Council Minutes10/16/2006
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CITY OF AMMON
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ard at 7:30 p.m. in the City Building, 2135 South Ammon Road,
Ammon, Idaho, with the following City Officials present:
Mayor Bruce Ard
Councilmember Lee Bean
Councilmember Randy Waite
Councilmember Rex Thompson
Councilmember Dana Kirkham (7:50)
City Planning Director Ron Folsom
City Administrator Bruce Rose
City Engineer Bill Manwill
City Attorney Scott Hall
City Clerk/Treasurer Diane Gempler
prayer.
Councilmember Bean led the Pledl!e of AIIel!iance to the Flal! and, Councilmember Waite offered a
Minutes AUl!ust 24. 2006 and September 7. 2006: Councilmember Waite motioned to approve the August 24 and
September 7, 2006, minutes as presented. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember
Waite - Yes, Councilmember Kirkham - Yes, Councilmember Bean - Yes, Councilmember Thompson - abstained
due to absence 8/24 - Yes 9/7/2006. The motion carried
Items From the Mavor:
Appointment of Plumbinl!/Mechanical Board of Appeals: Building Department Staff have recommended the
appointment of Justin Judy for a five year term; Newel Goldsberry for a four year term; Warren Wyatt, for a three
year term; Ted Sermon for a 2 year two year term; and, Lamar Haywood for a one year term.
Councilmember Kirkham motioned to appoint the Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Appeals as
recommended by the Building Department staff. Councilmember Waite seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember
Kirkham - Yes, Councilmember Waite - Yes, Councilmember Bean - Yes, Councilmember Thompson - Yes. The
motion carried.
Consent Al!enda: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: None
ACTION ITEMS:
Ratliff Waterline Participation: City Planning Director Ron Folsom reported the history of negotiations with Mr.
Ratliff regarding participation in the John Adams/Ammon Road/17th Street water line. Mr. Ratliff contacted City
Staff and indicated that he feels the amount previously requested by the City is excessive.
Gary Ratliff, Pocatello, addressed the Council. He feels that what has been requested by the City is
excessive. He indicated he is prepared to write a check for his portion but does not want to pay the full amount.
City Planning Director Ron Folsom reported that the Amended Annexation was never signed. The original
Annexation Agreement requires current front footage fees.
The Council discussed Mr. Ratliffs circumstance. The legally billable amount under City Code and
recorded Annexation Agreement is a total of$47,130 for the entire development.
Councilmember Bean motioned to assess Mr. Ratliff $47,130.00 for the Total Water Line Frontage Fee for
his Development. Councilmember Thompson seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Bean - Yes,
Council member Thompson - Yes, Councilmember Kirkham - Yes, Councilmember Waite - Yes. The motion
carried.
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Councilmember Waite read Ordinance #404 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION AND THE ZONING MAP FOR CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY
OF AMMON; PARTICULARLY DESCRIBING SAID LANDS AND DECLARING THE
CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING FOR EACH SUCH PARCEL OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. (Rezoning of a portion of Bridgewater Subdivision) by title and motioned that City
Council adopt Ordinance #404 as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on its third and final reading.
Councilmember Bean seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Waite - Yes, Councilmember Bean-
Yes, Councilmember Thompson - Yes, Councilmember Kirkham - Yes. The motion carried.
Cobblestone Rezone C-l to R3-A: Removed from the agenda and continued by developer.
Ricks Farm Rezone C-l to HC-l: R-l to HC-l and R-l to R3-A - Ordinance #405: City Planning Director
presented slides of the property and location. The property is located north of Sunnyside, east of Eagle Drive and
west of Hillcrest High School. The requested rezones from R-I to HC-l and R-l to R3-A cleans up some split zone
issues.
Tom Hunsaker reported on the uses allowed in the HC-I and reported that the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommend approval of the requested rezone.
The Council discussed the requested rezones.
Councilmember Bean motioned to approve the Ricks Farm Rezone as presented. Councilmember Kirkham
seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Bean - Yes, Councilmember Kirkham - Yes, Councilmember Thompson
- Yes, Councilmember Waite - Yes. The motion carried.
Councilmember Bean read Ordinance #405 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING
CLASSIFICATION AND THE ZONING MAP FOR CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF
AMMON; PARTICULARLY DESCRIBING SAID LANDS AND DECLARING THE CLASSIFICATION OF
ZONING FOR EACH SUCH PARCEL OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Rezoning of a
portion of Ricks Farm Subdivision) by title and motioned that City Council dispense with the rule requiring the
reading of the ordinance on three different days and that the three readings be waived Councilmember Kirkham
seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Bean - Yes, Councilmember Kirkham - Yes, Councilmember Thompson
- Yes, Councilmember Waite - Yes. The motion carried.
Bean - read ordinance #405 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION AND
THE ZONING MAP FOR CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF AMMON; PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBING SAID LANDS AND DECLARING THE CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING FOR EACH SUCH
PARCEL OF LAND; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Rezoning of a portion of Ricks Farm
Subdivision)by title and motioned that City Council adopt Ordinance #403 as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on
its third and final reading. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Bean - Yes,
Councilmember Kirkham - Yes, Councilmember Thompson - Yes, Councilmember Waite - Yes. The motion
carried.
17th Street Planned Transition Re-Development Plan: City Planning Director Ron Folsom explained each of the
items in the draft plan as recommended by Planning and Zoning.
Councilmember Waite motioned to approve 17th Street Re-development Plan as presented. Councilmember
Thompson seconded. Roll call vote: Councilmember Waite - Yes, Councilmember Thompson - Yes,
Council member Kirkham - Yes, Councilmember Bean - Yes. The motion carried.
Grow Idaho Falls Inc. Fundi"l! Request: The Council discussed the request. There is $1,000 budgeted and the
organization is requesting $4,000. Staffwas instructed to respond that the City will pay the $1,000 budgeted. The
organization needs to present their request during the budgeting process and provide the Council with information
on how contribution to the organization will benefit the City.
Approve Staff Floati"l! Holidav: City Administrator Bruce Rose requested the Council approve the floating
holiday for city staff to be the day after Thanksgiving. The date was approved by Council consensus.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Dips in Roads: Mayor Ard reported that he has been discussing traffic calming with a former Rexburg
Councilmember. Something that the City of Rexburg has done is: when contractors make cuts in asphalt the City
requires a wider pavement cut and the replacement be installed as a traffic calming dip. Mayor Ard feels that
considering the number of complaints regarding speeding in residential neighborhoods, this practice should be
considered by the Council.
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