Council Minutes 02/25/1976
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Pla~n'ingandZoning' C'ornrnission: A Public Hearing on re-zoning property on
the north side of 17th Street relative to a proposal to locate a rest home there
is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 P. M., with the hearing on this subject
to be held before the City Council immediately following at 8:00 P. M. The City
Officials have not heard of any opposition to this request.
City Clerk:. As suggested by Mayor Wehmann, City Clerk Deon Hemingway informed
the Council that the policy of making a $5. 00 charge when water is shut off due to
delinquent accounts will be replaced with the procedure provided for in the City
Code of charging a,$2. 00 fee whenever a service trip is made for the purpose of
i,isconnecting for non-payment, even though an actual disconnect may not occur.
(Section 4-3-33) Notices to this effect will be sent with the delinquent bills. The
Clerk also provided Attorney Smith with a list of names and last-known addresses
of former residents who have moved during the past several months leaving an
unpaid balance on their accounts, with the intent that the Attorney will file for
collection in the small claims court.
The matter of establishing a policy for mileage, room, and meal expenses when
officials travel on city business was discussed briefly. Councilman Anderson
reported that no definite policy had been set in the past. Mayor Wehmann indicated
that a study will be made and a standard rate established.
Councilman Lee moved to adjourn at 10:50 P. M.; seconded by Councilwoman Dille.
Claims were approved for payment prior to the opening of the meeting.
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CITY OF AMMON
February 25, 1976
Minutes of Special Public, Meeting - 17th Street Construction Schedule
The meeting was held at the Ammo!). City
Mayor George Wehmann
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Francis Lee
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Maint. Supervisor LaVern Williams
Hall with the following officials present:
Clerk Deon Hemingway
City Engineer David E. Benton
County Engineer Robert Gray
Earl Foster, H-K Contractors, Inc.
Mike Townsley, County Engineering Dept.
Bill Manwill, County Engineering Dept.
Others present were:
Thomas Reed Birch, Bi,rch' s Laundry
Sid Stephenson, Stephenson's Mar,ket
Patricia Conner, .Circle K Store
Mr. & Mrs. John McLeod, Black Angus
Elmer and Le Wilson, Wilson's Texaco
Douglas Smith, Eastgate Drug
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Brown, 2940 E. 17th
Don & Lawana Nielsen, 2860 .E. 17th
Nolan & Olge Getsinger, 2840 E. 17th
Robert & Mary Smith, 2740 E. 17th
Drive -in Mr. &Mrs. Leo Tong,,2740 E. 17th
Ren Chambers, 2863 E. 17th
Keith Denning, 2650 E. 17th
Ermal Thompson, 2880 E. 17th
The meeting was conducted by Mayor Wehmann, who introduced County Engineer
Robert Gray, also designated as Project Engine-er for the 17th Street Improvement
~roject. Mr. Gray displayed a drawing and reviewed .some of the plan details
pertaining to width, sidewalks, street lights, storm sewer already completed,
finished t raffic:lanes, etc.
Earl Foster, representing H-K
schedule as follows:
March 8 to April 8
Contractors, Inc., outlined the planned construction
April 8 to May 8
- Storm drain mainline east of Sand Creek
Catch basin connections west of Sand Creek
Start excavation and embankment for street from west
- Catch basin connections east of Sand Creek
Excavation complete up to Sand Creek on west
Working on cement work from the west
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May 8 to June 8
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All underground and most of concrete work complete
Excavation complete entire job
Complete cbncre:te work and lay asphalt
June 8 to July 1
Mr. Foster pointed out that the street should be passable for traffic except during the
first five days when it will be closed between Sand Creek and Falcon Drive. This clo-
sure will be required since the storm sewer trench is to be 21 feet deep in that location,
so the entire width of the existing street will be needed during the excavation work.
Mayor Wehmann expressed concern about the safety of school children while the deep
trench is open; and it was decided that the Sheriff's Department should be notified to
arrange extra patrolling during that time, not only to check for children in the construc-
tion area but also to watch vehicles of residents who will have to park them away from I
their homes. The school district is to be informed of the consttuction schedule so that
school buses can be re-routed when necessary. Mayor Wehmann asked the contractor
to leave word at the City Office at least 5 days in advance if the street is to be closed
completely off for a full day at any time. A suggestion was made that the posted detour
signs indicate at what point there would be no through traffic. A moratorium prohibit-
ing digging into the street during the three years following completion was mentioned.
It was felt that other public information meetings should be held during the construction
period, and March 24 ;was suggested as the next meeting date. Meeting adjburned.
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CITY OF AMMON
March 16, 1976
Minutes of Special Public Hearing - Zone Change
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the
following City Officials present:
Mayor George Wehmann
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Councilman Francis Lee
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
Councilman Russell N. Swensen (arrived 8:30 P. M.)
Planning and Zoning Commission Members: Tom Chriswell, Chairman
Elaine McGary, Secretary
Richard Crandall
Dick Kelly
Earl W. McCoy
Paul Curtis
Elmoyne Bailey
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Engineer David E. Benton
Attorney W. Joe Anderson
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Interested citizens present were:
Mr. & Mrs. -R. F. Smith, 2740 E.
Keith R. Denning, 2650 E. 17th
Lawana Nielsen, 2860 E. 17th
Ren Chambers, 2863 E. 17th
Others present were: Rolfe Lines,
representing Truscan Corporation,
17th Leo F. Tong, 2750 E. 17th
Mr. and Mrs. ErmalThompson, 2880 E.17th
Brent Hall, 2895 E. 17th
Carmelita Weinrich, 3025 Geneva
BCOG; Dennis Cox, Realtor; anq Melvin E. Call,
the developer requesting the zone change.
Mayor Wehmann explained that the purpose of the meeting was to present information to
the public and give interested citizens an opportunity to be heard in the matter of a I
requested zoning change from R-l to R-3A on 5 acres of property on the north side
of 17th Street east of Sand Creek. He noted that the request was made by DOll Bybee
of Truscan Corporation, a company with offices in Salem, Oregon, and Boise, Idahb,
in order to determine if a projected plan of locating a nursing home on that plot of land
would be allowed.
Melvin E. Call, representing the developer, displayed drawings and reviewed the plans
for a 110-bed nursing home, with the following information being presented: The facility
is to be available to all comers at an estimated cost of $17. 50 to $20.00 per day depending
on the needs of the individual residents. The all-brick building is to be constructed and
operated with private financing. The nursing home is eo employ approximately 70 people
when completed. The developer, Don Bybee, is a former resident of Idaho Falls and