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Council Minutes 03/17/1969 I tr.l c.o cv: ~ """- cc co I I ?07' The monthly bills were presented and approved for payment. There being no further business, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 1:30 a.m. Clerk A~~~ Mayo CITY OF AMMON REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMMON, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO March 17, 1969 The Mayor and City Council of the City of Ammon, Bonneville County, Idaho, met in regular session at the City Hall, Ammon, Idaho, on the 17th day of March, 1969, at 8:00 o'clock p.m. Mayor Richardson presided at the meeting. Opening prayer was offered by Councilman C. Keith Turnbow. Those present upon roll call were as follows: Mel Richardson, Mayor Leo Heer, Councilman Keith Turnbow, Councilman George Wehmann, Councilman Roy Southwick, Councilman Also present were Chief of Police, Franklin Ricks, Laverne Williams, Maintenance, Jesse E. Bunnell, Clerk, Attorney W. Joe Anderson and Engineer, Dave Benton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Mayor recognized the presence of Darrell Long, former City Councilman, as Explorer leader with a group of Scouts and Explorers together with their leaders. The Mayor asked the Clerk to obtain a list of those who were present in such group observing the actions of the City Council and attach the list to the minutes of the meeting. The Mayor and the Councilmen expressed their thanks to the leaders and the boys for attending to observe the actions of the city Council. The Mayor recognized Harold Loveland, also former City Councilman, and Mr. Thomas Infanger. The Mayor asked Mr. Loveland to present the matter of business which he had for the Council. Mr. Loveland stated that he and Mr. Infanger were the owners of property in the Peterson Park Addition to the City of Ammon and that a portion thereof con- sisting of approximately four acres was unimproved and available for purchase by the City for a park in that area of the City. He stated that the dimensions of the area was 355 feet by 410 feet and that a price had been established for such area of $10,650.00. After some discussion the Mayor suggested to Mr. Loveland that he consider a more definite proposal of how he could sell the land for park purposes to the City as to the conditions and terms and submit a further offer at a later meeting. Mr. Loveland agreed.to do this. Mayor Richardson reported to the Council the current status of the flood threat and stated that there definitely was a danger of flooding if there should be rainstorms and the weather turned unduly warm,