Council Minutes 11/03/1976 (2)
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Tremayne for damage to a travel trailer caused by a City truck, it was noted
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CITY OF AMMON
November 3, 1976
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Mayor George Wehmann with
the following City Officials present:
Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Engineer David E. Benton
Councilman Francis Lee Maint. Supv. LaVern E. Williams
(Councilman Marvin J. Anderson was excused -- working)
Others present during the meeting were Gene Simpson, Dan L. Tanner, and
Scouts Brent M. Martin, Darrin Tanner, Jeff Tanner, David Carr, and Michael
Johns ton.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Mayor Wehmann; the invocation
was offered by Councilwoman Dille. Approval of the minutes of the previous
meeting was susp~nded. The visitors were welcomed by Mayor Wehmann.
COMMITTEE REPOR TS
Mayor - Approval was given on the wording of a letter which Mayor Wehmann pro-
posed to send to the Havenhurst Corporation about the delinquency on the Eastgate
Mobile Village account, and the clerk was instructed to type and mail the letter
by certified mail with return receipt requested. Mayor Wehmann, reported that
he had made a written reply to Mr. David K. Sorenson regarding the easement
access to the Jennie Jean well. Regarding the annual Ammon Day celebratign,
Mayor Wehmann mentioned that contact has been made with the appropriate people
about having a concert by a Navy Band next year, and it has been learned that there
is some cost involved. Mayor Wehmann encouraged the members of the Council
to plan to attend the AIC District Meeting in Idaho Falls next Tuesday evening,
November 9.
Parks and Recreation - According to Mayor Wehmann, several people have inquired
about the City's intentions for maintaining ice skating rinks during the winter season
ahead, and he expressed the feeling that this is something that the City employees
should be abl e to do. It was reported that the lights at the tennis courts have been
taken out and stor~d at the City building and the picnic tables have been placed in-
side the tennis court fence and the gates locked for the winter.
City Clerk - A report by the Cle rk listed claims to pay in the amount of $1, 739.84
and a General Fund checking account balance of $8, 174.00, with sufficient funds
invested to meet the City's obligations on the Law Enforcement Contract and the
Sewer Revenue Bond when these items come due in December, in addition to a re-
serve of $19, 464. 40 in Revenue Sharing funds. Regarding delinquencies, it was noted
that the end-of-October figures revealed only $448. 50 still outstanding on the regular
accounts, plus $1, 37 o. 50 due from the Eastgate MobileVillage and $85.80 on the
Lewis Nielsen account which has been filed in the Small Claims Court for coUection.
Police and Fire Department - Councilwoman Dille reported that County Commissioner
Detrick has indicated that attention will be given to working out something on the
animal shelter problem in the near future. She reviewed theFire Department report
for the previous month, noting that fire drills were held at both schools. In connec-
tion with plans to reactivate the Traffic Safety Commission, Councilwoman Dille
indicated that a regular meeting time should be established before the next Council
meeting. Regarding heating the park stor<'!ge building so that the County fire truck