Minutes
of The Price City Council Meeting
City
Hall: Price, Utah
August
28, 2002, 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
Stephen L. Denison
Gary Sonntag, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Richard Tatton
Keith Wight, Human Resource Director
Elizabeth H. Kourianos
Nick Tatton, Community Director
Don G. Reaveley, Jr.
Aleck Shilaos, Chief of Police
Others
Present:
Madelaine Nyffeler
Emily Dart
Niki Doporto
Christine Olsen
Carl Brown
Robert J. Fenn III
Tamara Gray
Diana Bordea
DeLynn Fielding
Mayor
Piccolo led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll
was called with the above members present.
1.
COUNCIL REPORT - Update On Individual Departments
The Councilmembers presented updates on the activities taking place in
their individual
departments.
2.
MINUTES - August 5, 2002
MOTION.
Councilmember Wheeler moved that the minutes of the August 5, 2002
meeting be approved as written. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Reaveley and carried.
3.
MINUTES - August 14, 2002
MOTION.
Councilmember Tatton moved that the minutes of the August 14, 2002
meeting be approved as written. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Denison and carried.
4.
MINUTES - August 19, 2002
MOTION.
Councilmember Denison moved that the minutes of the August 19, 2002
meeting be approved as written. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Kourianos and carried.
5.
BID OPENING - 300 North
Pedestrian Safety Improvements, CDBG 2001-02 - Committee Appointed
The
following bids were received for the 300 North Pedestrian Safety Improvements:
Nelco
Construction, Price, Utah
$ 99,114.09
Sinbad
Construction, Orangeville, Utah
$137,121.44
MOTION. Councilmember
Denison moved that a committee, comprised of himself, Councilmember Reaveley,
Gary Sonntag, Pat Larsen, Harold Valdez, and Aleck Shilaos, be appointed to
review the bids and given the power to act if it is within budget.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.
6.
VISIONARY SERVICE LEADER AWARD - Tamara Gray
Mayor Piccolo presented Tamara Gray with the Visionary Service Leader
Award. He stated that
Tamara performs her job above and beyond the call of duty. Attendance
is up at the wave pool, the facility is clean, employees are highly motivated
and they respect her.
7.
CULTURE CONNECTION - September 9, 2002 Patriotic Program - Update
Madelaine
Nyffeler presented an update on the Culture Connection program that is
scheduled for September 9, 2002. This
is a patriotic program in remembrance of the September 11, 2002 tragedy.
All local law enforcement, fire departments, emergency rescue,
veterans, military personnel, etc., have been invited and will be honored for
their service to the community and the nation.
The program will be held at the Peace Garden from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. She asked
August 28, 2002
that
Main Street be closed from 1st to 2nd East during the
program. Ms. Nyffeler felt
there could be as many as 900 - 1,000 people in attendance.
Mayor Piccolo stated that with this large of a
crowd,
that perhaps the program could be held at the new high school football
stadium. He will assist in any
way if the decision is made to change to the high school.
Ms. Nyffeler stated that she would check into this possibility.
MOTION. Councilmember
Denison moved that the request be approved and in the event the program is
held at the Peace Garden, that Ms. Neffeler work with Police Chief Shilaos
regarding the street closure. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.
8.
DIANA BORDEA - Travel Report
Diana
Bordea reported on the workshop that she and Paula Lewis recently attended.
The training was called AUplift@
and taught the best procedures in helping the public in the library, such as
how to find the materials they are looking for and to ask the correct
questions to determine their needs. She
thanked the Mayor and Council for allowing them to attend.
9.
CARBON HIGH MVP TEAM - Permission To Sponsor Street Dance
Christine
Olsen, representing Carbon High School, requested permission to hold a street
dance on Saturday, September 28th, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
They would like 2nd East Street blocked from Main Street to
1st North. The
proceeds from the dance will be used to purchase winter coats for needy
children. Cheryl Ek from United
Way is their project coordinator. MOTION.
Councilmember Wheeler moved that the dance and street closure be
approved and that Ms. Olsen coordinate her plans with the Building Supervisor
and the Chief of Police. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Kourianos and carried.
10.
CARBON COUNTY SHERIFF=S
SEARCH AND RESCUE - Ratification of Special Event Beer
Permit
MOTION.
Councilmember Tatton moved that verbal approval given for a special
event beer permit for the Carbon County Sheriff=s
Search and Rescue be ratified. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
11.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANT) -
Permission
To Submit Application
MOTION.
Councilmember Wheeler moved that permission be given to the Library to
submit an application to the United States Department of Agriculture for a
Community Facilities Grant. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Reaveley and carried.
12.
MICHAEL RARICK, VANFAM=S
- Home Occupied Businesses Approved
Councilmember
Kourianos reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable
recommendation to the following requests for home occupied businesses.
Michael Rarick - 37 East 900 North, Snack Vending Machines,
Michael Rarick-Owner
Vanfam=s
- 380 North Crestview Drive, Bent and Kelly Vansickle-Owners
(Handyman
Services)
MOTION.
Councilmember Kourianos moved that the businesses be approved upon the
purchase of a business license. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
13.
ASCENSION ST. MATTHEW=S
CHURCH - Conditional Use Permit
Councilmember
Kourianos reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable
recommendation to Ascension St. Matthew=s
Church for their sign. MOTION.
Councilmember Kourianos moved that the sign be approved and that a
Conditional Use Permit be issued. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Denison and carried.
14.
CORKS BAR & GRILL - Conditional Use Permit
Councilmember
Kourianos reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission forwarded the
request of Corks Bar & Grill to reconstruct and reinstall an existing sign
as it projects into the public right-of-way.
MOTION. Councilmember
Kourianos moved that a variance for the sign be
August 28, 2002
approved.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
15.
E-SCENTIALS, MAD MAN BASSO RV SALES, UTAH CENTRAL CREDIT UNION -
Conditional
Use
Permits
Councilmember
Kourianos reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable
recommendation to the following requests for Conditional Use Permits
E-Scentials
- 26 East Main, Inventory Storage
Mad
Man Basso RV Sales
- Relocation of RV Sales To 480 South Carbon Avenue
Utah
Central Credit Union
- Relocation of Business to 830 East Main
MOTION.
Councilmember Kourianos moved that the requests be approved and that
Conditional Use Permits be issued. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Tatton and carried.
16.
ERVIN D
AND CAROL FAUSETT - Request To Re-Zone From RR to SF-8 - Public Hearing
Scheduled
Councilmember
Kourianos reported that the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable
recommendation to the request of Ervin D. and Carol Fausett, 1752 East 500
South, for a re-zone from RR to SF-8. MOTION.
Councilmember Kourianos moved that the request be approved and that a
Public Hearing be scheduled for September 25, 2002.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
17.
ALECK SHILAOS, GARY SONNTAG, KEITH
WIGHT, NICK TATTON, PAT LARSEN, JOANNE
LESSAR,
SHARI MADRID, KEVIN DROLC - Travel Approved
Mayor
Piccolo presented the following travel requests:
Aleck
Shilaos, Gary Sonntag, Keith Wight, Nick Tatton, Pat Larsen, Joanne Lessar
Shari
Madrid
- Utah League of Cities and Towns Convention, September 11-13,
Salt
Lake, Utah
Nick
Tatton - Land
Development In Utah, September 26, 2002, Salt Lake; Utah Rural
Summit,
September 4-6, Cedar City, Utah
Kevin
Drolc - Command
College Certification - (Three Segments; (1) December 2-5,
2002;
(2) May 12-15, 2003, P.O.S.T.; (3)
Location Unknown
Gary
Sonntag - Joint
Highway Committee, September 19, 20, Blanding, Utah
MOTION.
Couniclmember Wheeler moved that the travel be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Denison and carried.
18.
UTAH LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS -
Per Diem
MOTION.
Councilmember Tatton moved that a per diem of $45/day be set for those
attending the League of Cities and Towns Convention.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried by the following
vote.
Councilmember
Wheeler - Aye
Councilmember
Denison - Naye
Councilmember
Tatton - Aye
Councilmember
Kourianos - Aye
Councilmember
Reaveley - Aye
MOTION.
Councilmember Tatton moved that the meeting adjourn and that a meeting
of the Redevelopment agency convene. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Denison and carried.
Meeting
adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Reconvened
at 6:57 p.m.
19.
BRET CAMMANS - Emergency Hire Approved
Keith
Wight reported that interviews were held with several individuals for the
position of Desktop
Support/Computer Technician, permanent/part time.
At that time, they found no one qualified for the position.
Last week, a committee consisting of Mayor Piccolo, Tam Gregersen, Pat
Larsen and himself interviewed Bret Cammans, who qualifies for the position.
The committee
August 28, 2002
recommended
that Bret be hired as an emergency employee for one month on a full time
basis. MOTION.
Councilmember Denison moved that the emergency hire be approved
effective August
29,
2002. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Kourianos and carried.
20.
RESOLUTION #2002-29 - Updating Policies And Procedures Manual, Section
6, Hiring For New
And
Vacant Positions
Keith
Wight presented Resolution #2002-29, updating the Policies and Procedures
Manual, Section 6, Hiring for New and Vacant Positions.
MOTION. Councilmember
Tatton moved that Resolution #2002-29 be adopted and that the Mayor and City
Recorder be authorized to sign the resolution.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
21
. ORDINANCE
#2002-004 - Adopting The RDA Plan and Publication of Ordinance
Nick
Tatton presented Ordinance #2002-004, an ordinance adopting the East Price
Redevelopment Project Area Plan, as approved by the Price City Redevelopment
Agency, as the official Redevelopment Plan for the East Price Redevelopment
Project Area, and direction that the required notice of the adoption be given
as set forth in the Utah Redevelopment Agencies Act.
MOTION. Couniclmember
Kourianos moved that Ordinance #2002-004 be adopted, that the Mayor and City
Recorder be authorized to sign the ordinance and that it become effective upon
publication. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
22
. TRAVEL
REPORT - UAMPS Conference
Nick
Tatton presented a report on his attendance at the Utah Association of
Municipal Power Systems annual conference.
Next years conference will be held in Price.
23
. TERRA
SYSTEMS - Request To Purchase Property - Committee Appointed
Nick
Tatton reported that Terra Systems is interested in purchasing City-owned
property near Ridge Road. They
are working with another local company as a developer.
They are requesting consideration in possibly negotiating a land trade
for some of the property that Price City owns for property located somewhere
else, and to declare this property on Ridge Road as surplus and sell it to
them or to the developer. Councilmember
Tatton disclosed that he has a minor interest in the company that is
requesting the above proposal. MOTION.
Councilmember Wheeler moved that a committee, consisting of
Councilmember Tatton, Nick Tatton, Nick Sampinos, and Mayor Piccolo, be
appointed to review the request and report back to the Council.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Reaveley and carried.
24.
WATER TREATMENT PLANT INTAKE FLOW CONTROL VALVE - Water Works
Equipment Company - Ratification of Partial Payment
Gary
Sonntag reported that the Council gave verbal approval to make a partial
payment in the amount of $7,100 to Water Works Equipment Company for a
specialized valve for the Water Treatment Plant.
MOTION. Councilmember
Kourianos moved that the action be ratified.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
25.
CLASS AC@
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, #5C-2002 (SLURRY SEAL) - Asphalt Guard,
Inc. - Change Order, Final Payment
Gary
Sonntag presented a change order to the contract with Asphalt Guard for Class AC@
Road Improvements. The change
order increases the contract $3,961.44 for additional slurry seal work
performed. They also submitted a
request for a partial payment in the amount of $69,698.97.
MOTION. Couniclmember
Wheeler moved that the change order and partial payment be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Reaveley and carried..
26.
WATER TRANSMISSION PIPELINE, #1C-2002 - Condie Construction Company,
Inc.-
Partial Payment #4
Gary
Sonntag presented a request for a partial payment in the amount of $498,333.71
submitted by Condie Construction for their contract on the Water Transmission
Pipeline. MOTION.
Councilmember Kourianos moved that the partial payment be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
August 28, 2002
27.
MARTY OLSEN - Partial Release of Development Agreement
Gary
Sonntag reported that Marty Olsen has completed the improvements required in
the Development Agreement and is eligible for a partial release in the amount
of $540. Ten (10%) will be
withheld for one year. MOTION.
Councilmember Wheeler moved that the partial release be approved.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Reaveley and carried.
28.
FIXED ASSETS - Capitalization and
Depreciation of Public Roads
Pat
Larsen requested permission to capitalize and depreciate public roads.
MOTION. Councilmember
Reaveley moved that the request be granted.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Kourianos and carried.
29.
WORKERS COMPENSATION REFUND - Payment of Annual Premium
MOTION.
As the annual premium for the Workers Compensation Fund has increased,
Councilmember Tatton moved that the refund received earlier in the year
be applied to the increase. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Joe L. Piccolo, Mayor
Joanne
Lessar, City Recorder