HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2014-02-11MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
February 11, 2014
The Moab City Council held its Regular Meeting on the above date in the
Council Chambers at the Moab City Center, located at 217 East Center
Street, Moab, Utah. Mayor David L. Sakrison called the Pre -Council
Workshop to order at 6:30 PM. In attendance were Councilmembers
Heila Ershadi, Kyle Bailey, Doug McElhaney, Gregg Stucki and Kirstin
Peterson; City Manager Donna Metzler and City Recorder/Assistant City
Manager Rachel Stenta; City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Planning Director
Jeff Reinhart, Police Chief Mike Navarre, Public Works Director Jeff
Foster, Community Development Director David Olsen and City Engineer
Rebecca Andrus.
Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00
PM and led the pledge of allegiance. Three (3) members of the audience
and media were present.
Councilmember Stucki moved to approve the Regular Council Meeting
Minutes of January 14 and 28, 2014 with corrections. Councilmember
McElhaney seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
There were no Citizens to Be Heard.
A Community Development Department Update was not given.
Under Engineering Department Update, City Engineer Andrus stated
that she had discussed the proposed signage for the Holiday Inn Express
with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and was told that
the signs cannot be placed in the right-of-way.
Under Planning Department Update Planning Director Reinhart stated
that the General Plan process was still underway and the staff group
was meeting weekly and the meetings had been very productive.
A Police Department Update was not given.
Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director Foster
stated that work had begun on the Lions Park Hub Utility Project.
Councilmember Bailey inquired how selling millions of gallons of water
at the shop fit in with our sustainability goals.
February 11, 2014
REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO
ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
UPDATE
ENGINEERING UPDATE
PLANNING UPDATE
POLICE UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
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City Manager Metzler stated that the sales Councilmember Bailey
referred to met with our previous practices and that staff and Council
needed to take a broader look at the overall issue and determine an
appropriate policy.
Public Works Director Foster explained the process for shop water sales
and stated that the private company had been buying waters for years
and had changed their purpose without making the City aware of those
changes.
Councilmember Bailey requested that a water discussion be on the next
agenda.
Mayor Sakrison stated that the City needed to take a holistic approach
and look at the overall picture of water sales.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve the Special Events Agenda as
follows with all conditions listed in the staff memos:
1) Approval of a Special Business Event License for Moab Half
Marathon Inc. to Conduct the Other Half Road Running Event
Expo on October 18 — 19, 2014 at the Moab Valley Inn
2) Approval of a Special Business Event License for Canyonlands Half
Marathon and Five Mile Run on March 14 and 15, 2014 at Center
Street Gym and Swanny City Park
3) Approval of a Class IV Special Event Beer License for Ranna
Bieschke to Conduct the Moab Half Marathon and Five Mile Run
on March 15, 2014 at Swanny City Park
4) Approval of Special Use of Swanny City Park for Ranna Bieschke
to Conduct the Moab Half Marathon and Five Mile Run on March
14 and 15, 2014
5) Conditional Approval of a Park Alcohol Permit for Ranna Bieschke
for Swanny City Park on March 15, 2014
6) Approval of Local Consent of a Temporary Beer Event Permit for
Moab Half Marathon Inc. on March 15, 2014 at Swanny City Park
Councilmember Ershadi seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Stucki moved to approve a Private Property Vendor
License for Christine and Kent Green, d.b.a. Moab Cowboy Country Off
Road Adventures, Located at 83 South Main Street for a term of
February 11, 2014
SPECIAL EVENT AGENDA,
APPROVED
PRIVATE PROPERTY VENDOR
LICENSE FOR CHRISTINE AND
KENT GREEN, APPROVED
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February 12, 2014 to February 11, 2015. Councilmember McElhaney
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Peterson moved to approve Local Consent for a Limited -
Service Restaurant Liquor License for Susan Kittler, d.b.a. Paradox Pizza
Located at 702 South Main Street. Councilmember Ershadi seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve Proposed Ordinance #2014-03
— An Ordinance Adopting Moab Municipal Code Section 5.21 Regulating
the Retail Sale of Tobacco Products. Councilmember Stucki seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember McElhaney moved to approve Proposed Resolution #13-
2014 — A Resolution Endorsing the Efforts of the Moab Economic
Development Office to Renew the Utah Recycling Market Development
Tax Credit Program in Moab. Councilmember Stucki seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Councilmember Bailey stated that he
had been contacted by concerned individuals regarding water trucks
traveling on 500 West and being disruptive.
City Manager Metzler stated that staff would contact the trucking
company and ask then to use another route.
Councilmember Ershadi stated that she had received a number of e-
mails and phone calls from individuals who were distressed that the city
was selling culinary water for drilling and that she was glad the issue was
being addressed.
Councilmember Peterson stated that she had attended Rural Day at the
Legislature the previous week with Mayor Sakrison and Economic
Development Specialist Ken Davey and that there were several
proposed bills that would affect the Canyonlands Health Care Special
Service District. Councilmember Peterson continued that she
participates on the Grand Homeless Coordination Committee and that
at the end of January a count of homeless individuals had been
conducted and that the count was down from the previous years' count.
There was no Correspondence to be Read.
Under Administrative Report, City Manager Metzler reminded the
February 11, 2014
LOCAL CONSENT FOR A
LIMTED SERVICE RESTAURANT
LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SUSAN
KITTLER, D.B.A. PARADOX
PIZZA, APPROVED
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2014-
03, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #13-
2014, APPROVED
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
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Council that the Annual City Visioning Process would take place on
February 12 and 13.
A Report on City/County Cooperation was not given.
Councilmember Ershadi moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab
in the amount of $300,524.87. Councilmember Peterson seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 7:34 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison Rachel E. Stenta
Mayor City Recorder
February 11, 2014
REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY
COOPERATION
APPROVAL OF BILLS
ADJOURNMENT
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