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Municipality

Entity

Elwood

Public Body

Elwood Town

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Notice Title

Town COuncil Mins

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Public Meetings

Notice Type(s)

Notice, Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

June 11, 2019 07:00 PM

Description/Agenda

Elwood Town Council Meeting June 11, 2019 The Elwood Town Council met at the Elwood Town Hall, 5235 West 8800 North, Elwood, Utah, at 7:00, June 12, 2019. The following members were present consisting of a quorum. Keenan Nelson Mayor 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 Mark Lay WELCOME ADMINISTRATION Councilmember Griffin gave the opening prayer. Councilmember Nelson and Councilmember Pace was absent Item#1 Public Hearing-2019-2020 Budget & Revised 2018-2019 Budget Councilmember Griffin made a motion to open the public hearing. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Mayor Nelson welcomed everyone to the meeting, Mayor Nelson explained the 2018-2019 revised budget, we had over spent in some departments and under spent in others we adjusted the accounts. Mayor Nelson asked the public and town council if there was any questions or comments. No comments or questions was asked. Mayor explained the 2019-2020 budget, we are going to pave 10000 north this year, and there is no tax increase we will maintain your departments and work with in your budgets. Mayor Nelson stated that he gave the town council, Gina and Steve a raise. Mayor Nelson stated that we budgeted for a new tractor and the youth council was done. Mayor Nelson asked the council and citizens if they had any questions or comments. There was no public or council comments or questions. Councilmember Griffin made a motion to close the public hearing. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilmember Howard made a motion to open the town council meeting. Councilmember Griffin seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Minutes for the May 14, 2019 town council meetings was presented for approval. Councilmember Griffin made a motion to approve the minutes for May 14, 2019. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Item#2 Resolution 2019-002- Revised 2018-2019 budget. Councilmember Griffin made a motion to adopt resolution 2019-002 the revised 2018-2019 Budget. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Item#3 Resolution 2019-003- 2019-2020 budget Councilmember Howard made a motion to adopt resolution 2019-003 the 2019-2020 budget. Councilmember Griffin seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Item#4 Sewer Ordinance-Mayor Nelson, Mayor Nelson explained that the sewer ordinance needs to say the service area not town, the sewer area project will be defined with a map of the area. We are getting a lot of confusion with the 300 feet multiples but that only applies to the service area. The council agreed to change the wording to the sewer ordinance and strike city wide sewer and attach a map to the ordinance to show the service area. Councilmember Griffin made a motion to change the wording and add the map to the sewer ordinance. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Item#5 Nuisance Ordinance-Mayor Nelson, Mayor Nelson explained he would like to have the animal issues be handled on a case by case basis and not change the animal ordinance. He stated that he would like it to add something regarding the animal waste to the nuisance. Councilmember Griffin stated she liked that idea people moved here for the country and I would like to keep it like that. Mayor Nelson asked the planning commission to look at the nuisance ordinance. Item#6 Zoning enforcement- Mayor Nelson, Mayor Nelson stated he thinks it might be time to hire a part time code enforcement officer, he explained it would be by a case by case basis. Councilmember Howard stated he thinks we are going towards something like that and councilmember Griffin thinks it needs to be case by case. Item#7 Animal enforcement officer-Mayor Nelson- Mayor Nelson stated that it might be time to look at and give more authority to do more than dogs, we are getting a lot of calls for rabbits and cats. The council thinks it ok to look into it. Item#8 Animal Control Report-Hagen Gardner was not present. Item#9 Planning Commission- no one was present. Item#10 Sheriff's Department Report- Officer Blauer was not present Item#11 Animal Ordinance-Mayor Nelson asked the council to look at the animal ordinance and get back with him next meeting. Mayor Nelson stated he thinks it's best to keep the animal ordinance like it is and put it in your nuisance ordinance and it will be case by case basis. Councilmember Griffin stated she like the mayors suggestions, Elwood is a farm community and kids like 4-H projects that's why people move here. WATER Steve Woerner reported that the bids came back for the project on 5200 west, Rupps, Grover's and Whitaker all gave bids and Grover's was the lowest bid. Steve stated that Chris from Hansen went through the bids and they was all qualified to do the job. Councilmember Howard made a motion to award the bid to Grover's. Councilmember Griffin seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. SEWER Steve Woerner stated that Twin D cleaned some sewer pipe by Thompson, Romers and 9600 north. Steve stated that we got a report back from JUB it will cost over 2 million dollars to bring the sewer under the road to the other side of the town. It will cost over 2.1 million to finish the 4800 service area. Mayor Nelson stated that the RDA could help pay for it or Elwood could bond for the project but we can't justify it right now we don't have any business coming in to get it paid back. Mayor Nelson stated that development should pay for its self. PARKS AND RECREATION Councilmember Griffin stated that everything is going well for the 4th of July, we have some new activities and we ordered Elwood T-shirts again this year. ROADS Steve Woerner stated that everything was good, Parson's is going to pave 10000 north and the county is going to do the leg work. EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS Councilmember Howard had nothing to report. OTHER Gina Marble had an open meeting training for the council, Gina played a YouTube video if David Church regarding open meetings. Councilmember Howard made a motion to close the town council meeting. Councilmember Griffin seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilmember Griffin made a motion to open the executive session. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilmember Griffin made a motion to close the executive session. Councilmember Howard seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilmember Howard made a motion to open the town council meeting. Councilmember Griffin seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Councilmember Griffin made a motion to adjourn, Councilmember Howard 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 11th day of June 2019. Dated this the 9th day of July 2019. ________________________________ Gina R Marble, Elwood Town Clerk

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5235 w. 8800 n
Elwood, 84337
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Contact Name

Gina Marble

Contact Email

elwood@elwoodtown.com

Contact Phone

(435)257-5518

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July 15, 2019 12:44 PM

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