HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2006-04-25MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
April 25, 2006
The Moab City Council held their Regular Meeting on the above date in
the Council Chambers of Moab City Offices, located at 217 East Center
Street, Moab, Utah. Mayor Sakrison called the Pre -Council Workshop
to order at 6:30 PM.
Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00
PM and Councilmember Keith Brewer led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Also in attendance were Councilmembers Jeffrey Davis, Gregg Stucki,
Rob Sweeten and Kyle Bailey; City Manager Donna Metzler, City
Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, Planning and
Community Development Director David Olsen, City Treasurer Jennie
Ross, City Engineer Dan Stenta and Police Chief Mike Navarre.
Nineteen (19) members of the audience and media were present.
Under approval of minutes, Councilmember Stucki moved to approve
the Special Meeting Minutes of April 18 and 20, 2006. Councilmember
Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Mayor Sakrison proclaimed May 2006 as Mental Health Awareness
Month in Moab.
Mayor Sakrison presented Miah Saunders with the Mayor's Student
Citizenship of the Month Award for Helen M. Knight Intermediate
School for the Month of April 2006.
Under Citizens to be Heard, Sam Sturman stated that he had received a
$5,000 grant from the Williams Pipeline Company and had received
$7,500 total in grants to help fund a GED testing center for four years.
Mr. Sturman then distributed a written document and requested that the
City consider a contribution in this next budget year.
Under Planning Department Update, Planning and Community
Development Director Olsen stated that the Humane Society was
expanding the duck race fundraiser this year to include the parkway.
A Public Works Department Update was not given.
Under Police Department Update, Police Chief Navarre distributed a
written report.
Councilmember Sweetem moved to approve a Special Business Event
License Application to the Moab Farmers' Market to conduct a Farmer's
Market May 13 to November 4, 2006. Councilmember Bailey seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a request by the Grand
County High School Amigos Club for Use of Swanny City Park on May
5, 2006 to conduct a Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Councilmember
Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve Proposed Resolution #10-
2006 — A Resolution Adopting the Flexible Benefit Plan Election
Form/Contract Document. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #11-
2006 — A Resolution Amending the Personnel Policies
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REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MAY 2006 PROCLAIMED
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
MONTH
MAYOR'S STUDENT
CITIZENSHIP OF THE MONTH
AWARD - MIAH SAUNDERS
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
PLANNING UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
POLICE UPDATE
SPECIAL BUSINESS EVENT
LICENSE FOR THE MOAB
FARMERS' MARKET,
APPROVED
USE OF SWANNY CITY PARK
FOR A CINCO DE MAYO
CELEBRATION, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #10-
2006, APPROVED
RESOLUTION #11-2006,
APPROVED
and Procedures Manual. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion.
the motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to Award of the East Center Street
Improvements Project to LeGrand Construction Company in the amount
of $327,260.00. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the East Center Street
Improvement Project Contract. Councilmember Bailey seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had
received a letter to Police Chief NaVarre from the University of Utah
stating how much they appreciated Detective Shumway's assistance.
Mayor Sakrison then stated that he had received notification from Utah
Power and Light that there would be a scheduled power outage on
Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 AM.
Councilmember Sweeten stated that City Market was on board as a
participant with the barter coin fundraiser for the Higher Education
Committee.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that staff
had been busy with the preparation of the budget, preparation of several
bids, pre -annexation agreements and a joint affordable housing plan.
City Manager Metzler also stated that there would be a joint City/County
Council meeting that Friday at 11:30 AM at the Grand Center and a
Special Budget meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 7:00 PM. City
Manager Metzler stated that she had met with the Chamber of
Commerce and that they would be sponsoring the 4th of July celebration.
City Manager stated that the interview process was underway for City
Planner.
A Goal Update was not given.
A Report on City/County Cooperation was not given.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated there would
be a meeting on Friday at 11:30 AM regarding the Main Street
Reconstruction project.
Mayor Sakrison opened a Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance #2006-
06 — An Ordinance of the Governing Body of Moab Annexing Property
to the City of Moab at 7:30 PM.
No public comment was given.
Mayor Sakrison closed the public hearing at 7:31 PM.
Councilmember Stucki moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab
in the amount of $110,814.32. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to adjourn. Councilmember Brewer
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the meeting at 7:55 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison Rachel Ellison
Mayor City Recorder
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EAST CENTER STREET
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
AWARDED TO LEGRAND
JOHNSON
EAST CENTER STREET
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
CONTRACT, APPROVED
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
GOAL UPDATES
CITY/COUNTY COOPERATION
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
PUBLIC HEARING, OPENED
PUBLIC HEARING, CLOSED
APPROVAL OF BILLS
MOTION TO ADJOURN
ADJOURNMENT