Minutes of
The Price City Council Meeting
City Hall:
Price, Utah
May 25,
2005, 5:30 p.m.
Present:
Mayor Joe L. Piccolo Joanne
Lessar, City Recorder
Councilmembers: Pat
Larsen, Finance Director
Betty P. Wheeler Nick
Sampinos, City Attorney
Richard Tatton Gary
Sonntag, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Jeanne McEvoy Nick
Tatton, Community Director
Mae Aguayo John
Daniels, Human Resource Director
Bret Cammans, Customer Service Director
Aleck Shilaos, Chief of Police
Excused:
Councilmember Stephen L. Denison
Others
Present:
Carole Giles Daniel
Wood Nancy Cammans Rudy Metelko
Paul Bedont Kent Boyack David Wood Ron Roper
Sidney Nelson Seth
Chiraretta Carey Seals Wade Marinoni
Janarie Larsen Lyle Bauer Steve Carlson Gregory Lowder
Kevin Dunn Boyd
Anderson
Mayor
Piccolo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll was called with the above members present.
1. COUNCILMEMBERS
REPORT - Update
The Mayor and Councilmembers presented an update on the
activities they administer.
2.
PUBLIC HEARING - Adoption of
Budget For Fiscal Year 2005-2006 - Struck
3. BID OPENING
- Citizens Service Property Remodeling - Committee Appointed
The following bid was received for remodeling the Citizens
Service Property located at 910 North 700 East.
Stilson & Sons Construction, Inc.
Base Bid - $298,761.00 Alternate #3 - Add
$8,805.00
Alternate #1 - Add $48,5.00 Alternate #4 - Add $2,900.00
Alternate #2 - Add $8,417.00 Alternate #5 - Add
$8,985.00
Alternate #2A - Add $37,729.00
MOTION. Councilmember
Wheeler moved that a committee, comprised of Councilmember Tatton, Pat Larsen,
Gary Sonntag, Nick Tatton, John Procarione and Aleck Shilaos, be appointed to
review the bid and given the power to act if the bid is under budget. Motion seconded by Councilmember McEvoy and
carried.
4.
VISIONARY SERVICE LEADER AWARD - Kathy Smith
Mayor Piccolo presented the Visionary Service Leader Award
for May, 2005 to Kathy Smith. Kathy is
the Director of the Carbon County Travel Bureau. She not only provides excellent travel and
visitor services, but is active and involved in many community events and
initiatives.
5.
CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU -
Presentation
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY - Update
Nancy Cammans introduced herself as the Director of the
Convention and Visitor Bureau and gave a brief presentation on the goals of the
convention bureau. They are focusing on
State goals and those specifically aligned with Carbon County. Plans are to promote the activities occurring
in the area, such as the Greek Festival, International Days, Downtown Alive, river rafting, mountain climbing, bouldering,
etc., and to host corporation team building and leadership training sessions,
as well as junior and senior high school camps.
National Geographic magazine has indicated an interest in doing
editorials for the above. Plans are to
look at special activities for those who bring their families along. They are hoping to bring international money
into Utah and our community. As events
take place and for evaluation purposes, a computer
program will keep track of how much is spent in each
community, where the events are hosted,
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what hotels they use, where they eat and what their
interests are. They are in the process
of searching for resources, caterers, hotels, and what the community has to
offer as far as tours and places of interest.
Peczuh Printing has offered to put together a packet. Brochures will be sent out to interested
conferences. A physics conference will
be held in Salt Lake in August. Plans
are to get those attending the conference interested in coming to Price. To entice them, five different packages under
different price ranges will be put together to cover room sharing, different
tours, such as Range Creek, the museums, etc.
It is an experiment to see what the response will be. As the Little League World Series will be
held in Price this summer, they are in the process of putting together plans to
use the property next to the wave pool for RV parking. The families can visit the wave pool during
and after the ball games. A bicycle
group is also scheduled to come to Price as well as a crime lab conference and
a Chevrolet Corvette group. The group
plans to add on to what has already been scheduled. Ms. Cammans identified the other agencies
involved with her group, which are the College of Eastern Utah, CEU museum, Carbon Economic Development, County
Commissioners, Carbon County Travel Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Carbon County
Business Alliance and Carbon Recreation.
Representatives from these entities meet every two weeks to define and
network together. They also have
quarterly meetings with the City of
Vernal to promote and market both communities.
Their major concern is transportation.
Once families are in the area, they need to get to and from places of
interest. Shuttle services as well as
volunteer tour guides have been discussed.
Mayor Piccolo thanked Ms. Cammans for her information
As Delynn Fielding was unable to be at the meeting,
Councilmember Tatton provided an update to economic development. There continues to be further activity in the
gas field research. A representative
from one of the banks has been talking to those individuals. A new business, a call center, to be located
at the Industrial Park adjacent to Four Mile Hill expects to employ
approximately 85 people. The Department
of Workforce Services has reached a point where they are having a hard time
finding applicants to fill those positions.
6. PRICE
CITY PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Benefit Eligibility Changes,
Compensation Adjustment For Part Time Firefighters
John Daniels presented information regarding the requested
changes pertaining to benefit eligibility.
At the present, there are two groups of part time employees that receive
the same benefit (health and dental coverage) as full time employees. Those two groups are the Volunteer Fire
Department and the City Attorney. No
other part time employees receive those benefits. Fire Chief Kent Boyack assisted in conducting
a study of Fire Departments in other cities and received data on the average
number of fire calls, training hours, and how they compensate their
employees. He found that some don=t receive any compensation, and
others received various amounts of benefits and cash compensation. In comparing benefits and cash compensation
provided by other fire departments, Mr. Daniels recommended that only full time
employees (those who work 40 or more hours per week) receive the health and
dental benefits. He met with the Fire
Department regarding these changes on two occasions. At the first meeting, the biggest concern was
if the department would be able to attract qualified fire fighters. Most of them felt it would not. After more information was collected and
presented at the second meeting, the percentage changed. Most of them then felt it would not effect
qualified fire fighters. Current
employees would not be effected. The
proposed changes would effect future Volunteer Fire Department employees and a
future City Attorney. The current
employees would not be effected. For
those future employees not receiving health and dental benefits, Mr. Daniels
recommended a monthly cash compensation.
Current Fire Department employees would have the option to remain with
the medical/dental coverage or change to cash compensation. They wouldn=t necessarily have to change at this
time. They could be given a two to five
year window. However, they can not go
back and forth. If they change, their
decision would be final. The amount of
compensation was discussed. Fire Chief
Boyack stated that $200 was a suggested figure, but it was not supported by the
majority of firefighters. The employees
were more receptive with $500. The cost of living adjustment was also
discussed. Mayor Piccolo suggested that
all employees be treated equally and that the Fire Department be included in
the cost of living increases.
MOTION. Councilmember Aguayo
moved that Mr. Daniels be authorized to prepare a resolution clarifying and
changing the Policies and Procedures Manual indicating only full time employees
receive the medical/dental benefits.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
MOTION. Councilmember Aguayo
moved that Mr. Daniels be authorized to prepare a resolution establishing the
compensation for Volunteer Fireman at $500/month, $550/month for Captains and
$600/month for an Assistant Fire Chief, to include cost of living
adjustments. Motion
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seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
CONSENT
ITEMS - MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that Items #7
through #13 be approved. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
7.
MINUTES - May 11, 2005
8. EXECUTIVE
SESSION MINUTES - August 25, 2004, January 26, 2005, April 27, 2005, May 11,
2005
9. ROCKIES
- Local Consent For Private Club Liquor License (Transfer Ownership To SHP
Lessee Corp.)
10. LEONARD
MILLER, SIDNEY NELSON, GREGORY LOWDER, STEVE CARLSON, WADE ARINONI, ERIC ALLRED
- Travel Approved
Leonard Miller, Sidney Nelson, Gregory Lowder, Steve
Carlson, Wade Marinoni, Eric Allred - Utah State Firemen=s Convention, June 8-11, 2005, St. George, Utah
11.
BALANCE ROCK CREDIT UNION -
Easy Reimbursement In Amount Up To $2,000 Contingent Upon Payment of
Application Fee Of $200
12. UTAH ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL POWER
SYSTEMS - Agreement For Intermountain
Power Project Unit #3
13. ROB
RADLEY, AMANDA ULMAN - New Hires Approved
14. INTERNATIONAL
DAYS - Update
Councilmember Tatton reported that plans for the
International Days events are moving along very smoothly. The committee chairman have done a great job.
He appreciates the involvement of Police Chief Shilaos and Mayor Piccolo.
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 7:05 p.m.
Reconvened
at 7:09 p.m.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: Joe L.
Piccolo, Mayor
Joanne
Lessar, City Recorder