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Municipality

Entity

Aurora

Public Body

City Council

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City Council Minutes

Notice Tags

Budgeting, Ordinances

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

June 20, 2019 10:00 AM

Description/Agenda

City of Aurora City Council Meeting May 20, 2019 Page 1 CITY OF AURORA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2019 FINAL City Council Meeting- Mayor Daven Quarnberg welcomed everyone to the city council meeting at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Quarnberg informed the public that the time place and agenda of the meeting had been placed on the state notice website and provided to the Salina Sun newspaper via the state website notification system. Each member of the city council also received notice of the meeting and agenda at least two days prior to the meeting. The notice and agenda were also posted at the Aurora City Office Building, the US Post Office lobby and on the auroracity.org website. Nancy Kennedy offered an opening expression of choice. PRESENT: Mayor: Daven Quarnberg Council Member: Denton Mason Council Member: Nancy Kennedy Council Member: Jim Harrison Council Member: Andy Rasmussen Council Member: Kelly Mason Maintenance Supervisor: Dan Rasmussen STAFF PRESENT: Clint Johnson, City Recorder EXCUSED: VISITORS: Devan Coates 1- APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES The Aurora City Council reviewed the minutes of the April 15, 2019 meeting where a few minor changes were made. Council Member Nancy Kennedy moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Council Member Jim Harrison seconded the motion. The motion was approved by Council Members Rasmussen, Kennedy, D. Mason, K. Mason and Harrison. City of Aurora City Council Meeting May 20, 2019 Page 2 2- OPEN SESSION- No one came to address the city council during open session. 3- WATER PROJECT UPDATE- Mayor Quarnberg informed the Council that the well refurbish was now complete. The City will now take some water samples and work on cleaning up the dirty water that is pumped when the well is first turned on. There will also be some clean-up needed along with some gravel around the well site. 4- DRAIN ON MAIN STREET PROJECT- Mayor Quarnberg informed the City Council that UDOT has now committed to move forward on the project to install a culvert on South Main Street around 550 South. UDOT has agreed to give Aurora City $35,000.00 for the project, Aurora City will be required to do the drainage and gravel around the project. Once that is completed the city will continue forward with the sidewalk project. The project will need to be put out for bid. Savage/Albrecht engineering will prepare the bid for $3500.00 and then it will go out for bid. Mayor Quarnberg also discussed the need for a drain plan for the whole community. The engineering bid for such a plan would be around $60,000.00. Once the plan is completed it would allow Aurora City to apply for funding for curb and gutter along Main Street. It would be a future project that could help to beautify the city along the Main Street. Council Member Denton Mason moved to move forward with the Culvert Project and to prepare documents for the bidding on the project. Council Member Kelly Mason seconded the motion. The motion was approved by Council Members D. Mason, K. Mason, Kennedy, Rasmussen and Harrison. 5- MUNCIPAL ELECTION INFORMATION - City Recorder Clint Johnson informed the City Council that the filing period for residents to file for a seat on the City Council was June 3rd through June 7th at 5:00 pm. Aurora City will have three City Council seats available and depending upon the amount of interest, there will be a primary election in August with the general election being held in November. Aurora City City Council Meeting May 20, 2019 Page 3 6- 3rd READING OF THE PROPOSED NUISANCE ORDIANANCE- The city council reviewed the nuisance ordinance for the third reading. The majority of the ordinance has been approved by the city council except for the abandoned car portion of the ordinance. Mr. Johnson had provided the City Council with a copy of the ordinance from North Salt Lake City. He stated that this could be a good compromise for replacing what is currently proposed to simplify and create a workable ordinance. The Mayor asked that the nuisance ordinance be sent back to the planning commission for their review of the abandoned car section and then send it back to the City Council for their approval. 7- 1ST READING OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDIANCE- The Planning Commission sent to the City Council a copy of their approved Animal Control Ordinance for their review. The City Council went through the ordinance and made several changes. Mayor Quarnberg had received some feedback from Sevier County Animal Control officers who had made some suggestions on changes. The Council asked to send this ordinance back to the Planning Commission to review their changes. 8- BUDGET REFINEMENT FOR FY 2018-19 - PREPARATION FOR FY 2019-2020- Mr. Johnson walked the council through some minor changes to the fiscal year 2018-19 budget. Mr. Johnson provided the City Council with a document that showed all of the costs incurred with the well project. Some minor changes will be made to the budget that will be approved at next month's City Council meeting. Mr. Johnson also asked the Council to prepare for any projects or big expenditures for the coming fiscal year. The council also discussed preparations for utility bill charges and cost of living increases in the compensation schedule. Council Member Denton Mason moved to moved $15,051.28 from the Enterprise Fund to the General Fund in order to wrap up the well project. Council Member Andy Rasmussen seconded the motion. The motion was approved by Council Members D. Mason, K. Mason, Rasmussen, Kennedy and Harrison. Aurora City City Council Meeting May 20, 2019 Page 4 9- 4th OF JULY DISCUSSION- Council Member Andy Rasmussen reported that preparations were well underway for the upcoming 4th of July celebration. The Band Borderline will provide entertainment that evening. The local talent show portion will be discontinued. Kathryn Sedgwick is working with the North Sevier High School Student Body Officers to set up the carnival games and prepare for the activities. Council Member Rasmussen stated that the stage and chairs had been reserved for the event. 10- DEPARTMENT REVIEWS- Public Safety/Animal Control - Issues concerning dog problems were discussed. Dogs along 500 West have been causing problems for people who are walking along the street. Council Member K. Mason will discuss the issue with Animal Control Officer Mickey McKenzie. Parks and Recreation- City Council Member Denton Mason reported that the North Sevier Recreation Board had their monthly meeting. Council Member Nancy Kennedy requested that the City Council begin receiving the NS Recreation agendas. Court- Mr. Johnson reported that the first court audit was completed and that there will be two more phases of the audit coming in the near future. Cemetery- City Maintenance Manager Dan Rasmussen reported that the cemetery was getting ready for the Memorial Day holiday. Maintenance- City Maintenance Manager Dan Rasmussen reported that there were no serious maintenance issues currently in the city. 11- REVIEW OF CULINARY WATER USE REPORT AND PAST DUE ACCOUNTS- The city council reviewed each report. 12- REVIEW OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION, BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES The city council reviewed each report. 13- ITEMS FROM THE RECORDER Aurora City City Council Meeting May 20, 2019 Page 5 Mr. Johnson discussed the quick claim deed given to Aurora City from Wayne Bennett. The Council reviewed the 25 feet road frontage in front of the vacant lot that Mr. Bennett had split to go into his trust. The CIB list from Sevier County was reviewed. 14- EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Quarnberg expressed a need to go into executive session to discuss a real estate transaction. City Council Member Andy Rasmussen moved to go into executive session. Council Member Jim Harrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken: Andy Rasmussen yes Jim Harrison yes Kelly Mason yes Denton Mason yes Nancy Kennedy yes 15- ADJOURNMENT- The council concluded their meeting at 10:39 pm and a closing expression of choice was given by Clint Johnson. Approved: ________________________________________ Mayor: ___________________________________________ Recorder: _________________________________________

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20 S 120 E
Aurora, 84620
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Tresha King

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June 19, 2019 09:14 AM

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