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Home My Public Portal AboutMIN-CC-2011-09-27MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 27, 2011 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 Sarah Bauman, Kyle Bailey, Kirstin Peterson, Jeffrey Davis and Gregg Stucki; Planning Director Jeff Reinhart, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, City Engineer Rebecca Andrus, Public Works Director Jeff Foster, Community Development Director David Olsen, Police Chief Mike Navarre, City Manager Donna Metzler and City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison. Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM and Citizen Ron Pierce led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Twenty-one (21) members of the audience and media were present. There were no minutes to approve. Under Citizens to Be Heard, Charlotte Mates inquired about the policy on sidewalk sales. City Manager Metzler cited restriction of city sidewalks as outlined in Municipal Code. Ms. Mates asked if she wanted to have a yard sale on the sidewalk in front of Millcreek Pueblo prior to the next council meeting if that could be accommodated. City Manager Metzler told Ms. Mates to bring her proposal in and staff would review it but that City sidewalks could not be obstructed. George Carter spoke on behalf of Moab Irrigation and distributed written materials and photos regarding an incident on 500 West involving a Moab Irrigation pipeline. Under Community Development Department Update, Community Development Director Olsen stated that the City Council voted in early spring to submit a non -motorized grant application to the State for the MiVida trail and that the grant had been awarded to the City. Community Development Director Olsen stated that he was working on obtaining easements from Mike Bynum and the Bureau of Land Management as well as working with Grand County and the Trail Mix committee. Councilmember Bailey inquired how much the grant was for. Community Development Director Olsen stated that the grant was $12,500 and that the City's portion of that was $6,000. Mayor Sakrison stated that Community Development Director Olsen had been reappointed to the State Trail System Board. Councilmember Stucki stated that he was concerned about the completion of the fence along the parkway adjacent to the Taylor property and parkway access. REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE September 27, 2011 Page 1 of 3 Community Development Director Olsen stated that he was working on completing that project. Under Engineering Department Update, City Engineer Andrus stated that she had met with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) regarding pre -construction coordination for the highway 191 project and that the first phase of that project will begin on September 26, 2011 and will include a three inch overlay, lane leveling and a bicycle path. Under Planning Department Update, Planning Director Reinhart gave an overview of the next planning commission agenda and stated that the issue of camp trailers parked on 400 North had been looked into and resolved. A Police Department Update was not given. Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director Foster distributed a handout regarding the photovoltaic panels at the City Center and the new interpretive display for the panels. Councilmember Stucki stated that he had received a citizen complaint regarding a section of fence that was open between the City's Animal Shelter and the County Building as well as a complaint regarding a pothole in front of the Multi -Cultural Center. Councilmember Bauman requested that the graffiti be removed near the Youth Garden Project on the 400 East bridge. Recreation Coordinator John Geiger made a presentation regarding the Moab Recreation and Aquatic Center. Councilmember Davis moved to approve the consent agenda as follows: 1) Approval of a Special Event License for Scott Newton, d.b.a. Gran Fondo Moab to Conduct a Timed Cycling Event on May 11 and 12, 2012; 2) Approval of a Special Business Event License for the Moab Arts and Recreation Center to Conduct Plein Air Moab on October 7 to 15, 2011; 3) Approval of a Request by Amanda Domenick for Use of City Right - of -Way to Conduct a Sidewalk Sale on October 8 and 9, 2011; 4) Award of the Aerial Lift Truck Bid to Mountain States Industrial Services in the amount of $78,950.00. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Bauman moved to approve a Solicitor License for Vivint, Inc., d.b.a. Arm Security Incorporated to Conduct Door -to -Door Sales of Home Security and Automation Systems. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Planning Director Reinhart made a Presentation Regarding South Area Annexation. Discussion followed. Councilmember Peterson moved to approve a Pre -Annexation Agreement by and between the City of Moab and the Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. ENGINEERING UPDATE PLANNING UPDATE POLICE UPDATE PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE PRESENTATION CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVED SOLICITOR LICENSE, APPROVED DISCUSSION REGARDING SOUTH AREA ANNEXATION PRE -ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, APPROVED September 27, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Pre -Annexation Agreement by and between the City of Moab and Joe Kingsley, d.b.a. DMA International. Councilmember Bauman seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Peterson made a presentation regarding Recycling Donations. Discussion followed. City Manager Metzler made a presentation regarding Park Policy Issues. Discussion followed. There was no Correspondence to be Read. Under Administrative Report, City Manager Metzler stated that the financial assurance had been negotiated for the Taylor property and that she was working on the water conservation plan. City Manager Metzler continued that staff had been working on South Area Pre - annexation Agreement negotiations as well as the Moved -on Structure ordinance. City Manager Metzler concluded that she would soon be sending out the new Sales Tax report and that she had met with Utah State University. A Report on City/County Cooperation was not given. Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had received several citizen questions about what was going on at Cinema Court. Mayor Sakrison suggested that a sign be erected at the construction site. Councilmember Bauman stated that there would be a strength based parenting course at the Grand County High School on October 24, 2011 and that currently there was not a city representative on the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce Board. Councilmember Peterson moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in the amount of $72,573.94. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:59 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Rachel E. Stenta Mayor City Recorder PRE -ANNEXATION AGREEMENT, APPROVED DISCUSSION REGARDING RECYCLING DONATIONS DISCUSSION REGARDING PARK POLICY ISSUES READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY COOPERATION MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS APPROVAL OF BILLS ADJOURNMENT September 27, 2011 Page 3 of 3