HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2005-06-14MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
June 14, 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 Councilmember Gregg Stucki 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, Planning and Community Development Director David Olsen,
Police Chief Mike Navarre, and City Planner Robert Hugie. Twelve
(12) members of the audience and media were present.
There were no minutes to approve.
Under Citizens to be Heard, Eagle Scout Charlie Shields stated that for
his Eagle Scout project he had painted house numbers on over 155
residences in the Walker subdivision to enable the Emergency Medical
Services to locate houses quicker. Mr. Shields stated that he had worked
on the project for 80 hours and that the collective Boy Scouts had
worked for over 100 hours.
Sara Melnicoff stated that she would like to acknowledge Theresa King
and the City for making recycling at the Moab Arts Festival a success.
Ms. Melnicoff stated that volunteers sorted over 1,000 gallons of
recycling from the event and that she would especially like to thank City
Employees Mike Huts and Woody Marshall. Ms. Melnicoff stated that
she would love to see recycling at the City Ball Park.
Under Planning Department Update, Planning and Community
Development Director Olsen stated that the next Eagle Scout project
would be in the McGill subdivision and that the BMX track was roughed
in that day. Planning and Community Development Director Olsen also
stated that the Flood Plain Map Revision should be completed by the
consulted by mid July, that FEMA had offered additional help and that
cleanouts were needed in the stream beds.
A Public Works Department Update was not given.
Under Police Department Update, Police Chief Navarre stated that he
would be applying for Homeland Security Grants for Body Armor for
$27,000 and for laptop computers for $64,000 for the entire department.
Councilmember Brewer stated that he noticed that 28% of the Police
Department's overtime had been used because of drug enforcement and
we wondered if a new Drug Task Force Officer would be hired.
Police Chief Navarre stated that a replacement would be hired from
within the department.
Mayor Sakrison Presented Erin Olschewski with the Mayor's Student
Citizenship of the Month Award for Helen M. Knight Intermediate
School for the Month of May, 2005.
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REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
PLANNING UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
POLICE UPDATE
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had
received a letter from the Lieutenant Governor
outlining the restructuring of state government.
A Presentation was made by Kenneth F. Davey of the Draft Grand
County/City of the Moab Economic Vitality 5-Year Action Plan
Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
1) Approval of Proposed Resolution #12-2005 — A Resolution Adopting
the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budget ; 2) Request to Send Proposed
Resolution #15-2005 — A Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year
2004/2005 Budget to Public Hearing; 3) Request to Send Proposed
Ordinance #2005-05 - An Ordinance of the Governing Body of Moab
Annexing Property to the City of Moab to Public Hearing; 4) Request to
Send Proposed Ordinance #2005-06 - An Ordinance of the Governing
Body of Moab Annexing Property to the City of Moab to Public
Hearing; 5) Confirmation of a Mayoral Appointment to the Grand
County Solid Waste District Board; 6) Approval of Proposed Resolution
#19-2005 - A Resolution Amending the City of Moab Classified Hourly
Pay Rate Schedule and Exempt and Elected Officials Salary.
Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Moved -on Structure
Permit by the First Assembly of God to Conduct a Temporary Fireworks
Stand Located at 446 South Main Street from June 30 to July 5, 2005.
Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Combination of Moab
City Voting Precincts #3 and #10. Councilmember Stucki seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Ordinance #2005-
07 - An Ordinance Creating the Moab Teen Center Advisory Board.
Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #16-
2005 - A Resolution Declaring Moab's Interest in Taking a Leadership
Role in Promotion of Sustainable Energy by Promoting both Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy for the City of Moab and the
Community. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion
carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve Proposed Resolution #17-
2005 — A Resolution of the City of Moab Supporting the State of Utah's
Drinking Water Classification of the Moab -Spanish Valley Ground
Water Aquifer Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah to Class 1A (13%)
And Class II (87%); and the City of Moab Further Resolves to Support
the State of Utah's Drinking Water Classification of a Portion of the
Glen Canyon Ground Water Aquifer, More Specifically Defined as the
Area East of the Valley Aquifer and West of Mill Creek, to Class 1B in
Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah. Councilmember Sweeten seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #18-
2005 - A Resolution Approving an Interlocal Agreement as to the
Funding of a Teen Center Director By And Between the City of Moab
June 14, 2005 Page 2 of 3
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
PRESENTATION
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED
MOVED -ON STRUCTURE
PERMIT BY THE FIRST
ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
APPROVED
COMBINATION OF MOAB CITY
VOTING PRECINCTS #3 AND
#10, APPROVED
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2005-
07, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #16-
2005, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #17-
2005, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #18-
2005, APPROVED
("City") and the Grand County Special Services Recreation District
("District"). Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion
carried 5-0 aye.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that the
interviews had been completed for the Moab Arts and Recreation Center
Director and that Janet Lowe had been hired. City Manager Metzler then
stated that the Animal Shelter kick-off meeting would be held on June
26, 2005 at the new building and that City Hall would be closed on June
24, 2005 to move city operations to the new location at 217 East Center
Street.
Under Goal Update Councilmember Bailey stated that a request for
qualifications had been prepared for Assisted Living providers.
Councilmember Sweeten stated that the Higher Education Committee
was working on a brochure and that he had been impressed with Utah
State University's 4-H program this year.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Councilmember Davis inquired on
the geothermal field excavation progress.
City Manager Metzler stated that it had been completed.
Councilmember Sweeten stated that he had received comments from
concerned citizens regarding parties at local bicycle shops with liquor.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to pay the bills against the City of
Moab in the amount of $850,903.76. Councilmember Stucki seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Brewer moved to adjourn. Councilmember Stucki
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye,
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:26 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison
Mayor
Rachel Ellison
City Recorder
June 14, 2005 Page 3 of 3
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
GOAL UPDATE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
APPROVAL OF BILLS
MOTION TO ADJOURN
ADJOURNMENT