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Council Minutes 11/09/1973 ;)2 The rate of charge for sewer service outside the city limits was the subject of a lengthy discus sion which resulted i:q. a motion by Councilman Cheney that such a rate be set at one and one-half times the rate within the city. In the absence of a second, the motion died. Councilman Southwick moved that the residents out- side the city be charged at the rate of one and one -third (1-1/3) times the rate within the city. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson; voting all in favor; motion carried. Mayor Turnbow called attention to a letter from the State Planning and Commun- ity Affairs Agency recommending that city officials make an appointment to view a film on land use. He announced that there is a workshop on Friday, Nov. 16, I for City Clerks and Elected Off icials, and suggested that Councilman Elect Hirschi be in attendance if pos sible. Councilman Anderson inquired about when the power poles will be moved out of the right-of-way where the alleyways are to be opened for streets. He mentioned that he has received requests for city assistance in getting the Hillview School parking lot blacktopped, and it was noted that this area is not city property and the problem should be presented to the School Board. Councilman Cheney reported that Don Holm will supervise the city-sponsored basketball program again this year, and plans aTe underway to start the first of December. Reference was made by Councilman Southwick to the urgency of having the street drains and sump pumps working properly before the freezing weather comes. Councilman Southwick mo ed to adjourn; the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 A. M. Claims were approved for payment. ~~ / ~ C&R ' ~ ~ Nl/hMbur MA OR I CITY OF AMMON Nov. 9, 1973 Minutes of Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: \ The meeting was called to order at 8:35 P.M. by Mayor Keich C. Turnbow with the following City Officials present: Mayor Keiih C. Turnbow Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Councilman James H. Southwick Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman Gerald B. Cheney (arrived at 9:06 P. M. ) Prayer was offered by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow. Mayor Turnbow announced that the main purpose of the special meeting was to canvas the ballots concerning the Municipal Election held November 6, 1973. The counts were verified for the various candidates. The tallies for Charl.s W. Brown and Larry O. Gust were found to be correct: Charles W. Brown 142 Larry O. Gust 152 An error was found in the addition of the totals as recQ].~d for the following: Marvin J. Anderson 257 recorded 262 correct Russell N. Swensen 288 recorded 293 correct Gerald B. Cheney 373 recorded 378 correct Brent Hirschi 356 recorded 361 correct I Councilman Gerald B. Cheney moved that we accept the corrected totals as indicated above. Councilman James H.Southwick seconded the motion; voting all in favor; motion carried. Councilman Southwick moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Cou:ocilman Anderson; voting all in favor; motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P. M. 33 (Minutes recorded by Russell N. Swensen, Councilman.) ~~ MAY R rl)Lh~ J~~ C LE~K CITY OF AMMON Nov. 20, 1973 I Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: o OC l-- CO W ~ I I The meeting was called to orde r at 7: 30 following City Officials present: Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Councilman James H. Southwick P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with the Clerk Deon Hemingway Engineer David E. Benton Attorney Franklin Smith Councilman Elect Brent Hirschi Others present during the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Reese Brown, Dr. and Mrs. A. Wm. Brunt Jrl, Paul Brunt, and Clarence ("Curly") Shores. Prayer was offered by Councilman Southwick: 1973, were approved as typed. Minutes of the were approved as read. Minutes of the meeting of Nov. 7, Special Meeting of Nov. 9, 1973, Reese Brown, representing Eastgate Mobile Village, presented a request to have the Council consider again reduced r~tes for city utility services at the trailer park. He e:x;plainedthat this is neede due to the problem the owners are having getting financing for the trailer park since the rates in Ammon make it difficult for the business to meet the competition of similar businesses in nearby Idaho Falls. If the reduced rate is not possible, Mr. Brown expressed the desire of the owners to be de-annexed from the City of Ammon, indicating that the City of Idaho Falls would be willing to annex the Eastgate area, and the utilities would then be under that city's rates. Dr. Brunt reviewed the building up of the northwest section of the city by his father's construction company and the problems incurred in developing the trailer court, appealing to the Council to take these matters into consideration in making a decision on the request at hand. Mayor Turnbow asked for time for the City Engineer to do some figuring. Engineer Benton recommended that the Council specify a basis for allowing a decrease in rates, if such a decision is made, so that the policy would be consistent for other similar situations. Later in the meeting the Council checked information about utility rates in cities of the surrounding area, and received advice from the attorney that the city officials should a void making a decision in this case to accomodate a business financing problem which might jeopardize the City's position in receiving grant funds for the Water and Sewer Project which is under way. After a lengthy discussion of the facts and figures by the Council and Mayor, ~_ouncilman gheneYglove51th.at.CilLr:rlobilehol'll_e courts \X;'ith~n Residential Mobile Home Zones be allowed a twenty (20) per cent reduction in the water, sewer, and g~f(~~&~ ratesJ?rgvic!~_9:__!_l1_~_,~~~!:E~.~f_.s::<:.!:t__~()_~-E.!_s_!.~::~i~? their, own ~aintenance and/,collect~~!l_,f?_~.r.vi~~~ and meet such other conditions as theJ;::ity may from time to time impose. Seconded by Councilman Southwick; voting all in favor; motion carried. Dr. Brunt was notified by telephone of this action. Mayor Turnbow announced that he .had reviewed the operations to date under the Building Inspection Agreement with the City of Idaho Falls and found them to be satisfactory. He introduced Clarence ("Curly") Shores, Idaho Falls Electrical Inspector, who noted that Idaho Falls proposes to begin;using the schedule of electrical inspection fees now used by the State and to adopt the 1973 edition of the Uniform Building Code. He explained the reasoning for requiring permits and inspections for installing lawn sprinkling systems and new electric water heaters and for remodeling. Agreement was indicated by the ,Council that all these matters should be incorporated into the city's recodification.