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Municipality

Entity

Wellington

Public Body

Wellington City Council

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Notice Title

Wellington City Council Meeting Minutes

Notice Tags

Business

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

January 24, 2024 06:00 PM

Description/Agenda

Wellington City Council Minutes Meeting held January 24, 2024 at Wellington City Hall Located at 150 West Main Street, Wellington, Utah at 6:00 P.M. Present: Councilmember Bill Juber, Councilmember Larry McKinnon, Councilmember Andrew Pehrson, Councilmember Barney Zauss, Mayor Brad Timothy Absent: Councilmember Jack Clark City Staff: Rebecca Evans, June Rich, Tom Kosmack, Nicole Oveson, Kevin Saccomano Attendees: Barbara Clendennen, Joan Powell 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 everyone was present. Motion: Councilmember Clark made a motion to approve the past meeting minutes. Councilmember Pehrson seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Juber and Councilmember McKinnon. Agenda Item #2 Public Comment Period Agenda Item #3 Joan Powell - Walking Trail Joan would like to se a walking trail go from 100 E to 500 W. Ms. Powell states that if Price and Helper have walking trails, why shouldn't Wellington. Councilmember Zauss asked about the projected length of the trail and Joan explained that it is all BLM land. Councilmember Zauss will work with Ms. Powell on gathering information and seeing if this is possible. Councilmember Pehrson explained that he would like to see the council attending some of the BLM planning meetings. Motion: Agenda Item #4 Easter Egg Hunt 2024 Mayor Timothy plans to meet with the committee who helped plan Pioneer Days in 2023 to start planning for the 2024 celebration. He will pitch the idea of them taking on the Easter Egg hunt at that meeting. Motion: Agenda Item #5 Barbara Clendennen - Monthly Consulting Barbara Clendennen has spent a lot of time cleaning up the books as well as helping get things caught up for the newest audit. Ms. Clendennen is proposing coming into the offices monthly to help reconcile, answer staff questions and ensure things are getting completed correctly. Motion: Agenda Item #6 Office Part Time Help Councilmember Pehrson has offered to help create a job description for a part time position with the office staff and the help of Barbara Clendennen. Motion: Agenda Item #7 Contract work with Walt Merchant Sunrise Engineering has offered to have their employee Walt Merchant help work with the contractors that are doing the secondary meter installations. Mayor Timothy and Councilmember McKinnon plan to meet with staff from Sunrise to get more detailed information. Motion: Agenda Item #8 Firewall Quote Kevin Saccomano explained the importance of a new firewall to the council. It would provide coverage for the entire city and can provide necessary security. The quote provided by Les Olsen did not include labor costs, so that is something that needs to be considered as well. Motion: Councilmember Zauss made a motion to accept the quote of $1,730 plus the cost of installation for the new firewall. Councilmember Pehrson seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember McKinnon and Councilmember Juber. Agenda Item #9 Kendralynn Carpenter - Gym Rental Ms. Carpenter was not present for tonight's meeting. Motion: Agenda Item #10 Credit Card Policy Councilmember McKinnon will put together a policy to discuss during the next meeting. Motion: Agenda Item #11 Kennel License Ordinance Councilmember McKinnon will put together an ordinance to discuss during the next meeting. Motion: Agenda Item #12 Nicole Oveson - Residential Opening/Closing Account The office staff has run into issues of residents leaving the property and then getting frustrated that their utility services weren't disconnected. The office staff explained that they do not accept a shut off without a signature on a shut off form. It was discussed by the council that if the application to open utilities states that account closures must be in writing, then things should continue to be done the same. Motion: Agenda Item #13 Overtime for Salaried Employee Reevaluation It was discussed that the overtime options for the salaried employees has been very beneficial. The amount of overtime being submitted has also decreased. At this time, nothing is expected to change. Motion: Agenda Item #14 Unfinished Business Councilmember Zauss is still waiting to hear from the city attorney to get the paperwork for the cemetery changes. Motion: Agenda Item #17 Possible Executive Session to Discuss the Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual. Motion: Adjourn Motion: Councilmember Pehrson made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Zauss seconded the motion, followed by Councilmember Juber, and Councilmember McKinnon. Meeting adjourned at 8:40pm Next meeting will be February 14, 2024 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

Rebecca Evans

Contact Email

revans@wellingtonutah.gov

Contact Phone

(435)637-5213

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Notice Posted On

February 22, 2024 01:17 PM

Notice Last Edited On

February 22, 2024 01:17 PM

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