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Torrey

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Torrey Town Council

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August 11, 2022 07:00 PM

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08/11/2022 Torrey Utah PO Box 750027 Torrey, UT 84775 torreyutah.gov Torrey Town Council Meeting APPROVED Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Members of Town Council will hold the regular scheduled Town Council Meeting on Thursday the 11th day of August at 7:00 pm at the Torrey Town Pavilion located at 75 E 100 No. Note the agenda may be accelerated or line items may be discussed in any order. The agenda shall be as follows: Welcome Mayor Mickey Wright Administrative Business Welcome/ Opening Remarks Roll Call Present: Pearl-Thorndal Stewart, Jordan Pace, Karen Mayne, Mayor Mickey Wright, Pat Kearney, Dave Love, Doug Robinson. Excused: Colleen Dudleston Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Requests/Discussion Tyler Torgerson - parcel split request Tyler presented a parcel split request for the property located at 100 North 200 West An official document was displayed for the signatures of the Torrey Town Council upon their approval. A discussion of parcel size preceded the motion to approve the parcel split which was made by Doug Robinson. Jordan pace seconded the motion. All Council members agreed to the motion and signed the plans. Bill Barrett - parcel split request Bill Barrett presented the proposed parcel split requested by Dominic and Carol Juilano. They are proposing to split their 10-acre parcel into two lots: a 3 acre and a 7-acre lot. There was a discussion on the location of the service lines on the property. Mr. Barrett has applied for a water hookup. He also has an architect working on the survey and site plans. The survey and site plans should be available to Planning and Zoning later in September. Karen will notify the Council when the plans are available to review. Mayor Business New Clerk - Karen Mayne Mayor Wright introduced the new town clerk and gave a summary of her qualifications. Community Grant Funding Opportunities Mayor Wright attended a Grant Funding Presentation offered by the State of Utah. He learned that Congressman Stewart can allocate 15 grants to municipalities and Not for Profit organizations. The grants require matching funds; either of 20% or 50%. Congressman Stewart will advocate for the applicants as there are other state funds available to help with the matching amount. Torrey is applying for funds to apply toward new roads, Town Office building and walking paths. Once the Request for proposals opens in March there will be two weeks to complete and submit grant proposals. Torrey Town will need to have all bids prepared, Stakeholders identified, and community support letters ready prior to the grant application process which begins in March. Mayor Wright will send out the slide presentation for all council member to review and familiarize themselves with the process. Water Ordinance draft The water ordinance draft was sent to council members. Wording needs to be written to include duplexes, fourplexes and mandating certification. A discussion began involving parcel splitting and the need for additional water meters and septic systems. It was suggested that in order to avoid disputes in the future, each lot should have their own septic system. Schedule Work Meeting - Review and discuss water ordinance draft & legal issues The work meeting to discuss the water ordinance was scheduled for August 25, 2022 at 6:00PM. Jordan made the motion and Pat seconded it. The purpose is to discuss how to regulate water usage and update the current ordinance to meet future needs and situations that may arise between land use and the water ordinance. Additionally, usage regulations need to address commercial locations as well as residential. It is necessary to be in sync with the State of Utah. Utah is looking at resources to evaluate future needs. Mayor Wright will post council progress on Torrey Town website and send the proposed ordinances to Torrey's attorney. Annexation Policy review Mayor Wright found that there is nothing in the annexation policy prohibiting annexation without petition. Pearl said that it might be addressed in the general plan. Pat suggested that the language should be updated so that Torrey Town is not in conflict with the State of Utah plan. Utah State leadership is looking at sources to evaluate and prepare for the future water needs of Utah. Juniper Drive status A discussion began regarding the maintenance of Juniper Drive. It was mentioned that Jeff Pace will consider allowing Torrey to maintain the road and consider moving the road to the south property line. It was mentioned that a 66 foot right away is needed and there is not enough property there. There is also a water line running through that area. Juniper Rd has been maintained by Torrey since 2014. Prior to 2014 Wayne County maintained the road. The question is, will Torrey Town be exposed to any legal responsibility for the road in the event of a disaster. The situation could set a precedence. Input from a Torrey resident suggested that the Juniper Drive residents' contract with Torrey to maintain the road. Mayor Wright suggested that Legal review is necessary as well as the design services of a civil engineer. Consensus is that the City Council is not equipped to solve the private/county/city road questions. Mayor Wright will consult with the Torrey Town Attorney. Reschedule Public Hearing for Entrada rezoning The public hearing for Entrada rezoning was rescheduled for September 8, 2022, at 6:30 PM. Doug made the motion to reschedule on Set 8,2022 and it was seconded by Pearl. The motion was carried unanimously. The public notice will be in next Thursday's paper, September 1, 2022. Fire Station Lights and Siren: Mayor Wright is working with Steve Lutz to determine who is responsible for the Town Sirens. Steve researched and found that the use of the sirens is Torreys responsibility. Torrey will establish a memorandum of understanding with FEMA that Torrey will maintain the system and test the Sirens monthly. Placement of the system is to be determined. There are still many questions to be answered. IT Report: Mayor plans to begin going through the website and reviewing the contents. Pearl has received a request to include safety information and suicide prevention information on the Torrey Town website. Pearl will forward the request to the mayor. Clerk Report - Karen Mayne One building report was issued in July. One GRAMA request was received from Clay Rockwood. Karen, in working with the State, has gained access to the public Record Portal. Karen is now working with the state to begin the certification process. Other Business: A letter was received from the Las Vegas postal service office that the Torrey Post Office door is out of compliance. Torrey Town needs to take off the doorknob and put in a keypad and lock box. This will allow the postal inspector to access the door with a key fob. Jordan mentioned that the current access was installed by the Post Office Officials and Torrey staff does not have the access to make changes. A discussion was held about the origins of the current Post office building and the understanding that has been in place or two years. Financial Report Colleen Dudleston Colleen was excused from the meeting. Council members have questions about the July Financial report and so the presentation of the report will be postponed. Pat made the motion that the bills should continue to be paid and the council will receive an explanation of the financial report at the next City Council meeting. Jordan seconded the motion. The motion passed. Council Reports Pat Kearney: Cemetery, Trees & Office Pat sent a letter to Mr. Miles the owner of the property which has contains several pioneer graves. Pat is seeking permission from the property owner to clean and beautify the old cemetery. Discussion concludes it would be nice to clean it up and showcase the historic area. It happens to be the leech field for the Red Ridge subdivision. Pat mentioned that there are still dogs by the cemetery, and it creates an unpleasant smell in the area. The discussion continued of continuing the fence around the area and perhaps including signs. Doug Robinson: Water Dustin reported that the water tank project with the Forest Service and their archaeologist is progressing. They should have bids by December or January. The Forest Service will plan to combine three small town when planning the project. Dustin also reported that water tank levels are overflowing into the Sand Creek Irrigation Pond. He is waiting on a water sample which will determine the permission to access a new spring. The water sample should be returned in October. Pat asked if Torrey Town should contact hotels and other commercial entities, to request they put water conservation protocols in place. Mayor Wright stated that as a town we have no enforcement capabilities. Pat questioned if Torrey should lift the restriction if we are not going to enforce. Mayor Wright stated that he will issue a proclamation to lift the water restriction. Jordan Pace: Water, Roads Jordan mentioned that several the road construction companies are taking water from Torrey without metering their usage. Observations have been made that one local excavation company is taking water from Torrey to use for road work in Teasdale. The Council would like the individual companies to improve their metering of the water they use. Dave suggested that the construction companies bring their own meters. Also, that Dustin must approve when the companies may remove their meters. Mayor Wright mentioned that the State has funds to install meters for small towns. Torrey Town needs to know where the water is going. Dave recommended that the construction companies involved in projects impacting Torrey water need to be notified of the need to meter their usage. Pearl suggested that Dustin be assigned to notify the companies of their responsibility to meter their water usage. Pearl also recommended that residents report if they see improper water usage. Culinary Water Usage- Jordan suggested that residents need information about who to contact when they experience a problem with their water. Jordan recommended that the water system and access to the Torrey water system be more carefully regulated. Homes with old water systems must be improved by the homeowner before the system leaks. Speed bumps- The speed bumps are here they will be installed soon. Jordan is waiting for the battery and signs to be delivered. Dustin and Jordan will decide the speed bump placement. Sleeping Rainbow. Residents have placed their own speed limit signs up in Sleeping Rainbow. The residents have been advised to take their signs down and approach the Torrey City Council about their speed limit concerns. Pearl-Thorndal Stewart: Park, Pavilion, Post Office and Town Events Pearl has observed that the post office still needs paint. The Pavilion has been cleaned. She has periodically seen lights left on in the city buildings. If you see the lights on and you don't have a key to access the building, call Pearl or Mayor Wright to come turn off the lights. The park, Dustin has rewired the park water sprinklers. Dustin is in need of poles for the park fence, Pat offered some that she has. Pearl is working to complete the CDBG grant that will pay for improvements to the park. Maintenance Report Dustin Oyler The evaluation of the old fire station indicates that it will be too extensive to remodel. The building is too old. Remodel will cost in excess of $200,000. Dustin will meet with Mayor Wright to discuss further. The Town office building is being reviewed by Ensign Engineering. Dave has volunteered to sit on the construction meetings. P&Z Report - Dave Love Dave reports that the response from the Torrey Town Survey/Questionnaire has been extensive. He and Janet have begun an excel spread sheet to report back to the City Council and community. The open-ended questions and opinions make the report more complex to accomplish. The Survey deadline for residents to submit is September 1, 2022. The Robbers Roost Signage has been approved. The Glamping permit for Sky View Hotel has been approved. Grant Thomas Garage permit has been approved. Dave has requested more lighting detail for the garage. The Mercantile Permit has been approved with several changes. They plan for a 27,000-gallon water storage tank in the property setback. Dave is going to address that. Old Business None Citizen Concerns: None Adjourn: 8:55 PM Pat made the motion to adjourn, Doug seconded the motion. All approved.

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75 E 100 North
Torrey, UT 84775
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Karen Mayne

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karen@torreyutah.gov

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September 20, 2022 10:27 AM

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