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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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ADJOURNMENT