Fayette Town
90 South 100 East
HC 13 Box 300564
Fayette Utah 84630
Phone 435-528-5882
E-mail: fayette5882@gmail.com
FAYETTE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
FRIDAY DECEMBER 2, 2022
LOCATED AT FAYETTE TOWN HALL AT 6:30PM
FACILITATED BY MAYOR JED BARTHOLOMEW
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting started at 6:40pm
ROLL CALL: Jed Bartholomew, Mayor, Melissa Mellor, Bryan Lyman, Kelly Sue Mellor, John Bown (on the Phone)
PRAYER : Kelly Sue Mellor
1) REVIEW MINUTES: Bryan Made the Motion to accept the Minutes. Melissa seconded the Motion. The Minutes were Passed.
2) REVIEW EXPENDITURES: Bryan made the Motion to accept the Expenditures. Kelly Sue seconded the Motion. The Expenditures were Passed.
NATHAN KING was at the meeting, so we talked to him about the water situation. They had a meeting that morning and decided to start taking samples throughout Town starting at the beginning of the month instead of the end. We have not been getting the test samples in on time. John Shartier(?) with the Division of Water was there to talk to the Mayor and the water people. He encouraged Nathan to renew his water license and asked for Jay Bartholomew to also take the test.
The wells are running good and they want to check the tanks to watch what happens when they switch and make sure the chlorine is right.
Nathan needs some items for the water: He needs a Heater, a Digital Meter and some extra Chlorine tanks. Bryan made the Motion to let him to buy the things needed right now, but not to exceed $250. Kelly Sue seconded the Motion. The Motion passed.
3) WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE ROOFING BIDS AND MAKE A DECISION: Kelly Sue and Jed checked out 2 different roofing companies. The Company that does Metal roofing came in at $18000.00 and the other came in at over 20,000. The Council wanted to do the Metal Roof. Bryan made the Motion to accept Barry Smith's bid of $18,000 for the roof. Melissa seconded the Motion. The Motion passed. Kelly Sue will see when it can be done.
4) WE NEED TO PUT SOME MONEY IN ANOTHER ACCOUNT TO COVER THE ROOFING PROJECT AND OTHER PROJECTS: We need to move some money from the Capital Projects fund into the Town Hall Project. Kelly Sue made the Motion to move $18,000 into the Town Hall project. Melissa seconded the Motion. The Motion passed.
Bryan also made the Motion to move $8,000 into the Town Hall project for the Town Christmas lights. John seconded the Motion. The Motion passed.
5) DISCUSS PAY FOR WATER EMPLOYEES: Kelly Sue Made the Motion to give Nathan a raise to $1000 a month. Bryan seconded the Motion. The Motion passed.
6) LAWYER MEETING: The Lawyer was sick and couldn't be in attendance. He is talking to the other lawyer about the water situation. He will reschedule with us for another time.
CITIZEN'S CONCERNS
TOWN COUNCIL ITEMS:
JED BARTHOLOMEW, MAYOR: Water, Weeds, Office, Cemetery
BRYAN LYMAN: Flags, P&Z, Park
JOHN BOWN: Animal Control, Fire Meeting's, Cemetery
KELLY SUE MELLOR: Celebrations, Grants
MELISSA MELLOR: Website, Newsletter, Emergency Preparedness
The Council talked about the citizen's that are delinquent on their water bills. Starting in January 2023, we will start charging a late fee of $15 a month late fee. The second month there will be a late fee of $30 and a notice put into their bill. The 3rd month will be a notice to pay by the 15th of the month, in full or be shut-off. There is already a fee in place that they will have to pay all the bill in full and then a $50 turn on fee. This Ordinance will be changed to include all of the above.
Next month we will be passing ordinance's and signing them.
ADJOURNMENT OF TOWN MEETING: Bryan made the Motion to adjourn the meeting. Kelly Sue seconded the Motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:44pm.
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