07192012CouncilMinutes
CITY OF AMMON
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2012 – 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Steven Fuhriman at 7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Slack
Prayer – Councilmember Coletti
MINUTES:
May 17, June 7, 2012
ITEMS FROM MAYOR:
CONSENT AGENDA:
Business License
Accounts Payable – Exhibit A
ITEMS FOR/FROM TREASURER:
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: (5 Minute Limitation)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2012-015 – Proposed new and increased fees in Parks, Recreation, Ammon Days, Metered Water Rate, Commercial
Sanitation, Utility Maintenance Equipment Labor and Fees.
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Resolution 2012-011 Utility, Machinery Fees
2.Resolution 2012-012 Park, Recreation and Council Chamber Use Fees
3.Conditional Use Permit Request – Lighthouse Montessori School – 1675 Curlew
4.Ordinance #519 & Summary - Title 10 Amendments – Chapters 1, 9, 28, 29
5.Policy #10-011 – Management of Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Reports
6.Resolution 2012-013 – Fingerprint Based Criminal History Reports Policy
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.Ammon Days
2.Report of Recent Fires outside City limits
3.Misc.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1.Personnel Evaluations - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-b)
2.Real Property Acquisitions - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-c)
3.Pending Litigation - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-f)
MINUTES
City Officials Present:
Mayor Steven Fuhriman
Councilmember Dana Kirkham
Councilmember Brian Powell (departed at 8:30 p.m.)
Councilmember Sean Coletti
Councilmember Russell Slack
Councilmember Brad Christensen
City Attorney Scott Hall
City Administrator/Clerk/Planning Director Ron Folsom
Deputy City Clerk Rachael Brown
City Treasurer Jennifer Belfield
City Engineer Lance Bates
Public Works Director Ray Ellis
Fire Chief Stacy Hyde
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Parks Director Ken Knoch
City Officials Absent:
Councilmember Rex Thompson
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Steven Fuhriman opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall building located at 2135
South Ammon Road. Councilmember Slack led the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Coletti offered the prayer.
MINUTES: May 17, 2012:
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve the minutes, as presented. Councilmember
Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes,
Councilmember Christensen – Yes, and Councilmember Slack – Yes. The motion passed.
June 7, 2012:
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve the minutes, as presented. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll
Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Powell
– Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
ITEMS FROM MAYOR:
Mayor Fuhriman said he received an invitation to the Idaho International Dance Music festival and
he is unable to attend. The Mayor offered the tickets to the Council members so someone could attend and represent the City. None of
the Councilmembers are able to attend due to scheduling conflicts, but the tickets will be left in the main City office to see if anyone
else would like to attend.
CONSENT AGENDA: Business License:
Councilmember Slack moved to approve the Business License Consent
Agenda, as presented. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham –
Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
Accounts Payable – Exhibit A:
Councilmember Christensen asked about an invoice for $650.00 tent rental for the
Broadband Department. Jennifer explained they have a large display for Ammon Days and needed their own tent area.
Councilmember Coletti asked about the invoice to BJ Landon for three bridges for Frisbee golf. Ken explained problems in Woodland
Hills Park caused by the way that it was excavated in the beginning, and the only way to fix it was to excavate the natural erosion out,
put some river rock in there, and build some bridges over the rocks.
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve the Accounts Payable – Exhibit A, as presented. Councilmember Slack
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes,
Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
ITEMS FOR/FROM TREASURER:
None
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: (5 Minute Limitation)
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:2012-015 – Proposed new and increased fees in Parks, Recreation, Ammon Days, Metered
Water Rate, Commercial Sanitation, Utility Maintenance Equipment Labor and Fees:
Mayor Fuhriman opened the Public Hearing and explained the procedure to the audience, for the Public Hearing. No citizens
were present to be heard and no written comment was received.
Ron said there are some new fees and proposed increases to fees. Ron explained that under condominiums or apartment
buildings, the minimum fee was dropped at some point, but it has now been put back in the resolution. The minimum fee is being set
at $41.00 instead of $ 38.50. Councilmember Coletti asked why the fee was dropped. Ron said to keep them consistent because they
are going over that on a monthly basis. Ron explained that the $41.00 pays for operations and the bond. Ron said it’s the same with
Professional offices under 5000 square feet, which dropped from $65.50 to $41.00. Ron said the fee is the same for commercial
properties, churches and hotels and motels in that they went from $65.50 to $41.00 and the schools went from $65.50 to $41.00. Ron
said this includes a proposed increase in the commercial water rate from $1.98 to $2.54 per 1000 gallons. The reason was when the
1.98 was set we didn’t consider what the bond payment would be. Councilmember Kirkham said it’s a pretty significant increase. Ray
Ellis said that based on the data collected from the meters, this is the increase needed to cover our cost. Ray said if you consider
projections based on usage and if you apply the bond payment as a gallon usage it is a $1 per 1000 to cover the bond payment across
the board. If that is factored in it should go up to $2.98. We are only going to $2.54 basing it on city wide consumption.
Councilmember Kirkham asked how that would affect a business like Geraldine’s and she would like to know what they are paying
now and what they would be paying. Ron explained the changes and new additions to utility maintenance equipment and labor rates.
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Ron said that part of this came because the Sewer Department has a camera truck and jet pump. Ron said the equipment use fees were
calculated by Ray. Ron said IBSD (Iona Bonneville Sewer Department) has shown an interest in having the City to do some jet and
camera shots for them. Ray explained the new sanitation rates for commercial dumpster use. Ray said the rate will be based on how
many cubic yards are removed from commercial locations with dumpsters. Ray feels as we move ahead in our commercial district we
may have to start running part of a day on Saturday to meet the needs of the commercial areas. Councilmember Coletti asked if this
rate will bring us back up to where we need to be in commercial. Ray said yes, this increase will have us break even and allow for
some capital savings as we purchase a truck every 5 or 6 years. Councilmember Christensen asked if there was just one truck for the
commercial. Ray said yes, and one backup. Councilmember Christensen asked if we are setting aside money to replace those trucks
every five years. Ray said yes, that is about the life of one truck. Ray said the current rate structure is not based on what we haul
away, and this rate structure does. The major impact in cost will go to McDonalds because they have so much trash. Discussion
ensued regarding the proposed sanitation rate formula. Councilmember Christensen asked what the rates are in comparison to the City
of Idaho Falls. Ray said he did not make a comparison, but because the sanitation department is facing a shortfall this year.
Councilmember Kirkham went back to the water discussion and used Johnny Carino’s water usage as an example.
Councilmember Kirkham said it is going to be about a $67 increase or $2 a day. Councilmember Kirkham said what is difficult about
the fee increases, are the businesses like Carino’s or Texas Roadhouse are able to pay the increase, but the smaller businesses like a
dentist office, or Geraldine’s, it is those businesses that suffer. Councilmember Kirkham said the City published for the public hearing,
and no citizens showed up against the increase. Councilmember Christensen said he is reluctant to pass this increase without input
from businesses. Ron said the City published the information the way the state requires, and if we attempt to do more than that, we
would be forced to do that for everything. Councilmember Kirkham said if the increase is more than is tolerable, we will hear and then
we will have to make adjustments. This is what it cost to provide water to businesses we have been operating in a deficit and we are
making this jump to catch up. Ray said the businesses will need to take a look at how to conserve water. Ray said it gives the
businesses control over whether they want to reduce the water bill, they will reduce consumption. Councilmember Powell said in
Henderson Nevada they bill residential water based on tiers. Councilmember Powell explained that if you use up to 6000 gallons it is
a $1.46 per thousand, 6000 to 16,000 it is $1.90 per thousand, and 16,000 to 30,000 is $2.57 and over 30,000 gallons is $3.63.
Councilmember Powell said this is how they encourage water conservation. Discussion ensued regarding the calculation of what the
City’s water costs to pump to the citizens. Councilmember Kirkham asked the Council if they were ok with the $2.54 per 1,000
gallons. Councilmember Christensen said no he is not comfortable with the increase. Jennifer said because the City has an aging water
system, and in some areas the lines in town are more aged, we do want to be able to eventually update them and look at the whole
system. Councilmember Kirkham said she agrees with Jennifer, but it will take more than the $.50 on the gallon to fund it.
Councilmember Christensen said he would prefer to stay at $1.98. Ray said if you look at reduced consumption, it only reduces
electrical consumption, but your infrastructure failure and repairs will go on just like before or get worse. Ray discussed the fuel costs
for trucks and replacement of trucks and service equipment. All of those expenses will continue to rise. Councilmember Slack said he
feels it is too high and is not too comfortable where the number is. Councilmember Slack said he would feel more comfortable with
reducing the proposed amount. Councilmember Powell said he would like to split the difference, and see where we are next year.
Councilmember Coletti said the City should increase incrementally over several years and not hit everyone all at once.
Councilmember Kirkham asked Ray to go back and look into the breakeven point, and what would be the minimum increase while
still building a reserve. Ray said what you are really talking about is commercial users paying their portion of the bond.
Councilmember Powell said maybe we should split it out and have bond repayment as part of the billing and usage after that.
Councilmember Powell suggested customers pay a flat rate of $20 for the bond and $1.98 per 1,000 gallons on usage. Ron said the
bond payment is related to not just $20. It is also related to a facility that can pump/use a lot more. Discussion ensued regarding the
bond payment portion of the water rate. Councilmember Kirkham said she feels we are going to end up approving this, but omitting
the increased metered water rate. Ray said that he, Lance, and Councilmember Kirkham need to sit down and figure out the bond
repayment based on the size of the connection and come up with a table that will take care of the bond repayment. Jennifer said
whatever the table is; we need to make sure it will work with the Clarity program.
Ron said the Parks Director, Ken Knoch has proposed the rate for non-city leagues go from $12 per game to $15 per game.
Councilmember Kirkham said the City still hasn’t been paid for this year and $3500 is still outstanding. Discussion ensued regarding
the City not being paid by the baseball league for use of the fields. Ron suggested rather than the City collecting fees from the league,
the City would offer to collect the fees through its Sportsman’s Program and then pay the league back for what they do not owe the
City. If the league uses the Sportsman’s program, participants could pay with check, cash or can register on line. Councilmember
Slack asked if we want to continue allowing them to go a whole season without paying. Ron said hopefully we will collect this before
the next season starts, but he would like to go into next season knowing that Ken does not have to extend any money without getting
reimbursed. Scott said the City could change it so they have to use the Sportsman Program. Councilmember Slack stated he is fine
forcing them to use the system. Jennifer said in Sportsman’s, they can reserve six months in advance and so as soon as they determine
their schedule it would be available. Ken said there needs to be a time lime. Ron said the Parks department was out there every week
making sure the fields were in good shape and then never got paid for the work. Ken said the reason for the $15.00 fee is not to punish
them, but the cost has gone up for materials. Ken said he couldn’t get as much materials because he did not want to spend the extra
money. Ken did not have schedules so he did not know which fields to prepare.
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Ron said currently in the Ammon Days section, he is proposing increasing the booth fee from $100 to $125 and the
sponsorship to level 1, 2 and 3, because instead of saying you’re paying for half a meal it is easier to say a level. A level one sponsor
would be $500 level two $1000 level three $2500, and $5000 for an event sponsor. Councilmember Christensen said he wanted to take
the event sponsor down to $4,000. In the past we had three meals and now there are only two, and it’s difficult to identify what
portion the sponsor is paying for. This is a more traditional type fund raising, gold, silver, and bronze. Councilmember Christensen
said this year we could not get anyone to participate for over $1,000. Jennifer pulled in Forsgren at the last moment and RiverBend
Communication came in at the $1000 level to reduce our expenses on radio, but at the $500 level, the City had more participation.
Councilmember Coletti is ok with dropping it to $4000.
Ron said there is a new fee for park shelter reservations. Ron explained that he added a $50 clean up fee for pavilions that are
left in disarray. Councilmember Slack asked if there have been problems with the shelters being left dirty. Ken said not necessarily,
but he wanted to cover his bases. Councilmember Coletti said he is fine with adding the language for the park shelters.
Mayor Fuhriman closed the Public Hearing.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Resolution 2012-011 Utility, Machinery Fees:
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve Resolution 2012-
011 Utility, Machinery Fees, omitting the metered water commercial rate and leaving it at $1.98, and reduce the Ammon Days event
sponsor to $4,000, and add the $50 cleanup fee as published. Councilmember Christensen seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember
Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember
Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
2. Resolution 2012-012 Park, Recreation and Council Chamber Use Fees:
Councilmember Kirkham moved to
approve Resolution 2012-012 Park, Recreation and Council Chamber Use Fees, as presented. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll
Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Powell
– Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
3. Conditional Use Permit Request – Lighthouse Montessori School – 1675 Curlew:
Ron explained the request and
said they are asking to move from their 1st street location to 1675 Curlew. Ron said the request was heard at the Planning and Zoning
public hearing. Ron said there was one issue that came up and the people who testified asked Planning and Zoning not to approve,
because they didn’t think the building could meet minimum State requirements for us as a school. Ron said they were asking Planning
and Zoning to make Building and Fire Department decisions.
Tom Hunsaker, 2135 South Ammon Road, Planning and Zoning, said the Planning and Zoning motion recommended
Council to tie the conditional use to the occupant’s use of the building as described in the lease. Tom explained that Lighthouse
Montessori will be using 1/3 of the building, and if they are going to expand the operation that goes beyond what the lease currently
states, then Planning and Zoning believes that would trip the need to have a new public hearing for the expansion. Tom said Planning
and Zoning is also recommending the use be granted for a period of three years. Tom said one problem brought up was the current
fencing was in disrepair. Councilmember Slack asked why the City would care how much of the building they occupy, and why make
them come back every three years. Councilmember Kirkham asked Tom why Planning and Zoning is requesting the three year limit.
Tom said they are trying to tie it with what has been done in the past. Councilmember Kirkham asked Scott Hall if there was
any reason why the City would need to know if they decide to expand and use more than 1/3 of the building. Scott said the State
statute said you have to do it based on the footprint of the building. Ron said the entire building was advertised. Councilmember
Kirkham doesn’t feel we need to worry about the 1/3 restrictions.
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve the Conditional Use Permit Request – Lighthouse Montessori School – 1675
Curlew, for a period of three years. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember
Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Abstain (The business
owner is a client of his). The motion passed.
Ordinance #519 & Summary - Title 10 Amendments – Chapters 1, 9, 28, 29:
Ron said this item has already been
discussed, and explained the changes in Title 10, Chapters 1, 9, 28, and 29.
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Councilmember Christensen read Ordinance #519 & Summary: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AMMON, OF THE
STATE OF IDAHO, AMENDING AND ADOPTING TITLE X, PLANNING AND ZONING; CHAPTER 1, PURPOSE,
DECLARATION, INTENT; CHAPTER 9, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; CHAPTER 28, INTERPRETATION, APPLICABILITY,
SEVERABILITY, AND PENALTY; CHAPTER 29, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I move that the City Council dispense
with the rule requiring the reading of the ordinance on three different days and that the three readings be waived. Councilmember
Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
Councilmember Christensen read Ordinance #519 and Summary: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AMMON, OF THE
STATE OF IDAHO, AMENDING AND ADOPTING TITLE X, PLANNING AND ZONING; CHAPTER 1, PURPOSE,
DECLARATION, INTENT; CHAPTER 9, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; CHAPTER 28, INTERPRETATION, APPLICABILITY,
SEVERABILITY, AND PENALTY; CHAPTER 29, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I move the adoption of Ordinance #519
and Summary as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on its third and final reading. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call
Vote: Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Powell –
Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
4. Policy #10-011 – Management of Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Reports:
Rachael explained that the policy
is a requirement as part of an annual Idaho State Police non-criminal justice audit. Rachael said the audit is to determine whether the
City is using correct procedures for fingerprint-based background investigations. Rachael said the City has always had these
procedures, but as part of the audit are required to have a policy in place. Rachael said the policy details handling, destruction, and
confidentiality, and specifies staff authorized to process the investigations.
Councilmember Slack moved to approve Policy #10-011 – Management of Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Reports, as
presented. Councilmember Christensen seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes,
Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
5. Resolution 2012-013 – Fingerprint Based Criminal History Reports Policy:
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve
Resolution 2012-013 – Fingerprint Based Criminal History Reports Policy, as presented. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call
Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Powell –
Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Ammon Days:
Councilmember Christensen handed out the summary of the Ammon Days events, and explained
the events of the day. Councilmember Christensen said there is a possibility for a helicopter ping pong ball drop.Councilmember
Kirkham said the last time that was done, not one ping pong ball fell in McCowin Park, because the wind caught them and blew them
away. Councilmember Christensen said another interesting idea was for a flash mob. Councilmember Christensen said text wire is on
board and they have volunteered their texting services. Councilmember Christensen explained if citizens text a certain code, then on a
going forward basis we will have their cell numbers and can send out a blast for next year’s Ammon Days. Councilmember Kirkham
asked how much that is going to cost. Councilmember Christensen said it was free. Jennifer told the Council, she is still accepting
volunteers to help at Ammon Days. Jennifer said she is also looking for additional donated raffle prizes.
2. Report of Recent Fires outside City limits:
Fire Chief Stacy Hyde said the Charlotte fire in Pocatello was a couple
weeks ago and his Department was requested by Chubbuck & Pocatello Fire Departments to assist in extinguishing the fire. Stacy said
he sent a brush truck and an engine immediately that after noon. Stacy said the brush truck was in Pocatello until about 3:00 a.m. and
the brush truck didn’t come back to Ammon until Saturday morning. Stacy said his Department helped where it was needed, and
informed the Council all the help was under mutual aid agreements. Stacy said it was determined that the fire was human caused.
Stacy said last Tuesday he had a request from the Idaho Department of Lands to assist on the fires burning in the desert. Stacy said he
sent both tenders out. Stacy explained this was a request that his Department would be paid for. Stacy said the Fire Department
receives $1,200 per tender, the driver that goes out gets their wages paid while they are out there, and any full time firefighters get
paid to cover their time in the station. Stacy said they loved the new tender and kept it for four days. Stacy said the tender is the only
truck of its kind in the State of Idaho and we can get paid $1,500 per day. Stacy said the Idaho Department of Lands can use it 45 days
a year and pay the wages of the personnel there. Councilmember Slack said that was awesome. Stacy said so far this year, they have
had 60 calls, 16 fires, 25 false alarms, 8 hazardous material calls, and some miscellaneous. Councilmember Kirkham asked of the 16
fires, how much of a loss was there. Stacy said there was a total loss of $18,000. Councilmember Christensen asked about the car that
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flipped on Sunnyside and caught on fire. Stacy said he didn’t receive the call, because the car fire was in the County. Councilmember
Slack said there are a lot of fires that occur around us, but are out of our service area.
3. Misc.:
Lance said all the improvements for the IBSD (Iona Bonneville Sewer District) sewer are done, and hoped
to have the chip seal and paperwork finished up soon.
Ron said the RMP (Rocky Mountain Power) audit has been turned back to RMP. Ron said he estimates that the City has
about 1400 residences that were not on their list. Ron said the problem was that a lot of them still have 83401 zip codes and have
County information. Ron said there were several homes in the Hillview area that were missing from the list as well.
Scott Hall reminded the Council that in two weeks, they will need to go into executive session with Forsgren.
Councilmember Christensen said he and Councilmember Coletti talked about possibly having a Face Book page for the City.
Councilmember Christensen said he knows there are possible negatives that go along with that, but he has looked at other City Face
Book pages and he feels there is a way to prohibit people from making vulgar comments. Councilmember Christensen feels this would
be a good way to have outreach to our citizens. Councilmember Slack said he is concerned with the amount of the time it takes to keep
those things current and relevant, and we are already stretched with staff. Councilmember Coletti said he gets asked quite often from
citizens why the City doesn’t have a Face Book page, and he has posted some City information on his personal Facebook page and
receives a lot of comments. Councilmember Christensen said the City needs to change with the times and the medium by which we
can reach our citizens is online. Scott said from a liability stand point, there are several cities who have been sued over Facebook
pages and postings. Scott feels it is a mistake and explained that Ron Folsom recently attended a National meeting that was advising
cities against it. Councilmember Coletti asked about a Twitter feed. Councilmember Kirkham said she feels the reality of Facebook is
that it only reaches a certain demographic, and we still need to use conventional means. Councilmember Kirkham said you are as
informed as you choose to be, and there is an element of personal responsibility. Ron said as far as notices, the City could adopt a
policy for different types of notices that we use. Councilmember Coletti doesn’t feel the City should use any other medium other than
what the statute requires for posting notices, but there are other things you can do on social media other than posting meetings.
Discussion ensued regarding different social Medias. Councilmember Kirkham said her suggestion is to come back to the next
Council meeting with a plan, and include who is going to update the page and how often.
Councilmember Kirkham said Kelly of IBSD finally sent back their modified MOU which is completely different.
Councilmember Kirkham said we need to start collecting their fees. Ron said they paid the bill we sent them. Ron said they can’t
dictate the formula, because it’s the City’s bill. Ron said the City sent IBSD a bill for everything back to when we went online, but
because of their meeting schedules it took them a while to pay it. Councilmember Kirkham said at some point, we need to get this in
writing. Discussion ensued regarding the IBSD billing and agreement. Councilmember Kirkham said she and Ron will work on it.
Councilmember Kirkham said Scott Bishop called her after the last Council meeting with regard to Hitt Road.
Councilmember Kirkham said he doesn’t have a very high comfort level with going to Idaho Falls staff. Councilmember Kirkham said
she will take his proposal to Mike Lehto. Councilmember Coletti wants the City of Idaho Falls to see that this is a really popular plan
among its own businesses.
Councilmember Coletti said he received a nice thank you card from Jamison McReynolds. Councilmember Coletti said
Jamison was the recipient of the Ammon Scholarship and was brought to tears when he found out. Councilmember Slack asked if
there is a way to add this last minute to the City booth and promote the scholarship at Ammon Days.
Councilmember Coletti said he and Councilmember Powell met with the Sheriffs Department about a week ago and they said
they are going to provide the DARE program in Ammon at their own cost, but they were doing it because the Sheriff felt it was
important, but he still wanted to figure out a funding arrangement with the school district. Councilmember Kirkham would like
resolution with the school district before school starts, because she doesn’t want to bring DARE back just to see it taken away again.
Councilmember Kirkham said what is the point if the City is not going to be able to agree with the School District on the funding,
what is the point of the Sheriff’s Department bringing it back into the schools just to take it back out again next year. Councilmember
Kirkham said we have to get a commitment before they start paying for it. Discussion ensued regarding the DARE program.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Personnel Evaluations - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-b)
2. Real Property Acquisitions - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-c)
3. Pending Litigation - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-f)
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Councilmember Kirkham moved to adjourn. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham –
Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 9:04 p.m.
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Steven Fuhriman, Mayor
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Ron Folsom, City Clerk
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