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Home My Public Portal AboutMinutes_City Council Regular Meeting_11172020CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING IONA CITY HALL NOVEMBER 17, 2020 — 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Dan Gubler, Council President Rob Geray, Council Member Michael Thompson, Council Member Peter Wadsworth, Council Member Kathy McNamara, City Attorney Andrew Rawlings, Public Works Director Zech Prouse (via teleconference) and City Clerk/Treasurer Keri West. ABSENT: None. VISITORS: Bill Koester, Kathy Koester, Curtis Johnson, Kurt Roland and Bryan Shumway. Mayor Gubler welcomed everyone and Council Member Wadsworth led the Pledge of Allegiance. A roll call was taken by Clerk West to open the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA: City Council Work Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes of October 20, 2020 were reviewed. Council reviewed the finance reports for the period ending October 31, 2020 (100% of the fiscal year elapsed). The City had $1,202,605.65 in the bank and routine bills had been paid, "Exhibit A". Mayor Gubler entertained a motion. Council Member Thompson made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Council Member Wadsworth seconded the motion. All in favor. Motion carried. ITEMS OF BUSINESS: Ordinance to Amend and Enact New Sections of the Iona City Code Title 8, Chapter 1 — Parks (Ord. 247-11-20) — Attorney Rawlings stated this was tabled previously and the requested corrections have been addressed. He continued and stated there was a typo that was corrected and additional clarification regarding only City vehicles allowed in the park. Attorney Rawlings informed the public this amendment is an attempt to update the rules and signs for the City parks. Mayor Gubler entertained a motion. Council President Geray made a motion to approve Ordinance 247-11-20, an Ordinance of the City of Iona, Idaho; repealing and reenacting Chapter 1 in Title 8 of the Iona City Code, relating to regulation of City Parks; preserving prior Ordinances in each instance; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. Council President Geray also moved to dispense with the rule of reading the proposed Ordinance in full and on three separate occasions. Council Member Thompson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Council President Geray: YES Council Member Thompson: YES Council Member Wadsworth: YES Council Member McNamara: YES General Water System Discussion— Mayor Gubler stated this item was addressed at the Work Meeting previously. He updated the public and stated the tank is finished and the manway is installed. They are currently winterizing the rest of the project and putting a hold on construction 1 until March. Mayor Gubler continued and stated the project is taking a lot longer than expected, but he is very happy with the product. He also stated the system was designed to pump 1,375 gallons of water per minute and it currently is capable of pumping 2,500 gallons of water per minute. Mayor Gubler continued and stated it will take 24 hours to fill the tank to 1 million gallons. Mayor Gubler also stated the City has written a letter to Congressman Simpson's office to patent the land next to the new water tank and we were told it would take 10-15 years to complete that request. He said he has been advised that it would be better for the City to get on the Bureau of Land Management's travel plan to lease the property to be able to move forward with the bike park that has been previously discussed. He has now instructed the City Engineer to begin the paperwork for this process. Mayor Gubler also stated he has spoken with the Bonneville County Commissioners for approval to change the private road the City uses to access the new water tank into a public road. Bonneville County has denied this request. Mayor Gubler said the other option to access this area would be from the Panorama Hills extending the Kolob Road. He has instructed the City Engineer to modify the project design to accommodate this change. Public Hearing for Preliminary Plat Application, Eagle Rock Engineering, Sunrise Acres — Kurt Roland with Eagle Rock Engineering approached the podium and stated they are proposing a new subdivision that would include 33 one -acre residential lots, an open lot of 1.25 acres with green space and an indoor basketball court. Mr. Roland continued and stated they are still working on getting the sewer to meet the requests of Iona Bonneville Sewer District (IBSD), but they are in that process. Mayor Gubler stated he was concerned about the sewer access, but he is aware that the applicant is working to rectify those concerns with IBSD. Mayor Gubler stated the water line needs to be taken along the frontage of the property to the West and then terminated. He also stated the City will bear the cost difference to upsize the water line along the frontage to a 16 inch line, because that will benefit the City and its residents. Mr. Roland agreed and stated he had nothing else to report. Council Members had no questions for Mr. Roland. Mayor Gubler stated this is a Public Hearing and asked if anyone from the audience had any questions or comments, for or against this application. Bryan Shumway of 4840 N. 45th E. approached the podium and stated he lives adjacent to the proposed subdivision and is not completely against the development, but does have concerns of how it will affect himself and his neighbors. Mr. Shumway stated he has 10 acres and at one time could have a couple hundred sheep on his property. He is concerned that new neighbors will complain about the noise and smell of his animals and possibly retaliate against him personally. Mayor Gubler stated he is not in the City and does not need to abide by the rules set forth in the City for animals. He also stated there are state laws that protect Mr. Shumway's livestock. Council Member Thompson added the proposed subdivision has 1 acre lots and the demographic of those buyers should not be concerned with nearby livestock, compared to a denser neighborhood. Council President Geray recommended Mr. Shumway research laws and ordinances that he is required to follow as a resident of Bonneville County. Mr. Shumway agreed and also expressed concerned about irrigation. Mayor Gubler said the development would not affect his irrigation access. Council President Geray asked the developer's engineer, Kurt Roland, if irrigation access is included on the Preliminary Plat. Mr. Roland confirmed they are required to leave 16' on both sides of the irrigation ditch and that was included on the Preliminary Plat. Mr. Shumway continued and stated he is concerned about traffic and is worried 2 about increased accidents and losing part of his property to widen the road in the future. Mayor Gubler stated he is a member of the Bonneville Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMPO) board and he can look into their future plan for roadways. However, those roads are arterial roads and are not a valid reason to stop a development. Council President Geray added this area is rapidly growing and development is inevitable. Mr. Shumway also expressed concern that a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission (P&Z) stated he had already bought a lot and then continued with the discussion and vote. Mayor Gubler stated he was not required by law to recuse himself. He was legally required to identify his interest and give the other P&Z members and audience members an opportunity to voice their concern with his involvement. Mayor Gubler also stated the P&Z is a volunteer, appointed commission that only makes recommendations to the City Council based on the Iona City Code. He continued and stated they do not make any final decisions. Mayor Gubler asked if anyone else from the public would like to speak for or against this application. No comments made. Mayor Gubler then closed the Public Hearing portion of this agenda item. Clerk West stated she has spoken with the developers regarding the comment letter provided by the City Engineer. P&Z approved the Preliminary Plat contingent upon all of the corrections on the comment letter to be completed on the Final Plat submission. Therefore, the developers were not required to resubmit another Preliminary Plat with those corrections addressed. Council President Geray asked the developers if there is anything on the City Engineer's review that would cause a problem for them to correct on the Final Plat. The developers agreed they have reviewed the needed corrections and are good to move forward with those changes. Mayor Gubler entertained a motion. Council Member Thompson made a motion to approve the Preliminary Plat Application submitted by Eagle Rock Engineering for Sunrise Acres Subdivision located on the South side of 49m North, between 45th East and 55th East. Council Member Wadsworth seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Council President Geray: YES Council Member Thompson: YES Council Member Wadsworth: YES Council Member McNamara: YES STAFF REPORTS: Clerk West stated the City put together 300 treat bags for the Trunk or Treat. Local volunteers and Bonneville County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) helped deliver the bags to 94 families in the City of Iona. She continued and stated Assistant Farrens, Assistant Marley and she put together 34 gift bags for Iona veterans and delivered them to their homes. She also stated they have received good feedback and appreciation from residents on both activities. Clerk West continued and stated the City will not be doing a Christmas dinner for the Council and City employees due to COVID. She also asked the Council if anyone is interested in doing anything as a City for Christmas, in addition to the annual Angel Tree. Mayor Gubler stated the Angel Tree is sufficient and residents are still encouraged to display Christmas lights at their homes. Clerk West also reported the City has received many reimbursements from the CARES Act, including $5,000 to update the bathrooms in the City Building to touchless sinks. She also stated the P&Z recommended looking into CARES Act funds to install a projector screen in the Council Room for public meetings. Council Member Thompson made a recommendation to look into a telephone conference unit. 3 Director Prouse stated the water and sewer infrastructure has been installed in the Pam Addition and is awaiting inspection. He also stated in the Sunrise Acres Subdivision, the green space and indoor basketball court would be considered a Conditional Use in the R-1 Zone. He also stated the City needs to take over the payments for the water assessments for the surface water rights on the Sunrise Acres Subdivision. Mayor Gubler stated that would need to be done between the City and Progressive Irrigation. He instructed Director Prouse to contact Progressive Irrigation to set up a meeting to discuss and move forward with that process. Council President Geray stated his appreciation for Clerk West and her assistants for their efforts with the Trunk or Treat and the Veterans Day gift bags. He continued and stated he would like to have a future discussion to possibly organize a "Heritage Committee" in Iona. Council President Geray stated this committee would include protecting the history of the City and also other activities throughout the City including placing flags for holidays, etc. Mayor Gubler stated he has been approached by a resident requesting the City sponsor an Iona Troop of the Boy Scouts of America. The meetings would be held at the City Building and anyone would be welcome to join regardless of faith. Kathy Koester from the audience stood and stated she supported this idea. Council Member Thompson also expressed appreciation to Clerk West and her assistants for the job they have done for the City. He also recommended implementing a food drive during the month of December. He has spoken with the Community Food Basket and they are not as full as previous years and could use the help. Clerk West stated she will look into that and get it organized. Mayor Gubler stated the food pantry was closed due to COVID, so a food drive would be a great idea to do in December with the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council (MYAC). Council Member McNamara also expressed her appreciation to Clerk West for the Veterans Day gifts. Clerk West acknowledged Assistant Farren's efforts in gathering the gifts for the Veterans. Clerk West also expressed gratitude to Mayor Gubler and the City Council for their support on those activities. Deputy Chris Williams of BCSO stated he has been consistently monitoring the traffic on 55th East. He also said any other problems he has had, residents have been quick to address them. Deputy Williams said they are currently setting up an email for law enforcement concerns. SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS: Council President Geray suggested adding a discussion of a Heritage Committee to next month's Work Meeting agenda. He also stated this discussion could include sponsoring the Iona Troop of the Boy Scouts of America. Meeting Adjourned at 8:08 p.m. COUNCIL APPROVED: December 15, 2020 ATTEST: (},(,,yyt-- Keri West, City Clerk/Treasurer Dan .��tilae Mayor ubler, Mayor 4 City of Iona Check Register - Iona Page: 1 Check Issue Dates: 11/1/2020 - 11/30/2020 Dec 09, 2020 11:54AM Report Criteria: Report type: Summary GL Period Check Issue Date Check Number Payee Description GL Account Amount 11/20 11/02/2020 17981 11/20 11/02/2020 17982 11/20 11/02/2020 17983 11/20 11/02/2020 17984 11/20 11/02/2020 17985 11/20 11/02/2020 17986 11/20 11/02/2020 17987 11/20 11/03/2020 17988 11/20 11/03/2020 17989 11/20 11/05/2020 17990 11/20 11/05/2020 17991 11/20 11/05/2020 17992 11/20 11/05/2020 17993 11/20 11/05/2020 17994 11/20 11/05/2020 17995 11/20 11/05/2020 17996 11/20 11/05/2020 17997 11/20 11/05/2020 17998 11/20 11/09/2020 17999 11/20 11/09/2020 18000 11/20 11/09/2020 18001 11/20 11/10/2020 18002 11/20 11/10/2020 18003 11/20 11/10/2020 18004 11/20 11/10/2020 18005 11/20 11/10/2020 18006 11/20 11/12/2020 18007 11/20 11/12/2020 18008 11/20 11/17/2020 18013 11/20 11/17/2020 18014 11/20 11/17/2020 18015 11/20 11/17/2020 18016 11/20 11/18/2020 18017 11/20 11/18/2020 18018 11/20 11/18/2020 18019 11/20 11/18/2020 18020 11/20 11/18/2020 18021 11/20 11/18/2020 18022 11/20 11/18/2020 18023 11/20 11/18/2020 18024 11/20 11/18/2020 18025 11/20 11/18/2020 18026 11/20 11/23/2020 18027 11/20 11/23/2020 18028 11/20 11/23/2020 18029 11/20 11/23/2020 18030 11/20 11/23/2020 18031 11/20 11/23/2020 18032 11/20 11/23/2020 18033 11/20 11/23/2020 18034 11/20 11/23/2020 18035 11/20 11/23/2020 18036 11/20 11/23/2020 18037 11/20 11/23/2020 18038 ALLEN ELDRIDGE GREG MCBRIDE HOLDEN KIDWELL HAHN & CRAPO P.L.L.C. MOUNTAIN WEST RENTALS - IF TETON MICROBIOLOGY LAB DOME TECHNOLOGY KNIFE RIVER LEONARD PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT CITY OF IONA BEARING & INDUSTRIAL SALES BONNEVILLE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CORE & MAIN INTERMOUNTAIN GAS CO. LANDON EXCAVATING, INC. PORTER'S OFFICE PRODUCTS S v1FTREACH NETWORKS, INC. INTERMOUNTAIN GAS CO. PSI ENVIRONMENTAL SAVANNAH COON OMEGA RAIL MANAGEMENT, INC. IDAHO FALLS PLUMBING CO. COMMERCIAL TIRE DIGLINE, INC. FALLS PLUMBING SUPPLY, INC. MCCI VERIZON WIRELESS ALLEN ELDRIDGE GREG MCBRIDE BARBARA CHANDLER PEGGY EWING BETTY MCKINLAY MARJORIE SEWARD AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY & REN BONNEVILLE COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS CHEMSEARCH FALLS PLUMBING SUPPLY, INC. FORSGREN ASSOCIATES, INC. HOLESHOT PLUMBING PROGRESSIVE IRRIGATION DISTRICT RICHARDSON CONCRETE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOILER, INC. ROCKY MTN. POWER BONNEVILLE CO. SOLID WASTE CORE & MAIN LANDON EXCAVATING, INC. NETBACK, LLC PC PLUS TATE'S SERVICES ALPINE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING BLACKFOOT BONNEVILLE CO. TAX COLLECTOR HOLDEN KIDWELL HAHN & CRAPO P.L.L.C. HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES PEAK ALARM Building inspections Mechanical Inspections Hours in Excess of Mo. retainer Main Street Water tests Iona North Water Tank Project Telford Rd. Waterline Improvemen Fuel Storage Tank City water usage/bill PARTS INVOICE Gravel delivered Water system parts Natural gas well generator Asphalt patches Toner 911 Emergency calling system Natural gas -heating Dumpster-3548 N. Main Veterans Day Omaments Buried Water pipeline under track TOUCHLESS LAVS & URINALS Tires Utility Locator Monthly Fee Brass Coupling for Shop Laserfiche Annual Renewal Cell phones- Heidi Building inspections 5029 Denning Ave BUILDING RENTAL REFUND BUILDING RENTAL REFUND BUILDING RENTAL REFUND BUILDING RENTAL REFUND Paint Sanding materials Boiler water treatment program Water System Repairs Legal Description ROW to Tank Water Line Repair- Free Ave Surface water assessments MAIN STREET CURBING PROJE Service -started Boiler for winter s Shop County Dump refuse Water system parts Country Haven Asphalt Patch Data Backup 5GB Office IT Services Waterline Repair Main Street Fix Leaks at City Building TELEPHONE Co. taxes -22 units for Landfill Hours in Excess of Mo. retainer Shop misc. Qtrly Security alarm monitoring 104720 1,376.00 104720 120.00 104160 846.00 104710 57.00 514710 75.00 514820 129,157.72 514820 25,491.08 514710 113.51 104710 539.00 104710 5.60 104710 846.00 514710 947.48 514175 14.20 104710 3,246.05 514150 580.52 104750 895.00 104175 319.74 104710 114.91 104150 105.00 514720 300.00 104820 5,000.00 104710 193.95 514710 36.40 514710 10.72 514150 3,770.40 104950 253.76 104720 1,489.00 104720 995.00 103650 200.00 103650 150.00 103650 130.00 103650 90.00 104710 44.55 104710 3,249.00 104710 408.34 514710 994.90 514180 1,792.50 514710 2,000.00 514710 564.86 104820 4,032.00 104710 874.55 514175 3,338.93 104710 170.00 514710 702.55 514710 2,800.00 104150 75.00 104150 375.00 514710 2,340.00 514710 724.90 104150 171.73 104710 1,430.00 104160 1,044.00 104710 330.85 104150 117.78 M = Manual Check, V = Void Check City of Iona Check Register - Iona Page: 2 Check Issue Dates: 11/1/2020 - 11/30/2020 Dec 09, 2020 11:54AM GL Period Check Issue Date Check Number Payee Description GL Account Amount 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/23/2020 11/23/2020 11/23/2020 11/24/2020 11/30/2020 11/30/2020 11/30/2020 11/30/2020 Grand Totals: 18039 ROCKY MTN. POWER 18040 SPARKLIGHT 18041 WEX BANK 18042 SWANSON'S ALL AMERICAN SPORTS 18043 ALLEN ELDRIDGE 18044 GREG MCBRIDE 18045 LANDON EXCAVATING, INC. 18046 LEANN GROVER Summary by General Ledger Account Number GL Account Debit Credit Proof Grand Totals: 01-1075 9.80 .00 9.80 01-2010 .00 9.80- 9.80- 10-2010 .00 43,215.67- 43,215.67- 10-36-50 570.00 .00 570.00 10-41-50 3,948.94 .00 3,948.94 10-41-60 1,890.00 .00 1,890.00 10-41-63 896.25 .00 896.25 10-41-75 1,616.03 .00 1,616.03 10-47-10 10,812.59 .00 10,812.59 10-47-20 5,241.43 .00 5,241.43 10-47-50 895.00 .00 895.00 10-48-20 9,032.00 .00 9,032.00 10-49-50 41.43 .00 41.43 10-49-60 8,272.00 .00 8,272.00 51-2010 .00 172,238.52- 172,238.52- 51-41-50 1,481.85 .00 1,481.85 51-41-75 2,181.89 .00 2,181.89 51-41-80 896.25 .00 896.25 51-47-10 12, 729.73 .00 12, 729.73 51-47-20 300.00 .00 300.00 51-48-20 154,648.80 .00 154,648.80 215,463.99 215,463.99- .00 Well #2 Internet Public Works-Dsl Basketball reversible jerseys Building inspections Mechanical Inspections EMERGENCY WATER SYSTEM REFUND WATER OVERPAYMEN 514175 125.05 514150 152.50 104710 134.16 104960 8,272.00 104720 1,000.00 104720 220.00 514710 500.00 011075 9.80 215,463.99 M = Manual Check, V = Void Check City of Iona Check Register- Iona Check Issue Dates: 11/1/2020- 11/30/2020 Page: 3 Dec 09, 2020 11:54AM Dated: Pktry- Olkiha G�4Y A--til-lat//rAY47{ l'•i;?e Report Criteria: Report type: Summary M = Manual Check, V = Void Check