Elwood Town Council Meeting
May 14, 2019
The Elwood Town Council met at the Elwood Town Hall, 5235 West 8800 North, Elwood, Utah, at 7:00, April 9, 2019. The following members were present consisting of a quorum.
Keenan Nelson Mayor Mike Pace Councilmember
Amy Griffin Councilmember Jon Howard Councilmember
Staff present at this meeting
Gina Marble Town Clerk
Steve Woerner Public Works Director
Others present at this meeting
Steve Hunsaker Judd Hamson
WELCOME
ADMINISTRATION
Councilmember Griffin gave the opening prayer.
Councilmember Nelson was absent
Minutes for the April 9, 11 & 16 2019 town council meetings was presented for approval.
Councilmember Pace made a motion to approve the minutes for April 9 and 11 and 16, 2019. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#1 Final Plat for the Reginald Hunsaker Subdivision- Steve Hunsaker or Micah Capener, Mr. Hunsaker presented the plat map to the council, Judd Hamson stated that the planning commission recommended it to the council there was a few things that needed to be changed on the mylar with note 7 should say that and the year changed to 2019. The council approved the subdivision with the note 7 corrections.
Councilmember Griffin made a motion to approve Reginald Hunsaker Subdivision with the correction on note 7. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#2 Revised Concept plan for Elwood Crossing Subdivision-Mark Allred, Mr. Allred was not at the meeting. Judd Hamson reported to the council Mr. Allred sent a concept of the elwood crossing subdivision for us to review. Mayor Nelson stated that he like the concept a lot better but asked what businesses is he looking to bring into town. Judd stated that this concept gives Mr. Allred more flexibility. The council likes the concept plan.
Councilmember Pace made a motion to approve the concept plan for the Elwood Crossing subdivision. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Item#3 Matt Riedesel-Nuisance Letter-Matt was not at the meeting.
Item#4 Sewer Ordinance-Steve Woerner stated that we are getting a lot of back and forth with the ordinance regarding the multiples 300 feet. Steve stated the only thing that we need to change is where is says city sewer that needs to say service area and we would include a map of the area and when the sewer expands we can update the map. Steve stated that JUB has been working on a study to see what it would cost to bring the sewer under the road, our plant is only good for 350 connections and we are 1/2 way there. The plant is really not expandable the sewer service area is on the east side of the town. Mayor asked the council to look over the ordinance and put in on the next agenda.
Item#5 Budgets-Operating budget 2019-2020 and the revised budget 2018-2019-Mayor Nelson, Mayor Nelson explained the budget to the council. Mayor Nelson sated that the revised budget could change a little bit. Mayor Nelson explained the 2019-2020 operating budget he stated that he is suggestion the council a raise the council will get 1200.00 a year and Mayor will get 5000.00 a year. The Elwood Youth Council is no longer a program so we will not be funding that anymore. We will be getting a new tractor and the funds will be divided up between water, sewer, parks, cemetery and roads. 10000 north will be paved this year. Mayor Nelson stated that we will not be doing a property tax this year. Mayor Nelson asked the council if they had any questions or wanted anything changed the council things it looks good. Public hearing will be next month at 7:00 for adopting the budgets.
Item#6 Planning Commission report- Judd Hamson stated they are working on an animal ordinance with a point system and have been working on the subdivisions that's coming into town. Judd stated that Mrs. Morrison wanted to build a house on the property on 8000 north but it would create a flag lot. The Council thinks they need to move forward with the animal ordinance. Mayor Nelson thanked him for all the work he has done.
Item#7 Animal report-Hagen Gardner- was not present.
Item#8 Sheriff Report-Officer Blauer- was not present.
WATER
Steve Woerner stated the project on 10000 north to Texaco should be the last mayor project for awhile, we should start ear making some money to do another water tank in a few years. We just started to run the pumps this year.
SEWER
Steve Woerner had nothing to report.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Steve Woerner reported that we might have a septic problem at the park, we have a spot that won't dry out. The septic tank has never been pumped out.
ROADS
Mayor Nelson asked Steve to get the turning lane on 9600 north repainted.
EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS
Councilmember Howard nothing to report.
OTHER
Mayor Nelson stated that he would like to appoint new jobs to the council, Councilmember Griffin will be over parks & cemetery, Councilmember Nelson will be over roads, Councilmember Howard will be over emergency preparedness and buildings, and Councilmember Pace will be over water and sewer.
Councilmember Howard made a motion to adjourn, Councilmember Pace seconded the motion and the remaining council agreed. Meeting was adjourned at 8:29p.m.
The undersigned duly acting and appointed clerk for Elwood Town Corporation hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Town Council meeting held on the 14th day of May 2019. Dated this the 11th day of June 2019.
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Gina R Marble, Elwood Town Clerk