Council Minutes 11/05/1981
November 5,1981
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CITY OF AMMON
November 5, 1981
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:50 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann with the following
City Officials present:
Mayor George Wehmann
Councilman Thayle D. Monson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Councilman David R. Rowberry
Absent: Councilman Russell N.
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Public Works Foreman Thomas D. Reese
Engineer David E. Benton
Planning Commission Chairman Robert Williamson
Swensen
Others present during the meeting were Leatha Hall and Garth Hall of 3185 Wanda Street
and Marty Reese.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Monson and prayer was
offered by Councilwoman Dille.
The first item of business was to canvas the ballots of the General City Election held
on Tuesday, November 3, with this being the first election under the City-County Agree-
ment. Ballots were spot checked, the "Combined Talley List and Official Returns" book
was examined, and the certified record of the "Poll Book" information was reviewed, with
the results of the voting of 483 electors found to be accurate as follows:
For Councilman - Marvin J. Anderson 187
Russell N. Swensen 349
Robert D. Williamson 338
Councilwoman Dille moved to accept the canvas of the votes. The motion was seconded by
Councilman Monson; voting was unanimous in favor; motion passed. The presence of
Robert Williamson as Councilman-elect, in addition to representing the Planning and
Zoning Commission, was recognized.
According to Mayor Wehmann, the City Attorney is reviewing a sample "request for pro-
posals" on the hydroelectric projects, and the Council members were in agreement that
the Mayor should proceed with this matter when the form is approved.
Regarding the City's liability and property insurance, which has an expiration date of
November 1, Mayor Wehmann reported that a binder to continue the present policy for one
month has been issued by the Fred A.Moreton Company through Michael Jepsen, the local
agent, and a proposal for the renewal of the coverage will be ready soon. It was noted
that Ron Parish, the former agent from Blackfoot, has been given notice that a copy of
the policy, on which a quotation from him was based, must be submitted by November 13
in order to be considered.
Mayor Wehmann commented on a letter from a Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Rt. 1, Ucon, telling
of the special help given to them during a barn fire by a resident of Ammon, Mr. Ollie
A. Shields of 1955 Avocet Drive. The Mayor stated that he was thinking of sending the
letter on to KID-TV with a suggestion that it be used on the "Family T' program.
It was mentioned that it has been made public that Utah Power & Light Company will be
making refunds to its customers as a result of a decision of the Public Utilities
Commission.
In accordance with the discussion on sewer rates at the previous meeting, the following
resolution was presented for action:
RESOLUTION No. 81-5
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF AMMON, Bonneville County, Idaho, has adopted, by
Ordinance, the provision requiring a monthly service charge to be paid by any
user utilizing the city sanitary sewer system, wherein such person is a customer,
by having a customer line connected to the city sewer main; and
WHEREAS, the City Ord.inances of the City of Ammon provide that the sanitary
sewer rates to be charged to customers shall be established by resolution of
the Council and posted in the Clerk's office and may be amended from time to
time by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the rates now being charged and
have determined, and do hereby find, that such rates should be revised to meet
expenses of operation, bond service, maintenance, repairs and other appropriate
charges;
NOW THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of
Ammon as follows:
Section 1. That the sewer rates to be charged by the City of Ammon, for
the monthly service charges for sanitary sewer service from the City of Arrmon
sewer system to the customers through the City sewer mains, are hereby found
to be reasonable in the following amounts and are hereby fixed as follows:
a. Each dwelling unit (including but not limited to single $ 7.50/mo.
family residences, house trailers, apartments, condominiums,
multi-plexes)
b. Each business unit, unless metered, shall pay at the rate of
100% of the internal-use water rate or a monthly minimum of
$7.50, whichever amount is greater.
c. Schools
Per student based on enrollment on Sept. 20th $ .13/mo.
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d. Sewer service deposit
Credited to account after 24 months of good paying
record
e. Delinquency payments
Minimum payment to avoid termination of water
service (~ee section 8-4-43 City Code)
f. Charges for use of the City sanitary sewer system by .
users outside of the city limits shall be one-and-one-
third (1-1/3) times the above stated charges
g. A 5% discount will be afforded apartment, condominium,
and trailercourt complexes containing five (5) or more
units provided a single payment in full is made by the
10th day of the month following the month for which
service is being billed
Section 2. That the monthly sanitary sewer charge shall be due and payable
before the 10th day of the month following the month for which service is received.
Section 3. That the sewer rates as hereby fixed shall be in effect starting
with the October, 1981, billing.
Section 4. That a copy of this resolution shall be posted in the Clerk's
office and sub0ect to examination by any interested party.
It was moved by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Rowberry that the resolu-
tion be approved; voting. was all in favor; motion carried.
Agreement was indicated to a suggestion made by Councilwoman Dille that the books which
were collected several years ago and stored in the City Building should be donated to
the Idaho Falls Public Library now that the services of that facility are available to
all residents of the County.
With reference to the Fire Department report for the preceding month, it was noted that
almost twice as much time was spent on Fire District calls as on Ammon calls. Mayor
Wehmann pointed out that the Fire Department has a need for more help and asked that
each Council member endeavor to recruit three new Volunteer Firemen.
Twice the
regular monthly
charge
Tom Rees, representing the Public Works Director, reported that a program has been
started to clean out valve boxes on the water mains as a matter of routine maintenance
so that there will be no problem in turning water off when pipe repairs are needed.
He mentioned that employee LaVern Williams is in the hospital for a leg problem that is
not connected to the work-related arm injury which has kept him off work for some time.
Mayor Wehmann informed the Council that, inasmuch as notice was received that the rates
on Blue Cross Insurance have been increased, a summation of costs has been prepared and
reviewed with the employees, and it is now recommended that the City go back to Washing-
ton National Insurance through the Association of Idaho Cities for medical coverage and
to Delta Dental for dental insurance. Councilwoman Dille moved that the Mayor be author-
ized to proceed with changing the employees' medical and dental insurance. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. It was noted
that action will be taken on this matter at a time which is appropriate so that the
benefits due to the employee who is now in the hospital will not be affected.
Claims in the am ount of $11 ,441..13 were presented by the City Clerk and were approved
for payment.
It was moved by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Monson that the meeting
adjourn; voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
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