11212013CouncilMinutes
CITY OF AMMON
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013
AGENDA:
CITY OF AMMON
2135 SOUTH AMMON ROAD
CITY COUNCIL - AGENDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013 – 6:30P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (6:30 P.M.):
1.
Personnel Evaluations - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-b)
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Steven Fuhriman at 7:00 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Christensen
Prayer – Councilmember Powell
MINUTES:
September 12, 2013, October 17, 2013
ITEMS FROM MAYOR:
Eagle Scout Certificate Presentation
CONSENT AGENDA:
Business License
Accounts Payable – Exhibit A
AMMON LIGHTING DISTRICT #1 (City Council acting as Lighting District Board):
CONSENT AGENDA:
Accounts Payable – Exhibit A
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: (5 Minute Limitation)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
ACTION ITEMS:
1.Presentation of proposed changes to Business License Grant Policy and Procedures #10-005-2
2.Resolution 2013-014 – Approval of Business License Grant Policy and Procedures #10-005-2
3.Presentation - Hillcrest Senior Students - Requesting Scholarship for Building Fee Relief for Baseball Building at Hillcrest High School
4.Parity Salary Adjustment - Public Works Department
5.Tallman Utility Connection and Annexation Covenant agreement
6.Canvas Election Results.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1.Misc.
MINUTES
City Officials Present:
Mayor Steve Fuhriman (Arrived at 7:00 p.m.)
Councilmember Dana Kirkham
Councilmember Rex Thompson
Councilmember Brian Powell
Councilmember Sean Coletti
Councilmember Russell Slack
Councilmember Brad Christensen
City Clerk/Administrator/Planning Director Ron Folsom
Deputy City Clerk Rachael Brown
City Treasurer Jennifer Belfield
City Engineer Lance Bates
Public Works Director Ray Ellis
City Officials Absent:
None
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CALL TO ORDER:
Councilmember Kirkham opened the meeting at 6:31 p.m. at the Ammon City Hall building located at
2135 South Ammon Road.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (6:30 P.M.):
1. Personnel Evaluations - Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-b):
Councilmember Kirkham moved the Council into executive session
pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345 (1-b). Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, and
Councilmember Christensen – Yes. The motion passed.
The Council reconvened the regular meeting at 7:07 p.m.
Councilmember Christensen led the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilmember Powell offered a prayer.
MINUTES: September 12, 2013:
Councilmember Powell moved to approve the minutes, as presented. Councilmember
Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen – Abstain (Absent). The motion
passed.
October 17, 2013:
Councilmember Powell moved to approve the minutes, as presented. Councilmember Coletti
seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen – Abstain (Absent). The motion
passed.
ITEMS FROM MAYOR: Eagle Scout Certificate Presentation:
Mayor Fuhriman presented an Eagle Scout
Certificate to Nathan Wildeand thanked him for his service to the City. Nathan organized and directed the digging of 32 sign post
holes along the walking path in McCowin Park.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Business License: Councilmember Slack moved to approve the Business License Consent Agenda, as
presented. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen –
Yes. The motion passed.
Accounts Payable – Exhibit A:
Councilmember Slack moved to approve the Accounts Payable – Exhibit A, as
presented. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen –
Yes. The motion passed.
AMMON LIGHTING DISTRICT #1 (City Council acting as Lighting District Board):
Councilmember Kirkham moved to enter into session of the Ammon Lighting District #1 with the Council acting as the
Lighting District Board. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack –
Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember
Christensen – Yes. The motion passed.
CONSENT AGENDA: Accounts Payable – Exhibit A:
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve the Accounts Payable –
Exhibit A, as presented. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Slack –
Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, and Councilmember
Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
Councilmember Powell moved to enter back into session of the City Council. Councilmember Christensen seconded. Roll
Call Vote: Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember
Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: (5 Minute Limitation):
None
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Presentation of proposed changes to Business License Grant Policy and Procedures #10-005-2:
Ron explained that
at the earlier meeting where the Hillcrest High School student project was presented, the Council suggested they apply for a grant to
assist with the building permit fees. Ron said when he and Scott reviewed the City’s grant policy; they discovered that our grant policy
does not allow for this kind of request. Ron explained that he made a change to the grant policy that would fix this. Scott Hall said as
he and Ron visited, they felt like this would bolster the types of scholarship grants the Council was targeting: it would allow for things
like the community garden, and things that are scholastically related.
Councilmember Kirkham moved to approve the Business License Grant Policy and Procedures #10-005-2, as presented.
Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember
Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen – Yes. The motion
passed.
2. Resolution 2013-014 – Approval of Business License Grant Policy and Procedures #10-005-2:
Councilmember
Kirkham moved to adopt Resolution 2013-014 – Approval of Business License Grant Policy and Procedures #10-005-2.
Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember
Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen – Yes. The motion
passed.
Presentation - Hillcrest Senior Students - Requesting Scholarship for Building Fee Relief for Baseball Building at Hillcrest
High School:
Ron explained that Tyler Patterson and Tanner Stenquist will make a presentation for the grant for the building
fees related to the indoor hitting facility they are constructing for their Senior Project.
Tyler Patterson said the Council approved the project a couple of weeks ago for them to begin construction on the indoor
hitting facility at Hillcrest High School. They are extremely excited about the construction of the hitting facility and they believe it
will be a huge benefit to the athletes. Councilmember Thompson asked if the facility would be heated. Tyler said yes. Councilmember
Thompson said the biggest question is if the location is in the easement area. Ron said staff doesn’t have the final site plan, but the
reality is that there is a water line easement and a sewer line easement and they are building between the two. Ron displayed on the
map where the facility will be located.
Councilmember Slack moved to approve the Hillcrest Senior Students – Requesting Scholarship for Building Fee Relief for
Baseball Building at Hillcrest High School under the policy 10-005-2. Councilmember Coletti seconded. Roll Call Vote:
Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes,
Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen – Yes. The motion passed.
3. Parity Salary Adjustment - Public Works Department:
Councilmember Slack moved to approve the Parity Salary
Adjustment that was budgeted for in 2013 – Public Works Department and direct the Public Works Director to expend the funds.
Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember
Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen – Yes. The motion
passed.
4. Tallman Utility Connection and Annexation Covenant agreement:
Ron explained that when the City of Ammon
offers services to someone outside of the city limits, they sign a utility connection and annexation covenant that says at such time the
City of Ammon determines it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Ammon and the adjacent property owners we can
annex at that time at the City’s sole discretion. The property in question is owned by Scott Tallman and is directly adjacent to the west
end of Quail Ridge Division #4 and they are asking for services outside of the city limits. Councilmember Kirkham asked why we are
not annexing at this time. Ron said we don’t want to annex one piece of property on a separate street. Ron said just to clarify; the
water line that goes down 60th east is not the water line they are going to use. Discussion ensued regarding metering residences that
are outside the City limits, but request our services.
Councilmember Christensen moved to approve the Tallman Utility Connection and Annexation Covenant Agreement, as
presented and authorize the Mayor to sign. Councilmember Kirkham seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Christensen – Yes,
Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes, Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, and
Councilmember Slack – Yes. The motion passed.
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5. Canvas Election Results:
Councilmember Kirkham moved to accept the November 2013 Canvas Election Results, as
presented. Councilmember Powell seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham – Yes, Councilmember Powell – Yes,
Councilmember Coletti – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, and Councilmember Christensen –
Yes. The motion passed.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Misc.:
Scott Hall explained that a decision came down late last week from a case where the Building Contractors
Association of Southeast Idaho sued the city of Pocatello over connection fees. Scott has not had time to read the decision yet, but he
will review the decision and bring a report back to the Council.
Councilmember Christensen said he participated in the citizen’s law academy. They won’t hold it again for another two
years, but if anyone is interested it is held at the court house and this last one was every Wednesday night for eight weeks.
Councilmember Powell reported that he attended the EIRWWA (Eastern Idaho Regional Waste Water Authority) meeting.
He said he didn’t have a lot to report, but they were close to adding the Idaho Falls Country Club to the system. Councilmember
Kirkham said she has to go back and have a discussion with them, because there has been no discussion about accepting the Country
Club until today. Councilmember Kirkham asked Lance to set up a time to meet with her and Dave Noel the week after Thanksgiving
to go over those standards. Discussion ensued regarding the ERU’s and connection fees.
Councilmember Powell said the other question that was posed to him was about the formation of the Sewer District versus
just the regional authority and he thinks there needs to be some discussion. Councilmember Kirkham said she feels it needs to be part
of the strategic planning. Scott said his suggestion to them was that the Cities and Counties need to go back and have some vigorous
conversations. Councilmember Coletti suggested pulling out the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).
Discussion ensued regarding additional water rights and reclaimed water.
Councilmember Coletti said he would encourage everyone to make a donation to the Spirit of Ammon Scholarship. The
scholarship will be presented in April, but if you want a tax deduction for this year now is the time to donate.
Councilmember Kirkham moved to adjourn. Councilmember Slack seconded. Roll Call Vote: Councilmember Kirkham –
Yes, Councilmember Slack – Yes, Councilmember Christensen – Yes, Councilmember Thompson – Yes, Councilmember Powell –
Yes, and Councilmember Coletti – Yes. The motion passed.
The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
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Steve Fuhriman, Mayor
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Ron Folsom, City Clerk
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