EPHRAIM CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Council Chambers - Ephraim City Hall
5 South Main, Ephraim, Utah
Tuesday, January 3, 2024
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. Swearing in of Newly Elected City Council Members (Candice Maudsley)
B. Swearing in of new Police Officer Malcolm Powell (Candice Maudsley)
C. Assignment of Mayor Pro Tem
D. Assignment of Board Liaisons to City Council
E. Auditors Presentation (Jon Larsen via Zoom)
II. MOTION AGENDA
A. Approval of the January 2, 2024, Warrant Register
B. Approval of the December 5, 2023, Work and Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
C. Ephraim City Resolution 24-01 Bank Resolution (Jon Knudsen)
Discussion and possible action regarding ECR 24-01 a resolution updating the authorization of signers for PTIF and the Zion's Bank account.
D. Discussion and Approval of the Recreation, Arts, and Parks Tax Fund Distribution as recommended by the Recreation, Arts, and Parks Committee: (Jordan Howe)
Recommendation from the RAP Tax Committee is as follows: Ephraim City: $70,000, Granary Arts: $6,289.46, Ephraim City Library: $1,536. Total available: $ 78,254.54 Total Distribution: $77,825.46.
E. City Manager Contract Approval (Sean Lewis)
Discussion and possible action approval of the city manager contract.
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 2nd day of January 2024. 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.