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Home My Public Portal AboutMIN-CC-2005-01-11MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 11, 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 Keith Brewer led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Gregg Stucki, Jeffrey Davis and Rob Sweeten; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Planning & Community Development Director David Olsen, City Planner Robert Hugie, Public Works Director Brent Williams and Police Chief Mike Navarre. Nine (9) members of the audience and media were present. Council Stucki moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 14, 2004. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. There were no Citizens to be Heard. Under Planning Department Update, City Planning & Community Development Directory David Olsen stated that the Synergy Company had donated $2,350 to the City's Tree Fund. Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director Williams stated that construction had begun on the Main Street Water Line project which involved 9200 feet of pipe with 67 water connections. Public Works Director Williams stated that the project should be finished for downtown by the end of February and completely finished by March 31, 2005. Public Works Director Williams also stated that the West Center Street Project was well underway and that landscaping, drainage and the parking lot would soon be done. Under Police Department Update, Councilmember Stucki inquired if the traffic studies completed a couple of months ago would be repeated and if so he feels that every six months would be a good time frame. Police Chief Navarre stated that he can do it again. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve Council Appointment of Councilmember Brewer as the Mayor Pro-Tem. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Council Designation of Councilmember Sweeten to be Responsible for Approving Bills. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Bailey moved to Confirm the Mayoral Board Appointment of Joan Sangree to the Moab Arts and Recreation Center Board to serve a two-year term ending on December 31, 2006. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Under Presentation, Russell Olsen and Clyde Jones of Larsen and Peterson presented the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Annual Audit of the City of Moab. January 11, 2005 Page 1 of 4 REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD PLANNING UPDATE PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE POLICE UPDATE COUNCILMEMBER BREWER APPOINTED AS MAYOR PRO- TEM COUNCILMEMBER SWEETEN DESIGNATED RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING BILLS JOAN SANGREE APPOINTED TO THE MOAB ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY BOARD PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL AUDIT Councilmember Bailey moved to accept the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Annual Audit for the City of Moab. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Moved -on Structure Permit for Joplin Rutherford, d.b.a. Wicked Brew Located at 132 North Main Street to Conduct a Coffee Shop Drive-thru. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to Send a Proposed Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Track at Anonymous Park along the West Side of 500 West Street to Public Hearing. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Proposed City Engineer Job Description. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Stucki moved to approve a Pre -Annexation Agreement Between the City of Moab and Western River Expeditions. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-1 aye with Councilmember Davis voting nay. Councilmember Stucki moved to table Approval of Improvements Agreement Addendum #3 Between the City of Moab and Joseph Robert and Mary Lee Downard. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve Proposed Resolution #01- 2005 — A Resolution Amending the City of Moab Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #02- 2005 - A Resolution of the Governing Body of the City of Moab Declaring Certain Property Owned by the City of Moab as Surplus. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Davis moved to approve Proposed Ordinance #2005-01 — An Ordinance Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Moab. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #03- 2005 — A Resolution of the Governing Body of the City of Moab Authorizing Delinquent Terminated Utility Accounts to be written off of the Accounting System. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember moved to approve Proposed Ordinance #2005-02 — An Ordinance Enacting Chapter 3.18 of the Moab Municipal Code Regarding Telecommunications License Taxes and Repealing Chapter 5.56 Regarding Energy and Telecommunications Fees. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call - vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #04- 2005 — A Resolution Adopting a Uniform Interlocal Agreement Between the Utah State Tax Commission and the City of Moab Regarding the January 11, 2005 Page 2 of 4 ACCEPTANCE OF FY 2003-2004 ANNUAL AUDIT, APPROVED MOVED -ON STRUCTURE PERMIT APPROVED FOR JOPLIN RUTHERFORD, D.B.A. WICKED BREW PROPOSED BMX TRACK AT ANONYMOUS PARK SENT TO PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED CITY ENGINEER JOB DESCRIPTION, APPROVED PRE -ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOAB AND WESTERN RIVER EXPEDITIONS, APPROVED IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT ADDENDUM #3 FOR JOSEPH ROBERT AND MARY LEE DOWNARD, TABLED PROPOSED RESOLUTION #01- 2005 - AMENDING PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, APPROVED PROPOSED RESOLUTION #02- 2005 - DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS, APPROVED PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2005- 01 - AMENDING THE OFFICAL ZONING MAP, APPROVED PROPOSED RESOLUTION #03- 2005 - AUTHORIZING DELINQUENT ACCOUNT TO BE WRITTEN OFF OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, APPROVED PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2005- 02 - ENACTING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS LICENSE TAX, APPROVED PROPOSED RESOLUTION #04- 2005 - ADOPTING AN ILA WITH THE STATE TAX COMMISSION, APPROVED Municipal Telecommunications License Tax. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Davis moved to approve a Real Property Donation Agreement — as presented — between the City of Moab and Robertson Development, Incorporated. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Bailey moved to table the Moab Transportation Master Plan. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that Moab was mentioned in a Utah Power and Light circular publication, and that Utah Power and Light had done a display ad thanking the River Canyon Lodge for being a Blue Sky Partner. Mayor Sakrison then stated that he appreciated the e-mail from Bob Maxwell, the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce President, recapping the Grand County Council meetings and that he had received a letter from the Tobacco Prevention Program designating January 17, 2005 as Freedom from Smoking Day. Mayor Sakrison stated that Friday at 10:00 AM there would be an Atlas stakeholders meeting and that Governor Walker had signed a multi - governor letter taking exception to the Atlas Environmental Impact Statement and had sent it to the Federal Government. Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that she would be completing a Request for Proposals for Architectural Services soon, that the City Center demolition was underway and that City Staff was assisting. City Manager Metzler stated that departments were working on mid year budget adjustments and that after consulting with Councilmembers the Annual Visioning Workshop would be held on February 2 and 3, 2005. Under Goal Update, Councilmember Sweeten stated that he had attended the Council on Aging meeting and that the Council on Aging was interested in cooperating with the City on the old Senior Center. Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that he would be attending the Legislative Policy Committee Meetings every Monday and that January 19, 2005 would be Local Official's Day at the Utah State Legislature and that he and Councilmember Bailey would be attending. Councilmember Brewer moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in the amount of $671,533.84. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to Enter an Executive Session for the purpose of a Discussion Regarding the Lease, Purchase or Exchange of Real Property. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. An Executive Session was entered at 8:55 PM. Councilmember Sweeten moved to close the Executive Session. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Bailey left at 9:07 PM. The Executive Session was closed at 9:15 PM. January 11, 2005 Page 3 of 4 REAL PROPERTY DONATION AGREEMENT FOR ROBERTSON DEVELOPMENT, APPROVED MOAB TRANSPORATION MASTER PLAN, TABLED READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS GOAL UPDATE MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS APPROVAL OF BILLS MOTION TO ENTER AN EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION ENTERED MOTION TO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOSED Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 9:15 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Mayor Rachel Ellison City Recorder January 11, 2005 Page 4 of 4 ADJOURNMENT