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11/18/1999 Council Minutes CITY OF AMMON November 18, 1999 I Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order by Mayor C. Bruce Ard at 7:30 P.M. in the City Building, 2135 South Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho, with the following City Officials present: Mayor C. Bruce Ard Council member W. Lee Bean Council member Harvey L. Crandall Council member Ira K. Hall Councilmember Steven J. Loveland Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer Bill Manwill Public Works Director David Wadsworth Fire Chief Clarence Nelson City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen I Others Present: Robert Farrow, 3824 Wanda Street, Ammon Brad and Suzette Miller, 4360 Greenwillow, Idaho Falls Christine Nelson, 2045 Midway, Ammon Rhett Infanger, 575 Auburn, Idaho Falls Harold and Kurt Beckstead, 775 Auburn, Idaho Falls Jeremy Eskelsen, 575 Crimson Circle, Idaho Falls Nick Flatland, 580 Auburn, IdahoFalls Justin Walker, 4125 Spartina, Idaho Falls Roger, Devri and Adam Redford, 4319 Wanda, Idaho Falls Tom Hunsaker, 2925 Carolyn Lane, Ammon Cece Sauer, 22990 Bittern Drive, Ammon Jay Johnson, 2125 Cabellaro Drive, Ammon Garth Cunningham, Mountain River Engineering Council member Bean led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Council member Crandall offered a prayer. Cece Sauer, 2290 Bittern Drive, requested a home occupation permit to make and sell pages for scrapbooks and children's books. She and a sister, who lives in Nebraska, developed the idea to make decorative pages in which a photograph can be inserted without any cutting or pasting. Plans are to make sales by word of mouth and on a web site. There will be very little traffic to the home. Council member Crandall moved to approve a home occupation permit for Cece Sauer, 2290 Bittern Drive. Councilmember Bean seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Crandall - Yes; Bean - Yes; Hall - Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. I Robert Farrow, 3824 Wanda Street, requested information about the use requirements of the building occupied by Nanotek at 3890 East Sunnyside Road. Farrow is President of the local Masonic Lodge. The Masons are interested in relocating from their present building on North Eastern Avenue in Idaho Falls. They are considering purchase of the Nanotek building. The contractor, who is assisting the Masons to select a new location,. has advised that zoning regulations require a conditional use permit. Activities of the Masonic Lodge were explained. The City Council referred to City Code Chapter 7, Special Provisions Applying to Miscellaneous Uses, and Chapter 9, Board of Adjustment. Attorney Anderson interpreted C.C.10-7-7 and C.C.10-9-8 (C) 14. The Masons should submit an application for a conditional use permit to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendation and then they should come before the City Council acting as the Board of Adjustment for approval. Brad Miller requested information about the possibility of moving a house on to the back of the Miller/Hatton property, which was recently approved for annexation to the City of Ammon. Councilmember Hall explained that when the Miller/Hatton property was approved for annexation that it was left non-zoned. There was a stipulation that if there was any development that the owners would be required to come back to Planning and City Counci1 Meeting, November 18, 1999 - Page 2 Zoning for zoning. Plans were discussed. Mr. Miller was advised that he would need to comply with the stipulations of the annexation. It was recommended that he consult with Garth Cunningham of Mountain River Engineering to determine what it would involve to move a house on to the property. Scouts from Troop No. 144 and Troop No. 208 were welcomed. I Garth Cunningham of Mountain River Engineering discussed the vacation of a sewer easement in Ammon Town Center. The plat was reviewed to orient the Council to where the easement exists and to where it is to be relocated. The relocation is necessary so that a building can be built on the pad along East 1 ih Street between Washington Mutual and the East 1 ih Street access into Ammon Town Center. Attorney Anderson introduced Ordinance No. 271, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AMMON, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO, VACATING A CERTAIN UTILITY EASEMENT IN THE AMMON TOWN CENTER DIVISION NO.1 ADDITION TO THE CITY OF AMMON; PARTICULARLY DESCRIBING THE UTILITY EASEMENT TO BE VACATED; AUTHORIZING THE VACATION OF SUCH UTILITY EASEMENT; DECLARING THAT THE VACATED AREA OF THE UTILITY EASEMENT REVERTS TO THE ADJOINING OWNER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The ordinance was read in full. Councilmember Crandall moved that the City Council dispenses with the rule requiring the reading of the ordinance on three different days and that the three readings be waived. Councilmember Hall.seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Crandall- Yes; Hall- Yes; Bean - Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 271 was read by title and Council member Crandall moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 271 as an ordinance of the City of Ammon on its third and final reading. Councilmember Hall seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Crandall- Yes; Hall- Yes; Bean - Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. I Attorney Anderson opened the discussion on Ordinance No. 270, AN ORDINANCE RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO UPPER VALLEY TELECABLE COMPANY, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE UNDER THE NAME AT&T CABLE SERVICES. The ordinance was approved for publication on November 14, 1999~ The ordinance modifies the franchise fee to 5% and the term to ten years. Ordinance No. 270 will be scheduled for discussion again at City Council Meeting on December 2, 1999, and for passage at City Council Meeting on December 16, 1999. Applications for liquor by the drink licenses are in the process for Texas Roadhouse and Johnny Carino's aka Fired Up. The State limits the number of licenses available according to the population. A license must be obtained from the State, from the County, and from the City. The City is responsible to enforce the ordinance. Public Works Director David Wadsworth proposed purchase of a 2000 GMC, one ton pickup truck chassis from Hirning Pontiac for $24,809. The truck is to be used by the Water Department. The old water truck has the snowplow on. Comparative prices were secured from Hirning Pontiac in Pocatello and Erickson Pontiac GMC, Inc. in Rexburg. A separate purchase is required for the 11-foot utility service body. The quote from Tesco Williamsen for the body is $5,705. I Council member Crandall moved to authorize the purchase of a 2000 GMC, one ton pickup truck chassis from Hirning Pontiac in the amount of $24,809 for the Water Department. Councilmember Bean seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Crandall - Yes; Bean - Yes; Hall- Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. Council member Crandall moved to authorize the purchase of the bed for the 2000 GMC pickup at a cost of $5,705 from Tesco Williamsen. Council member Bean seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Crandall - Yes; Bean - Yes; Hall - Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. Jay Johnson, developer, visited with the Council about the Lawrence Ricks' property. The Planning and Zoning Commission on November 3, 1999, conducted a public hearing. City Council Meeting, November 18, 1999 - Page 3 They recommended approval of annexation with initial zoning. The City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the annexation request on December 2, 1999. The layout of the property was pointed out on a plat. Preliminary development ideas were discussed concerning curb/gutter, drainage, development along the railroad track, accesses, traffic flow, location for a park, and annexation of surrounding properties. Engineer Manwill reviewed major traffic flow patterns. I Reports: David Wadsworth reported for Public Works. The playground equipment in Lions' Park has been put together, but the base is not in. The Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has required the City to complete a nitrate test on each of the wells. Also, we need to test for copper and lead. Water pressure is good. Water distribution was reviewed. The purchase of a dart gun for Animal Control has not been checked in to. The snowplows and sander are being prepared for winter. Councilmember Loveland reported on the Fire Station. The work is moving along. Weather has slowed down the bricklayers. Twenty trees have been moved to the Fire Station and City Building property from Well NO.7. The City should consider starting another little tree farm. The Council agreed to pick up the difference in the deductible from $100 to $750 on the health insurance for Sandra Fluckiger to cover the birth of her baby. It was agreed to also pay the deductible on the baby. The checks should be made to the providers. Insurance coverage for Sandra should stop as of November 30, 1999. Mayor Ard reported that Wayne Jemmett contacted him about the Targhee Regional Public Transportation Authority (TRPT A). Wayne has been serving as a representative for Ammon on the TRPTA Governing Board. He is unable to continue to represent Ammon. TRPT A is looking at an increase in financial participation from the cities. Suggestions are needed for a new representative for Ammon. I Claims were approved. Councilmember Hall moved to adjourn the meeting, and Councilmember Crandall seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 P.M. ~ ATTEST City Clerk I