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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 13 2015

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January 28, 2015 11:16 AM

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BLANDING CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 13 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Present: Mayor: Calvin Balch City Councilmembers: David Johnson Robert Ogle Taylor Harrison Kelly Laws Joe Lyman City Administrator: Jeremy Redd Finance Director: Kim Palmer City Engineer: Terry Ekker General Services Manager: Jeff Black Community Development Director: Bret Hosler City Police Chief: Lloyd Watkins Fire Chief: Craig Stanley Community Members: Kendall Laws, Terri Laws, Emily Laws, Jason Watkins, Patricia Reid, Rodney Workman, Levi Ward, Lisa Carr, Denise Winslow, Robert Blake, Ben Blake, Lillian Ormiston Prayer/Thought - The prayer/thought was offered by Kim Palmer. 1. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Councilmember Laws moved to approve the minutes and financial disbursements of the December 9, 2014 meeting. 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 Ogle Councilmember Harrison Councilmember Laws Councilmember Johnson Those voting NAY NONE Those Abstaining Councilmember Lyman Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. 3. OPEN FORUM A. Utah Food Bank Project Information – Taylor Harrison Councilmember Harrison introduced Denise Winslow from Wells Fargo Bank. Ms. Winslow told Council that a mobile food pantry from the Utah Food Bank will be delivering food to the parking lot at San Juan High School each month beginning January 28th. These deliveries will be in addition to the deliveries currently being made by the food bank to the community. Wells Fargo has committed $16,000 to ensure that these additional deliveries will continue throughout the remainder of the year. She expressed gratitude to the schools and administration for their support. Councilmember Johnson asked who was determining the recipients of the food. Ms. Winslow responded that the schools will determine who will be receiving the food in their schools. 4. REPORTS/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS A. Terry Ekker presented the December 2014 Gas and Water Report Mr. Ekker told the Council that natural gas usage was very close to last year’s numbers. Mr. Ekker shared that reservoir levels are 69 acre feet above the storage amount at this time last year. Average precipitation was at 64% of average, but after the recent storms that has increased to 73%. B. Chief Lloyd Watkins presented the December 2014 Police Report. Chief Watkins told Council that his department will be holding a staff meeting on Wednesday to discuss goals and training for the upcoming year. He is looking to provide training in different areas for his officers. He would also like to hold a town hall meeting to discuss community needs with community members. He would also like to review and revise some current ordinances. Mayor Balch asked if the department was looking into the abandoned and non-working vehicles left on the City streets. Chief Watkins responded that the department has been approaching those owners and asking them to remove those vehicles. If they do not comply by removing or licensing them then the department will move to the next step. So far this has been working in getting those vehicles off the streets. The Mayor then asked if he had any information surrounding USU Price Campus offering POST certification classes. The Chief responded that he had not heard that so he could not confirm it. C. Chief Craig Stanley presented the December 2014 Fire Report. Chief Stanley reported that December was a slow month. The department participated with the dialysis unit at the hospital in a training, which was very beneficial. Many did not realize how delicate it would be to remove these patients during their treatments. Ten fire fighters have just returned from Winter Fire School in St George where they received excellent training. C. Jeremy Redd presented the December 2014 Recreation Report. Mr. Redd reported that boys’ basketball has started. Participation numbers and revenue at the Wellness Center are staying level. Youth volleyball registrations are currently being accepted. 5. AGENDA ITEMS A. Community Center Proposal – Robert Ogle Councilmember Ogle reminded council that the San Juan Foundation had approached the Council about a community center idea a few months ago. That idea has continued and a board of directors is currently being established to oversee the development of the idea. He then shared that this community center would be a location where scouts, classes, and other activities could be held. The group is still considering the old swimming pool location for the site, which has been designated for recreational use. The City will eventually be approached about giving or donating the land for the project. Mr. Redd commented that he has met with representatives from San Juan Foundation to discuss the idea. He had recommended that the project come to the Council to see if there is any interest from the Council in participating in the community center development. If there was no interest the community center, the development group could seek support from other entities. Councilmember Laws reminded Council of the "beautification committee” that was formed and eventually became the entire responsibility of the City. He cautioned against building a center that would some day become the financial responsibility of the City. Councilmember Ogle stated that the community center is seeking grant funding for the O&M for the facility. It was not know who would pay for the O&M after the initial grant period. Councilmember Johnson asked if the college has shown any interest in participating in the project or in building it. Councilmember Ogle responded that it was a possibility and they may be interested. Councilmember Johnson stated that he could support the idea if it had a major institution supporting the project and guaranteeing it’s longevity. Councilmembers Laws and Lyman agreed. Councilmember Lyman stated that in his opinion the City cannot be the sponsor of the project. B. Resolution 2015 – 1 – Approving a Temporary Conditional Use Mobile Home for Aged or Handicapped Family Member – Bret Hosler Mr. Hosler shared information about a resident that has requested approval for a mobile home on his property temporarily so he can care for his elderly mother. The property, location and trailer meet City requirements for temporary use. Councilmember Laws moved to approve Resolution 2015 – 1 – Approving a Temporary Conditional Use Mobile Home for Aged or Handicapped Family Member. Councilmember Lyman 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 Harrison Councilmember Laws Councilmember Johnson Councilmember Lyman Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. C. Approval of 10 Year Capital Project Plan – Jeremy Redd Councilmember Lyman asked what the funding status was for the 2015 Eastside Sewer Line project. Mr. Redd responded that a grant from USDA was currently being prepared. A preliminary engineering report will be turned in and scored before the final grant will be submitted. USDA will also know what type of available funding they will have. Funding for the project would not be available until at least October. Councilmember Laws moved to approve the 10 Year Capital Project Plan. Councilmember Johnson 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 Harrison Councilmember Laws Councilmember Johnson Councilmember Lyman Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. C. Resolution 2015-2-Adopting Updated Water Conservation Plan – Terry Ekker Mr. Ekker told Council that in 1999 the City was required to adopt a water conservation plan. The plan has to be updated every 5 years to be in compliance, and the update must be approved by resolution. Councilmember Lyman moved to approve Resolution 2015-2-Adopting Updated Water Conservation Plan. 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 Harrison Councilmember Laws Councilmember Johnson Councilmember Lyman Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. E. Sidewalk, Manhole and Pothole Discussion – Jeremy Redd Mr. Redd told Council that a lot of cities are dealing with sidewalks, potholes and manhole liability. The City needs a plan to protect themselves in the event an incident occurs, and also have a plan to deal with any potentially unsafe conditions. The document included in the packet is for discussion purposes only. From the discussion a formal plan will be developed and brought back for further discussion. Mr. Redd continued to tell Council that the biggest problem with sidewalks are trees. As the roots expand under the sidewalks they push those areas up creating walking hazards in the sidewalk. He then posed the question, how do we deal with the damage these trees are causing to City sidewalks? Should the cost of repair or the removal of the tree be passed on to the citizen or is it the full responsibility of the City? Councilmember Laws stated that Council needs to remember that the resident is taking care of a strip of land that belongs to the city at their expense, and we need to be mindful of the efforts of those individuals. There needs to be some thought on how we handle this situation. It was suggested that there be a cost share between the resident and the City in the repairing sidewalks that are damaged by trees. Councilmember Laws stated that if a resident is interested in keeping their tree they will probably be interested in sharing the cost to fix the hazard. City attorney Kendall Laws stated that from a liability standpoint there needs to be a policy or procedure in place regarding how the City will handle these hazards. This will help keep residents safe and help protect the City if there is an accident. 6. INFORMATION A. UPA Pipeline Safety Awareness – Feb 17 @5:30 p.m. – Terry Ekker Mr. Ekker invited the Mayor and City Council to the UPA Pipeline Safety Awareness event in February. He asked for RSVPs to the event. Councilmember Laws stated that he enjoyed the event last year and would be attending again this year. 7. OPEN FORUM Lisa Carr introduced Lillian Ormiston a VISTA volunteer who is working on the community center project. She then addressed some of the questions from the earlier discussion about the proposed facility. She stated that the center would be more of an educational youth focused facility. Councilmember Johnson asked if USU, UNHS or Blue Mountain Hospital had been contacted regarding the idea. Mrs. Carr responded that the only discussion held with USU was with their construction program and their interest in building the facility. Councilmember Lyman asked if the school district had been approached. Ms. Ormiston stated that she did not see any reason why there would not be any continued funding for the O&M costs of the facility after the initial grant period was complete. 8. Councilmember Lyman moved to enter an executive session. 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 Harrison Councilmember Laws Councilmember Ogle Councilmember Lyman Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. Meeting entered an executive session at 8:55p.m. 9. Councilmember Johnson moved to leave the executive session and return to regular session. 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 Harrison Councilmember Laws Councilmember Ogle Councilmember Lyman Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. Council returned to regular session at 9:00 p.m. 10. Councilmember Harrison moved to adjourn. Councilmember Johnson 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 Harrison Councilmember Laws Councilmember Ogle Councilmember Lyman Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Balch declared the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.

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50 W 100 S
BLANDING, 84511
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Pratt Redd

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