Council Minutes 06/17/1982
June 17, 1982
CITY OF AMMON
June 17, 1982
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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
following City Officials present:
Acting Mayor Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Robert D. Williamson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Councilman Thayle D. Monson
Absent: Mayor George
Also present at the meeting
ment committee.
N. Swensen with the
City Clerk Deon Hemingway
Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley
Engineer David E. Benton
Planning Commission Member Jim Southwick
Wehmann (at AIC Conference)
was Loren Peterson representing the citizens' park improve-
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Acting Mayor Swensen and prayer
was offered by Councilwoman Dille. Minutes of the meeting on June 3, 1982, were
approved as prepared.
The first item of business was a report by Jim Southwick on the changes recommended in
the future land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan following a public hearing before the
Planning and Zoning Commission. He pointed out that recommendations were made on three
parcels of property as follows: From high-density residential to commercial on a strip
of land along the north side of East 17th Street from Sand Creek to the Paul Benton
Property, from high-density residential and medium-density residential to commercial on
the two corners on the west side of Ammon-Lincoln Road at Sunnyside Road, and from
medium-density residential to commercial on the northeast corner of the Delmar Anderson
property located at East 17th Street and Crowley Road. It was noted that a public
hearing before the City Council is now required, and a motion by Councilman Williamson
scheduled a public hearing on the proposed changes to the future land-use map of the
Comprehensive Plan for 7:30 P.M. on July 15, 1982. The motion was seconded by Council-
man Monson; voting was all in favor; motion carried.
Jim Southwick explained that the Planning and Zoning Commission had the first annual
review of the special use permit for storage granaries on the Clifford Judy property
at 3070 Sunnyside Road and could not identify any problems in connection with this
matter. In response to the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, it
was moved by Councilman Monson and seconded by Councilman Williamson that the special
use permit for Judys' Ida-Mon Ranches be continued and that Public Works Director Hayse
Whiteley make a review inspection. Voting on the motion was Monson yes, Williamson yes,
Dille yes, Swensen yes; motion carried.
County zoning matters of interest to the City of Ammon were mentioned by Jim Southwick I
as follows: Approval of a preliminary plat conditional to changing the road layout on
a l4-acre subdivision called Sandway Village located at the northeast corner of the
intersection of Hackman Road and Township Road, and approval of a preliminary plat for
a development just off the hill from the Comora Loma Subdivision conditional to pro-
viding easements fDr future roads. He also made reference to a plan for a trailer
court in Suburban Acres south of Ammon which he said came to the Ammon Planning
Commission for comment but has never been presented to the County.
Regarding the park improvements in Peterson Park, Loren Peterson reveiwed the amount of
purchases made for materials thus far and asked about installing lights under the
matching-fund grant. It was agreed by the Council members that approval for lighting
should be delayed until it can be determined if expenditures for this purpose would fit
into the park improvement budget.
Councilwoman Dille presented a small trophy to keep in the City office, consisting of
a baseball in a gloved hand with inscription, which she explained was given to Mayor Weh-
mann in honor of his throwing out the first ball at the first Little League ball game
held at the new diamond in Peterson Park on Monday, June 14.
Councilman Williamson commented on the progress of the feasibility studies for the hydro-
electric projects.
Information concerning sanitation service, the swimming pool, the tennis court nets,
and street patching was reviewed by Public Works Director, Hayse Whiteley
Claims to pay in the amount of $13,525.50 were approved, along with vouchers for payrOll'l
etc., paid since the previous meeting totaling $11,131.86.
A motion to adjourn was made by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Monson;
voting was all in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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