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Council Minutes 04/16/1975 112 CITY OF AMMON April 16, 1975 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:45 P. M. the following City Officials present: Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Councilman Brent Hirschi Councilman Gerald B. Cheney by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow, with Clerk Deon Hemingway Engineer David E. Benton Asst. Attorney Franklin Smith Fire Chief Marvin McGary Others present during the meeting were Richard Wiemer, Roger Hill, Reese Brown, and Ronald Jacques. I Prayer was offered by Russell Swensen. Minutes of the regular meeting of April 2, 1975, were approved as typed. According to Fire Chief Marvin McGary, the State Open Burning Regulations were reviewed at a recent meeting with the State Fire Warden, and it was speci- fically noted that the City is being asked to help issue permits for open burning of farm and yard cleanup and weeds, with the forms to be supplied by the State. All burning is to be limited to the hours of 10 A.M. to 4 P. M., and the 'permits will be good for 10 days only. Permits are to be issued in the City Clerk's office, -and .the Idaho Falls Fire Department is to be notified of the names and addresses of all who obtain permits. Also the permit holder is to inform his neighbors of his intentions to do open burning at least 24 hours before it is done. It was felt that residents of the City should be given a time to do yard cleanup burning without having to obtain individual permits. Councilman Swensen moved that the City issue a blanket open burning permit for citizens within the City Limits to burn grass, etc., from May 1 to May 17. The motion was seconded by Council- man Cheney. Councilman Anderson moved to amend the dates from April 17 to May 17. This motion was seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting was Anderson, I yes; Cheney, yes; Swensen, no; Hirschi, no; Mayor Turnbow, yes; motion carried. Voting on the motion as amended was Anderson, yes; Cheney, yes; Swensen, yes; Hirschi, yes; motion carried. (The City Clerk was later informed by Fire Chief McGary that the issuance of permits would only be required from May 10 to oct.!.) Fire Chief McGary informed the Council that the incinerator in which paper products are burned at the Ammon Junior High School does not meet the standards of the State Burning Regulations. (The situation at the Hillview School had not been checked.) It was decided that the School District should be offered a choice of contructing new incinerators or allowing the City to make daily collection of the school paper-product garbage in Ammon. Mayor Turnbow{~s proposal of a charge of $35.00 per month for the two schools on a yearly basis for this service was felt to be agreeable, and Mr. McGary was asked to notify the school officials of this decision, with a deadline date of June 1, 1975, to be specified as the time for the City to be notified. Richard Wiemer, owner of~ a 5-unit apartment building at 3140 Ammon Road, asked if a special rate for the City services of water, sewer, and garbage col- lection could be arranged, since he felt that the present policy of charging the full residential rate for each unit was not reasonable now that the charge for sewer service has been added on. It was indicated that a rate using a formula similar to what is in effect in the City of Idaho Falls would be worked out for the I billing of apartments. (This was later determined to be as follows: Water- 55%, sewer - 73%, Garbage - lO<Y!o which resulted in the amounts of $2.75 for water, $4.75 for sewer, and $2.00 for garbage collection for a total of $9.50 per month for each apartment unit, with the regular residential rate of $13.50 per month being charged for the apartment in which the landlord lives if such is the case.) Ronald Jacques of 1950 Eagle Drive offered his services to organize a City sponsored program for tennis lessons during the summer. He noted that he would be avail- able to instruct classes for several weeks and could arrange for other- qualified instructors. He felt that there would be considerable interest in the program based on the participation shown during the demonstrations given during Ammon Days the last two years. Mr. Jacques mentioned that he would be willing to work as the I o (Xj r-- CO w w I I 113 City Tennis Instruction Supervisor for a maximum of $100 per week. It was sug- gested that Councilman Cheney and Councilman Hirschi get together with Mr. Jacq and work up an information and survey sheet to be sent out, possibly through the school P. E. classes, so that definite plans can be made. Roger Hill of 3345 Southwick Lane was present to voice his objection to any plans the City might have for allowing dances to be held at the tennis courts this coming summer. He mentioned the dust and noise caused from the extra traffic and the music and problems resulting for inadequate restroom facilities. He expressed his opinion that he finds the outdoor dances offensive and that use of the tennis courts should b~ restricted to,playing tennis, noting that there is a need to get the nets in better shape than they are at this time. Problems regarding getting the garbage collection arrangements worked out as agreed at the last meeting were discussed by Reese Brown, manager of the Eastgate Mobile Village. ,It was suggested that spray paint be used to make marks on the street at the curb ,so that both the tenants and city employees will know where the garbage collection points', are to be. Attorney Smith reminded the Council of the L.1. D. #7 Assessment Roll Hearing set for April 23. He also mentioned that correction sheets are being made for the City Code books on the sections which have been amended while the code was being printed. Councilman Swensen reported that he had received an inquiry from Paul Decker regarding development of a building lot on Meadow Lane between Owen and Rawson Streets. It was felt that the City could consider forming a Local Improvement Dis~ric,t for .the improvements there if Mr. Decker could get the prior approval of a majority (60%) of the property owners and have the plan made in advance by an engineer of his choice. Regarding the application for funds under the Community Development Program, Councilman Swensen reported that Rolfe Lines of the Bonneville Council of Governments suggested that the City go ahead and follow up on this in case the applications from other cities, etc., are not completed. The Animal Control Report for Marchwas reviewed, including a statement from the officer regarding the effectiveness of the change in the ordinance concerning the time schedule for keeping dogs in the shelter. Engineer Benton presented figures which he felt indicated that an increase in the rate for sewage treatment which is being considered by the City of Idaho Falls should not be I:\ecessary. His formula was based on statistic figures since informa- tion about how much actual cost will be is not yet available. A proposed preliminary plat for the development of the Ver.n Peterson property located east of Pony Acres Addition was displayed by Engineer Benton. He explained ~he reasoning for some of the details of the plan for which approval had been indieated by re:sidents of Pony Acres in a meeting which he held with them recently. This preliminary plat is to be presented to the Planni~g and Zoning Commission at their next meeting. Councilman Hirschi presented the name of Brenda Denning of 2670 E. 17th St. as a member of the PlanniIlg and Zoning Commission, and moved that her appointment be made to complete the term of Beth Lords who recently resigned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Swensen; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Councilman Cheney announced that Mary Ann Kelso has been hired as Swimming Instructor Supervisor for this summer season. He mentioned plans for getting the pool pumped, and fertilizing and planting grass in the new area of McCowin Park for which the seed has been received. Mayor Turnbow referred to the arrangements in the Library Agreement with the City of Idaho Falls for paying for the cards issued to residents of Ammon at $5. 00 per card. He indicated that the charge for the next year may be at the rate of $15. OO.per card in order to be what the Idaho Falls citizens pay in taxes toward the Library, and that efforts are being made to set up a County Library District. Inquiry was made by Councilman Anderson about when the ditch-along Midway Avenue just north of Rawson Street.,is to be moved, noting that the adjacent property owner, Fenton Tyler, has expressed a desire to have this work 114 completed as soon as possible so that he can get his fence replaced. It was felt that the city employees using the new backhoe could take care of this within a few days. Councilman Anderson reported that the Chevrolet truck which was ordered would not be available for several weeks, so a quotation on a Dodge truck from Ells worth Brothers, Inc., has been accepted with deli.ve~y expected in the next two days. Reference was made to the minutes of the previous meeting regarding making ~ decision on whether or not to allow dances at the tennis courts this year in response to an in.quiry made by the local Am-erican Legion Post. Considerable discussion by the Council concerning the problems involved, while at the same time recog- nizing the need to cooperate in providing opportuIlities for entertainent for the youth in the area, resulted in, a motion being made by Councilman Cheney that three (3) dances be authorized for this year, one per month during June, July, and August, with one of these being reserved for Ammon Days if wanted, and the American Legion having first preference on the others 01" all, with the sponsoring group to take care of all policing, parking, and any damages done. The motion was seconded by Cc:mncilman Anderson; voting was Cheney, yes; Anderson, yes; Hirschi, no; Swensen, yes; motion carried. I Mayor Turnbow recommended that the City offer its swimming pool facilities for the children and spouses activities of theAIC Convention to be held in Idaho Falls in June, and requested suggestions for other suitable entertainment for the event. Claims were approved for payment. The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 A. M. ~t( ~ ;:/Wvnhur ~~ '. .' "', CL~K r CITY OF AMMON May 7, 1975 I Minutes of the regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:50 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 (Councilman Marvin J. Anderson excused - working) Clerk Deon Hemingway Engineer David E. Benton Others present during the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Gary Butterworth and Mr. and Mrs. Thayle Monson. Prayer was offered by Councilman Cheney. Minutes of the meeting of April 21, 1975, were approved as typed. The ,citizens listed above were present to inquire about the h,ousing development which is proposed south of Eagle Drive. It was explained that the plat for this development, to be known as Holly CovePa,rk, has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council, and that the lot widths met the I zoning requirements, the street widths meet specified standards, and that curb and gutter and probably sidewalk will be required in the Annexation Agreement, along with other requirements such as adequate drainage, turn-arounds on the ends of the streets, etc. The type of homes to be built is not regulated by the City Code except for a minimum size and a requirement to meet the Uniform Building Code in construction. Engineer Benton mentioned that the bridge on Eagle Drive is to be put at the level of the present curb and gutter which will allow any drainage from the north to go on through. It was noted that the financing arrangements for the project is not known by the City Officials at this time. The residents present are to be notified if and when any further hearings on this matter are scheduled.