HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2018-10-02MOAB CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND GRAND COUNTY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Call to Order and Attendance: The Moab City Council attended a Special Joint City Council
and Grand County Council Workshop Meeting on the above date in the Grand County Council
Chambers at 125 East Center Street, Moab, Utah. A meeting recording is archived at
http://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html. County Council Chair Mary McGann called the meeting
to order at 12:13 PM. In attendance were Mayor Emily Niehaus, City Councilmembers Kalen
Jones, Rani Derasary and Mike Duncan. Also in attendance were City Manager David Everitt,
Assistant City Manager Joel Linares, Sustainability Director Rosemarie Russo and Records
Specialist Eve Tallman. Representing Grand County were Councilmembers McGann, Jaylyn
Hawks, Curtis Wells, Evan Clapper and Greg Halliday. Also in attendance were County Council
Administrator Ruth Dillon, County Community and Economic Development Director Zacharia
Levine, County Budget Director Chris Baird and Councilmember-elect Terry Morse. Two
members of the media were present.
Workshop on Legislative Lobbying: Grand County Community and Economic
Development Director Levine introduced Lincoln Shurtz and Brandy Grace of the Utah
Association of Counties. Shurtz made a presentation on the state legislative process, the makeup
of the state legislature, committees that may be of interest to local governing bodies and issues
for the upcoming session. He emphasized the abbreviated duration of the session and the most
effective ways to influence legislation. Affordable housing, density, and the Transient Room Tax
were discussed, as well as the process for adoption of the state budget.
Adjournment: Councilmember Halliday moved to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Niehaus
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Council Chair McGann adjourned the
meeting at 1:38 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Emily S. Niehaus, Mayor Rachel E. Stenta, City Recorder
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