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Council Minutes 06/05/1974 (2) .~. 2't. r ~s ...... CITY OF AMMON June 5, 1974 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Couhcil: Meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Council Chairman Russell N. Swensen, with the following City Officials present: Councilman Russell N. Swensen Clerk Deon Hemingway Councilman Gerald B. Cheney Engineer David E. Benton Councilman Marvin J. Anderson Attorney W. Joe Anderson Councilman Brent Hirschi Asst. Attorney Franklin Smith (Mayor Turnbow was excused--out of town.) I The following residents were Jerry Walker 2925 N. Ross Chris Cook 3005 N. Ross Kathy Braniff 3515 Samuel St. Paul Merrell 3730 Samuel St. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Empey 3655 Samuel St. James O. Coleman 2295 Midway in attendance: Ron Standifird 3090 N. Ross Merlin Gray 3165 E. Sunnyside Jo Bohling 2180 Eagle Dr. Wynn Pettingill 3280 Circle S Dr. Gene Killian 3225 Circle S Dr. Larry D. Thompson 2385 Midway Ave. Ave. John VanDyck 2390 Circle S Dr. Prayer was offered by Councilman Hirschi. Minutes of the meeting of May 15, 1974, were approved as typed (later in the meeting). o 00 '" Q:) W ~ I It was determined that the citizens present had come in response to a letter sent them since the last meeting regarding the sewer service line charge (copy in LID #5 file). Time was given for comments and questions. The feeling was expressed that the proposed arrangement to finance the cost of the additional service lines by the creation of a Local Improve- ment District on the new properties would mean that those property owners will be paying twice, and such a procedure shows discrimination. Re- quests were made again to make a survey of how the other residents feel about having the additional cost spread out over the whole City, and to check further into the possibility of making the loan payments from the monthly use charge. The Council ~nd Attorneys indicated that considera- tion would be given to these requests, and later in the meeting the Coun- cil made a specific request to the attorneys that a check be made with the federal agencies involved, etc., concerning applying a portion of the monthly fee to repayment of the anticipated loan. Attorney Smith explained that the matter of financing under a Local Improvement District has been carefully researched and found to be legal. Engineer Benton commented that endeavors had been made to cut corners so that the extra service lines could be inc~uded in the contingency, but factors such as the prob- lems which developed in digging the new well, etc., had made this impossible. It was pointed out by Councilman Swensen that a factor to be considered when looking at the over-all picture of the situation is that private sewer systems (septic tanks and cesspools) were put in the front yards for new homes which will result in a substantial savings for putting in the line to the house when compared to the price for the older homes where the connection will have to go to the back of the house, but several of those present felt that this had no bearing on the matter being discussed. Ex- planation was offered by Councilman Swensen that, as a City Official, he had hesitated to ask all of the residents of the City to participate by calling a bond election because of the results of recent school bond elec- tions which indicates that the people of the area would vote down such a proposal if put to an election. Attorney Anderson suggested that the City go ahead and get the legal proceedings started for setting up the LID so the money can be obtained to pay the contractor when needed, noting that the method of re-payment can be changed or the proceedings halted in the future if this becomes advisable. Several of those present thanked the Council for the time and effort spent in trying to resolve the problem at hand in the best interest of the community, and expressed the hope that this experience would be beneficial in making decisions for setting cut- off dates for any such situations in the future. I (See excerpt of minutes prepared by Attorney Anderson for the Resolution of- Intention on- L.I.D. #5, with the motion to adopt the resolution being made by Councilman Swensen, seconded by Councilman Cheney, and the voting unanimous in the affirmative).