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Home My Public Portal AboutMIN-CC-2005-03-08MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 8, 2005 The Moab City Council held their Regular Meeting on the above date in the Council Chambers of Moab City Offices, located at 115 West 200 South, Moab, Utah. Mayor David L. 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 Boy Scout Troup 803 led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Gregg Stucki, Rob Sweeten, Jeffrey Davis and Keith Brewer; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder Rachel Ellison, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, City Planner Robert Hugie and Police Chief Michael Navarre. Twenty-two (22) members of the audience and media were present. There were no minutes to approve. Under Citizens to be Heard, Doug Reid stated that he lives at 173 West Center Street which is about 100 yards for the Rio Bar and that he is tired of waking up in the middle of the night and asking the police to enforce City ordinances regarding vibrations and music. Mr. Reid stated that it is very difficult to sleep on Friday and Saturday nights. Mr. Reid also stated that everyone on his street is upset and that he has spoken to both the Police Chief and the Mayor about this problem. Mr. Reid inquired why he must ask that the rules be enforced. Patrick Rippee stated that he had reviewed the bid on landscaping at the new City Center and that he had several concerns regarding the proposed plans. Mr. Rippee then distributed a letter outlining his concerns. DeAnne Holyoak stated that the noise on Center Street has been a problem ever since the Rio opened and that she lived there first. Ms. Holyoak stated that sleep depravation is bad for the health and that the disturbances are harmful to rentals. Ms. Holyoak stated that laws and ordinances should be enforced and inquired what is stopping the Police Department from enforcing the laws. Nancy Procter stated that every Saturday and Sunday nights she is woken up and that she has found an array of ordinances regarding noise enforcement. Ms. Procter stated that the noise is tremendously invasive in people's lives and that the decibel level is in excess of 65 25 feet from the source. Ms. Procter stated that if the neighbors are being awakened then it is something to consider. Mayor Sakrison stated that the Chief of Police would present more information regarding the noise issue in the future. Under Planning Department Update, City Planner Hugie distributed a written report. REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD PLANNING UPDATE A Public Works Department Update was not given. PUBLIC woRxs UPDATE Under Police Department, Police Chief Navarre distributed a written POLICE UPDATE report. RECREATION UPDATE The Recreation Update was cancelled. CANCELLED March 8, 2005 Page 1 of 4 Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Consent Agenda as CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVED follows: 1) Request to Send an Application to the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board for an Animal Shelter to Public Hearing; 2) Approval of a Permanent Class II Beer License for Michelle Kelley d.b.a. Desert Bistro Located at 1266 North Main Street. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Davis moved to approve a Special Business Event License for Red Rock CERT to Conduct a CERT Exercise for Homeland Security on April 8 to April 9, 2005. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. A Presentation was made regarding West Center Street Development. Discussion followed. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Moved -on Structure Permit for City Market to Conduct a Garden Center (Temporary Seasonal Sales Structure for a Permanent Business) Located at 425 South Main Street from March 10 to May 31, 2005. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Stucki moved to approve a Moved -on Structure for Permit Creative Solutions Group to Conduct an Exhibit, Display and Sales Structure (Temporary Sales Structure) Located at 356 South Main Street from March 19 to March 25, 2005. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Stucki moved to approve a Moved -on Structure Permit for Moab Adventure Center to Conduct Tent Sale (Temporary Seasonal Sale Structure for a Permanent Business) Located at 225 South Main Street for Various Weekends from March 11 to September 5, 2005. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Davis moved to approve a Moved -on Structure Permit for Got Rocks 4X4 Inc. to Conduct a Premier of a 4X4 Documentary and Retail Sales (Temporary Sales Structure) Located at 811 South Main Street from March 24 to March 26, 2005. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Change Order #1 for the Skakel Pump Station Project in the amount of $2,705.80. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to Award the Well Maintenance Bid for Well #6 to Nickerson Company in the amount of $8,494.00. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve an Interlocal Agreement as to the Joint Funding of Improvements for the Grand County Public Library and The Moab City Center by and between the City of Moab and the Grand County Public Library. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. March 8, 2005 Page 2 of 4 SPECIAL BUSINESS EVENT LICENSE FOR RED ROCK CERT, APPROVED PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING WEST CENTER STREET MOVED -ON STRUCTURE PERMIT FOR CITY MARKET TO CONDUCT A GARDEN CENTER, APPROVED MOVED -ON STRUCTURE FOR PERMIT CREATIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP TO CONDUCT AN EXHIBIT, DISPLAY AND SALES STRUCTURE, APPROVED MOVED -ON STRUCTURE PERMIT FOR MOAB ADVENTURE CENTER TO CONDUCT TENT SALE, APPROVED MOVED -ON STRUCTURE PERMIT FOR GOT ROCKS 4X4 INC. TO CONDUCT A PREMIER OF A 4X4 DOCUMENTARY AND RETAIL SALES, APPROVED CHANGE ORDER #1 FOR THE SKAKEL PUMP STATION PROJECT, APPROVED WELL MAINTENANCE BID FOR WELL #6 AWARDED TO NICKERSON COMPANY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AS TO THE JOINT FUNDING OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE MOAB CITY CENTER, APPROVED Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had received a notice from the State Auditor's office regarding an upcoming regional training and that the City would be applying to the Association of Local Governments for a Community Development Block Grant to expand Recreational Facilities. Mayor Sakrison also stated that the National Forest Service would be holding a Water Matters workshop on Thursday, March 31, 2005 in Green River and that Utah Power and Light announced that 14.74% of the Moab customers had signed up for the Blue Sky program and that 3.6% of Moab's total power was from wind power. Mayor Sakrison stated that the State of Utah Emergency Management and Homeland Security would be offering training opportunities. Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that she had been spending a lot of time on the City Center Project and that the Animal Shelter request for proposals was complete. City Manager Metzler stated that the Chamber of Commerce lease was moving along as well as the other City Center leases. City Manager Metzler stated that the budget process was underway and that she would be gone the week of March 21. City Manager Metzler then stated that she had attended an Emergency Management/Homeland Security meeting and that Corky Brewer was now the new Emergency Management Director for Grand County. City Manager Metzler stated that she would check into Mr. Rippee's landscaping concerns. Under Goal Update, Councilmember Davis stated that he had spoken to City Planner Hugie and Ken Davey of the Moab Area Economic Development Office regarding higher education and to start a plan for discussing different options. Councilmember Sweeten stated that he had met with the Mayor and the Higher Education Committee and that there appeared to be a tight timeline for the State funding a local campus. Mayor Sakrison stated that he would have a meeting with Dr. Denton of Utah State University on March 9, 2005. Under Report on City/County Cooperation, Mayor Sakrison stated that he and City Planner Hugie had attended a tailings pile meeting. Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that he, Councilmember Bailey, City Manager Metzler and City Planner Hugie had met with the Permanent Community Impact Board the previous week and that the board had been very impressed with our community. Councilmember Bailey stated that he and City Manager Metzler had met with Bob Jones regarding shuttle services. Councilmember Brewer inquired as to the status of the City Engineer position. City Manager Metzler stated that she would soon be conducting interviews. Councilmember Sweeten moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in the amount of $362,858.44. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to adjourn. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. March 8, 2005 Page 3 of 4 READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS GOAL UPDATE REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY COOPERATION MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS APPROVAL OF BILLS MOTION TO ADJOURN Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:35 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Mayor Rachel Ellison City Recorder March 8, 2005 Page 4 of 4 ADJOURNMENT