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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 6, 2019
Executive Closed Session: Mayor Emily Niehaus called a Special Council Meeting to order
on the above date in the City Council Chambers located at 217 East Center Street at 11:35 AM. In
attendance were Councilmembers Tawny Knuteson-Boyd, Mike Duncan, Kalen Jones and Karen
Guzman -Newton. Councilmember Rani Derasary did not attend. Councilmember Jones moved
to enter an Executive Closed Session to Discuss the Character, Professional Competence, or
Physical or Mental Health of an Individual or Individuals. Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Niehaus convened the Executive
Closed Session at 11:35 AM. Councilmember Jones moved to end the Executive Closed Session.
Councilmember Guzman -Newton seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Niehaus ended the Executive Session at 12:05 PM.
Workshop Meeting Call to Order and Attendance:
The Moab City Council then held a Special Workshop Meeting. The purpose of the meeting was
for a budget workshop for the proposed Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Budget. An audio
recording is archived at http://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html and a video recording is
archived at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QvKblothpZo. Mayor Niehaus called the
meeting to order at 12:12 PM. In attendance were Councilmembers Duncan, Jones and Guzman -
Newton. Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd viewed the meeting remotely and Councilmember
Derasary did not attend. Also in attendance were City Manager David Everitt, City Finance
Director Rachel Stenta, Recorder Sommar Johnson, Assistant City Manager Joel Linares,
Records Specialist Eve Tallman, Planner Nora Shepard, Human Resource Director Danielle
Guerrero, Police Chief Bret Edge, Engineer Chuck Williams, Sustainability Director Rosemarie
Russo, Communication and Outreach Director Lisa Church and Executive Administrative
Assistant Carmella Galley.
The workshop began with Finance Director Stenta demonstrating an interactive budget
simulation tool available to the public.
Next the Council considered the public safety budget. Chief Edge explained the budget was very
similar to the prior year with added expenses for animal control, training and travel.
City Manager Everitt explained the administration budget. Discussion ensued regarding salary
adjustments to account for health care benefits for elected officials. A salary survey and the topic
of employee compensation were also brought up. Everitt mentioned administrative positions,
the film commission, community contributions, human resource management, Recorder and
Planning department staffing.
The workshop concluded with discussion of capital projects. Of note were projects involving
Kane Creek Road and Highway 191 as well as green infrastructure.
Adjournment: Councilmember Guzman -Newton moved to adjourn the meeting.
Councilmember Duncan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Niehaus
adjourned the meeting at 2:02 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Emily S. Niehaus, Mayor Sommar Johnson, City Recorder
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