Council Minutes 05/15/1974
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Engineer Benton went over the procedure for setting up a Local Improvement District
for the 17th Street widening and paving project, and pointed out on the City map some
short street sections in other parts of the City that might be included in the same L. 1. D.
If felt advisable. He was asked to check with the property owners on the sUggested
streets to see if they are interested. A-CCording to Mr. Benton, the engineering work
has been done for the drainage situation at Dal Avenue and Samuel Street, so the problem
will be taken care of when the paving, etc., is done after the sewer construction is
Completed there.
Councilman Swensen reported that traffic survey forms regarding the parking problem
are being mailed to all residents of the Hillview and Hillsdale Additions which is
expected to give the Traffic Safety Commission some help in making a recommendation
on this subject.
Concerning the matter of having special garbage containers for schools and businesses,
Councilman Anderson noted that the people he has contacted about this do not like having
to pay extra for garbage service and there are still more to be contacted.
(See excerpt of minutes prepared by Attorney for resolution adopted approving request
for payment for the water and sewer construction project: Motion made by Councilman
Cheney, seconded by Councilman Anderson, voting all in favor. )
Mayor Turnbow reported to the Council on the status of the application to the Bureau of
Outdoor Recreation for matching funds for acquisition of land for a city park in
Peterson Park Division #3 to the effect that the B. O. R. is working to have the money
to the City near the first of June, even though this funding was not previously scheduled
until after September of this year. He explained that this is due to a project being
cancelled by the City of American Falls, so the money for that can be put out to
other municipalities.
Claims were approved for payment. Councilman Cheney moved that the meeting
adjourn at approximately 12:45 A. M.; seconded by Councilman Anderson; meeting
adjourned.
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CITY OF AMMON
May 15, 1974
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7: 33 P. M. by Council Chairman Russell N. Swensen
with the following City Officials present;
Councilman Russell N. Swensen Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Brent Hirschi Engineer David E. Benton
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Project Engineer Larry Perkins
Attorney W. Joe Anderson Project Engineer Robert Butler
Attorney Franklin Smith
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow arrived at 9:30 P.M.
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson arrived at 9:45 P. M.
Prayer was offered by Councilman Cheney. The minutes of the regular meeting of
May 1, 1974, were approved as typed later in the meeting'
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Approximately 75 citizens, representing new property owners in the City, were
pre sent to tmd get better informed on the "ewer "e rvice line charge notified about
recently for those whose homes were constructed since the sewer bond
election on July 18, 1972. Background information was given by Attorney W.
Joe Anderson, with Engineers Larry Perkins and David Benton helping to
answer questions. It was explained that the unexpected number of new homes
built in Ammon in the last two years has resulted in an increased cost of
putting in sewer service lines above the original project financing, with no
possibilities of getting additional funds under the present federal grants and
bond issue. Accordingly, all owners of new homes built since the bond
electi:)]rn were assessed a service line charge (see motion and chart in
minutes of April 17 , 1974) which was implied in the original planning but
which those involved were not previously made aware of, this being one of the
reasons for complai.nt. Other objections expressed were the short notice
given allowing only until June 1, 1974, to get the money paid, and the failure
to consider spreading the additional cost out to all theresidents of the City.
An explanation of the distinction between the sewer hook-on fee and the charge
for the sewer service line was made, noting that a policy on the hook-on fee
was nade early in the project planning, while a projection had been made on
what was felt to be a reasonable increase in the nember of sewer service
lines that would be added during the construction which had now beendetermined
to be inadequate. In answer to a question regarding what authority the City
had to make the charge under discussion, Attorney Anderson replied that
the basis is the responsibility that the City Council has, both under the
statutes and the Sewer Bond Ordinance, to make sure that the system is
paid for. Several sUggestions were made be the citizens as alternatives
to making the payment as requested at this time: Spread the cost out to
all property owners in the Citv; allow those who prefer to wait until the
project is completed and accepted to have their service line put in by a
contractor of their choosing if the cost would be less than the charge assessed
by the Cit)/"; or look into the possibilitiesof an additional loan to the City to
be paid by a portion of the monthly charge which will be coming in from the
new-construction owne rs. The last plan was felt to be the most acceptable
by the Council, and the June 1 payment deadline was relaxed whil further
study and consideration is being given to the matter. Attorney Anderson was
asked to check out the legal procedure to follow to obtain the sUggested
additional loan, and a continuation of this meeting was set up for Thursday,
May 23, 6: 30 A. M., in the CityBuilding' at which time it was felt that a
decision could be made.
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Attorney Smith reported on the progress of the agreement with' Boise
Cascade regarding the curb and gutter for East Hills Addition to the effect
that putting the money in escrow seems to be the likely arrangement.
Mayor Turnbow requested that a City account be used for this purpose,
and that the Boise Cascade people be informed that there will be a charge
to them for a proportionate share of the cost of the waterline going past the
property, for which Engineer Benton is to get the figures to the Attorney.
(See excerpt of minutes prepared by Attorney for resolution regarding
approval of requests for payment on the sewer and water project. )
An inquiry from Mayor Turnbow regarding obtaining money to apply on the
interim financing loan for the water and sewer project from the HUD grant
will be referred to Project Engineer :POUg Jensen.
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The Council viewed preliminary plats which have been presented to the Planning and
Zoning Commission for developments on the McCowin Property (bordered by 17th St.
and Midway Avenue), the Vern P~t:erson Property (north of Peterson Park Division #3),
and the Derrald Ricks property to be known as Holly Cove Park (south of the Hillsdale
Addition on an extension of EaQ'le Drive). It is expected that all of these areas would
become part of the Citv if developed as planned. A proposed development south of the
City on the Ammon Road was also viewed, and Engineer Benton explained that this plan
will gO to the BCOG now that the Ammon Planning and Zoning Commission has given
approval. Mayor Turnbow expressed the feeling that the City of Ammon may be involved
with this in the future since it is within 150 feet of the City Limits and may be required to
hook on to the sewer system.
A recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission to have the Zoning Ordinance
changed to require a minimum frontage of 80 feet for lots in the R-l Zone was considered
and felt to be advisable. Attorney Smith agreed to work out the details of an am.endment
on this subject.
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The necessity of avoiding any misunderstanding about the sewer serVlce line charge for
future construction was discussed. Accordingly, Councilman Hirschi made the following
motion: Regarding the sewer service line charge for construction since July 18, 1972,
and regardles s of the decision to be reached pe rtaining to the letters of May 2, 1974,
the cut-off date for any new construction of sewer service lines is May 15, 1974; any new
construction after that time will pay the sewer service line charge in accordance with the
procedure outlined in the meeting of April 17, 1974. Seconded by Councilman Cheney;
voting all in favor; motion carried.
Councilman Swenson moved to recess until 6: 30 A. M., May 23, 1974; seconded by
Councilman Cheney. (Time:12:20 A. M.) Claims were approved for payment.
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CITY OF AMMON
May 23, 1974
Meeting was called to order at 6: 30 A. M.
Present were;
Prayer was offered by Councilman Cheney.
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
Councilman Swensen
Councilman Cheney
Councilman Hirschi
Attorney Joe Anderson
Attorney Franklin Smith
Engineer David Benton
Engineer Larry Perkins
Clerk Deon Hemingway
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Attorney Anderson explained that his stUdy of the statutes and checking with the bonding
attorney revealed that the City can obtain the additional fundS needed to pay the con-
tractor for putting in extra sewer service lines for the new ho:nes built since the bond
election by setting up a Local Improvement District of the pro~perties that are affected,
ana either issue registerea warrants or bo~s, which the bark. people have inaica~d
they would accept at probably ( or 8 percent interest over a lO-year periOd. Arrange-
lments could be made to pay the debt set up in this manner from the monthly charges as