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
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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
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