GRAND COUNTY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Grand County Council Chambers
125 East Center Street, Moab, Utah
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
3:00 p.m. AFTERNOON SESSION
? Call to Order
? Elected Official Reports
? Council Administrator Report
? Department Head Reports
A. Annual Building Department Report (Jeff Whitney, Building Official)
? Agency Reports
B. Update on Fire Warden Activities (Zack Farmer, Grand County Fire Warden and Alison McCluskey, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands)
? Presentations
? Action Items
C. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of a Letter to the Bureau of Land Management’s State Director Regarding the Proposed Changes to the Bureau’s Moab and Vernal Fire Zone Boundary, Matter Postponed from April 6, 2010 (Bill Zanotti, Southeast Area Manager, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands)
D. Discussion and Consideration of Organizational Placement of the Human Resources Director Position (Council Member Baird)
E. Discussion and Consideration of Appropriating $20,000 from TRCC (Tourism, Recreation, Cultural & Convention Tax) Trail Maintenance Line Item for the Shortfall of the North Moab Recreation Areas - Courthouse Wash to SR 313 (Moab Canyon Trail) Project (Council Member Baird and Kimberly Schappert, Moab Trails Alliance)
F. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of a Letter of Support and Match-Required Grant Application to the Utah Trails and Pathways Program to Develop Three New Trails, i.e., North 40, Lazy EZ and Deadman’s Ridge, in the M.O.A.B. Brands/Bar M Bicycle Focus Area (David Olsen and Sandy Freethey, Trail Mix Committee Representatives)
G. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of a Final Easement for the SITLA Portion of the Pipe Dream Trail Near the Hidden Valley Trailhead, Matter Postponed from April 6, 2010 (David Olsen, Trail Mix Committee Representative)
H. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Grant Agreement with Utah Department of Technology Services - Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC), Including Approval of a County Match at 20%, Matter Postponed from April 6, 2010 (Merlene Dalton, Recorder and David Vaughn, Road Department Assistant Supervisor)
I. Discussion and Consideration of Adopting a Proposed Resolution Amending the Canyonlands Health Care District Bylaws (Council Member Ballantyne)
? Discussion Items
J. Workshop– Review and Discussion of a Draft Ordinance Establishing Use-Specific Standards for Production Water Disposal & Recycling Facilities (Community Development Representatives)
K. Discussion of Calendar Items and Public Notices (Melinda Brimhall, County Council Administrator and Ruth Dillon, Council Assistant)
? Consent Agenda- Action Items
L. Approval of Grant Contract with Utah Weed Supervisor Association (UWSA)
Closed Session(s) if necessary
? Recess
7:00 p.m. EVENING SESSION
? Call to Order
? Pledge of Allegiance
? Approval of Minutes
1. March 16, 2010 (Municipal Building Authority Meeting)
2. April 2, 2010 (Joint City-County Meeting), Matter Postponed from April 6, 2010
3. April 6, 2010 (Board of Equalization Meeting)
4. April 6, 2010 (County Council Meeting)
? Approval of Payment of Bills
? Citizens to Be Heard
? Presentation
5. Presentation on Potash Opportunities in Grand County (Del Fortner and John Glasscock, American Potash Company)
? Public Hearings- Possible Action Items
6. Public Hearing to Hear Public Input on the Preliminary Plat for the Christie Subdivision Located at 3018 Old City Park Road and Zoned Rural Residential (RR) (Community Development Representative)
7. Public Hearing to Hear Public Input on a Conditional Use Application for a Public Safety Communications Tower for an 80-Foot-High Telecommunication Tower and Buildings Located at the Emergency Operations Center, 2600 South Highway 191 (Krissie Killoy, Planner and Corky Brewer, Emergency Management Director)
? General Business- Action Items
8. Discussion and Consideration of Sending a Comment Letter to the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (UDOGM) Regarding the PR Springs Tar Sands Project (Council Member Baird)
9. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Letter to the U.S. Forest Service Encouraging Studies of Impacts of Fuel Reduction Projects, Matter Postponed from
April 6, 2010 (Council Member Greenberg)
10. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Proposed Resolution for Acceptance of the Rim Village Vistas III Planned Unit Development (PUD) Including All Required Improvements and Release of Warranty Bond (Community Development Representative)
11. Discussion and Consideration of Proposed Amendments to the Grand County Consolidated Fee Schedule (Ordinance No. 482), Excluding Proposed Amendments to the Fees of the Old Spanish Trail Arena (Melinda Brimhall, County Council Administrator)
12. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of a Federal Aid Agreement in the Amount of $875,000.00 for Repairs to the Bitter Creek Bridge on County Road 193, Matter Postponed from April 6, 2010 (Mark Wright, County Engineer/Community Development Director)
? General Council Reports
? Future Considerations
Closed Session(s) if necessary
Adjourn
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