Wellington City Work Meeting Minutes
Meeting held Wednesday, October 13, 2021
at the Wellington City Hall
Located at 150 West Main Street, Wellington, Utah
at 5:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Noyes, Councilman Timothy, Councilman Wells, Councilmember Perea
Absent: Councilmen Pell
City Staff: Gracie Procarione - City Recorder
Attendees: William Barney Zauss Thomas Kosmack
Agenda Item #1 Roll Call
The Wellington City Mayor, Paula Noyes, opened the meeting at 5:05 PM and stayed that Councilman Pell would only be present over zoom tonight for the following City Council meeting.
Agenda Item #2 Update and Overview from Fire Department Chief - Matt Perea
Chief Perea talked about how they received the new fire truck and how the team is currently putting the equipment on the truck. He mentioned that the truck cannot be used in service until next Tuesday the 19th when Rosenbauer comes to do the final inspection and brings the official title. Matt then gave us in attendance a tour of the new fire truck.
Agenda Item #3 Update and Overview from Police Chief - Tom Kosmack
Chief Kosmack talked some more about the new trucks he is looking into getting for the Police Department. He was able to get the trucks down to $4,500.00 dollars instead of the original $5,500.00. Chief Kosmack and Officer Saccomanno would be the ones getting the new cars and the Explorer would become the new reserve vehicle. He presented how this would fit into his budget and gave a small explanation about fitting the vehicles with safety gear. Chief also talked about how he was awarded a grant for new police laptops in the patrol vehicles that can withstand the elements.
Agenda Item #4 Update and Overview on the Water Billing - Rebecca Evans
Rebecca Evans came to speak about how things were going with the collecting side of the delinquent bills. She mentioned that over $24,000.00 of delinquent bills are accounts that are closed and cannot be reached. She also mentioned that we still had around $55,000.00 worth of delinquent bills. She spoke of redoing the application and coming up with a more formal contract that spoke about delinquent bills, water shut offs, and deposits. Rebecca will return next meeting to present the new contract and application.
Agenda Item #5 Mayor Noyes spoke of $1.50 raise for Rebecca Evans
Mayor Noyes spoke as to how Rebecca has proved herself in the office over her probationary period and is deserving of an end of probationary period raise. Council decided to vote on this during the next formal city council meeting on October 27th.
Mayor Paula Noyes called the meeting adjourned at 5:59 PM
Next meeting will be October 27, 2021, at 5:00 P.M. at the Wellington City Hall.
Minutes were approved on: _______________________________
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Paula Noyes - Wellington City Mayor
Attest:
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Gracie Procarione - Wellington City Recorder
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