09.18.2025 City Council MinutesCITY OF
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AMMON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2025-6:00 P.M.
2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sean Coletti at 6:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance — Council Member Oswald
Prayer—Council Member Wessel
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Accounts Payable Report: Exhibit A
2. Minutes: September 4 and 11, 2025 —Regular Meetings
PROCLAMATIONS
1. Chester Warner Day
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA (3 -minute limit)
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Taylorview Lift Station Relocation -Knife River Bid Contract Ratification - (Micah Austin, City
Administrator)
2. Resolution 2025-010-BMPO-High Capacity Roadway Study & Access Management Plan - (Tony
Black, Street & Sanitation Director)
3. Consideration of North Village Division 4 Final Plat - (Cindy Donovan, City Planner)
4. Consideration of North Village Division 4 Standard Development Agreement - (Cindy Donovan,
City Planner)
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Miscellaneous
ADJOURN
City Officials Present:
Mayor Sean Coletti
Council President Russell Slack
Councilmember Scott Wessel
Councilmember Kris Oswald
Councilmember Sid Hamberlin
Councilmember Heidi Boyle
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City Attorney Scott Hall
City Administrator Micah Austin
City Clerk Joanna Dahm
City Planner Cindy Donovan
Assistant Planner Heather McBride
Water & Wastewater Director Nathan
Ribblett
Streets & Sanitation Director Tony Black
City Officials Absent:
Councilmember Jeff Fullmer
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CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Sean Coletti called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Council Member Oswald led the pledge of
allegiance and Council Member Wessel gave a prayer.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Accounts Payable Report: Exhibit A
2. Minutes: September 4 and 11, 2025 — Regular Meeting
It was moved by Council Member Slack and seconded by Council Member Hamberlin to approve the
Consent Agenda.
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, absent; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
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1. Chester Warner Day
Mayor Coletti read the proclamation declaring September 23rd Chester Warner Day. Mayor
Coletti then presented the proclamation to Mr. Chester Warner and thanked him for his service
to his community and country.
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA (3 -minute limit)
No public comment was presented.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Taylorview Lift Station Relocation -Knife River Bid Contract Ratification - (Micah Austin, City
Administrator) -
City Administrator Austin stated no action is needed. There has been a lot happening. Last week
the council decided to table the contract. City Attorney Scott Hall advised the city to sign the
contract, the mayor signed the contract and it was sent off for Knife River to sign. However, now
we have received a letter withdrawing from the bid. Knife River sent us a letter releasing us from
all obligations and we released them. The project will be rebid in the spring.
City Attorney Hall stated no motion is needed however, the council can make a motion to not
ratify the contract.
It was moved by Council Member Slack and seconded by Council Member Wessel to not ratify the
contract with Knife River.
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, absent; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
2. Consideration of Resolution 2025-010-BMPO-High Capacity Roadway Study & Access
Management Plan - (Tony Black, Street & Sanitation Director)
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Recommendation:
-Recommend to adopt the 2025 High Capacity Roadway Study and Access Management Plan
Summary of Analysis:
1. Consistency in decision making with all agencies
2. Improved funding opportunities and efficiency and cost savings
3. Public Trust and Transparency
4. Future growth management with enhanced safety and access
Financial Impact:
-Financial impact would be possible savings for the City in the future
It was moved by Council Member Oswald and seconded by Council Member Wessel to approve the
Resolution 2025-010 as presented.
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, absent; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
3. Consideration of North Village Division 4 Final Plat - (Cindy Donovan, City Planner)
Recommendation:
- Staff recommends approval of the final plat based on the following staff report and subject to
the Standard Development Agreement
Summary of Analysis:
1. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed and recommended approval of the North Village
Division 4 Final Plat on September 3, 2025.
2. The proposed division only has R-1 single family lots. No R-2 townhome lots are included.
3. The preliminary plat shows a cul-de-sac to the east of this division. Staff requested the cul-de-sac
be removed to align with the Comprehensive Plan's land use policy to discourage culs-de-sac
4. Lot 6 Block 6 is a non -buildable canal lot
5. The Second Amended Annexation Agreement including both the north and south divisions was
approved by City Council on October 2, 2022
6. The Commission recommended approval of the preliminary plat on October 19, 2022
7. The North Village Preliminary Plat was approved by the City Council on November 3, 2022
It was moved by Council Member Slack and seconded by Council Member Wessel to table the North
Village Division 4 Final Plat to unknown date.
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, absent; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
4. Consideration of North Village Division 4 Standard Development Agreement -(Cindy Donovan,
City Planner)
Summary of Analysis:
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1. In the North Village Division 1 Standard Development Agreement the Developer was required to
improve the 49th South frontage using the approved cross section for three (3) lanes from
centerline to the north prior to first Certificate of Occupancy. However, the Improvement
Drawings that the City signed did not show the improvements going to the centerline of the
road. Therefore, staff is proposing amended language in Special Condition 3 to improve 49th
South as was intended with Division 1.
2. In the Development Agreement for Ammon North Village Division 1 Special Condition 9 there
were two options regarding the construction of the pathway going north from 49th South to
Olsen Park. The Idaho Canal Company has denied placing the pathway along the canal (option 1).
The developer is now moving forward with option 2 and placing the pathway through the
Ammon North Village property east of Hazen Drive. Option 2 states that the pathway should be
completed prior to the final Certificate of Occupancy for Division 1.
3. Development agreement for Division 4 will include the following:
• SC -1: Developer shall pay to the City of Ammon the amount of $789.61 per lot for the
incurred cost of the construction of Well 13, storage tank, and surrounding property.
• SC -2: Developer shall complete or contribute to all improvements required based on the
studies provided, in compliance with City Code 11-1-6 L.
a. Traffic Study:
49th South/25th East Westbound Slip Lane — paid their proportionate share
of $4,258, as required, in the North Village Division 1 Development
Agreement.
ii. 25th East Widen to 3 lanes north of 49th South — shall provide proof of
payment of their proportionate share, $3,480.88 to the City of Idaho Falls
prior to first building permit, as required, in the North Village Division 1
Development Agreement.
iii. 49th South/Ammon Road install traffic signal — Developer shall pay their
proportionate share of 7.2% of construction costs prior to first building
permit for the lots adjacent to Taylorview Lane or Olsen Park but no later
than January 1, 2032 as required in the North Village Division 2 Standard
Development Agreement, a portion of this cost may include design plans for
the signal at the intersection of 49th South and Ammon Road. Completed
b. Water Study: Completed paid $392,000 for groundwater rights, and will pay
$789.61 per lot with building permit
c. Wastewater Study: Completed with annexation into the Eastern Idaho Regional
Sewer District (EIRSD) and payment of ERU's to EIRSD per division
d. Floodplain Study: Completed, new FEMA map of the area effective February 1,
2023
e. Level 1 Environmental Study: Completed, showed no presence of environmental
waste
f. Fiscal Impact Analysis: Completed, will show positive returns to the General
Fund after initial developed year.
• SC -3: Improvements to 49th South - Developer shall remove asphalt from the east
entrance to the west side of the County property on the north side of 49th South and
shall improve the 49th South frontage from the east entrance to the adjacent County
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property to the west using the approved cross section for three (3) lanes from centerline
to the north prior to August 1, 2026. City shall pay half of the approved costs involved in
the construction project
e SC -4: The Ammon North Village Development shall contain no more than eighty-five (85)
townhomes.
a SC -5: Developer shall provide green space/park space equivalent to the amount of area
shown in the preliminary plat for the area north of 49th South.
e SC -6: Developer shall construct an eight (8) foot paved pathway through the Ammon
North Village property to connect from 49th South to the Olsen Park subdivision prior to
final Certificate of Occupancy for each division as the project moves north.
e SC -7: Developer shall maintain said pathway through completion. Once completed the
City shall maintain the pathway.
o SC -7: Developer shall require all construction vehicles to obtain access from 49th South,
not through current subdivisions
It was moved by Council Member Slack and seconded by Council Member Hamberlin to table the
North Village Division 4 Standard Development Agreement.
Wessel, yes; Oswald, yes; Fullmer, absent; Slack, yes; Boyle, yes; Hamberlin, yes. Motion passes
unanimously with vote by roll call.
Council Member Wessel requested that we add a subsection to 7.8 to add concrete barriers on Hazen
Drive when the bridge is installed to connect into the Olsen Park Subdivision. Council Member Slack
asked if the request is to block off the bridge to actual people living in the homes. Blocking off residential
traffic could be an issue.
Nate Clark, 5615 Cottontree Ln, will take the request back to the owners. The bridge will go in with
Division 6.
City Administrator Austin discussed 7.7 and the pathway requirement in special condition 7. Nate Clark
explained they moved the pathway into the subdivision, pathways are not allowed on the canal bank due
to restrictions from Idaho Irrigation.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Miscellaneous -
City Clerk Joanna Dohm- Advised the council that the Fall newsletter has been completed and
shared out to the public via Facebook and XpressBillPay.
City Administrator Austin -AIC District Meeting is coming up, please let him or Joanna Dahm
know if they would like to attend to register.
Council Member Oswald- Mentioned the need for more Pickleball courts, lots of requests.
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Council Member Wessel -Asked City Administrator Austin to announce the assessed value of
Target Park. City Administrator Austin stated the value from the county was $462,588.00 which is
$12 per square foot.
Mayor Coletti - Updated everyone on the Public Works Director position. Two candidates were
interviewed for PW Director, one backed out and one was not our choice. We have reposted the
position and hope to get someone in the near future.
Council Member Boyle - Thanked Officer Jones for taking care of the weed complaints so quickly.
ADJOURN at 7:00 pm
Russell Slack, City Council President
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