PANGUITCH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 14, 2020
CITY COUNCIL - 6:30 P.M.
PANGUITCH CITY OFFICE/LIBRARY
CONFERENCE ROOM
25 SOUTH 200 EAST
PANGUITCH, UTAH 84759
Those present at the City Council meeting were Mayor Kim Soper, City Manager Lori Talbot, City Recorder Tyrissa Howell, City Attorney Barry Huntington, City Council Members Alan Johnson, Paul Dastrup, Mike Sarles and Mark Boshell. Council member Trudi Owens was absent.
Others present were Event Coordinator Steven Lee, Rick Miller, Linda Miller, Clint Pollock, Denise Dastrup, Casey Charles, Sheryl England and Edward England.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.
OPENING CEREMONY
Mayor Kim Soper conducted the opening ceremony.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Paul Dastrup moved, seconded by Mike Sarles to adopt the agenda. The motion passed with all in favor.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Alan Johnson moved, seconded by Mark Boshell to approve the minutes. The motion passed with all in favor.
Mayor Soper presented Rick Miller with a Lynn Griffen print and thanked him for his years of service on City Council.
OFFICER REPORT
Officer Clint Pollock discussed with the council the need for better road barricades that would be used when traffic is diverted for city events.
EVENT UPDATE
City Event coordinator Steven Lee discussed city events with the City Council. Joanne Miller Week went well. Next year Steven would like to implement a hometown hero award as part of the event. The Balloon Rally had a few balloons light up for the balloon glow. Steven thanked the many people who helped with the Balloon Rally including Mark Boshell, Trudi Owens and Lori Talbot. July 4th had a bigger attendance than was expected. There have been a lot of positive comments on having our local law enforcement carry the flags for the parade. Steven stated he would like to hold the Taste of Panguitch in October with some changes. On August 18 there will be a 3 on 3 basketball tournament. The car show is scheduled for September 12th. This year the cars will line up on Main Street for a light show.
THE MEADOW SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT
Planning and Zoning approved the recommendation of The Meadow Subdivision Final Plat.
Paul Dastrup moved, seconded by Mike Sarles to approve The Meadow Subdivision final plat. The motion passed with all in favor. Council Member Alan Johnson abstained.
RESOLUTION 2020-6 REQUESTING LAND FROM THE BLM TO EXPAND THE LANDFILL
Mike Sarles moved, seconded by Paul Dastrup to approve Resolution 2020-6 requesting land from the BLM to expand the landfill. The motion passed with all in favor.
VACATION RENTAL - ENGLAND INNOVATION LLC
Paul Dastup moved, seconded by Mike Sarles to approve England Innovations at 995 South 230 East. The motion passed with all in favor.
VACATION RENTAL - MIMI'S PLACE
Mark Boshell moved, seconded by Alan Johnson to approve Mimi's Place at 365 South Main. The motion passed with all in favor.
BUSINESS LICENSE - J GOLOM PHOTOS
Mike Sarles moved, seconded by Paul Dastrup to approve the business license for J Golom Photos. The motion passed with all in favor.
BUSINESS LICENSE - SAVAGE APPAREL
Mark Boshell moved, seconded by Mike Sarles to approve the business license for Savage Apparel. The motion passed with all in favor.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Courts - Court has not been held due to Covid19.
Marilyn Bulkley Memorial Park - Students from SUU have been cleaning up the Marilyn Bulkley Memorial Park and will be completing a plan to improve the park. Panguitch Prevention Coalition has received a $20,000 grant to help make the park a place for positive family use. Tyce Palmer is looking into money from the Upper Sevier River Conservation District to fortify the river banks.
Lions club - Dean Sheffer from the Lions Club is looking into a community green house to grow vegetables for the senior citizens.
Balloon Rally - It has been fourteen days since the Balloon Rally and our community hasn't seen any spikes in Covid19 cases.
Fuel project - The 25 acre fuels project around the water tanks is complete.
Old Skool Motorcycle Rally - Panguitch had 426 registered motorcycles riders for the Old Skool Motorcycle Rally, the event went well.
Garfield County Insider - All the collected newspapers from the city office have been delivered to SUU to be archived.
Water tanks - The south water tank has a sagging lid that needs to be replaced. There was discussion about grant opportunities.
UDOT - UDOT has a planning grant that City Manager Lori Talbot would like to apply for.
Master plan - Jones and Demille has completed a draft for the Master Plan
Children's Justice Center - A thank you card was received from the Children's Justice Center.
ADJOURNMENT
Alan Johnson moved to adjourn at 7:22 pm.
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Kim Soper, Mayor
Tyrissa Howell, City Recorder
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The City of Panguitch will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled members of the public in accessing City programs. Please contact Lori Talbot Panguitch City office at least 24 hours in advance if you have special needs.
Anyone who wishes to offer a prayer or thought in the opening ceremony at City Council is welcome to do so by calling City Manager Lori Talbot at 435-676-8585 to schedule an appointment.
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