Council Minutes 08/17/1977 (2)
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August 3, 1977
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has been continued until September
30 or such time as an order is issued by the Commission. He pointed out
that he went to a land use planning meeting in Rexburq and has been asked
to work with, a committee to rewrite the law regarding the jurisdiction
of neighboring large and small cities OVar new subdivisions in the area.
According to a report by Mayor Wehmann, the most recent assessed valuation
of the City of Ammon is $3,651,105, which is up 8 to 9 per cent over last
year. The findings of a.safety engineer sent out by the City's insurance
carrier was reviewed by the Mayor, who also mentioned that Utah Power &
Light Company has agreed to turn off 11 of the new liqhts on 17th Street
in the interest of energy conservation, with no charge to be made on the
lights that will be off. As a matter of record, Mayor Wehmann noted that
there were 8 tickets for watering on Wednesday issued today. Other
matters mentioned were that the engineering firm of CH2M in Boise is
checking the Iona-Bonneville Sewer District plans and will have this com-
pleted by October, and that he expects to go to Boise on August 29 to
attend a Qearing related to deposits for utilities.
It was noted that the Planning and Zoninq Commission will have a public
hearing on August 16 regarding the proposed Mountain Valley subdivision
along with a request for a zone change and the creation of a Dwelling
Group (Planned) submitted by Robert Nixon. Councilman Swensen was asked
to represent the Council at this meeting since Councilwoman Dille expects
to be out of town.
A proposal to increase the salaries of elected officials was discussed.
Councilwoman Dille moved that an ordinance to change the salary of the
Mayor to $200 per month and the Council salaries to $100 per month be
prepared, with the first reading to be on August 17, 1977, the second
reading to be waived, and the third reading on September 7, 1977. The
motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson; voting was all in favor;
motion carried.
Claims were approved for payment. Councilman Lee moved to adjourn;
seconded by Councilman Swensen; the meeting was adjourned at 11:05
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August 17, 1977
Minutes of the Kegular 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 Marvin J. Anderson Asst. Engineer Robert Butler
Councilman Francis Lee Asst. Attorney Douglas Nelson
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Maint. Supv. LaVern E. Williams
(Councilwoman Carol A. Dille excused, out of town)
Others present during the meeting were Glenn Blatter, Dale Sessions,
Russ Wallace, Peggy Wallace, Craig Thomsen, Rance Bare, and Marvin McGary.
The pledge of'allegiance to the flag was conducted by Mayor Wehmann; the
invocation was offered by Councilman Anderson.
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 20, 1977, and the minutes of
the special meeting, held on August 3, 1977, were approved as prepared.
The matter of an application for a variance submitted by Glenn Blatter,
3240 Molen Street, to place a trailerhome on his farm property, located
just within the western City Limits south of Sunnyside Road in an R1 Zone,
was taken under consideration. Councilman Swensen reported that the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission recommends that this request be approved sub-
ject to some conditions: (1) That, if any part of the land is sold or sub-
divided, then the variance automatically ceases and the mobilhome must be