Council Minutes 12/21/1977
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CITY OF AMMON
December 21, 1977
Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann with
the following City Officials present:
Mayor George Wehmann
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille
Councilman Francis Lee
Others present were Garth Cunningham, Engineer, and Craig Thomsen, Attorney, I
representing the developer.
Mayor Wehmann explained that the purpose of the meeting was to hold a con-
tipuation of the public hearing originally scheduled for December 7, 1977,
on Tie Breaker Village Division No. 2__as requested by the developer, with
public input being invited on the annexation, proposed zoning of Rl, and
the approval of the preliminary plat. Councilwoman Dille reported that the
Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to accept the proposal as
presented. Width and location of streets, etc., were checked and found to
be satisfactory. There being no interested property owners present to ob-
ject or make comment, Councilwoman Di lIe moved to approve the recommendation
of the Planning and Zoning Commission to accept, the preliminary plat of
Tie Breaker Village Division No.2 for annexation and initial zoning of Rl.
The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting was unanimous in favor;
motion carried.
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Asst. Engineer Robert Butler
The special meeting was adjourned.
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 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
Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Maint. Supv. LaVern E. Williams
Councilman Francis Lee Attorney W. Joe Anderson (9:05 P.M.)
Councilman Elect David Rowberry (8:15 P.M.)
Absent: Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Others present during the meeting were William Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chris-
well, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Barlow, and Mr. and Mrs. Karl Quigg.
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was conducted by Councilman Lee; the
invocation was offered by Mayor Wehmann. The minut es of the special meet-
ings of November 12, 1977, and December 7, 1977, and the minutes of the
regular meeting of December 7, 1977, were approved as prepared.
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William Burns, of 3240 Dal Ave., requested special permission to keep two
horses on his lot until February, 1978, with the -explanation that the
animals will be moved to a pasture at an out-of-city location as soon as
the fence which he is building during his off-work time is finished. It
was noted that his residence is not in the animal overlay zone and that
there have been complaints received relative to the horses. Mr. Burns
stated that he was not aware of the zoning regulation regarding livestock
animals when he brought the horses to his home location, and that the
complaints may be partly due to the temporary shelter constructed in his
backyard which he plans to remove. The Council members agreed that the
requested special permission should be granted until no later than Febru-
ary 15, 1978, on the condition that it is determined by Councilwoman Dille
that there is no objection by the two adjoining neighbors and that the City
must be notified if there is any deviation from the specified date.
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The matter of two claims filed on in;ury to dogs caused by the actions
of City employees on the garbage collection was discussed, and statements
were made by the claimants, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chriswell, 1980 Sunflower
Circle, and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Barlow, 2060 Heather Lane. The written
statements of the claimants and the report made by one of the employees
were also reviewed, and Mayor Wehmann pointed out that there is a real
problem of garbage getting scattered by dogs but this does not justify
City employees injuring dogs with mallets as described. Councilwoman
Dille moved that the claims as submitted {$68 to Chriswells and $23t6
Barlows),along with any additional claims for expenses incurred for the
same injury, be paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting
was all in favor; motion carried. Mayor Wehmann indicated that a commit~ee
of Council members would be appointed to make a recommendation on whether
or not the claims would be filed with the City's insurance carrier and
whether or not there should be displinary action taken against the em-
ployees involved.
Mr. Reese Brown appeared to inquire about the City's decision regarding
the access to the 17th Street storm sewer pump station. A suggestion that
a gate be put in on the west side of the fence seemed to be satisfactory,
and it was mentioned again that the County will do the work on the gate
when notified.
Karl Quigg described a sewer problem at 3180 Midway Avenue, his former
residence, and it was agreed that the City Engineer should have this
checked out and request that the project contractor take care of this if
it is determined that they were responsible.
With reference to an application for a Bureau of Outdoor Recreation grant
of $71,150 for parks development, Mayor Wehmann reviewed a letter which
has been prepared to set forth a schedule of how the City can supply
matching funds, which he explained needed Council approval. Councilwoman
Dille moved to proceed with the application for the BOR grant as it stands
in the letter. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee. Councilman
Anderson moved to amend the motion to increase the hours of expected in-
kind work up to 2,000 hours from L.D.S. Church groups making a total of
2,500 hours of in-kind service. Voting on the amended motion was all in
favor; motion carried unanimously.
A report by Engineer Butler indicated that $250 would be the recommended
amount for the water connection fee which Mayor Wehmann proposes to put
in effect, and it was requested that this information be documented in
writing.
The following resolution regarding parking requlations,wnich revises the
resolution approved on November 5, 1975, by adding Section 4 to allow
parking by special permit, was reviewed:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Ordinances of the City of Ammon and the
Statutes of the State of Idaho provide that the City officials
may regulate the parking of vehicles within the City limits, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found and made a determination
that there are certain streets within the City of Ammon which are
of insufficient width to allow parking of vehicles thereon without
impeding the free flow of traffic and that parking thereon causes
the impeding of the free flow of traffic and that parking thereon
creates safety hazards and creates dangerous and hazardous con-
ditions to pedestrians and other vehicular traffic and creates
difficulties in maintaining the streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, of the City of Ammon, has deter-
mined that it is for the best interest and for the safety and
welfare of the citizens of the City of Ammon that parking of
vehicles upon certain streets wherein it is determined that there
is insufficient width for parking without the impeding of traffic:'
and creating such dangerous and hazardous conditions be regulated
and that regulations concerning such parking be adopted and enforced.
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it hereby resolved by the Mayor and Council
of the City of Ammon, Idaho, as folloy.Js:
Section 1. That parking shall be restricted and prohibited
for any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle, or
other item of property upon any public street within the municipal
boundaries of the City of Ammon on which the d~tance from face of
curb to face ~f curb measu~es thirty-six feet or less with the
exception, llowever, that passenger vehicles, including pickups,
may park thereon for limited times only as allowed by permit as
hereinafter provided. .
Section 2. That the City officials and City employees shall I
be authorized and directed to erect signs upon any such street,
as defined in Section 1 hereof, directing that the parking is re- '
stricted and shall not be allowed upon such streets.
Section 3. That following the posting it shall be unlawful
for any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle, or
otl1er item of personal property, to be parked and left standing
upon the streets, as defined in Section 1 ~ereof, and as posted,
as directed in Section 2 hereof, except for a limited permit only
as hereinafter provided, and such parki~ shall be a~ violation
of the Ordinances of the City of Ammon and upon conviction thereof
any person shall be subject to punishment, as provided in the Ordi-
nances of the City of Ammon.
Section 4. That temporary parking permits may be authorized
by the City Clerks office and the City Clerk, or the City Clerk's
duly authorized deputy may, upon application, grant a permit for
parking passenger vehicles, including pickups, upon any of the
streets designated in Section 1 hereof and such permit shall specify
the time for the temporary parking not to exceed eight (8) hours,
the side of the street upon which parking shall be permitted, which
shall be only one side of each street, and the date, and the
direction that such permit shall be displayed in the windshield I
of such vehicle, to be exempted from the regulations included
within this resolution.
Councilman Lee moved that the resolution as presented be approved. The
motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille;. voting was all in favor; motion
carried and resolution adopted. The Clerk is to have a supply of temp-
orary parking permits printed immediately.
Ordinance No. 155, an ordinance establishing the area of city impact, was
read by Attorney Anderson, and explanation was made that the en~ctment of
this ordinance will mean that the City subdivision standards are to be
in effect in the defined area as it is developed even though the land may
be in the county and under county zoning. Councilman Lee moved to pass
the first reading of Ordinance No. 155 and to hold the second and third
readings separately. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille;
voting was all in favor; motion carried. Attorney Anderson was asked to
send a copy of Ordinance No. 155 to the County Planning and Zoning
Commission with notice that the comments of that body are requested by
January 3, 1978, and the second and third readings are expected to be
on January 4 and January 18, respectively.
Mayor Wehmann asked that the Council members study a proposal for a
traffic study from the engineering firm of CH2M and be prepared to take
action on this subject at the January 4, 1978, meeting.
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Regarding problems from snow, Mayor Wehmann requested that a statement
be made as a newspaper article that the Mayor and Council are extremely
concerned about the lack of cooperation from residents in cleaning snow
off sidewalks, noting that the Cuty Ordinance provides that the home
owner does have the responsiblity to clean the sidewalks shortly after
each snow storm and that failure to do so results in the dangerous situ-
ation of children walking in the street.
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REPOO TS
Councilman Anderson reported that the City-sponsored basketball program
has six teams organized and plans are being made to play with teams from
other towns.
According to Engineer Butler, .i t is estimated that there are 80 yards of
sand to be moved out of the water storage tank at Well #6, and it was
recommended that arrangements be made for the use of the Loveland Construc-
tion Company crane to get this work done. Information was presented in-
dicating that B & W Equipment Company has determined that the cost of
needed repairs on Well #6 pump will be in excess of $5,000, and Mayor
Wehmann advised that this work should be taken care of immediately due
to the location of the City's only emergency generator being located at
that well. Councilman Lee moved to declare that an emergency exists in
the repair of Well #6, and that the Mayor be authorized to incur the
necessary expenditures without benefit of the normal bidding procedure.
The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was all in favor;
motion carried. Authority was also given to Engineer Butler to order
the sand separator equipment which was discussed at the previous meeting
so that it can be installed at the same time that the emergency repairs
are made. Engineer Butler presented preliminary drawings and cost esti-
mates for pavinq Southwick Lan~,. Midway Avenue, and the swimming pool
parking lot in the McCowin Park area, which the Mayor explained is ex-
pected to be put out for bid in mid-Fetiruary or March. Other matters
which were mentioned by the Engineer were the printing of specifications
for plastic water pipe, the operation of the newly installed sewer
metering equipment, and a suggestion that a Local Improvement District
be created for the completion., of the east side of Midway Avenue going
north to 17th Street since the developer is preparing to finish the
west side as his subdivision is expanded there.
The City Clerk's report indicated that there were claims to pay in the
amount of $22,367.35 with a checking acount balance in the General Fund
or $32,389.21. It was noted that the response has been favorable to the
coupon books which have been distributed to all residents for making
payments on City services and utilities.
The Council members were infonned by Mayor Wehmann that he has been
appointed to the State Law ~nforcement Planning Commission by Governor
Evans, noting that the regulations for that commission specify that one
member be a Mayor. Mayor Wehmann pointed out that the City records
show that there is no need for the concern expressed in the previous
meeting regarding building permit0fees covering inspection costs. He
indicated that a Comprehensive Plan for Ammon as required by the State
Land Use Law is being worked up; also, a response has been forwarded
to the Bonneville Power Administration relative to its Environmental
Statement. The Mayor reported that. Union Pacific Railroad Company's
answer to his letter of several weeks ago indicates that there are no
longer any discarde~7eiYsenger cars available and suggested that the
City might try writing to Senator Church about this. As a matter of
information, Mayor Wehmann mentioned that residents in the Sabin Drive
area have plans to participate in a Spanish custom of burning candles
in paper bags partially filled with sand on Christmas Eve, which presents
no problem with fire regulations, and that the Sheriff's Departm~nt has
been asked to patrol the area against vandalism during that time. All
City officials were invited to be in attendance at the City of Idaho Falls
Council Meeting the following evening when Mayor Wehmann is to present a
special plaque from the citizens of Ammon to out-going Idaho Falls Mayor
S. Eddie Pedersen. Copies of a proposal by CH2M to make an annexation
study were presented to Council members, with an explanation that funds
for this should be available through the ECIPDA. The Mayor also mentioned
that he expects to meet soon with a good prospect for City Enqineer/Public
Works'Director, and that the 1977 fiscal year audit will be ready in Janu-
ary. Attorney Anderson advised that insurance to cover liability on de-
cisions made by City Officials is available on a separate policy, and it
was felt that a figure on the premium should be obtained.
Claims were approved far payment. Councilman Lee moved to adjourn; the
motion wa{:;econded by. Councilwoman Dille; ~,).~g, adjwr"n~ !t, ,1,1 P.M.
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