HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2004-07-13MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
July 13, 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 Councilmember Kyle Bailey led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Also in attendance were Councilmembers Rob Sweeten and Gregg
Stucki; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder/Assistant City
Manager Rachel Ellison, City Treasurer Jennie Ross and Police Chief
Mike Navarre. Forty-seven (47) members of the audience and media
were present.
There were no minutes to approve.
There were no Citizens to be heard.
A Planning Department Update was not given.
A Public Works Department Update was not given.
A Police Department Update was not given.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to Send Proposed Ordinance #2004-04
— An Ordinance Amending Section 17.20.020.13 of the Moab Municipal
Code to Allow Banks and Credit Unions in the C-1 Commercial Zone to
Public Hearing. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The
motion carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #15-
2004 — A Resolution Adopting the Southeastern Utah Association of
Local Governments Pre -Disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan As Required by
the Federal Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act of 2000.
Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0
aye.
Councilmember Stucki moved to approve Proposed Resolution # 16-
2004 — A Resolution Recommending HR3921 be Enacted by the United
States Congress. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The
motion carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve Proposed Resolution #17-
2004 — A Resolution Regarding the Municipal Wastewater Planning
Program. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion
carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve an Amplified Music Event
at Old City Park on September 25, 2004 for Mitch Kelling.
Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0
aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to Send a Temporary Class II Beer
License for Brad Gale, d.b.a. The Broken Oar Pub and Grill Located at
53 West 400 North to Public Hearing to consider Proximity
Requirements. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion
carried 3-0 aye.
July 13, 2004 Page 1 of 5
REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
PLANNING UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
POLICE UPDATE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2004-
04, SENT TO PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #15-
2004, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #16-
2004, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #17-
2004, APPROVED
AMPLIFIED MUSIC EVENT AT
OLD CITY PARK ON
SEPTEMBER 25, 2004,
APPROVED
TEMPORARY CLASS II BEER
LICENSE, SENT TO PUBLIC
HEARING
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Request for an Extension
of the City Audit Contract. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Special Event License for
River of Life Christian Fellowship to hold a benefit Concert at Swanny
City Park on July 24, 2004. Councilmember Stucki seconded the
motion. The motion carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve Special Event License for
Melissa Schmaedick d.b.a. Meldon Productions to hold the Moab Folk
Festival from November 4 to November 7, 2004. Councilmember
Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Peddler/Solicitor license
for Nathan Call d.b.a. Tri-C Property Services to conduct a painting and
maintenance service. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The
motion carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Memorandum of
Understanding by and between the City of Moab and SITLA Regarding
Anticipated Tenancy of the City Center Building. Councilmember
Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0 aye.
Councilmember Brewer arrived at 7:25 PM. Mayor Sakrison opened a
public hearing on the Proposed Main Street Medians at 7:30 PM.
Andy Nettell stated that he appreciates the effort of the City to beautify
the downtown area; however, there are six to eight block of downtown
and he doesn't understand why two blocks should be treated differently.
Mr. Nettell suggested that the City consider using rumble strips or tiled
medians throughout the entire downtown area. Mr. Nettell also stated
that he thought traffic calming could be achieved through increased
traffic enforcement.
Ron Georg stated that the National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration does not recognize medians as traffic calming devices
that he believes that widening the lanes will not slow traffic downtown
and that creating pedestrian havens in the medians will encourage jay-
walking. Mr. Georg stated that trucks do not recognize that they are
restricted to traveling the left lane and that increased signage could help
correct that problem. Mr. Georg stated that the median statistics do not
prove increased safety and that the accident statistics for the downtown
area were not available from the Moab Police Department. Mr. Georg
stated that his belief is that on -street parking is the biggest problem
downtown and his suggestion is to use the Utah Department of
Transportation's (UDOT's) enhancement funds to purchase parking lots
downtown with shade trees and to eliminate parking on Main Street to
help alleviate congestion.
Dennis Lesmesiter stated that he owns the Bowen Motel and has
concerns for his motel guests traveling north who would have to turn left
around the end of the median. Mr. Lesmeister stated that he isn't sure if
there would be room for driveway access and that he is not against the
medians but that he isn't sure how to solve the problems, but that he
needs left turn access to his parking lot.
Myron Lee from UDOT stated that there was room for three cars stacked
in the turning lane but that no left turns could be made from the south
entrance.
July 13, 2004 Page 2 of 5
EXTENSION OF THE CITY
AUDIT CONTRACT, APPROVED
SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE FOR
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP, APPROVED
SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE FOR
MELISSA SCHMAEDICK D.B.A.
MELDON PRODUCTIONS,
APPROVED
PEDDLER/SOLICITOR LICENSE
FOR NATHAN CALL D.B.A. TRI-
C PROPERTY SERVICES,
APPROVED
MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOAB
AND SITLA, APPROVED
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Saina Lekarczyk stated that she is for the medians and she was sorry to
see them be reduced to two blocks. Ms. Lekarczyk stated that Delta,
Colorado has medians with tapered edges. Ms. Lekarczyk stated that her
friends with bicycles don't leave them outside of businesses because the
bicycles are too expensive to replace. Ms. Lekarczyk stated that Delta
also has planters as a buffer after the medians end. Ms. Lekarczyk
agreed that beautification for the downtown area.
Joe Kingsley stated that the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce
conducted several surveys that all showed support of the medians. Mr.
Kingsley stated that the KCYN poll showed 76% were in favor of the
medians and 24% were against. Mr. Kingsley stated that he would like
to keep a continuum downtown and wouldn't mind colored concrete that
could be driven over. Mr. Kingsley stated that the reason Salt Lake City
had torn out their medians was to accommodate the TRAX light rail
system that was being constructed and that the medians were replaced
with rumble strips. Mr. Kingsley stated that the Moab Area Chamber of
Commerce would support higher visibility of truck center lane signage.
Mr. Kingsley then stated that the Moab Area Chamber of Commerce
supports the medians and applauds the City's efforts.
Bryon Walston stated that he has been a driver for United Parcel Service
(UPS) for over 25 years and considers himself somewhat of an expert on
downtown traffic. Mr. Walston stated that his main concern is truck
traffic and that he has personally witnessed a lot of close calls with
traffic accidents. Mr. Walston said that he thinks better traffic
enforcement downtown would solve a lot of the issues. Mr. Walston
stated that he is very opposed to the medians and that the accidents
involving semi -trucks have to utilize the center lane to remove the semi -
truck from traffic. Mr. Walston stated that UPS blocks one lane
reducing the lanes downtown as do other delivery services. Mr. Walston
stated that he would rather see the sides of the street beautified and that
he disagrees with shortening the turning lanes.
Denise Oblak stated that she owns Canyon Voyages and that she
supports the medians. Ms. Oblak remarked that she would like to see
the medians longer on Main Street but that she realized there was a
problem with the bank drive -up and left turns. Ms. Oblak stated that she
didn't feel that it was that difficult to park around the block and walk
and that she encourages the City to provide off Main Street parking and
eliminate parking on Main Street. Ms. Oblak stated that she doesn't
think that the active tourists would mind walking and that it could
increase economic development on Main Street.
Katherine Holyoak stated that she feels that Moab is unique in that there
are only three ways to get through town, Main Street, 400 East and 500
West. Ms. Holyoak stated that UDOT was originally against the
medians but Moab City wanted them. Ms. Holyoak said that she hopes
that the City hasn't already made up their minds about the medians. Ms.
Holyoak stated that the emergency personnel that she has spoken to are
against the medians and that she feels that cyclists slow down the traffic
without medians. Ms. Holyoak stated that she has noticed that trucks
don't slow down for the traffic light at the 400 East and Highway 191
intersection now and that traffic enforcement should be increased.
Lois Dull stated that she is concerned for the senior citizens in our
community and that the median in downtown Grand Junction made it
very inconvenient for shopping downtown. Ms. Dull stated that there is
already so much traffic downtown that parking off of Main Street for
seniors would not work. Ms. Dull stated that she is opposed to the
medians.
July 13, 2004 Page 3 of 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
Duane Dull stated that he is against the median and doesn't think that we
need them.
Tony Lema stated that he and Ray Klepsig are opposed to the medians
and why not do the entire length of Main Street. Mr. Lema stated that
without Main Street parking he would be out of business and that we
don't need just two blocks of medians. Mr. Lema stated that he would
rather see the money be used for other beautification projects. Mr. Lema
said that Main Street has about a truck per minute and that there is a
truck traffic problem.
Don Cook stated that he agrees with Mr. Lema regarding safety
downtown and inquired if downtown was only two blocks. Mr. Cook
stated that he would like to see all of the downtown area treated the same
and are we reducing parking by eliminating Center Street emergency
parking. Mr. Cook would like to see the medians dropped.
Dan Stenta stated that he supports the medians and commended city staff
and City Manager Metzler on the job they have done and pushing against
the odds. Mr. Stenta stated that he had attended the meeting in January
of 2003 and that the medians have not been a secret issue, they were
from a consensus of that meeting. Mr. Stenta stated that the City's job is
for its citizens and businesses and not to the traffic. Mr. Stenta stated
that he would like to see the medians extended to more of downtown,
even though he is not a business owner. Mr. Stenta then stated that he
feels the City needs more traffic enforcement downtown, that truck
drivers don't like tickets and in the truck driving community word will
spread. Mr. Stenta thanked city staff and the Mayor for being proactive
in working with UDOT.
Janie Walker stated that the medians won't affect lane width and that
UDOT can't take them out. Ms. Walker stated that the current parade
route is very undesirable and that traffic should be diverted to 500 West.
Mayor Sakrison closed the public hearing at 8:40 PM.
Mayor Sakrison recessed the meeting at 8:40 PM.
Mayor Sakrison reconvened the meeting at 8:50 PM.
Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that he had
received letters from Joette Langianese, Bruce Hucko and Shirley
O'Kelly regarding the Moab Transportation Plan and that he had
received a letter from Helen M. Knight Intermediate School Principal
Margaret Hopkin thanking the Mayor and the City for their participation
in the student of the month program. Mayor Sakrison then stated that
the Grand County School District had requested help with their Tobacco
Prevention Program and that Moab was still #1 in the Blue Sky
Challenge.
Councilmember Sweeten inquired if any progress had been made on the
alleyway behind Wells Fargo Bank.
City Manager Metzler stated that the City would help with the
coordination of improvements but that the alleyway was a private street.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that she had
been working on several pre -annexation agreements, the fiscal year end
budget, had been working with the City Centre architects and had spoken
to Zions Bank regarding a private loan for funding the animal shelter.
July 13, 2004 Page 4 of 5
PUBLIC COMMENT
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
MEETING RECESSED
MEETING RECONVENED
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Under Goal Updates, Councilmember Sweeten stated that he had met
with the Grand County Hospital Special Service District for an
explanation of the financial resources for the current proposals for
extended care and assisted living projects.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Councilmember Bailey stated that he
had been approached by Bob Jones regarding a shuttle service and that
he would like the subject on a workshop agenda.
Councilmember Sweeten stated that he would like Police Chief Navarre
to attend a workshop to speak about the traffic enforcement issue.
Councilmember Bailey moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab
in the amount of $785,573.81. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the
motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
The Executive Session was canceled.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to adjourn. Councilmember Stucki
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 9:10 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison Rachel Ellison
Mayor City Recorder
July 13, 2004 Page 5 of 5
GOAL UPDATES
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
APPROVAL OF BILLS
EXECUTIVE SESSION,
CANCELED
MOTION TO ADJOURN
ADJOURNMENT