Council Minutes 02/04/1982
February 4, 1982
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CITY OF AMMON
February 4, 1982
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 followirg
City Officials present:
Mayor George Wehmann
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Thayle D. Monson
Councilman Robert D. Williamson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
City Clerk Deon Hemingway
Public Works Director Hayse
Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Engineer David E. Benton
Auditor Walter Clapp
L. Whiteley
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilwoman Dille and prayer was
offered by Mayor George Wehmann. Minutes of the meetings on November 19, 1981, and
December 3, 1981, were approved as prepared.
Following a time of questions and comments on the audit report, it was moved by Council-
woman Dille and seconded by Councilman Swensen that the audit for fiscal year 1981 be
approved as presented; voting was all in favor; motion carried. A "letter of under-
standing" for the fiscal year 1982 audit was offered for consideration by Walter Clapp,
and Councilman Swensen moved that the firm of Galusha, Higgins, and Galusha, CPAs, be
designated as the auditor for fiscal year 1982 for a fee of $3.750. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Williamson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Mayor
Wehmann expressed appreciation for the presentation and explanation of the audit report.
It was noted by Mayor Wehmann that arrangements have been made with Walter Clapp to
meet with the City employees to explain the details of the new Individual Retirement
Accounts which are now available.
An application for a non-commercial kennel license submitted by Dennis Skinner of
3660 Wanda Street was found to be in order,with the approval signatures of 8 out of 10
surrounding property owners having been obtained, It was moved by Councilwoman Dille
and seconded by Councilman Monsoh that the application be approved; voting was all in
favor; motion carried.
Mayor Wehmann requested consideration of the following proclamation, which he felt was
especially appropriate because of the Eastern Idaho Vocational Education School being
adjacent to the City:
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Vocational Education Week is being observed nationwide to
emphasize the need and impact of vocational training; and
WHEREAS, the progress and well being of the citizens of Idaho depend to
a large extent upon education and training to keep Idaho working; and
WHEREAS, vocational education is a strong force in the development of
workers to meet the economic and technological demands of a rapidly changing
and complex society; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States and the Legislature of the
State of Idaho have recognized these problems and have acted upon them through
appropriate legislation; and
WHEREAS, professional contributions of service and donations to vocation-
al education have assisted youth and adults in the process of preparation for
and advancement in work;
NOW,THEREFORE, I,George Wehmann, Mayor of the City of Ammon, do hereby
proclaim the week of February 7 through 13, i982, to be
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
and urge all residents of Ammon to observe this week by making themselves
better acquainted with Vocational Education--its purposes and programs--
through visits to vocational open houses being held in our schools.
The proclamation was approved as written by unanimous vote of the Council on a motion
made by Councilman Williamson and seconded by Councilman Swensen.
Responsibilities on the City Council were assigned by MayorWehmann as follows: Fis-
cal Operations, Councilman Swensen assisted by Mayor Wehmann; Parks and Recreation,
Councilwoman Dille assisted by Councilman Williamson; Police and Fire Department,
Councilman Williamson assisted by Councilwoman Dille; Public Works, Councilman Monson
assisted by Councilman Swensen; Planning and Zoning, Councilman Monson; Hydroelectric
Projects, Councilman Williamson.
It was mentioned by Mayor Wehmann that he had been in contact with Jerry Wadsworth of
the Civil Defense about the ice that is now in Sand Creek and made his opinion known
that the Bureau of Reclamation will be held completely responsibl~ if any flOOding
results from the ice situation.
Regarding insurance coverage on LaVern Williams while driving City vehicles, Mayor Weh-
mann reported that he had talked to the City's insurance agent and was advised that
there i~hnohproblem except perhaps future restrictions if a number of accidents should
occur i~~e partial-arm-disability proves to be a factor, and Attorney Anderson was
asked to make a confirmation of this information.
As a matter of record, the firms from which proposals on the hydroelectric projects
were received on January 26 were listed as Gibbs & Hill of San Jose, California,
Crippen Consultants of Seattle, Washington, and Forsgren-Perkins Engineering of Rexburg,
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Idaho. Councilman Williamson indicated that the Review Committee has a meeting scheduled
on February 11, and Mayor Wehmann noted that the report required on February 1 has been
sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
It was reported that Councilman Swensen received a shoulder injury while helping on the
grader to keep the roads open during a snow and wind storm on Saturday, January 30, and
appreciation was expressed for his assistance which was especially important because of
a funeral that day.
Public Works Director Hayse'Whiteley stated that snow removal work is continuing in an
effort to remove traffic hazards. He referred to the savings involved in buying gravel
from the County which was mentioned at the previous meeting, and was advised to work
with the City Councilman assigned as Chairman for Public Works to determine if funds are
available in the street budget before making a request in writing to the County
Commissioners about getting a supply of gravel.
Claims to pay in the amount of $30,457.34, including a payment on the County Law Enforce-
ment Contract, were approved to pay, and vouchers for investments, payroll, and transfers
for a total of $63,980.46 paid since the last meeting were also approved.
It was moved by Councilman Swensen and seconded by Conncilwoman Dille that the meeting
adjourn; voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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CITY OF AMMON
February 18, 1982
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Acting Mayor Russell N.Swensen with
the following City Officials present:
Acting Mayor Russell N. Swensen
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Councilman Thayle D. Monson
Councilman Robert D. Williamson
Absent: Mayor George Wehmann, out of town
Attorney W. Joe Anderson, excused
Also present during the meeting were Soout Leader Rodney N. Bryan, 3810 Geneva Dr.,
and Scouts David Hay, 3620 Geneva Dr., Derrick Bryan, 3810 Geneva Dr., Tyler R. Walker,
2925 Ross Ave., and Johnny Gonzales, 3160 Dal Ave.
City Clerk Deon Hemingway
Engineer David E. Benton
Planning Commission Member Michael Browning
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Monson and prayer was
offered by Acting Mayor Swensen. Minutes of the meeting on December 17, 1981, were
approved as prepared.
In connection with Planning and Zoning, Michael Browning reported that the Comprehensive
Plan is coming up for review to consider amending the future land-use map because of a
requested re-zone and other changes that may be needed.
According to Councilwoman Dille, the residents in the Paterson Park vicinity are interest-
ed in getting plans started for the vark development this year and have scheduled a public
meeting on Tuesday, February 23. In response to a recommendation by Councilwoman Dille,
it was agreed that Evan Thomas should manage the swimming pool again this year.
Councilman Williamson mentioned that the Hydropower Review Committee will meet again on
March 11 with the intention of being able to make a decision on which proposal to re-
commend. Regarding the Fire Department, it was felt advisable to approve a suggestion
that the City fire truck be taken to be checked for its over-all condition. It was
pointed out that there is a need to recruit volunteer firemen who are available in the
daytime and to have the City employees come to the fire training meetings.
Acting Mayor Russell Swensen talked briefly to the scouts present about City problems,
such as vandalism and dogs, and ways that the boys can help the City. He also reviewed
the action taken by the City to drain the back-up of water from the fast thawing run-off
on Wanda Street east of the railroad, and Councilman Williamson stated that several of
the residents in that area called to express thanks. It was reported that Mayor Wehmann,
who is on the way to a vacation in Mexico at this time, was concerned and called to
inquire about the flooding situation.
Claims to pay totaling $10,554,87 and claims paid for payroll, etc., since the last
meeting in the amount of $9,895.74 were approved. A motion to adjourn was made by
Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Williamson; voting was all in favor;
the meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
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