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Council Minutes 06/24/1975 (2) I o ex) f:-... c:o ~ t:1.J I I 121 <::811.'P-~il~,:'P- S,vvensen repo-rted tkat application hasbeenma:de for matching funds under the Rural Development Act to purchase needed equipment for the Fire Depart- ment in the amount of $2184 with the City share being $1092. He mentioned that information obtained from Boise indicated that, if the money is not granted from that particular fund, it might be available from another agency. Mayor Turnbow and Councilman Hirschi complimented Councilman Swensen for sending in this application. In response to an inquiry made through Councilman Cheney regarding children of swimming pool employees having lessons without charge, it ,was felt that this should not be allowed in order to be consistent with decisions made last year for other similar requests. Councilman Cheney reported that the swimming lesson schedule has been revised to be one week -later than the information sent out by newsletter since the opening week registration was very poor. He also mentioned that it appears that the discing has been done on the new McCowin Park area. Mayor Turnbow encouraged the Council members to attend the annual AIC Convention in Idaho Falls next week. Mayor Turnbow pre sented .some property tax figu'r'es as information to be studied in considering any thought for annexing Jennie Jean 'Estates if this is brought up at some time in the future. Claims were approved for payment. meeting at 11:50 P. M. Councilman Swensen moved to adjourn the ~t:~ MA OR ~~. CLE~~ " .17- CITY OF AMMON June 24, 1975 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: The meeting was called to order at 8:35 P. M. by Council President Russell Swensen with the following City Officials present: Councilman Russell N. Swensen Councilman Marvin J. Anderson c.::ouncilman Brent Hirschi (Mayor and Councilman Cheney excuses; out-of-town.) Clerk Deon Hemingway As st. Attorney Franklin Smith Prayer was offered by Councilman Anderson. The meeting was declared open as a public hearing in regards to amending the 1975 Budget to include $5,264.92 received as revenue under SB-1217 of the 1975 session of the Idaho Legislature to be expended in the Street Department. Councilman Swensen read the proposed Budget Amendment Ordinance in full. It was ,made of record that there were no citizens present to voice opinion either pro or con, nothing had been received in writing, and the Council members had no comments. Councilman Hirschi moved to close the hearing; seconded by Councilman Anderson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. The ordinance to amend the Annual Appropriation Ordinance, having been read in full during the public hearing, was assigned No. 128 and placed before the Council for action. Councilman Hirschi moved to dispense with the three separate readings and place Ordinance No. 128 on the third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Councilma.n Anderson; voting was all in favor; motion carried. Ordinance No. 128 was read by title only. Councilman Anderson moved to pass Ordinance No. ,128. The motion was..seconded by Councilman Hirschi; voting was all in favor; motion carried and Ordinance No. 128 adopted. Attorney Smith reported that an ordinance to make a suggested amendment to Section 6 -4-1 of the Municipal'Code, which defines restrictions on use of firearms in the city, has been prepared __vith the purpose in mind of including shooting of b:\\"-sand arrows, on which.there have been some complaiItts. He advised that it might be appropriate to wait until a full Council and the Mayor are presehtto deliberate this matte'r inasmuch as it is possible that some objections may be raised from legitimate users of bows and arrows. Consequently, it was decided that this matt~r of business