Ferron City Council Meeting Minutes 12/13/2018
Council Chambers - Ferron City Hall
20 East Main Street, Ferron Utah
Phone - (435) 384-2350 Fax - (435) 384-2557 Web - ferroncity.org
Present:
Mayor Justice Council Member Price Council Member Fox
Council Member Fox
Others Present:
Brittany Yeates, City Recorder Grant Nielsen Patrick Sundstrom
Tami Bennett, City Treasurer Sharol Thompsen
Sid Swasey, Maintenance Zion Yeates
Rick Price, Maintenance Sherrie Swasey
1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, WELCOME & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Justice welcomes everyone and calls the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
The Roll call noted the following:
Present: Council Member Trenery, Council Member Price, Council Member Fox.
Absent: Council Member Mead, Council Member Richman.
Council Member Trenery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. OATH OF OFFICE AND APPOINTMENT OF CITY RECORDER
Brittany Yeates sworn into the office of Recorder by Tami Bennett, City Treasurer.
CONSENT AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Just spelling and grammar corrections needed.
4. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION REQUESTS
There were no Board of Equalization requests.
Council Member Fox moved to accept the Consent Agenda. The motion is seconded by Council Member Trenery. The motion carries with Council Members Fox, Price and Trenery all voting aye. Council Members Richman and Mead absent from the vote.
GENERAL BUSINESS / DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
Nothing is pulled from the Consent Agenda.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
7. PATRICK SUNDSTROM - CONSIDERATION FOR DONATION FOR UTAH HONOR FLIGHT
The Utah Honor Flight takes veterans to Washington DC. They take tours to places like the Veterans Memorial. It's free of charge for the veteran. Mr. Sundstrom would like for his friend, Kirk Perkins, to have this opportunity. Mr. Perkins is a Vietnam Vet. Mr. Sundstrom is asking for a donation of $250 to help The Utah Honor Flight organization. He believes if he turns in the donations with Mr. Perkin's application it could help his chances to be approved. The money will go to Utah Honor Flight whether Mr. Perkins' application is accepted or not.
Mayor Justice says that there is some money in our Youth Projects and Sponsorships line item.
Council Member Fox would like to make a budget line item for donations like this.
Council Member Trenery moves to make the donation. The motion was seconded by Council Member Price. The motion carried with Council Member Fox, Price and Trenery voting aye. Council Members Richman and Mead absent from the vote.
8. KAYLENE WINN, KATHY PERKINS, AND SUZANNE LARSEN- DISCUSSION OF NEW WELCOME SIGNS FOR FERRON CITY
This item will be moved to next month's agenda.
9. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH SUNRISE ENGINEERING FOR FERRON CITY BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES
Council Member Fox expresses concerns that the fees are more than what we had with the previous inspector, Trenton Bennett. He's curious about the $170 per trip where they'd be coming through here twice a week anyway.
The Mayor says that what was explained to her was that would vary. It wouldn't be $170
per inspection. They could do five inspections in one day when they come through.
Council Member Fox makes a motion to accept the agreement with Sunrise Engineering for building inspections. Motion seconded by Council Member Price. The motion carries with Council Members Fox, Price and Trenery voting aye. Council Members Richman and Mead absent from the vote.
10. DISCUSSION OF FAIRGROUNDS METAL BUILDING
Nothing to discuss at this time.
RESOLUTION
11. DISCUSSION- RESOLUTION 2018-9, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINES AND ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
Mayor Justice says that we can't adopt it yet. We need to get approval from Sterling first.
It just needs to be reviewed and it can be passed and adopted next month.
The Resolution says that we will give a letter of warning stating they have ten days to fix
whatever the violation is. If not fixed within that time frame, there will be a fine of $50 per
day. If there are any additional offenses, the fine will increase $25 per day per additional
offense.
Council Member Trenery believes we need to also mention not liable for any damages.
Mayor said it is covered in the ordinance. She states the ordinance says we can contact
the Sheriff's office and they will come and take the vehicle away. The problem with this is
if they take it and it goes to court, we get nothing. That is why we are doing the fines.
Recorder needs to make clarifications and get it qualified by Sterling.
REPORTS
12. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Fox mentions going to the meeting at the stock show. They talked about redoing the power again and splitting it up. He would like to get going on that as soon as the weather permits. Sid Swasey says that Carl Kay wanted to know when we want to start that, so we can order the supplies. Mayor Justice wants to know if we have the cost on it. Mr. Swasey said $2325. Mayor says we have money in the budget to do that so let's go ahead and get that going. Mr. Swasey said he was told it would be about six weeks out.
Council Member Fox would also like to see if we can come up with a deal to demolish the concrete slab on the west side of the building and start over. Mayor Justice says she has a few ideas for that but wants to discuss it later.
Mayor Justice wants to know where are we with the goats? Rick Price says he talked to him and was told they put in an electric fence but they're jumping over the top of it. He was told there are eleven goats right now. Mayor Justice wants to know if we have documentation of the goats still getting out since the last time we met? Mr. Price says he's been checking daily. We need to compile all our documentation and give to Recorder who will pass it on to Langston.
Mr. Price mentions that Andy Nelson's dog is an issue too. Mr. Price says they have left a note. Mayor Justice says to keep an eye on that situation.
Mayor Justice asks about the two hound dogs she had been called out on? Mr. Swasey says he never could find them home. Council Member Fox says he drove around the area also and never saw the dogs there. Mayor Justice says the cow dog was there and it was chasing people. It's a big, shaggy, black dog. She almost hit it with her car. That dog is still a problem.
Council Member Fox says he's had a complaint for the old brick home on 100 West for dogs barking all the time. Mr. Swasey hasn't heard any complaints for there.
Council Member Fox asks about the Hess'. Mr. Swasey says he knows nothing more than what he previously discussed with Council Member Fox. All he knows is that Hess called. He talked to the Bundy lady. Council Member Fox says that Ms. Bundy doesn't know what she's going to do. Council Member Fox says all he can recommend is having an operation on it or.
Mayor Justice feels that if a dog is barking a lot during the day the city really can't do much for that. If they're barking during the night and keeping people awake, then that's a different story. We can't get rid of everybody's dog.
Mayor Justice wants the Recorder to find out if Shala Hunsaker sent a letter to the owner of the dog chasing golf carts and people. Need to also find out if she sent one for the dog that bit a kid. If not, then a notice needs to be sent.
Council Member Price wants the Mayor to know she thought the City Christmas party was awesome.
Council Member Trenery wants to know if the Mayor got a hold of the Castle Valley Special Service District to see if they had done inspections. Mayor Justice replied that they told her they had not. They are finishing up a few projects and we should get a letter.
Council Member Trenery says that Don Conover is working on the snow plow. Mayor Justice wants to know if we got both parts for it. Mr. Price replied in the affirmative and says they are working on getting air out of the system now and getting it going.
Mayor Justice says she talked to UDOT and was told they should be having some really nice plows coming up on surplus. She was also told that if we have issues with snow plows, Cody Nelson was a good person to call.
Council Member Trenery says that we are still waiting on UDOT to tear up the road. Mayor Justice says that she talked to a Mr. Hadfield and was told we have a unique issue with drains on State Street because they don't really drain into anything. Also, the drains on the corners don't really drain into anything either. It was suggested that we talk with UDOT and the service district and see about connecting those drains while the road is all torn up. Council Member Fox thought the drains in front of Gilly's had were hooked up but Council Member Trenery says they weren't hooked up. When we have that meeting with UDOT and the service district, Trenery will be invited.
Mayor Justice asks if anyone else has received complaints about the taste of our water. If anyone talks to anyone about it, refer them to her. She'd like to keep a list.
We should have had approval of the meeting dates on the agenda. The second Thursday of the month is okay with everyone. The Recorder will have the meeting dates ready for next month's meeting. She will also get it posted.
13. MAINTENANCE AND GOLF COURSE REPORTS
They've been doing burials. Have been at cemetery all week.
The last two Tuesdays, they've only taken one dumpster but we might be getting charged for both. We need to check and keep an eye on that.
Ready for snow.
Mayor Justice found out there were actually two lightning strikes at the golf course. The first one was not reported so not on insurance. The second one was reported late. We're hoping insurance will pay for both. Golf course staff needs to report issues sooner.
Mayor Justice says she's still talking to Good Life Utah. He might be coming down after Christmas. Everyone is invited to be in on that discussion. Council Member Price wants to know if we know what size building they're looking for. She also wants to know if they will be buying the building. They won't be buying it but they will manage it. The mayor thinks we have a good option for the building and wants them to come check it out.
14. (IF NEEDED), CONSIDERATION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE CHARACTER, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL, PENDING OR REASONABLE IMMINENT LITIGATION, AND THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, PURSUANT TO UTAH CODE SECTION 52-4-205
15. BUDGET REPORT
We're half way through the year. Looking pretty much on target except the golf course is looking pretty sad still. We're only at 29% of our green fees and we should be at 50%.
We won't see anything from the dam project until it is completed. We're not even certain we will then.
Council Member Fox wants to know if the maintenance crew put nitrogen on the cemetery? He doesn't see it in that line item in the budget. Mr. Swasey confirms that we did.
16. APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF WARRANTS
Council Member Trenery moved to approve the payment of warrants. The motion was seconded by Council Member Fox. The motion carried with Council Member Fox, Price, and Trenery voting aye. Council Members Richman and Mead absent from the vote.
17. ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Fox moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member Trenery. The motion carried with Council Member Fox, Price, and Trenery voting aye. Council Members Richman and Mead absent from the vote.
ATTEST:
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Mayor Justice
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Brittany Yeates, Ferron City Recorder
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
The public is invited to attend all City Council Meetings. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify City Recorder, Brittany Yeates, at (435)384-2350 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.