EPHRAIM CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Council Chambers - Ephraim City Hall
5 South Main, Ephraim, Utah
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
6:00 PM
Today's meeting will be held in person in the Council Chambers and is open to the public. Members of the press and public are also invited to view this meeting live with Zoom.
To participate in the public comment period or any scheduled public hearings, please email candicem@ephraimcity.org before 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER
OPENING CEREMONY
The Ephraim City Council invites any community organization, church, or individual resident to present a thought, reading, or invocation in the opening ceremony portion of the public meeting. Those wishing to participate in an Opening Ceremony should contact the City Recorder by the Friday morning preceding the meeting. City Council meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may address the City Council on matters not listed on the agenda. Those interested should fill out a public comments form to be given to the Mayor prior to the meeting. Each individual will have five minutes to address the Council and may submit documents outlining their issue. The Council cannot take legal action on public comment at this time. At the conclusion of each public comment, the Council may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed them, may ask staff to review a matter or may ask that a matter be placed on a future agenda. All City Council meetings are recorded.
I. PRESENTATIONS AND RELATED ACTION
A. General Municipal Election Canvass (Candice Maudsley)
i. The Board of City Canvassers certify the final vote count for the 2023 General Municipal Election of November 21, 2023.
B. Recognition of Ephraim City Residents Recognized at the Hispanic Heritage Congressional Recognition Ceremony on November 21, 2023. (Mayor Scott)
i. Esmeralda Salas
ii. Jose & Antonia Jimenez
C. Sanpete County Chamber of Commerce Presentation (Faylyn Catmull)
D. Recognition of Outgoing City Council Members
II. MOTION AGENDA
A. Approval of the December 4, 2023, Warrant Register
B. Approval of the November 8, 2023, Special City Council Meeting Minutes
C. Approval of the November 15, 2023, Work and Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
D. Appeal of Community Center Deposit Withheld (Marisol Magana)
E. Approval of Final Plat for Childcare Facility at Ephraim Crossing (Megan Spurling)
The applicant, Camino Verde group, is requesting the subdivision to divide portions of Assessor's Parcel S-6190 consisting of .56 acres and S-6188 consisting of 10.722 acres, into one (1) parcel consisting of 1.005 acres.
F. Conditional Use Permit Approval (Megan Spurling)
The applicant is proposing to build a multi-family development on parcel S-64205, approximately, 150 E 700 N. The proposed development would have 5 12-plexes, each being two stories and consisting of approximately 140 bedrooms, total. Units will range between 1001-1355 square feet. The total height of the buildings will be approximately 30 feet.
G. Ephraim City Resolution 23-24 Payson Power Project (Cory Daniels)
Discussion and possible action regarding ECR 23-24 a resolution authorizing a tax certificate and agreement for UAMPS's Payson Power Project.
H. Cancelation of the December 20, 2023, City Council Meeting
III. Appointments and Council Reports
Discussion and possible action on the following items:
A. Council Reports
1. City Council may report on meetings/events attended and issues discussed in meetings/events attended by a Councilmember in their official capacity as the City's representative.
2. City Council questions regarding the update must be limited solely for clarification purposes. If further discussion is warranted, the issue will be added to a future agenda for a detailed briefing.
3. City Council report of upcoming meetings.
4. City Council request for agenda items to be placed on future Council Meeting agendas.
IV. City Manager Report
This is the City Manager's opportunity to give notice to the City Council of current events impacting the City. Comments are intended to be informational only and no discussion, deliberation or decision will occur on this item.
V. CLOSED SESSION
The Council may vote to discuss matters in Closed Session pursuant to Utah Code annotated 52-4-5 and will determine if any action should be taken from items discussed during the Closed Session at that time.
ADJOURNMENT
From time to time, matters are discussed by the City Council that do not appear on the posted agenda. Items that require/request action taken by the City Council will appear in the posted agenda. Submitted Action Items for the Council agenda must be received by the City Recorder's office by the Friday prior to the Council meeting and should be accompanied by any and all supporting written documentation. Without such documentation, the recorder reserves the right to postpone the hearing of any item until such documentation has been submitted.
In Accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) this facility is wheelchair accessible and handicap parking is available. Request for accommodations and interpretive services must be made three (3) working days prior to the meeting. Please contact the city office at 283-4631 for information or assistance.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTING
The undersigned, duly appointed City Recorder, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was posted this 13h day of November 2023. A copy was also provided to the local media and posted on the Utah State website.
Candice Maudsley,
EPHRAIM CITY RECORDER
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
This facility is wheelchair accessible and handicap parking is available. Request for accommodations and interpretive services must be made three (3) working days prior to the meeting. Please contact the city office at 283-4631 for information or assistance.