given to the power company by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission as a means of saving
energy and will be taken care of in the next few months. It was moved by Councilwoman
Dille and seconded by Councilman Rowberry that the Acting Mayor be authorized to sign an
agreement with UP&L for a three-year contract on street lights; voting was Dille yes,
Rowberry yes, Monson yes, Swensen yes; motion carried.
Figures for the tentative bud et for Fiscal Year 1 82 were reviewed~ and it was mentioned
that the property tax request is 5,050 compared with $62,115 in FY-81) which is in
accordance with the law as enacted by the State Legislature. The Council members in-
dicated concurrence with budgeting of Revenue Sharing funds for capital improvements
only. Councilwoman Dille moved to approve a tentative budget of $554,131 for FY-1982.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was Dille yes, Monson yes, Rowberry
yes, Swensen yes; motion carried unanimously. A motion to set the public hearing on the
Revenue Sharing budget and the total budget at 7:30 P~M. on September 3, 1981, was made
by Councilman Rowberry and seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was Rowberry yes, Monson
yes, Dille yes, Swensen yes; motion carried~
The selection of playground equipment for Peterson Park was discussed, and Councilman
Rowberry reported that Gail Lewis of the State Parks Department advised that there are
no specific requirements for this under the grant regulations. Councilman Swensen men-
tioned the possibility of getting some help for the park improvement project in connection
with the 4-H Builders Club.
Following a discussion on swimming pool matters, it was moved by Councilman Rowberry ~nd
seconded by Councilman Monson that (as a policy of the City) immediate family members of I
the Mayor and City Council members be given the privilege of free swimming in the Ammon
City Pool; voting was all in favor; motion carried.
Regarding calls which have been received about yard-watering citations, it was agreed
that none of the tickets should be waived with the exception of those where a malfunction
of a sprinkling system can be verified by a repairman.
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Public Works Director, Hayse Whiteley, asked about pulling the pump at Well #4 with the
intention of trying to sell this equipment ~hich is not being used, and Acting Mayor
Swensen recommended that action be postponed on this for several months until the timing
is better. It was reported that most of the vacant lands where dry weeds have created
a fire hazard now have fire breaks around them. Mr. Whiteley mentioned that the valves
on the water system mains are being checked to avoid the difficulty of getting water
turned off when waterline repairs are needed. The information was offered that reports
indicate that long-time employee LaVern Williams, who has been off on a work-related arm
injury since June 17, will have to complete quite a few more weeks of therapy before he
can return to work.
The City Clerk presented claims in the amount of $18,730.06 which were approved for pay-
ment.
It was moved by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Monson that the meeting
adjourn; voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 9:50 ~.M.
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