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Municipality

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Aurora

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City Council

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Aurora City Council Minutes

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Water and Irrigation, Ordinances

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

May 17, 2017 02:30 PM

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City of Aurora City Council Meeting April 17, 2017 Page 1 CITY OF AURORA CITY COUNCIL MEETING - REGULAR SESSION APRIL 17, 2017 FINAL Mayor Scott Gurney called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Gurney informed the public that the time place and agenda of the meeting had been placed on the state notice website and provided to the Salina Sun newspaper via the state website notification system. Each member of the city council also received notice of the meeting and agenda at least two days prior to the meeting. The notice and agenda were also posted at the Aurora City Office Building, the US Post Office lobby and on the auroracity.org website. Council Member Joanne Shaw offered an opening expression of choice. PRESENT: Mayor Scott Gurney Council Member Nancy Kennedy Council Member Denton Mason Council Member Joanne Shaw Council Member Andy Rasmussen Council Member Daven Quarnberg STAFF PRESENT: Dan Rasmussen, City Maintenance Manager; Clint Johnson, City Recorder VISITORS: Jeff Albrecht, Ryan Spainhower, Mike Sorensen, Shawn Sorensen and Wayne Bennett. 1- APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Aurora City Council reviewed the minutes of the March 27, 2017 meeting. A few minor corrections were made. Council Member Daven Quarnberg moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Council Member Andy Rasmussen seconded the motion. The motion was approved by Council Members Quarnberg, Rasmussen, Kennedy, Mason, and Shaw. 2. EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT REQUEST City of Aurora City Council Meeting April 17, 2017 Page 2 Shawn Sorensen approached the city council to gain approval of an Eagle Scout Project that he has planned to do at the Aurora City Park. Mr. Sorensen is planning to pour a cement barrier on the ball diamond to help keep the desired dirt in place and to prevent it from spreading out into the gravel. Mr. Sorensen stated that the cost of the cement would be about $140/yard and that it would take approximately 5 yards to complete the project. Funding of the project would be split between Aurora City and North Sevier Recreation. Council Member Quarnberg instructed Mr. Sorensen to contact the Recreation Department and attend their next scheduled meeting to be held on May 9th to inform them of the project as well. 3. OPEN SESSION Newly elected Sevier County Commissioner Ken May approached the council to discuss two items. The first was the public hearing to be held on April 24th at 2:30 pm at the Sevier County Commissioners Chambers to the proposed bee ordinance and mosquito abatement ordinance. Commissioner May stated all were welcome to come to the meeting and that he felt both ordinances were a step in the right direction for Sevier County. The second item was the proposed inter local agreement and maintenance swap of a small portion of Center Street and the Lost Creek Road. Plans had been in the works for months to sign the agreement and have Aurora City and Sevier County swap maintenance and snow removal for each portion of road. Commissioner May stated that those plans were now put on hold because Sevier County believes that the Center Street road that was thought to belong to Sevier County in reality belongs to Aurora City. The Commissioner felt that it was in- appropriate for Sevier County to be maintaining an Aurora City street. The city council was unaware that the Center Street road actually belong to Aurora City and determined that they would do what was necessary to take over the maintenance of the road and release Sevier County from any responsibility. 4. WATER STUDY DISCUSSION Jeff Albrecht from Savage/Albrecht Engineering provided the city council with an update on the findings of the water study. Mr. Albrecht stated that the study has led him in the direction of three options for Aurora City. The first option would be to drill and operate an irrigation well. The second option would be to purchase shares of Rocky Ford water and City of Aurora City Council Meeting April 17, 2017 Page 3 build a system to pump water from the Rocky Ford Canal to the existing irrigation pond. The third option would be to drill a new culinary water well and incorporate that into the existing system with the potential of providing new culinary water for future growth as well as using some of the water for irrigation purposes. The council discussed the benefits and liabilities of each option. Mr. Albrecht stated that he would work on the economic impacts of each option and present them at a future city council meeting. The council felt that costs of each option was an important factor in the decision making and that would make some of the options more or less desirable. It was also noted that a new water tank or a tank upgrade would be included in any future culinary water project. 5. RYAN SPAINHOWER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT Aurora City resident Ryan Spainhower approached the council to receive permission and have his building permit signed for a construction project at his home located at 243 E. Center. Mr. Spainhower informed the council that the setback requirement of 30 feet in the front was going to be problematic for his construction. The current property line is difficult to determine because of the widening project of Center Street many years ago and the property line that is most likely gives him a front setback of only 27 feet. Mr. Spainhower had attended the planning commission meeting where he had received support from the planning commission and they had sent the project to the city council for their approval. After a short discussion, the council determined that the location of Mr. Spainhower's property would not be a problem with regards to obstruction of views for oncoming traffic and that the amount of space was minimal enough to be able to be approved. Council Member Andy Rasmussen signed Mr. Spainhower's building permit and he thanked the council for their support. 6. REVIEW AND FINAL ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY PLAN Aurora City Recorder Clint Johnson had prepared the final draft of the emergency plan. The city council reviewed the plan and decided to add the Fire Chief and Police Chief to the list of individuals with a copy of the plan. Council Member Joanne Shaw moved that the emergency plan be adopted with addition of the Police Chief and Fire Chief to the list of those with a copy of the plan. Council Member Denton Mason seconded the motion. The motion was approved by Council City of Aurora City Council Meeting April 17, 2017 Page 4 Members Shaw, Mason, Kennedy, Rasmussen and Quarnberg. 7. 4th OF JULY DISCUSSION The City Council reviewed some of the plans for the upcoming city celebration. Council Member Andy Rasmussen discussed the need to improve the electrical problems at the city park. Council Member Rasmussen stated that he had received a bid for $2500.00 to increase the AMPS available at the pavilion by increasing the 100 AMP service to 200 AMPS. It was also determined that a new sub panel was needed on the south east corner of the pavilion that was included in the bid price. Council Member Denton Mason moved to approve the expenditure of $2500 for the upgrading of the power at the city park pavilion. Council Member Shaw seconded the motion. The motion was approved by Council Members Mason, Shaw, Kennedy, Rasmussen and Quarnberg. 8. REPORT FROM CIB TRAINING MEETING Council Member Nancy Kennedy informed the city council that she had attended the CIB workshop held for municipalities in Richfield. Council Member Kennedy stated that some good information was obtained at the meeting and that a new requirement for those municipalities wishing to seek CIB funding was that a representative attend a CIB training meeting. Mayor Gurney thanked Council Member Kennedy for her attendance at the meeting. 9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS City Buildings - Maintenance Supervisor Dan Rasmussen informed the council that weather stripping had been replaced along the outside door of the city building. City Recorder Johnson informed Mr. Rasmussen that he had received word that toilet at the scout cabin needed attention. Planning Commission - Council Member Kennedy informed the council that the planning commission had held their monthly meeting and that minutes were available for review. Council Member Kennedy also stated that arrangements have been made with Brent Bateman from the state of Utah property rights division to attend planning commission meeting to be held on May 4th. The city council was invited to attend. City of Aurora City Council Meeting April 17, 2017 Page 5 Parks and Recreation - Council Member Daven Quarnberg reported that North Sevier Recreation was requesting the moving of the back stop on the baseball field next to the city building. The need for larger baseball diamonds for practices and made it necessary to make some changes to the existing fields. Maintenance Manager Rasmussen stated that the move can be made but it would not be completed by the upcoming baseball season. The council acknowledged that and stated that this could become a winter project or perhaps and Eagle Scout project for a local boy. Council Member Quarnberg will check with the recreation board to see about funding as well. Council Member Quarnberg also informed the council that North Sevier Recreation has completed their FY 2017 Budget revisions and set their FY 2018 budget. A public hearing will be held at May's recreation board meeting to approve the changes and get the budgets to Salina City so that they can incorporate them into their budgets. Mayor Gurney passed off the playground equipment project to Council Member Joanne Shaw. Mayor Gurney stated that he has had difficulty in making a decision about purchases of the new playground equipment and wanted some help from Council Member Shaw. Streets and Bridges -Council Member Quarnberg informed the council that he had made an agreement with officials from UDOT about the fixing of man holes on Main Street. Aurora City would be required to purchase the materials while UDOT would provide the necessary labor and flagging to complete the repairs. 10. WATER USE REPORT- PAST DUE ACCOUNTS The Council Reviewed each report. 11. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AND EXPENDITURES The city council reviewed each report. 12. ITEMS FROM THE RECORDER Aurora City Recorder Clint Johnson reported to the city council about the bids he had received to do the updating and codification of the Aurora City ordinances. Mr. Johnson stated that Municipalcodeonline.com company was willing to help Aurora City for a total of about $1700.00 the first year and then about $600.00/year for four years after that. City of Aurora City Council Meeting April 17, 2017 Page 6 Council Member Denton Mason moved to approve the spending of $2000.00 for the first year to get Aurora City ordinances codified and up to date. Council Member Nancy Kennedy seconded the motion. The motion was approved by Council Members Mason, Kennedy, Shaw, Rasmussen and Quarnberg. 13. EXECUTIVE SESSION/CLOSED MEETING The city determined that there was no need for a closed meeting. 14. ADJOURNMENT The city council returned to the public meeting after the executive session and adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m. with City Recorder Clint Johnson offering a closing expression of choice. ___________________________________ Date Approved ___________________________________ Mayor ___________________________________ City Recorder

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20 S. 120 E.
Aurora, 84620
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Clint Johnson

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cjohnson@auroracity.org

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May 16, 2017 02:12 PM

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May 16, 2017 02:12 PM

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