Minutes of The Price City Council Meeting

City Hall: Price, Utah

March 8, 2000, 5:30 p.m.

Present:

Councilmembers: Vernon W. Jones, Community Admnistrator

Roy A. Nikas Joanne Lessar, City Recorder

Betty P. Wheeler Nick Sampinos, City Attorney

Joe L. Piccolo Pat Larsen, Finance Director

Richard Tatton Gary Sonntag, PWD/City Engineer

Keith Wight, Human Resource Director

Aleck Shilaos, Chief of Police

Excused: Mayor Lou Colosimo

Councilmember Stephen L. Denison

Others Present:

Barbara Terry Dale Terry Rod Mills

Curtis Kelly Lemmon Seth Chiaretta Kirt Dimick

Reid Dimick Larry Nash Koreen Horrocks

Derek Horrocks Nathan Horrocks Isaac Goodrich

Karen Goodrich Katie Cannon

Councilmember Nikas led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll was called with the above members in attendance.

1. MAYOR PROTEMPORE - Councilmember Roy A. Nikas

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that in the absence of Mayor Lou Colosimo, that Councilmember Roy A. Nikas be appointed Mayor Protempore. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

2. MINUTES - February 16, 2000 - Special Meeting

MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the minutes of the February 16, 2000 special meeting be approved as written. Motion seconded by Councilmember Piccolo and carried.

3. MINUTES - February 23, 2000

MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the minutes of the February 23, 2000 meeting be approved as written. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

4. MINUTES - February 29, 2000 - Special Meeting

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the minutes of the February 29, 2000 special meeting be approved as written. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

5. MINUTES - March 2, 2000 - Special Meeting

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the minutes of the March 2, 2000 special meeting be approved as written. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

Derek Horrocks, Boy Scout Troop #281, was in attendance at the meeting as part of his Merit Badge.

6. ISAAC GOODRICH - Eagle Scout Project

Isaac Goodrich requested permission to repaint curb and gutters as part of his Eagle Scout Project. This would be repainting the corner areas in red where there are stop signs and fire hydrants, by the schools, around the Wave Pool in Washington Park, 6^th North, etc. The Council approved the project but directed that since this is not an agenda item, that it be placed on the next agenda for ratification.

7. BID OPENING - Demolition of Two Story Elevator Tower - Committee Appointed

The following bids were received for demolition of the two story elevator tower:

Kent Stilson Const., Orangeville, Utah $19,985.00

Buster Bud Contractors, Inc., East Carbon, Utah $72,500.00

Southeast Blasting & Const., Inc., Price, Utah $18,118.50

B. Hansen Const., Inc., Wellington, Utah $ 3,300.00

Scamp Excavation, Inc., Wellington, Utah $22,500.00

MOTION. Councilmember Wheeler moved that a committee, comprised of herself, Councilmember Tatton, Gary Sonntag, Pat Larsen, Fermin Guiterrez, and Vern Jones, be appointed to review the bids and given the power to act. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

8. WATER TRANSMISSION LINE FEASIBILITY AND PRE-DESIGN - Update

Rod Mills, representing CRS Consulting Engineers, presented an update on the Water Transmission Line Feasibility and Pre-Design. A couple of options that were not looked at in tremendous detail previously have been thoroughly evaluated. The cost analysis of those options will be included in a future report. A solid investigation will be conducted in connection with the actual feasibility of some of the challenges, such as the interaction with UDOT, crossing through the mining areas, etc. He committed to returning a final draft in approximately two weeks.

9. DALE L. TERRY - Request To Receive Excess Dirt Form Reconstruction Project

Dale Terry, owner of property adjacent to Cedar Hills Drive, requested that the City consider dumping the dirt onto his property that will be removed during reconstruction of Cedar Hills Drive. This would be the dirt that exists on the right-of-way on property that Mr. Terry owns between 1^st and 3^rd North. He has a large hole that needs to be filled. The Council discussed the benefits of placing this excess dirt on Mr. Terry’s property as opposed to hauling it off. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the excess dirt be placed on Mr. Terry’s property as requested. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

10. NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC CHURCH FUND RAISING EVENT - Permission For Special Event Beer Permit

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that verbal approval for a special event beer permit for a fund raising event sponsored by the Notre Dame Catholic Church be ratified. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

11. CARBON RODEO CLUB - Request For Contribution - Tabled

MOTION. As there were questions regarding this contribution, Councilmember Piccolo moved that the item be tabled. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

12. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MARQUEE - Building Permit Fees Waived

Mayor Protem Nikas presented a letter from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that building permit fees be waived for construction of a new marquee to replace the existing one on 1^st north. The location of the new marquee was questioned in regards to parking spaces and future reconstruction of the present parking lot where the marquee will be located. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that building permit fees be waived for the construction of the marquee and that the location of the sign be coordinated with the Public Works Department per future plans. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

13. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Ad For Membership Directory

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that a half page ad in the amount of $75.00 be approved for the Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

14. MARCH OF DIMES WALK-A-THON - Rental Fees Waived For Washington Park Pavilion

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that with the exception of hard costs, that rental fees be waived for use of Washington Park for the March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon to be held Saturday, April 29, 2000. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

15. PURCHASE OF EAST PRICE POWER SYSTEM - Authorization To Prepare Resolution To Proceed

Mayor Protem Nikas reported that he and Vern Jones met with representatives from PacifiCorp to discuss future plans and goals. From that meeting, he and Vern felt that if the Council is serious about entering into negotiations regarding the acquisition of the power distribution lines inside City limits that are currently owned and operated by PacifiCorp, that a resolution should be prepared to indicate the City is serious about proceeding with those discussions. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that staff be directed to prepare the necessary documents to indicate that Price City is interested in acquiring the power distribution lines within City limits. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

16. CHUCK’S HANDYMAN SERVICE - Home Occupied Business Approved

Councilmember Piccolo reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable recommendation to Chuck Behunin to operate a handyman service from his home located at 669 East 500 South. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the business be approved upon payment of the business license fee. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

17. WIX PLAZA - 227 East Main, Conditional Use Permit

Councilmember Piccolo reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable recomendation to Wix Plaza to construct an awning at 227 East Main. The awning will be 8' off the ground, 2' from the sidewalk and cover 2/3 of the sidewalk. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the awning be approved and that a Conditional Use Permit be issued. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

18. PRICE PARTNERS I, LLC (MICHAEL NIELSEN) - 740 Price River Drive (Restaurant Remodel), Conditional Use Permit

Councilmember Piccolo reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable recommendation to Michael Nielsen (Price Partners I, LLC), to remodel the former Video Vern’s building into a restaurant. Price Partners I, LLC have met with Price River Water Improvement District and agreed to construct a sampling manhole and a waste water pre-treatment sump. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the remodeling be approved contingent upon meeting the requirements of PRWID and that the Conditional Use Permit be issued. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

19. BYRON ALLRED, VERN JONES, PAT LARSEN, HAROLD VALDEZ, JOHN PROCARIONE, BRIAN ALLRED - Travel Approved

Mayor Protem Nikas presented the following travel requests:

Byron Allred - Euthanasia Traning, March 22, 23, Salt Lake

Vern Jones - Joint Highway Committee Meeting, March 16, 17, Salt Lake

Pat Larsen - Utah Government Finance Officers Association Spring Conference, April 12-14, St. George

Harold Valdez, John Procarione - Annual Streets and County Road School, April 26-28, St. George

Brian Allred - Underground Storage Tank 2000 Conference, April 13, 14, Ogden

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the travel be approved. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

20. UTAH ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL POWER SYSTEMS - Cost of Service and Unbundling Analysis Service Agreement

Vern Jones presented an agreement with the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems for cost of service and an unbundling analysis service. This agreement will allow UAMPS to study Price City’s system and “unbundle”, which is a process to identify the cost that it takes in each of the items that is cumulative to selling power to our customers, such as distribution lines, repairs, etc. A price tag will be placed on each of these “unbundling” items. Price City will use this information when it comes time to deregulate. When someone wants to sell our customers power at a cheaper cost than we can, we can still bill that same customer for these “bundled” charges. This is a statewide program under UAMPS with a number of cities involved. If this agreement is approved now, the costs will be lower because of the group costs. This is an ongoing computer program so that the costs can be changed from year to year. This agreement includes a one time payment of $9,467. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the agreement be approved and that the Mayor and City Recorder be authorized to execute the documents. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

21. BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER - Permission To Place Sign On Building

Vern Jones presented a letter from Nick Tatton requesting permission to place a text lettering sign on the Business and Technical Assistance Center building. A sketch and size of the sign, as well as the location on the building, was included in the letter. MOTION. Councilmember Wheeler moved that the sign be approved. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

22. CLIFFVIEW CEMETERY - Master Plan, Landscape Architectural Services Approved

Gary Sonntag requested permission to hire the services of a Landscape Architect to prepare a Master Plan for Cliffview Cemetery. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the request be granted. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

23. ROAD SHOULDER WORK ON SR55 (2000 CDBG) - Permission To Bid

Gary Sonntag requested permission to advertise for bids to complete the construction for the 2000 CDBG road shoulder work on SR55. This will take place on the east side of the road between Nelson Lane and the old 7-Eleven Store. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the request be granted. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

24. WAVE POOL REPLASTER - Johansen’s Swim Pool Plastering, Inc. - Change Order #2, Partial

Payment #3

Gary Sonntag presented a change order to the contract with Johansen’s Swim Pool Plastering for work completed on the wave pool. The change order increases the contract $260 to reflect the as-built quantities. Gary also presented a request for a partial payment in the amount of $9,028.13. An amount of $300 will be retained until the corner tile on the diving pedestal is completed. MOTION. Councilmember Wheeler moved that the change order and partial payment be approved. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

25. 300 EAST SEWER STUDY AGREEMENT -- Hansen, Allen & Luce Consulting Engineers

Gary Sonntag presented a proposal submitted by Hansen, Allen & Luce Consulting Engineers in an amount of $16,235. to conduct a study of the 300 East sewer system and collection area. This study will document the as-built sewer system to include precise manhole location, footage, slopes, diameters, capacity, current service areas and future service areas. He recommended approval of the contract. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the study and agreement with Hansen, Allen & Luce Consulting Engineers be approved and that the Mayor and City Recorder be authorized to execute the documents. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

26. TERRACE HILLS SKATE PARK - Presentation of Preliminary Design

Gary Sonntag presented a preliminary design of the Terrace Hills Skate Park completed by Brent Morris & Associates, the landscape architects. A meeting has been scheduled with the local kids to make sure this design will work for them as well as the City. Once this has been determined and if there are any revisions, the design will then be sent back to the architects for the final design plans. Once the final plans are completed, construction drawings will be prepared to determine what portions of the project can be done through volunteer help versus contracting it out. He feels most of the work will be contracted in order to get the project completed by July 4^th.

27. COLLEGE BASEBALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS - Payments To Subcontractors Approved

Gary Sonntag presented invoices submitted by subcontractors who have completed work on the College of Eastern Utah Baseball Field improvements. These invoices, which will be paid by the City, will be applied towards the City’s contribution of $10,000 to the college, which was approved in an earlier meeting. The invoices are as follows - Turner Lumber $2,208.13; Geneva Rock, $5,277.73; Southeast Blasting $2,113.59; and Nelson Construction $356.11. The invoices total $9,956. MOTION. Councilmember Wheeler moved that the invoices be paid. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

28. 200 EAST SEWER - Easement and Connection (Archie Hamilton)

Gary Sonntag requested permission to pursue negotiating an easement across the Archie Hamilton property located at 889 North 300 East in order to connect an existing eight inch sewer pipe to the eight inch sewer main on 200 East. A recent sewer main blockage impacted the area near 200 East and in order to prevent further problems, it is recommended that the above connection be completed. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the request be granted. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

29. CONCRETE REPLACEMENT - Permission To Advertise For Contractor Support

Gary Sonntag reported that the City would like to continue the regular concrete replacement program and UDOT concrete replacement program. However, City crews are having trouble keeping up with the large amount of requests. We have stopped taking further applications until the crews can catch up. He requested permission to advertise for contractor support for concrete flat work, concrete driveways, placement of reinforcing steel, placement and compaction of backfill material, etc. The unit prices for equipment and labor on an hourly rate will be valid for one year. The City will pay for the materials. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the request be granted. Motion seconded by Councilmember Piccolo and carried.

30. KEN HARNEY - Wage Adjustment - Tabled

MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the request for a wage adjustment for Ken Harney be tabled. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

31. STEVE QUINTANA, BILLY WARDLE - Reclassifications/Promotions Approved

Keith Wight recommended that Steve Quintana and Billy Wardle be reclassified and promoted to Water/Sewer Operator, Grade 9. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the reclassifications and promotions be approved effective March 16, 2000. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

32. UTILITY WORKERS II, GRADE 8 - Permission To Advertise For Two Permanent Full Time

Positions

Keith Wight requested permission to advertise for two full time permanent Utility Workers II, Grade 8, to replace the employees in Item #31. MOTION. Councilmember Piccolo moved that the request be granted. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

33. GENA WOOD, JOSH GIBSON - Reclassifications/Promotions To Senior Lifeguards

Keith Wight recommended that Gena Wood and Josh Gibson be reclassified and promoted to Senior Lifeguards. MOTION. Councilmember Wheeler moved that the reclassifications and promotions be approved effective March 16, 2000. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.

34. RON FOWLER, WAYNE MORRISON, RICK HOPKINS, CHARLIE ANDERSON, SCOTT

HALVERSON - Rehires Approved

Keith Wight presented the following rehires:

Ron Fowler - Parks Dept. Laborer, Temporary/FT, effective April 1, 2000.

Wayne Morrison - Weed Dept. Laborer, Temporary/FT, effective March 16, 2000.

Rick Hopkins - Weed Dept. Laborer, Temporary/FT, effective April 1, 2000.

Charlie Anderson - Weed Dept. Laborer, Temporary/FT, effective April 16, 2000.

Scott Halverson - Weed Dept. Laborer, Temporary/FT, effective April 16, 2000.

MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the rehires be approved subject to a satisfactory background check. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

35. LABORERS FOR CEMETERY DEPT. - Permission To Advertise For Three Full Time/Temporary

Positions

MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that permission be given to advertise for three full time/temporary positions for the Cemetery Dept. Motion seconded by Councilmember Piccolo and carried.

36. INTERNATIONAL DAYS - Update

Councilmember Piccolo reported that a meeting of the International Days Committee was held Tuesday. He feels it was very productive, that we have a good committee, and that International Days will be successful. As things progress, he asks any employees to join in to help.

37. IMPACT FEES - Update

Councilmember Piccolo recommended that the committee assigned to study impact fees should reactivate to review and make recommendations. The committee consists of himself, Councilmember Denison, Vern Jones, Gary Sonntag, Nick Sampinos, and Pat Larsen.

38. SWIM TEAM SCOREBOARD - Update

Councilmember Piccolo reported that he met with Coca Cola regarding the swim team scoreboard. He feels they will be able to contribute the funds needed for this item. Coca Cola has some requirements, however, and he feels it will take at least 12 months for this project to be complete.

39. FREELANCE PROPERTIES - Update

Gary Sonntag reported that the design for the water line for Freelance Properties has been completed and approved by the State Division of Drinking Water. He is in the process of ordering the materials, as the City will construct the line.

MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the meeting adjourn and that a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency convene. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.

Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

Redevelopment Meeting Minutes

Reconvened at 7:22 p.m.