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Council Minutes 11/09/1974 I c 00 t'-- CO ex.:: Ct:J I I 89 Mayor Turnb~w urged the Councilmen to attend a special District AIC meeting for all city officials and state legislators from this area. on November 12. He also requested some suggestions for how the City of Ammon wants to par- ticipate in the annual AIC Conference next June since it will be in Idaho Falls, and indicated that perhaps there should be emphasis put on the patriotic theme of the "Spirit of '76" and talented church groups could be asked to provide some of the entertainment. The City should plan to participate with funds for this event also, according to Mayor Turnbow. The matter of ra.ising the deposit on accounts from $10. 00 to $15.00 was discussed. Councilman Cheney moved that the deposit fee for sewer, water, and garbage accounts be chq.nged to $15.00 as of this date. The motion was seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Mayor Turnbow reported that four applications have been received for a maintenance training employee under the CETA Program, and the Council authorized the Mayo.r to take action as needed. A suggestion was made by Councilman Swensen that the City F.ngineer and Maintenance Supervisor make a record of the locations of major water shut- off valves to keep on file in the City Office. He reported that he had attended a meeting concerning the Flood Plain Insurance where information on the procedure for appeals and availability of maps was discussed. It was determined that the City has need of six: complete packets of the Flood Plain Insurance materials. According to Councilman C:we.nsen, the Sheriff's Department has marked the location of existing traffic signs and recommendations for where such signs should be placed on two maps which will be taken before the Traffic Safety Commission for consideration. Councilman Hirschi reported that the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission expressed concern about whether the storage building being erected at the corner of Bittern Dr. and Teton St. meets the zoning regulations. He was informed by the Clerk that this has been checked out by Paul Lundblade, City of Idaho Falls, Building Official, and Ed Bateman, an inspector from that office, and it was found that there is no violation of the requirements of the zoning ordinance. The Fire Department's: monthly report was reviewed by Councilman Hirschi. Councilman Cheney announced that the City-sponsored basketball pJ:ogram should be ready to start on November 16, and the :fee will be $4.00 per boy. Councilman C:ewnsen moved to adjourn the meeting at 12:10 A. M.; seconded by Councilman Hirschi. Claims were approved for payment. ~;i~WvHhvv- : M YOR . k~"" / .. .. ",.",/ . - \ . /, '- ~~C,j CLE~K . t7 CITY OF AMMON November 9, 1974 Minutes of Special Meeting .of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Turnbow at 9:45 A. M. with the following City Officials present: Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Councilman Brent Hirschi Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Councilman Marvin J. Anderson ~u Mayor Turnbow announced that the purpose of the meeting was to review the 17th Street Improvement Project. It was noted that the State and Federal Governments are to pay for 78% of the project, leaving 22% for the local governments I share. The total cost is figured at this time to be $540, 343 divided as follows: 570/0 Bonneville County $305, 498.00 37 1/2% City of Ammon 202, 739.87 5 1/2% City of Idaho Falls 32,105.76 ' In addition to 22% of $202, 739.87 which amounts to $44, 600 (approximate), the City of Ammon is to pay for 5.0% of the cost of the Sand Creek bridge, 50% of the cost of the siphons under 17th Street for the ditch we st of the Eastgate shopping area and Little Sand Creek. east of Sand Creek, plus 37 1/2% of the engineering costs. Total estimates for,these items are as follows: Sand Creek bridge Siphons - Ditch Little Sand Creek Engineering Costs $27,000.00 I, 600. OOr plus I, 300.00 19,141.43 (" labor I Councilman Cheney made a motion that Mayor Turnbow have the authority to represent the City of Ammon at a meeting in Idaho Falls the next Wednesday morning and to approve all these figures f.or the City of Ammon. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Councilman Cheney moved that the meeting adjourn at lO:JO A. M. ~-0cV~ MA OR ~,/ /) / ' ~~ CLERK ' I CITY OF AMMON November 20, 1974 Minutes -of the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was alled to order at 7:40 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow, with the following City Officials present: Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman Brent Hirschi - Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Clerk Deon HeminQ'way Attorney Franklin Smith ( Councilman Anderson excused-working) Prayer was offered by Mayor Turnbow. were approved as typed. Minutes of the as typed. Minutes of the meeting of October 12, 1974, meeting of Nov. 6, 1974, were approved An application for a non-commercial kennel license for Charles Rankin of 4055 Ross Avenue was brought to the attention of the Council for consideration. Councilman S'lYensen recommended that the application be returned for lack of sufficient number of signatures. The Council heal;'d a review of the coverages and costs of a group health insurance plan hy Don George of the Metropolitan In$urance Company. The policy appeared to have some advantage over the present plan. It was suggested that Mr. George pres~nt the information to the Director of the Association of Idaho Cities for consideration of that agency for all of the Cities of Idaho. I Councilman Swensen reported that a proposal has been received from Bonneville County Sheriff Skinner on the law enforcement agreement for 1975, which needs further study before being presented to the Council for approval. The October report of the Animal Control Officer was reviewed, and commendations for the officer were expressed.