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City Council Meeting Agenda - June 11 2019

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Municipality
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Blanding
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City Council

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Notice Title
City Council Meeting Agenda - June 11 2019
Notice Tags
Administrative Procedure
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
June 7, 2019 10:30 AM
Description/Agenda
NOTICE AND AGENDA JUNE 11, 2019 Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Blanding, Utah will hold a Regular Council Meeting on June 11, 2019, at the City Office, 50 West 100 South Street, which meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm. The agenda shall be as follows: TIME ITEM PAGE 7:00 PM I II III IV V CALL TO ORDER / WELCOME PRAYER / THOUGHT - Anyone in attendance is invited to notify the Mayor prior to the meeting if they would like to offer a prayer or thought. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA - MINUTES AND FINANCIAL DISBURSEMENTS DECLARATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 1. OPEN FORUM Anyone wishing to address the Council on any item is invited to do so. Open forum is an opportunity for the public to bring information to the Council. Clarifying questions may be asked by the Council, but it is not an appropriate time for substantive discussion. A. JustServe.Org Presentation - Robert Ogle 2. REPORTS/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS A. May 2019 Water Report - Terry Ekker (13) B. May 2019 Police Report / Approval of Reserve Officer - Chief Bradford (14) 3. AGENDA ITEMS - Items for Discussion/Consideration of Approval A. SJ County Commission Report/Action - Mayor Lyman B. Legal Services Agreement - City Attorney - Mayor Lyman (15) C. CNHA Agreement - Visitor Center - Kim Palmer (17) D. Trolling Motors at Blanding 4th Reservoir - Terry Ekker 4. INFORMATION A. City Council Candidates List - Kim Palmer 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION - IF NECESSARY 9:00 PM 6. ADJOURNMENT
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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One or more Council Members may partcipate electronically.
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Approved Minutes: MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BLANDING CITY COUNCIL HELD ON JUNE 11, 2019 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Present: Mayor: Joe B. Lyman City Councilmembers: Kd Perkins Logan Shumway Logan Monson Robert Turk Finance Director: Kim Palmer City Engineer: Terry Ekker Police Chief: JJ Bradford Community Development: Bret Hosler Absent: Cheryl Bowers Others Attending: Kendall Laws, Robert Ogle Prayer/Thought - The prayer/thought was offered by Kd Perkins 1. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Councilmember Monson moved to approve the minutes and financial disbursements of the May 28, 2019 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 Councilmember Turk Those voting NAY NONE Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Lyman declared the motion carried. 3. OPEN FORUM Robert Ogle shared information about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' new program called Just Serve. The JustServe.org website lists opportunities to serve in the community. Individuals and non-profits can add opportunities for people to serve on the website. There is an approval process but it is relatively short. 4. REPORTS/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS A. Terry Ekker presented the May 2019 Water Report Mr. Ekker reported that the 4th reservoir is spilling. Annual precipitation is at 173.1%. A total of 52 acre feet was treated. B. Chief Bradford presented the May 2019 Police Report Chief Bradford reported incidents were up by 32 in comparison to last year. He reported on the incident that took place when an individual posted a threat to the high school on social media. Three arrests were made as a result of the threat. Guns were also seized and at least 150 man hours were generated from the incident. Chief Bradford was concerned that although many students were aware of the threatening post, only one student reported it. Chief Bradford told Council that Lynn Gasser, a retired officer from Ephraim, has expressed an interest in becoming a reserve officer for the City. Council gave advice and consent to hire Mr. Gasser as a reserve officer contingent on completion of a background check. 5. AGENDA A. SJ County Commission Report - Mayor Lyman There was no discussion B. Legal Services Agreement - City Attorney - Mayor Lyman The discussion regarding the City attorney contract began by Councilmember Shumway asking Mr. Laws how he would deal with a conflict between the City and the County. Mr. Laws responded that as an elected County official he would have to represent the County. However, depending on the situation he may have to step completely away from the conflict or situation. He does not foresee any conflict between the City and the County. He also told Council the majority of work he does for the City is prosecuting for the Justice Court. When asked how many hours he works for the City, he responded he has only exceeded the contracted hours of 240 one time. His hours fluctuate each month dependent on the cases or situations he is involved with. Mayor Lyman asked Chief Bradford what his feelings were on the relationship with Mr. Laws as the City attorney. Chief Bradford responded that Mr. Laws has been extremely helpful and willing. Officers are able to reach Mr. Laws day or night for opinions and recommendations. Councilmember Turk moved to approve the one-year legal contract between the City of Blanding and Kendall G. Laws, P.C. Councilmember Monson seconded the motion. Mayor Lyman repeated the motion and aske

Meeting Information

Meeting Location
50 W 100 S
Blanding, 84511
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Contact Name
Trent Herring
Contact Email
therring@blanding.city

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On
June 07, 2019 10:02 AM
Notice Last Edited On
June 26, 2019 07:59 AM

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City Council Meeting June 11 2019.MP3 Audio Recording 2019/06/12 07:53 AM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MEETING - JUNE 11 2019.pdf Meeting Minutes 2019/06/26 07:59 AM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - JUNE 11 2019.pdf Other 2019/06/07 10:02 AM

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James Francom jfrancom@blanding.city N/A

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