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and bushes standing up at the McCowin Park landscaping project and recommended
regular watering of the plantings (which is being done). He also suggested having
some gravel hauled in to put along the west side of Midway Avenue in the McCowin
Park area where one side of the street has been paved recently by the developer. This
would be to help prevent accidents which might result due to the depth of the drop-off
from the pavement to the remaining roadbed.
Councilman Cheney reported on the progress of the Ammon Days plans and indicated
that the City Officials are to be in charge of the relay games.
Councilman Southwicli requested that the new members of the city maintenance crew be
instructed to attend Fire Department training sessions and to respond to all daytime fire
calls. He asked also if it would be in order for the City to write tothe head cifice of the
only local service station to see if this might help to prevent the anticipated closing
down of this station. He felt such action would be appropriate since this busines s is the
only nearby place where the Fire Department vehicles can be serviced.
Suggestions for a replacement member on the Planning and Zoning Commission were
reque:sted by Mayor Turnbow.
According to Councilman Swensen, Maintenance Supervisor LaVern Williams has been
released from the hospital, and a small gift of remembrance from the City will be
presented to him shortly. Mr. Swensen noted that the water is in the ditches and the
watering schedules have been distributed. It was indicated that suggestions made by
Councilman Swensen so that the city tractor and street sweeper can be parked off the
street will be followed.
Councilman Southwick moved that the meeting be adjourne'd at 11:10 P. M. Claims were
approved ~or payment.
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CITY OF AMMON
June 6, 1973
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with the
following City Officials present:
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Attorney Franklin Smith
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney
Councilman James H. Southwick
Councilman Russell No. Swensen
Arrived at 8:18 P. M. -Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
Excused - Clerk Deon Hemingway (out of town)
Others present during the meeting were Harmon Groesbeck, George Wehmann, Harold
G. Loveland, Reuben Anderson, Garth L. Cunningham,,!
Prayer was offered by Councilman Cheney. The minutes of the regular meeting of May
21, 1973, were approved as typed.
Mayor Turnbow asked Mr. Reuben Anderson to present his proposed change of building
site on Romrell Lane. Mr. Anderson informed the Council that he had asked Mr. Dorian
Crow and Mr. Harold Loveland to present information in regards to the proposed change
or building location. A discussion was held on the above problem. The minutes of May
7, 1973 and the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission of May 23, 1973, were
referred to for clarification of previous discussions on this situation. Councilman
Southwick explained the reasoning in regards to the previous variance. Mr. Anderson
was advised that, upon his providing the City of Ammon with a certified copy of the
proposed sectional home meeting the Uniform Building Code of. the State of Idaho and
other present applicable zoning laws of the City of Ammon, a building permit likely will
be issued.