03182010CouncilMinutes
CITY OF AMMON
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010 – 7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Steven Fuhriman at 7:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Kirkham
Prayer – Councilmember Bean
MINUTES:
Feb 11, Feb 18, and March 4, 2010*
ITEMS FROM MAYOR:
CONSENT AGENDA:
Business License*
Accounts Payable – Exhibit A
ITEMS FOR/FROM TREASURER:
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2010-002 Utility Rates and City Fee Proposed Changes*
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Resolution 2010-002 – Utility Rates*
2.Conditional Use Permit – Montessori Elementary School – Solitude Subdivision*
3.Preliminary and Final Plat (Ron) - Solitude Division #2 *
4.Resolution 2010-007 – Bonneville County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (Ron/Leslie/Scott)*
5.Development Agreement - Ammon Park Center – Division #4 (Ron)*
6.HRA/Cobra Approval and Implementation (Dana/Jennifer)*
7.Bid Acceptance - 1974 Lafrance Fire Truck Auction (Leslie)*
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8.1 Street Memorandum of Understanding with County (Lance)*
9.Sanding Shed (Lance)*
10.Water Scada Control Building Authorization (Kirkham)*
11.Community Performance Plan – Rocky Mountain (Mayor)*
12.Stmt of Support for the Guard and Reserves (Mayor)*
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.Solitude Division #2 – Recommendations for Development Agreement
2.Misc.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1.Personnel Evaluations - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-b)
2.Real Property Acquisitions - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-c)
3.Pending Litigation - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-f) (Scott/Stacy)
MINUTES
City Officials Present:
Mayor Steve Fuhriman
Councilmember Lee Bean (arrived 7:45 p.m.)
Councilmember Rex Thompson
Councilmember Dana Kirkham
Councilmember Brian Powell
Councilmember Sean Coletti
Councilmember Russell Slack
City Attorney Scott Hall
City Clerk Leslie Folsom
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City Engineer Lance Bates
City Planner Ron Folsom
City Treasurer Jennifer Belfield (arrived 8:13 p.m.)
City Officials Absent:
None
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Steve Fuhriman opened the meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the City Hall building
located at 2135 South Ammon Road. Boy Scout, Christian Jarnigan, Troop 12 led the Pledge of Allegiance and
Councilmember Slack led the prayer.
Mayor Fuhriman presented the instructions to the constituents concerning the procedure for Public Hearing
2010-002.
MINUTES:
Feb 11, 2010: Councilmember Kirkham motioned to approve the minutes for Feb 11th, as
presented. Councilmember Coletti seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham - abstained due to absence,
Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember
Thompson – Yes. The motion passed.
Feb 18, 2010: Councilmember Kirkham motioned to approve the minutes for Feb 18th, as presented.
Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes,
Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion
passed.
March 4, 2010: Councilmember Kirkham motioned to approve the minutes for March 4th, as presented.
Councilmember Coletti seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes,
Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember Slack – Yes. The motion
passed.
ITEMS FROM MAYOR:
None
CONSENT AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
BUSINESS LICENSE CONSENT AGENDA
Thursday March 18, 2010
License applications, carrying the required documents, pending approval of the City Council:
GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE:
1.RENEWALBUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION:
A.Ammon Veterinary Hospital, PLLC – Veterinary Hospital – 1290 S. Ammon Rd.
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B.Redbox Automated Retail, LLC/Albertsons – DVD Kiosk – 1901 S. 25 E.
C.Redbox Automated Retail, LLC/Maverik – DVD Kiosk – 1663 N. Ammon Rd.
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D.Redbox Automated Retail, LLC/Walgreens – DVD Kiosk – 3475 E. 17 Street
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E.Redbox Automated Retail, LLC/Walmart – DVD Kiosk – 1201 S. 25 E.
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F.Mrs. Powell’s Cinnamon Rolls – Food Service – 1813 S. 25 E.
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G.Kohl’s #1086 – Retail Sales – 3175 S. 25 E.
H.Verizon Wireless – Cell Tower – 4020 E. Sunnyside Rd.
HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS:
1.NEW HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS:
A.Souther, Amanda – Daycare Employee/Jamie Owens – 3465 Senoma Circle
B.Tiny Tykes/Lisa Herrmann – Daycare (Maximum 12 children) – 2255 Midway Ave.
2.RENEWAL HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS:
A.Advanced Drafting Services – Drafting – 3026 Silver Circle
LIQUOR/BEER/WINE WITH GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE:
1.RENEWAL LIQUOR/BEER/WINE WITH GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE:
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A.Willmore, Cory Kay – Bartender/Carino’s – 2833 S. 25 E.
Business License*: Councilmember Thompson inquired concerning the Red Box licenses and the
individual items. Leslie explained they are all in different locations and they all have to have separate licenses.
Councilmember Kirkham motioned to approve the business licenses, as presented. Councilmember Coletti
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Powell
– Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Slack – Yes. The motion passed.
Accounts Payable – Exhibit A: Councilmember Kirkham motioned to approve accounts payable, as
presented. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember
Slack – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Powell – Yes.
The motion passed.
ITEMS FOR/FROM TREASURER:
None
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Lennis Terrill, 3195 Molen Street,
Ammon, ID. 83406 presented the Council with information concerning his garbage service. He asked how the City
of Ammon can charge more than Idaho Falls. He is asking for the second time to look at this again.
Councilmember Kirkham stated she will discuss the fees with Lennis, Leslie and Lance in three weeks,
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since Lennis and herself are both out of town until then. They will try and meet on April 12.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 2010-002 Utility Rates and City Fee Proposed Changes*:
Mayor Fuhriman opened
the public hearing. Councilmember Kirkham addressed the constituents and said the Council is also a part of the
community and the fees the constituents pay they pay. The bond was passed in the fall of 2005 and the community
agreed to move forward with the Regional System. She assured the constituents the Council is cognizant of these
fees and they have spent the past few months going over the figures.
Councilmember Powell stated he appreciated everyone attending. He explained the Council will discuss
the user rate first and how the figure was determined. He went over the debt service, which is the cost to pay back
the bond. It is a $20 million bond paid over 20 years with 2% simple interest. The first payment is due six months
after we close on the loan. This is anticipated to occur around Oct – Dec 2011. The money has to be collected now,
so we can make the first payment which is $1,223,134.36. Thus $22.65 of the fee goes to pay the bond back. DEQ
requires a 10% reserve, which comes from $2.27 of the fee, to be set aside in reserves for the bond. The
(EIRWWA) Eastern Idaho Regional Waste Water Authority has given Ammon a fee of $9.00 to operate the plant.
He explained Shelley is currently flowing into it. Ammon has $8.08 to operate the City’s sewer, which is very, very
tight. The City has been told to run a normal sewer usually runs $10 - $15 per connection for an efficient sewer
department and we are going to do it with $8.08. Councilmember Slack clarified the City is currently paying
interest on all the funds that have been drawn on. The first payment is the principal portion. Councilmember
Powell stated the City hopes to complete construction Oct 2011, but it might vary by a few months. He has heard
for years that Ammon needs to stand on its own two feet and that it mooches off its neighboring City and that
Ammon is the 25 year old still living at home with mom and dad. The Council feels the decision to put in the plant
is still the right decision. Councilmember Powell presented a letter that was attached to some of the constituent’s
mailboxes. He went over some of the items on the letter and tried to correct the details. It is correct that at the bond
hearing it was stated the fee would be $35, but he can tell you starting in 2005 with the rate of inflation at 3% your
payment would now be $40.60. He feels that at a 4% rate of inflation, which he believes is more realistic; your
payment would now be $42.60. We are charged $1.79 per 1000 gallons by Idaho Falls and our regional charges will
be $9.00 per ERU (based on 9,885 gallons), which is a better deal. It is true Idaho Falls residents only pay $18.95,
but they have critical mass, which Ammon will eventually achieve, as well. He presented an Idaho Falls bill of
$18.95, which also shows a service charge of $7.00 for postage and handling, so you need to add all the charges to
get the correct picture. He took Ammon’s $11 increase x 12 months divided by 365 days equals 37 cents per day.
He showed the constituents what they can buy for 37 cents. He stated he wasn’t doing this to make light of the issue
at hand, but he wanted to keep everything in perspective. He presented a can of cat food, a tiny toy, a jar of baby
food fruit for 40 cents, two granola bars, a gift bow, a card without an envelope, a can of soup bought with a coupon,
one tomato and half of a newspaper. What he is trying to say is, for 36 cents more a day you get a brand new state
of the art class “A” reuse facility which can discharge the cleaned up water back into the river for irrigation. This is
a $41 million dollar investment for 37 cents per day.
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Mayor Fuhriman officially opened the hearing. He advised the constituents this will be the last time
any signup sheets can be submitted. Testimony must limited to 3 minutes. He stated the Council would like to only
hear concerning the residential rate increase first.
Kyle McGary, 1223 Ridgewood Drive asked the Council what the City has on hand to help pay
down the bond. Councilmember Kirkham explained we have to separate our lines from IBSD’s at a cost of $3
million. Councilmember Powell said we have roughly $4 million in reserves, the law only allows these funds to be
used for sewer purposes, with $3 million committed to separating from IBSD and we must buy our own equipment
to scope and camera the lines. Councilmember Powell said IBSD is also paying $3 million to separate from us.
Councilmember Kirkham said this gets us down to $400,000, which we have to keep for emergencies. As we see
growth, it will help pay the bond down faster.
Ken Hunter, 2270 Dove Drive stated he was at the meeting in 2005 and he said there were comments
that the $35 would be sufficient. He is concerned if we won’t be back here again in a few years for another increase
hearing. Councilmember Thompson said at that time that figure was for 11,000 users, but IBSD didn’t go with us
or the rate would have been $36. Councilmember Powell said this rate will need to increase 4% per year, so we
don’t have to have such an extreme increase again. Councilmember Kirkham said the plant is built and we have a
better idea of where we are at now.
Kip Nelson, 2468 Quailridge Drive said he voted no for the bond. He appreciates the charts that have
been distributed. He said Shelley started in January and asked when Ammon will come on. Councilmember
Kirkham said in the fall of 2011. He said there is a French drain by the Pipers that plugs up. Councilmember
Kirkham said it’s not the same system and the drain was flushed two years ago and is on a maintenance schedule.
Dave Wadsworth declined to speak.
Rod Harris, 3585 Ross asked if the line was going down the railroad tracks. Councilmember Kirkham
said part of it is. Scott said all of the easements south of the City have been procured.
Husk Crowley, Forsgren Associates stated the line is being constructed in three segments, due to the timing
of the funding. Segment “A” goes to the treatment plant in Shelley from the intersection of Country Club Road and
the New Sweden Highway. Segment “B” runs from this intersection east to the railroad bed, then Northeast to the
York Road and Hackman Road intersection – there are two to three corridors being worked on from there.
Rod Harris, 3585 Ross said the railroad turned the railroad bed land back to the farmers and there are some
people who haven’t been contacted. Husk confirmed the railroad had owned the property. Merrill Blake obtained
the property and he sold easements to the City. He had sold some of the pieces to the farmers, but we have obtained
the same easements from them. The City’s easements have been secured.
Joe Maughn, 3505 South Ross inquired concerning 4500 people on the system, but you have been
talking 6000. Councilmember Thompson said Shelley has 1500. He asked about the lift station on Ross and the
alleviation of the odor. Lance said fixing this is still part of the plan, but it is not part of the EIRWWA portion of
the system. However the regional line will go the rest of the way to Ammon Rd, maybe along the railroad easement
alignment. Ammon is intending to put that line in and then move the flow currently going to the Woodland Hills lift
station to this line. Councilmember Kirkham asked Lance if he had a time frame of when we would put that line in.
Lance said his timeline is as soon as the next phase is out to bid on the eastern interceptor line. Part of the design is
tied in with the segment “C” design. Lance said part of the reserve will need to go to this. Councilmember Powell
said it is the Council’s intent to get that done. It will cost us more in the beginning, but it will be cheaper in the end.
Rod asked the name of the realtor we bought the property from. Husk stated it was not a realtor; he was the
property owner and his name is Merrill Blake.
Bryce Dixon declined to comment.
Eldon Harker, 2150 Cabellaro Drive Ammon ID said he attended a meeting in Shelley and they
presented the information on the sewer project. He said he asked if it took into account inflation and they said yes.
He asked if the City can trim the fat off the budget. He asked how Shelley is determining their rates.
Councilmember Kirkham addressed some of the concerns and stated everyone will be paying the same regional rates
throughout the region. Shelley started their increase at the time the bond was passed, but the City of Ammon has
not. Councilmember Kirkham said Shelley is currently paying $37.50. Councilmember Slack said the only thing
Shelley is paying to the regional is $9.00. The only variable in Ammon’s proposed fee is the $8.08, so it might not
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be exact. Councilmember Powell said we need to start collecting by June 1 or we won’t have enough money for
the first payment.
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Scott Gray declined to comment.
Mark Chapman, 1175 Jackson Drive asked the Council when the new line comes in, will we have any
lift stations. Husk stated the board adopted a design for the line handling Ammon where there is one lift station in
Shelley. Mark asked what the overall cost is to the City of Ammon to go to this system. Councilmember Powell
said it is the bond repayment and the $9.00 to treat the waste. He asked about the plant’s treatment train #1 and if
Ammon goes into it. Councilmember Kirkham said yes and it can handle Shelley and Ammon today. Mark said if
Ammon stayed with Idaho Falls the rate would still be going up.
Mayor Fuhriman said the Council will now address hookup fees for new homes. Councilmember
Kirkham asked Ron to pull up the diagram of the plant. She said the regional authority has asked for a $2600
capacity replacement fee and we have run own numbers, which we would have to take back to the Region for
approval. We have built train #1, the diagram shows it in dark orange and it handles 6250 connections. As new
users hook on, they need to pay to replace the capacity they are taking that we have already paid for. It is simple
math: $12 million divided by 6250 and it comes up to $1920 that the regional authority would ask for. The
Ammon system has a value and the depreciated value is $7.4 million divided by 4500 users, which comes to $1660.
We are looking at $1600, which brings us to $3520. Councilmember Powell said this makes sure those that come on
to the new system and take away the capacity that we have all bonded for and agreed to pay for, will pay their fair
share to replace this capacity. They will have to pay for the new train, which we don’t need unless we have growth,
so in the future we don’t have to bond again. Councilmember Kirkham said growth should pay for itself.
Jay Johnson, 2125 Cabellaro said he was speaking for himself and he has followed the plant from the
beginning to the end. He voted for the bond and has been behind it all along. He appreciates all the labors and hard
work of the Council. He knows we didn’t have a lot of choice in the upgrading of the system. It’s only a matter of
time before the other cities will have to upgrade due to environmental concerns and he is for that. He would like a
little time to digest the new fee, so that we don’t hurt the building environment. He would like to work with the City
to help find solutions.
Greg Hanson, 5699 Veil stated he has beaten the Council up pretty bad in the past. He appreciates the
City putting together of the numbers and he asked the Council to give them time to look over the numbers to see if
there are any other options. He doesn’t want to stifle growth in Ammon.
Tom Hunsaker, 2925 Carolyn Lane said the South Park Pennsylvania water rate was $60 a month and
sewer $60 a month, over 15 years ago. Concerning the hookup fee people from other parts of the country pay
$6000. We look at the cost of the other surrounding cities and those with older systems are paying less, but those
with new systems are paying more than we are proposing. The new systems are expensive and working with
realtors, etc. is a good thing. He is for the increase and he is ready to pay more.
Mayor Fuhriman closed the public hearing. He opened it up for Council discussion. Councilmember
Kirkham thanked the constituents for the peaceful manner in which the hearing was held. Councilmember Slack
said he feels the Council understands the numbers. Councilmember Kirkham said she would like the Council to not
make a decision tonight, since the public has just been given the numbers and she would like them to be able to
digest them. Councilmember Bean asked the Council to go over the capacity numbers and he said he still questions
our budget. Councilmember Powell agrees with Councilmember Kirkham. Councilmember Kirkham asked Bruce
Ard to go back to the authority with the fee issues.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Resolution 2010-002 – Utility Rates*:
Councilmember Kirkham motioned to table Resolution
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2010-002 – Utility Rates until the May 6 agenda. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote:
Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember
Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Bean – Yes and Councilmember Powell – Yes. The motion passed.
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Council informed Leslie that many of the members will not be at the April 1 meeting. Leslie said if there
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is a risk of no quorum, they could combine the council session and work session on April 8. It was decided to
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have a work session on April 8 combined with a regular session with April 22 scheduled for a regular session.
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April 1 and 15 will be cancelled.
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2. Conditional Use Permit – Montessori Elementary School – Solitude Subdivision*:
Ron said the
property is directly north of the Jehovah Witness church. The proposal is to put a Montessori School in this
location. Planning & Zoning’s recommendation was to approve the school, pending a traffic study. Ron said
Robert Taylor voted against it, because he is opposed to private charter schools. Councilmember Coletti said it is a
public charter school. Ron stated Robert felt the funding should go to the district schools. Councilmember
Thompson asked if students are being bused. Ron stated those questions will be up to Council. Ron said the school
building initially will be able to accommodate 192 students with a final capacity of 450 students. The initial startup
will be Kindergarten to Third Grade. Planning & Zoning recommended a ceiling on the number of students that
could only be raised through additional hearings. Councilmember Slack asked if there was only one access. Ron
said yes. This property is currently in the flood plain, so to develop residential would require a significant change to
the property. Rockwell has an approved FEMA channel. Ron would not recommend any residential here without a
secondary access. Councilmember Kirkham said this is a similar situation to Princess. Ron said yes concerning the
accesses, there is no emergency access. Lance said the property contains 6.1 acres. Councilmember Kirkham said
Montessori is a totally different concept than regular schools. Councilmember Bean said the Council needs to be
futuristic, because if we add another 150 cars into this, he is really concerned about the width of Township Road,
which would need widening. Ron said you will see things in the traffic study. Lance said there is a representative
of Project Engineering Consultants here who performed the traffic study. Lance had them look at the two
intersections in question, which are Ammon Rd. and Township Rd and Sweetwater Way and Township Rd. The
levels of service at Ammon Road and Township are all very good with no significant delay in traffic. However, the
left hand turn from southbound Sweetwater Way onto eastbound Township Road is an F even today without the
school there. Councilmember Bean asked what it would take to correct that. Lance said short of making a right
hand turn only out of Sweetwater Way, no solution even comes close. Councilmember Bean asked if we are going
to compound the problem. Lance said no, if you offset the schools start times it will not, but there will be still be a
15 minute problem period each morning for each school. Councilmember Bean asked what the condition of
Township Road is between Ammon and Sweetwater. Lance said it’s not great. It’s not brand new, but it’s not
terrible either. Councilmember Bean asked how long before the road will need to be replaced? Lance said he feels
it will be a fairly long period of time before you have to replace asphalt. Lance said if you can look long term, you
are better off planning for half mile collector roads in-between arterials. Councilmember Bean asked Lance what
was behind the Jehovah’s Witness Church and the anticipated site location. Lance said it’s the flood channel. Ron
said Rockwell is working with the Jehovah Witness Church to clean up the area where the channel is.
Dave Meyer, 2599 E. 97 N. Idaho Falls stated he is the intern administrator for the school.
Councilmember Slack asked how the school population will go from 180 to 450 and do you have an estimated time
line for that. Dave feels it will take 4-5 years. It’s great working with Dome Technology, because we can build this
in a modular way so that we are not over extending ourselves. Councilmember Slack asked what if we put
conditions on the road. Dave would go back to the public charter school commission at the state and say we need to
revise our growth expectations. Councilmember Slack asked if that would prevent you from going there. Dave said
if they have 100 students on a waiting list, then we would like to be able to offer enrollment to them.
Councilmember Thompson asked if the buildings look like igloos. Dave said no. Its modern architectural designs,
so the utilities are reduced and the building is safer. They hope it will be a model for other educators that would
potentially build their own schools that way. It is a circular building, the walls come up at a right angle on the
ground and the roof is domed. Councilmember Bean asked if a permanent building will be built. Dave said yes, this
is a permanent facility and presented a design to Council. Councilmember Powell asked if it will look like the
picture. Dave said it will be similar. Councilmember Slack said he is concerned about a secondary access maybe
not in the beginning, but when they start building and they get to the 450. Ron said you can put a ceiling on the
conditional use permit stating that a secondary access has to be put in, when they reach a certain number.
Councilmember Kirkham asked what conditions the Council would like. Councilmember Thompson said there will
be very few students that aren’t taken with cars. Dave said the buildings are connected with enclosed walkways.
Councilmember Thompson said no temporary buildings. Dave said charter schools cannot bond to build a school.
Councilmember Slack said you now have two buildings for 180 students. He asked Dave how many students would
come with a third building and at this point, would they build the gymnasium and auditorium. Dave said it would be
another 120-150 students and then they would build the gymnasium. Dave stated that they have discussed the
staggering of start times with Woodland Hills. Woodland Hills starts at 8:25 a.m. and they have considered starting
at 8:45 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. Woodland Hills will end at 2:30 p.m. and they will end at 3:00 p.m. Councilmember
Slack asked if the Council required a secondary access as the school experiences expansion, what it would do with
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their funding. Dave asked what time frame would he be looking at. The school is able to wait to add more
students, until the access road can be built.
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Lance said there were 139 cars on February 25 that turned onto Sweetwater Way between 7:15 and
9:00 a.m. Scott said this was with 600 students at Woodland Hills Elementary. Lance is ok not having a second
access and he doesn’t know when the need would trigger one.
Stacy Hyde, 4125 E. Wanda, Fire Chief stated they always look at worst case scenarios. He
recommends a secondary access from the start. It would help if they would sprinkle the buildings, but this isn’t
required at this time. Councilmember Bean asked if they needed, can they use the Woodland Hills bus access.
Stacy said it is paved and curbed and if they had to, they could climb the curbs. Councilmember Bean said this
would be the only school where we didn’t require a secondary access. Stacy said that is correct. Councilmember
Slack suggested an agreement be created between the schools for the bus section to be used as a secondary access.
Councilmember Slack motioned to approve the Conditional Use Permit for the Montessori School
Solitude Subdivision based upon an agreement with Woodland Hill Elementary to use their playground as an
emergency secondary access as well as limiting the growth with the third building with auditorium until a secondary
access is provided. Jay said the District won’t do that, since they aren’t in favor of charter schools.
Wendy Horman, 1860 Heather Lane, Ammon said the probability would be low to nonexistent that
Woodland Hills Elementary would allow this. Councilmember Slack said then he has a problem. Scott said you
keep mentioning fire trucks, but he is more concerned with ambulance and police. Wendy said she would take it
back to the School District. The School District denied the charter, so it went to the Public Charter Commission for
approval. Councilmember Kirkham asked her if this would delay the construction. Wendy said it would have to
wait for a public meeting and the school might have to look elsewhere for a site.
Alan Cunningham, 1020 Lincoln Road said the future road to the north that connects to Ammon Road
is a dedicated right of way and is deeded in Johnson’s name. The distance from the school to Ammon Road via this
future street is relatively the same distance as connecting to Ross, at about 2000 feet.
Darren Wheeler, 1260 Rimline Drive representing Dome Technology said they have been building these
buildings for 30 years. They are on a very tight schedule and Dome Technology will be handling the financing for
the construction of the school. Additional improvements on Township and the secondary access have not been
considered in their budget. These items would kill the project. Councilmember Kirkham said they like the concept,
but the Council is hung up on the second access. Jay Johnson said maybe it’s the traffic coming out not the traffic
going in that is the issue. Maybe when the second building phase is reached is when it’s time to put in the secondary
access. Jay said maybe he could work with them on the second phase with a gravel road from Sweetwater to
Shelmar Lane. Councilmember Slack asked about what the fire code requires for sprinklers. Darren said the
original budget did not include sprinklers and this would stress the budget.
Councilmember Powell asked about the square footage. Kurt Velman, Fire Marshal said the building
is 16,000 sq. ft. and currently 20,000 sq. ft. is the requirement for sprinklers.
Councilmember Slack motioned to approve the Conditional Use Permit for the Montessori
Elementary School – Solitude Subdivision with the stipulation that when they begin the second phase, meaning
when the building is expanded beyond what they have presented tonight to the Council, that the school must have a
secondary access and starting on its opening day that the school must have staggered meeting times with Woodland
Hills Elementary of at least a half hour. Leslie clarified that Councilmember Slack had made a previous motion
without a second. Councilmember Slack withdrew his first motion. Council discussed some other items they
wanted added to the motion. Councilmember Slack amended the motion for the Conditional Use Permit for the
Montessori Elementary School - Solitude Subdivision to add a cap of 450 students on that property and busing will
be required at the second phase. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Slack – Yes,
Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember
Thompson – Yes and Councilmember Bean – Yes. The motion passed.
3. Preliminary and Final Plat (Ron) - Solitude Division #2 *:
Ron presented an illustration of the
location. Councilmember Bean motioned to approve Preliminary and Final Plat for Solitude Division #2, as
presented. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember Slack –
Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes and
Councilmember Kirkham – Yes. The motion passed.
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Councilmember Kirkham motioned to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345 (1f)
pending litigation. Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, and Councilmember Thompson – Yes,
Councilmember Slack – Yes and Councilmember Bean – Yes. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned into executive session at 9:55 p.m. Councilmember Kirkham requested that Ray
Ellis, Jennifer Belfield and Lance Bates stay.
Councilmember Kirkham motioned to come back into regular session at 10:37 p.m. Councilmember
Bean seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember
Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes and Councilmember Slack – Yes.
The motion passed.
4. Resolution 2010-007 – Bonneville County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan
(Ron/Leslie/Scott)*:
Ron stated this was cleaning up a previous approval with Bonneville County Multi-
Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan. He said they have now decided that a resolution is necessary. Councilmember
Bean stated he was concerned about the financial consequences. Ron said the City will need this to gain federal
funding for mitigation plans. Ron said this would also apply to any FEMA grants. Lance said this also applies to
the State Revolving Funds, DEQ funds and any similar funds. Ron stated Stacy Hyde and Mayor Ard have been
attending the meetings. Lance said it’s called the Local Emergency Planning Council. Councilmember Bean said
it’s already been signed and approved. Ron said he can ask Stacy to come to the next meeting to explain our
responsibilities under this plan.
Councilmember Bean motioned to approve Resolution 2010-007 Bonneville County Multi-Jurisdiction
Hazard Mitigation Plan. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Bean – Yes,
Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember
Powell – Yes and Councilmember Slack – Yes. The motion passed.
5. Development Agreement - Ammon Park Center – Division #4 (Ron)*:
Ron said this is for the
previously approved plat directly west of Ace Hardware. The driveway will be abandoned and a public street will
be built between Sabin and Caballero. There will be no acceleration lanes. On the site plan they have a wide
dedicated street, with a 15 foot landscape strip, which will eventually be turned over to the City. They will be
putting in the grass and sprinklers and maintaining it until the street is actually developed all the way to the next
cross street. Councilmember Thompson asked about the storm water retention. Lance stated they will be joining the
existing retention pond, but when it gets to the public right-of-way then it can be no more than 1 ½ feet deep.
Councilmember Bean motioned to approve the Development Agreement on Ammon Park Center Division
#4. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes,
Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes and
Councilmember Kirkham – Yes. The motion passed.
6. HRA/Cobra Approval and Implementation (Dana/Jennifer)*:
Councilmember Kirkham motioned
to table the HRA/Cobra Approval and Implementation, until after the City has sought the Request for Proposal for
services. Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember
Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Bean – Yes and
Councilmember Slack – Yes. The motion passed.
7. Bid Acceptance - 1974 Lafrance Fire Truck Auction (Leslie)*:
Leslie advised the Council that
one bid was turned in for $832 by John Dottie, which was paid by a cashier’s check. Councilmember Kirkham
motioned to accept the bid for the 1974 Lafrance Fire Truck for $832. Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call
Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes,
Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Bean – Yes and Councilmember Slack – Yes. The motion passed.
Councilmember Bean said in the future he would like a bill of sale that says “as is where as”. Leslie stated
the ad said as is, but she will make sure she has a bill of sale in the future. Scott will help assist on this in the future.
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8. 1 Street Memorandum of Understanding with County (Lance)*:
Lance stated that there are no
changes from the second draft. He has had the County Commissioners sign it and he needs approval for the Mayor
to sign it. Councilmember Thompson asked which side of the bridge we go to. Lance stated it’s the west side of
the bridge. Councilmember Thompson asked if the City has the property west of the bridge. Lance stated no, but
the gas station is within the City of Ammon limits. Councilmember Bean asked Lance to check and see if the City
owns to the center line west of the bridge. Councilmember Coletti asked the Council to look at paragraph 8 and
asked if they were OK with sewerage. Councilmember Bean said it’s in IBSD’s area. Lance said it will be OK with
IBSD. The County was concerned with putting pipes underneath First Street when they aren’t in the sewer business.
Councilmember Bean said IBSD will be responsible for the costs of sewer, if they want it. Whether or not they
don’t put pipes in, they can’t tear up the road for ten years.
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Councilmember Bean motioned to approve the 1 Street Memorandum of Understanding with the County.
Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes and Councilmember
Powell – Yes. The motion passed.
9. Sanding Shed (Lance)*:
Lance said this a statewide contract for a sand shed from Cougit
Construction that the City can piggyback on, so competitive bidding is not needed. The shed is 72 x 120. He has
sent it to Scott for review and his only concern is the requirement for the City to pay 25% up front to order the
material. They did this on the statewide contract to get it ordered. Councilmember Bean would like to look at a
financial statement. Scott said he would prefer if Cougit wants money upfront, then we require a performance bond.
Councilmember Bean said the bond will cost them money, which we will end up paying and will take time.
Councilmember Thompson said this building costs $8.68 per foot. Ray said this is a pre-fabricated building with
steel trusses and fabric roof. Scott said we could jointly pay the check or we pay the check directly to the vendor.
Council agreed to do this. Lance said it will be put on the Sunnyside property. Lance said the building is designed
for 90 mph winds with snow loads of 50 lbs per sq ft.
Councilmember Bean motioned to approve the contract for the construction of the sand shed, conditioned
upon one of several options regarding the 25% deposit. The City will pay it directly to the vendor, or via a joint
check from the City and the contractor to the vendor or we require a performance bond. Councilmember Slack
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Thompson –
Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes and Councilmember Kirkham – Yes. The motion
passed.
10. Water Scada Control Building Authorization (Kirkham)*:
Councilmember Kirkham said this has
been covered in the work session and she is asking the Council to approve Keller to start the design phase for the
Water Scada Control Building. Lance said he still needs to plat the land. Ray said the property has been surveyed
and staked.
Councilmember Kirkham motioned to approve Keller to go ahead with the design portion of the Water
Scada Control Building. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember
Thompson – Yes and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
11. Community Performance Plan – Rocky Mountain (Mayor)*:
Mayor Steve stated that Rocky
Mountain Power has put together a Community Performance Plan and he would like to acknowledge it.
Councilmember Bean asked what it is. Councilmember Kirkham said it’s basically a mission statement.
Councilmember Kirkham motioned to authorize the Mayor to sign an acknowledgement tha the City has
received the Community Performance Plan for Rocky Mountain Power. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call
Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember
Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
12. Stmt of Support for the Guard and Reserves (Mayor)*:
Mayor Steve would like permission to
sign the statement of support for the guard and states the City will obey the laws for anyone who works for the City
and will post it.
Councilmember Slack motioned to allow the Mayor to sign the statement in Support for the Guard and
Reserves. Councilmember Coletti seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Coletti
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Councilmember Bean – Yes. The motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Solitude Division #2 – Recommendations for Development Agreement:
Ron asked the Council if
they need to discuss this anymore and if he could put all the conditional use permit requirements into the
development agreement. Council concurred.
2. Misc.:
Lance said we are arranging a demonstration of a little street sweeper to put on the front end
of a skid steer, which might do a better job cleaning some of the streets during the summer. He would like to have
at least one Councilmember there to look at the costs and options. It will have a catch basin on the front and the
broom rotates to push the material back in. Scott asked if it could handle snow. Lance said no. Councilmember
Kirkham said she will be there, but wants Lance to invite everyone.
Councilmember Thompson asked Ron if there were ordinances concerning houses with private signs. He
said the group homes by Wal-Mart have large signs. Ron will have Shawna go over to check. He said he noticed
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under the west side of the 1 Street Bridge there are about 40 five-gallon containers with used cooking oil in them.
Ron will tell Stacy and have police backup go with him. Alan Cunningham said call Progressive Irrigation District
also.
Councilmember Bean asked what the deadline is with the Walgreens cattails. Lance said they are
waiting on the weather and he has told them by June.
Councilmember Thompson asked when they will resume on the new tank. Lance has asked them to hold
off until next Monday.
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Councilmember Powell said the streetlight at 45th and 21 Street is still not there. Lance said there is
no timeline set and Ray’s brother hasn’t given him a timeline. Councilmember Powell will call Roy.
Councilmember Kirkham said the school zone sign on 21st is flashing all the time now. She
mentioned there are street lights not lit in the Cottages. Leslie said to have them call the office and we will report it
to Rocky Mountain Power.
Leslie told the Council that Dr. Marano has signed the easement agreement. Preston from the LDS
Church wanted her to let the Council know he will be coming to the City at the next meeting concerning the sewer
rate.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Personnel Evaluations - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-b)
2. Real Property Acquisitions - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-c)
3. Pending Litigation - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-f) (Scott/Stacy)
Councilmember Slack motioned to adjourn. Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote:
Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Bean – Yes, Councilmember Coletti –
Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Kirkham – Yes. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m.
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Steve Fuhriman, Mayor
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Leslie Folsom, City Clerk
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