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Panguitch City Council

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Panguitch City Council Minutes - June 25, 2013

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June 25, 2013 06:30 PM

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June 25, 2013 07:30 PM

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PANGUITCH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 25, 2013 CITY COUNCIL - 6:30 P.M. LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM 25 SOUTH 200 EAST PANGUITCH, UTAH 84759 Those present at the City Council meeting were Mayor Eric Houston, City Manager Lori Talbot, City Recorder Donna Osborn, Council Members, Lloyd Brinkerhoff, Rick Miller, Nick Reynolds, Tim Smith, Attorney Barry Huntington and City Treasurer Carla Farnsworth. Others present were Becky Yard, Randy Yard, Connie Orton, Jolyn Smith, Lance Seitz, Harshad Desai, Mack Oetting, Jay Clark, Charlotte Clark, Michelle Lamb, and Art Cooper. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. OPENING CEREMONY Nick Reynolds conducted the opening ceremony. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Tim Smith moved, seconded by Lloyd Brinkerhoff to adopt the agenda as outlined. The motion passed with all in favor. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Rick Miller moved, seconded by Tim Smith to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion passed with all in favor. UP COMING MEETINGS June 26, 2013 the Main Street committee will be assembling the pilot packs for the Balloon Festival at 5:00 p.m. at the Fair Building. July 6, 2013 there will be a fund raiser for the Panguitch Lake Fire Department. ROUTE 89 YARD SALE - LANCE SEITZ Lance Seitz was present to explain the Route 89 yard sale scheduled for May 16, 17, and 18, 2014 extending from Big Water to Junction. Lance Seitz is asking the participating cities to help promote the yard sale along this 160 mile route. There is a potential for the City to make money from this event by renting tables or space for vendors and townspeople to set up their wares. Lance Seitz will advertise this yard sale extensively along the West Coast in newspapers, by radio, T.V. and Internet. Lance Seitz expects that this event could grow to 5,000 or more people, so it can be good exposure for our area. Lance Seitz’s goal is to help boost the local economy. Randy Yard commented that there is nothing to lose and everything to gain. The Main Street committee has a yard sale annually on Memorial Day weekend, and the Council does not want to encroach on their yard sale. Tim Smith moved seconded by Nick Reynolds to have City Manager Lori Talbot present the Route 89 Yard Sale proposal to the Main Street Committee to see how they want to handle the yard sales and to inform them that the City Council approves of the Route 89 Yard Sale. The motion passed with all in favor. PUBLIC HEARING - 2012 / 2013 BUDGET OPENING Nick Reynolds moved, seconded by Rick Miller to go into public hearing to discuss the 2012 / 2013 budget opening. The motion passed with all in favor. Those present for the public hearing on the 2012 / 2013 budget opening were Randy Yard, Becky Yard, Connie Orton, Jolyn Smith, Harshad Desai, Mack Oetting, Jay Clark, Charlotte Clark, Michel Lamb, Art Cooper and City Treasurer Carla Farnsworth. City Manager Lori Talbot presented the expenses and revenues of the general fund and explained the increases and decreases in the line items. Lori Talbot also presented the expenses and revenues for the water fund and explained that the increase in revenues and expenditures show the transfer of some employee salaries and wages from general fund to water fund. Tim Smith complemented City Manger Lori Talbot for the clarity with which she explained the budget openings for 2012 / 2013. Mr. Harshad Desai questioned the expenditures in economic development in the general fund. Tim Smith explained that the expenditures were for the panguitch.com website and a fact finding trip on tourism to Colorado. Mayor Eric Houston presented the concept of the trip and reported the results and benefits of the trip to the City Council, the Main Street Board, a business luncheon, and several other meetings. Approximately $1500 was approved for the trip. When Mr. Desai asked for an explanation of the selection of those who were invited for the trip, Tim Smith informed Mr. Desai that those who were invited were members of the council and the Main Street committee and citizens who had demonstrated behaviors that help promote Panguitch. Rick Miller moved, seconded by Tim Smith to come out of the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. The motion passed with all in favor. ADOPTION OF 2012 / 2013 BUDGET RESOLUTION Nick Reynolds moved, seconded by Tim Smith to adopt resolution 2013-1 for the budget opening for the general fund. The motion passed with all in favor. Tim Smith moved, seconded by Nick Reynolds to adopt resolution 2013-2 for the budget opening for the water revenues and expenditures. The motion passed with all in favor. COUNCIL VACANCY - CANDIDATES EXPLANATION OF INTEREST Mayor Eric Houston explained to the Council that one of the candidates was out of town and did not receive notification of this meeting. Therefore this candidate will be given an opportunity to explain interest in the vacancy at city council meeting on July 9, 2013. Those candidates who were present were given two minutes to explain their interest in the city council vacancy. Connie Orton, Mack Oetting, and Harshad Desai were each given 2 minutes to express their interest in filling the council vacancy. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Eric Houston explained that the executive session would not be needed at this meeting. APPOINT NEW COUNCIL MEMBER This will be on the agenda for the next meeting. DOG ORDINANCE - DRAFT Tim Smith moved, seconded by Rick Miller to proceed with the dog ordinance. The motion passed with all in favor. ATM ON SIDEWALK AT GEM THEATER - 105 N MAIN The current ordinance does not allow any permanent or temporary structure, mechanism.......or other thing of any kind or character........to be placed upon or in the sidewalk. Mayor Eric Houston recommended changing the ordinance to allow placing an ATM machine on the sidewalk. Attorney Barry Huntington will draft an ordinance for the Council to review. The Panguitch City Planning & Zoning Commission recommended that the Council approve the ATM on the sidewalk at the Gem Theater at 105 N Main. The owner of the Gem Theater John Crandell will maintain the ATM. Rick Miller moved, seconded by Tim Smith to approve the ATM at 105 N Main contingent on revising city ordinance 12.08.020. The motion passed with all in favor. BUSINESS LICENSE - ALBALUZ HOT DOGS The business license application has been completed, the food handler’s permit has been obtained, and the business license fee has been paid. Nick Reynolds moved, seconded by Lloyd Brinkerhoff to approve the business license for Albaluz Hot Dogs. The motion passed with all in favor. BUSINESS LICENSE - HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT FOR ANNA YAZZIE AT 155 S 300 W Anna Yazzie has obtained the signatures of her neighbors and has submitted a business license application. The home occupation permit has been approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission for Anna Yazzie’s business which will be called A-n-M Services. Lloyd Brinkerhoff moved, seconded by Rick Miller to approve the business license and home occupation permit for Anna Yazzie at 155 S 300 W. The motion passed with all in favor. DONATION - PANGUITCH HOMECOMING In the past the City Council has made a yearly donation to the Panguitch Homecoming to help sponsor the Pioneer Day activities on the 24th of July. Nick Reynolds moved, seconded by Rick Miller to donate $2000 to the Panguitch Homecoming. The motion passed with all in favor. TRIPLE C EVENT CENTER There will be a Little Britches Rodeo on the 28th and 29th of June, 2013. Doug Tebbs team roping will be on July 3rd & 4th, 2013 and again on July 19, 2013. The FFA Rodeo will be on July 4th, 2013. PENDING BUSINESS City Manager Lori Talbot reported that there was a meeting with the engineers and contractors at the City Park. Some of the concrete will need to have cracks repaired and some will need to be replaced at the contractors expense. Two sections of concrete were cracked when a tree blew down at the park. This concrete will also have to be replaced. A hand rail will need to be installed at the south end of the park for safety. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Balloon Festival: Councilman Lloyd Brinkerhoff reported that Cheryl Church still needs volunteers at the Main Street table at Thomas’ corner for Saturday, June 29, 2013. Closed business at 47 N Main: Mayor Eric Houston reported that he has talked to Sam Dunham who owns the building at 47 N Main, and Sam Dunham has tentatively agreed to allow the windows of the building to be covered with something other than brown paper. Mr. Dunham will not allow anything to be placed against the hand-poured glass of the windows. There may be a cost of $1500 to $2000 to the city to cover these windows. Photographs and foam panels may be a possibility. Patchwork Parkway: The kiosk on Highway 143 at the south entrance to Panguitch will be done July 10, 2013. UDOT resurfacing: The resurfacing of Highway 89 on Main and Center streets has been postponed until after the Tour of Utah Race in August. CURRENT BILLS The council reviewed the current bills to be paid. Rick Miller moved, seconded by Nick Reynolds to pay the current bills. The motion passed with all in favor. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. ____________________________________ Eric Houston, Mayor ____________________________________ Donna Osborn, City Recorder

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The City of Panguitch will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to diasabled members of the public in accessing City programs. Please contact Allen K. Henrie at Panguitch City office at least 24 hours in advance if you have special needs. Anyone who wishes to offer a prayer or thought in the opening ceremony at City Council is welcome to do so by calling City Manager Allen K. Henrie at 435-676-8585 to schedule an appointment. **Items may not be covered in order listed. Panguitch City is an equal opportunity employer.**

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25 South 200 East
Panguitch, 84759
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Tyrissa Howell

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tyrissa.howell@panguitch.com

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July 10, 2013 03:52 PM

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