HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2016-08-09MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
August 9, 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, Kyle Bailey,
Rani Derasary, Tawny Knuteson-Boyd 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 parks, Recreation and Trails Director Tif Miller.
Under a discussion regarding Rental Inspections,
City Manager Davidson brought up the of possibility of doing inspections
of local rental units. Also, Mayor Sakrison reported that he has seen
some neighborhoods that have rentals that are not being maintained.
Mayor Sakrison mentioned possibly coming up with an ordinance that
allows inspections of rentals inside as well as outside.
Councilmember Ershadi voiced concern that if the City does inspections
and enforces matters that property owners may not rent their property
out and that would eliminate some affordable housing.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd stated that she feels not every rental
facility would need inspections, mentioning that the Senior Housing and
Handicap Housing go through regular inspections. Also, Councilmember
Knuteson-Boyd agrees that no one should be living in squalor.
Councilmember Ershadi stated that she believes the City should focus
on safety and not aesthetics mentioning that cars on lawns is aesthetics
and she feels it is a citizens private property to do what they want.
Councilmember Ershadi also mentioned that weeds would be a safety
issue when it comes to a fire hazard.
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REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
PRE COUNCIL WORKSHOP
DISCUSSION ON RENTAL
INSPECTIONS
City Manager Davidson informed the Council that the City now has
Ordinances on the books to deal with some of the issues and if council
wants to make changes that it needs to be planned for the future.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd suggested that vehicles parked on
lawns could become a health and safety issue when they begin to
attract vermin.
Councilmember Bailey commented that the City already has a code to
enforce inoperable vehicles.
City Manager Davidson suggested that the Council take a step back and
look at Code Enforcement as she has heard from concerned residents
that reside near rentals. City Manager Davidson asked Council to take a
look at her written report which suggests doing an inventory of what
type of issues we have and where they are located.
Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00
PM and led the pledge of allegiance. Thirteen (13) members of the
audience and media were present.
Councilmember Derasary moved to approve the Minutes of the July 7,
2016 and July 12, 2016 Council Meetings. Councilmember Ershadi
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye, with Councilmembers
Bailey, Ershadi, Jones, Knuteson-Boyd and Derasary voting aye.
Under Citizens to Be Heard, Kelly Green mentioned that he had
attended the June 14, 2016 Council Meeting and had suggested that the
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form should include Domestic Partner or
anyone living in the household. Mr. Green commented that the minutes
of the June 14, 2016 meeting did not reflect that suggestion.
Councilmember Ershadi reminded Council that the City Attorney would
be coming back to Council with a Gold Standard of a Disclosure
Statement.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd suggested that Council be careful with
domestic partnership or non-traditional declarations. Councilmember
Knuteson-Boyd stated that she feels it is not the role for the
government.
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REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO
ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Mr. Green suggested an Open Policy and Declaration of Conflict, if
possible that would protect privacy. Mr. Green also reminded Council
that Public Officials also have a Public Life.
Councilmember Derasary reminded Council that Employees are not
required to complete a form if there is nothing to disclose.
Mr. Green stated that Utah State requires a disclosure form every year
from their employees.
Councilmember Jones moved to approve a Special Business Event
License Permit, a Class IV Special Event Beer License and approval of
Local Consent for a state -issued Special Event Beer Permit, for the Moab
Pride Event at the Moab Valley Multicultural Center on October 1, 2016,
with the condition that the event begins at 12:00 pm and not 11:00 am.
Councilmember Derasary seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0
aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones, Knuteson-Boyd and
Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Ershadi moved to approve a Private Property Vendor
Business License for "Oh My Dog" hot dog cart, to be located at 83 S.
Main Street, from August 10, 2016 through November 20, 2016 and
February 15, 2017 through November 20, 2017. Councilmember Jones
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye, with Councilmembers
Bailey, Ershadi, Jones, Knuteson-Boyd and Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Class III Beer License for
Brendon Cameron, d.b.a. City Market located at 425 South Main Street.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd seconded the motion. The motion
carried 5-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones, Knuteson-
Boyd and Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to accept a Petition for Annexation by
Moab City for Property located at approximately 400 North Stewart lane
and 1070 West 400 North and a Waiver of the Annexation Fee not to
exceed $400. Councilmember Ershadi seconded the motion. The
motion carried 5-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey, Ershadi, Jones,
Knuteson-Boyd and Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Derasary moved to approve Task Order #370.07.100
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APPROVAL OF PERMITS FOR
MOAB PRIDE
APPROVAL OF VENDOR
LICENSE FOR OH MY DOG
APPROVAL OF CLASS III BEER
LICENSE
ACCEPTANCE OF A PETITION
FOR ANNEXATION
with Hansen, Allen and Luce for the City Center Photovoltaic System
Design in the amount $5,500.00. Councilmember Ershadi seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey,
Ershadi, Jones, Knuteson-Boyd and Derasary voting aye.
Councilmember Derasary move to approve the applications for Two
Grants the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation. Councilmember Bailey
seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye, with Councilmembers
Bailey, Ershadi, Jones, Knuteson-Boyd and Derasary voting aye.
Mayor Sakrison opened a Public Hearing at 7:14 PM on the following
item:
Solicitation of Public Input on Proposed Ordinance # 2016-09-An
Ordinance of the Governing Body of Moab Annexing Property to the City
of Moab.
City Planner Reinhart made a presentation concerning the annexation
including the information previously presented to Council, that the
annexation involves two (2) parcels that are currently in Grand County.
City Planner Reinhart informed Council that Grand County does not
have any objections to the annexation, he also presented the two
exhibits included in the packet. One of the Legal Description and the
other the Annexation Plat.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd questioned whether the old cabin on
the property has any significant historical value that may halt
development. City Planner Reinhart replied that he is unaware of any
historical value.
Citizen Brian Ballard commented that the property requesting to be
annexed is adjacent to his property. Mr. Ballard mentioned that an
access road would require curb and gutter. Mr. Ballard also questioned
if the street would be a City street, which would be an advantage as it is
now very confusing as to who should respond. Mr. Ballard also stated
that right now it is very confusing with Grand County.
Mr. Ballard encourages the annexation based on Mr. Wang's intent to
provide reasonably priced, affordable housing.
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APPROVAL OF TASK ORDER
#370.07.100
APPROVAL OF GRANT
APPLICATIONS
PUBLIC HEARING
Councilmember Derasary mentioned previously seeing some mention of
Assured Housing.
Mr. Ballard commented that he had not heard of Assured Housing.
City Planner Reinhart clarified with the term Inclusionary Housing.
Mr. Ballard informed the council that the intent of the annexation
would be for housing for Moab people, not for tourism.
Councilmember Derasary reiterated that her understanding is any
future residences would be sold to residents and not to second home
owners.
Mr. Ballard stated that is true and explained that the problem in the
area is a loss of land and that higher density is needed or more housing
will not happen.
Councilmember Jones asked if the request for R-3 zoning and not R-2
zoning was the mechanism for a higher density.
Mr. Ballard replied yes.
Councilmember Bailey asked Mr. Ballard if the intent is to build or sell
the land.
Mr. Ballard assured the council that Mr. Wang has every intent to build
on the land and that he loves the location because it is close to the high
school.
Councilmember Jones inquired of the Planning Department about any
Future Land Use Planning, asking if R-3 is the right zone or if there are
plans for more Commercial Zoning on 400 East.
City Planner Reinhart informed the council that the surrounding land
use is zoned Agricultural and Residential. Planner Reinhart mentioned
that there is not a Future Land use Plan in the General Plan now but
there is one partially developed in the draft plan.
Mr. Ballard also mentioned that access to the residences would be from
the new street not from 400 East.
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Mayor Sakrison closed the Public Hearing at 7:24 pm.
Councilmember Jones and Community Services Director Weiser held a
discussion concerning the Priority Order of Affordable Housing Issues.
Councilmember Jones mentioned attending the Planning Commission
meeting and a discussion held at that meeting concerning lot sizes.
Councilmember Jones suggested that the City Council take a broad view
of the priorities.
Councilmember Jones mentioned that Grand County has a statistic
stating that we are lacking 970 housing units and residents are paying
more than 30% of their income on housing.
Councilmember Bailey asked where that information came from as well
as asked if the 30% of income includes all household members.
Councilmember Bailey also suggested that sub -standard housing needs
to be replaced.
Councilmember Jones mentioned that Grand County and Moab City can
do things differently including the City attending workshops held by
Grand County as well as participating in a study that Grand County will
be developing.
Community Development Director Weiser informed Council that her
information reports that there is a shortage of 500 housing units.
Community Development Director Weiser reported that the Planning
and Zoning Commission is working from a list of ten priorities that were
taken from the already developed Five Year Housing Action Plan
previously approved by Council.
Community Development Director Weiser defined Inclusionary Housing
for the Council at Councilmember Bailey's request stating that
Inclusionary Housing could be having a developer include a certain
percentage of affordable housing in their development of complex.
Community Development Director Weiser and Councilmember Bailey
discussed putting deed restriction into agreements prior to approving
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PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
DISCUSSION OF AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PRIORITIES
developments.
Councilmember Ershadi asked if Payment in Lieu can be used for
Employee Housing.
Community Development Director Weiser explained that Payment in
Lieu needs to be specific.
Councilmember Derasary mentioned that Payment in Lieu could go to
the Moab Land Trust and be used through there for certain or specific
projects.
Councilmember Jones reported that Grand County will be putting out a
Request for Proposals to have a study done concerning Affordable
Housing.
Community Development Director Weiser stated that Grand County's
study encompasses a larger goal and that the City can do a smaller study
for less money.
Mayor Sakrison reminded Council that the City is part of the County and
the information needs to be shared as well as the City doing their own
study.
City Manager Davidson mentioned that some of the incoming hotels
include employee housing giving Lions Back as an example.
City Manager Davidson also suggested that Council take a look at the
2009 Affordable Housing Plan and decide if they would like to
reprioritize the list already in place.
In Mayor and Council Reports Councilmember Bailey reported that last
week a draft agreement was submitted to the Spanish Valley Water and
Sewer Agency. Councilmember Bailey mentioned that a joint planning
group was short-circuited and that the draft presented was not a draft
the City had reviewed, it was a gutted version of the draft from David
Church.
Councilmember Bailey relayed the information that the agency was
upset that the City wanted any control over the influent sent to the
treatment plant and that the agreement went way off course.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
Councilmember Bailey reminded council that the agency would be losing
their manager as of September 2, 2016 and that the Memorandum of
Understanding is past the target date of July 15, 2016.
Councilmember Bailey mentioned that he does not know when an
agreement will be done and the Agency has surpassed the ERUs from
the 1982 agreement and that the situation needs to be resolved.
Councilmember Jones asked if City Manager Davidson and Agency
Manager Sovine had met today.
City Manager Davidson reported to council that she anticipates other
users on the system and that an agreement for the life of the plant
needs to be rewritten for fifty (50) plus years. City Manager Davidson
mentioned that the City asked for pre-treatment to meet State
guidelines and that the Agency removed that from the agreement.
City Manager Davidson also mentioned that during today's meeting
sections seven (7) through twenty-six (26) were reviewed.
City Manager Davidson feels that if the agreement is not done by
September 1, 2016, that the project will be at a standstill.
Councilmember Bailey mentioned that it is as if we have gone back
twelve or fifteen years.
Councilmember Ershadi commented that if the public knew what was
happening with the process they may be able to put pressure on the
agency to resolve the situation.
Councilmember Ershadi mentioned that she appreciates the time City
Manager Davidson has put into the agreement and that the Waste
Water Treatment Plant is in compliance thanks to the plant's staff.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd asked what the consequences are to the
citizens if there is no agreement.
City Manager Davidson informed the Council that the City does not want
to have users who are not held to the same requirements and
regulations that the City is.
City Manager Davidson reported that the Plant will reach the end of
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capacity.
Councilmember Jones reported that he attended the Forest Service
Open House last Saturday.
Councilmember Jones informed Council that he has received good
feedback on the Information Ads.
Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd attended the Coffee with the Council a
few weeks ago and had some good discussions with citizens regarding a
resolution opposing the takeover of Public Lands.
Councilmember Ershadi relayed that she had heard from citizens that
there is a lack of lighting on the Pathway.
Councilmember Ershadi reported that she had received an email that
there seems to be increased traffic near the Bed and Breakfast on Arches
Drive.
Councilmember Ershadi mentioned that she has heard from a few
people regarding the Downtown Plan.
Councilmember Ershadi also mentioned that she is getting good
feedback on Meg Stewart, MARC Director.
Councilmember Derasary reported that she attended the Joint City
Council/County Council Meeting.
Councilmember Derasary stated that she also attended a Trail Mix
meeting that day. Senators Mike Lee and Orin Hatch are promoting
Mountain Bikes in the Wilderness.
Councilmember Derasary also mentioned National Parks Day on
September 17, 2016 as well as Leave No Trace on August 10, 2016 at the
Bureau of Land Management.
There was no Correspondence to be read.
Under Administrative Report, City Manager Davidson gave a written
report.
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READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
A Report on Public Outreach was not given.
Councilmember Derasary moved to pay the bills against the City of
Moab in the amount of $417,445.32. Councilmember Bailey seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye, with Councilmembers Bailey,
Ershadi, Jones, Knuteson-Boyd and Derasary voting aye.
No Executive Session was held.
Councilmember Bailey moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember
Knuteson-Boyd seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at
9:02 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison Rachel E. Stenta
Mayor City Recorder
August 9, 2016
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PUBLIC OUTREACH REPORT
APPROVAL OF BILLS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT