HomeMy Public PortalAboutMIN-CC-2015-08-18MOAB CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
August 18, 2015
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 6:30
PM. In attendance were Councilmembers Kirstin Peterson, Heila
Ershadi, Gregg Stucki, Kyle Bailey and Doug McElhaney. Also in
attendance were City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Rachel Stenta,
Deputy Recorder Danielle Guerrero, City Treasurer Jennie Ross, Police
Chief Michael Navarre, Zoning Administrator Sommar Johnson, and City
Engineer Phillip Bowman.
Canvass of The Moab Primary Election. Councilmember Ershadi moved to
approve for the final audit, including those who voted absent and provisional
ballots for the Moab City Primary Election held on August 11, 2015.
Councilmember McElhaney seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0
Aye.
Mayor Sakrison called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00
PM and led the pledge of allegiance. Fifteen (15) members of the
audience and one (1) member from the media were present.
There were no minutes to approve.
Under Citizens to be Heard, Arnie Hultquist from MAWP (Moab Area
Watershed Partnership) reported that there were 21 people present at
the MAWP meeting and that there were good comments.
REGULAR MEETING &
ATTENDANCE
PRE -COUNCIL WORKSHOP
CANVASS OF PRIMARY
ELECTION
REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO
ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
A presentation was made by Christina Sloan regarding a letter of support PRESENTATION ON BOULDER
for the proposed Moab Boulder Park. PARK
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Special Event Business
License for Moab Century Tour. Councilmember McElhaney seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS/VENDORS/BEER
LICENSES- APPROVED
Councilmember McElhaney moved to approve a Special Event Business
License for the Back to School Carnival. Councilmember Stucki seconded
the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Peterson moved to approve a refund of fees for the
Back to School Carnival in an amount not to exceed $275.
Councilmember Bailey seconded the motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Bailey moved to approve a Request by Grand County for
the Waiver of Building Fees for the Grand County Courthouse, in an
amount not to exceed $284.35 Councilmember Stucki seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember McElhaney moved to approve Proposed Ordinance
#2015-07 — An Ordinance Amending Zoning From R-2 To C-4 on a Portion
of the Wang Organization, Ltd. Property Located at 889 North Main
Street and Amending the City of Moab Official Zone Map.
Councilmember Ershadi seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-1
aye with Councilmember Bailey voting nay.
Councilmember McElhaney moved to re -consider a request of a refund
of Impact Fees for the Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah for the
Deer Trail Subdivision with the following condition: that the six (6)
property owners sign a five (5) year deed restriction stipulating that if
they sell the property before five years expire, they will pay back the
refunded impact fees. Councilmember Ershadi seconded the motion
The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Councilmember Ershadi moved to approve Proposed Ordinance #2015-
05 — An Ordinance Amending the City of Moab Municipal Code, Chapter
17.33, FC-1 Flood Channel Zone, Specifically Referencing Activities in the
Regulatory Floodway. Councilmember Peterson seconded the motion.
The motion carried 5-0 aye.
Under Mayor And Council Reports, Councilperson Ershadi stated that
the Local Housing Task Force meets the First Monday of the month at
1:00 pm at the County Council Chambers.
There was no Correspondence to be Read.
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REFUND OF BACK TO SCHOOL
CARNIVAL FEES
WAIVER OF BUILDING FEES -
GRAND COUNTY
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2015-
07, APPROVED
RECONSIDERATION OF
REQUEST OF REFUND OF
IMPACT FEES, APPROVED
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2015-
05, APPROVED
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
REPORTS
READING OF
CORRESPONDENCE
Under Administrative Report, City Recorder/Assistant City Manager
Stenta stated that City Manager Davidson was on vacation and at the
next Council meeting on the 25th of August at 6:00 pm there will be a
workshop with UDOT. City Recorder/Assistant City Manager Stenta
continued that the Primary Election had been very successful, reported
a 30% voter turn out rate and that the County Clerk had stated that she
would be doing a by -mail election for the Transportation Tax Special
Election.
A Report on City/County Cooperation was not given.
Councilmember Bailey moved to pay the bills against the City of Moab in
the amount of $494,113.05. Councilmember McElhaney seconded the
motion. The motion carried 5-0 aye by a roll -call -vote.
Mayor Sakrison adjourned the Regular Council Meeting at 7:58 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
David L. Sakrison Rachel E. Stenta
Mayor City Recorder
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
REPORT ON CITY/COUNTY
COOPERATION
APPROVAL OF BILLS
ADJOURNMENT