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MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
January 21, 1985
ITEM: MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING HELD JANUARY 7, 1985: APPROVED
Pf~(~~I~AMA'~'ION DECLARING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 2 1 , RIDESHARING WEEK :
l: SENIOR CITIZENS: BLOCK GRANT:
2. FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS, REQUEST FOR COMPRHENSIVE PLAN
AMEPIDMENT, UPLAND INDUSTRIES: REGARDING THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL
RESEP,VE: TABLED UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 1985
3. FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS, REQUEST FOR COMPRHLNSIVE PLAN
AMENDMENT, UPLAND INDUSTRIES: REGARDING SITE FOR REGIONAL SHOP-
PING CENTER; TABLED UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 1985
4. VARIANCE AND FINAL PLAT, ARNIE SUBDIVISION, TABLED AT JANUARY
7, 1985 i~EETING: TABLED UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 1985.
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
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MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 21, 1985
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER
AT 7:30 P. M. BY MAYOR GRANT KING5FORD.
MEMBERS PRESENT: BILL BREWER, RON TOLSMA, BERT MYERS, BOB GIE5LER:
OTHERS PRESENT: LARRY BUDAHL, BEORGE WENDT, DOUG NICHOLS, EARL WARD,
GARY SMITH, KENNY BOWERS, BOB MITICH, BRUCE STUART, WAYNE CROOK5TON,
JUDY HAMBLEY, BONNIE ROBINSOPd, LEE OLSEN, DON WOLKINS, LEROY NELSON,
GARY SCHAFFER, DALE RYAN, DALE & MRS. BATES, DALE RICH, GLENNIE SLEIGHT,
P~IEMBERS OF SCOUT TROOP #126:
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING HELD JANUARY 7, 1985 APPROVED AS WRITTEN:
MAYOR KINGSFORD WELCOMED SCOUT TROOP # 126 WHOM WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT
THE yIEETING:
MAYOR KINGSFORD READ A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 21-
25 AS RIDESHARING AND TRANSTT WEEK: (ON FILE WITH THESE MINUTES)
SENIOR CITIZENS WERE PR~SENT TO ASK THE CITY OF MERIDTAN TO ASSIST THEM
IN OBTAINING A BLOCK GRANT: MR. DALE RYAN PRESIDENT OF THE GROUP ADVISED
THE COUNCIL MR. DALE RICH,CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WOULD EXPLAIN THE
PROPOSAL. MR. RICH ADVISED THAT THERE WAS BLOCK GRANT MONIES AVAIL-
ABLE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND THAT WAYNE FORREY OF JUB ENGINEERS WOULD
BE WORKING WITH THEM TO OBTAIN FUNDS.
THE GOUNCIL ADVISED THEY WOULD ASSIST IN SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDS AND HELP WITH WHAT WAS NEEDED.
THE MAYOR ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT I'TEM 2& ITEM 3 NEEDED TO BE ACTED
ON BOTH AT THE S.AME TIME AND ASKED THE COUNCIL WHAT THEIR POSITION WAS
ON THESE FINDINGS OF FACT.
COUNCILMAN MYERS, I HAVE NOT READ THE FINDINGS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN CHANGE REGARDING SITE FOR A REGIONAL SHOPPING MALL. WE DID NOT
RECESVE THESE UNTIL NOON FRIDAY 1~ND FEEL THIS SHOULD BE TABLED.
COUNCILMAN BREWER, I AGREE WITH COUNCILMAN MYERS, THIS SHOULD BE TABLED
UNTIL WE HAVE CHANCE FOR FURTHER STUDY OF THE FINDINGS.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY BREWER AND 5ECONDED BY MYERS TO TABLE THE FIND-
INGS OF FACT ON UPLAND INDUSTRIES REQUEST FOR COMPRHENSIVE PLAN AMEND-
MENTS UNTIL THE I'EBRUARY 4, 1985 MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED: BREWER, YEA: TOLSMA, YEA: MYERS, YEA: GIESLER, NAY:
ITEM #4: VARIANCE & FINAL PLAT, ARNIE SUBDIVISION:
MAYOR KINGSFORD ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT MRS STUTZMAN HAD CALLED AND
THEY DO NOT HAVE THINGS WORKED OUT WITH ACHD ON THE ALLEY AND WOULD
APPRECIATE THIS BE TABLED UNTIL THE FEBRUARY 4, 1985 MEETING.
THE MOTION WAS MADE BY TOLSMA AND SECONDED BY MYERS TO TABLE THIS
REQUEST UNTIL THE F~BRUARY 4, 1985 MEETING:
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MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 21, 1985
MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEA:
DEPARTMENT REPORT5:
CITY ATTORNEY, WAYNE CROOKSTON, ADVISED THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL THAT
PROPERTY AT WELL #7 WAS ALL BUT DONE, THE PAPERS HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO
THE TITLE COMPANY FOR PROCESSING:
COUNCILMAN GIESLER, I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM THE
POLICE CHIEF, DOUG NTCHOLS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 1985. MR.NICHOLS HAS
ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. CHIEF NICHOLS HAS DONE A VERY FINE JOB AND HAS
MADE MY JOB AS POLICE COMMISSIONER EASY. WE FEEL BAD ABOUT HIS
LEAVING.~
MAYOR KINGSFORD, THANK YOU, FOR A VERY FINE JOB.
CHIEF NICHOLS RECEIVED A STANDING APPLAUSE.
COUNCILMAN MYERS SUGGE5TED THE CITY CLERK WRITE A LETTER ~F APPRECIATION
AND COMMENDATION SUITABLE FOR FRAMTNG FOR CHIEF NICHOLS.
THIS WAS MADE OFFICIAL BY THE COUNCIL.
BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL Tf?E MOTION WAS
MADE BY MYERS A~D SECONDED BY TOLSiKA TO ADJOURN AT 7:45 P.M.
MOTION CARRIED: ALL YEA:
APPROVED:
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OFFICIALS CITY OF MERIDIAN
JACK NIEMANN, City Clerk
A. M. KIEBERT,Treasurer
RICHARO D. NICHO~S, Chief of Police 728 Meridian Street
BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works, Supt.
WAYNEG.CROOKSTON,JR.,Attorney MERIDIAN, IDAHO
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KENNY80WERS,FireChief Phone 888•4433
GRANT P. KINGSFORD
Mayor
P R O C L A M A T I O N
COUNCILMEN
BILL BREWER
RONALD R. TOLSMA
J. E. BERT MYERS
ROBERTGIESLER
BOBSPENCER
Chairman Zoning & Planning
WHEREAS, carpooling, vanpooling and transit services can
help reduce air pollution, thus, protecting the health and wel-
fare of Meridian's Citizens and the scenic beauty of our envir-
onment; and
WHEREAS, carpooling, vanpooling and transit services are a
more efficient form of transportation and reduce the need to
spend tax dollars on road improvements; and
WHEREAS, carpooling, vanpooling and transit services can
reduce traffic conjestion, parking problems and can promote
energy conservation; and
WHEREAS, carpooling, vanpooling and transit services pro-
vide alternative forms of transportation and help reduce com-
muting costs to the people of Meridian; and
WHEREAS, carpooling, vanpooling and transit services pro-
vide basic transportation and meet special needs of many Meridian
Citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GRANT P. KINGSFORD, Mayor of the City
of Meridian, hereby proclaim the week of January 21 through
January 25, 1985 to be
RIDESHAI2ING/TRANSIT WEEK
and urge all citizens to use ridesharing and transit services.
G-
NT P. KI SF , MAYOR