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Home My Public Portal AboutMIN-CC-2000-09-05MOAB CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING September 5, 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 PM Mayor Hancock called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 PM; City Recorder Rachel Ellison led in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also in attendance were Councilmembers Kyle Bailey, Gregg W. Stucki, Joseph Lekarczyk and Kirstin Peterson; City Manager Donna Metzler, Deputy Recorder I Leslie Ankrum, City Treasurer Laurie Ramstetter, Planning and Community Development Director David Olsen, Public Works Director Brent Williams, Police Chief Michael NaVarre and Animal Control Officer Randy Zimmerman. Eight (8) members of the audience and media were present. Councilmember Peterson moved to approve the Regular Council Meeting Minutes of August 22 and the Special Council Meeting Minutes of August 24, 2000. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. There were no Citizens to be Heard. REGULAR MEETING & ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CITIZENS TO BE HEARD No Planning Update was given. PLANNING UPDATE Under Public Works Department Update, Public Works Director Williams stated that the 500 West project was being re -designed to accommodate medians and that the medians would be painted in for citizen review. Councilmember Peterson inquired what the time frame would be. Public Works Director Williams stated that the specifications should be done by this fall and the project should go to bid by this winter. Public Works Director Williams stated that all of the utility companies were accommodating the changes for the project except for Moab Irrigation. Public Works Director stated that the 400 East Sidewalk Project should be completed in a couple of weeks, and that the Trail Repair Project had poured more concrete today and was extending the wing wall. Mayor Hancock inquired about problems at the skatepark. Public Works Director Williams stated that they were having a problem with garbage and were looking at solutions. Councilmember Lekarczyk inquired about the Water Arch Fountain. Public Works Director Williams stated that he would be turning the fountain on after the new footers at that location had dried. Councilmember Bailey inquired if Public Works Director Williams had drafted a letter with City Manager Metzler to the Grand County Planning Commission regarding storm drainage areas. Public Works Director Williams responded yes. A Police Department Update was not given. Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to approve Change Order #3 for the PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE CHANGE ORDER #2 FOR THE 400 East Sidewalk Project. Councilmember Bailey seconded the 400 EAST SIDEWALK PROJECT, motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. For the 400 East Pedestrian Bridge Project, bids were received as follows: KSUE Corporation $28,800 Gas Plant Piping $34,100 Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to award the 400 East Pedestrian Bridge Project to KSUE Corporation in the amount of $28,800. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to approve the 400 East Pedestrian Bridge Construction Contract. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. For the Street Sweeper, bids were received as follows: H & K Truck Pacific Utility Co. AG Truck No Bid $142,931 $137,995 Councilmember Peterson moved to award the Street Sweeper Bid to AG Truck in the amount of $137,995.00. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Special Event License for the Moab Music Festival. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Councilmember Peterson moved to approve the use of Old City Park by the Moab Music Festival for an Amplified Music Event to be held on September 17, 2000. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Home Occupation License for Christi Meismer to operate a day care business located at 406 West Wingate Avenue. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Councilmember Bailey moved to move the agenda to Discussion Regarding Dog Park Concept. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Under discussion regarding Dog Park Concept, City Manager Metzler and Animal Control Officer Randy Zimmerman made a presentation. Discussion followed. Mayor Hancock opened the public hearing on a proposed planned unit development located at approximately 887 West 400 North at 7:37 PM. Judy Carmichael (the Planned Unit Development Proposer) presented a map of the revised proposed Planned Unit Development and stated that she had met with Public Works Director Williams to make City changes which included changing the one-way streets to 22 feet and reducing the number of planters. Ms. Carmichael stated that the two-way streets are standard width and that a dead-end had been eliminated reducing the number of units from 48 to 47. Ms. Carmichael stated that she had personally contacted the adjacent property owners and had answered their questions. Ms. Carmichael then presented a letter from the Housing Authority in favor of their proposed Planned Unit APPROVED AWARD OF THE 400 EAST PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT, APPROVED 400 EAST PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONTRACT, APPROVED AWARD OF THE STREET SWEEPER BID, APPROVED SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE FOR THE MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL USE OF OLD CITY PARK BY THE MOAB MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR AN AMPLIFIED MUSIC EVENT HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE FOR CHRISTI MEISMER, APPROVED AGENDA MOVED DISCUSSION REGARDING DOG PARK CONCEPT PUBLIC HEARING OPENED ON PROPOSED PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT Development. Councilmember Lekarczyk inquired about a spur on the map. Ms. Carmichael stated that it was not a spur but a driveway that had been widened as per the City's request. Councilmember Peterson inquired about access easements. Ms. Carmichael stated that she had just obtained an emergency access easement today. Mayor Hancock closed the public hearing at 7:42 PM. Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to approve a Parcel Exchange and Easement Agreement with Club Utah with the conditions that the Mayor be the signatory on all documents and that the schedules attached to deeds are subject to City legal review. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. Councilmember Peterson moved to approve the Job Description and Classification for the Police Lieutenant Position with the condition that the Position of Assistant Police Chief be eliminated. Councilmember Lekarczyk seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Councilmember Lekarczyk moved to approve the revised job description of Police Sergeant. Councilmember Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Councilmember Peterson moved to approve proposed Ordinance #2000- 06 - an Ordinance Adding Section 17.09.680 of Chapter 17.09, Title 17, of the Moab Municipal Code Regarding the Use of Storage Buildings for the Sale of Goods and Services. Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion failed 2-3 nay by a roll -call -vote with Councilmembers Lekarczyk and Stucki voting nay and Mayor Hancock voting nay to break a tied vote. Under Reading of Correspondence, Councilmember Peterson inquired if the intersection at 500 West and Kane Creek Boulevard could be made into a three-way stop. Public Works Director Williams stated that there is a thirty -inch gas main that would prevent doing that and that moving the gas main would be very expensive. Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Metzler distributed a written report. Under Mayor and Council Report, Mayor Hancock reported that she would be attending the Utah League of Cities and Towns' Annual Convention the following week. Councilmember Bailey inquired when the City homepage would be online. City Manager Metzler responded that the goal was to have the homepage online by the beginning of the year. Councilmember Stucki moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in the amount of $394,571.25. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye by a roll -call -vote. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED PARCEL EXCHANGE AND EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CLUB UTAH, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS JOB DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION FOR THE POLICE LIEUTENANT POSITION APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS REVISED JOB DESCRIPTION OF POLICE SERGEANT, APPROVED ORD. #2000-06 - AN ORD. ADDING SEC. 17.09.680 OF CH. 17.09, TITLE 17, OF THE MOAB MUNICIPAL CODE RE. THE USE OF STORAGE BUILDINGS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, FAILED 2-3 READING OF CORRESPONDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS APPROVAL OF BILLS Councilmember Peterson moved for adjournment. Councilmember MOTION TO ADJOURN Stucki seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye. Mayor Hancock adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 8:26 PM. ADJOURNMENT