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Council Minutes 01/05/1984 I ~ (.D I' o <L: <I: I I CITY OF AMMON Jan..5, 1984 January .5, 1984 25R 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 City Clerk Dean Hemingway Councilman Robert D. Williamson Public Works Director Hayse L. Whiteley Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Xttorney W. Joe Anderson Councilman Thayle D. Monson Engineer Dav~i E. Benton Councilman-elect Merle J. Quigley Auditor Walter Clapp and Assistant Stan Mills Others present during the meeting were LaRue Swensen, Leland Dille, Barbara Quigley, Brook Quigley, Jason Clapp, and Tim Ingram. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was directed by Councilwoman Dille and the invocation was offered by Acting Mayor Swensen. Minutes for the meeting on December 1.5, 1983, were approved as prepared. Inasmuoh as there was no unfinished business for the present Council to consider, Acting Mayor Sw'ensen thanked them for their service and dedication to the City and also expressed appreciation to the City Clerk, Public Works Director, Attorney, Engi- neer, and Auditor. In the presence of family members and City Officials, newly-elected Mayor Russell N. Swensen and newly-elected City Councilman Merle J. Quigley, along with re-elected City Councilman Thayle D. Monson, were sworn in by City Clerk Deon Hemingway and their signa... tures were affixed on the Oath of Office forms as required by law. The meeting of the new Mayor and Council was called to order, and Mayor Swensen immediately resigned his seat on the City Council. It was moved by Councilman Williamson and seconded by Councilman Monson that the resignation of Russell N. Swensen as City Councilman be accepted with a vote of thanks; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Mayor Swensen recommended that Carol A. Dille be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Council. Council- man Monson moved to approve the appointment of Carol A. Dille to finish the bo-year term on the City Council. The motion was seconded by Counyilman Quigley; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Councilw'oman Dille was sworn in by the City Clerk. A message presented by Mayor Swensen for the beginning of his administration referred to the history and growth of the City of Ammon and the special opportunity that elected officials have to serve their fellow men as we govern ourselves in America. He listed areas of challenge such as working with an extremely tight budget, providing quality service for the tax dollars invested, and adjusting to the changes in the economy. He mentioned a desire to adopt a logo for the City and to plan for a new City Hall and fire station, and recommended that efforts continue for intervening in energy rate-increase cases. His hope that the Council members will be able to support one another in the decisions that are made was also expressed by Mayor Swensen. It was noted that Steve Johnson of Sunnyside Potato Company was not present to discuss the billing sent by the City for water hookup and service line charges for which he had asked to be on the agenda. Copies of the Fiscal Year 1983 Audit were distributed by Walter Clapp, and the if:igures for the different funds were reviewed. It was agreed that the Mayor and Council members would study the information and be ready for a final report at the first meeting in February. With reference to a report from the City of Idaho Falls regarding sewer treatment and maintenance costs during 1983, Engineer Benton pointed out that an increase can be ex- pected on the charges billed to the City of Ammon for these services. The need for further study and analysis of the report was stated. The election of a Council President was brought up for action. It was moved by Council- man Williamson and seconded by Councilwoman Dille that Councilman Monson be elected as Council President for the year 1984. Mayor Swensen asked if there were any other nomina- tions. Councilman Williamson moved that nominations cease; this motion was seconded by Councilman Quigley with voting all in favor. Voting on the previous motion was all in favor; the election of Councilman Monson as President of the Council was unanimous. The following Council Assi nments were made by Mayor Swensen: Fiscal Operations Financial) .. Thayle D. Monson and Russel'l N. Sw'ensen Parks and Recreation ........... Merle J. Quigley and Carol A. Dille Police and Fire Protection ..... Carol A. Dille and Robert D. Williamson Public Works ................... Robert D. Williamson and Merle J. Quigley Planning and Zoning ............ Thayle D. Monson Mayor Sw'ensen also made the following reappointments of City personnal: Deon Hemingway as City Clerk-Treasurer, Aleen Jensen as Deputy City Clerk, Hayse L. Whiteley as pUblic Works Director, LaVern E. Williams as Water Superintendent, W. Joe Anderson as City Attorney, David E. Benton as City Engineer, Walter Clapp as Auditor, Marvin McGary as Fire Chief with Doug Brinkman and Jim Southwick as Assistants, and John Griffin as Animal Control. Officer. It was moved by Councilman Quigley and seconded by Council- woman Dille that the reappointments to the various City offices be confirmed; voting was all in favor; motion carried. January 5, 1984 January 19, 1984 254 A Letter of Understanding for the Fiscal Year 1984 Audit, as presented by Walter Clapp for the firm of Galusha, Higgins, and Galusha, was considered. Tt was agreed that act.ion should be postponed for further deliberation inasmuch as the proposed fee is $4,000 and the budgeted amount for audit is $3,750. Councilman Quigley presented information about the possibility of Boy Scouts delivering Ci ty newsletters. With reference to the fire which destroyed a mobilehome at 3125 Raw- son Street on December 28, 1983, Councilman Quigley noted that he.is the owner of the property even though another. family was living there, and he requested advice about what the City can do to require that the 1nsurancs"company do something soon to keep the premises from being a dangerous trap. According to a report by Councilman Williamson, notice has been received that Utah I Power and Light Company has filed for a rate increase with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, and he recommended that the City become an intervenor. Councilwoman Dille moved that the City of Ammon intervene in the pending utah Power and Light Company rate-increase case. The motion was seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. The matter of someone from the Fire Department going to a seminar on fire sprinkling systems in Pocatello on February 24 was discussed. Also, in connection with the Fire Department, Hayse Whiteley requested that protective clothing be issued to the Public Works employees for their use when they go out on fire calls. He noted that five City men helped at the fire on Rawson Street last week without the benefit of any safety gear. Councilman Williamson indicated that this will be taken care of. Public Works Director, Hayse Whiteley, informed the Mayor and Council about work being done on snow removal, and reported that a new motor has been ordered for the sewer meter station. Mayor Swensen mentioned that he had met with a school official about prohibiting snow machines on school grounds to be consistent with the City policy for parks. He stated that the schools are agreeable tQ going to dumpster service instead of using the existing incinerators. It was decided that the regular Council meetings should continue to be on the first and third Thursdays at 7:30 P.M. Claims to pay in the amount of $14,674.64 and claims paid since the previous meeting totaling $ 7, 787.74 were approved. A motion to adjourn was made by Councilwoman Dille and seconded by Councilman Monson; voting was all in favor; the meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. ~' / ... ./ / c.. ATTEST: -7 CI CLERK ,~ H'~ )f.~ /~ I CITY OF AMMON Jan. 19, 1984 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Mayor Russell N. Swensen, with the following City Officials present: Mayor Russell N. Swensen Councilman Robert D. Williamson Councilman Merle J. Quigley Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Absent: Councilman Thayle D. Monson City Clerk Deon Hemingway Engineer David E. Benton Acting Fire Chief Doug Brinkman Tim Ingram, Volunteer Fire Department member, was also present during the meeting. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was directed by Mayor Swensen and the invocation was offered by Councilman Quigley. Minutes of the meeting on January 5, 1984, were approved as prepared. Acting Fire Chief Doug Brinkman presented a report on the activities of the Ammon Volunteer Fire Department. He referred to the average number of fire calls over the several years; the success of the department's chimney brush campaign; the drop in the number of calls for the District tanker since the Fire District acquired a new engine that carries more water; the fact that the thirteen City calls in the month of December, 198J, made that the most active month for Ammon calls in the history of the department except for July, 1981, when there were a number of false alarms; the advan- tages of the plectron radio system which was put into effect during 198J to replace the telephone alarm system; the good participation that the department had at the schools during Fire Prevention Week last year; and the training of City employee personnel that has started to make for better coverage on daytime fire calls. He noted that there are 20 members listed on the volunteer roster, with 2 of those being females, and there is an application in from another woman. Regarding the question about whether or not the City of Ammon should join the Bonneville Fire Protection District, a matter I