election results. Becky Burt, City Recorder, had new ballots prepared for the East District Council seat, which were delivered by her to the 21 voters involved. They were sealed in envelopes similar to the absentee envelopes, and placed in the locked ballot box. The sealed ballot box was delivered by Sheriff's Deputy Curt Ricks under the supervision of Lt. Terry Thompson, to Judge Brent West, on November 16. The ballots were counted by the Court Clerk in the presence of the sheriff's officers, Mayor Keith Butler, William Morris, Becky Burt, Delbert Hodson, Kent Meyerhoffer, and the election judges. Delbert Hodson, with 95 votes, was declared the winner by Judge West. Mr. Meyerhoffer received 81 votes. The results were confirmed by the Board of Canvassers, and approved on November 17, 2005. We live in a world of rules and regulations. City government is ruled by ordinances and resolutions. Numerous ordinances and resolutions were passed as found necessary by the City Council, after appropriate public hearings when necessary. Some were required by changes made by the state, some are quite routine; others are initiated by the staff and mayor. Residents may notice no change; others affect us more noticeably. Ordinance 2005-02, made amendments to storm water basin requirements, affecting new projects after the passing of the ordinance. Flood problems and "100 year storms" in the community are a concern. Kim Slater observed that a basin built to hold a 100 year storm is not enough, as they seem to come oftener than 100 years. Ogden City is building a new storm basin on BDO, across the street from the June Meyerhoffer home on 1200 West. A larger basin may be needed to accommodate the water run-off from other cities. Ordinance 2005-03 concerned amending the zoning ordinance to allow for storage unit facilities under described circumstances. Ordinance 2005-04 adopted a public nuisance abatement law. Ordinance 2005-05, entitled Impact Fee Enactment, was passed during the council meeting on May 19, 2005. Susie Becker of Wikstrom Economic and Planning Consultants, presented their office's updated impact fee analysis. Items involved with these fees include parks, public safety, roads, sewer, and storm drainage. Ordinance 2005-06, Limited Access Highway Amendments, was passed. Utah Power is planning a new substation in BDO just off 1200 West, and this ordinance is limited to accommodated franchised utilities. Some concerns were expressed, but the ordinance was passed 3 - 2, with the addition that a 30 foot setback is required. Safety concerns with the substation were expressed in a letter to the editor of The Standard Examiner on June 17, 2005, by Walter Rice of our city. His letter advised that a meeting was held June 1 to discuss Utah Power's request for a conditional use permit to build a substation on 1200 West, on BDO property. It would be built within 60 feet of two pipelines; one carries jet and diesel fuel and gasoline. The other is a natural gas pipeline. Wahlquist Junior High School is also very near to the proposed location. The power lines would traverse properties in two subdivisions. Mr. Rice felt that there was a lack of concern for possible disasters. Zoning is amended by ordinance, as in Ordinance 2005-07, which amended the zoning ordinance as recommended by the planning commission. It affects conditional uses in the M-1 zone, particularly relating to storage units, fences and junk cars. Residents are urged to clean up their yards; let's have less junk! Ordinance 2005-08 concerned a proposal requested by IFA, to amend the zoning map on a 12 acre property located at 1069 East 1200 South from A-1 to C-2P, for a feed store and retail businesses. The Capital Improvement Plan was updated and will be included in the Weber County Consolidated Plan. The projects that have been completed are the construction of the Municipal Center, the resurfacing of 100 West from 700 South to 200 South, an asphalt parking area on 1700 South at River Cove Park, chip/seal of Pioneer Road west of SR126 to the end, storm drainage and retention, and one additional fire hydrant has been installed. Mr. Morris briefly went over the summary, cost estimates and priority for the one year and five year projects. Road funds were increased due to the higher price of oil. After some minor technical changes were addressed the council approved the ordinance, 2005-G for the Plan. Resolutions were passed concerning budgets and interlocal agreements for road maintenance, animal services, technical forensic services, police and fire protection. Resolution 2004-C approved inclusion within the county dispatch district. Voters had a chance to vote on funding the district at the November 2005 election.