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Council Minutes 01/02/1992 406 January 2, 1992 CITY OF AMMON January 2, 1992 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 P.M. by Mayor C. Bruce Ard with the following City Officials present: Mayor C. Bruce Ard Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Councilman Harvey Crandall Councilman Greg J. Maeser Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer David E. Benton Public Works Director David City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen Wadsworth Others Present: Donna Webster, 3590 Ross Avenue, Ammon Absent: Councilman Ira K. Hall The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was directed by Councilman Anderson, and the invocation was offered by Councilman Maeser. Mayor Ard gave a brief State of the City message. The annual audit for 1991 Fiscal Year has been completed. It is a good audit, and it indicates all departments are running within the budget. Proj ects planned for the 1992 year include working toward a park for the Tie Breaker area, Ammon Road, and purchase of a new garbage truck. Jim Talbot of Sessions Management has expressed that they are still interested in obtaining the City's Well No.7 property on the north side of East 17th Street. There is a possibility that Sessions Management would build a new City building at another location to trade for the property. Consideration will be given to any offers they make. Councilman Maeser recommended that the Fire Department be satisfied if the Council gets serious about selling the Well No. 7 property. City Clerk Aleen Jensen administered oaths of office to re-elected Councilman Greg J. Maeser and Councilman Harvey Crandall for four (4) year terms on the Ammon City Council. Regarding Ammon Road, the right-of-way appraisals have been completed except for Lennis Tirrell and Fred Karford. Hopefully the right-of-way work will be completed by the time the State Transportation Department gets their paperwork completed so the irrigation ditches can be covered before spring. When Rich and Maxine Hardy obtained a building permit to construct their commercial building at 3400 East Sunnyside Road, the Council requested that they plat their property before a Certificate of Occupancy would be issued. Now that construction is nearing completion, the Hardys are questioning the need for platting because preliminary engineering was completed to establish set backs and a quit claim deed has been signed by Hardys to establish the right-of-way for the Ammon Road proj ect. The Council discussed whether or not to reverse their original decision regarding the platting of Hardy's property. Engineer Benton cautioned the Council to be sure that whatever solution is agreed upon that it does not set a precedent for other properties. He recommended adopting an ordinance to set forth City policy on platting requirements before a building permit is issued. The importance of a plat is to define the right-of-way and/or other easements and to protect the City from long dead-end streets. Attorney Anderson called attention to the City's subdivision ordinance that sets forth platting requirements when property is divided into three or more lots. Also, he expressed reservations about requiring a plat on a lot that has been part of the City for several years. He suggested a good procedure may be to require that all easements be specified as part of the building permit application. Following discussion, Attorney Anderson was asked to research the issue and draft a proposed ordinance for Council consideration. Donna Webster, 3590 Ross Avenue, requested a home occupation permit for B & D Distributors. For several years, Websters have sold mills and mixers from their home, but they did not know a City permit was required. Recently their operation has been limited to repair of mills and mixers, and they want to add a copy service. Five years ago they added a shaved ice stand which they have operated at various locations, and they have licensed it each year. The Council determined the mill/mixer repair and copier service requires a home occupation permit as per C. C. ll-5-27H, and the shaved ice stand requires a regular business license as per C.C. 5-2-1. Mrs. Webster stated she has read the requirements for a home occupation permit (11-5-27H), and she is in compliance with them. Councilman Crandall moved to approve a home occupation permit based on City Code ll-5-27H for Robert and Donna Webster, dba B & D Distributors, 3590 Ross Avenue. The motion was seconded by Councilman Maeser. Roll call vote: Crandall - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Anderson - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. A business license will be obtained for a shaved ice stand when it begins operation in the summertime. I I I I I I Book 7-407 January 2, 1992 January 16,1992 Councilman Maeser moved to approve renewal business licenses for Triple S Convenience Store, 125 South 25 East, for a retail store and retail sale of beer and wine by the bottle. The motion was seconded by Councilman Crandall. Roll call vote: Maeser- Yes; Crandall - Yes; Anderson - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. W. K. Robison, Kirby Company of Ammon, 1720 West Eastgate Drive, applied for a business license for vacuum cleaner sales and service. There was some question about whether or not Mr. Robison is involved in door-to-door sales. Information was not available, but a store is maintained in Eastgate Shopping Center and it is believed he makes telephone appointments to demonstrate in homes. Councilman Crandall moved to approve a retail business outlet for Kirby of Ammon. The motion was seconded by Councilman Maeser. Roll call vote: Crandall - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Anderson - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. The Planning and Zoning Appreciation Dinner has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 1992. Arrangements will be made with Kingstons for the dinner. At meeting on December 19, 1991, the Council agreed to proceed with the purchase of a new garbage truck. Councilman Crandall moved to accept Bid No. IF 92-6 from Hirning Truck Center in the amount of $34,779 for a 1992 GMC cab and chassis and Bid No. IF 92-7 from Metroquip, Inc. for a Leach Model Alpha packer in the amount of $25,620 plus an additional $3,506 for a dumpster winch. The motion was seconded by Councilman Maeser. Roll call vote: Crandall - Yes; Maeser - Yes; Anderson - Yes. The motion carried unanimously. Harold Loveland has expressed an interest in selling his non-conforming construction business at 3345 Rawson Street. According to the City's zoning ordinance, it is questionable whether or not he would be allowed to transfer ownership. As requested by the City Council, Attorney Anderson prepared a general letter of opinion addressed to Mayor Ard to be used as a guideline for anyone requesting information on purchasing the property. The non-conforming use is a trnasferable use of the property for successive owners as long as they do not change the characteristics of use. A representative of the City of Ammon should plan to attend the urbanized area planning meeting scheduled for 9:30 A.M. on January 10, 1992. Councilman Maeser moved to adj ourn the meeting, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Crandall. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M. OS;:J ATTEST I M~J (!Cj~~ CITY CLERK t/ CITY OF AMMON January 16, 1992 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order ing City Officials present: Mayor C. Bruce Ard Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Councilman Harvey Crandall Councilman Ira K. Hall Councilman Greg J. Maeser at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor C. Bruce Ard with the follow- Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer David E. Benton Public Works Director David Wadsworth Fire Chief Cal Smith City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen Others Present: Bob Farrow, 3824 Wanda Street, Ammon Paul R. Hardwicke, 1345 Royal Avenue, Idaho Falls Julie Harris, 2880 Ross Avenue, Ammon Adam Pfost (Scout), 3846 Brookfield Lane, Ammon Bryan Godfrey (Scout), 3145 Ross Avenue, Ammon J. J. Moss (Scout Friend), 3675 Georgia Lane, Ammon Chris Davis (Scout), 3140 Ross Avenue, Ammon John and Shona Tanner, 2025 Eagle Drive, Ammon The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was directed by Mayor Ard, and the invocation was offered by Councilman Crandall. Mayor Ard welcomed the Scouts.