Council Minutes 03/17/1969
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The monthly bills were presented and approved for payment.
There being no further business, the Mayor declared the
meeting adjourned at 1:30 a.m.
Clerk
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CITY OF AMMON
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AMMON, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO
March 17, 1969
The Mayor and City Council of the City of Ammon, Bonneville
County, Idaho, met in regular session at the City Hall, Ammon,
Idaho, on the 17th day of March, 1969, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. Mayor
Richardson presided at the meeting. Opening prayer was offered by
Councilman C. Keith Turnbow. Those present upon roll call were as
follows:
Mel Richardson, Mayor
Leo Heer, Councilman
Keith Turnbow, Councilman
George Wehmann, Councilman
Roy Southwick, Councilman
Also present were Chief of Police, Franklin Ricks, Laverne
Williams, Maintenance, Jesse E. Bunnell, Clerk, Attorney W. Joe
Anderson and Engineer, Dave Benton.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Mayor recognized the presence of Darrell Long, former City
Councilman, as Explorer leader with a group of Scouts and Explorers
together with their leaders. The Mayor asked the Clerk to obtain
a list of those who were present in such group observing the actions
of the City Council and attach the list to the minutes of the meeting.
The Mayor and the Councilmen expressed their thanks to the leaders
and the boys for attending to observe the actions of the city Council.
The Mayor recognized Harold Loveland, also former City Councilman,
and Mr. Thomas Infanger. The Mayor asked Mr. Loveland to present the
matter of business which he had for the Council. Mr. Loveland stated
that he and Mr. Infanger were the owners of property in the Peterson
Park Addition to the City of Ammon and that a portion thereof con-
sisting of approximately four acres was unimproved and available for
purchase by the City for a park in that area of the City. He stated
that the dimensions of the area was 355 feet by 410 feet and that a
price had been established for such area of $10,650.00. After some
discussion the Mayor suggested to Mr. Loveland that he consider a more
definite proposal of how he could sell the land for park purposes to
the City as to the conditions and terms and submit a further offer at
a later meeting. Mr. Loveland agreed.to do this.
Mayor Richardson reported to the Council the current status of
the flood threat and stated that there definitely was a danger of
flooding if there should be rainstorms and the weather turned unduly
warm,