Council Minutes 09/07/1977 (2)
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CITY OF Af'.tMON
September 7, 1977
Minutes of the Regcdar Meeting of theCi tyCouncil:
The meeting was called to order at 9:55 P.M. by Council President
Russell N. Swensen with the following City Officials present:
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Francis Lee Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Asst. Engineer Robert Butler
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Asst. Maint. Supv. Gene Simpson
{*aya George Wehmann excused--out of town)
Others present during the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Downard and Mr.
and Mrs. Steven ~. Shurts.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Lee and
the invocation was offered by Councilwoman Dille. The minutes of the
meetings of August 3, 1977, and August 17, 1977, were approved as prepared.
Councilman Swensen proposed that the budget be adopted since there was
no opposition voiced at the hearing held just prior to this meeting.
Councilman Lee moved to adopt the budget for fiscal year 1978 in the
amount of $551,900, as presented in the public hearing. The motion was
seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was Lee, yes; Dille, yes; Anderson,
yes; Swensen, yes; motion carried.
It was proclaimed by Council President Swensen that there will be a City
election on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of November,
which will be on November 8, 1977, for the purpose of electing two (2)
councilmen for four (4) year terms to replace Councilman Marvin J.
Anderson and Councilman Russell N. Swensen, whose terms expire at the end
of 1977. A notice of election is to be published in the newspaper and
posted in three public places.
Ordinance No. 150, an ordinance to raise the salaries of elected officials,
was declared to be on its third and final reading, the first reading
having been on August 17, 1977 with the second reading waived, and was
read in full by Attorney Anderson. Councilwoman Dille moved to adopt
Ordinance No. 150. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting:
was Dille, yes; Anderson, yes; Lee, yes; Swensen, yes; motion carried.
REPOR TS
Councilwoman Dille reviewed the-animal control, law enforcement, and fire
department reports for the previous month, which will be on record in the
City files.
Councilman Lee reported that the work is progressing on the fence around
Wel~ #5 except that the easement problem still needs to be solved so that
it can be decided where the gate should be located. Attorney Anderson ~as
asked to contact the property owner, Daryl Harris, to settle this matter.
Councilman Lee mentioned that the contract work on the French drains in
the Southwick Addition is completed except for the street patching, and it
was pointed out that the asphalt on the trench repair on Western Avenue
south of Owen Street needs to be flattened to eliminate the bu~ hazard.
Traffic sign problems were discussed, and Councilman Lee moved that the
intersection at Midway Avenue and Southwick Lane be made a four-way stop.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson; voting was all in favor;
motion carried. Instructions were given to have the City maintenance
crew install the ,signs needed as a result of the foregoing motion, in
addition to putting up "dead end" signs on Circle S Drive, Midway Avenue
(north end), and Samuel Street (east end). In response to a suggestion
by Councilman Anderson that a "stop sign" is needed at the northwest
corner of McCowin Park, where Southwick Lane and Targhee Street come
together, Councilman Lee agreed to study this and make a recommendation.
Attorney Anderson noted that the bonds for Local Improvement District No.
7 have been sold to the Bank of Commerce, and the proceeds have been
credited to the City of Ammon General Fund account.
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According to Enqineer Butler, requests for information regarding use of
plastic pipe in municipal water systems have been sent to several Idaho
Cities, but nothing helpful has been received yet. He indicated that the
County will go ahead with the work of putting in a gate in the fence at
the storm sewer lift station as soon as the gate is furnished by the City,
and that the work on the emergency lighting at Well #6 has been completed.
Engineer Butler mentioned that a leak problem which allowed water from the
irrigation canal to run into the sanitary sewer system through the sewer
service line at the residence of. Fred Kvarfordt, 3520 E. 17th Street, was
discovered when the work was started on the Iona Bonneville Sewer District
line at that location, and Mr. Kvarfordt has been notified that this will
have to be repaired.
A report by the City Clerk listed claims to pay in the amount of $7P7138,
and a balance in the General Fund checking account of $58,454.89, in-
cluding proceeds credited to the General Fund from the sale of L.I.D. #7
bonds of $36,368.44. Also reported was a total of $335.30 due to the
City on delinquent accounts as of Aug. 31, 1977.
Councilman Swensen asked for the consideration of the Council regarding
insurance covera$Je for the coming fiscal year, and it was decided that
the City should stay with the present carrier. As a matter of informa~
tion, it was noted that a building permit was issued last week for ~
apartment buildinqs with eight units in each to be constructed on Maiben
Avenue. Also noted was the beginning of construction of the Iona E~nne-
ville Sewer District trunk lines and the need to study the proposed~ree-
ment regarding this new system being connected to the Ammon sewer line.
Claims were approved for payment. The me~ting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
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CITY OF AMMON
September 14, 1977
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:37 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann,
with the following City Officials present:
Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Asst. Attorney Douglas Nelson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
Councilman Francis Lee
Others present during the meeting were Robert B. Nixon, developer, David
E. Benton, developer's engineer, Franklin N. Smith, developer's attorney,
Lee Gagner, 2670 Homestead Ln., Idaho Falls, Mr. & Mrs. R.F. Smith, 2740
E. 17th, Douglas G. Hall, Rt. 7 Box 55 (Crowley Kd.), Boyd Thompson, 3100
Midway Ave., and DeLynn Hansen, 3165 Western Ave.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Lee and
the invocation was offered by Councilman Swensen.
Mayor Wehmann opened the meeting as a public hearing on the development
plans for an area in the Monty Howell Addition north of 17th Street and
the proposed subdivision called Mountain Valley Estates. He noted that
the hearing was properly advertised and notice given as required by law,
and announced that there would be no discussion on the proposal for de~
velopment of property south of 17th Street and east of Sand Creek since
the developer has temporarily withdrawn this request. It was explained
that the specific request for the land in the Monty Howell Addition is
to vacate Nikkole Street, to relocate Lori Street, and to obtain approval
of development of a Dwelling Group (Planned) in that portion of the sub-
division which is pr~ently zoned R2A. The site plan of the proposed con-
diminium development known as Pheasant Estates was displayed, and ML Nixon
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