Council Minutes 06/03/2004
CITY OF AMMON
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Mayor C. Bruce Ard at 7:30 p.m. in the City Building, 2135 South
Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho, with the following City Officials present:
Mayor C. Bruce Ard
Councilmember Karen Y. Anderson
Councilmember W. Lee Bean
Councilmember Randy Waite
Councilmember Rex Thompson
City Administrator Bruce Rose
City Engineer Bill Manwill
City Clerk/Treasurer Diane Gempler
Planning & Zoning Chairman Doug Willden
Planning & Zoning Commission Member Tom Hunsaker
City Officials absent:
City Attorney Scott Hall
City Planning Director Ron Folsom
Councilmember Waite led the Plede:e of Allee:iance to the Flae: and, Councilmember Anderson
offered a prayer.
Minutes - Mav 27. 2004: Councilmember Waite motioned to approve the May 27,2004, minutes.
Councilmember Bean seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Waite - Yes, Councilmember Bean-
Yes, Councilmember Thompson - Yes, Councilmember Anderson - Yes. The motion carried.
Plannine: and Zonine: Appointment: Mayor Ard recommended the appointment of Rodney Allen to fill the
vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Council discussed the proposed appointment.
Councilmember Bean motioned to appoint Rodney Allen to fill the unexpired term on the Planning
and Zoning Commission left vacant by Ron Folsom. Councilmember Anderson seconded. Roll call vote:
Councilmember Bean - Yes, Councilmember Anderson - Yes, Councilmember Thompson - Yes,
Councilmember Waite - Yes. The motion carried.
Consent Ae:enda: Councilmember Bean motioned to approve the Consent Agenda, moving item la to the
Action Item portion of the agenda Councilmember Anderson seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember
Bean - Yes, Councilmember Anderson - Yes, Councilmember Thompson - Yes, Councilmember Waite -
Yes. The motion carried.
Public Hearine:s: None
ACTION ITEMS:
Svlvia Wadsworth Home Occupation Permit Application: The Council discussed the application which
consisted of two components 1) Craft sales from the home and 2) A snow cone stand in the driveway.
Recent actions taken and comments received regarding snow cone stands in residential neighborhoods were
discussed. The nature of snow cone stands do not conform with the home occupation permit requirements in
10-7-8 of the City Code. The Council will revisit the other sno cone stand home occupation approved.
Councilmember Bean motioned to approve MJ's Crafts and decline the snow shack home
occupation permits. Councilmember Thompson seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Bean - Yes,
Councilmember Thompson - Yes, Councilmember Waite - Yes, Councilmember Anderson - Yes. The
motion carried.
Miscellaneous Discussion Items:
Councilmember Anderson explained the tax benefits individuals receive by owning rental
properties. This leads her to be concerned that at some point in the future, if there are too many rental
City Council Minutes 06/03/2004 - I
I n_
housing units in Ammon. there could be problems with properties that aren't maintained to acceptable
standards.
issues.
Councilmember Bean motioned to adjourn to executive session to discuss real estate and personnel
Councihnember Thompson seconded. Meet~
C. Ard ayor
Co,
City Council Minutes 06/03/2004 - 2