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Bicknell

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Bicknell Town Council

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Bicknell Town Council Meeting Minutes

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November 8, 2018 07:00 PM

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BICKNELL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING/BUDGET HEARING 8 NOVEMBER 2018 7:00 P.M. I. BUDGET HEARING Mayor Noreen Johnson welcomed everyone (names listed below) and opened the budget for 2018 - 2019 to make a transfer of funds, $20,000, from the General Fund to the Capitol Projects Fund for planned town projects. The Town's accountants said Bicknell had an excess of funds in the unassigned general funds and needed to put some money into another fund. No one made any comments about the proposed transfer. Kerry made the motion to transfer the $20,000 to the Capitol Project Fund. Brigg seconded, all ayed. Mayor Johnson closed the Budget Hearing. II. ROLL CALL Mayor Noreen Johnson called the town council meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. Council members present were: Weston Johnson and Brigg Blackburn, Kerry Stevens, and Brian Brill. Connie Durfey was present to record the minutes. Scott was present to make his report. Also present were members of the Planning/Zoning Commission: Greg & Ellen Andersen, Kathy Woolsey, Bryan Brinkerhoff, and Margie Taylor. Other present were: Talmage Moosman, Mark & Beverly Hagel, Rhett Jackson, Zack Leavitt, Robert Worley, and Brandon Stephenson. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of 4 October 2018 were reviewed. Brian made the motion to approve them. Weston seconded, all ayed. IV. BUSINESS Short-Term Rental Ordinance. Ellen Anderson, chairperson for the Planning/Zoning Commission, went over the ordinance explaining how they came up with decisions for sections of the ordinance. The majority of the people who answered the survey wanted the short-term rentals limited to the Commercial & Residential Zone, which is basically on main street, but going a half block deep. They also wanted a limit set for the number allowed, the council agreed on 15 as the max. The attorney for the ULCT told the commission to keep the ordinance simple and draw hard lines. After a little discussion Kerry made the motion to adopt the ordinance, Brian seconded. Kerry, Brian, Weston, and Noreen all ayed. Brigg abstained from voting. The ordinance passed. A summary of the ordinance will be posted tomorrow in town. Copies of the ordinance will be available at the town hall. Six County - General Plan - Zack Leavitt. Mr. Leavitt works for Six County Government. Part of his job is to help communities with their General Plan. He also helps towns secure funding from CIB and CDBG. The Planning/Zoning Commission are in the data collecting stage for the general plan. Bicknell does not have one in place. He said he was willing to help the commission in any way he can with the general plan. He said the town also needs to have a Capitol Asset Improvement Plan and a Capitol Asset Inventory. Big ticket items are roads, buildings, equipment, cw system, and so forth. He left a survey with the Mayor for the council to fill out, so he would know in what ways he could be of service to the town. He gave his card to the commission. He will meet with the planning/zoning commission at their December meeting on the 13th at the town hall. Mr. Leavitt thanked the council and excused himself. Veteran's Memorial. Mark and Beverly Hagel own the land just across from their house to the east, south of the highway, on the turn coming into Bicknell. It is an ideal spot for a memorial. There is a power pole already there. The Hagels told the council they are willing to donate the property to the town for a Veteran's Memorial. Council and community members were very pleased with their generosity and thanked them for it. There are 78 veterans in the Bicknell Cemetery. It will probably take several years to get a memorial done as plans need to be made and funds collected for the project. However, the first thing needed is to set up a committee. Mayor Johnson suggested a note be put on the water bills this month requesting names of persons interested in being on said committee. Talmage Moosman has already volunteered to be on it. Rhett Jackson - building permit. Mr. Jackson is beginning to make plans to build a house north of his present home. He got a building permit application from the mayor. Assign an engineer for the ECWAG Culinary Water Project. ECWAG is a Federal Government program set up to help drought affected communities develop new water sources. It is a grant for up to $1,000,000 for each recipient. The town must assign an engineering company to help with acquiring the funding and the project. The council sent out an RFP (Request for Proposal) to four engineering companies: Sunrise Engineering, Ensign Engineering, Savage Albrecht Engineering, and Franson Civil Engineering. The council had several of the different engineers meet with them informally and make a presentation for their company. Mayor Johnson asked the council if there were any questions about any of the engineering companies. She asked if anyone wanted to make a motion to appoint a company. Kerry made the motion to appoint Ensign Engineering, Brigg seconded the motion, all ayed. Letters will be sent to other engineers telling them the town picked Ensign Engineering. Robert Worley and Brandon Stephenson from Sunrise Engineering excused themselves. V. MEMBERS REPORTS. Weston. Weston and Scott met with a representative from the State Division of Drinking Water for a Sanitary Survey on 6 November 2018. This survey is done every two years. Two issues need to be addressed: weeds removed around one of the springs, and a screen put over a vent pipe. Everything else looked good. All paper work was in order. The legal contact needs to be changed to Noreen Johnson, instead of Gil Hunt. Brian. The culinary water at the park has been shut off and everything ready for winter. Kerry. Kerry did an inspection of the signs in town which need to be replaced. He mentioned specific areas. A total of 10 yield signs are needed, and 4 stop signs. He also suggested some School Zone signs need to be put up east of the high school, a lot of speeding is reported along there. Scott will see how many signs he has, then he will contact the county for the others needed. All the citizens excused themselves, except Talmage. Scott's Report. Scott reported the mountain springs are producing 31 gallons a minute. The tank is down about 2', which is normal. The culinary water tests were okay. The irrigation system has been drained and winterized. Scott said the irrigation pump is on a 3 year schedule for rebuilding, this is the 3rd year. It shouldn't cost as much to rebuild this time, because the town upgraded to stainless still parts 3 years ago, which was supposed to help wear longer. Scott will take it in to be checked and have them do what is necessary to make sure it runs property for the next season. No one wants a break down during the summer when it could be out of commission for 6 weeks. Scott said the motor to the pump is the same one the town has been using for over 18 years. He says is still sounds good, but wondering if it should be checked out. It is a common motor, so if it went out it could be replaced in a few days. He will check out some prices for a new one, and also the cost to rebuild this one. Scott still has some things on his 'to do' list: finish the main street project, put in a culvert in front of Sharon Cowley's, dig a grave tomorrow, mow the streets, and put up the Christmas lights. He also needs to pour a cement pad for the new generator. The concrete slabs he put down cracked. It also needs to be decided where to put the 250 gallon propane tank for the generator, so it can be refilled when needed. Brigg will go with Scott and look over the area. Once the generator is all set up the company will come and make sure everything is working properly. Talmage excused himself. Mayor Johnson. Mayor Johnson asked if all the culinary water meters are working properly. Scott reported the one at Jeremey Woolsey's has the wire broke and needs to be replaced, it was read manually this time. The one at Phyllis Morrell's never has read electronically, but it is read manually. Everything else is working. Mayor Johnson received a letter from Richfield's mayor, David Ogden, requesting the town write a letter of support for them for a new Community Development Center to be built in Richfield on the Snow College campus. A major objective of the proposed Center is to serve all the small cities and towns within an hour's drive from the college campus. They would like this letter of support to take with them as they approach funding sources and decision makers, both public and private. The council agreed to send a letter. Connie will prepare one for the Mayor to sign. Mayor Johnson asked the council what they wanted to do for the Christmas party this year. After much discussion it was decided to have it at the Community Center and serve roast beef. The planning/zoning commission and their spouses will also be invited, approximately 22-24 people. It was decided to have everyone bring something for the meal. Assignments will be made. A couple of games will be played also. The dinner will be held at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, December 12th. There will be a regular town council meeting on the 6th of December. It will begin at 6:30 due to the change back to standard time. Connie. Connie reported that the town's accountants suggested one of the council members has his name added to the checking account for Bicknell Town so he can sign the checks for the mayor and town clerk, instead of them co-signing their own. It was suggested Kerry Stevens be the one to do this as he is the senior council member, all agreed. Connie will get the papers for him to sign. Financial. The following bills were presented for payment approval. Kerry made the motion to pay them. Weston seconded, all ayed. AT&T cell phone 86.10 Black. Rec. maintenance 24.00 Black. Pro. Fuel 54.45 CUPH water test 20.00 Fremont Irriga. assessments 452.84 Garkane power 1960.24 IRS taxes 944.02 M&D Auto maintenance 161.94 So. Central telemeter line 27.50 So Central phone/internet 104.49 URS Scott's ret. 456.59 USPS stamps 100.00 E Anderson Oct. - Plan/Zone 25.00 G Anderson Oct. - Plan/Zone 25.00 B Brinkerhoff Oct - Plan/Zone 25.00 K Woolsey Oct - Plan/Zone 25.00 Kim.l & Rob. financial statement 2420.00 Scott Woolsey wages 1915.68 Connie Durfey wages 875.95 Noreen Johnson wages 115.44 Brigg Blackburn wages 92.35 Brian Brill wages 92.35 Weston Johnson wages 92.35 Kerry Stevens wages 92.35 VI. ADJOURNMENT Brigg made the motion to adjourn at 8:50 pm. Weston seconded, all ayed.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Connie Durfey at 435-425-3315.

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64 W 100 N
Bicknell, 84715
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Kelsey Brinkerhoff

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kelseybicknellutah@gmail.com

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(435)425-2215

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December 08, 2018 11:10 AM

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