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Mayor Turnbow expressed the feeling that the services of the Commission in
checking out the details and pas sing on the information with a recommendation
to the Council is needed and appreciated, and Attorney Smith noted that Section
ll-8-Z'of the recodified City Code requires the Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion to give recommendations on variances. Councilman Hirschi reported that
Paul Curtis and Gene Wall haye .agreed to have their terms on the Planning and
Zoning Commission changed to six years instead of two years as previously re-
corded. Councilman Hirschi moved that Gene Wall be appointed for six years on
the Planning and Zoning Commission; seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting
all in favor; motion carried. It was noted that Mr. Curtis's appointment for
six years was made official in the meeting of Feb. ZO,1974. Both appointments I
are to be recorded as being effective starting Jan. 1, 1974. According to .
Councilman Hirschi, Paul Maeser has been contacted and will send in a letter
of resignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission, and DeLynn Hansen
did not wish to accept re-appointment on a six-year term basis. New officers
for the Commission have been selected as follows: Harvey Crandall, Chairman;
Larry Gust, Vice Chairman; and Elaine MCGary held over as Secretary.
Mayor Turnbow reviewed changes made in the proposed budget since the special
work meeting on March 11. .
Councilman Hirschi moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:Z5 P. M.; seconded by
Councilman Swensen.
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CITY OF AMMON
MarchZ7,1974
The meeting.was called to order at 7:45 P.M. by Council Chairman Russell
N. Swensen (Mayor Turnbow was out of town), with the following City Officials
present:
Council Chairman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
Councilman Brent Hirschi
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Minutes of BUDGET HEARING and Special Meeting:
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Attorney Franklin Smith
Prayer was offered by Councilman Cheney.
The meeting was opened for deliberations and comment by interested citizens on
the 1974 Budget as duly published in the Post-Register newspaper on March 17 and
Z4 under the legal notices as required by law. There being no residents present to
make comment, and the Council having no changes to propose, Attorney Smith
presented the Annual Appropriation Ordinance No. 115. Councilman Cheney moved
to dispense with the three readings on separate days of Ordinance No. 115; second-
ed by Councilman Hirschi; voting- Cheney, yes; Hirschi, yes; Anderson, yes;
Swensen, yes; motion carried. Ordinance No. 115 was then read in its entirety
by Chairman Swensen. The second reading was dispensed with, and Councilman
Hirschi moved that the Council pass Ordinance No. 115 upon its third and final I
reading by title only; seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting--Hirschi, yes;
Cheney, yes; Anderson, yes; Swensen, yes; motion carried; Ordinance No. 115
adopted.
Attorney Smith reported that the City Ordinance regarding individual water service
connection fees has been reviewed,. and it was found in order to amend the section
on this subject due to increased costs to the city for the supplies, etc., for such
service lines. Ordinance No. 116, an 'ordinance amending Section 4-3-15 of the
City Ordinances, was presented to the Council and read in full by Chairman
Swensen, Councilman Cheney moved that the Council dispense with the three
separate readingS of Ordinance No. 116; seconded by Councilman Anderson;
voting all in favor; motion carried. Councilman Hirschi moved that Ordinance
No. 116 be passed on its third and final reading by title' only; seconded by
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Councilman Anderson; voting--Hirschi, yes; Anderson, yes; Cheney, yes;
Swensen, yes; motion carried; Ordinance No. 116 adopted.
The following Resolution was read by Chairman Swensen:
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES FOR COSTS INCURRED BY
THE CITY IN INSTALLING AND CONNECTING SERVICE LINES
FROM THE MAIN WATER LINE TO THE ADJOINING PROPER TY.
WHEREAS, the City of Ammon, Bonneville County, Idaho, has passed
an Ordinance providing for the establishment by Resolution of service connection
cnarges incurred by the City in .installing and connecting service lines from the
main water line to the adjoining property; and
WHEREAS, the rates previously established under Section 4-3-15 of
the City Ordinances of the City of Ammon, Bonneville County, Idaho, are no longer
in effect for applications for water service filed after the effective date of said
Ordinance, or serviece lines not yet installed prior to the effective date of said
Ordinance,
NOW, THEREFORE, the service connection charges for the various
sizes of lines installed by the City shall be as follows:
3/4" size $150.00
III size $165.00
1-1/4" size $27 0.00
1-1/211 size $270.00
211 size $450.00
Larger than 2" size Actual cost to City including
meter where applicable
Service connection charges for service outside the City limits
shall be twice the charge for servece inside the City limits as shown.
Councilman Hirschi moved that the Council adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Cheney; voting--Hirschi, yes; Cheney, yes; Anderson, yes;
Swensen, yes; motion carried; resolution adopted.
According to Attorney Smith, Mayor Turnbow asked to have the Code checked
regarding provisions for requiring a final inspection and issueing of a Certificate
of Occupancy before allowing persons to move into home s built in the City of Ammon,
which has been a problem. He noted that the requirements for this are covered in the
Uniform Building Code which the City has adopted as a standard for all building and
also in Sections 11-6 -6 and 11-6 -7 of the City Ordinances, with Sectionsl1-26-7
and 1-3-1 providing for the penalty for violations. In answer to an inquiry from
Councilman Cheney about people moving into homes before the final inspection
due to hardship situations, Attorney Smith explained that the reason fro the Cer-
tificate of Occupancy inspection is to insure that all safety factors have been taken
care of. He stated that all contractors have been put on hard notice tla t future
violations of this requirement will be prosecuted.
Councilman Cheney moved that the meeting adjourn at 8:40
Councilman Hirschi. Meeting adjourned.
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CITY OF AMMON
April 3,1974
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7: 40
the following City Officials present:
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Attorney Franklin Smith
Engineer David E. Benton
(8:25 P.M.)
(8:15 P. M. )
Others present during the meeting were Elmoyne Bailey, Neal Harwood,