Council Minutes 08/20/1975
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Regarding the 17th Stre.et proje.ct, it was noted that the bid should be let in the near
future, but the paving work will not be started this year so the contractor that gets
the bid will :nave to maintain .the road for travel as it is all winter long.
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Councilman Swensen mentioned that a copy of a letter regarding removal of Ammon
from the flood -prone area ha.s been received, and official action to eliminate the re-
quirement to obtain flood insurance when homes are bought is expected shortly.
According to Councilman Cheney, there are some Scout Troops interested in pi ;king
rocks off McCowin Park where grass is to be planted. A suggestion was made that
Theron Beck of the Western Baseball League be contacted to see if some help is
available on this project fr.om that organization.
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With reference to the motion made in the meeting of July 22, 1975, setting a deadline
of November 1, 1975, for sewer hC>okups to be completed, Mayor Turnbow noted that
several inquiries have been made about whether there would be any granting of exten-
sions for any individuals. The Council members felt that .no extensions should be
given. Property owners with financial problems should be encouraged to loc>k into
obtaining Title I. loans for home improvements.
Mayor_ Turnbow reminded the Council that, if action is'to be taken on raising salaries
for City Officials, it must be done 60 days before election. It was agreed that it
would be appropriate to consider this matter at the next meeting.
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CITY OF AMMON
August 20, 1975
I Minutes of the "egular meeting of the Mayor and City Councii:
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 P. M. by Councilman Marvin J. Anderson as
acting Chairman of the City Council, with the following City Officials present:
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Clerk Deon Hemingway
Councilman Brent Hirschi Attorney W. Joe Anderson
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Engineer David E. Benton
(Mayor Keith C. Turnbow and Councilman Russell N. Swensen were out-of-town.)
Others present during the meeting were Doward Kopp, Ton Infanger, Rodney Ragan,
and Roland Romrel!.
Prayer was offered by Councilman Anderson. Minutes of the meeting of Aug. 6, 1975,
were approved as typed.
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Prior to the opening of the meeting, Mr. Kopp of the local American Legion. post
explained the programs which are sponsored by the organization for which funds are
needed. He noted that circumstances had prevented the Post from having the dances
at the tennis courts during June and July as planned, and requested that a change he
made in the decision made by motion of the Council OR April 16, 1975, and allow a
.!.ennis court dance on August 30, 1975. During the official meeting, Councilman
Anderson made a motion to this effect, which was. seconded by Councilman Cheney.
Voting .was all in favor; motion carried.
Attorney Anderson presented a resolution for issuing Interim Warrant No.1 on L.1. D.
#7 in the amount of $23, 248 for payment of Hartwell Excavating Company billing for
work done on waterline on 17th Street. Amotion to adopt the resolution was made by
Councilman Hirschi and seconded by Councilman Anderson; voting was all in favor;
motion carried.
On the matter of enacting an ordinance to increase the salaries of elected officials;
Attorney Anderson recommended waiting until the Mayor and a full Council were
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present It was decided to hold a special meeting at 7:30 A. M. on Monday, August 25,
for this purpose. Mention was made that a letter making a recommendation on
the amount of increase had been left by Mayor Turnbow.
As advised by Attorney Anderson, the Coun:il approved a billing for G30dwin
Construction Company for work done on the water storage tank under the Water
and Sewer Project in the amount of $18, 347.89, with payment to be made by
issuing an interim warrant on L. 1. D. #5.
To clarify the city's policy regarding failure to appear on citations issuedfor
violation of the dog leash law, Attorney Anderson explained that the officer is
authorized to take such cases through the court procedure. (As a matter of I
courtesy, the City Clerk usually notifies the defendant by letter that such action
is to be taken, stating a final date for appearance in order to avoid going to court. )
Regarding a recommendation for the parking-in-the-street situation based on a
study of street widths, etc., Engineer Benton reported that .he needed more time
for this.
An application for a variance to allow a garage to be built closer than the required
7 1/2 feet to the side -yard property line was placed before the Council for con-
sideration. It was determined that there is approximately 10 feet of side yard on
the north side of the.existing residence, and that the house on the south is 25 feet from
the property line. Councilman Hirschi moved to grant the requested variance for
Steven Tr.emayne, 3255 Ross Avenue, to build a garage within 3 feet of the prop-
erty line. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cheney; voting was all in favor;
motion carried.
Attorney Anderson explained that there will be some delay in taking action on
the item on the agenda regarding amending the zoning ordinance to delete the
section which allows trailer courts in commercial zones, since the state law
in effect since July 1, 1975, requires the Planning and Zoning Commission to
hold hearings on all matters of this kind and then make recommendation to the
City Council, after which another hearing must be held. He recommended that I
this particular matter s:hould be included when there is a need to set up a hearing
for some other business.
Regarding the problem of dust at the business location of Waters Construction
Company on Midway Avenue which Councilman Anderson mentioned had been
brought to his attention, it was recommended that he make a personal contact
with them about doing something to take care of this situation.
A suggestion by Councilman Anderson that the north ends of Falcon Drive and
Avocet Drive be finished on out .to the existing pavement on 17th Street was .
referred to Engineer Benton. It was felt that this should be done .in order to make
these areas good for travel during the winter and until the 17th Street Project gets
under way.
Mr. Tom Infanger of 3305 Sunnyside Road presented information in writing regarding
a curb-ami-gutter problem along side of his prope.rty on Romrell Lane which
needs to be repaired by the contractor under the Water and Sewer Project.
Mr. Rodney Ragan, 2795 Salmon St., also appeared to request that action be taken
to get repair work done on curb-and-gutter and driveway damage claimed to have
been done .by the Project contra'ctor. Photographs which he felt substantiated his I
claim were displayed by Mr. Ragan, and he mentioned that he had addresses to
write to the Federal agencies involved and would consult a lawyer if necessary.
Councilman Hirschi expressed regret in not having a representative of the con-
tractor or the ProjectEngineer present to determine why this particular situa-
tion had evidently been taken off the check list of repairs to be taken care of.
Attorney Anderson recommended that the complaint be noted and referred to the
Project Engineer; and, if it is felt that the claim is just, it will be corrected before
there is a final payment on the contract.
Mr. Ragan inquired about having livestock animals on the lot of a neighbor, noting
that Protective Covenants for this area allowed for such animals and that he be-
lieved the animals were there before the recodified code was adopted. Attorney
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Anderson explained that Protective Covenants. are a private matter and cannot
allow what the City does not allow; also that livestock animals are prohibited
in Mr. Ragan's nelghborhood under the Animal Overlay regulation.
Mr. Roland Romrell appeared to request the help of the City in solving the problem
of not being able to get sufficient water through the irrigation ditch culverts
along the school and church properties to take care of his needs as a ditch
user. Attorney Anderson explained that the City does not own or distribute the
water and has no stand to require the property owners to unplug the ditch, so this
would take action of the ditch users. According to Mr. Romrell, a former City
Council authorized the school and church to install the culverts, and he felt that
the City should be involved in getting the problem resolved. In response to his
request that consideration be given to setting up a meeting to be chairmaned by
the City with the people involved being invited, it was decided that this could be
done and should be under the direction of Councilman Swensen who has been in. charge
of maters pertaining to the irrigation ditches.
Mr. Romrell remarked on the efficiency of the Volunteer Fire Department,
noting that usually someone has the fire machines out of the building before the
siren stops. He suggested that something be put into the budget to compensate
the firemen in some way.
Claims were approved for payment.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P. M.
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CITY OF AMMON
September 3, 1975
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council:
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P. M.
the following city Officials present:
Mayor Keith C. Turnbow
Councilman Russell N. Swensen
Councilman Brent Hirschi
Councilman Marvin J. Anderson
Councilman Gerald B. Cheney
by Mayor Keith C. Turnbow, with
Clerk Deon Hemingway
Asst. Attorney Franklin Smith
Engineer David Benton
Others present were Glenn Smith, Allan Hemingway, and Mark Zohner of American
Legion East Bonneville Post #139, and Robert Gray and William Manwill of the
Bonneville County Engineer Office.
Prayer was offered by Councilman Hirschi. The minutes of the meeting of August
20, 1975, were approved as typed.
Glenn Smith, representing the local American Legion Pusit,expressed appreciation
for the use of the City tennis courts for a dance the preceding Saturday, and asked
to be on record for requesting the use of the tennis courts for two (2) dances next
year--one each in June and July. Mr. Smith and Mr. Hemingway lnade comment
on the good conduct of the young people who attended the dance, and indicated that
the law enforcement officers told them that there were no problems observed.
Regarding dances for next year, Mayor Turnoow asked for time to discuss this,
since a proposal has been made to the County to use a location at Sandy Downs for
outdoor dances in the future.
Mayor T;Ul"nbow explained that County Engineer Robert Gray and Mr. Manwill
were present to discuss a proposal to set up an agreement with Bonneville County
to provide the service of Ammon's street sweeper in county subdivisions that
have curb and gutter. It was noted that copies of the subdivision plats had.been
sent to the Councilmen for study, and that there are approximately 11.21 miles of
such streets, some. of. which would need to be swept two to three times per month
while others would 'only be once a month, or less. In response to an i!1quiry by
Mr. Gray regarding the anticipated cost, Mayor Turnbow quoted a figure of $23.00
per hour which he indicated would cover the use of the sweeper, the labor of the