Minutes of
The Price City Council Meeting
City Hall:
Price, Utah
October 13,
2004, 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 Nick Tatton, Community
Director
Jeanne McEvoy John Daniels, Human
Resource Director
Joe Christman Bret
Cammans, Customer Service Director
Kevin Drolc, Police Department Lieutenant
Others
Present:
Barbara Piccolo Lisa
Byrge Travis Byrge Josh Rogers
Shirley Matheny Kellie
Criswell Steve Pappas Nancy Mercer
Riata Lee Ganino Edwin Dennis Rogers Vicky Miller
Melanie Steele Elizabeth
Piccolo Christina Shook
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 that they administer.
2. VISIONARY SERVICE LEADER AWARD - Joshua P.
Rogers, Dennis J. Rogers, Travis H. Byrge
Mayor Piccolo presented the Visionary Service Leader Award
for September to Joshua P. Rogers, Dennis Rogers and Travis H. Byrge, for their
assistance in reducing drugs in the community.
All three are employees of Price City.
3.
WELLS FARGO BANK RE-GRAND OPENING - Street Closure Approved
Councilmember Denison stepped down from the Council bench to
present this item. He reported that
Wells Fargo Bank recently renovated their building at 180 East Main
Street. They are planning to hold a re-grand
opening on October 27, 28 and 29. As
part of their celebration, they plan to provide stagecoach rides for the
community on October 27 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.. They would like to close a portion of Main
Street in front of their bank and a portion of 2nd East on the east
side of their bank. By using the center
turn lane, traffic will be able to continue both east and west and north and
south. They received permission from the
County Commissioners to use the courthouse
parking lot and loop around with the stagecoach. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the request
be approved as outlined in the proposal.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Christman and carried. 1 to 4.
4.
ACTIVE RE-ENTRY - Request To
Construct Additional Sidewalks
Riata Ganino, representing Active Re-Entry, requested
assistance in making city sidewalks and streets safer for members of the
community who use wheel chairs and scooters as a means of transportation. She referred to areas within the City that do
not have accessible sidewalks, damaged sidewalks or no sidewalks. Individuals need to be able to have access to
the college, to the hospital, the Carbon County Housing Authority, etc. Often these individuals are forced to ride
on the sides of the roads where they do not feel safe. Gary Sonntag stated that he is aware of these
areas and is working on a plan to take care of these issues. Mayor Piccolo stated that he had met with
Mrs. Ganino on this issue and feels that with the help of Mr. Sonntag and other
community members, that this will start to move forward. Gary stated that an inventory needs to be
conducted to determine the specific areas that need attention, such as ramps on
the corners and access to pedestrian crossings.
He recently attended a meeting with Active Re-Entry that included
representatives from the Utah Department of Transportation. UDOT is also aware of these issues and is
working to take care of them. After an
inventory is completed, a budget estimate will need to be done to achieve those
goals and objectives. Mayor Piccolo
stated that the school district is looking at a child access safety route and
the City and County is looking at a trail system. Perhaps these can all tie in together. In order to solve these issues, it will take
a joint effort between the City, County and UDOT. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the City
support this project. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Wheeler and carried
October 13, 2004
5. SOUTHEASTERN
UTAH HEALTH DISTRICT - Permission To Insert Three Part Flyer In Business
License Billing
Georgina Nowak, Southeastern Utah Health District, requested
permission to place a three part flyer in the business license billing that
will be mailed in mid December. The
flyer is a guide for businesses to comply with the law involving Utah=s Indoor Clean Air Act (prohibits
the possession of lighted tobacco products in enclosed places of public access
and publicly owned buildings and offices).
Any additional postage will be covered by the Health District. It was felt that the City would not be remiss
in allowing this as it concerns the health of the community. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the request
be approved. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Christman and carried.
6.
WBBA WORLD SERIES - Request For Support - Tabled
MOTION. As representatives
of the WBBA World Series were unable to be at the meeting, Councilmember
Denison moved that the item be tabled.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
7.
ALI HEKMAT - Request To Review
Claim For Damages Denied
Mayor Piccolo presented a letter from Ali Hekmat regarding a
sewer back up that occurred at his rental unit at 460 North 200 East on April
29 and 30, 2004. Mr. Hekmat submitted a
claim for damages to the City=s insurance carrier. The insurance company denied his claim as
they didn=t feel the City was responsible for
the back up. Mr. Hekmat is asking the
City to review his case further. After
reviewing the correspondence submitted by the Price City Sewer Department, it
was felt that there is no new information to support further review. MOTION. Councilmember Denison moved that the request
be denied. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Christman and carried.
8. LOVELESS
ASH COMPANY DEVELOPMENT - Financial Guarantee Waived
Mayor Piccolo presented a letter from Mike & Colleen
Loveless requesting that the financial guarantee for water and sewer
improvements for construction of their new building located at 630 South Nick
Lane be waived. Gary Sonntag stated that
two alternatives can be used in lieu of the financial guarantee. One is to use the occupancy permit to
regulate the installation of required improvements and the other is to ask the
bank to submit a letter indicating that the loan for the development includes
the installation of water and sewer improvements. One part of the improvements deal with the
water and sewer needs and the other is the completion of street improvements,
curb, gutter and sidewalk. Some years
ago, Nick Lane was intercepted by a secondary road that ties into Highway 6 and
was installed by the Utah Department of Transportation. The elevation of that road is significantly
higher than the construction grade of this project. If the road were to be developed to its full
width, it would require a substantial amount of fill and would still have the
potential of being higher than the operating grade of this project. It is still undetermined whether the full
width of right-of-way will be used for the width of the road. At this time, there is no curb, gutter or
sidewalk along that stretch of road. It
has been suggested to delay these improvements until such time that the
remainder of the road or any other development occurs. It is difficult to determine what to require
of this project until we know what other developments will occur. Mr. & Mrs. Loveless have agreed to put
these improvements in at that time. A
stipulation can be placed on this property that would require that street
improvements and curb, gutter and sidewalk
be delayed until such time that a more defined alignment and width of
the road can be determined. Such a
stipulation can be completed through an agreement between the property owners
and the City and recorded with the property deed. This stipulation will remain with the
property. MOTION. Councilmember Denison moved that the
installation of the water and sewer improvements be guaranteed by a development
agreement and in lieu of a financial guarantee, that this be controlled through
the occupancy permit and through the bank submitting a letter acknowledging
that the financing provided by them includes the cost of installing water and
sewer improvements subject to approval by Mr. Sampinos. The letter will further state that the money
will be released to the contractor upon installation of the water and sewer
improvements per City standards and upon inspection of same. Further, that the street, curb, gutter and
sidewalk improvements be delayed through an agreement between the City and the
property owner and recorded with the property deed. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and
carried.
October 13, 2004
9.
UTAH=S CHRISTMAS TOWN COMMITTEE -
Contribution For Advertisement Approved
Vicky Miller, Utah=s Christmas Town Committee, requested a contribution to be
used to advertise the annual Christmas Town events to be held in Helper
City. The advertisement will reflect
Price City=s name. MOTION. Councilmember Wheeler moved that the
contribution of $150 be approved for the advertisement and that the funds be
taken out of the tourism account. Motion
seconded by Councilmember McEvoy and carried.
10. MAIN
STREET APARTMENTS - Economic Vitality Loan Fund
Nick Tatton reported that the Economic Vitality Loan Review
Committee reviewed the request of Main Street Carpets for a loan. The committee recommended approval for a
$6,560.00 loan for 20 months at 6.5% interest per the terms and conditions set
forth by the committee. MOTION. Councilmember Wheeler moved that the loan be
approved as recommended and that staff be directed to prepare the necessary
documents. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Denison and carried.
11. LIBRARY HALLOWEEN PARTY - Hay Ride
Approved
Councilmember Tatton reported that as part of the Halloween
Party, the Library is requesting permission to sponsor a community hay ride on
Thursday, October 28th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This event will be held at Washington
Park. There will be several other activities
at the park, such as candy, balloons, relay race, etc. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that the hay ride
be approved. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
12. BOB
FOSSAT CONSTRUCTION - Home Occupied Business Approved
Councilmember McEvoy reported that the Planning and Zoning
Commission gave a favorable recommendation to the request of Bob Fossat to
operate his construction business from his home located at 243 East 200
South. MOTION. Councilmember McEvoy moved that the business
be approved upon the purchase of a business license. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and
carried.
13. EMERY TELCOM, CASTLE VALLEY EYECARE ,
HELPER LIGHT PARADE - Conditional Use
Permits Approved
Councilmember McEvoy reported that the Planning and Zoning
Commission gave a favorable recommendation to the following request for
Conditional Use permits.
Emery TelCom - 625 East 100 North - Facia Sign
Castle Valley Eyecare - 69 East Main - Change of Use
Helper Light Parade - A-Frame Signs
MOTION. Councilmember McEvoy
moved that the requests be approved and that Conditional Use Permits be
issued. Motion seconded by Councilmember
Wheeler and carried.
14. AVIARY
- Final Approval - Tabled
Councilmember McEvoy reported that the Planning and Zoning
Commission tabled the final approval for an Aviary submitted by Eddie Horvath.
15. NEW
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE - Favorable Approval by Planning and Zoning Commission
Councilmember McEvoy reported that
the Planning and Zoning Commission gave a favorable recommendationl for the new
Land Development Code drafted by Ken Young.
Mr. Young will present the new code for adoption at the City Council
meeting scheduled for October 27, 2004.
CONSENT ITEMS - MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that Items #16 through #21 be approved. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and
carried.
16. MINUTES - September 22, 2004, October
7, 2004
17. PRICE RIVER WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
- Sale of Price City=s Interest In The Waste
Water Treatment Plant
October 13, 2004
18. PACIFICORP
ELECTRICAL FRANCHISE TAX - Permission To Request Additional Information
19.
KEVIN DROLC - Travel Approved
- 2004 Utah Bioterrorism Conference, October 18-21, 2004, Park City, Utah
20. WATER
DEPLETION AND RECOVERY STUDY - Hansen, Allen & Luce, Inc. - Engineering
Services Agreement Approved In Amount of $76,082.00
21. CONCRETE
REPLACEMENT ON STATE ROADS WITHIN CITY LIMITS - Utah Department of
Transportation Agreement In Amount of $5,000.00
22. INFLUENZA
VACCINATIONS - Recommendation - Struck
23. PRICE
RIVER WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - Update
Councilmember Wheeler presented
information on the current amount of
water storage available in Scofield Reservoir.
24. INSTALLATION
OF OZONE SYSTEM AT SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX - Contract Awarded
Gary Sonntag reported that the committee
appointed to review the bid received for the installation of the Ozone System
at the swimming pool complex awarded the contract to C.E.M. Company, the only
bidder. As there were not any bids
received to remove the old boiler from the pool complex, he enlisted the help
of city staff for this project. After
the old boiler is removed, C.E.M. can
then move forward to install the new system.
MOTION.
Councilmember Denison moved that the meeting adjourn and that a meeting
of the Redevelopment Agency convene.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
Reconvened at 7:12 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: Joe L.
Piccolo, Mayor
Joanne Lessar, City Recorder