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Council Minutes 04/03/1974 I o 00 f:'- c;Q W W I I 53 Councilman Anderson; voting--Hirschi, yes; Anderson, yes; Cheney, yes; Swensen, yes; motion carried; Ordinance No. 116 adopted. The following Resolution was read by Chairman Swensen: A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES FOR COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY IN INSTALLING AND CONNECTING SERVICE LINES FROM THE MAIN WATER LINE TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY. WHEREAS, the City of Ammon, Bonneville County, Idaho, has passed an Ordinance providing for the establishment by Resolution of service connection cnarges incurred by the City in .installing and connecting service lines from the main water line to the adjoining property; and WHEREAS, the rates previously established under Section 4-3-15 of the City Ordinances of the City of Ammon, Bonneville County, Idaho, are no longer in effect for applications for water service filed after the effective date of said Ordinance, or serviece lines not yet installed prior to the effective date of said Ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE, the service connection charges for the various sizes of lines installed by the City shall be as follows: 3/411 size $150.00 111 size $165.00 1-1/4" size $270.00 1-1/211 size $270.00 211 size $450.00 Larger than 2'1 size Actual cost to City including meter where applicable Service connection charges for service outside the City limits shall be twice the charge for servece inside the City limits as shown. Councilman Hirschi moved that the Council adopt said resolution; seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting--Hirschi, yes; Cheney, yes; Anderson, yes; Swensen, yes; motion carried; resolution adopted. According to Attorney Smith, Mayor Turnbow asked to have the Code checked regarding provisions for requiring a final inspection and issueing of a Certificate of Occupancy before allowing persons to move into home s built in the City of Ammon, which has been a problem. He noted that the requirements for this are covered in the Uniform Building Code which the City has adopted as a standard for all building and also in Sections 11-6-6 and 11-6-7 of the City Ordinances, with Sectionsll-26-7 and 1-3-1 providing for the penalty for violations. In answer to an inquiry from Councilman Cheney about people moving into homes before the final inspection due to hardship situations, Attorney Smith explained that the reason fro the Cer- tificate of Occupancy inspection is to insure that all safety factors have been taken care of. He stated that all contractors have been put on hard notice tlR t future violations of this requirement will be prosecuted. Councilman Cheney moved that the meeting adjourn at 8:40 Councilman Hirschi. Meeting adjourned. ~-~ P. M.; seconded by L~- CLERK 7 rl~ CITY OF AMMON April 3,1974 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. the following City Officials present: Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Turnbow with Clerk Deon Hemingway Attorney Franklin Smith Engineer David E. Benton (8:25 P. M.) (8:15P.M.) Others present during the meeting were Elmoyne Bailey, Neal Harwood, 54 LaRae Butterworth, Odetta Sessions, Rulan Snow, .and Rodney Ragan. Prayer was offered by Councilman Swensen. of Feb. 11, 1974, and March 11, 1974, and the were approved as typed. I' Minutes of the special meetings regular meeting of March 20,1974 Elmoyne Bailey, representing the citizens present, reviewed the feelings of the group regarding unsightly appearance of yards and street areas due to junk cars, scattered garbage and trash, and violation of the parking-in-the-street regulations. She stated that these conditions not only reflect on the City and its Mayor and Council, but also detract from the pride and value which are placed on homes I and property by the majority of Ammon residents. Mayor Turnbow gave assur- ance that the present City Code includes provisions making the mentioned prob- . lems illegal, and the City Officials have also made a survey within the past ten days to determine where offensive conditions exist. He and the Council indic- ated that a plan of action will be worked out and put into effect as soon as pos sible. Attorney Smith suggested that the Traffic Safety Commission should be asked to make a study and recommendation on the parking-in-the-street situation. Mayor Turnbow expressed appreciation to the group of residents for bringing these matters to the attention of the city officials and asked for their continued cooperation in turning in information when violation of city laws are observed. Since th, ere were no objections made known to the Planning and Zoning Commission in response to the advertising of a public hearing on the intentions to amend Section ll-5-24D(1)a of the Zoning Ordinance regarding off-street parking requirements in said section to increase the necessary spaces per unit. After Attorney Smith {!ad read Ordinance No. 117 in its entirety, Councilman Anderson moved to dispense with the-,'reading 9f the ordinance on three separate days; second by Councilman Hirchi; voting all in favor; motion carried. Councilman Swensen read Ordinance No. 117 by title and moved that said ordinance be adopted on its third and final reading by title only; seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting--Swensen, yes; Hirschi, yes; Cheney, yes; Anderson, yes; I motion carried, Ordinance No. 117 adopted. With reference to a variance request submitted by Blaine Godfrey, 3090 Sunnyside Rd., it was noted that the Planning and Zoning Commis sion has appointed a committee to check out the details before a decision is !!lade, so a recommendation should be made before the next meeting. _City Engineer David Benton reviewed the items which he sUggested should be included in the Annexation Agreement to be signed by the developer of the proposed Maiben Jones Addition. The Council members indicated approval of the items listed, and were in favor of having the City Attorney review the agreement to add to or make modifications and be sure that the proper languag,e is used to protect the City and the developer. It was noted that official action on the Annexation Ordinance for the Maiben Jones Addition wilL,be subject to the proper execution of the Annexation Agreement. SUggestions for terms for the annexation agreement for Peterson Park I Division 3 were also discussed by Engineer Benton, and he indicated that this agreement should be ready for the next meeting. Regarding an assessment in the name of Richard Jacobsen under L. 1. D. #4 against a 3-foot strip of land, Ene:ineer Benton mentioned that the land involved was dedicated to the .City as part of the street in the Warren Bird Subdivision, so the assessment can be cancelled. I o 00 ~ ~ W t1J I I 55 The subject of whether or not the policy about sewer connection charges set by motion of the Council in the meeting of AUgust 21, 1972, is still appropriate due to the increased growth rate was brought up by Mayor Turnbow. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that the policy as set should remain in effect: "that no sewer connection charge (shall) be collected for those structures and / or homes that will connect with the City Sewer System where and approved sewag.e disposal system has been installed; all other connections shall be charged an appropriate connection fee. II This was understood to apply only to the areas within the City Limits where the sewer line was planned under the project as contracted. Problems involved in serving the Utterbeck Addition on Wanda Street and the Boyd Thompson property on Rose Dale Lane with sewer line was discussed but no decision was made. According to Engineer Benton, arrangements have been made with the developer of the East Hills Addition to have the funds for the curbs and gutter improvements there put in escrow, which must be dom.e before Certificates of Occupancy will be issued for the homes being built. In response to a request by Mayor Turnbow to have a record made of existing srot-off valves for the water system, Engineer Benton sUggested that knowing how to use a good electronic locater would be more effective, especially since there would be considerable cost involved in making such a record. Mayor Turnbow Mentioned that he has bean talking with Les Corcoran, Idaho Falls Fire Chief, about the future for fire coverage and fire stations, and more discussions are planned. Councilman Swensen inquired about what feelings have been heard from the citizens about the efforts made to work with the County and the City of Idaho Falls in providing some of the basic services needed by the City, and the other Councilmen reported that there art comments indicating both approval and disapproval. The matter of licensing bicycles was discussed, and Mayor Turnbow sUggested that the system used J..:by the County could be followed. Announcement was made that the Association of Idaho Cities Convention will be in Boise on June 13, 14, and 15, this year. Engineer Benton reported that the property owners along 17th Street from the east city limits to the Ammon-Lincoln Road do lOt not want to be in the L.1. D. District for urban improvements. Councilman Sw<<nsen noted that he will need s'ome help in filling out the forms to qualify the city area for flood plain insurance, which must be in before anyone who wants the insurance can get it. A proposal for mowing the park lawns has been submitted by Jared Murray, according to Councilman Cheney, but last year's expenses will have to be checked before consideration can be given to this. He reported that he has contacted Mr. Merrill, who is associated with the owners c.f the property Falcon Park, and was given the go-ahead for the City to use the area as a park again this year. Also, Mrs. Kay Lemons, who had previously agreed to supervise the summer knot hole baseball program, will not be able to do so, and sUggestions are needed. Sixty pine trees have been ordered to be shipped in the ne:;,:t few days for planting in McCowin park. , ,5'6 Councilman Anderson reported that a trailerhouse has been sitting in the lot next to Steve Loveland on Rawson Street for the past three days. He was asked to check this out since it is in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. A problem with the sump pump at the end of Eagle Drive as observed by the nearby residents was reported by Councilman Hirschi. Appropriate action will be taken to get the pump running. and Councilman Swensen is to arrange for it to be cleaned out. An inquiry from the Ammon 3rd Ward Elders Quorum (through Councilman Hirschi) about watering parks again this year will be given consideration at a later -date. I Claims were approved for payment. The meeting adjourned at 12:45 A. M. (See Excerpt of Minutes prepared by City Attorney about resolution for approval of payment requests on Water and Sewer Project.) ~L~01~ M OR A~1Ln CLERK ' CITY OF AMMON April 17, 1974 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: I The meeting was c;3.lled to order at 7: 35 P. M. by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow with the following City Officials present: Mayor Keith C. Turnbow Clerk Deon Hemingway Councilman Russell N. Swensen Attorney Franklin Smith Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Engineer David E Benton Councilman Gerald B. Cheney (Larry Perkins, Doug Jensen, Robert Councilman Brent Hirschi Butler), (Engineers for Sewer & Water Project) Prayer was offered by Co~c;ilman.,l_Hirschi. Minutes of the meetings of March 27. 1974, and April 3', i974. were approved as typed. Mayor Turnbow explained that a zoning variance request submitted by Blaine Godfrey of 3090 Sunnyside Road had been checked out by a committee of the Planning and zoning Commission, with the recommendation given that the request for going to a 4 or 5 foot sideyard in order to build a double garage I be denied. Councilman Cheney moved that the Council take the recommend-,. i!'.. I e ation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and deny the variance request; seconded by Councilman Hirschi; voting all in favor; motion carried.