HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2005-01-25MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January 25, 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 Rob Sweeten led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Gregg Stucki and
Jeffrey Davis; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder/Assistant
City Manager Rachel Ellison, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Planning &
Community Development Director David Olsen, Public Works Director
Brent Williams and Police Chief Mike Navarre. Nineteen (19) members
of the audience and media were present.
Council Stucki moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of
January 11, 2005 and the Special Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2005.
Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye.
Under Citizens to be Heard, Sara Melnicoff stated that she represented
the Common Thread Volunteer group, which was a group made of
volunteers from many different areas and that the group was dedicated to
protecting certain areas during the Annual Jeep Safari. Ms. Melnicoff
stated that volunteers would be collecting recyclables and keeping
people on the marked trails.
Dee Tranter stated that he would like to see some repair work done on
Pear Tree Lane. Mr. Tranter stated that he has replaced the gravel on
portions of the lane and that the gravel had disappeared with utility
work.
Margaret Hopkins state that she was in favor of a BMX track and would
love to have it be nearby to use as an After School Club Activity. Ms.
Hopkins stated that there are two bicycle clubs now with waiting lists
and that she feels it would be great for HMK Intermediate School.
Tony Schetzle stated that he is the National Park Superintendent for
Arches and Canyonlands and would like to invite the City Council to
come out to the Park.
Under Planning Department Update, City Planning & Community
Development Directory Olsen stated that public hearing on the BMX
track would be on February 22, 2005 and that the Ms. Melnicoff s
volunteer group had cleaned up a lot of trash by the Episcopal Church
and that he appreciated it. City Planning & Community Development
Directory Olsen also stated that he would be applying for Matheson
ISTEA funding in the future.
Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director
Williams stated that the Main Street Water Line project was going well
and that the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) was doing
interconnects at the intersections and that there were a lot of traffic cones
downtown. Public Works Director Williams stated that UDOT had
taped off the pedestrian crossing buttons and that he was requesting that
UDOT fix the pedestrian crossing problem immediately.
Under Police Department Update, Police Chief Navarre distributed a
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REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
PLANNING UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
POLICE UPDATE
written report..
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Consent Agenda as
follows:
1) Request to Send Proposed Resolution #05-2005 — A Resolution
Amending the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget to Public Hearing; 2)
Confirmation of a Mayoral Board Appointment of Marlene Huckabay to
the Moab Arts and Recreation Center Board for a two year term ending
on December 31, 2006. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion.
The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Under Presentations, Mayor Sakrison presented Janalee Atwood with the
Mayor's Student Citizenship of the Month Award for Helen M. Knight
Intermediate School.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to table the Moab Transportation
Master Plan. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion
carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Cooperative Agreement -
Preconstruction & Construction Reimbursement by and between the City
of Moab and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).
Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye by a roll -call -vote
Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that the
UDOT annual visit for transportation issues would be on March 15,
2005 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Grand County Courthouse.
Mayor Sakrison stated that he attended the Association of Local
Governments meeting in Price and that the City may not be getting
Community Development Block Grants in the future due to changes in
funding. Mayor Sakrison also stated that there would be a public
meeting on January 26, 2005 with the Department of Energy at 6:00 PM
to discuss comments on the Environmental Impact Statement for the
Atlas Tailings Pile.
Councilmember Sweeten stated that he had received a letter from the
HMK Intermediate School Community Council requesting that children
be encouraged to ride their bicycles to school.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that the
Annual visioning Workshop would be held on February 16 and 17, 2005
at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center (MARC). City Manager
Metzler also stated that the City Engineer position had been advertised
and that she had been in meetings with the Moab Area Chamber of
Commerce, Adult Probation and Parole and the State and Institutional
Trust Lands Administration regarding their respective leases in the City
Center Project. City Manager Metzler stated that the Teen Center
committee was working diligently on a job description and had drafted
Personnel Policies and Procedures for the new center. City Manager
Metzler then stated that the Economic Development Committee had
been working on a five year plan and that a draft would be available in
the next few weeks. City Manager Metzler stated that the City Center
Project was moving along and that the roof and window bids had been
let. City Manager Metzler also stated that there would be a Request for
Proposals for Architectural Services for the new animal shelter in the
next two weeks.
A Goal Update was not given.
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CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVED
PRESENTATIONS
MOAB TRANSPORATION
MASTER PLAN, TABLED
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN MOAB CITY AND
UDOT, APPROVED
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
GOAL UPDATE
Under Report on City/County Cooperation, Councilmember Bailey
stated that the study for the Moab Area Partnership for Seniors (MAPS)
Assisted Living Project was continuing.
Mayor Sakrison stated that he had attended the Emergency Management
Meeting the previous week with the County.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that he and
Councilmember Bailey attended the Local Official's Day at the Utah
State Legislature and that he had met with Brad King regarding the Atlas
Stakeholders meeting last week.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to pay the bills against the City of
Moab in the amount of $196,018.44. Councilmember Bailey seconded
the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Stucki moved to Enter an Executive Session for the
purpose of a Discussion Regarding the Lease, Purchase or Exchange of
Real Property. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The
motion carried 4-0 aye.
An Executive Session was entered at 7:46 PM.
Councilmember Bailey moved to close the Executive Session.
Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye.
The Executive Session was closed at 8:15 PM.
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:15 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison
Mayor
Rachel Ellison
City Recorder
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REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY
COOPERATION
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
APPROVAL OF BILLS
MOTION TO ENTER AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENTERED
MOTION TO CLOSE EXECUTIVE
SESSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOSED
ADJOURNMENT