HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2014-02-25MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
February 25, 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 6:15 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, Community Development
Director David Olsen and City Engineer Rebecca Andrus.
REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
A Presentation was made by City Engineer Andrus regarding a proposed PRE -COUNCIL PRESENTATION
Roundabout. Discussion followed.
Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00
PM and led the pledge of allegiance. Twenty-four (24) members of the
audience and media were present.
Councilmember McElhaney moved to approve the Regular Council
Meeting Minutes of February 11 and the Special Meeting Minutes of
February 12 & 13, 2014 with corrections. Councilmember Ershadi
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Under Citizens to Be Heard, John Weisheit stated that he was in favor of
the Council discussing the City's water system and that he had recently
attended a meeting in Phoenix regarding the Colorado River. Mr.
Weisheit stated that while this year is a normal year for water, the
experts state that the current drought will not break for five years and
that there are concerns that both Lake Powell and Lake Mead will empty
in 1-2 years. Mr. Weisheit stated that the upper basin states are
managing a contingency plan to keep the reservoirs from emptying by
reducing waste in the system. Mr. Weisheit stated that it is a serious
issue, that the reserves of Lake Mead will be used by California this year
and that although we may seem OK now if problems persist we can
expect serious issues.
REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO
ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Under Community Development Department Update, Community COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Development Director Olsen stated that he would have a presentation UPDATE
at the next City Council meeting regarding the thinning project along the
creeks and that he had also attended an Urban Water Harvesting
Workshop.
February 11, 2014
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An Engineering Department Update was not given.
A Planning Department Update was not given.
A Police Department Update was not given.
A Public Works Department Update was not given.
Councilmember Stucki moved to approve the Special Events Agenda as
follows with all conditions listed in the staff memos:
a)Approval of a Special Business Event License for Moab Century
Tour to Conduct a Road Cycling Tour Event September 20, 2014 at
the Aarchway Inn.
b)Approval of a Special Business Event License for Skinny Tire
Festival to Conduct a Road Cycling Tour Event March 8 —11, 2014 at
the Aarchway Inn
c) Approval of a Special Business Event License for the Thelma &
Louise Half Marathon to Conduct a Road Running Event Expo on
June 6 — 7, 2014 at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center
d)Approval of a Special Business Event License for Moab Music
Festival to Conduct the Labor Day Free Family Picnic Concert at
Swanny City Park
e)Approval of Special Use of Swanny City Park for Laura Brown and
Dave Montgomery to Conduct the Moab Music Festival Free
Concert on September 1, 2014
f) Approval of a Special Business Event License for Munifest LLC to
Conduct the 2014 Moab Mountain Unicycling Festival March 21 to
23, 2014
g)Approval of Special Use of Swanny City Park for 2014 Moab
Mountain Unicycling Festival
Councilmember McElhaney seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-
0 aye.
Councilmember Peterson moved to Award the 2014 Neptune Water
Meter Bid to Grand Junction Pipe in the amount of $31,575.
Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye.
Councilmember Ershadi moved to Award the 2014 Roadway Crack
Sealant Bid to Superior Asphalt in the amount of $22,232.
Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye.
February 11, 2014
ENGINEERING UPDATE
PLANNING UPDATE
POLICE UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
SPECIAL EVENT AGENDA,
APPROVED
NEPTUNE WATER METER BID,
APPROVED
2014 ROADWAY CRACK SEAL
PROJECT, APPROVED
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Councilmember Peterson moved to approve the 2014 Roadway Crack
Sealant Contract. Councilmember McElhaney seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember McElhaney moved to approve a Private Property Food
Vendor License for Kim Kirks, d.b.a. CK Desert Ice L.L.C. Located at 89
North Main Street to Conduct a Shave Ice Business, April 10 to
September 10, 2014. Councilmember Ershadi seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Peterson moved to approve Proposed Resolution #14-
2014 — A Resolution Supporting Legislation Permitting the Canyonlands
Health Care District to Make An Election of Non -participation in the Utah
Retirement System. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye.
City Manager Metzler made a Presentation Regarding the City Water
System. Discussion followed.
2014 ROADWAY CRACK SEAL
CONTRACT, APPROVED
PRIVATE PROPERTY VENDOR
LICENSE FOR KIM KIRKS,
APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #14-
2014, APPROVED
PRESENTATION REGARDING
THE CITY WATER SYSTEM
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that he met MAYOR AND COUNCIL
with representatives from the Governor's Office of Economic REPORTS
Development and that the Master Leasing Plan was under development
with the Bureau of Land Management. Mayor Sakrison also stated that
a bus service would be starting soon between Blanding and Salt Lake
City and that the new air service contract would begin the following
Monday.
Councilmember Bailey stated that he had attended a Grand Water and
Sewer Service Agency meeting and that the Agency was receptive to
assisting contractors purchasing water potentially utilizing their
Colorado River Water rights.
Councilmember Ershadi stated that she had attended a workshop at
Utah State University on sustainability and an interest was expressed in
making a presentation to the City Council on municipal applications of
Water Harvesting.
Councilmember Peterson stated that she would be attending a Chamber
of Commerce meeting the following day and that the City's Vendor
Ordinance would be a topic of discussion.
There was no Correspondence to be Read.
February 11, 2014
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
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Under Administrative Report, City Manager Metzler stated that Utah
State University had decided to take the lead on fundraising for
construction of the Moab Campus and that they were allocating funding
toward architectural plans in manageable phases.
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 $161,541.76. Councilmember McElhaney seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:38 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison Rachel E. Stenta
Mayor City Recorder
February 11, 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY
COOPERATION
APPROVAL OF BILLS
ADJOURNMENT
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