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Council Minutes 03/23/1977 I o 00 t-... ~ tJ;;J ~ I I March 16, 1977 25r Old Business- Councilwoman Dilledi:st.tibuted.copies.of a library study for all to review. New Business- Councilman Swensen reported that he had called Senator Dick Egbert to ask his support against Senate Bill No. 1234 which would prohibit lobbying by the AIC on city-related legislation. Mayor Wehmann stated that he may try to set up a public meeting on the Utah Power & Light Company rate increase at the Ammon School Auditorium. It was mentioned that special summer watering regulations need to be discussed as soon as possible. Notice was given that the Budget Hearing is scheduled at 7:30 P.M. next Wednesday, March 23, 1977. Claims were approved for payment. Councilman Lee moved to ad~ourn at 11:45 P.M. 1(. /f -( ///(~ <..' CLERK CITY OF AMMON March 23, 1977 Minutes of a SPECIAL MEETING of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:34 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann, with the following City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Clerk Deon Hemingway Councilman Francis ~e Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman Marvin J. Anderson The meeting was opened as a _ Public Hearing on the budqet for fiscal year 1977. Mayor Wehmann pointed out that, in accor- dance with Federal regulations, a special hearing on the budgeting of Revenue Sharing funds was held on March 16, and the proposed expenditures of the receipts from Revenue Sharing are included in the total budget as documented in the minutes of that hearing. The budget figures as advertised were reviewed. Reference was made to a letter from the Bonneville County b-ngineer's Office listing certain costs on the 17th Street Improvement Project on which there is an amount due from the City of Ammon of $28,727.87, with comment being made by Mayor Wehmann that it may be necessary to notify the County that only part of this can be paid this year. There being no chang~s proposed in the budget and no interested citizens present to protest or make comment, Mayor Wehmann declared the Budget Hearing closed, and opened a special meeting of the Mayor and City Council for the purpose of approving the budget and passing Appropriation Ordinance No. 145. Councilman Lee moved to waive the three separate readings of Ordinance No. 145, known as the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1977 (January 1 Through September 30, 1977) and to place it on the third and final read~ ing. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Ordinance No. 145 was read in full by Mayor Wehmann, and it was noted that the Notice of Public Hearing on the Budget was published in the newspaper on March 21 and March 28, 1977. Councilman Lee moved to adopt Ordinance No. 145 kn0WTI as the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 1977. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting was all in,favor; motion carried. Relating to other business, Councilwoman Dille was asked to make arrangements to get the Law Enforcement Contract for this year signed. Councilwoman Dille moved meeting was adjourned at to adjourn; seconded by 7:55 P.M.~ I ".. .~. . .;/ .?~""/ 4)/ .-\' , .' MAYOR! Councilman Lee; the It/ //tf; 1"'/ - . /; / f//j 'f //.y /v~ /V' \.~ ", ,-" .' (... /" c..? .,' / (.., / i CITY 258 April 6, 1977 CITY OF AMMON April 6,1977 Minutes of a Special Public Hearing before the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor George Wehmann with the following City Officials present: Mayor George Wehmann Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilwoman Carol A. Dille Councilman Francis Lee Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Others present were Robert B. Nfxon, property owner and developer, and the following interested residents: Dick Bybee, 1965,iEagle Dr., Roger Martin, 1980 Falcon Dr., Marvin L. Andrus, 1915 Falcon Dr., Richard L. Taylor, 2010 Falcon Dr., Brent F. Elg, 1900 Falcon Dr., W.Rick and Donna Horne, 1910 Falcon Dr., Norman Lyon, 2620 Salmon St., and Mark Elling- ford, 1940 Falcon Dr. Clerk Deon Hemingway Asst. Attorney Douglas Nelson Asst. Engr. Robert Butler Gene Simpson, representing City Maint. Sup. I Mayor Wehmann explained that the purpose of the hearing, as required by law and published in the legal notices of the newspaper on March 21 and March 28,was to consider a request submitted by Mr. Nixon to rezone a portion of land on the east side of Sand Creek fromR1 to R3 and another portion on the west side of Sand Creek from RSC-1 to R3 (to allow multi-family dwellings). It was noted that a public hearing had been held on thes matter before the Planning and Zoning Commission on March 15, where a petition signed by 55 individuals indicating objection to the proposed development on the east side of Sand Creek was presented, and the Commission had recom- mended that the rezoning for that parcel of land be denied. Regarding the requested zone change on the west side of Sand Creek, the Planning and Zoning Commission had reported that there was no objection and approval was recommended. Mr. Nixon read a letter, signed by himself and addressed to the Mayor of the City of Ammon, which stated his desire to withdraw the request which had met with objection, and it was determined that this was an acceptable procedure and no further action was necessary. Mr. I Nixon displayed a drawing of the layout for .condomimium units which he proposes to build in the area on the west side of Sand Creek, and those present expressed satisfaction with the plan. Reference was made to the I existing signed easement for the sewer line that crosses Sand Creek and extends into the property under discussion. Regarding the easement for Eastgate Drive which has never been .signed, Mr. Nixon stated his willing- ness, which is hereby made of: record, to dedicate Eastgate Drive to the City from 17th Street to the north end of the trailer court (but not into the trailer court). Mayor Wehmann made note that the City will have no responsibility to repair any damage which may be done to the street during the construction of the proposed development there. Councilman Swensen moved that the request from Robert Nixon (Cornwall Assoc- iates) in regard to a zone change from RSC-1 to R3 on the property west of Sand Creek and south of the Eastgate Shopping Center to the north perimeter of the Eastgate Mobile Village be approved as recommended by the Ammon City Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lee; voting was Swensen, yes; Lee, yes; Dille, yes; Ander- son, yes; motion unanimously passed. Mayor Wehmann offered the facilities of the City Building to Mr. Nixon for meeting with the residents on the east side of Sand Creek in aa endeavor to work out some agreeable use of the undeveloped land which he owns there. The public.hearing was closed by motion made by Councilman Swensen at 8:40 P.M.; seconded by Councilwoman Dille; voting all in favor. I , )(:,1 C. ITY CLERK