HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2000-04-25MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
April 25, 2000
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 R. Hancock called the Pre -Council
Workshop to order at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Hancock called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at
7:00 p.m. Councilmember Joseph Lekarczyk led in the Pledge of
Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey,
Gregg W. Stucki and Kirstin Peterson; City Manager Donna Metzler,
City Recorder Rachel Ellison, Community Development Coordinator
David Olsen, City Attorney Chris McAnany, Acting Temporary Police
Chief Michael NaVarre, Police Officer I Jon C. Morgan, Police Officer
I Russell Pierce and Temporary Planning Aide Janet Lowe. Twelve
(12) members of the audience and media were present.
Councilmember Peterson moved to approve the Regular Council
Meeting Minutes of March 28 and April 11, 2000. Councilmember
Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
There were no Citizens to be Heard.
Under Planning Update, Community Development Coordinator Olsen
stated that the City would be receiving an additional twenty-three
thousand dollars ($23,000) from the Community Development Block
Grant Program for the Center Street Gym project. Moab City Planning
Commission Member Stanley Noorlander stated that the Planning
Commission had voted to send a request for a C-2 zone change to City
Council by a 3-2 vote. Commission Member Noorlander stated that
the only questions were regarding parking.
Under Police Department Update Acting Temporary Police Chief
Michael NaVarre presented a written report.
Councilmember Stucki inquired how the Annual Jeep Safari compared
to previous safaris.
Acting Temporary Police Chief NaVarre stated that it was a normal
safari.
Councilmember Peterson inquired how many youths were transported.
Acting Temporary Police Chief NaVare responded that no youths were
transported.
Councilmember Stucki inquired how the stalker radar antennae were
used.
Acting Temporary Police Chief NaVarre stated that two were
purchased for $2,100 each. Acting Temporary Police Chief NaVarre
also stated that the antennae fit in patrol cars and provide forward and
rear radar.
Councilmember Stucki inquired how much car video units cost for
patrol cars.
Acting Temporary Police Chief NaVarre stated that the cost was
$6,000 each and that the department had just purchased a unit with
grant money.
REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
PLANNING UPDATE
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE
Under Presentations, Arlen Lazere made a presentation regarding
Canyonlands Community Recycling.
Also under Presentations, Gary Cornell with the Division of State
Trust Lands presented Mayor Hancock with the Tree City U.S.A.
Award.
Councilmember Bailey moved to Approve a Home Occupation
License for Karen L. Castleberry, d.b.a. K.C.'s Final Touch, to conduct
a Construction Clean Up Business located at 408 Tusher Street.
Councilmember Lekarczyk seconded the motion. The motion carried
4-0 aye.
Councilmember Stucki moved to approve a Request by Mike Smith to
create a three -lot subdivision at 707 East Mulberry Lane.
Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-
0 aye.
For the Storm Drain Improvement Project, bids were received as
follows:
KSUE Construction $58,638.90
Rholand Murphy $63,684.55
RE Beck Excavating $69,522.00
Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to award the Storm Drain
Improvement Project Bid to KSUE Construction in the amount of
$58,638.90. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The
motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Bailey moved to award the Skatepark Construction
Bid to Stapp Construction in the amount of $58,002.00.
Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-
0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Mayor Hancock opened a public hearing at 7:35 PM on a proposed
Ordinance #2000-03 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.44 of the
Moab Municipal Code Regarding Sign Code.
No public comment was made.
Mayor Hancock closed the Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance
#2000-03 at 7:35 PM.
Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to approve the Skatepark
Construction Contract. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion.
The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to send proposed Ordinance #2000-
04 - An Ordinance Regarding the Permitting of Wireless
Telecommunications Facilities to Public Hearing. Councilmember
Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Stucki moved to send a Proposed Zone Change
located at approximately 165 East 100 South from R-3 to C-2 to Public
Hearing. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion
carried 3-1 aye with Councilmember Peterson voting nay.
Councilmember Bailey moved to table Approval of Proposed
Resolution #08-2000 - A Resolution Adopting the Interlocal
Agreement for the Provisions of Animal Control Services for Grand
County. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion
carried 4-0 aye.
PRESENTATION -CANYONLANDS
COMMUNITY RECYCLING
PRESENTATION OF TREE CITY
USA AWARD
HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE
FOR KAREN L. CASTLEBERRY,
D.B.A. K.C.'S FINAL TOUCH, TO
CONDUCT A CONSTRUCTION
CLEAN UP BUSINESS, APPROVED
REQUEST BY MIKE SMITH TO
CREATE A THREE -LOT
SUBDIVISION AT 707 EAST
MULBERRY LANE
STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT BID AWARDED TO KSUE
CONSTRUCTION
SKATEPARK CONSTRUCTION BID
AWARDED TO STAPP
CONSTRUCTION
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED ON
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2000-03
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
SKATEPARK CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT APPROVED
PROP. ORD. #2000-04 - AN ORD.
RE. THE PERMITTING OF
WIRELESS TELECOM. FACILITIES
SENT TO PUBLIC HEARING
PROP. ZONE CHANGE LOCATED
AT APPROXIMATELY 165 EAST
100 SOUTH FROM R-3 TO C-2
SENT TO PUBLIC HEARING
PROP. RES. #08-2000 - A RES.
ADOPTING THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR THE
PROVISIONS OF ANIMAL
CONTROL SERVICES FOR GRAND
COUNTY, TABLED
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Property Acquisition
located at approximately 100 East 200 South. Councilmember
Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve the State Riverway
Enhancement Project. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion.
The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve the State Non -Motorized
Trails Project. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The
motion carried 4-0 aye.
Councilmember Peterson moved to approve Proposed Resolution #09-
2000 — A Resolution Amending the City of Moab Personnel Policies
and Procedures Manual Section 10.4 Regarding Transportation Costs.
Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye by a roll -call -vote.
Councilmember Stucki moved to approve Proposed Resolution #07-
2000 — A Resolution Setting the Vehicle Mileage and Meal Allowance
for Travel with the mileage rate of twenty-seven cents ($.27) per mile
for approved personal car use and the mileage rate of seventeen cents
($.17) per mile, for non -approved personal car use. Councilmember
Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -
vote.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Request for a Road
Realignment for Portions of Powerhouse Lane with the conditions
specified in the April 21, 2000 memo from City Manager Metzler as
follows:
1) A drain culvert should be installed at the drainage that runs
across the location of the proposed road.
2) Mr. Johnson should pay all costs associated with road
construction and drainage.
3) The road should be a 20-foot wide all-weather type road.
4) Existing water and pump house easements should remain.
5) The road realignment should go behind the existing pump
house, not in front of it, as shown on the proposal. This is
because of concerns with the slopes in that area.
6) The contractor who performed the first road realignment work
should perform the work for this realignment, for consistency
and quality assurance.
7) All construction plans should be submitted to the Public Works
Director for approval.
And any other specifications deemed necessary. Councilmember
Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye.
Under Reading of Correspondence Councilmember Peterson inquired
what the procedure is for notifying property owners of Public Works
proj ects.
City Manager Metzler stated that residents are personally notified or
notices are left on their doors.
Councilmember Peterson stated that the owner of the Knave of Hearts
Bakery contacted her and was disappointed that he had not been
notified of a project in front of his property. Councilmember Peterson
suggested that property owners be notified 1-2 days prior to a project
being started.
Councilmember Peterson also stated that she had been contacted by
residents on Palisade who complained about excessive speeding on
PROPERTY ACQUISITION
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY
100 EAST 200 SOUTH APPROVED
STATE RIVERWAY
ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
STATE NON -MOTORIZED TRAILS
PROJECT, APPROVED
PROP. RES. #09-2000 A RES.
AMENDING THE CITY OF MOAB
PERSONNEL POL. AND PROC.
MANUAL SECTION 10.4
REGARDING TRANSPORTATION
COSTS, APPROVED
PROPOSED RESOLUTION #07-2000
- A RESOLUTION SETTING THE
VEHICLE MILEAGE AND MEAL
ALLOWANCE FOR TRAVEL,
APPROVED
ROAD REALIGNMENT FOR
PORTIONS OF POWERHOUSE
LANE WITH CONDITIONS
READING OF CORRESPONDENCE
their street. Councilmember Peterson inquired about placing speed
bumps on the street or inquired if residents could report license plates
of the speeders to the Police Department.
City Manager Metzler stated that speed bumps were unsafe for city
streets.
Acting Temporary Police Chief NaVarre stated that residents could
call and report license plates of speeders and that the Police
Department would also increase enforcement in that neighborhood.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler reminded the ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Council that there would be a Budget Meeting on Thursday, April27th
at 7:00 PM. City Manager Metzler also stated that the Spanish Valley
Water Agreement had been delivered to the District; however, the
District was not ready to discuss it yet. City Manager Metzler stated
that on the North Area Planning Agreement and on the Memorandum
of Understanding for the Middle School Project, the City was waiting
on Grand County. City Manager Metzler also stated that the street
banners were up in time for the Annual Jeep Safari. City Manager
Metzler also stated that the annual spring clean up was successful.
City Manager Metzler stated that volunteers had been helping locate
funding for the Old Middle School Project and that Carol Owen was
working on finding energy efficient grant funding.
City Recorder Ellison stated that she had attended the Annual Spring
Utah Municipal Clerk's Conference in Midway, Utah. City Recorder
Ellison stated that the City Attorney for West Valley City, Paul Morris,
did a presentation on ethics for public officials. City Recorder Ellison
stated that she would be handing out disclosure forms for Council and
employees to fill out. City Recorder Ellison also stated that all cities
and towns are now required to have a campaign financial disclosure
ordinance, which she would be working on.
Under Mayor and Council Reports, Mayor Hancock stated that the
week of April30th was Community Development Week. Mayor
Hancock also stated that the previous Monday, she and
Councilmember Bailey had attended a meeting with the Department of
Energy and discussed moving the tailings pile.
Councilmember Peterson inquired what the time frame was for moving
the tailings pile.
Mayor Hancock stated that it was projected at an eight to ten year
project and would start next year. Mayor Hancock also stated that she
had attended the Utah League of Cities and Towns conference in St.
George and attended several good sessions.
Councilmember Stucki stated that, as requested by a business owner,
he had looked at the pole in the middle of the sidewalk by the Hogan.
Councilmember Stucki said that the Utah Department of
Transportation would work out the problem.
Councilmember Lekarczyk inquired on the status of the water arch.
City Manager Metzler stated that she would have to check and report
back.
Councilmember Lekarczyk inquired on the status of the Millcreek
Parkway.
City Manager Metzler stated that building process was resuming.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Stucki moved to pay the bills against the City of
Moab in the amount of $73,669.16. Councilmember Peterson
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Mayor Hancock adjourned the Regular Council meeting at 8:30 PM.
APPROVAL OF BILLS
ADJOURNMENT