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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 Page 1 of 4 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 Page 2 of 4 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 Page 3 of 4 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 Page 4 of 4