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City Council

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 26 2018

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Administrative Procedure

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Event Start Date & Time

July 11, 2018 01:00 AM

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BLANDING CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUNE 26, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Present: Mayor Pro-Tempore: Kd Perkins City Councilmembers: Cheryl Bowers Logan Shumway Logan Monson Robert Turk City Manager: Jeremy Redd Finance Director: Kim Palmer City Engineer: Terry Ekker Community Development: Bret Hosler Absent: Mayor Lyman Others Attending: Valerie Turk, Harold Lyman, Cody Deeter, Kendall Laws, Melisa Christensen, Michelle Bradford, Scoot Flannery, Phil Lyman Prayer/Thought - The prayer/thought was offered by Jeremy Redd 1. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Councilmember Turk moved to approve the minutes and financial disbursements of the June 12, 2018 meeting. Councilmember Monson seconded the motion. Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, she called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Turk Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins declared the motion carried. 3. OPEN FORUM None 4. REPORTS/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS A. Terry Ekker presented the Progress Status Report Blanding Power Distribution Upgrade and Substation Conversion Project Mr. Ekker reported the electric substation work is near completion. Mr. Redd expressed appreciation to both Cache Valley Electric and Mr. Ekker for their efforts in completing the project. The project was completed in a professional manner with minimal outages to customers. East Side Sewer Trunk Line The project is going quite well reported Mr. Ekker. Brown's Canyon Road is currently closed while one crew is completing the work. It is anticipated the road will reopen soon. Natural Gas Odorizer Relocation/Replacement Project Mr. Ekker reported that the new building for the odorizer has been set in place. Following the completion of pressure testing on the pipe the odorizer will be be installed. B. Kim Palmer presented the Financial Status Report Ms. Palmer reported on the Financial Status of the City to which she stated all City account expenses were within budget. 5. AGENDA ITEMS Resolution 6-26-2018-1 Adjusting the FY 2017-2018 Budget - Kim Palmer Ms. Palmer told Council the adjustment to the budget was necessary for the purchase of the new heater at the pool. The purchase of the heater was approved in January. Councilmember Bowers moved to approve Resolution 6-26-2018-1 Adjusting the FY 2017 Budget. Councilmember Turk seconded the motion. Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, she called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Turk Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins declared the motion carried. B. Resolution 6-26-2018-2 Adopting the Certified Property Tax Rate - Jeremy Redd Mr. Redd explained the certified tax rate. The state uses a formula to determine the tax rate. The new growth portion of the rate is based on new building that has occurred in the community in the past year. A Blanding resident only pays property tax on 55% of the assessed value of their primary residence. A second home is taxed on 100% of the assessed value. The funds received from property taxes go to the general fund which helps fund police, fire, streets, visitor center, airport, and parks and recreation. Mr. Redd reminded Council that government and not-for-profit entities are exempt from property taxes. Mr. Redd proposed that the City approve the certified tax rate of .002444. This is down from last year. Property values and new homes will more than make up the difference in the reduction. Councilmember Bowers asked if the Council could reduce the rate lower. Mr. Redd stated that the Council can choose to the drop it, but if they choose to increase it a truth and taxation process would have to take place. Councilmember Shumway moved to approve Resolution 6-26-2018-2 Adopting the Certified Property Tax Rate. Councilmember Monson seconded the motion. Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, she called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Turk Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins declared the motion carried. C. Appoint Recreation Board Members - Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins asked for advice and consent to appoint Nidia Jones and Kyle Hosler to the recreation board. Council's advice and consent was unanimous. 6. PUBLIC HEARING - 120 W Center Zone Change Councilmember Turk moved to enter a Public Hearing for the 120 W Center Zone Change. Councilmember Bowers seconded the motion. Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, she called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Turk Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins declared the motion carried. There were no public comments. Councilmember Monson moved to leave the Public Hearing. Councilmember Shumway seconded the motion. Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, she called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Turk Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins declared the motion carried. 7. INFORMATION A. Development & Land Use Presentation - July 12 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. B. City Council Float - July 4th - Meet HS @9:45 Councilmember Perkins asked for clarification on the City's ability to ban fireworks. Mr. Redd responded that it is against the law to completely ban fireworks in a community. The state allows for the designation of restricted areas only. 8. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Bowers moved to adjourn. Councilmember Monson seconded the motion. Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, she called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Turk Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Pro-Tempore Perkins declared the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

50 W 100 S
Blanding, 84511
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Pratt Redd

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predd@blanding-ut.gov

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