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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2012-10-09MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 9, 2012 The Moab City Council held its Regular Meeting on the above date in the Council Chambers of Moab City Offices, 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 Kyle Bailey, Jeffrey Davis, Kirstin Peterson and Gregg Stucki; Public Works Director Jeff Foster, City Engineer Rebecca Andrus, Police Chief Mike NaVarre, City Planner Jeff Reinhart, City Manager Donna Metzler and City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Stenta. REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO PM. Eight (8) members of the audience and media were present. Councilmember Stucki moved to approve the Regular City Council Minutes of September 11 and 25, 2012. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. There were no Citizens to Be Heard. Under Community Development Department Update, Community Development Director Olsen stated that tree thinning efforts were underway at Anonymous Park and the Welcome to Moab entry sign would be finished later in the month. Under Engineering Department Update, City Engineer Andrus stated that demolition would begin soon on Rotary Park Bathroom Project and that construction on the project should begin in February 2013 with a projected spring completion date. City Engineer Andrus also stated that she had been working on the Impact Fee Study as well as the Animal Shelter Photovoltaic System. City Engineer Andrus continued that she would soon have an Interlocal Agreement to present between Moab City and Grand County regarding Lions Park and that she had been making progress on the Drinking water Protection Plan. Under Planning Department Update, City Planner Reinhart reviewed the upcoming Planning Commission Agenda and stated that staff had been working on major code enforcement as well as a draft of the mobile vending ordinance. City Planner Reinhart stated that the Planning Department Staff would be attending the American Planner's Association Fall Conference and that the General Plan Public Workshop is scheduled for November 8, 2012. Under Police Department Update, Police Chief NaVarre stated that the Police Department had launched a social media website on Facebook. Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director Foster stated that he had been working with the community on the BMX track. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Request for a Refund of Fees for the Grand County Family Support Center for the Back To School Carnival in an Amount Not To Exceed $235; 2) Approval of a Special Event License for Scott Newton, d.b.a. Gran Fondo Moab to Conduct a Timed Cycling Event on May 3 and 4, 2013 at the Moab Recreation and Aquatic Center and on Various ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE ENGINEERING UPDATE PLANNING UPDATE POLICE UPDATE PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVED October 9, 2012 Page 1 of 2 City Streets; 3) Confirmation of Mayoral Appointments to the Moab Appeals Authority of James Dresslar for a limited term ending on December 31, 2012 and of Barry Ellison for a limited term ending on December 31, 2012; 4) Approval of a Petition to Vacate, Alter or Amend a Subdivision Plat in the R-2 Zone at 816 Huntridge Drive as Submitted by McElhaney Construction, LLC; 5) Approval of a Petition to Vacate, Alter or Amend a Subdivision Plat in the R-3 Zone at 333 East Center Street and 34 North 300 East as Submitted by Tyson Lesmeister and Bill and Joanne Key; 6) Approval of a Request for Use of City Right -of -Way by Julie Cox to Conduct a Sidewalk Sale on Main Street, at Various Locations from October 12 to 13, 2012; 7) Approval of a Supplemental Agreement By and Between the City of Moab and the Moab Trails Alliance to Establish Terms for Upgrading, Building and Maintaining Phase I of the Proposed Bike Park; 8) Approval of a Budgetary Line Item Transfer in the 2012-2013 Capital Projects Fund of $82,000 from the Increase in Fund Balance Line Item to the Contribution to the Canyonlands Health Care Special Service District Line Item Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 by a roll -call -vote. There was no Correspondence to be Read. Under Administrative Report, City Manager Metzler stated that the Utah State University (USU) infrastructure study was underway and was examining potential funding sources. City Manager Metzler also stated that an affordable housing project was being looked at in the area of the USU campus that could potentially use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. City Manager Metzler also stated that the appeals process for the Lions Back Project had been exhausted and in the City's favor. Under a Report on City/County Cooperation, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had been working with Grand County Councilmember Audrey Graham on the UMTRA layoffs and had asked the Association of Local Governments to bring the topic up at a meeting with the Lieutenant Governor. Mayor Sakrison stated that he will follow up with the Governor's office and that Spencer Eccles with the Governor's Office of Economic Development was working on the issue also. Under Mayor and Council Reports, Councilmember Peterson stated that she had attended a site visit of watershed areas off of the loop road. Councilmember Peterson moved to adjourn. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 7:25 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Rachel E. Stenta Mayor City Recorder READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY COOPERATION MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS MOTION TO ADJOURN, APPROVED ADJOURNMENT October 9, 2012 Page 2 of 2