Council Minutes 02/06/1962
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City of Ammon
Regular Meeting
February 6, 1962
Meeting called to order by Mayor Reed Molen at 7:40 p.m.
Prayer by Councilman Darrell Long.
Those present: Mayor Reed Molen, Co~mcilman: Roland Romrell, Devon Hammer,
Harold Loveland and Darrell Long. City Attorney Boyd Thomas, laVern
Williams, maintance man, Dale Butters, Marshall and Dermont E. Ricks, City Clerk.
Minutes of last meeting were reRd and approved.
Claims were presented and signed by City Council; all but one from the A.W. Brunt
Company for light bill on office building amounting to $2S.S4. The understanding
~s that the City pay for rent and oil for heating and A. W. B:tmnt pay the
light bill. Thi~ claim was rejected and returned to Bishop Moylan Young as he
vms the one who had left the bill.
Mr. Clyde Johnson of Rexburg representing the Utah Power & Light Co. met with
the Council pertaining to street lighting and presented a renewed contract
for the City. This was approved by the City Council and the Mayor.
Attorney Joe Anderson met representing those interested in the Cannon well and
reported the lack of progress on the well. The Council informed Mr. Anderson
that the City cannot wait much longer. 1~Te need water. 1o1e will wait until next
meeting to set a dead line for it to be completed.
Mr. Cope had been working on the well, and did not complete the job. He had
gone to California and left an ODen hole, he will be h~ responsible because
it being ahazzard.
Mr. Anderson agreed to be responsible for covering it and taking care of the
well until Mr. Cope returns.
It was reported by Dave Benton that Mr. Black has a map of the water lines for
the City of Ammon.
Mel Richardson, Gene Berger and Dan Hoopes met with the City Council to discuss
pertaining t(') annexine; and supplying water for the North end of the Vern
Peterson property. They were told the City would run the water lines to the
property. The MAyor said they would try to see if they could annex even if it
had to be taken to court. The Council explained it was necessary for their own
protection as well as for the interest of the City as a whole.
Attorney Boyd Thomas said the Arnold Wadsworth property had not been zoned.
The Council wants the pump houses cleaned up, all the tools gathered into one
main repair shop, the large pump house near Hillview church ~ouse. The larger
equipment is to be kept in order in the County store house building.
Discussed putting a heater in pump house. Councilman Loveland made a motion
we make garbage gathering compulsory. Councilman DeVon Hammer seconded
the motion. Voted 2 for and 3 apposed. motion didnot carry.
Attorney Boyd Thomas presented a written proposal that the City of Ammon buy
10 acres of the Ross McCowin property for a City park was approved by the
City Council. The City Attorney received instruction to proceed with closing
the deal.
(,' A motion was made that the widows and widovrers, also hardship cases be charged
half price or $2.00 per month for water and receive garbage service free. The
motion was made by Councilman Roland Romrell and seconded by Councilman Harold
Loveland. The motion was passed by the Council.
The remainder of the meeting was spent discussing annexing and zoning, Hatch-
Clark-Strobel property north of 17th Street. And reveiwing the new maps that
are being made by King & Association. Some discussion on law enforcement and
wages etc.
Meeting adjorned at 11:30 p.m.
Minutes recorded by Dermont E. Ricks, City Clerk
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