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Blanding

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City Council

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 24 2014

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Administrative Procedure

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

July 9, 2014 10:33 AM

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BLANDING CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUNE 24, 2014 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Present: Mayor: Calvin Balch City Councilmembers: Kelly Laws Robert Ogle Taylor Harrison City Administrator: Jeremy Redd Finance Director: Kim Palmer City Engineer: Terry Ekker General Services Manager: Jeff Black Community Development Director: Bret Hosler Absent: Councilmember David Johnson Community Members: Kendall Laws, Bob Bowring and Relva Bowring Prayer/Thought - The prayer/thought was offered by Councilmember Lyman 1. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Councilmember Laws moved to approve the minutes and financial disbursements of the June 10, 2014 meeting. Councilmember Ogle seconded the motion. Mayor Balch repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Ogle Councilmember Laws Councilmember Harrison Those voting NAY NONE Those Abstaining Councilmember Lyman Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. 3. OPEN FORUM A. None 4. REPORTS/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS A. Terry Ekker presented the Project Status Report. 12” Mountain Line Replacement The Contractor has to complete punch list items. Still waiting for the Forest Service to complete the environmental study before the spur line project can be completed. Pre-bid for the dam construction is being held tomorrow. The earliest the project could start would be July 25th. Blanding 2014 Waterline Projects The project is 95% complete. Mr. Ekker stated that the final inspection on the project could take place next week. Power Master Plan The mapping portion of the project has been completed. The system modeling is also complete. A draft of the Capital Facilities Plan is currently being reviewed by City staff. A final document should be ready for presentation in the next four weeks. East Side Sewer Trunk Line The alignment feasibility and right of way investigation is complete. City staff are currently verifying current property owners and creating draft easement descriptions so that the right of way acquisition can begin. Feedback is currently being received by property owners. Jelly Sewer Project Design is at 100%. The bid opening is scheduled for July 17th. A recommendation for the bid award will be presented at the July 22nd meeting. The $60,000 project is scheduled to be completed by September 1st. 5. AGENDA ITEMS A. July 4th Committee Update – Bob & Relva Bowring Bob and Relva Bowring, the 4th of July Chairpersons, shared information about the activities that will take place during the celebration. Bob mentioned the placement of an information booth at the park that will provide information about activities and events taking place. The committee is working on hanging additional flags around the park. There are currently 60 parade entries, 18 food booths and 6 craft booths. Mayor Balch asked how many teams had signed up for Midnight Madness. Mr. Bowring responded he was not aware of the number. Mrs. Bowring shared that the parade will have two grand marshals this year. Samuel Harrison who was a code talker in World War II and Steve and Adele Lovell. Councilmember Ogle expressed his appreciation to the Bowring’s and the entire committee for their efforts in making the celebration a success. B. Resolution 6-24-2014-1 Adopting the 2014 Certified Tax Rate – Jeremy Redd Mr. Redd shared information regarding the certified tax rate. He told council that property taxes are revenue driven. It is hard to compare communities because of the complex factors involved including community budgets, revenue, population, property values and the tax rate. Mr. Redd continued to tell Council that he had visited with Howard Randall, the County Assessor, who told him that properties are re-evaluated every 4-5 years to assure the right valuation is assessed. He then reminded Council that the City of Blanding is not just funded from property taxes. Mr. Redd recommended that the certified tax rate of .002546 be taken which includes the growth and would generate $212,445 in revenue. The amount without growth would be .002423 which would generate $202, 199 in revenue. The rate for 2013-2014 rate was .002475. Councilmember Laws stated that there are areas in the budget that could be reduced to keep the rate down. Councilmember Harrison asked what areas could be reduced and what would be the course of action if a large need arises that was not foreseen, such as the need for an additional officer. Councilmember Laws responded that there are places in the general budget that could be cut or reduced, and those areas are not necessarily the responsibility of the citizens to pay. Councilmember Harrison commented that taking the same rate of .002475 would allow the City to stay rate neutral. Councilmember Lyman expressed his concerns with taking the growth rate, without a specific need to do so. Mr. Redd responded that additional homes with streets, police and fire protection is the primary reason to take the growth in property taxes. He reminded Council that if the growth is not taken each year then it requires a tax increase with a truth in taxation process to collect the growth later. Councilmember Laws moved to approve the Resolution 6-24-2014-1 – A Resolution Adopting the 2014 Certified Tax Rate of .002475, Councilmember Harrison seconded the motion. Mayor Balch repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Councilmember Lyman pointed out that the rate is the same as the previous year rate and even though property valuations may have changed, Blanding City has not changed their rate. This would be the best way to answer questions citizens may have regarding the increase in their property taxes. Following the discussion, Mayor Balch called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Ogle Councilmember Lyman Councilmember Laws Councilmember Harrison Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. 6. INFORMATION Mr. Redd reminded Council that a float will be available for them to ride on in the parade. The parade starts at 10:30 am so they should be at the parade line-up at 10:00 am. 7. OPEN FORUM A. None 8. Councilmember Lyman moved to adjourn. Councilmember Harrison seconded the motion. Mayor Balch repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Johnson Councilmember Ogle Councilmember Laws Councilmember Harrison Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.

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In compliance with the ADA, individuals needing special accommodations during this meeting may call the City Offices at (435) 678-2791 at least twenty-four hours in advance. Every effort will be made to provide the appropriate services.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

50 W 100 S
BLANDING, 84511
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Contact Name

Trent Herring

Contact Email

therring@blanding.city

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July 09, 2014 10:36 AM

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July 09, 2014 10:36 AM

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