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Council Minutes 9/12/2006 (13) CITY OF AMMON April 1,1999 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council: I The meeting was called to order by Mayor C. Bruce Ard at 7:30 P.M. in the City Building, 2135 South Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho, with the following City Officials present: Mayor C. Bruce Ard Councilmember Harvey L. Crandall Councilmember Ira K. Hall Councilmember Steven J. Loveland Attorney W. Joe Anderson Engineer Bill Manwill Public Works Director David Wadsworth Fire Chief Clarence Nelson City Clerk Aleen C. Jensen Others Present: Tom Hunsaker, 2925 Carolyn Lane, Ammon Dustin Ard, Scout, 3420 Senoma Circle, Ammon Ted Sorenson, Scout Jay Johnson, 2125 Cabellaro, Ammon Dennis and Derek (Scout) Whitmill, 3460 Senoma Circle, Ammon Curtis Johnson, Scout Tammy and Nick (Scout) Wasley Brad Forbush, Scout Ryan Anderson, Scout Kameron Anderson Gus Clark David Benton, Benton Engineering I Absent: Council member W. Lee Bean Councilmember Crandall directed the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and Mayor Ard offered the invocation. Mayor Ard welcomed the Boy Scouts. Jay Johnson presented the Final Plat of First Amended Plat of Stonehaven Division No.7. Attorney Anderson explained that the amended plat includes the property originally platted as Division No. 7 and the property designed to be in Division No.9. The amended plat changes the alignment of the streets, and the changes were reviewed in the preliminary plat presented at last Council Meeting. A petition has been prepared to meet the conditions of the statute, which recites the items that are included in the statutory requirements for vacating a plat. Our opinion was that, if the developers agree to sign the petition and there are no other owners affected, the hearing required to vacate a plat can be waived. The City Council has reviewed and approved the changes. Jay W. and Brenda R. Johnson have signed the petition. The development agreement has been completed, and Engineer Manwill has reviewed it. Councilmember Crandall moved to approve the Final Plat of First Amended Plat of Stonehaven Division No.7. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Hall. Roll call vote: Crandall- Yes; Hall-Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried. I The final plats of Stonehaven Divisions No. 10 and No. 11 were reviewed. Since the property planned to be Division No. 9 has been included in First Amended Plat of Division No.7, there will not be a Division NO.9. Development agreements for Division No. 10 and No. 11 have been completed, and these agreements have been approved by Engineer Manwill. Councilmember Crandall moved to approve the final plats of Stonehaven Divisions No. 10 and No. 11. Councilmember Loveland seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Crandall-Yes; Loveland - Yes; Hall- Yes. The motion carried. Councilmember Hall moved to approve the minutes. of the City Council Meeting held March 18, 1999. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Crandall. Roll call vote: Hall- Yes; Crandall- Yes; Loveland - Yes. The motion carried. I The extension of Owen Street was discussed. Mayor Ard received a telephone call from Garth Cunningham of Mountain River Engineering, and he advised that the School District plans to construct a parking lot on the west side of the school. He inquired if the City of Ammon would extend Owen Street to the parking lot. The City plans to extend Owen Street from the Hawkins-Smith development through Ricks Farm to the school property. Since the School District opposed the plans that the City proposed to extend Owen Street through the school property, the City Council did not favor extending Owen Street beyond the school boundary line. Extension of Owen Street to the school parking lot would take little of the traffic off of Owen Street. It would benefit the school more than the City. The School District will be required to apply for a building permit to construct a parking lot. Mayor Ard reported on a meeting with the County Commissioners regarding the Sunnyside Road project. The Mayor, Councilmember Crandall, and Council member Bean represented the City of Ammon at the meeting. The Commissioners propose to get a memorandum of understanding to obligate all the entities to the project and to a percent of participation. City of Ammon will be responsible for 18% or 1.2 million dollars based on the numbers available at the meeting. A big portion of the City's budget for the next three years will be for the Sunnyside Road project. It is a worthy project. One big question is right-of-way. It is believed Sunnyside Road can be widened with eighty feet (80') of right-of way, which includes five lanes, curb, and sidewalk. City of Idaho Falls is planning on one hundred fourteen feet (114') of right-of-way, but they are including extra features. The entities are looking at accumulating the funds, and then proceeding with construction. Reports: Public Works Director Wadsworth reported that work is underway to get the swimming pool ready for operation I Attorney Anderson advised that the Planning and Zoning Commission passed a series of resolutions to amend the zoning ordinance. In order to prepare for a hearing before the City Council, there needs to be some clarification of the proposed changes. The changes were reviewed. A use is to be considered for the C-I zone to allow drive throughs for restaurants, cafes, tearooms, drive-in establishments, or drive through pick-ups, etc. Regarding cul-de-sacs on dead-end streets, the radius is to be increased to sixty-five feet (65') or one hundred thirty feet (130') of right-of-way with one hundred twelve feet (112') of pavement. This increase conforms to Bonneville County's requirement. There was confusion about the change recommended for the front footage requirement in the RMH zone. It was agreed to send the changes for the RMH zone back to Planning and Zoning for a better definition. A new zone is to be created for townhouses. The Council was of the opinion the zone for townhouses should address one structure of two units per lot, and townhouses of four units should be covered in the R-2 zone. Engineer Manwill thought that Planning and Zoning intended to include up to four unit townhouses in the new zone. The decisions of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be clarified before a City Council hearing is advertised. Council member Loveland reported that Architect Prestwich is about ready to request bids on the new fire station. It was agreed the architect should set the dates and prepare the advertisement. Councilmember Loveland, also, discussed expansion of the swimming pool to accommodate a larger and more isolated area for small children. Public Works Director Wadsworth agreed to check out some possibilities. I Engineer Manwill requested a Council discussion on the sewer for the proposed Centennial Ranch annexation. The sewer that is on Ross Avenue flows down Ross Avenue to the Ross Avenue lift station south of Sunnyside Road and is pumped from there back to the trunk line on Sunnyside Road. The lift station on the south end of Ross Avenue is at near capacity. It has been believed that the system was gravity flow on Ross Avenue from 17th Street to Sunnyside Road. As the City looks at the development of Centennial Ranch and Eagle Pointe, there is not capacity for the south Ross Avenue lift station to take care of any more area. The best solution appears to have a lift station at 17th Street but instead of it being in lona Bonneville Sewer area, it would come into Ammon and be part of the City of Ammon service area. The sewer would flow from the new street out of Centennial Ranch passed Ross Avenue and dump into the manhole that drains into 17th Street near the little canal and from there, by gravity flow, to Ammon Road. This would require about twenty-eight hundred feet (2800') of pressure line. Engineer Manwill recommended that the City Council plans the strategy and establishes requirements for annexation of Centennial Ranch, in regard to location of the lift station and extension of the pressure line. This will help to open the area for the City to provide sewer service and will take pressure off the lift station at the south end of Ross Avenue The radio license for the City of Ammon needs to be renewed. Claims were approved. I Fire Chief Nelson inquired about the status of a day care at 2255 Midway Avenue. If the house is used for a day care, some fire requirements need to be met. The Fire Department Auxiliary has an Easter Egg Hunt planned for Saturday, April 3, 1999, in McCowin Park. Councilmember Crandall moved to adjourn the meeting, and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Hall. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. ~ ATTEST City Clerk I I