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Municipality

Entity

Wellington

Public Body

Wellington City Council

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Notice Title

Wellington City Council Meeting Minutes

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Business

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

November 8, 2023 06:00 PM

Description/Agenda

Wellington City Council Minutes Meeting held November 8, 2023 at Wellington City Hall Located at 150 West Main Street, Wellington, Utah at 6:00 P.M. Present: Councilmember Jack Clark, Councilmember Caleb Nelson, Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Bethany Perea, Mayor Brad Timothy Absent: Councilmember Barney Zauss City Staff: Rebecca Evans, June Rich, Nicole Oveson, Tom Kosmack Attendees: Agenda Item #1 Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, and Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes At 6:00 pm, Mayor Timothy opened the meeting by stating that both Councilmember Clark and Councilmember Nelson were absent. Motion: Councilmember Perea made a motion to approve the past meeting minutes. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Wells and Councilmember Nelson. Agenda Item #2 Public Comment Period Agenda Item #3 Pat Martinez - Utility Billing Concerns Mr. Martinez was not present for tonight's meeting. Motion: Agenda Item #4 Office Safety Concerns The office staff has had to deal with aggressive residents lately and wanted to address the council on how to approach it in the future. The council is supporting the decision that the office staff is welcome to ask aggressive customers to leave until they have cooled off. If the individual does not comply, the next step would be to get law enforcement involved. Motion: Agenda Item #5 December City Event At this time, the city council did not express interest in holding a holiday event in December. Motion: Agenda Item #6 Secondary Meter Questions As the installation of secondary meters has begun, there has been an influx of questions regarding when metering will begin and how it will affect the utility bills. At this time, the council has expressed that the metering will begin once all meters have been installed and the city will be gathering information on how much water users are using. Councilmember Perea explained that Saratoga Springs has a tiered system in place that works great for both the city and residents and it would be worth looking into. 2 Motion: Agenda Item #7 Consideration of Full Time Fee in Lieu Benefits The council would like to compensate full-time employees who do not accept benefits from the city as it saves them money. Motion: Councilmember Wells made a motion to have a fee in lieu of benefits of $550 monthly. Councilmember Perea seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Clark and Councilmember Nelson. Agenda Item #8 Raising Reserve Officer Wages Motion: Councilmember Perea made a motion to raise reserve officer wages to $24 hourly. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Wells and Councilmember Nelson. Agenda Item #9 Contract with Sheriff's office Due to the limited amount of officers Wellington City currently has and the need for 24-hour coverage in the city, the Mayor met with Sheriff Wood to discuss having his deputies assist while our officers are off duty. Motion: Councilmember Perea made a motion to accept assistance from the Carbon County Sheriff's Office. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Wells and Councilmember Nelson. Agenda Item #10 Consideration of Amending Kennel License Ordinance The city has seen an influx of kennel license requests. These have all been for personal use rather than business. The city is in agreement that a kennel license should be for business purposes. Chief Kosmack is going to look into the ordinances and see what surrounding cities require. Motion: Agenda Item #11 Fall City Clean Up The city would like to provide dumpsters throughout the city to encourage yard clean up. Mayor Timothy received a bid from Ward's Landscaping but is planning to touch base with City Sanitation, Kent Welson and Stephenson's Salvage to see what other options the city has. Motion: Agenda Item #12 Main Street America Grant This topic was tabled due to Councilmember Zauss' absence. Motion: Agenda Item #13 Unfinished Business Motion: 3 Agenda Item #14 Possible Executive Session to Discuss the Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual. Motion: Councilmember Clark made a motion to close this session of the City Council and enter an executive session at 7:47 PM. Councilmember Perea seconded; followed by Councilmember Wells and Councilmember Clark. Adjourn Motion: Meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm Next meeting will be November 21 at 6:00 P.M. at the Wellington City Hall.

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Meeting Information

Meeting Location

150 W MAIN
WELLINGTON , UT 84542
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Contact Name

Julie Kilgrow

Contact Email

recorder@wellingtonutah.gov

Contact Phone

435-355-7850

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Notice Posted On

November 22, 2023 04:04 PM

Notice Last Edited On

November 22, 2023 04:04 PM

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