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Home My Public Portal AboutMinutes_CCMeeting_12112003CITY COUNCIL MEETING DEC. 11, 2003 AT 6:30 AT THE COMMUNICTY CENTER PRESENT: Mayor -Craig Rockwood, Council members -Scott Long, David Huntsman, Mike Klingler, Brad Andersen. Treasurer -Ron Nelson, Clerk -Betty McKinlay VISITORS: Don HoIverson Mayor, Rockwood welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order. City Clerk, Betty McKinlay led the pledge. Minutes were approved. Council member Brad Andersen motioned to approve the minutes from the Nov. 2003 meeting. Council member Scott Long seconded. All were in favor. The expense report was viewed. Council member Dave Huntsman motioned to approve payment and Council member Brad Andersen seconded. All were in favor. The Council viewed the Financial Report. Randy Kofoed has requested a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Day Care in his home that he is building behind his 6-12 Store. He is asking to change the zoning from R-1 to R-2, so if he decides not to have a day care he can convert the space into an apartment. A Public Hearing is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. The Council deciCal on the third Tuesday's for Council Meeting. An official Resolution will be made next month. Mayor Rockwood read a letter to the Council that he wrote to the Sewer Board. The Council approved it and said it needs to be published in the Post Register. Council member Scott Long motioned to have it signed and delivered and to be published. Council member Brad Andersen seconded. All were in favor. Council member Scott Long motioned to adjourn for our Christmas Staff Party. Time: 7:00 p.m. c-6 a c 0.2 Monthly Expense Report 11 /30/2003 Vendor Amount Date Description UTAH POWER $ 2,582.33 VICTORIA BALDWIN $ 57.00 ELECTION RENEE BODILY $ 57.00 ELECTION ALICE OLSEN $ 69.00 ELECTION RON OLSEN $ 57.00 ELECTION ASSN OF IDAHO CITIES $ 40.00 TRAINING FRED & WAYNES $ 8.95 DIG LINE $ 16.38 PSI WASTE $ 49.04 SAMS CLUB $ 90.00 GERALDINES BAKE SHOP $ 129.90 LIABRARY REGENCE BLUE SHIELD $ 131.00 EVERGREEN SERVICES $ 225.00 HOLDEN KIDWELL $ 350.00 POST REGISTER $ 379.75 CITY OF IDAHO FALLS $ 491.25 ANIIMAL SHELTER INTERMOUNTAIN GAS CO $ 597.23 KEVIN MACHEN $ 620.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOILER $ 653.00 SILVER CREEK CONST $ 11,401.85 MAIN STREET PROJECT MICRO SERV $ 50.00 STAPLES $ 66.68 GORDON JOHNSON $ 70.00 CLEANING 6-12 EZ MART $ 78.32 PROGRESSIVE IRRIGATION $ 150.03 ANNUAL BONNEVILLE CO ELECTIONS $ 233.36 SUPPLIES POSTMASTER $ 107.87 U S BANK $ 15,684.07 WATER BOND PAYMENT MICRO WISE $ 15.00 U S CELLULAR $ 86.12 FALLS PLUMBING $ 87.16 AT&T $ 48.40 Q WEST $ 251.69 2ITY OF IONA * B U D G ET REPORT** 'OR 11-30-03 PAGE 3 **** GENERAL FUND **** ESTIMATED * * R E C E I P T E D * * UNRECEIPTED PERCENT ,UND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE REVENUE MTD YTD BALANCE RECEIPTED 101 305.000 STATE HIGHWAY USERS 46,000.00 .00 11,456.52 34,543.48 24.91 101 310.000 STATE REVENUE SHARING 34,300.00 .00 9,329.52 24,970.48 27.20 101 315.000 STATE LIQUOR TAX 10,000.00 .00 5,053.00 4,947.00 50.53 101 320.000 BEER & DOG LICENSES 150.00 .00 .00 150.00 101 325.000 COURT REVENUE 3,000.00 .00 731.25 2,268.75 24.38 101 330.000 INTEREST 854.00 43.20 87.29 766.71 10.22 101 335.000 CABLE TV FRANCHISE 2,800.00 .00 .00 2,800.00 101 340.000 NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE 4,000.00 534.14 534.14 3,465.86 13.35 101 345.000 UTAH POWER FRANCHISE 11,000.00 2,459.96 2,459.96 8,540.04 22.36 101 350.000 MACHINE HIRE .00 .00 .00 101 355.000 BUILDING RENT 4,000.00 160.00 560.00 3,440.00 14.00 101 357.000 BUILDING DONATIONS .00 .00 .00 101 358.000 BUILDING GRANTS 166,500.00 9,469.00 10,969.00 155,531.00 6.59 101 360.000 PROPERTY TAX REVENUE 110,186.00 2,986.24 3,568.53 106,617.47 3.24 101 390.000 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 1,000.00 .00 .00 1,000.00 101 395.000 RESERVES .00 .00 .00 **TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE 393,790.00 15,652.54 44,749.21 349,040.79 11.36 ell**** GENERAL FUND **** ESTIMATED * *EXPENDED* * UNEXPENDED PERCENT TWO ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE EXPENSE MTD YTD BALANCE EXPENDED 101 410.000 PAYROLL 60,000.00 4,655.00 9,511.00 50,489.00 15.85 101 420.000 RETIREMENT 7,500.00 246.20 494.36 7,005.64 6.59 101 422.000 HEALTH INSURANCE 7,000.00 131.00 562.00 6,438.00 8.03 101 424.000 PAYROLL TAXES 8,500.00 371.49 883.14 7,616.86 10.39 101 429.000 MISC. PAYROLL .00 .00 .00 101 440.000 ELECTRICITY - NATURAL GAS 18,000.00 1,154.58 1,943.73 16,056.27 10.80 101 445.000 OFFICE SUPPLIES 6,000.00 246.68 900.58 5,099.42 15.01 101 446.000 TRAVEL 1,500.00 129.90 293.90 1,206.10 19.59 101 447.000 ADVERTISING 1,500.00 379.75 438.92 1,061.08 29.26 101 450.000 INSURANCE LIABILITY 7,000.00 .00 3,768.50 3,231.50 53.84 101 455.000 LEGAL & AUDIT FEES 7,000.00 350.00 700.00 6,300.00 10.00 101 460.000 POLICE SUPPLIES 26,000.00 491.25 491.25 25,508.75 1.89 101 465.000 VEHICLE RENT 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 101 470.000 MAINTENANCE 59,290.00 1,182.72 4,515.95 54,774.05 7.62 101 472.000 BUILDING EXPENSE 5,000.00 723.00 871.83 4,128.17 17.44 101 475.000 CIVIL DEFENSE 500.00 .00 .00 500.00 101 490.000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 170,000.00 11,401.85 12,400.87 157,599.13 7.29 101 495.000 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 4,000.00 473.36 658.36 3,341.64 16.46 **TOTAL GENERAL FUND EXPENSES 393,790.00 **NET EXCESS OR DEFICIENCY(-) 21,936.78 38,434.39 355,355.61 9.76 6,284.24- 6,314.82 6,314.82- CITY OF IONA ** B U D G E T R E P O R T** FOR 11-30-03 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 112,000.00 7,935.00 18,549.00 93,451.00 16.56 002 310.000 HOOK UP FEES 4,800.00 .00 .00 4,800.00 002 315.000 INTEREST 700.00 29.75 70.51 629.49 10.07 002 350.000 TANK REPLACEMENT FUND 10,000.00 .00 .00 10,000.00 002 395.000 RESERVES 36,874.00 .00 .00 36,874.00 **TOTAL WATER FUND REVENUE 144,374.00 7,964.75 18,619.51 125,754.49 12.90 **** WATER FUND **** ESTIMATED * *EXPENDED* * UNEXPENDED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE EXPENSE MTD YTD BALANCE EXPENDED 002 410.000 SALARIES & BENEFITS 26,000.00 .00 .00 26,000.00 002 440.000 ELECTRICITY 28,000.00 2,024.98 4,382.22 23,617.78 15.65 )02 445.000 OFFICE, SUPPLIES, LEGAL 5,000.00 494.08 1,428.71 3,571.29 28.57 )02 450.000 ENGINEERING COSTS .00 .00 .00 )02 460.000 VEHICLE EXPENSE .00 .00 .00 )02 465.000 VEHICLE RENT 5,000-.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 )02 470.000 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 11,500.00 102.16 234.08 11,265.92 2.04 )02 480.000 BOND PAYMENT 23,700.00 11,384.00 11,384.00 12,316.00 48.03 482.000 BOND INTEREST 8,300.00 4,300.07 4,300.07 3,999.93 51.81 )01 485.000 TANK REPLACEMENT FUND 20,000.00 .00 .00 20,000.00 )02 490.000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 36,874.00 .00 .00 36,874.00 t **TOTAL WATER FUND EXPENSE 164,374.00 18,305.29 21,729.08 142,644.92 13.22 **NET EXCESS OR DEFICIENCY(-) 20,000.00- 10,340.54- 3,109.57- 16,890.43- 15.55 t CITY OF IONA *BUDGETT REPORT** FOR 11-30-03 PAGE 7 pig)**** RECREATION FUND **** ESTIMATED * * R E C E I P T E D * * UNRECEIPTED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE REVENUE MTD YTD BALANCE RECEIPTED 004 305.000 BASEBALL FEES 004 310.000 SHELTER RENTAL 004 315.000 POSSIE FEES 004 320.000 WESTERN BOYS FEES 004 395.000 RESERVES **TOTAL RECREATION FUND REVENUE 5,000.00 .00 .00 5,000.00 600.00 .00 .00 600.00 .00 .00 .00 300.00 .00 .00 300.00 1,000.00 .00 .00 1,000.00 6,900.00 .00 .00 6,900.00 **** RECREATION FUND **** ESTIMATED * *EXPENDED* * UNEXPENDED PERCENT FUND ACCOUNT# ACCOUNT TITLE EXPENSE MTD YTD BALANCE EXPENDED 004 410.000 RECREATION EQUIPMENT 1,000.00 .00 .00 1,000.00 004 415.000 RECREATION LABOR 1,500.00 .00 .00 1,500.00 004 420.000 BASEBALL SUPPLIES 3,500.00 .00 .00 3,500.00 004 470.000 RECREATION MAINTENANCE 900.00 .00 .00 900.00 **TOTAL RECREATION FUND EXPENSE 6,900.00 .00 .00 6,900.00 **NET EXCESS OR DEFICIENCY(-) .00 .00 .00 ;a556() # t/ 3 CITY OF IONA • 3548 N. Main P. O. Box 487 Iona, Idaho 83427 December 11, 2003 Dear Iona Bonneville Sewer District Board Members: Phone: (208) 523-5600 Fax: (208) 535-0087 We read with great interest your informational letter concerning your Boards involvement in a study to build a regional sewer system in the Shelley area. We have also been told by members of your board that you feel the elected City Officials of Iona have no right to express our opinions or inform our citizens regarding the manner in which this project may affect our City. To this attitude we take exception and feel that as a customer of IBSD and as elected representatives of a community whose health, vitality, and future growth are directly related to the sewer system we have every right to not only express our opinion but also to influence decisions made by the IBSD Board. We have reviewed the information provided by your Board and we have many questions concerning such information. We would welcome the opportunity to sit down with your Board and discuss your involvement with the regional sewer study and other related sewer issues that directly affect the City of Iona and its residents. Some of our major concerns are as follows. 1. We do not agree nor do we feel the proposal to construct and operate a new sewer facility in the Shelley area is as cost effective as continued use and participation in the future expansion of the existing Idaho Falls sewer facility. The economies of scale gained by being part of the larger user base that the current system provides will save IBSD rate payers hundreds of thousand of dollars as opposed to paying a much higher percentage due the smaller user base in the Shelley system. 2. You have increased our rates based on an assumption that Idaho Falls would raise its sewer rates to IBSD incrementally each year; however our information indicates this has clearly not been the case. Idaho Falls has not raised the rates it charges IBSD since 1999, but you have continued to use this as an excuse to raise our rates. Why doesn't IBSD wait until Idaho Falls actually raises its rates before IBSD raises its rates? Historically Idaho Falls has only increased its user rates about every four years and they enjoy one of the lowest sewer rates in the United States. 3. Another major reason you have used to justify your participation in the Shelley regional sewer project is that the current IBSD contract with Idaho Falls expires in 2015 and that the City of Idaho Falls is not amenable to renegotiating or extending the contract. Again we have found the opposite to be true. Idaho Falls has indicated to us that they have never taken that stand and quite the contrary; they have expressed a willingness to act in good faith to extend the current contract upon its expiration. 1-75-04;10:47AM;MAVOR S OFFICE ;52135560 # 2/ 3 4. We feel that the current area included in the IBSD affords ample room for growth in the foreseeable future, and there is no immediate need for expansion of the system. The cost to enlarge the system should not be laid on the backs of the current rate payers. Developers should pay for expansion of the system. They should also be assessed impact fees to help upgrade existing trunk lines that may not be sufficient to handle the added growth. We fully support the current sewer system and its expansion provided it is done in a fair and equitable manner. We support the lowest possible sewer rate for our residents and agree that rates should provide for continued operation and maintenance of the system as well as an appropriate level of reserves. We do not feel at this time that the IBSD Board has made a good case that our residents should help build and operate a regional sewer system in Shelley when the current system more than adequately meets our current and future needs. Sincerely, The Mayor and Council City of Iona Craig Rockw, Mayor JJoi-t,46tdot ad_acu,J Brad Andersen, Council President Dave Huntsman, Council r Mike Jingler, C ncil Scott ounci NOTICE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY DEC. 11 TH, 2003 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE COMMUNTIY CENTER