Council Minutes 02/20/2003
CITY OF AMMON
February 20,2003
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order by Mayor C. Bruce Ard at 7:30 p.m. in the City
Building, 2135 South Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho, with the following City
Officials present:
Mayor C. Bruce Ard
Councilmember Karen Y. Anderson
Councilmember W. Lee Bean
Councilmember Leslie Folsom
Councilmember Randy G. Waite
Attorney Scott Hall
Engineer Bill Manwill (Arrived near the end of the meeting)
City Administrator Bruce Rose
City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen
Council member Anderson led the Pledae of Alleaiance to the Flaa, and
Councilmember Bean offered a prayer.
Minutes: Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the minutes of City
Council Meeting held February 6, 2003. Council member Waite seconded the
motion. Roll call vote: Anderson - Yes; Waite - Yes; Bean - Yes; Folsom - Yes.
The motion carried unanimously.
Jav Johnson/Rockwell Homes Reauest for Annexation of 261.91 Acres: City
Administrator Bruce Rose gave a brief report to review what had transpired
regarding this request. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public
hearing on October 1, 2002, to consider the original request. They
recommended approval, and the request came before the City Council at a public
hearing on November 7, 2002. There were concerns about the floodplain and
the infrastructure. The developer withdrew the request, and the City Council
tabled any action. The concerns have been discussed with the developer, and
the request for annexation has been resubmitted. The Planning and Zoning
Commission considered the revised request at a public hearing on February 4,
2002. They recommended approval to the City Council with a vote of eight in
favor and zero against.
For the record, the proposed annexation extends south of the southern end of
Ross Avenue to one-half mile between Township Road and York Road. The
western boundary is Ammon Road. The eastern boundary is the quarter section
line south of Township Road and the old railroad right-of-way north of Township
Road. The property lies within the City of Ammon Impact Area. The annexation
and zoning is in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, which designates the
area low-density residential on the Land Use Map. Bonneville County has the
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property zoned as agriculture.
For the purpose of zoning, the developer has divided the property into six parcels
and/or sections. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval
of four of the parcels with the zoning as requested. Parcel C was originally
requested to be zoned R-1, and the Commission recommended that it be zoned
RPA. Parcel 0 was originally requested to be zoned R-1 with OL-6. This parcel
was recommended to be zoned RP with the lots to be a minimum of one acre.
The developer did not have a problem with the zoning as recommended. The
map used to designate the property was conceptual and not a plat.
Merril Blake, President of United Alliance and Fidelity Corporation, sent a letter
to the City dated February 20, 2003. The letter reads, "I am the owner of record
for the Rail Road property that you are in the process of Annexing I would
request that this property be annexed with the other property being considered
for annexation." The Railroad property south of Township Road is included in the
request, but the railroad property north of Township Road has been left out of
this request. In order for the north part of the Railroad property to be annexed it
would have to come back through the public hearing process.
It has come to our attention that fourteen property owners were not mailed
notices of the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing of February 4,
2003. When this was discovered Tuesday, February 18, 2003, every effort was
made to contact these owners to invite them to this City Council meeting. The
meeting was not a "public hearing" but parties interested in commenting on the
Johnson annexation were allowed to comment.
Mayor Ard invited public participation. Scott Erholm, 5781 South Ammon Road,
expressed surprise at receiving a two-day notice to this meeting. He did not
receive a notice of the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing held on
February 4. He understood that the Zoning Commission could not make
recommendations to the governing board any more frequently than six months.
The last one was given in October/November. It was pointed out that the law
limiting changes to six-month intervals applies to changes to the Comprehensive
Plan. Mr. Erholm responded that it seems like the annexation is being pushed
through very quickly. There was not enough effort made to get public input.
There were many concerns presented at the first hearings. He hoped the City
takes those concerns into account. If the property were annexed, the City would
take liability for any negative impact to surrounding properties. Residents want
assurance of public facilities, fire protection, police protection, transportation, and
adequate schools. Everyone wants to avoid concentration and over population in
areas. He has concerns about the density, the floodplain, and affect on property
values. He is not against annexation and development but this has not been
done properly. Scott Erholm owns approximately 11-3/4 acres.
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Elisabeth Cach (Cach Real Estate) owns property south of the proposed
annexation. She has many concerns. She sent a memo to the Planning and
Zoning Commission on November 19, 2002, and she received no response. She
was not invited to the hearing on February 4. She has problems with the
schools. They need to be upgraded. There should be a place for a park. She
has concerns about the floodplain and high density. Mayor Ard explained that the
City did not go after the annexation. The request was brought to the City.
Jay Johnson, 2125 Cabellaro Drive, (developer) responded regarding the
schools. Representatives of the School Administration and the School Board
called Jay Johnson to ask him to meet with them to discuss annexation plans
and to help them identify growth areas. The development that has gone on so
far has helped the schools maintain their numbers while other School Districts
have experienced a decrease in numbers. When numbers go down, the schools
lose their funding. If the growth continues, it will help the School District.
Sometimes things have to change and they can not always remain the same.
This development should be a great asset to the City of Ammon. It is customary
in the hearing process to notify the School District. The School District was
mailed a notice of the public hearing on February 4, and the City has not
received any adverse comments from them.
The floodplain has not changed. Everything on the north side of Township Road
will remain in the floodplain until some change is made. The asset of having the
property in the City is the City has control. If there is a change in the floodplain, it
has to be submitted through engineers to the County. The County reviews it and
submits it to FEMA for changes. No one person can take the water and change
in on their property and adversely affect the property of someone else. If water
comes on your property, you may channel the water on your property but when it
leaves your property you have to put it back to its natural course. This is an
asset that no property can be adversely affected by somebody else changing
their ground. The developers plan to set aside land for a park. The developers
have met with the Public Works Director and the Engineer regarding water and
sewer. The trend is to eliminate septic systems. Development would continue
whether the property remains in the County or whether it is annexed to City of
Ammon. The developer has agreed to purchase the Railroad property south of
Township Road. Plans are to develop with curb and gutter.
Alan Cunningham of Mountain River Engineering provided information about
septic systems.
Council member Bean said that the Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is
pushing cities to move to higher standards regarding drainage. The movement is
toward storm retention ponds. Jay Johnson expressed a willingness to work with
the City Engineer. In development, they have tried to meet every standard of the
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City. They have tried to make a project look good and to stay good. Plans are to
develop about thirty acres this year.
Alan Cunningham explained that the LOS Church wants to hook on to the water
and sewer when those facilities are available. They have designed their system
to take the Church water and sewer lines to the outside of their parking lot so
they will be able to hook on without any problem. It was not known whether or
not the Church has any plans to hook their ball diamonds on to City water and
sewer. This is of concern because, at some point in time, the City Council will
have to address how we assess water charges to large acreage properties.
Attorney Scott Hall said he understands the Church expects to hook on to City
water and sewer for the church building but not the ball fields because they have
their own well at the ball fields for the sprinkler system.
Council member Bean introduced a discussion on the water and sewer lines to
provide for the Johnson development and to provide future development
capabilities. He thought a water and sewer line should come down Ammon Road
and then loop into Ross Avenue for orderly growth. Another suggestion was for
a well site on the corner of Ammon Road and Township Road and from the well
site run a ten-inch line east, which would back flush each direction. This is to
make preparation for growth rather than putting in a great big well and lots of
lines before the growth happens. Council member Bean would like to know how
much capacity we have with our existing wells. The nearest well is about two
miles from this development, and he has concerns about pushing water. The
City of Ammon has adequate water capacity. The City Council brainstormed
about the water system and wells. Mayor Ard explained an idea utilizing two
wells.
The discussion changed to the impact of the development on Ammon Road and
Township Road. In order to serve the Johnson development and maybe a new
school in the area, those two roads will probably need to be widened. Road
improvements require funding. Jay Johnson stated that building brings growth
and puts fees in the City. There is pressure on Rockwell Homes to find land to
develop to provide jobs for people. Councilmember Bean wanted additional
answers to the issues before making any decision about annexation.
Councilmember Anderson asked for information about the sewer system. She
wondered if it made more sense to the City of Ammon in general to have our
main sewer and water lines running down Ammon Road. Engineer Manwill
explained about the sewer system and the regional sewer study. He said we
want the gravity line in Ammon Road running south. One thing we can do is to
make sure the system that is put is so that sometime in the future we can get rid
of the Ross Avenue lift station. There was a discussion on how to tie into the
sewer for development west of Ammon Road.
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Engineer Manwill explained about the water lines and how future developments
would tie in. The main water line will eventually be in Ammon Road. A small line
from Ross will be a local line to serve the area and loop the line. Councilmember
Anderson asked for clarification of details about how each of the areas would tie
in to get water service. She was trying to make sure that for any new
development the City does not have to pick up extra costs. When Ammon Road
was improved, the water and sewer lines were extended along Ammon Road to
the soccer arena. Engineer Manwill advised that, with the total system, we have
more water capacity than we need. When we drill another well, it should be
somewhere south of Sunnyside Road. A well is one issue and the waterlines are
another issue.
Council member Bean asked Engineer Manwill to address traffic with him.
Something needs to be done with Ammon Road between Sunnyside Road and
Township Road. The County is willing to partner with City of Ammon, but the
City of Ammon is not economically in the position to do it. There is talk of Jay
Johnson potentially trading some property with the School District for the eleven
acres they have on the western side of Ammon Road. If the School District adds
an elementary school and maybe a middle school in the area, can we service the
Ammon Road traffic on a three-lane road (a wide two-lane with a turn)? The
concern is that we may have to have a five-lane road. Engineer Manwill said he
did not believe a middle school development would push the City into a five-lane
road. The City of Ammon has annexed Ammon Road a quarter of a mile south of
Sunnyside Road. If City of Ammon and Bonneville County work together on
Ammon Road improvements south of Sunnyside, it is about three years out on
the County's long range plan.
Mike Coombs, 2660 North 45th East, Idaho Falls, commented on Township Road.
People slide off Township Road consistently. The road is not good. The road
needs to be addressed in the near future. There is going to be a major influx of
traffic when the new LOS Stake begins holding services. He is not for or against
the annexation, but Township Road is a right-now issue. Township Road does
not accommodate the traffic. Mayor Ard called for additional public comment.
Councilmember Bean asked for some estimated cost figures for a 10 or 12 inch
waterline on Ammon Road. Extending and looping waterlines were discussed.
The discussion included how to finance the addition of waterlines and wells to
accommodate new development. Ideas were debated.
Brent Johnson, 3801 Taylorview Lane, added that they are building in Ammon,
Idaho Falls, and Bonneville County. He hates to see City of Ammon get too
many fees. Right now City of Ammon has the most expensive building permit.
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Attorney Scott Hall expressed concern that fourteen adjoining landowners did not
get notice of the public hearing held February 4, 2003, to consider the annexation
requested by Jay Johnson. His recommendation was to continue the public
comment period to allow those who were not notified to provide input before any
action is taken. Allan Cunningham added that the developer has requested
annexation and the City has a staff available to assist in the water design. The
City Council needs to come to terms on how it is financed. It is discouraging to
hear that the City may to be changing the rules and may put the request on hold
again. The developer plans to play by the rules, and he expects the City to do
the same. The Mayor stated we have an obligation to the citizens and the City
has not afforded all of them time to comment.
Councilmember Anderson moved to table the annexation of the 261.91 acres
until the next City Council meeting on March 6 and in addition we send out
notification to everybody within the notification area that we will be accepting
public comment on this issue from now until the next meeting. Council member
Folsom seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Anderson - Yes; Folsom - Yes;
Bean - Yes; Waite - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. The discussion
continued regarding paying to provide water and sewer for new development.
Seventh Amended Plat of Ricks Farm Division No.1: Alan Cunningham of
Mountain River Engineering presented the Seventh Amended Plat of Ricks Farm
Division NO.1. The farm was originally platted as one big lot. It is now premium
property, and as new developers come in it is subdivided into smaller lots. A
prospective developer is interested in a one-acre lot on the corner so the seventh
amendment has been requested. The Planning and Zoning Commission
reviewed the plat on February 4, 2003, and they recommended approval with a
vote of seven in favor and one opposed. One member voted in opposition
because this amendment divides into Lots 10, 11, and 12 but Lot 10 is just a
small left over piece. Councilmember Bean moved recommended approval of
the Seventh Amended Plat of Ricks Farm Division NO.1. Councilmember
Folsom seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Bean - Yes; Folsom - Yes;
Anderson - Yes; Waite - Yes. The motion carried unanimously.
Procedures: Councilmember Bean commented that what appears to be a good
procedure has proven to potentially be a real frustration. The Planning and
Zoning Commission deals with planning and zoning issues and they do not deal
with utility issues. As a result, the City Council needs to see requests before they
come for action if there is to be potential problems. It is not fair for the developer
to come to a meeting expecting a decision only to be postponed for more
questions to be answered.
Construction of New Office Space in the Ammon Fire Station: City
Administrator reported that a request to expand office space available to the
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Bonneville County Sheriff's Office in the Ammon Fire Station was discussed at
the City Council Work Session held February 13, 2003. Sheriff Stommel
understands that the Sheriff's Office will be afforded the use of two additional
offices adjacent to their current office if the Sheriff's Office pays for the
construction of two new offices for the Fire Department. He is in agreement and
fully supports the use of the Sheriff's Office portion of the fine and penalty
revenue sharing funds to pay for construction of two new offices, with a capped
expense not to exceed $5,000.00. The fine and revenue sharing funds are those
referenced in the Law Enforcement Agreement dated November 7,2002, page 6,
item 8 - Compensation. The Sheriff's Office will credit the City of Ammon for the
Sheriff's 50% of fine and penalty revenue until the cost of the construction
project, up to $5,000.00, is fully credited to the City of Ammon. It is anticipated a
full credit of the cost of construction, up to $5,000.00, will take approximately
twelve months based on budget year-to-date revenue. The Bonneville County
Commissioners are in agreement with the credit process to accomplish the
project. Mayor Ard counseled the Council members that the project needs to
comply with budgeting procedures. Details to account for the receipt and
disbursement of funds for the project will be worked out.
Councilmember Anderson moved approve the office construction in the Fire
Station as outlined to the Council and to authorize the Mayor to accept the
construction proposal of Endecott Cabinet and Construction in the sum of
$4,970.47 for labor and materials. Councilmember Folsom seconded the motion.
Roll call vote: Anderson - Yes; Folsom - Yes; Waite - Yes; Bean - Yes.
The motion carried unanimously.
Wal-Mart Development: Mayor Ard, City Administrator Rose, Public Works
Director Wadsworth, and Engineer Manwill met with Attorney Scott Hall about a
problem at Wal-Mart. Since then another problem has been identified, so there
are two problems to resolve. Wal-Mart is expecting to open on March 19, 2003.
Joe Morgan, On-Site Superintendent for the General Contractor, was present at
the meeting to discuss the landscaping buffer for the Falcon Street access. The
landscaping buffer is not sufficient to screen the view from Falcon Street into the
Wal-Mart parking lot. The issue came to Mr. Morgan's attention a couple of
weeks ago when David Wadsworth came by. He inspected the situation and
discovered the berm had not been built according to instructions issued by the
City Council. He did generate a letter to David Wadsworth to explain the
situation. He staked the berm to show the height and indicated in the letter that
there would be seven additional chokecherry trees that were not planted because
of cold weather. There will be some changes on the berm to bring it up to the
approved plan. Mr. Morgan called for questions to help make the City Council at
ease about the situation. It should have been completed last fall, but it will have
to wait for the weather to change. The intent is to plant trees as soon as spring
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breaks or probably around June 1. The City's motive in requIring a dense
landscape buffer was to discourage people from using Falcon Drive to get to
Wal-Mart. Some driving patterns will be set as soon as Wal-Mart opens. The
berm will not alter traffic, but it will block the view of the traffic. The berm on the
eastside of the sidewalk that goes direct down Falcon will come up. Everything
on the westside of the sidewalk that crosses over from the end of Falcon into the
parking lot is per plan. Joe Morgan can not change the design. His responsibility
is to build according to Wal-Mart's plans and specifications. Councilmember
Folsom said there are major problems that need to be handled quickly. We do
not want Wal-Mart to open until they are.
Chairman Tom Hunsaker of the Planning and Zoning Commission communicated
with Tom Rossillon regarding the landscaping berm in August. Joe Morgan said
that he received revised plans in September. The City ordinance requires the
buffer to be a minimum of six feet high between the parking lot and the
residential area on the south and the east. Obviously none of the existing berm is
that high. After Tom Hunsaker saw the landscaping plans dated September
2002, he wrote a letter to Tom Rossillon, probably around November, to remind
him of the need to correct the landscaping plans. Council member Folsom would
like to see an accurate plan that meets the specifications of the Planning and
Zoning Commission and a letter to provide a definite completion date. Tom
Hunsaker stated the building permit, which was issued in July was contingent
upon the site plan being approved. The site plan called for a wall, a fence, a
berm, or any combination to be six feet high. He does not believe Wal-Mart
should open until the problem is corrected. It was recommended that Tom
Hunsaker call Tom Rossillon regarding the plans so that we do not hold Wal-Mart
up. Tom Hunsaker asked to go on public record, and he will follow through, if the
correction is not done in a timely fashion, it is his fault for having issued a
building permit that does not meet the requirements, and he will resign from the
Planning and Zoning Commission. An approved plan is the minimum acceptable
to Tom Hunsaker, and we do not have an approved plan today. The completion
should be in a timely fashion.
City Administrator Rose addressed the second issue regarding Wal-Mart. A
concern came up by Mr. and Mrs. Van Bagley at the corner of Curlew and 1 ih
Street in regards to the construction of the traffic signal. Engineer Manwill
provided the right-of-way information to the contractors. However now that the
signal is installed, Mr. Bagley has raised a complaint as to the location and height
of the control boxes. It was decided to have a survey done. Harper-Leavitt did a
survey of the radius and there are four fixtures that are slightly on Bagley's
property. An easement was not obtained and right-of-way has not been
purchased. We have an encroachment on private property with a landowner that
is not very happy about the circumstance we have there. The City has not
accepted the traffic signal as part of the development so it should be Wal-Mart's
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and/or their general contractor's problem. There are a number of different
remedies. They can pull the control panel and move it from the southwest corner
to the northeast corner. They can go to the landowner and purchase an
easement. City Attorney Scott Hall advised that he did not think it is the City's
problem, and the City is in the position we need to require Wal-Mart to take care
of the right-of-way issue and the berm issue before granting a certificate of
occupancy or a business lesson. If the issues are left unresolved, they will
eventually become the City's problem. The City Council discussed acceptable
solutions so that Wal-Mart's opening date will not be held up. It was agreed Joe
Morgan would contact Wal-Mart in the morning about the two problems. Also,
Tom Hunsaker and Bruce Rose would have a telephone conversation with Wal-
Mart Engineer Tom Rossillon concerning the landscaping berm. Mayor Ard would
sign a letter of notification to be addressed to Tom Rossillon regarding the two
problems.
Quail Ridqe Well: George McDaniel gave an update report on the Quail Ridge
well. He has been working with the property owners in Bit 0' Heaven, and they
have two requests, which are not big items. One request is for a definition of
culinary water. Attorney Hall asked that George McDaniel provide a firm date
when the issue can be resolved. The dead line was set as April 1, 2003. There is
still a problem with the pumps. George McDaniel believes the problem is with
the valves, and George is responsible to work out the problem with Pump Tech.
Another issue to be resolved is payment for the oversize to the well. At the City
Council Work Session, it was suggested that the City pay George $120,000.00
with one-half to be paid upon acceptance of the well, one-fourth to be paid upon
acceptance of The Cottages improvements, and the final one-fourth to be paid at
the end of the one-year warranty with the stipulation that any power bills on the
well would be deducted. George McDaniel objected to the offer including that
25% of the payment is contingent upon The Cottages improvements. It is unfair
because The Cottages development has nothing to do with the water system.
Alan Cunningham of Mountain River Engineering verified that The Cottages and
Quail Ridge are two separate issues. Attorney Hall reviewed and clarified the
issue. When the Council is trying to do something to get the issue resolved for
everyone as soon as possible, it is really an addendum to or a modification of the
Development Agreement. There is no express written agreement to a solution at
this time. There is a verbal agreement. The City can make any offer they want
to George and he can accept it or not. Or, the City can just go back to the
agreement to pay it over time. George just wants a fair agreement. A discussion
followed.
Tom Hunsaker asked for additional clarification. There are two separate costs
involved. One was for the oversized waterline and sewer line requested by the
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City, and it has been paid. The other concerns reimbursement for the oversize
well to accommodate future development. Engineer Manwill explained that the
Development Agreement inadvertently left out any mention of the water system.
Alan Cunningham tried to come back to amend the Development Agreement to
cover reimbursement regarding the water system. Alan reviewed some of the
history regarding the changes.
Councilmember Bean stated that George McDaniel is acceptable to the figure of
$120,000.00 and it is a matter of the City Council putting together a schedule of
how to do it. Alan Cunningham reminded that Mountain River Engineering has
requested an assignment of $45,306.00 on money paid to George McDaniel by
the City to repay engineering fees incurred by the developer. There is a one-
year warranty on the well from Pump Tech. The City's contract is with the
developer, and the Pump Tech is responsible to the developer.
Council member Bean moved to pay George McDaniel $120,000.00 for the
oversize in the well, which was put in to service Quail Ridge and The Cottages,
to be paid 75% with a joint check to Hillpoint Properties and Mountain River
Engineering in the amount of $45,306.00 and the balance of the 75% directly to
Hillpoint Properties at acceptance of the well with the balance of the 25% to be
paid one-year after the date of acceptance. Councilmember Folsom seconded
the motion. Roll call vote: Bean - Yes; Folsom - Yes; Anderson - Yes; Waite -
Yes. The motion carried unanimously. George McDaniel agreed to accept the
offer made in the motion. Attorney Scott Hall agreed to draw up the agreement
for signatures.
The Cottaqes: Mayor Ard reported on a meeting with two representatives of The
Cottages homeowners. Responsibilities were defined to make sure that
everyone understood. George McDaniel took responsibility for the roads.
George is not responsible for the sidewalks. The sidewalks are ultimately the
responsibility of the homeowner. The contractor puts in the sidewalks, but the
homeowner has to make sure they are put in. Sidewalks are required in the
development. There was a discussion on the need and purpose of drainage
swales. Information on drainage swales will be included in the protective
covenants. Also, the City will make sure that a building permit provides
information on drainage swales. George will make sure signage is put up. The
homeowners scheduled a meeting to organize a Homeowners Association.
Everyone seemed to be satisfied with the meeting.
Drainaae Swales: Councilmember Bean inquired if drainage swales are
discussed in the ordinances. Engineer Manwill stated they are addressed in the
Development Agreement. Councilmember Bean wondered if we should not put it
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in ordinance form the requirements for drainage swales. The reasoning behind
the ordinance form is so that the City can enforce swales. The Planning and
Zoning Commission was asked to develop an ordinance on drainage swales.
Consent Aaenda - 2003 Licenses: The Consent Agenda includes requests to
renew the General Business license for HITT, dba Jamba Juice, 2803 South
2500 East, and to renew the Home Occupation Permits for Van and Barb Bagley,
BVB Wood and Crafts, 2790 East 1yth Street, and Cade A. and Michelle H.
Jensen, dba Interior Evolution Furniture Sales, 3914 Bridgegate Circle.
Councilmember Anderson moved to approve the Consent Agenda.
Councilmember Bean seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Anderson - Yes;
Bean - Yes; Folsom - Yes; Waite - Yes. The motion carried unanimously.
Storm Water Permit: Engineer Manwill reported on the request from the
Department of Environmental Quality for a response on the storm water drainage
permit. This applies to storm water within the City of Ammon and the deadline is
either March 10 or March 16. Basically, they want a letter to explain what we do
now and what we plan to do. Engineer Manwill will respond to say, at the
present time, we have drainage swales to deal with part of the storm water and
we are looking at the possibility of retention ponds for curb and gutter sections.
We have up to five years to implement a program.
Reports: Council member Waite delivered to Tom Hunsaker, Chairman of the
Planning and Zoning Commission, the impact agreement package that was put
together. Tom was asked to review the information and to find three Commission
members to join a committee to deal with that issue.
Councilmember Folsom reported on Legislative action regarding term limits for
members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. It passed the House, but
still needs to go to the Senate. The Bill maintains the two-term limit but allows
the City to over ride the two-term limit with two-thirds of a vote of the governing
body.
Council member Anderson attended a workshop about writing FEMA grants.
She reminded that we are looking at a small window that President Bush is going
to fund a Firefighter Grant program. We need to get in on the program. She
contacted High Country Resource and Developments about writing grants. They
will look at various things, but you have to get on their list. They have never
done a FEMA grant. They were helpful about other areas. She asked the
Council's opinion about paying a FEMA grant writer and whether not to include
the cost of the grant writer in the grant. Bud Langerak provided information from
his experience with grant writing. Council member Anderson will continue to work
on the details.
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There is a Planning and Zoning Workshop scheduled for Saturday, March 8,
2003. If any of the Council members are interested in attending, they should let
the office know as soon as possible so a registration can be submitted.
Council member Bean moved to adjourn the meeting, and Councilmember Waite
seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 11 :20 P.M.
Attest:
City Clerk
Mayor