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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2004-06-08MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING June 8, 2004 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 Judy Carmichael led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Keith Brewer, Rob Sweeten, Jeffrey Davis and Gregg Stucki; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Public Works Director Brent Williams, Police Chief Mike Navarre, and City Planner Robert Hugie. Twenty-four (24) members of the audience and media were present. Councilmember Davis moved to approve the Special Council Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2004 and the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of April 13, 2004. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Under Citizens to be Heard, Tony Lema stated that he was speaking on behalf of himself and Ray Klepsig who had written a letter but was unable to attend. Mr. Lema stated that he was concerned about parking and congestion on Main Street and that the Council should take a long look at Main Street medians. Mr. Lema stated that he is concerned about safety and thinks that the money could be put into decorative sidewalks instead. Mr. Lema stated that we must have Main Street parking. Jackie Night of the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce stated that she was assured that no Main Street parking would be taken but then she had received a letter stating that few spaces would be taken. Mayor Sakrison stated that after the last meeting with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) that the median had been shortened and that no parking spaces would be taken. Toni Bronson stated that the medians would actually be giving Main Street wider lanes and that there had been a to -scale picture at the UDOT meeting. Don Knowles inquired if the medians would be extended to 100 North and would there be bicycle lanes. Mayor Sakrison stated that the proposed medians would be from Center Street to 200 North and the bicycle lanes would be off of Main Street. Katherine Holyoak stated that she is a business owner and that she is concerned about the medians and safety on Main Street. Ms. Holyoak stated that bicycle traffic won't stay off of Main Street and that we need parking. Ms. Holyoak also stated that she is worried that medians will bottleneck traffic; especially for emergency vehicles and that the Fire Chief had expressed some real concerns to her. Ms. Holyoak stated that she thinks a lot of other things could be done and that UDOT was originally against the medians. Ms. Holyoak inquired if there are increased accidents if UDOT would remove the medians and that she is concerned that there are no alternate routes for traffic. June 8, 2004 Page 1 of 4 REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Joe Kingsley stated that as far as the emergency vehicles, the lanes would actually be wider and traffic would be slowed. Mr. Kingsley requested that signage be increased for truck traffic using the left lane. Tony Lema asked why the medians were planned for only two blocks why not have them throughout Main Street. Mayor Sakrison stated that the two blocks were chosen because there is not much ingress and egress for those two blocks. Mr. Lema suggested that increased traffic enforcement would help the problem. Councilmember Brewer moved to send the Main Street medians to public hearing on July 13, 2004. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Lora Johnson introduced herself as the new Superintendent of Arches National Park and invited everyone to the ribbon cutting on July 1, 2004 for the new Visitors' Center. Under Planning Update, City Planner Hugie stated that a letter was sent to the Manti LaSal National Forest and requested that Council give comments about the letter. Under Public Works Department Update Public Works Director Williams stated that the Walker Canyon Dam excavation was complete but the Skakel Pipeline was going slowly. Public Works Director Williams apologized to the public that the project had been very noisy. Public Works Director Williams stated that the Asbestos Abatement Project was almost done and that the Skakel Pump Station Project was underway. Mayor Sakrison inquired if the contractor could take the excavation dirt to the Moab Landfill. Public Works Director Williams stated that we could change future specifications but that currently any excavated dirt belongs to the contractor. A Police Department Update was not given. The presentation by the Grand County Middle School Students was canceled. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: 1) Approval of Change Order #1 for the Skakel Springs Discharge Project in the amount of $1,040.49; 2) Request to Send a Proposed Rezone Request Located at 38 East and 200 North from R-3 Residential to C-3 Commercial to Public Hearing; 3) Request to Send Proposed Resolution #12-2004 — A Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2003-2004 to Public Hearing; 4) Approval of Resolution #13-2004 — A Resolution Declaring Real Property and Building Located at 115 West 200 South Owned by the City of Moab as Surplus. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Moved -on Structure Permit Located at 90 North Main Street for DayStar Adventist Academy to Conduct Retail Sales. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. June 8, 2004 Page 2 of 4 PLANNING UPDATE PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE POLICE UPDATE PRESENTATION, CANCELED CONSENT AGENDA, APPROVED MOVED -ON STRUTURE PERMIT FOR DAYSTAR ADVENTIST ACADEMY, APPROVED Councilmember Bailey moved to approve Proposed Resolution #11- 2004 — A Resolution Adopting the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Budget. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #07- 2004 - A Resolution Approving the New Gaddis Investments Site Plan for the Kane Creek Apartment Expansion. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion failed 0-5 nay. Councilmember Davis moved to approve an Easement from Lula V. Delong Located at Approximately 838 East Hillside Drive. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve the Moab Arts and Recreation Center Administrator Job Description. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-1 aye with Councilmember Sweeten voting nay. Councilmember Stucki moved to approve the Moab Arts and Recreation Center Administrative Assistant Job Description. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-1 aye with Councilmember Sweeten voting nay. Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had received a letter from Zach Johnson regarding Moab City baseball and the issues with heat and scheduling of young children as well as playing in shady locations. Mayor Sakrison requested that city staff pursue planting shade trees at the ballpark. Mayor Sakrison stated that he had also received a letter from the Utah Highway Patrol acknowledging Police Chief Navarre and the Police Department's work during Jeep Safari. Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that she had been spending considerable time negotiating the Design Build Project for the City Centre Project and that the contract should be on the next agenda. City Manager Metzler also stated that she had been participating on the Library Project Committee to select an architect for the new library project and that the board was interested in pursuing the joint geo-thermal system with the City. City Manager Metzler stated that she would be presenting an Interlocal Agreement to address the joint project on the next Council agenda. Under Goal Updates, Councilmember Bailey stated that the proposals were in for the Assisted Living Market Analysis. Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had received a call from Mel Gray regarding bicycle use of the pathway and Mayor Sakrison asked that cyclists be courteous and respectful of pedestrians and that they slow down. Councilmember Brewer moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in the amount of $403,034.90. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. The Executive Session was canceled. June 8, 2004 Page 3 of 4 PROPOSED RESOLUTION #11- 2004, APPROVED PROPOSED RESOLUTION #07- 2004, APPROVED EASEMENT FROM LULA V. DELONG, APPROVED MOAB ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER ADMINISTRATOR JOB DESCRIPTION, APPROVED MOAB ARTS AND RECREATION CENTER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION, APPROVED READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS GOAL UPDATES MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS APPROVAL OF BILLS EXECUTIVE SESSION, CANCELED Councilmember Sweeten moved to adjourn. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:52 PM. APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Mayor Rachel Ellison City Recorder June 8, 2004 Page 4 of 4 ADJOURNMENT