HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2001-08-14MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
August 14, 2001
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 Karla Hancock called the Pre -Council
Workshop to order at 6:30 PM.
Mayor Hancock called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00
PM; City Manager Metzler led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in
attendance were Councilmembers Joseph Lekarczyk, Rob Sweeten,
Kirstin Peterson, Gregg W. Stucki and Kyle Bailey; City
Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Ellison, Public Works Director
Brent Williams, Planning and Community Development Director David
Olsen, Police Chief Michael NaVarre, and City Planner Robert Hugie.
Nineteen (19) members of the audience were present.
Councilmember Stucki moved to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes
of July 10 and July 31 and the Special Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2001.
Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
ayes.
Under Citizens to be Heard, Saina from the Moab Area Chamber of
Commerce introduced Randy Martin, the new Administrator for the
Chamber of Commerce.
Jolene Welch and Reva Webber spoke regarding a weed control problem
on Bowen Circle. Ms. Welch stated that she had spoken to Planning and
Community Development Director Olsen and Temporary Planning
Assistant Roberts and that they had stated that it was hard to interpret the
weed ordinance. Ms. Welch and Ms. Webber then distributed color
photographs of the problem yards. Ms. Welch stated that she would like
something done and that she has to pay for yard maintenance and that
because of this problem, she is losing the value of her home.
City Manager Metzler stated that staff would schedule a meeting with
the complainants to resolve the issue.
Under Planning Update, City Planner Hugie distributed a written report.
Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director
Williams stated that the recent flooding on Cermak was due to a ditch
that had been filled in that needed to be reopened. Public Works
Director Williams also stated that Stewart Canyon was in the County not
in the City and that he had met with the Utah Department of
Transportation to establish a larger ditch along the highway to aid with
storm drainage. Public Works Director Williams also stated that the
easements for the Tusher outflow were almost secured as were the
easements for Walker dam. Public Works Director Williams stated that
the 500 West Underbridge was progressing as was the 300 South project
which is really a storm drainage project. Public Works Director
Williams stated that turn lanes had been eliminated on the 500 West
project and would be changed to two twelve foot travel lanes and a
twelve foot median.
Under Police Department Update, Police Chief NaVarre stated that the
Police Department had been busy with flooding issues and were
receiving eighteen to twenty-two Animal Control calls per shift.
Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to move the Agenda to a Request for
a Permanent Class III Beer License for Howard Kent, d.b.a. Moab
REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
PLANNING UPDATE
PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
AGENDA MOVED
Chevron. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion
carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Request for a Permanent
Class III Beer License for Howard Kent, d.b.a. Moab Chevron, located at
817 South Main Street. Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion.
The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Peterson moved to approve a Permanent Class II Beer
License for Paul McCarroll, d.b.a. Center Cafe, located at 60 North 100
West. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried
5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Special Events License for
Ron Lindley, d.b.a. Fat Tire Festival to conduct a Bike Event October 17
through 21, 2001. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Peterson moved to approve a Request by Ron Lindley
for Use of a City Right-of-way Located at 100 West and 54 North to
Conduct the Canyonlands Fat Tire Festival October 17 through 21, 2001.
Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye.
Mayor Hancock recessed the Regular Council Meeting at 7:30 PM in
order for the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a Public
Hearing regarding a petition for Sole Source Aquifer Designation.
Mayor Hancock reconvened the Regular Council Meeting at 8:52 PM.
Mayor Hancock opened a Public Hearing on Public Input on a
Temporary Class II Beer License Application for Michelle Kelley, d.b.a.
Desert Bistro Located at 92 East Center Street at 8:52 PM.
No Public Comment was given.
Mayor Hancock closed the Public Hearing at 8:53 PM.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Temporary Class II Beer
License for Michelle Kelley, d.b.a. Desert Bistro Located at 92 East
Center Street. Councilmember Lekarczyk seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve to a Local Consent of a
Restaurant Liquor License for Michelle Kelley, d.b.a. Desert Bistro
Located at 92 East Center Street. Councilmember Peterson seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to approve a Request by Jon
Olschewski to hold an Amplified Music Event at Old City Park on
August 31, 2001. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Request by the Moab
Citizens Alliance to hold an Amplified Music Event at Old City Park on
September 2, 2001. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Proposed City Right-of-way
Vacation near the intersection of Pack Creek Drive and Wagner Avenue.
Councilmember Sweeten seconded the motion. The motion failed 0-5
nay.
REQUEST FOR A PERMANENT
CLASS III BEER LICENSE FOR
HOWARD KENT, D.B.A. MOAB
CHEVRON, APPROVED
PERMANENT CLASS II BEER
LICENSE FOR PAUL
MCCARROLL, D.B.A. CENTER
CAFE, APPROVED
SPECIAL EVENTS LICENSE FOR
RON LINDLEY, D.B.A. FAT TIRE
FESTIVAL TO CONDUCT A BIKE
EVENT OCTOBER 17 THROUGH
21, 2001, APPROVED
REQUEST BY RON LINDLEY
FOR USE OF A CITY RIGHT-OF-
WAY LOCATED AT 100 WEST
AND 54 NORTH, APPROVED
MEETING RECESSED
MEETING RECONVENED
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
TEMPORARY CLASS II BEER
LICENSE FOR MICHELLE
KELLEY, D.B.A. DESERT
BISTRO, APPROVED
LOCAL CONSENT OF A
RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE
FOR MICHELLE KELLEY, D.B.A.
DESERT BISTRO, APPROVED
REQUEST BY JON OLSCHEWSKI
TO HOLD AN AMPLIFIED
MUSIC EVENT AT OLD CITY
PARK ON AUGUST 31, 2001,
APPROVED
REQUEST BY THE MOAB
CITIZENS ALLIANCE TO HOLD
AN AMPLIFIED MUSIC EVENT
AT OLD CITY PARK ON
SEPTEMBER 2, 2001, APPROVED
PROPOSED CITY RIGHT-OF-
WAY VACATION NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF PACK
CREEK DRIVE AND WAGNER
AVENUE, FAILED
Under Reading of Correspondence, Mayor Hancock read a letter
from Myke Hughes expressing appreciation for Moab's law
enforcement.
Councilmember Sweeten thanked the Recreation Department for
their help with soccer.
Councilmember Lekarczyk stated that he had been speaking to citizens
interested in covering the City Pool and that they would be researching
possible Recreation District funding.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler distributed a
written report.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Hancock stated that the
acoustics at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center needed improvement
and that she had attended a meeting there with the Utah Department of
Transportation (UDOT).
Councilmember Sweeten stated that he had attended the same meeting
and that he found it very interesting.
Councilmember Bailey stated that there would be a meeting with the
North End landowners and the Agency at the Civic Center on August 15,
2001 at 7:00 PM.
Councilmember Sweeten moved to pay the bills against the City of
Moab in the amount of $329,381.37. Councilmember Peterson seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Mayor Hancock adjourned the meeting at 9:23 PM.
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORTS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
APPROVAL OF BILLS
ADJOURNMENT