HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2005-04-26MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
April 26, 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 Citizen Robert Maxwell led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in
attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Jeffrey Davis, Keith
Brewer and Rob Sweeten; City Manager Donna Metzler, City
Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, City Treasurer Jennie
Ross, City Planner Robert Hugie and Police Chief Michael Navarre.
Nine (9) members of the audience and media were present.
Councilmember Brewer moved to approve the Regular Council Minutes
of April 19, 2005 and the Special Meeting Minutes of April 12, 2005.
Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye.
Under Citizens to be Heard, Leticia Bentley requested the use of the Sun
Court for a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 5, 2005. Ms. Bentley
stated that there would be a talent show from 6:00 to 7:00 PM and a
dance with amplified music until 10:00 PM.
Under Planning Department Update, City Planner Hugie distributed a
written report.
A Public Works Department Update was not given.
Under Police Department Update, Police Chief Navarre distributed a
written report.
A Presentation was made by the Grand County School District Tobacco
Prevention Program.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
1) Approval of a Request by Ron Pierce for an Amplified Music Event at
Old City Park on May 7, 2005; 2) Approval of a Special Event Business
License for the April Action Car Show to Conduct a Classic Car Show at
Swanny City Park on April 29 to 30, 2005; 3) Request for Use of
Swanny City Park by the Youth Garden Project to Conduct a Farmers'
Market every Saturday from May 21 to October 29, 2005; 4) Approval
of a Special Event Business License for the Moab Farmers Market to
Conduct a Farmers' Market from May 21 to October 29, 2005; 5)
Approval of an Electronic Trading Partner Agreement by and between
the City of Moab and Utah Retirement Systems; 6) Certification of the
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Annual Participating Employer Retirement
Contribution Rates for the City of Moab. Councilmember Bailey
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to accept a Petition for Annexation by
Glen Holyoak for Property Located at Approximately 975 South and
Highway 191. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The
motion carried 4-0 aye.
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REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
PLANNING UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
POLICE UPDATE
PRESENTATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVED
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
BY GLEN HOLYOAK FOR
PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 975 SOUTH
AND HIGHWAY 191, ACCEPTED
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Solicitor Business License
for Swamptech Inc. Located at 121 East 100 South. Councilmember
Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to Award of the Ballpark
Concessionaire Bid to Jeremy and Tara Marshall. Councilmember
Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Ballpark Concessionaire
Contract. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion
carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Final Plat for Phase 2 of
the Mill Creek Cove Subdivision with the condition that the easement
dated June 14, 1996 be released and replaced with a re -written easement
as shown on the Preliminary Plat as Kachina Way within 90 days of
approval or thee Final Plat would be considered void. Councilmember
Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve an Improvements
Agreement by and between the City of Moab and Brian Ballard.
Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye.
Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Teen Center Program
Director Job Description. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion.
The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Brewer moved to approve an Employment Agreement
by and between the City of Moab and Donna Metzler for a term of three
years ending on the 5th day of May 2008. At Ms. Metzler's request,
there will be no increase in salary until May 6, 2007 at which time at the
discretion of the employee from her present grade and step of E5-F to
E5-G. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion
carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Lease Agreement for
Office Space in the Moab City Center Building by and between the City
of Moab and the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce with the exception
of excluding Internet access from the lease agreement. Councilmember
Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Lease Agreement for
Office Space in the Moab City Center Building by and between the City
of Moab and the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands
Administration. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The
motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #10-
2005 — A Resolution of the Governing Body of Moab City Declaring
Certain Property Owned by the City of Moab as Surplus.
Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to Confirm the Mayoral appointment of
Chace Gholson as Urban Forester. Councilmember Brewer seconded the
motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had
received a copy of a letter from Ross Freshwater to the Salt Lake
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SOLICTOR BUSINESS LICENSE
APPROVED FOR SAMPTECH
INC.
BALLPARK CONCESSIONAIRE
BID AWARDED TO JEREMY &
TARA MARSHALL
BALLPARK CONCESSIONAIRE
CONTRACT APPROVED
FINAL PLAT FOR PHASE 2 OF
MILL CREEK COVE
SUBDIVISION APPROVED WITH
CONDITIONS
IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MOAB AND BRIAN
BALLARD, APPROVED
TEEN CENTER PROGRAM
DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION,
APPROVED
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BY
AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MOAB AND DONNA METZLER,
APPROVED
CITY CENTER LEASE
AGREEMENT FOR OFFICE
SPACE FOR MOAB AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
APPROVED
CITY CENTER LEASE
AGREEMENT FOR OFFICE
SPACE FOR STATE OF UTAH
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL
TRUST LANDS
ADMINISTRATION, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #10-
2005, APPROVED
MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF
CHACE GHOLSON AS URBAN
FORESTER, CONFIRMED
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
Mayor Sakrison also stated that he had received notice that the City of
Moab was a recipient of the 2004 National Arbor Day Tree City Award,
and that he had received a letter from the Moab Valley Humane Society
regarding funding.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that the City
Center Project was on schedule for June 15, 2005 occupancy and that the
office space leases for Adult Probation and Parole and Division of Child
and Family Services would be on the next agenda. City Manager
Metzler also stated that there would be a presentation by the proposed
Animal Shelter Architect on May 4, 2005. City Manager Metzler then
stated that the Teen Center would need some renovations for the
Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility, that there would be an
agreement with the non-profit corporations, Americorps and the Grand
County Special Service Recreation district for funding and that an
advisory board would be formed. City Manager Metzler stated that
protocols and policies were being developed for the Animal Shelter and
that there would be a Council Budget Meeting at 5:00 PM on May 3,
2005. City Manager Metzler stated that Dan Stenta was the City's new
Engineer and that she had presented the Interlocal Agreement Recreation
Budget to the Grand County School Board and the Grand County Special
Service Recreation District. City Manager Metzler stated that she and
Mayor Sakrison had attended a meeting with the State of Utah Division
of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Department of Energy (DOE)
regarding the tailings pile and the involvement of the community in
choosing the relocation site and that a fact sheet would be distributed.
Mayor Sakrison stated that the DEQ had oversight authority over DOE
and that a lot of coordination would take place amongst the entities.
Under Goal Updates, Councilmember Sweeten stated that the Higher
Education Foundation would meet on April 28, 2005 and were working
on the coin concept as well as tax exempt status.
Councilmember Bailey stated that the Grand County Civic Center would
have a Grand Opening on October 1, 2005.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had
attended the Utah League of Cities and Towns Mid -year convention the
previous week and that it had been a good conference.
Councilmember Brewer stated that he had received numerous
complaints regarding cleaning up the lot across from Zion's Bank.
Mayor Sakrison stated that the City had done everything they could
legally do.
Councilmember Sweeten stated that he would like a recommendation
from staff regarding the request for a Smoke -Free Zone surrounding the
block of the new City Center.
Councilmember Bailey stated that he had attended a Water and Sewer
Agency meeting and one of the agenda items had been discussion to
move from an agency to a special service district.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to pay the bills against the City of
Moab in the amount of $276,544.77. Councilmember Brewer seconded
the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
GOAL UPDATES
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
APPROVAL OF BILLS
Councilmember Brewer moved to adjourn. Councilmember Sweeten
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye,
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:35 PM. ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison
Mayor
Rachel Ellison
City Recorder
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