Council Minutes 03/05/1975
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Total F. O. B. Pomona, Cal.
Freight to Ammon, Idaho
F. O. B. Ammo~, idaho
Less Trade-in Allowance for used
Model 2-984 Wayne Sweeper
Total price after trade -in allowance F. O. B. Ammon
$24,356.00
650.00
25,006.00
-4,500.00
$ 20, 506.00
(Delivery of this machine is' 45 days after receipt of order. )
The motion was seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting, Hirschi, yes; Cheney,
y'es; Anderson, yes; Swensen, yes; motion carried.
For the purpose of having all rates for city services combined into one resolu-
tion to facilitate information needed for the FmHA Loan Closing, the following
resolution was proposed: (See resolution prepared by Attorney Anderson show-
ing per month rates of $6. 50 for sewer, $5.00 for water, $2.00 for garbage
collection for a total of $13.50 per month for residential users with a provision
to charge more for sprinkler systems on large lots in the summer if needed,
commercial rates the same as residential except for a few on meters or special
rates due to heavy use and extra pickups on garbage collection; for churches
$13. 50 per month for each ward or congregation for water, sewer, and garbage;
schools l5i per student per month on a 12 month basis per the enrollment on
September 20 each year for water and sewer; trailerhomes in trailer courts
$4.00 for sewer, $4. 30 for water, $2.00 for garbage collection for a total of
$10.30 per month; rates outside the City on sewer are to be 1 -1/3 times the
rate inside the City; for rates on wat~r outside the ritv see minutes of October
16, 1974.) The motion to accept this resolution was made by Councilman Hirschi,
seconded by Councilman Swensen; the voting was all in favor; motion carried.
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CITY OF AMM"ON
Mar"ch 5, 1975
The meeting adjourned at 11:55 P. M.
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Claims were approved for payment.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order
with the following City Officials
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney
Councilman Brent Hirschi
at 7:45 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
present:
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Prayer was offered by Councilman Hirschi. Minutes of the meeting of February
19, 1975, were approved as typed.
Attorney Anderson presented a request for payment from Goodwin Construction
Company. Councilman Swensen moved that the Payment Request from Goodwin
Construction Company for work done on the storage tank under the Water and
Sewer project in the'amount Of $19,713. 51'be approved, and that a check be issued
for said payment (from the' Water and Sewer Revenue Bond Funds in the Farmers I
Home Administration Supervised Account). The motion was seconded by Council-
man Cheney; voting was Swensen yes, Cheney yes, Hirschi yes; motion carried.
It was noted that the printing and binding of the recodified City Ordinances have
been completed, and copies were delivered to the City Building just prior to
this meeting.
Mayor Turnbow encouraged the Council members to attend a meeting which is
scheduled at the Idaho State University in Pocatello on March 12 at 7:30 P. M.
regarding the National Health Planning and Development Act of 1974. He mentioned
that the' purpose of the meeting is for public input, and all interested citizens
are invited.
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February 27, 1975
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WA TRR AND SEWER REVENUE BOND ($1, 100,000)
LOAN CLOSING WITH FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
AMMOO CITY HALL, 1: 30 P. M .
Present: Keith C. Turnbow
Elwood Thueson
Gene Burch
Russell N. Swensen
Marvin J. Anderson
Brent Hirschi
w. Joe Anderson
Deon Hemingway
City of Ammon, Mayor
Farmers Home Administration
Farmers Home Administration
City of Ammon, Councilman
City of Ammon, Councilman
City of Ammon, Councilman
City of Ammon, Attorney
City of Ammon, City Clerk
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Original and three (3) copies of Ordinances and Minutes pertaining to
the Water and Sewer Project were reviewed and signatures and seals
affixed where needed. Water and Sewer Revenue Bond, Series of 1975,
Bond No.1, in the amount of $1,100,000 was signed by Mayor Keith C.
Turnbow and City Clerk Deon Hemingway, and registered in the City of
Ammon Bond Register, then placed in the possession of the Farmers Home
Administration officials, after which a check from the Treasurer of
the United States for $1,100,000 was presented to the City of Ammon
officials. The check was taken to the Bank of Commerce and applied
on the balance and interest due on the outstanding warrants:
Principal $1,053,376.00, Interest $15,946.00. The remaining amount
of the check, $30,676.51, was deposited in a special Supervised
Account in the name of the Farmers Home Administration and the City
of Ammon to be used for the payment of future expenses of the Water
and Sewer Project, with the three signatures of Gene Burch, FmHA,
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow, and City Clerk Deon Hemingway being required
on all checks.
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Up-dated City Official ~ssignments were announced as follows:
Law Enforcement (dogs, traffic, etc.) - Chairman, Russell N. Swensen
Advisory, Marvin J. Anq.erson
- Chairman, Marvin J. Anderson
Advisory, Russell N. Swensen
- Chq.irman, Brent Hirschi
Advisory, Gerald B. Cheney
- Chairman, Gerald B. Cheney
Advisory, Brent Hi:rschi
- Gerald B. Cheney
- Marvin J. Anderson
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
- Brent Hirschi
- Russell N. Swensen
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Streets, Sanitation, Sewer
Fire Dept., Water Dept. ' (Building,
zoning, annexation, etc.)
Parks and Recreation
Special:
Library, Civil Defense
Publicity
Insurance
Beautification
Council of, Governments
Mayor Turnbow explained the new federal-funded CETA VI program for putting
the unemployed to work, and reported that the City of Ammon has arranged to
sponsor 3 men for 3 months under this program to do tree trimming and other
general clean-up work around the city. This work will be done in cooperation
with the County and other small cities in the area, with flood cont rol having first
precedence if the need arises, and using County equipment and management for the
most par~. The paper work on the 3 men will be taken care of in the City Office, and
the salary checks will come from the State Employment office. In connection with
the CETA II program, 'Mayor Turnbow noted that 2 more men will be employed
starting in Mayor June to help with the seasonal work.
A report on a recent meeting with representatives of the Progressive Irrigation
bistrict was given by Mayor Turnbow, and Council action on ,a suggestion that was
made was as follows: Councilman Swensen moved that the City recommend to any
. ~uture land developers that the ,Progressive Irrigation District water rights be deleted
from said land prior to subdivision unless the developers can provide proper irrigation
ditches, and that owners of such subdivided lots be advised of their obligation to main-
ta"in such ditches. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting was all in
favor; motion carried.
According to Mayor Turnbow, the Progressive Irrigation District records show that
water rights have, been reInllVed from some areas of the City by the developers, and
he was informed that the City can have the rights deleted from the remainder of the
.land where. the water is not available by filing a form showing the legal descriptions
and paying the mortgage fee of $6.00 per acre to the irrigation district. It was pro-
posed by Mayor Turnbow that this be done rather than to continue with th~ present
arrangement of having the City pay the annual water assessment on the residential
lots and maintaining the ditches that are still being us~d under a policy set by previous
City administrations. Attorney Anderson advised that the City should not get involved
in releasing water rights for private property owners even though the irrigation
district regulations provide that the rights can be rented back by paying the same $6.00
per acre fee. Consequently, Councilman Cheney moved to discontinue paying the water
assessment as of 1975 for Hillview, Hillsdale, and Peterson Park Additions. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Re..
garding maintaining the present ditches, Attorney Anderson recommended that con-
sideration should be given as to whether or not this is a service that the City wants to
provide for taxes paid. No official action was taken on this recommendation. Water
rights on the park lands which belong to the City were discussed and recommendations
made. Councilman Cheney moved to retain water rights on the north 8-1/4 acres of
McCowin Park, to delete water rights from the balance ,of McCowin Park plus the
remainder of the park in Peterson Park Division #3, also Lions Park and to authorize
Mayor Turnbow to sign the petition for exclusion of the described lands from the
Progressive Irrigation District. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hirschi;
voting was all in favor; motion carried.
Engineer Benton reported that he had contacted one of the property owners regarding
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the need for the City to purchase additional land around the Jennie Jean Well (No.5)
as required by the State Health Department, (the City should own the land for a distance
of 50 feet in each direction,) and had reached an agreement on what he felt was a rea-
sonable price. Two more small pieces are needed in order to have all that is required,
and the owners on these pieces have not been approached yet. Councilman Swensen
moved that the City authorize the purchase of two (2) parcels of land described as
follows: 40 x 98. 2 feet on the east side of Well #5 and 50 x 135 feet on the north side
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of Well #5, and that payment of $1,500 be authorized to Mr. David Sorenson for said
parcels. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hirschi; voting wasa11 in favor;;
motion carried.
Councilman Hirschi mentioned that a letter had been received by Mayor Turnbow
from Beth Lords tendering her resignation on the Planning and Zoning Commission,
and requested suggestions for a replacement.
A report by Councilman r.heney indicated that plans are proceeding on getting
the plowing and leveling done on the new part of McCowin Park. ". He also stated
that Floyd Young has been contacted about managing the swimming pool again this
year, and he would like to take this position again for the same salary as last
year which is $1, 900 for the sea'son. A new swimming instructor supervisor I
may be needed, and the name of Lois Johnston was suggested.
Problems that have developed in the streets which are still the responsibility
of the contractor on the Water and Sewer Project were discussed, and Engineer
Benton explained that these are being taken care of in the best way possible
until the weather is right for permanent repairs.
Councilman Swensen reported that a Pre-applicationcfor Federal Assistance
unde_r the Community Development Block Grant Program of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development has been submitted for a new fire station
and construction of the extension -of Midway Avenue north of Southwick Lane.
He noted that items which were discussed in the recent BCOG meeting included
a proposal to make road standards in all subdivisions throughout the county
uniform, and information regarding the special population census which is
planned for this year. According to Counci1manSwensen, a number of metal
street -name signs and posts are to be ordered soon to start changing over from
the wooden ones to metal during the next few years.
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Mayor Turnbow mentioned that a certification of the estimated population increase
figures is being prepared to submit to the Office of Revenue Sharing as a basis
for funds to be allocated during the next entitlement period.
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A letter prepared by Sheriff Skinner regarding dogs and cats which are brought
into the animal shelter by residents was read by Mayor Turnbow. It was the
Sheriff~ s recommendation that such pets should be put to sleep on the first day
instead of keeping them for 3 days, due to the boarding fee costs that are involved.
- The Council approved having the Mayor sign this. letter giving the authorization as
proposed. A suggestion made by Mayor Turnbow that the City set a policy of
changing the bond to he pos~ed on first-offense citations for violation of the dog
ordinance from $5. 00 to $10. 00 was not felt advisable. The ordinance concerning
impounding of dogs was reviewed, and Councilman Hirschi expressed the feeling
of the Council by proposing that the City Attorney be authorized to draft an
ordinance to amend Section 6-3-6 to hold unlicensed dogs for 48 hours (rather
than 72 hours) before being disposed of, to notify owners of licensed dogs by
telephone (with the clerk to keep a witnessed record), and to set impound fees
- from time to time by resolution of the Council.
Claims were approved for payment. The remainder of the time was spent on
finalizing the 1975 budget. It was noted that the proposed figures for revenue
from property taxes will allow for a 10% reduction to individual taxpayers due
to increased assessed valuation. The budget hearing was set for the next regular
meeting on March 19, 1975.
The meeting adjourned at 1:00 A. M.
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