HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2016-08-23MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
August 23, 2016
The Moab City Council held its Regular Meeting on the above date in the
Council Chambers at the Moab City Center, located at 217 East Center
Street, Moab, Utah.
Mayor David Sakrison called the Pre -Council Workshop to order at 6:00
PM. In attendance were Councilmembers Heila Ershadi, Rani Derasary,
Kyle Bailey and Kalen Jones. Also in attendance were City Manager
Rebecca Davidson, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Stenta,
City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Planning Director Jeff Reinhart, Community
Services Director Amy Weiser and City Engineer Phillip Bowman.
During the Pre Council Workshop a discussion was held regarding
Affordable Housing.
City Community Services Director Weiser informed the Council of
Affordable Housing Programs that are available in Moab, including
Federal Programs, Section Eight Housing, Mutual Self Help and Housing
Vouchers.
City Community Services Director Weiser also listed the State Programs
available which are the Crown Homes or Rent to Own and a Low Income
Tax Credit which funds a new development.
City Community Services Director Weiser shared the definition of
Affordable Housing for our area: a household cannot spend more than
30% of their Gross Annual Income on rent, and utilities; and for home
owners that would be 30% for a mortgage payment, property taxes,
insurance and utilities.
City Community Services Director Weiser defined Inclusionary Housing
for the Council which would be for a developer to include a percentage
of Affordable Housing, typically 10%— 30%, with Deed Restrictions and
Rent Increase Caps.
City Community Services Director Weiser encouraged City Council to
discuss Goals and Policy that they would like the Staff and Planning
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REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
PRE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
Commission to implement by Ordinance creation.
Councilmember Jones suggested a deeper breakdown of the types of
housing that would fit the needs of our community.
City Manager Davidson questioned Council about where they think the
500 needed housing units should be located and what type of housing.
Councilmember Ershadi stated that she would like to hear more
information and suggestions from the Housing Task Force.
A discussion regarding Sexually Oriented Businesses (SOBs) was also
held during the Pre Council Workshop.
City Community Services Director Weiser reported to the Council that
Attorney David Church is helping to draft an ordinance for regulating
Sexually Oriented Businesses for the City.
City Community Services Director Weiser informed the Council that
some items to be included in the Ordinance will be location, licensing,
design and operational requirements and that when is it received it will
be presented to the Council for review.
Jared Lundell and Ashley Long of the Bureau of Land Management
presented the design of the Interpretation Sign for Civilian Conservation
Corps Barracks at Rotary Park.
Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00
PM and led the pledge of allegiance. Sixteen (16) members of the
audience and media were present.
Councilmember Derasary moved to approve the minutes of July 22, July
26, and July 29, 2016 minutes as written. Councilmember Bailey
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye, with Councilmembers
Bailey, Ershadi, Jones and Derasary voting aye.
Under Citizens to be Heard, Bill Topper spoke on behalf of Dave McLean
and Citizens for Community Collaboration (www.sees.com website).
Mr. Topper followed up on an email invitation he sent to City Council
regarding the September 19, 2016 visit from Ogden, Utah Council
members. Mr. Topper stated that the presentation will be four parts
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PRESENTATION BY BLM
REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO
ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
with input from the Moab City Council, a tour on the morning of
September 19, 2016 followed by a luncheon and a formal presentation.
Kelly Green commented on the revisions to the Procurement Policy and
feels it is good language, commended Council on that.
Mr. Green noted concern on the requirements for businesses providing
employee housing and stated that he feels it may have a negative
outcome and cautions the Council on requiring businesses to provide
employee housing.
Councilmember Ershadi moved to approve a Special Event License for
the Grand County High School 2016 Homecoming Parade to be held
September 16, 2016. Councilmember Jones seconded the motion. The
motion carried 4-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones and
Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Park Use Permit and a
Special Event License for Recovery Day to be held on September 17,
2016 at the Center Street Ballfield. Councilmember Derasary seconded
the motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey,
Ershadi, Jones and Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Jones Approval of Permits for Moab Craggin Classic to
be held on October 28 and 29, 2016 at the Center Street Ballfield as
follows: 1) Approval of Park Use Permit; 2) Approval of Special Business
Event License; 3) Approval of Special Event Beer License; 4) Granting of
Local Consent for a Single Event Liquor Permit.
Councilmember Derasary seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones and Derasary voting
aye.
Councilmember Ershadi moved to approve Proposed Ordinance #2016-
09 - An Ordinance of the Governing Body of Moab Annexing Property to
the City of Moab located at Approximately 400 East and Raspberry Lane.
Councilmember Jones seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0
aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones and Derasary voting
aye.
Councilmember Derasary moved to approve Awarding the 2016
Downtown Plan Project to CRSA Planning in the amount of $28,988.00
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APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EVENT
LICENSE FOR GRAND COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING
PARADE
APPROVAL OF PERMITS FOR
RECOVERY DAY
APPROVAL OF PERMITS FOR
MOAB CRAGGIN
APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE
#2016-09
APPROVAL OF DOWNTOWN
PLAN
Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion.
Councilmember Ershadi asked withy CRSA Planning being the lowest bid
would we be getting what the City wants.
City Manager Davidson explained that this was actually a Request For
Proposal (RFP) and not a bid.
Councilmember Ershadi stated that she hopes there will be enough
public input.
Community Services Director Weiser explained that the committee liked
the CRSA proposal because CRSA puts together groups and panels of
stakeholders as well as community forums for input.
Councilmember Jones asked if there is enough budgeted.
Community Services Director Weiser replied that as long as CRSA is
sticking to the plan and scope then we should be fine. Community
Services Director Weiser mentioned the committee would come back to
council if necessary.
Councilmember Ershadi asked how the stakeholders are determined.
Community Services Director Weiser explained that the Executive Team
would include staff, a Planning Commission member as well as a City
Councilmember. Community Services Director Weiser mentioned that
CRSA will reach out to the community as well as the City identifying key
businesses along that street.
Councilmember Ershadi asked if the Chamber of Commerce had
weighed in on this plan.
City Manager Davidson mentioned that Jodie Hugentobler, the Chamber
of Commerce Director will be part of the team.
The motion carried 4-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones
and Derasary voting aye.
Under First Reading and Consideration of Proposed Ordinance #2016-
05, an Ordinance to Amend the Home Occupation Regulations in Moab
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FIRST READING OF PROPOSED
ORDINANCE # 2016-05
Municipal Code Section 17.09.540, Home Occupations, and the Business
Licensing Section, MMC 5.80.010, Home occupation permits, by
Repealing the Home Inspection and Clarifying Existing Text, as Referred
to the City Council by the Planning Commission, City Planner Reinhart
explained striving to remove inspections from code for Home
Occupancy Permits and instead have a floor plan of exactly where the
business would conducted in the home.
Councilmember Derasary asked if a woodworking type businesses would
still need some sort of inspection possibly for fire hazards.
City Planner Reinhart stated he is unsure if the Fire Department would
require those.
Councilmember Ershadi stated she is still unclear as to what type of
business is or is not allowed and that may prohibit economic
opportunities. Councilmember Ershadi suggested getting examples from
other places, for example distinctions and levels, daycare being one, so a
layperson can understand what is allowed or is not.
Councilmember Jones mentioned a duplication of wording in
enforcement areas.
Community Services Director Weiser explained that the duplication is
due to there being different areas of code one being permitting and
another being land development sections.
Mayor Sakrison mentioned that there will be a second reading of these
changes at a future Council Meeting.
Councilmember Derasary asked City Planner Reinhart for a list of
common home occupancy businesses.
City Planner Reinhart stated that he will produce a list for the Council.
Under Discussion Regarding Draft Purchasing Policy Revision
Councilmember Derasary mentioned that small purchases changed from
$7,000.00 to $10,000.00 as well as changes in all thresholds and is
wondering why.
City Manager Davidson stated that she had requested the $1.0,000.00
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DISCUSSION REGARDING
PURCHASING POLICY REVISION
change and she had asked the City Attorney to review other agencies as
to their criteria and that the value of items has increased over time.
City Manager Davidson also mentioned doing more outsourcing for
items like more sewer connections and as items come up we can process
things like that more quickly and get those processes through. City
Manager Davidson mentioned how we are going to change how we
operate.
Councilmember Ershadi suggested changing domestic partner to
housemate so it is less neutral but factual.
Councilmember Bailey asked as an example if a rooming house would
need to declare everyone living there.
Councilmember Ershadi replied yes that it would be prudent to do that
and asked if that is a problem.
Councilmember Bailey replied that he feels it depends on the number of
people and that he thinks that it would be over restrictive.
Councilmember Bailey asked how often Disclosure Statements would be
required.
City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Stenta stated that it would be
once a year or at any time that something new needs to be disclosed.
Councilmember Ershadi stated that she feels it is better to err on the
side of disclosing than not disclosing.
Councilmember Bailey commented that he feels that it would be too
intrusive into people's private lives.
Councilmember Jones commented that he thinks it would be less
intrusive than domestic partner because it does not disclose an
economic interest or benefit.
Councilmember Ershadi commented that if people living in the same
household may have a mingling of finances and disclosure may prevent
public speculation.
Councilmember Bailey reiterated it would be too intrusive into people's
lives.
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Councilmember Derasary suggested that the council decide what the
priority is. Councilmember Derasary stated that the public suggestions
have been that if any City employees have any economic ties that there
is an obligation to disclose.
Councilmember Ershadi suggested checking with the attorney on
potential liability.
Mayor Sakrison questioned why it matters, if there is a conflict you have
to just disclose it.
Councilmember Ershadi mentioned changing to household member
instead of Domestic Partner.
Councilmembers Ershadi and Jones stated that they support replacing
Domestic Partner with Household Member.
Councilmember Derasary asked what would need to be disclosed if
spouses are separated. Councilmember Derasary also supports attorney
reviewing and giving advice.
Councilmembers Ershadi, Jones and Derasary would like advice from the
attorney.
Under Administrative Reports, City Manager Davidson reviewed the
parameters of the 1982 agreement with Spanish Valley then gave an
overview of the January 2016 Memorandum of Understanding. City
Manager Davidson then outlined aspects of the proposed agreement as
well as an overview of the upcoming process for agreement discussion.
In Mayor and Council Reports, Councilmember Jones reported that he
attended a Solid Waste District Meeting and mentioned that the
cardboard baler is now working and that the district is waiting for a State
permit for composting.
Mayor Sakrison reported the he and City Manager Davidson attended a
Short Term Rental meeting with the Utah League of Cities and Towns.
Mayor Sakrison also met with the Department of Environmental Quality
and had a good meeting. Mayor Sakrison mentioned an article in the
Huffington Post that reported Moab being the most "hippy" city in the
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
state. Mayor Sakrison commented on attempting to fly out of Moab on
Boutique Airlines.
Councilmember Ershadi mentioned attorney services to be discussed at
another time.
There was no Correspondence to be read.
City Manager Davidson distributed a written report.
There was no Public Outreach Report given.
Councilmember Derasary moved to approve payment of bills against the
City in the amount of $145,289.42. Councilmember Bailey seconded the
motion. The motion carried 4-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey,
Ershadi, Jones and Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to enter Executive Session to Discuss the
Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an
Individual at 8:47 pm. Councilmember Jones seconded the motion. The
motion carried 4-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones and
Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to close Executive Session at 9:05 pm.
Councilmember Ershadi seconded the motion.. The motion carried 4-0
aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones and Derasary voting
aye.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison Rachel E. Stenta
Mayor City Recorder
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READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
PUBLIC OUTREACH REPORT
APPROVAL OF BILLS
EXECUTIVE SESSION ENTERED
EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOSED
ADJOURNMENT
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