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Home My Public Portal AboutMinutes_CCMeeting_09122006Ps CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPT. 12, 2006 AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER PRESENT: Mayor Brad Andersen, Council members Scott Long, Steve Elliott, Clip Holverson, Dennis McArthur, Treasurer Ron Nelson, Works Supervisor Zech Prouse, Clerk Betty McKinlay VISITORS: Gerry Bates (Community Forestry), Sally Price, Karilyn Clapp, Nancy and Gaylen Long, Jeri and Michael Carter, Montie and Cassie Carter, Robyn Keyes, Janalee Thomas, Roger Nielson, Jeff Hart, Jerry Hansen, Darrell Ker (VIP Pavement) Mayor Andersen welcomed everyone and asked Clerk Betty McKinlay to lead the pledge. Minutes from the Aug. 15th meeting were reviewed and Council member Clip Holverson motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Council member Steve Elliott seconded. The minutes from the Aug. 24th meeting were reviewed. Council member Dennis McArthur motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Council member Clip Holverson seconded. All were in favor. Treasurer Ron Nelson discussed the bills to be paid. Council member Scott Long motioned to approve payment and Council member Dennis McArthur seconded. All were in favor. The Financial report was discussed. Council member Scott Long asked why we missed the health insurance estimate by so much. Mayor Andersen explained the budget was already approved and we had Ross at part time benefits and then we hired Zech at full time with an agreement by previous Mayor that we would pay for family health insurance. Mayor Andersen said that now with Ross retiring we have found Blue Cross of Idaho at a better price and have given Betty, City Clerk, health insurance on the policy with Zech and the amount will be about the same as last year. Delinquent water bills were discussed. Robyn Keyes, Tree Committee Chairman and Gerry Bates from Community Forestry discussed the grant and project for the park. As soon as the report is completed the grant will be given. Mr. Bates congratulated the Tree Committee on the fantastic job they have done. Mr. Bates discussed with the Council and Mayor the tree inventory and software available and what it entails. The inventory will cost $3,000 to $4,000, but it is a good program. However, Mr. Bates is giving it to Iona for free. Iona is one of four cities in the state to receive inventory software. It will enhance the chances of getting grants. The lap top computer will also help with the program. Mr. Bates said he would like an overhead picture of the City. The former Mayor may have an overhead picture or the District Conservationist has one. Council member Scott Long or Steve Elliott will check on this. Council member Scott Long motioned to accept the inventory and software and Council member Clip Holverson seconded. All were in favor. Council member Scott Long will be the liaison for the Tree Committee. Janalee Thomas discussed the expansion of the Library and the contract agreement with the Idaho Falls Library as being a branch. Attorney Dale Storer is working on the revision of the agreement. When she gets a final copy she will get it to the Council and Mayor. Mayor Andersen said Mr. Storer should have it done by next Council meeting. A letter needs to be written to the Bonneville County Library Board explaining that the City of Iona has budgeted $5,000 to the Iona Library. Council member Clip Holverson will draft the letter for City Clerk Betty McKinlay to type. Janalee discussed ideas they would like to do. The Library would like to use the room that was once used as the museum and maybe keep some of the articles to display in their Library. This was approved by the Council including all of the south side of the City building downstairs to Ross's old office. Most people have taken back their museum articles. Council member Steve Elliott would like to see if we could find another place for the museum. City Clerk Betty McKinlay who is also the Gem Committee Chairman is trying to get the History Committee and the Gem Committee together to discuss a location for the museum. Mayor mentioned the tremendous job Janalee has done. Mayor Andersen discussed the update on the Planning and Zoning Committee. The Committee sent out a letter about the development going on upon the hill east of Iona. Bonneville County planning and Zoning has already pre approved the development of approximately 1500 homes. Our concern is the traffic and the safety and supplying water to them. It will take them awhile to get things together to develop it. Mayor Andersen said that Panorama Hills Subdivision and the above mentioned development east of Iona would like to join together. Council member Scott Long appreciated the enthusiasm of the Planning and Zoning Committee and in trying to contact the Council. He just got back from Canada and his phone is ringing off the hook The one that really concerned him was the one from his Mother.."What am I suppose to say?" In a nut shell, he would have just wanted to know what was going on. Nancy Long, who is on the Planning and Zoning Committee, said she was just as surprised as he. Council member Scott Long said he appreciates the work going into it. Mayor Andersen said that they got the cart before the horse. They wanted to get the letter out as quickly as possible because Bonneville Planning and Zoning was meeting to get input out. The letter was to get the feeling of the people. Council member Scott Long said maybe a hearing would be appropriate. The Iona Planning and Zoning Committee will meet next Wednesday, Sept. 20th and everyone is invited. Council member Scott Long mentioned that we were approached by Panorama Hi11 Subdivision to take over their water system. We talked to them about being annexed. They had approached the City some time ago before this administration about us taking over control of their water system. Council member Scott Long feels we need to have an open door with all these developers and definitely want to talk to them. Mayor Andersen agrees that we do need to be on the same page as what we want to say, do we want to have an open door or do we want to close the door. Mayor Andersen said do we want to tell them they have to do this, this, and this before we allow them in. Council member Scott Long said he remembers having a lot of trouble with people until we got control of annexing on Crook Road then everyone understood that it was coming regardless of us trying to control it or get some benefit from the taxation. Once people realized that growth was coming and we were trying to control it, we have not heard anymore. Council member Scott Long said he has not heard anyone say we have got to stop growth. It is coming and we realize it and we can't stop it but we want to get out in front of it and try and manage it the best we can. That was the general consensus. Council member Dennis McArthur said that was what he heard, too. Everyone knew it was going to come and the County is going to develop it. Council member Dennis McArthur said if there is some way we can have some say and benefit from the growth. Council member Scott Long said he is convinced that the Commissioners are not going to listen to us as much as the developers, because we have something they need and something to offer them. If we can offer an attractive option, that will be the way to go. The Commissioners need to know that we are concerned and Council member Scott Long feels they already know. Mayor Andersen feels we need to talk about our impact area. We need to decide. Development is coming here quickly. Mayor Andersen talked to Commissioner Roger Christensen and he suggested the Council decide how far we want to expand our impact area. Council member Scott Long asked if Mr. Christensen projected how far out we need to go; 10, 15 years. We can't commit another administration to another agreement. We need to discuss that. Council member Scott Long explained that the Council met with Falls Water concerning our impact area and had an agreement in consensus with the Council and Falls Water. Mayor Andersen said we want the developers to come to us to supply water if it is contiguous to our City so we can get revenue etc. from that. Council member Scott Long and Clip Holverson would like for the Planning and Zoning Committee to come to the Council with recommendations. Mike and Jerry Carter who live on Olsen, next to Lisa Hayward are concerned about her getting a kennel license. She has 7 dogs in a small kennel. One dog is getting chewed up. Lisa has not been there. Lisa thinks she has a kennel license because she has a kennel license with the county. Mayor Andersen talked to Lisa Hayward and explained to her that her kennel license with the county is not valid in Iona. She needs to come before the Iona City Council to get approval after she fills out an application. She has said that she is working with the Human Society. Mrs. Carter has called the Human Society and they say Lisa is not working with them. Mike Boyd, Animal Control Officer is aware of the situation and working on getting it corrected. Roger Nielson reported that the lawn is up in the new park in Ashwood. Gaylen Long asked about fixing the holes on Free Ave. Zech said they would be patched. Jeff Hart asked about the ditch behind his house. The Council will decide what is to be done with it. Council member Dennis McArthur asked Darrel Ker from VIP Asphalt and Construction to come and discuss with the Council and Mayor about the water drainage on Scoresby Ave. Mr. Ker explained to the Council what is happening and what can be done to take care of the problem. City Clerk Betty McKinlay discussed the two dog kennel license applications she had received. One is on Dayton, Dawn Sullinger, who has more than two dogs, and the other is on Hansen, Leslie Hope, who has three dogs. Lisa Hayward who lives on Olsen (who was discussed earlier) has not brought in her application. Council member Clip Holverson motioned to deny both applications, Sullinger and Hope. Council member Scott Long seconded. Council member Clip Holverson withdrew his motion to deny application to both of them, one on Hansen and the one on Dayton at one time. So we voted on each of them individually and then both of them were denied. Council member Scott Long seconded. A11 were in favor. The Council approved Searle Hart and Associates to do our Audit for this year. Council member Scott Long motioned and Council member Steve Elliott seconded. A11 were in favor. Mayor Andersen said he is doing the best he can and he is always looking for improvement and open to suggestions. He said he appreciates the comments from the Council. He apologized for the conduct of the last Council meeting. He said he is human and makes mistakes. The best way to keep order is getting the public opinion and discussing it as a Council, and then voting. Mayor Andersen said "I might not be a lot of things, but one thing I am is honest and I try to do my best." The Council discussed the contract with the County for Law Enforcement and with a part time officer we will hire. Sandee Knowles will be the part time Police and Code Enforcement Officer to enforce our City Codes. Council member Scott Long discussed the fire code and the capacity of the building. He will measure the footage of the Council room and the recreation hall. Scott will also get the plaques put up in the Council room. The Council discussed the Iona Cemetery road. Zech Prouse, Work Supervisor, will try to get a bid. There have been complaints about the road in the Cemetery. Zech Prouse, Work Supervisor, discussed the development of Rose Valley. There are aphids in the field and there have been complaints from the neighbors. Cold weather is on the way and maybe that will take care of the problem. Paving Free Ave. should be done this week. Zech discussed Well #3 in getting it started. The water study was discussed. Council member Steve Elliott said Dennis Bateman told him there were two pigs on the property of Alban Hatch. Dennis told him to get them out. They are gone. Council member Scott Long said he is still trying to get bids on the tennis court to resurface it. Council member Dennis McArthur discussed the action the Council wants to take on what to do with the drainage on Scoresby Ave. Council member Clip Holverson motioned to accept the bid at $4500 unless work needs to be done on other drain, then it would be $5400. All were in favor. Dennis and Zech will work on it. The news letter was discussed. Council member Clip Holverson motioned to adjourn. Council member Scott Long seconded. Time: 9:20 p.m. CITY OF IONA *BUDGETT REPORT** FOR 08-31-06 PAGE 3 *** GENERAL FUND **** FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE ESTIMATED * *RECEIPTED** UNRECEIPTED PERCENT REVENUE MTD YTD BALANCE RECEIPTED 001 305.000 STATE HIGHWAY USERS 47,000.00 .00 47,702.70 702.70- 001 310.000 STATE REVENUE SHARING 40,000.00 .00 42,502.37 2,502.37- 001 315.000 STATE LIQUOR TAX 15,000.00 6,582.00 25,545.00 10,545.00- 001 320.000 BEER & DOG LICENSES 50.00 .00 100.00 50.00- 001 325.000 COURT REVENUE 1,000.00 200.25 1,095.07 95.07- 001 330.000 INTEREST 1,373.00 493.65 3,584.69 2,211.69- 001 335.000 CABLE TV FRANCHISE 3,200.00 .00 3,244.15 44.15- 001 340.000 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE 6,000.00 .00 12,107.56 6,107.56- 001 345.000 UTAH POWER FRANCHISE 10,000.00 2,460.21 10,579.25 579.25- 001 350.000 MACHINE HIRE .00 .00 .00 001 355.000 BUILDING RENT 5,000.00 305.00 5,350.00 350.00- 001 357.000 BUILDING DONATIONS .00 .00 .00 001 358.000 BUILDING GRANTS 20,150.00 2 035.70 2,035.70 18,114.30 001 360.000 PROPERTY TAX REVENUE 129,327.00 4,465.90 143,336.09 14,009.09- 001 390.000 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 15,500.00 5,328.00 28,029.63 12,529.63- 001 395.000 RESERVES 20,000.00 .00 .00 20,000.00 101.50 106.26 170.30 200.00 109.51 261.08 101.38 201.79 105.79 107.00 10.10 110.83 180.84 **TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE 313,600.00 21,870.71 325,212.21 11,612.21- 103.70 **** GENERAL FUND **** ESTIMATED * *EXPENDED* * UNEXPENDED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE EXPENSE MTD YTD BALANCE EXPENDED 001 410.000 PAYROLL 001 420.000 RETIREMENT 001 422.000 HEALTH INSURANCE 001 424.000 PAYROLL TAXES 001 429.000 MISC. PAYROLL 001 440.000 ELECTRICITY - NATURAL GAS 001 445.000 OFFICE SUPPLIES 001 446.000 TRAVEL 001 447.000 ADVERTISING 001 450.000 INSURANCE LIABILITY 001 455.000 LEGAL & AUDIT FEES 001 460.000 POLICE SUPPLIES 001 465.000 VEHICLE RENT 001 470.000 MAINTENANCE 001 472.000 BUILDING EXPENSE 001 475.000 CIVIL DEFENSE 001 480.000 LIBRARY 001 490.000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 001 495.000 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 60,000.00 7,349.00 51,926.00 8,074.00 7,000.00 609.27 5,918.35 1,081.65 7,000.00 804.00 11,582.34 4,582.34- 8,500.00 536.89 7,327.52 1,172.48 .00 .00 .00 20,000.00 595.25 17,753.76 2,246.24 6,000.00 557.67 4,884.41 1,115.59 2,500.00 .00 1,596.95 903.05 1,000.00 480.00 853.09 146.91 6,900.00 .00 6,802.00 98.00 8,000.00 500.00 7,919.35 80.65 31,000.00 .00 19,698.75 11,301.25 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 62,275.00 2,118.16 32,411.60 29,863.40 .00 .00 .00 500.00 .00 .00 500.00 5,000.00 52.00 670.46 4,329.54 76,150.00 4,804.67 108,000.82 31,850.82- 6,775.00 1,435.91 4,723.76 2,051.24 86.54 84.55 165.46 86.21 88.77 81.41 63.88 85.31 98.58 98.99 63.54 52.05 13.41 141.83 69.72 **TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENSES 313,600.00 19,842.82 282,069.16 31,530.84 89.95 **NET EXCESS OR DEFICIENCY(-) 2,027.89 43,143.05 43,143.05- CITY OF IONA **BUDGET FOR 08-31-06 91111 R E P O R T** PAGE 5 **** WATER FUND **** ESTIMATED * * R E C E I P T E D * * UNRECEIPTED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE REVENUE MTD YTD BALANCE RECEIPTED 002 305.000 COLLECTIONS 125,000.00 13,358.08 116,106.21 8,893.79 002 310.000 HOOK UP FEES 36,000.00 1,200.00 29,225.00 6,775.00 002 315.000 INTEREST 1,300.00 405.16 3,425.44 2,125.44- 002 350.000 TANK REPLACEMENT FUND 30,000.00 .00 .00 30,000.00 002 395.000 RESERVES 40,000.00 .00 .00 40,000.00 92.88 81.18 263.50 **TOTAL WATER FUND REVENUE 172,300.00 14,963.24 148,756.65 23,543.35 86.34 **** WATER FUND **** ESTIMATED * *EXPENDED* * UNEXPENDED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE EXPENSE MTD YTD BALANCE EXPENDED 002 410.000 SALARIES & BENEFITS 26,000.00 .00 28,000.00 2,000.00- 002 440.000 ELECTRICITY 30,000.00 2,993.68 20,272.97 9,727.03 002 445.000 OFFICE, SUPPLIES, LEGAL 6,000.00 599.95 5,757.66 242.34 002 450.000 ENGINEERING COSTS 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 002 460.000 VEHICLE EXPENSE .00 .00 .00 002 465.000 VEHICLE RENT 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 002 470.000 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 25,000.00 1,069.38 15,067.59 9,932.41 480.000 BOND PAYMENT 26,300.00 .00 26,200.00 100.00 482.000 BOND INTEREST 5,700.00 .00 5,168.14 531.86 002 485.000 TANK REPLACEMENT FUND 40,000.00 .00 .00 40,000.00 002 490.000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 63,300.00 .00 16,639.10 46,660.90 107.69 67.58 95.96 60.27 99.62 90.67 26.29 **TOTAL WATER FUND EXPENSE 232,300.00 4,663.01 117,105.46 115,194.54 50.41 **NET EXCESS OR DEFICIENCY(-) 60,000.00- 10,300.23 31,651.19 91,651.19- 52.75- CITY OF IONA ** B U D G E T R E P O R T** OB-31-06 PAGE 6 **** EQUIP REPLACEMENT **** ESTIMATED * * R E C E I P T E D * * UNRECEIPTED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE REVENUE MTD YTD BALANCE RECEIPTED 003 305.000 EQUIP RENT --WATER 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 003 310.000 EQUIP RENT --GENERAL 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 003 395.000 EQUIP RESERVES --WATER 28,571.00 .00 .00 28,571.00 003 396.000 EQUIP RESERVES --GENERAL 30,071.00 .00 .00 30,071.00 **TOTAL EQUIP REPLACEMENT REVENUE 68,642.00 .00 .00 68,642.00 **** EQUIP REPLACEMENT **** ESTIMATED * *EXPENDED* * UNEXPENDED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE EXPENSE MTD YTD BALANCE EXPENDED 003 410.000 EQUIP REPLACEMENT --WATER 5,000.00 003 415.000 EQUIP REPLACEMENT --GENERAL 5,000.00 003 490.000 EQUIPMENT PURCHASE 58,642.00 **TOTAL EQUIP REPLACEMENT EXPENSE .00 .00 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 .00 .00 58,642.00 68,642.00 .00 .00 68,642.00 **NET EXCESS OR DEFICIENCY(-) .00 .00 .00 a CITY OF IONA ** B U D G E T R E P O R T** FOR 08-31-06 PAGE 7 **** RECREATION FUND ESTIMATED * *RECEIPTED** UNRECEIPTED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE REVENUE MTD YTD BALANCE RECEIPTED 004 305.000 BASEBALL FEES 5,000.00 .00 5,920.00 920.00- 118.40 004 310.000 SHELTER RENTAL 600.00 90.00 310.00 290.00 51.67 004 315.000 POSSIE FEES .00 .00 .00 004 320.000 WESTERN BOYS FEES 250.00 .00 .00 250.00 004 395.000 RESERVES 650.00 .00 .00 650.00 **TOTAL RECREATION FUND REVENUE 6,500.00 90.00 6,230.00 270.00 95.85 **** RECREATION FUND **** ESTIMATED FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE EXPENSE * *EXPENDED** MTD YTD UNEXPENDED PERCENT BALANCE EXPENDED 004 410.000 RECREATION EQUIPMENT 1,000.00 .00 1,120.00 120.00- 004 415.000 RECREATION LABOR 1,500.00 .00 2,105.00 605.00- 004 420.000 BASEBALL SUPPLIES 3,500.00 .00 3,210.49 289.51 004 470.000 RECREATION MAINTENANCE 500.00 .00 .00 500.00 112.00 140.33 91.73 **TOTAL RECREATION FUND EXPENSE 6,500.00 .00 6,435.49 64.51 99.01 **NET EXCESS OR DEFICIENCY(-) 90.00 205.49- 205.49 Monthly Expense Report 8/31 /2006 Vendor Amount Date Description UTAH POWER $ 3,557.86 ZECH PROUSE $ 648.00 HEALTH INS ZECH PROUSE $ 208.95 PRESSURE WASHER ALLTEL $ 111.16 ROBYN KEYES $ 1,250.00 MOWING AIC $ 175.00 CONFERENCE AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION $ 19.80 DIG LINE $ 25.08 DAN HUNTING $ 64.14 NEW PARK HATCH LIGHTING $ 79.32 REGENCE BLUE SHIELD $ 156.00 HEALTH INS CAL STORES $ 159.68 COLUMBIA PAINT $ 219.26 PAINT R TRUCKS $ 320.00 NEW PARK HOLDEN KIDWELL $ 500.00 RETAINER TAYLOR ROBERTS $ 156.07 EAGLE PROJECT DOUGS MEATS $ 1,435.91 IONA STEAK FRY WALTS FENCING $ 4,420.53 NEW BUILDING -FENCE (1/2) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS CO $ 31.07 MICRO SERV $ 52.00 BRAD ANDERSEN $ 83.99 RECORDER Q WEST $ 249.59 POST REGISTER $ 480.00 ADVERTISING POSTMASTER $ 197.52 POSTAGE LARSEN REPAIR $ 37.00 ROSE SHOP $ 57.45 ENERGY LABS $ 80.00 WATER TEST PSI $ 157.55 6-12 EZ MART $ 277.89 EITC $ 109.15 COMPUTER CLASS IDAHO BOARD OF WATER $ 99.00 ZECH-LICENSE AT&T $ 74.76 LANDON EXCAVATING $ 516.94 REPAIR WATER LINE NOTICE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD TUESDAY SEPT. 12TH, 2006 AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE COMMUNTIY CENTER