Minutes of
The Price City Council Meeting
City Hall:
Price, Utah
September
8, 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, PWD/City Engineer
Richard Tatton Nick
Tatton, Community Director
Jeanne McEvoy John
Daniels, Human Resource Director
Aleck
Shilaos, Chief of Police
Excused: Councilmember Joe Christman
Others
Present:
Norma Procarione Betty
Procarione Valentina
Serna Gina
Keller
Diana Bordea John
Procarione James Procarione Melanie Steele
Pam Miller
Mayor
Piccolo led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll was called with the above members present. Mayor Piccolo introduced John Daniels, the
new Human Resource Director.
1.
Councilmembers Report - Update
The Mayor and Councilmembers presented updates on the
activities that they administer.
2. BID
OPENING ‑ Removal of Boiler From Basement Of Swimming Pool Complex - No
Bids Received, Permission To Solicit Services
Joanne Lessar reported that she did not receive any bids for
the removal of the boiler from the basement of the swimming pool complex. Gary Sonntag requested permission to solicit
the services of someone who might be interested in removing this boiler at
their cost with salvage rights. There
would be no cost to the city. MOTION. Councilmember Tatton moved that staff be
authorized to follow through with this project to have the boiler removed for
salvage value. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
3. BID OPENING ‑ Installation of Ozone
System At Swimming Pool Complex - Committee
Appointed and Authorization To Award Contract
The following bid was received for installation of an Ozone
System at the Swimming Pool Complex.
C.E.M. Sales & Service, Salt Lake City, Utah -
$75,000.00
MOTION. Councilmember Tatton
moved that a committee, comprised of Gary Sonntag, Bret Cammons, Pat Larsen,
Tamara Gray, and other staff as necessary, be appointed to review the single bid for completeness of specifications
and that the committee be authorized to award the contract. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and
carried.
4.
UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL ‑ Presentation of 2004 Price City Mayor's
Award In The Humanities
Pam Miller, representing the Utah Humanities Council,
presented the 2004 Price City Mayor=s Award In Humanities to Norma Procarione, Librarian. Ms. Procarione received the award in
recognition of her leadership role and service to the community.
5.
MILLER CREEK WELL ‑ Determination of Status
Mayor Piccolo presented a letter received from the State of
Utah, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, pertaining to the City=s Extended Shut-in and Temporary
Abandoned Status of their fee lease well Price I. Nick Tatton stated that the well was drilled
in 1982 and has been inactive for over 12 years without any corrosion inhibitor
or integrity work performed. It is
located beyond the eastern edge of existing production where commercial quantities
of gas become marginal. History has
shown that production companies can drill a new offset well cheaper than they
can reenter and rehabilitate old well bores in the general area. It is recommended that the well be plugged
and abandoned per the requirements of the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. The cost to recap a well is between
September 8, 2004
$10,000 - $15,000. MOTION. As funds are not budgeted for this project,
Councilmember Tatton moved that a letter be issued to the State of Utah,
Division of Gas and Oil, indicating that
Price City chooses to seal the well when funding becomes available in the next
budgeting cycle. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Denison and carried.
6. ELM
LOCATING & UTILITY SERVICES - Contract For Blue Stakes Services Approved
Mayor Piccolo presented a proposal submitted by ELM Locating
& Utility Services to contract for Blue Stakes services (locating and
marking utility lines). As of September
1, 2004, Utah Power & Light Company will no longer be providing this
service. The rate proposed by ELM is
lower than the rates charged by UP&L.
Nick Sampinos stated that he has reviewed the contract and recommended a
few minor changes. He has reviewed these
changes with ELM and they approved them.
MOTION.
Councilmember Denison moved that the contract with ELM Locating &
Utility Services be approved per the changes recommended by Mr. Sampinos and
that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and
carried.
7. CHRISTIAN
B. BRYNER - Conditional Use Permit Approved
Councilmember McEvoy reported that the Planning and Zoning
Commission gave a favorable recommendation to the request of Christian B.
Bryner to operate his law officers at 227 East Main and for a sign to be
erected. MOTION. Councilmember McEvoy moved that the request
be approved and that a Conditional Use Permit be issued contingent upon a
successful review by the Fire Marshall.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and carried.
CONSENT ITEMS - MOTION. Councilmember Denison moved that Items #8 through #12 be approved. Motion seconded by Councilmember Wheeler and
carried.
8. MINUTES
‑ August 25, 2004
9. RESOLUTION
#2004-22 - Authorizing The Issuance and
Confirming The Sale of Taxable Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2004 In An
Aggregate Principal Amount of $150,000 (The "Series 2004 Bonds") Of
Price City, Carbon County, Utah (The "Issuer"), For The Purpose of
Financing The Renovation Of An Existing
Building To House Administrative Offices and Programs and Related Improvements
and Paying The Costs of Issuing Said Series 2004 Bonds; Prescribing The
Form of The Series 2004 Bonds To
Be Issued, The Terms and Conditions of Issuance
and Retirement and The Security
Therefor; Providing For The Collection, Handling and Disposition of Certain
Sales Tax Revenues That The Issuer Pledged For The Payment of Said Bonds;
Authorizing The Taking of All Other Actions Necessary To The Consummation of
The Transactions Contemplated By This Bond Resolution; and Related Matters.
10. ORDINANCE
#2004-005 ‑ Granting An Electric Utility Franchise And General Utility
Easement To PacifiCorp
11. BOB
BENNETT, KEVIN DROLC, CHAD FEICHKO, BRANDON SICILIA, KYLE KULOW, SYDNEY NELSON
- Travel Approved
Bob Bennett ‑ Utah Fire and Rescue Academy Training,
September 20‑24, St. George, Utah Kevin Drolc, Chad Feichko,
Brandon Sicilia, Kyle Kulow ‑ Utah Narcotics Officers Annual
Training, September 13-16, Mesquite, Nevada
Sydney Nelson - Fire Sprinkler Inspection Class,
September 22-24, St. George, Utah
12. NEW
HIRE ‑ Christina Barnett, Swimming Pool Office Clerk, Perm/PT
.
13.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
MANUAL ‑ Changes Approved In Wording In Item 9B2 and 9C of Section XII, and Item 6 of
Section XVII-
Pat Larsen presented
changes in wording in the Policies and Procedures Manual pertaining to Item 9B2
of Section XII, Compensatory Time Off,
and Item 6 of Section XVII, Clothing Allowance.
Under Compensatory Time Off, she recommended that instead of 40 hours of
compensatory time accrued, that it be changed to 80 hours. Under Clothing Allowance, she recommended
that the partial sentence APrice City shall reimburse each full
time regular employee of Price Municipal Corporation who purchases a pair of
steel toed safety shoes for his/her employment with Price City be deleted and
replaced with AFull-time employees of Price
Municipal Corporation required to
September 8, 2004
wear steel toed safety shoes will be
reimbursed@.
Also discussed was the wording under Compensatory Time Off, Item 9C of
Section XII. It was recommended to
change the wording from ACompensation time off will be
accumulated at the overtime rate of one and one-half (12) hours for every hour worked for
all overtime hours worked@ to ACompensation time off will be
accumulated at the overtime rate of one and one-half (12) hours for each hour of overtime
worked@.
MOTION.
Councilmember Denison moved that the changes be approved and that staff
be directed to prepare a resolution to that effect. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tatton and
carried.
14. PRICE
RIVER WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - Update
Councilmember Wheeler reported that
the Price River Water Improvement District purchased a large building and 162.5
acres from Plateau Mining (Willowcreek) in the amount of $32,500. This purchase included the substations and
pumphouses. The District will store
chemicals and miscellaneous materials in the building.
Meeting adjourned at 6:52 pm.
APPROVED:
ATTEST: Joe
L. Piccolo, Mayor
Joanne Lessar, City Recorder