Council Minutes 02/14/1966
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Regular Monthly Meeting of the Ammon City Council held February 14, 1966.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Melvin Richardson at 7:45 PM.
Prayer by Councilman Keith Brown.
Those present were Mayor Melvin Richardson, Councilmen Keith Brown, George
Wehmann, Roy Southwick, Leo Heer. Attorney Joe Anderson and Rex Budge of
the Planning Commission.
w. A. Bingham wants to buy a lot facing Meadow Lane which has a dedicated
~lley 33 feet wide. He wants tte approval of the City Council that the
33 feet be dedicated for width of road only and sidewalks, curb and gutter
be installed inside the owners property. Mr. Bingham was informed this would
be considered.
Grant Packer is interested i~eveloping the Ervin Neilsen property joining
the Mel Richardson property on the east. He ask what could be done about
City 1I'{ater,etc. He was told this would be referred to the Planning Commission.
Mr. Lew Ross ask for an annual contribution of $250.00 for Civil Defense which
was approved. He pledged support to the City of Ammon by way of man power
and equipment in any emergency. He also stated they were working on a fall
out shelter ~~the protection of the Citizens of Ammon.
Roy Jacobs, a member of the Ammon Stake High Council represented the Stake
Presidency asking for the cooperation of the City in supplying car parking for
Education Week to be held on June 1,2,3, 1966 at the Ammon Stake House located in
the Hillview area. He was told the City will cooperate ~OO% and the details
will be worked out in the near future.
Mr. John Howell, representing the Starline E1IUipment Company of Daise, Idaho
presented the advantages of the City purchasing a fire department for fire
protection. A fire truck fully equiped with 750 gallon tank and pumper
would cost about $18000.00 and could be sold on a rental basis with a
5 or 6 year contract at 5% interest. The City Council wants to talk.to
Mr. Gobal, the state engineer for fire rating to learn if a fire department
would improve the rating for the City of Ammon. If so what reduction co~ they
expect on the fire insurance premiums.
Mr. Earl Reynolds of the Corneil, Howland, Hayes and Merryfield Company of
Boise, Idaho met with the City Council to present a proposal for a Sewerage
System Study for consideration. The proposal was read and discussed.
Councilman George Wehmann made a motion the City accept the proposal as read
authorizing the Cornell, Imwland, Hayes and Merryfield Company Of Boise, Idaho
to proceed wi-':-}' the Sewerage SJ'f:tt:ll Study. Seconded by Councilman Le., Heer.
Motion carried.
Mayor Melvin Richardson proposed that Councilman George Wehmann, chairman of
the Sewerage Committee be authorized by the City of Ammon to transact the
necessary business in obtaining finances for the Sewerage System Study.
Proposal approved by the City Council.
Council man Roy Southwich moved and Councilman Geogge WBhmann resolved the
following resolution which was adopted by the affirmative vote of the
Councilman, George Wehmann, Leo Heer, Roy Southwick, and Keith Brown.
Resolution
(To be used unless contrary to local law)
iuthorizing filing of application with the United States of Rmerica
for an advance to provide for the planning of public works under the
terms of Public Law 560, 83rd Congress of the United States, as
amended.
\.JHEREAS, City of Ammon, Idaho ~herein called the "ApplicaI'J\") after thorough
consideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of availab!e
data has hereby determined that the construction of certain public works,
generally described as a sanitary sewerage system, including service
connection laterals, mains a pumping station and an outfall sewer,
is desirable and in the public interest and to that end it is necessary that
action preliminary to the construction of said works be taken immediately;
and
WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 560, 83rd Congress, as amended, the
United States of America has ~uthorized the making of advances to public bodies