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Blanding

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City Council

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City Council Meeting Minutes October 9 2018

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Administrative Procedure

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

October 24, 2018 09:00 AM

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BLANDING CITY COUNCIL HELD ON OCTOBER 9, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Present: Mayor: Joe B. Lyman City Councilmembers: Kd Perkins Logan Shumway Logan Monson City Manager: Jeremy Redd Finance Director: Kim Palmer Police Chief: Jason Torgerson Community Development: Bret Hosler Absent: Councilmembers Cheryl Bowers and Robert Turk. Others Attending: Scoot Flannery, Keaton Hiatt, Max Slavens, Ryan Collins. Prayer/Thought - The prayer/thought was offered by Mayor Joe Lyman. 1. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Councilmember Perkins moved to approve the minutes and financial disbursements of the September 25, 2018 meeting. Councilmember Shumway seconded the motion. Mayor Lyman repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Lyman declared the motion carried. 3. OPEN FORUM No comments 4. REPORTS/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS Jeremy Redd presented the September 2018 Water Report Mr. Redd reported the 2017-2018 water year ended at 49.1% of normal. There is currently 1,041 acre feet of water in City reservoirs. A total of 54 acre feet was treated in September, which is 10% less than last year. Chief Torgerson presented the September 2018 Police Report Chief Torgerson reported the department handled 100 incidents during September which is an increase from last year. He and Officer Lacy attended 16 hours of training at the Utah Sheriffs' Conference. Animal control issues continue to be an ongoing problem. Jeremy Redd presented the September 2018 Recreation Report Mr. Redd reported that three new drinking fountains have been installed at Pioneer and Centennial parks. Water to the parks has been shut off and the winterizing of the parks is taking place. There are currently 1,520 yearly memberships and 68 monthly memberships at the Wellness Center. 5. AGENDA A. Transportation Plan / Prioritization / Street Planning - Jeremy Redd Scoot Flannery discussed with Council the storyboard transportation plan and the many benefits it has for City staff, developers and funding entities. Information regarding future City streets and their priority are included in the storyboard that can be accessed online. It is up to the City to determine the priority and the overall development of the transportation plan. Mr. Redd told Council that the current transportation plan is in paper form. It works, but since it's design three known homes have been built in future City street locations. Councilmember Perkins voiced her approval of the storyboard concept stating that paper plans/maps become static and never seem to get the updates or attention. Mayor Lyman stated that a current, prioritized map would assist in getting funding for future roads. Councilmember Shumway shared his approval of the storyboard plan, but questioned if there was a middle ground between the current paper plan and the demonstrated storyboard. A final concept of the transportation plan discussed was easements. Having a defined plan would allow the City to get road easements in place prior to the construction of future road locations. Council requested further discussion be held on the plan, specifically prioritizing future road locations. They also asked Mr. Flannery to return with information about a downsized storyboard plan. B. Solid Waste Cost Increase - Kim Palmer/Jeremy Redd Ms. Palmer told Council the major increase in County landfill costs will have a direct affect to both residential and transfer station garbage disposal. A meeting has been held with Waste Management to discuss the impact of the increase on residential garbage collection. The letter in the packet was in response to that meeting. Costs from Waste Management will increase residential cans by $1.07 for a single can and $2.50 for second cans. Transfer station garbage costs will increase from $30 to $44 per ton. The cost for pickup will increase from $28 to $65. Council asked staff to bring back some options to deal with the financial impacts of the increases. C. Water Situation Overview - Water Conservation Plan - Jeremy Redd Mr. Redd reported on the status of a plan to deal with water conservation. In a planning meeting held with Steven Jones from Hansen, Allen & Luce it was shared that Blanding residents are doing a great job at conserving water in comparison to other communities throughout the state. The plan currently being developed will be ready by Spring for approval and implementation. The plan will include a matrix that will be used to determine what the water rate should be to ensure a specified amount of water storage will be maintained. According to Mr. Jones this model has been very beneficial in several areas of the state. More information on the plan will be shared as it continues through the development stage. 6. INFORMATION Mr. Redd told Council that the refunding of the Stormwater bond had closed. 7. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Perkins moved to enter a closed session. Councilmember Monson seconded the motion. Mayor Lyman repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Lyman declared the motion carried. Council entered a closed session at 8:24 p.m. Councilmember Shumway moved to leave a closed session. Councilmember Monson seconded the motion. Mayor Lyman repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Bowers Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Lyman declared the motion carried. Council returned to an open meeting at 9:00 p.m. Councilmember Perkins moved to adjourn. Councilmember Shumway seconded the motion. Mayor Lyman repeated the motion and asked for discussion. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Voting was as follows: Those voting AYE Councilmember Perkins Councilmember Shumway Councilmember Monson Councilmember Bowers Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Lyman declared the motion carried. Council adjourned at 9:01 p.m.

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

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

Pratt Redd

Contact Email

predd@blanding-ut.gov

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October 24, 2018 08:18 AM

Notice Last Edited On

October 24, 2018 08:18 AM

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