Notice is given that the Stockton Town Council will hold a regular meeting as identified below in the Town Council Chambers at the Stockton Town Hall 18 N. Johnson Street, Stockton, Utah. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, any individual who may need special accommodations including auxiliary communicative and services during this meeting shall notify the Town Clerk at (435) 882-3877 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. The order of Agenda Items may be changed if deemed appropriate by the Mayor or Town Council. Time limits, if any listed for Agenda items are approximate and may be accelerated or delayed.
TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES
DATE: January 9, 2020
TIME: 7:00 pm
Call to order- 7:00 pm
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Swearing in of Mayor Karjola, Councilman Joe Johnston, Councilwoman Jill McAffee
Mayor Karjola, Joe Johnston and Jill McAffee were sworn in by Judge Powell. Joe Johnston was elected as a Councilman; he is our newest member to the Council. Jill McAffee was elected as Councilwoman and Thomas Karjola was elected as Mayor for another term.
3. Roll Call
Thomas Karjola-Mayor- Present Others in attendance
Vicki Nash-Councilwoman- Present Judy Bori
Jill McAffee- Councilwoman- Present Justin Huffman
Nando Meli- Councilman- Present Amy Lyman
Joe Johnston- Councilman- Present Marc McAffee
4. Public Comments
Nothing to report
5. Tooele County Sheriff Department- Lt. Eli Wayman
Last month there were 10 total details and 01 significant incident.
Significant incident- December 14, 2019 a Tooele City Patrol car was hit in the parking lot of the Stockton gas station. A citizen car slipped out of park and rolled into the Tooele City Patrol vehicle.
6. Consent Agenda
a. Check Register
b. Bills over $1,000.00
c. Approval of meeting minutes
Motion to approve- Councilwoman Nash
Seconded- Councilwoman McAffee
Unanimous approval - Motion passed
7. Department Reports
a. Stockton Police Department-Chief Romney
Last month we had 23 traffic stops, 21 calls, 08 call outs and 10 County assists. There were no use of force incidents.
Major crimes- 1. Domestic. 2. Gas station burglary. 3. One drug/warrant. 4. One DUI.
Nuisances- Animal problems continuing to be an issue.
Community oriented policing- Shop with a cop was a huge success. Thank you to Officer Macho, Officer Curtis, and Town Treasurer Elisa Canon for participating.
b. Stockton Fire Department-Chief Huffman/Assistant Chief Thatcher
Last month we had 11 calls 45% were in Town. The Fire Department had their yearly Christmas dinner. There will be 6 members going to training in St. George in a couple weeks. The Fire Department had their Leadership vote and Justin Huffman was voted back in as Chief, Johnny Thatcher was voted back in as Assistant Fire Chief and Amy Lyman was promoted as Captain.
c. Recreation (Parks)
Nothing to report
d. Roads and Grounds
The Town had Walk Street paved.
e. Solid Waste
Nothing to report
f. Water
Nothing to report
e. Sewer
Nothing to report
8. Utah Wildfire Resource Memorandum of Understanding
This MOU is with the State, the Fire Department signs this every year.
9. Tooele County and the Town of Stockton Wildland Fire Protection Cooperative Agreement
There were no written agreements in the County for mutual aid for Wildland Fires. Dan Walton, the County Fire Warden, wanted to make sure the Fire Department got this agreement set up. In order to have this agreement the Fire Department had to kill any prior MOUs within the County. These should be reassessed every 10 years. As of December 17, 2019 the Fire Department canceled all prior MOUs and will be signing this agreement to move forward.
10. Resolution 2020-01 Town Council meeting schedule for 2020
Motion to approve- Councilman Johnston
Seconded- Councilwoman McAffee
Roll call vote-
Mayor Karjola- Yes
Councilwoman McAffee- Yes
Councilwoman Nash- Yes
Councilman Johnston- Yes
Councilman Meli- Yes
Unanimous approval - Motion passed
11. Resolution 2020-02 Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore
Council had a discussion on whether or not to change the policy to elect a Mayor pro tem only if needed.
Motion to table- Councilwoman McAffee
Seconded- Councilwoman Nash
Motion tabled
12. Resolution 2020-03 Establishment of Justice Court Judge salary
Motion to approve- Councilwoman Nash
Seconded- Councilman Meli
Roll call vote-
Mayor Karjola- Yes
Councilwoman McAffee- Yes
Councilwoman Nash- Yes
Councilman Johnston- Yes
Councilman Meli- Yes
Unanimous approval - Motion passed
13. Second Quarter Budget Review
Councilwoman Nash asked why the total appeared high and asked for clarification on the water department budget.
14. Adjourn- 7:53 pm
Motion to adjourn- Councilwoman Nash
Seconded- Councilwoman McAffee
Unanimous approval -Motion passed
By: Ashlee Wanlass
Town Clerk/Recorder
Posting: Stockton Town Hall; Stockton Town Post Office; Stockton Town Web Site; Tooele Transcript for information only; Utah Public Notice Web Site
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Ashlee Wanlass, Stockton town clerk, at 435-882-3877.