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Home My Public Portal AboutMIN-CC-2004-10-12MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 12, 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 Rob Sweeten led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Keith Brewer, Jeffrey Davis and Gregg Stucki; City Manager Donna Metzler, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, Public Works Director Brent Williams, Planning & Community Development Director David Olsen, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Police Chief Mike Navarre and Police Lieutenant Scott Mallon. Eight (8) members of the audience and media were present. Council Bailey moved to approve the Special Meeting Minutes of July 29, 2004 and the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 28, 2004. Councilmember Brewer seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Under Citizens to be heard, Colin Fryer thanked the Council for their help with the successful State winery legislation. Mr. Fryer stated that the new legislation would help increase sustainable agriculture in our community. Mr. Fryer stated that part of the changes made was a reduction of the 30% surtax to 5% and removing the restriction of being closed on Sundays and legal holidays. Mr. Fryer stated that Senator Mike Dmitrich was instrumental in getting the legislation passed and that he really worked hard at it. Mr. Fryer stated that Senator Dmitrich has done a lot of good and know our community's issues well. Under Planning Department Update, Planning & Community Development Director Olsen stated that there would be a Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) ribbon cutting at the Gemini Brigdes' parking lot on Thursday at noon and that the City may be receiving another donation from a private foundation. Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director Williams stated that he would be separating engineering for the Water and Sewer line projects and that there would be a meeting with Larry Montoya of UDOT on Thursday to discuss lighting issues on Main Street. Councilmember Stucki thanked the Public Works Department for fixing the pot holes that he had received complaints about. Under Police Department Update, Police Chief Navarre thanked his officers, the Moab Valley Fire Department, Grand County Search and Rescue and the Grand County Sheriff's Office for their help with the effort that afternoon to locate a missing six year old child at Grand Oasis. Police Chief Navarre stated that the child was located and the family was extremely pleased. Mayor Sakrison proclaimed Alejandro Herrera as the Helen M. Knight Middle School Student of the Month. Mayor Sakrison also proclaimed October 9, 2004 as James W. Webster Day in Moab City. October 12, 2004 Page 1 of 3 REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD PLANNING UPDATE PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE POLICE UPDATE PROCLAMATION OF HMK STUDENT OF THE MONTH PROCLAMATION OF JAMES W. WEBSTER DAY Councilmember Stucki moved to send the Community Development Block Grant Solicitation of Community Projects to Public Hearing. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve applying to the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation for Land and Water Conservation Funds for the Center Street Ball Field Fencing Project. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. City Manager Metzler presented the draft Solid Waste Collection Franchise Renewal. Discussion followed. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve A Former Employee's Request for Indemnification of Legal Fees for Debbie Gilger for the DDA Limited Partnership (David Barry) litigation. Councilmember Davis seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call - vote. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve the Amended Pre -Annexation and Vesting Agreement Between Club Utah Resort Group L.L.C. and the City of Moab. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Councilmember Sweeten moved to award the West Center Street Improvements Project to LeGrand Johnson in the amount of $202,690.06. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-1 aye by a roll -call -vote with Councilmember Davis voting nay. Councilmember Sweeten moved to award the Police Vehicles Bid to Butterfield Ford in the amount of an annual lease payment of $17,192.69 for three years for two F-150 Ford Trucks. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Sakrison stated that there would be a meeting with UDOT on Friday, October 22, 2004 at 9:00 AM at the Grand County Courthouse and that there would be a dedication/ground breaking of the new Senior Center on Thursday, October 14, 2004 at 12:00 PM in the orchard off of 500 West. Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler stated that the Solid Waste Collection Contract had been quite time consuming and that she had been working on many Pre -Annexation agreements for the North End. City Manager Metzler also stated that there would be a meeting with the Architects on October 20, 2004 from 2:00 to 6:00 PM to discuss the City Center Project. City Manager Metzler stated that she had been working on Animal Shelter issues and would be working on the Shuttle System soon. City Manager Metzler then stated that she would place the Transportation Master Plan on the agenda and that Public Works Director Williams and Planning and Community Development Director Olsen had been working on Main Street lighting issues. Under Goal Updates, Councilmember Bailey stated that the Moab Area Partnership for Seniors (MAPS) had received the Market Analysis for Assisted Living and that the analysis included current needs as well as projected needs. Councilmember Bailey stated that the current needs are 30-40 beds and 12-17 skilled care beds. Councilmember Sweeten stated that he had met with the Higher Education Board and that the money that the City gives as scholarships October 12, 2004 Page 2 of 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SOLICITATION OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO PUBLIC HEARING, APPROVED APPLICATION TO THE UTAH DIV OF PARKS AND REC. FOR LAND & WATER CONSER. FUNDS FOR THE CENTER STREET BALL FIELD FENCING PROJECT, APPROVED DISCUSSION RE: SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CONTRACT FORMER EMPLOYEE'S REQUEST FOR IDEMNIFICAITON FOR DEBBIE GILGER, APPROVED AMENDED PRE -ANNEXATION AND VESTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLUB UTAH RESORT GROUP L.L.C, APPROVED AWARD OF THE WEST CENTER STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, APPROVED AWARD OF THE POLICE VEHICLES BID, APPROVED READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS GOAL UPDATES business owner had signed up for 66 blocks of Blue Sky Wind Power. does not come back to our community and that the City should consider putting our money towards funding locally taught classes. Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Sakrison stated that a local MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Brewer moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab APPROVAL OF BILLS in the amount of $427,565.83. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Brewer moved to adjourn. Councilmember Bailey MOTION TO ADJOURN seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye. Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 7:58 PM. ADJOURNMENT APPROVED: ATTEST: David L. Sakrison Mayor Rachel Ellison City Recorder October 12, 2004 Page 3 of 3