1981 03-02
AGENDA
MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL
March 2, 1981
ITEM:
Minutes of previous meeting approved
1. Certificate of Awards to Wastewater Operators
2. Site Plan for Old Sewage Treatment Facility - Boise State University
Motion passed to concur with site plan of BSU
3. Linder Industrial Park Annexation - Tabled until 4.6.81
4. J.P4.K Properties Annexation - APPROVED
5. Calico Pizza Wine License -APPROVED
6. Bills - APPROVEC
7. Ord # 385 Prohibiting Cross Connections and Providing for Abatement
APPROVED
8. Community Development Block Grant Application Agreement
J-U-B Engineers, Inc. and City - APPROVED
9. Appointment to Planning & Zoning Commission -John Thomas Eddy
10. Golf Course Lagoon -Engineering
Engineering Services
Statement #32 -Final Sewer Project
11. E. Carlton Water System Improvement
12. Other Business: Dennis Baird representing Baird Oil Co.
Meridian City Hall March 2 1981
Regular Meeting called to order by Mayor Joseph L. Glaisyer at 7.37 P.P1.
Councilmen Present: Richard billiams; Grant Y.ingsford; Bill Brewer; Rick Orton Jr.
Others Present: Earl Ward; P.obert Joseph Parsons Jr.; Vern Schoen; Patsy Leach;
Steve Gratton; Ronald VanAuker; Walt Morrow; Ray Sotero;
Coenraad Abas; Douo tiichols; Roger Welker; Martin Igo; Lee Stucker;
Bruce Stuart; Gary Smith; u!ayne Crookston Jr.; Fredrick H. Putzier;
Kris K. Jennison
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read.
Agenda Certificate of Awards by lJasteWater Commissioner Richard Williams and Earl Ward Supt
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Williams: "Three of our sewage treatment operators have recently passed and upgraded
their class in their profession. Earl,(Waste6Jater Superintendent) would you present
the certificates to these operators - this took a lot of work and it is a job well done.
lde do now have all of our operators at the plant certified."
Ward: "Fredrick Putzier - Fred is upgraded from a Class I to a Class II Operator"
Certificate was presented to Putzier and there was applaud of appreciation.
"Kris Jennison - Our Lab Technician is now a Certified Operator and I might
add that she got the highest grade on the Class I Certification that has been given."
Playor, Council and audience applauds.
"Joseph Parsons - was certified as a Class I Operator in just a little over a
year" All in attendance applaud in appreciation.
Mayor: "Congratulations, all of you"
Agenda
2 Site Plan for Old Sewage Treatment Facility - Boise State University
Williams summarized the proposal: "The City of Meridian is in the process of deeding
over the Old Sewage Treatment Plant to Boise State University so that they can
rehabilitate it and use it as a onsite training facility, water and wastewater
treatment class in the Votech program. We have BSU Assistant Dean of the Program,
Glen Linder; the Head of Water and Wastewater Treatment, Jim Felton; the Architect
for Boise State, Darrell Latham and their Engineer, Ken Tewksbury with us tonight.
Earlier they did present the Council with plans for that rehabilitation of the plant
and for the new building they are going to construct on the site."
The Plotion was made by l<lilliams and seconded by Kingsford that the City concur with
the site plan as presented by 6oise State and approve.
Motion Carried: Williams, yea; Kingsford, yea; Orton, yea; Brewer, yea
Agenda
3 Linder Industrial Park Annex«tion - Tabled 12.1.80
4dalt Plorrow: "I am one of the owners representing Linder Industrial Park. To familiarize
you with the location, it's located at the railroad tracks on Linder, south to Franklin,
west on Franklin for approximately 2/3 of a mile, then north to the railroad tracks and
then returns to the railroad tracks to Linder. At the present time there are ten (10)
landowners involved with parcels ranging in size from one (1) acre to 42 1/2 acres.
6Je have a total at the present time of 135 acres. We have been approved by the Planning
and Zoning Commission and they requested that we resolve some problems we have been
working on., We are working on resolving enclaves so that they will have everybody in-
corporated into it. The other thing that we are doing is to have the restrictions and
covenants problems resolved - to have some of the smaller landowners involved. The vote
stucture is changed from one vote per acre to one vote per landowner. This solved some
of the problems of the small landowner having their voice. The other area that we are
working on with the restrictive covenants to bring up the strength of the article
covering sewer - water systems, making it mandatory for everybody to hook up, The final
area that we are working on, and we need some input from you (Council) so that we can
create a desion review.process within the subdivision itself, to work in conjunction
with design review from the City of P-1eridian. We want something that is acceptable
to everyone. The other thing we have done that the Planning « Zoning wanted us to take
care of is that we accomplished is a four cornered survey, that we would have one legal
description. J-L'-B has accomplished this. P1r. VanAuker is here and he will address
the conditions of why we feel that our subdivision will develop and produce where some
of the others haven't."
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Ron VanAuker: "Basically, in regards to why this park would go, whereas it appears
there is a lot of industrial ground available. In an issue that we talked about
prviously, this particular park will be designed, financed and completed in phases and
the Bound will be for sale at a reasonable price and/or for lease fora reasonable price.
By doing this we provide a market that essentially isn't there today. There are users
that are looking - there are users that could be enticed and excited to be in that
particular area with the specific attributes that area has."
Williams: "There is no sewer line in that immediate area, Linder is the closest. It
has been against City policy to allow lift stations. Flow do you propose to gravity
that uphill?"
VanAuker: "We would work that out with J-U-B Engineers but I feel in talking with them,
that there would be a way to get it working with the elevation, to get that into your
sewer system. We have to go specifically to the lift stations and would have to address
that issue and do whatever vaould be acceptable."
l^lilliams: "As I said, the City policy has been not to allow lift stations at all."
Kingsford: "In the r~inutes of Planning and Zoning you talked about having it your
liability to maintain and service a lift station."
VanAuker: "That's correct. l+le are not looking to the. City of Meridian to themselves
take that liability."
Playor Glaisyer: "Any comments on the flow Gary - have you done any research on it?"
Gary Smith, Engineer: "No, I haven't looked at the elevations out there to see which
way it is going."
VanAuker: "Part of that area can be serviced by gravity flow and wouldn't have to be
by a lift station. That central station would be part of a parcel and ownership of
the respective industries and would not be addressed to the City."
Williams: "I'r~i not sure that can be done, we have had that before and it hasn't been
properly addressed."
Mayor: "Is the first phase or second phase going to be Gravity flow?"
VanAuker: "We believe the first phase will be by gravity flow - about 63 acres or
half of the development gravity flow. I would have to specifically sit down and go
through this with J-U-B. We feel very comfortable with J-U-B and their professional
abilities and with the close association with the City so that the language is clear
to both parties."
Brewer: "Seems that we are approaching a problem that we have discussed more than
once - we have a whole area there that are now in our urban service area, we are
either going to have to figure out a way to pump it or change our urban service area
right now and forget it."
4illiams: "We do have long range plans to go down Ten Mile Creek and that would be
sewage gravity. I think what we are looking at is putting the cart before the horse.
These would be gravity flow all the way along if Ten Mile Creek is goingrto put it in.
The line is to be a 15" line along Ten Mile Creek. Lee (Stucker) was in here 3 or 4
months ago with a proposal along l4. Pine Street and the sarne situation. There is a
lot of areas that can be gravity. My feeling on this is the same as it was on Lee's
until we can get r^cre positive feel,we'ee got hundreds of acres industrial zoned land
that is not being .developed. It's speculation land at this point - no plans, possibly
no provision for sewer. I think we have enough land and until we get specif~~~ industries
I think we are granting more than we can chew and I think ultimately we are not going
to be able to service those people.with water and sewer if we keep annexing this way.
You might put this on the table until you get some positive industry."
VanAuker: "I would like to speak to that issue. I think,number one,the days are over -
when a industry makes a decision because of the timing, the costs, between the time
the decisions made the market changes - product changes and if a person waits back
and says 'we'll make that decision when a industry comes in and approaches us and
entices us - I would say you just as well not zone this and de-zone the rest, because
the industry doesn't work that way any more."
Williams: ".'lo, but they dont work on bare ground either. There is not something for
them to come in on. We (City) have got so many acres of industrial land now that are
going to graze cows for 10 more years and they are not going to turn a spade of dirt
over there to develop that."
VanAuker: "We've resea,rehed that ground, and I think there is probably a lot of it
that I'm not aware of, but the ground that lays, shy east of this area, the developer
moves in and pays 800,000 for it and turns around and puts it on the market for two
point million and does not have water and sewer services there -because he's a
speculator setting there waiting for something to happen. Your decision must be to go
with somebody that will actually pursue and really wants to do something about industry.
We have to, as a developer, intend to make money on it - number two, we're a taxpayer
who lives within the City, or within the outskirts, and without this we are not going
to survive. There isn't enough areas to go for revenue. As a citizen I feel it is
irr~portant that we have the tax revenues from industry. Without being specific, we
have a company coming in from. Stockton, Calif. that fits and one of the areas we are
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going to show. The whole one piece of ground in Meridian that I know that would
possibly work and that's only marginal, if we can convince them, and that is in the
Crestwood Industrial Park and it's resale on a piece of ground, if that in fact is
still available. That particular area quite possibly would fit it with the exception
that it's not capatible with the client that is next door. There is no other area
to show them that I'm aware of, and they are not going to pay $45,000 an acre. I'm
saying that we need the developed ground to put ground on the market and at a equitable
price, fully priced. It's no secret that a very strong and good client that has the
potential was Meadow Gold Dairies, they have looked all over everywhere and finally
settled on a substandard piece of ground. If someone had something on the market that
would have been a good account to have. The list of people we have to deal with is
unending",
Williams: "I know what you are saying and I respect your education as an industrial
builder, because I have seen your projects. I guess my concern is more the fact that
I feel that during the years I have been on the Council I have heard so any stories
that I'm a little gunshy. I have seen so many people come in and they have made so
many grandeous promises, and I bet one out of a hundred doesn't do a thino - the
ground still sits. It sits in Meridian, Idaho and the ground is three times as
expensive as it is in Boise for industrial ground. And I have to assume it is the
speculative market - if it doesn't sell they will let it sit five more years and sell
it then. I want to be result oriented, I want to see something done. If you can
assure me that things are going to be moving and we are not going to go out of here
and everybody forget about Linder Park, and the year 2000 it's going to be developed.
And I'm concerned second of all that we've tied up ground or servicing of water and
sewer which may preclude a serious developer from coming in - maybe 3 or 4 years a
serious developer comes in and we say we can't serve you because we don't have the
capacity in our plant. We lose somebody good, for speculation."
VanAuker: "I can agree with your concern on what's going to be done on the ground.
The real issue is what has been done on the other ground. Plumber one, you have the
best salesman working for you right now - that's the City of Boise. They will force
industry this way, you have a tremendously good opportunity, Plumber two, you have a
very strong competitor in Plampa, Caldwell is too far down the line to be a serious
competitor., but "Tampa is agressive. Our choices is to put them in Meridian, or Pdampa,
or Colorado or Oregon. Speaking to a customer that is interested in coming to Idaho,
coupled with that, I think it's a cormiunity responsiblity to present themselves in a
position where they are interested in giving the client what he has to have.
By giving I don't mean like we Eased to do by building sewer or water lines to the
site. The problem I have with it, if somebody does come to town - where in heavens
name are we going to go? I don't think I'm wrong, any other place in Meridian, any
of the developers of Peridian, you couldn't get a straight price on a piece of ground
whether or not it's water or sewer served, or when it would be ready and by the time
all entities, real estate people and the people that own the property - everybody gets
tooether - by that time that client has already broke ground in another area or some
other state. Ode personally feel that piece of ground, based on the square footage
of 135 acres could be phased and developed through proper engineering, presented to
the market place and yes, we get something done. If we could post a bond to that,
which I doubt if my insurance company, or anyone, would write that in a bond -
our feelinos are strong enough that we would. We are really down to the issue that
we've got location, we've got that highway which is built for heavy traffic in front
of it, we've got the rail, we've got ground that doesn't qualify other than agricultural
and this would put it in a productive state that would be a good tax revenue to this
community of Meridian."
Brewer: "Through our Industrial Committee within our Chamber of Commerce we found that
this last year has been a very real problem as far as competitive pricing. If Ron's
group was to follow through it seems they are addressing a problem that would be
important as far as this Valley landing something. Then too, their project is lying
within an industrial corridor that the City has pretty much set a precedence of
following through the City, right out to them. If not today, I feel that property is
meant to be industrial, if twenty years from now."
Walt P^orrow: "When we approach, we have to sell our product to industry - and when we
approach it we like to approach them with a representative from us, a representative
from the Chamber of Commerce and a representative from you (Council) so that all of a
sudden we have something to negotiate with. It wouldn't do us much good to approach
an industry and try to speak for you, the Chamber of Commerce and speak in orey areas.
This answers your questions why we can be successful and others won't - we are looking
at an approach where everyone has some input, to show them we are interested, competitive
and we want it as opposed to some place in Colorado, or fJampa,or Boise. I think this
will work for us where other builders, land owners aren't doing that."
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Rick Orton: "I think we are sort of off the issue. I understand what Dick is saying
about speculation, there is no law against speculation, o ordinance against it -
and if there were, I think the way to combat that would/~~ put more land on the market
rather than limit the land through regulations. So in that regard if it were a concern
of mine, I suppose I would want to see it for that reason. But looking at the proposal
just on that basis of the ordinances and policies that we do have control of - there are
significant problems with your development, problems that we have turned other develop-
ments for - the enclaves. There is no possible way for you to comply, strictly
speaking ,with our sewer requirement to build the oversized lines that are in our future
plan. You would have an eight or ten million dollar sewer project orr your hands runnino
down Ten Mile to Black Cat and then down to that big lift station way down between Cherry
and Ustick. It would be a monster of a project to comply with specifically and water
seems to be a minor problem, you should be able to comply with that pretty easily..
But as a Council I think we ought to stop and look at the policies we do control and
judge this annexation on that basis. If he can get some of these questions out of the
way-he says he is working on the enclave question - if you could get that out of the way
it would raake a difference on how I felt, but we still have a sewer problem."
P?orrow: "We are down to just one (1) acre parcel and one two (2) acre parcel"
Orton: "That's all I have to say. I just wanted to alert the Council that there are
some real problems with our policies"
Kingsford: "Are you planning to develop the park at all? I have not heard anything
addressing the plan for putting in the streets, lines, etc.. prior to a client?
VanAuker: "Yes we do. On a phase basis."
Kingsford; "So, upon annexation you will comply with our ordinances. A year from
annexation there would be platting and a year from platting to build?"
VanAuker; "Yes, that's correct. We find that unless a person shows a sign of development
and at least lays a format and some real dirt turning in front of them, it will set and
rest like the rest of it around here has. Other than Crestwood Park and people can drive
dorm and touch the corner pins."
Earl Ward: "I think we should look farther into the sewer system."
Gary Smith: "I think that the sewer system could be a stumbling block - if it is a
stumbling block. The westerly portion, I certain, is not going to be able to be served
by gravity. Then this would involve their owning and operating their own lift station -
it is the policy of the City not to take on lift stations."
VanAuker: "I think we would be willing to number one, without proper thought to sewer
and water, and the proper design,of course no financing would be available. One of our
next steps - and has been tied with Dennis King. And we certainly would be willing to
work in conjunction with your City people - and that is a definite plan and thought
and certainly more than a feasibility but a study to assure ourselves the issue of the
sewer problem could be solved. Once again, dealing with national company's, we are not
in the position where if we don't have a sewer it makes it unsaleable. So, if we had
a meeting and we feel we have something more than just feasibility, something concrete
that we can set down and say and point to "this is what we would do" making sure that
this is acceptable to you as a City."
The Motion was made by Orton and seconded by Williams to table Linder Industrial Park Annex.
"D" Industrial, pending further study on the sewer. within the next four weeks.
f9otion Carried: Williams, yea; Kingsford, yea; Brewer, yea; Orton, yea
Lee Stucker; "4,'hen we were in
from this, I think Dick or som
into their property. Now they
there was a need for an answer
the streets that are going in,
in that area?"
on the property immediately across the railroad tracks
>body asks us in relation to a street access across south
were here at the time, but I don't think at that point
to it then,but I would like to know in relationship to
is there something planned for crossing the railroad track
Mayor: "I don't believe they can answer that now."
VanAuker: "Not at this point, I think that would have to be worked out with the co-owners
or owners of the property, those costs assessed and the feasibility of putting the roads
across.."
P?ayor: "I think Lee, when the Preliminary gets that far, you would be given notice so
you could make your comments."
Van Auker: "One thing more that I would like to say, the one advantage that we have -
the difference between the ground that you do have, Walt and I and many of the people
that are part of the Industrial Park are not necessarily what I call "heavy hitters" or
wealthy, or speculators as such, naturally are interest is to make money from the
development of the facility.. I do think we are businessmen with lirotited resources, we
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would depend on borrowed from either a local or entities that are used to borrowing
and are prompt to finance these projects. With the interest and the trigger time
you have to do thinos with it as opposed to somebody that can buy, lock it up and
say don't worry about it - 70 years from now it's gone from 20 in the last five yrs
it will go from 20 to 30. My motivation is to get it sold."
The City Clerk was instructed to place Linder Industrial Park on the Agenda for
April F, 1981.
Agenda
4 J.P1.1<. Properties Annexation Hearing
Plartin Igo was present to request Annexation of 2.3 acres located on the PiE corner
of Franklin and Linder intersection.
Igo: "The major reasons for our request are two. First of all the annexation and
secondly we are requesting a Commercial zone with limitations. The annexation
request seems logical to us as the property joins the City on the south, the City
utilities will be required for any development or change in the use whether it is
within the City or the County, as we understand it. Our effort would be to pay
taxes and use charges to those utilities to the City of Meridian rather to the
County. The annexation seems to us as a process that will take place at some point
of time and we would prefer that would take place now. The Commercial zone that we
are asking for we fully realize that the land use in that area is movino toward an
industrial use. We are also sensitive to the fact that uses in the industrial, or
under the industrial use zone, may not be compatible with a shopping center which is
zoned south of this property or the single family residences which join our property
on the north and front Linder. However, there are many Commercial uses which would
compliment both the shopping center as well as the residential uses. I think as far
as competition, as you will, with respect to the shopping center there, there are
many Commercial users that will not go into a neighborhood shopping center as such.
Something along the line as a animal hospital, morturary, possibly a wholesale
commercial business. Another thing under commercial use there is some flexibility
with respect to having storage facilities if one were to contemplate a mixed use
office and warehoused combination structure. Again would not compete with a neigh-
borhood shopping center but would probably fit in with your Commercial zoning.
Further, we understand that your Comprehensive Plan calls for a clustering of
Commercial at a major intersection rather than of a strip nature. I want to speak
to the matter of enclave because it has come up in the comments of the members of
this Council and we have to take two positions. One, a matter of enclave with this
particular piece of property would not be a concern to the people like the Fire and
Police. The other point is that our 2.3 acres there really doesn't cause a enclave
because there is a substantial amount of acres, I would guess would be 75 acres
that would have to come into the City before our property would be considered as
causing a enclave. Could I ask if the zoning ordinance has been achieved as of
the date - as a matter of history this is where we came in. Jim and I purchased the
property August of 79, we had informal meeting with Planning and Zoning and there
was an effort going to establish the new zoning ordinance, we were asked to defer our
application until such oridnance would be accomplished and I believe our application
began again in August of 80. So we are before you here with a similar situation.
Probably the only other thing that seems to be consistent in conments is the matter
of speculation.. Jim and I are not developers, we own the land and our objective
is to bring the land to a higher and better use than it currently is. It is currently
is R-4, County 1 acre residential lots. Certainly with that zoning we could qo through
the County and have a subdivision of two residential lots. I would sa,y that is not
the best use of that particular piece of property, and also in light of the moritorium
with the City of Peridian we couldn't get a subdivision of that nature approved.
We recognize with the industrial activity there that the zoning would be keeping more
with commercial is going to bring at some point of time the highest use of that prop-
erty. In closing we would consider industrial for that property beat seme industrial
uses might conflict with the neighboring residential."
Orton: "You don't create an enclave - is that correct?"
Igo: "Well, I guess I'm challenging the comments made on our comment sheet that
it might cause an enclave and I have taken the position that it does not. The parcel
to the east is approximately in excess of 30 acres. The City boundary as I know it
is the westerly edge of Crestwood Park and then there is a sizeable parcel between .
that and our property. in one conversation with the owners they indicated that they
had no interest in annexation at any time. But there is also property lying north of
the railroad track that would be between the City limits and Linder approximately
another 30 acres, so as far as causing an enclave I have trouble with that part."
Kingsford: "I feel it would cuase more of a infilling than an enclave. How do you
propose to sewer?"
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Igo: "We understand from the comments the sewer is in Linder, at the Crestwood
Industrial Park. 4ti'ater is further east of us on Franklin. 15 inch sewer extends
along the west boundary of this property and approximately 350' along south boundary
(Franklin Rd.). City water does not presently exist in Franklin or Linder adjacent
to this property. A 10" diameter line does exist in Crestwood #3 and is extended to
Linder Road."
Williams: "Does the plar, call for the 10" line to oo down Franklin then?"
Gary Smith: "The 10" line goes in the road just parallel to Franklin Road and then
goes south to the Commercial corner, then it comes out onto Linder again. That was
all part of Crestwood P:o. 3 development."
Williams: "How does water get to the proposed Linder Park?"
Sciith: "It would either have to come up from Linder that point or from where the
line enters into Crestwood on Franklin. I don't know how far that is from the
property (J.M.Y..)"
Bruce Stuart: "From Southwest 12th"
Kingsford: "4Jhere is that set to loop into Pine? Again, we are not talking about
this one (J.M.K.) but Linder Park, if that was developed you would have a loop to
Pine wouldn't you?"
Smith: "Well, it's not too far - I think the water is to the railroad tracks. It
would have to be put under the railroad tracks and on down to Franklin."
Kingsford: "In the past the developers have had to put the water and sewer past the
property line, is the right?"
Williams: "fJo, through their property."
4illiams: "I tend to agree with Planning and Zoning, I don't see what other use this
land could be put to. I think they have come up with a reasonable solution for P1arty."
Roger 6delker, fire Chief: "On the enclave part of it, I don't think Marty understands
that the Fire Department part of it operates under two separate entities and you get
in trouble from the fact that the use of the City truck in rural and not having the
address that's dispatched by Boise - this could cause problems with our underwriters.
You get a call to 6540 Franklin with strictly volunteers you have a little difficulty
knowing whether you are taking the City truck or whether you are taking the rural
truck - that's the problem. Another comment that I can make along with that, the
more development such as Linder Industrial Park - the more fire fiohting equipment
and manpower."
Williars: "Do what 6:'hitney did."
Welker: "You mean make the developer pay it?"
Iilliams: "Somebody has to pay it."
4Jelker: "There is a law that they have passed now on waterflow usuage which I think
will help the Fire Departments. The City can assess buildings according to the water-
flow requirement, sprinkling them,etc."
The Plotion was made by lilliams and seconded by Orton that the Council approve the
Annexation of J.P~1.K. Properties Zoned "C" Commercial with the conditions of Design
Review and with the understanding that common retail commercial be precluded.
Motion Carried: Kingsford, yea; Brewer, yea; Orton, yea; k~illiams, yea
Agenda
5 Calico Pizza - Wine License Request
Mayor Glaisyer: "Is there any problem with issuing a wine license to Calico Pizza
Doug (Sgt.PJichols)?"
Sgt. Nichols: "P!e Sir."
The F4otion was made by Kingsford and seconded by Brewer that the Council approve
the Wine Licnese to David Richard Sterling, dba Calico Pizza.
Motion Carried: Williams, yea; Brewer, yea; Kingsford, yea; Orton, yea.
Agenda
6 Bills
Bills were read
The Plotion was made by Kingsford and seconded by Williams that the bills be allowed.
Motion Carried: Williams, yea; Orton, yea; Brewer, yea; Kingsford, yea
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Agenda Mayor Glaisyer read Ordinance (dumber 385 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5
~ CHAPTER 1, OF THE REVISED APJD COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, WATER
DEPARTMENT, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEbJ SECTION PRCHIBITIPJG CROSS CONPJECTIONS
TO BE A PJUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR TFIE ABATEPIEPJT THEP,EOF; PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDIPL4PICE.
Mayor: "Is there anybody in the audience that wishes to have Ordinance Plumber 385
read in it's entirety?" There was no response.
Kingsford: "This is basically adopting the flational Standard isn't it?"
Stuart: "For the cross connections, yes"
The Motion was made by Williams and seconded by Brewer that the rules and provisions
of 50-9002 and all rules and provisions requiring that Ordinances be read on three
different days be dispensed with and that Ordinance Plumber 385 as read be passed
and approved.
Motion Carried: Williams, yea;Kingsford,yea; Brewer, yea; Orton, yea.
Agenda Community Development Block Grant - Application Agreement with J-U-B ENGINEERS, INC.
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Mayor Glaisyer: "I have before me an application agreement between J-U-B Engineers
and the City of Meridian for the application process for our recently acquired monies
for the rehab for sewer."
The Motion was made by Brewer and seconded by Kingsford that the Council approve the
agreement between the City and J-U-B Engineer, Inc. for the administering the HUD
Community Developrt!ent Block Grant for 5;121,000.
Rick Orton: "I believe there is a cheaper way to get this done, I feel a real obli-
gation to vote that way when this comes up. The Ida-Ore Economics Development
Administration has offered to do these services for us for the lump sum of $4,000.00"
Motion Carried: Kingsford, yea; Brewer, yea; billiams, yea
Orton, nay
P,genda John Thomas Eddy Appointed to Planning and Zoning Commission
9
Mayor Glaisyer: "At this time I would like to appoint John Tom Eddy as a member of
the Planning and Zoning Committee for a two year term. John is a registered land
surveyor, presently employed and has been since 1966 with J-U-B Engineers, Inc;
Professional Affiliations: Past President of Idaho Association of Land Surveyors;
Director Idaho Association of Land Surveyors; Member of American Congress of Surveying
& Piappina; Member Idaho Association of Land Surveyors; Member of the PJational Society
of Professional Engineers-LSI; Member of Idaho Society of Professional Engineers-LSI"
The Piotion was made by Williams and seconded by Kingsford that the Council authorize
P9ayor Glaisyer to appoint John Thomas Eddy as a member of the Planning and Zoning.
Commissioner and as a two year term per City Ordinance.
Plotion Carried: Kingsford, yea; Williams, yea; Brewer, yea; Orton, yea
Agenda
10 EPJGINEERIPJG
Gary Smith presented a drawing of the Golf Course Lagoon. Smith stated "We have two
lagoons at the Meridian Golf Course. The first is the laroest lagoon and the irrigation
water comes directly into it and then it overflows this dike that was constructed last
year to contain irrigation water that was to be supplied by the well that is there, to
be used during the times that the irrigation season water is not in the ditch, They
experienced some problems last year because as the large lagoon filled and it ran over
the small dike, or the dike that creates the small lagoon,which is set at a lower
elevation than the maximum water surface in the larger lagoon, eventually washed about
a foot out of that dike.. It was left as it was and functioned all right throughout
the irrigation season with the understanding that once the water went out and it dried
up they would come back in and repair that (J-U-B Enginners). Today I got a proposal
from Gene 4Jright and it was one that he had met and talked to Wally Lovan (Golf Course
P1anager) about.. Councilman Kingsford brought up the idea last year while the plans
were under consideration for building a spillway to install a section of pipe at the
bottom of the dike that would function as a transfer pipe from the large lagoon to the
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(Meridian Ci
,8, March 2, 1981
small lagoon with a gate on it. The proposal I have received. is to do that, the short
section of pipe about 20 feet in length and they will rebuild the dike. Then install
a hand operated slide gauge. They are going to have to wade to oet to it. ldhat they
are invisioning is to raise the gate when the water starts filling in here and at
that time there won't be much water in this lagoon (indicates drawing)- at that time
it won't present a problem at getting to this gauge. I believe there is 600 gallons
per minute and the pipe will be sized so that quantity of water can flow through
without any problem. Cnce the water stops here, at the irrigation ditch, then the
pump will continue to pump not only from this small lagoon but larger one. Therefor
they will be able to utilize water out of the large lagoon by having this transfer pipe".
There was much discussion concerning the Cherry Lane Golf Course Lagoon concerning
the easiest way to operate the slide gauge.
The f1otion was made by Brewer and seconded by Kingsford that the Council approve
the oroposal oreser~ted by City Engineer, Gary Smith, or the Kingsford proposal.
Plotion Carried: brewer, yea; Orton, yea; Kingsford, yea; 6Jilliarns, yea
Smith recommended approval of Engineer Statement hdo. 32 which finalizes the Sewer
project, services for Operation Phase and Follow-up and Contractor 4larranty Phase,
and Preparation of a "Plan of Operation" to meet Step III Grant Conditions (EPA),
Addendum ido. 2. Total of $7,3P,5.60 Finalizes all except the flinority Engineer.
The Plotion was made by Williams and seconded by Kingsford that the Council approve
payment of J-L'-B Engineers, Inc. Sewer Froject Statement Pdo. 32 in the amount of
X7,385.60 and that funds be transferred to the Construction Account for oayment.
Plotion Carried: Kingsford, yea; Brewer, yea; Orton, yea; Wlilliams, yea
Agenda
11 Cepartment Reports:
Rick Orton: "We are set up on the water system improvement on East Carlton and to
open bids at 4:30 P.M., March 19, 1981. hty plan is to open bids, don't need the
Council there, just open tiids, take them under advisement and bring them to Council
at the next meeting."
Agenda
12 Other Business:
Dennis Baird was present representing Baird Oil Co. which bought out Pitman Oil Co.
hir. Baird stated that he"would like the chance to bid on providine fuel to the City..
for the past two years Bodine Oil has furnished the fuel to the City, before that
tirne it was traded off. We would like to bid either on every other time basis or
period of time, say six months with Bodine delivering 6 months and our company for
six months. Our company is located in Boise and we have a bulk plant in Meridian
and a self service station formally Bill's Phillip 66. We think we have been a good
citizen of Meridian, we employ a number of people fron~Pleridian and we feel we
should at least have a chance - if not part of the business at least bid the business."
P1ayor Glaisyer: "We will look into it."
There being no other business to come before the Council the meeting stood adjourned
as The Plotion was made by Kingsford and seconded by Williams to adjourn at 8:55 P.P1.
Plotion Carried
Meeting adjourned.
Williams, yea; Kingsford, yea; B,rz~er, yea; Orton, yea.
Attest:
~yj~
ity Clerk, a na Pdiemann
p.c. Playor & Council APA, ACRD, Central District Health
Planning & Zoning Ada County Commissioners;. Nampa-Meridian Irrigation Dist.
Ann Kiebert, Treasurer Ada Zoning Director AIC
Attorney Gus Hein, School Supt
Earl Ward Ray Sotero,Statesrnan; Coenraad Abaas, Valley Pfews
Bruce Stuart Vern Schoen
Fire and Police City Clerk _~~ . ~_
(Meridian Citv Hall
March 2, 1981
Voucher Date Purpose Amount
18247 2-27-81 Pete Cope Well Drilling Service 2,500.00
18251 2-27-81 Department of Unemployment 159.43
18255 2-27-81 Idaho First National Bank 6,728.45
18328 2-27-81 U.S. Post Office Postage 60.00
18330 2-27-81 Federal Revenue Sharing-City of Meridian 180.00
18331 2-27-81 Boise Fire Dept. 330.00
18333 2-27-81 Idaho First National Bank 11,758.70
18334 Z-27-81 Region X E. D.N.A. 85.00
18335 2-27-81 Andy's Supply, Inc. Supplies 54.60
18336 2-27-81 Ada County Highway Dist. 430.00
18337 2-27-81 Idaho Business Forms Supplies 695.11
18338 2-27-81 State of Idaho Department of Employment 706.27
18339 2-27-81 Gary Smith Engineer 1.00
18340 2-27-81 Joseph L. Glaisyer Playor 526.08
18341 2-27-81 Bill Brewer Councilman 81.18
18342 2-27-81 Grant Paul Kingsford Councilman 88.68
18343 2-27-81 Rick Orton Councilman 88.68
18344 2-27-81 Richard C. Williams Councilman 88.68
18345 2-27-81 LaWana L. Niemann City Clerk 936.05
18346 2-27-81 P1ary Jane Harper Clerk Typist 617.80
18347 2-27-81 Tamera Perkins Clerk Typist 411.87
18348 2-27-81 Judy Ann Byers Clerk Typist 413.15
18349 2-27-81 Candy Hall Clerk Typist 218.21
18350 2-27-81 Carol Ann Brown Clerk Typist 102.16
18351 2-27-81 Elaine Barbara Ward Clerk Typist 205.64
18352 2-27-81 John 0. Fitzgerald Attorney 147.67
18353 2-27-81 Jean E. Moore Clerk Typist 555.30
18354 2-27-81 Rick L. Richardson Police 865.97
18355 2-27-81 Norman W. Williams Police 907.22
18356 2-27-81 Dennis James Estes Police 855.79
18357 2-27-81 Kevin Dale Robertson Police 870.62
18358 2-27-81 Terry Lynn Tipton Police 933.10
18359 2-27-81 Mark Steven Shaver Police 752.06
18360 2-27-81 Gene N. Trakel Police 790.80
18361 2-27-81 Richard Doug Nichols Police 993.60
18362 2-27-81 Alfred R. Thorusen Police 898.12
18363 2-27-81 Richard P. Donahue Dog Catcher 553.01
18364 2-27-81 Roger L. Welker Fire Chief 197.44
18365 2-27-81 Raymond L. Voss Fire Marshal 835.71
18366 2-27-81 Bruce D. Stuart Works 1,030.60
18367 2-27-81 Dewey Richard Davis Works 793.26
18368 2-27-81 Mark Louis Aguirre Works 691.35
18369 2-27-81 Gregory Brent Walker Works 583.89
18379 2-27-81 Carol Schultz Clerk Typist 308.92
18371 2-27-81 Ann M. Kiebert Treasurer 1,012.06
18372 2-27-81 Lana Sue Peoples Clerk Typist 567.26
18373 2-27-81 Elaine Town Clerk Typist 470.06
18374 2-27-81 Judy M. Blessing Clerk Typist 237.28
18375 2-27-81 (John) Earl Ward Wastewater 1,188.35
18376 2-27-81 Robert Keith Boyd Wastewater 877.19
18377 2-27-81 Fredrick H. Putzier Wastewater 780.10
18378 2-27-81 Dan D. Grogg Wastewater 703.52
18379 2-27-81 Kris K. Jennison Wastewater 731.87
18380 2-27-81 Robert J. Parsons, Jr. Wastewater 694.94
18381 2-27-81 National Fire Protection Association 43.00
18382 2-27-81 Alfred Thorusen Police 200.00
18383 2-27-81 Farmers & Merchants State Bank 3,569.00
183II4 2-27-81 State of Idaho 949.85
18385 2-27-81 Social Security Trust Fund 4,453.51
18386 2-27-81 Association of Idaho Cities 2,578.49
18387 2-27-81 Colonial Insurance 829.45
18388 2-27-81 Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho 4,800.62
18389 2-27-81 City of Meridian 60.97
18390 2-27-81 Jim Bentley, Jr. Janitor 200.00
18392 2-27-81 Vern Schoen Bldg. Insp. 302.65
18393 2-27-81 Idaho First National Bank 16,671.50
18394 2-27-81 U.S. Post Office Postage 239.07
18345 2-27-81 Ace Hardware Supplies 47.57'
18396 2-27-81 Action Express Supplies 2.85
18397 2-27-81 Ada County Highway District 40.00
Meridian City Hall March 2 1981
Voucher Date Purpose Amount
18398 2-27-81 Ambrose, Fitzgerald, Crookston & McLam Attorney 3,568.75
18399 2-27-81 Amfac Electric Supply Supplies 116.20
18400 2-27-81 Baxter Foundry & Machine Works, Inc. Supplies 270.00
18401 2-27-81 Big 0 Tires Supplies 268.17
18402 2-27-81 Boise Cascade Building Materials Center Supplies 72.18
18403 2-27-81 Brewer Pest Control Service 8.50
18404 2-27-81 Bureau of Federal Surplus Property Supplies 58.00
18405 2-27-81 City of Boise - Communications Divisio n Service 260.75
18406 2-27-81 City of Meridian 115.60
18407 2-27-81 Culligan Water Conditioning Service 114.75
18408 2-27-81 Central Office Equipment Supplies 2.00
18409 2-27-81 Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. Supplies 10.11
18410 2-27-81 L. N. Curtis & Sons Supplies 222.71
18411 2-27-81 Datafax Business Equipment Supplies 341.00
18412 2-27-81 Decker's, Inc, Supplies 160.13
18413 2-27-81 Don's Shell Service Supplies 191.16
18414 2-27-81 Evans Lumber Company Supplies 122.20
18415 2-27-81 Farmer Brothers Coffe Supplies 82.25
18416 2-27-81 Farm Store Supplies 71.85
18417 2-27-81 General Fire and Safety Equipment, Inc. Supplies 19.75
18418 2-27-81 Harold's Electric Supplies 59.80
18419 2-27-81 Hoff Building Center Supplies 41.55
18420 2-27-81 IB~•1 Office Products Division Supplies 321.00
18421 2-27-81 Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare 127.50
18422 2-27-81 Idaho Medical Oxygen & Supply Supplies 10.00
18423 2-27-81 Idaho Power Company Service 6,065.73
18424 2-27-81 Idaho Tent & Canvas Supplies 9.00
18425 2-27-81 Idaho Water & Wastewater Operators Certification 20.00
18426 2-27-81 Intermountain Gas Co. Service 797.32
18427 2-27-81 J & D Printing Supplies 2.80
18428 2-27-81 J-U-B Engineers, Inc. Service 2,082.21
18429 2-27-81 Kalbus Office Supply Supplies 201.74
18430 2-27-81 Le Ray Jewelers Supplies 2.00
18431 2-27-81 E. W. Little Sheet Metal Co. Supplies 61.00
18432 2-27-81 Meridian Drug Supplies 12.98
18433 2-27-81 Meridian ford Sales Service 716.39
18434 2-27-81 Meridian Glass & Screen Supplies 107.18
18435 2-27-81 Meridian Lock & Key Supplies 29.40
18436 2-27-81 Millipore Corporation Supplies 160.29
18437 2-27-81 Modern Printers Supplies 45.00
18438 2-27-81 Mountain Bell Telephone Service 566.86
18439 2-27-81 Norco Supplies 14.41
18440 2-27-81 Pay-Less Auto Parts, Inc. Supplies 10.00
18441 2-27-81 Payless Building Materials Supplies 30.45
18442 2-27-81 Quick Response Unit 294.00
18443 2-27-81 The Radiator Shop Service 67.73
18444 2-27-81 Radio Paging Service Service 42.00
18445 2-27-81 Robertson Supply Supplies 77.75
18446 2-27-81 S & E Auto Parts Supplies 201.55
18447 2-27-81 Sheehan's Supplies 5.50
18448 2-27-81 Starline Equipment Company Supplies 545.32
18449 2-27-81 Star Photo Service Service 2.42
18450 2-27-81 State of Idaho - Dept. of Labor & Ind. Servs. Service 346.57
18451 2-27-81 Storey Feed & Seed Co. Supplies 87.60
18452 2-27-81 Sundance Dodge, Inc. Service 122.00
18453 2-27-81 UARCO Incorporated Supplies 262.65
18454 2-27-81 Valley News Service 37.31
18455 2-27-81 Van Gas Supplies 768.90
18456 2-27-81 Western Trailers Supplies 67.68
18457 Z-27-81 E. R. Young Co. Supplies 528.50
18458 2-27-81 Zamzows Supplies 3.29
ORDINANCE N0. 385 2 5 3
AN ORDINANL~MENDING~TLE 5. CHAPTER 1. OF THE REVIS~AND C~ILED ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, WATER DEPARTMENT, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SEC-
TION PROHIBITING CROSS CONNECTIONS TO BE A NUISAWCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ABATE-
MENT THEREOF; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDTPJAIJCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Mayor of the City of Meridian have con-
cluded that if is in the best interest of said City to amend Title 5, Chapter 1,
Water Department.
tJOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE h1AYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 5, Chapter 1, Water Department, shall be and the
same is hereby amended to include the following:
5-143 A - Purpose:
This section is adopted for the benefit of consumers receiving their water
supply from the City of Meridian by protecting the water supply system of the
City from actual or potential pollution or contamination through cross connections.
5-143 B - Definitions:
a. Pollution shall mean the infiltration of either solids, liquids or gases
into the water supply system which, although not constituting a public health ha-
zard, does impair the water quality with respect to taste, odor, color or utility.
b. Contamination shall mean the infiltration of either solids, liquids or
gases into the water supply system which does constitue a public health hazard.
c. Water supply system shall mean the potable water supply system pro-
vided by the City of Meridian.
d. The City shall mean the City of Meridian or any authorized agent thereof.
e. The customer shall mean any persons and/or premises receiving water
from the City water supply system.
f. Cross connection shall mean any physical arrangement whereby the water
supply system is connected either directly or indirectly with any unapproved
water supply, sewer, drain, conduit, pool, storage reservoir, plumbing fixture
or other device which contains or may contain any substance capable of pollu-
tion or contamination.
g. Backflow shall mean flow, in the opposite direction from that intended,
of any foreign substance which may enter the water supply system or of any
contaminated or polluted water.
h. Backflow Prevention Device shall mean an approved device which counter-
acts back pressure and/or prevents back siphonage. A reduced pressure principle
backflow prevention device, a double check valve assembly, a pressure or atmo-
spheric vacuum breaker shall be considered approved if it has successfully pass-
ed the performance tests of the University of Southern California Engineering
Center or other testing laboratories acceptable to the City and the State of
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
5-143 C -Cross Connections:
No water service or fire sprinkler system connection shall remain or be in-
stalled to any customer unless the water supply system is adequately protected
against cross connection by backflow prevention devices commensurate with the de-
gree of hazard that either does or potentially may exist. The installation or
maintenance of a cross connection which may endanger the water supply system qua-
lity shail be unlawful and is prohibited. Any such cross connection now existing
or I~iereafter installed shall be abated. The control or elimination of cross con-
nections shall be in accordance with this ordinance and the Idaho Regulations for
Public Drinking Water Systems section 1-8306, dated November, 1977, or subsequent
revisions, together with any other publications pertaining to cross connection
control approved by the Director of the State of Idaho Department of Health
and Welfare.
5-143 D -Use of Backflow Prevention Devices:
a. Backflow prevention devices shall be installed, if possible, within the
confines of the affected building in a readily accessible location with adequate
clearances for maintenance and testing. If the preceeding installation is not
possible the device shall be installed in a concrete pit with a locked cover at
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or near the propert~ine of ~ premises. The pit shall be sated ~ve seams
sonal high groundwater, shall contain a floor drain, shall provide adequate room
for testing and maintenance and shall protect the device against freezing. Back
flow prevention devices shall.be installed under any circumstances included in,
but not limited to, the following:
1. Premises housing an auxiliary water supply that has not been approv-
ed by the City for its quality and protection.
2. Premises having intricate plumbing arrangements which make ~it diffi-
cult to ascertain whether or nct cross connections exist.
3. Premises where entry is restricted so that inspections for cross con-
nections could not be made, during reasonable hours, at Sufficiently short notice
to assure that cross connections do not exist.
4. Premises where any substance handled under pressure:could_enter into
the water supply system. This shall include the handling of process and cooling
waters.
5. Premises having a repeated history of cross connections being cre-
ated or re-created.
b. The following types of facilities shall fall into one of the above cat-
egories where a backflow prevention device is required to protect the water sup-
ply system unless the City and the State of Idaho Department of Health and Wel-
fare determine that no hazard exists:
1. Sewage treatment plants.
2. Laboratories.
3. Food processing plants.
4. Chemical, or other industrial plants.
5. Hospitals, morturaries, clinics.
6. Agricultural chemical storage, formulation
7. Petroleum processing or storage plants.
8. Car washes.
and distribution facilities.
9. Other facilities specified by the City and the State of Idaho Depart-
ment of Health and Welfare.
c. Certain public facilities present potential sources of cross connections.
A71 of the following facilities and any others the City specify shall be required
to install backflow prevention devices as required by the City.
1. Schools.
2. Movie theaters.
3. Recreation and sports grounds.
0.. Restaurants.
5. Stores (wholesale or retail).
d. The type of backflow prevention device required for a particular situa-
tion shall be commensurate with the degree of hazard presented. The following
guides shall be used:
1. Where the water supply system could be contaminated as a result of
cross connection an air-gap separation or a reduced pressure backflow prevention
device shall be installed.
2. Where cross connection could result in pollution of the water supply
system either of the above devices or a double check valve assembly shall be used.
3. Backsiphonage, such as from irrigation sprinkler systems, may be pre-
vented by the use of either atmospheric vacuum breakers or pressure vacuum break-
ers, as directed by the City and the State of Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
e. Facilities having plumbing arrangements connected to the water supply
system, where the water remains stagnant for prolonged periods of time, shall be
required to install a double check valve assembly.
5-143 E - Supervision and Inspection:
a. Backflow prevention devices required by this ordinance shall be in-
stalled under the supervision of and with the approval of the City. Such in-
stallations shall be completely at the customers expense.
b. Backflow prevention devices installed prior to this ordinance shall be
inspected and tested by a testing firm of the customer's choice that is quilified
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and approve~y the C~ to inspect and test said devi~. Th~ork shall be at
the customer's expense and 'the results forwarded to the City. Any protection
device installed prior to this ordinance that is not approved by the City shall
be replaced by an approved device, at the customer's expense.
c. Annual inspection and testing of all installed backflow prevention
devices-shall be carried out by a qualified and approved testing firm of the cus-
tomers choice. Any parts found faulty shall be replaced. All inspection, test-
ing and parts replacement data shall be forwarded to the City. All of this work
shall be carried out at the customer's expense.
d. When the City.considers it necessary, because of the degree of hazard
involved should any crdss connection occur, inspection and testing may be more
frequent than annually.
e. During reasonable hours, all customers shall permit entry of the
City to inspect for cross connections.
f. No water service shall be supplied to any newly constructed premises
until the said premises has successfully passed the City inspection for cross
connections and complies with this ordinance.
~.
5-143 F - Inspection Fee:
a. Inspection made by City Waterworks Department to verify requirement of
a cross connection control device. Inspection shall be made by the City Water-
works Department after the device has been installed and prior to its certifi-
cation. Request for inspection shall be the responsibility of the customer.
All inspections shall be at the expense of the customer and shall be billed at
the rate of $20.00 per hour by the City Waterworks Department.
5-143 G - Violations and Penalties:
a. The following shall be grounds for termination of water service to
a customer:
1. failure to install, maintain, inspect and test any backflow pre-
vention device required by this ordinance.
2. Refusal of access, during reasonable hours, to any property for
the purpose of determining whether or not cross connections exist.
b. Any customer who violates or refuses to comply with this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall for
each offense be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding Three Hundred ($300.00)
Dollars or imprisonment fora term not exceeding on hundred eighty (180) Days
or by both such fine or imprisonment.
5-143 H - Severability:
If any sections, sub-sections or sentences of this section are for any rea-
son held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance and the same shall remain
full force and effect.
Section 2. WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor, which emergency is de-
clared to exist, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
s PASSED By the City Council and approved by the Mayor of the City of
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, this 2nd day of March, 1981.
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