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Wellington

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Wellington City Council

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Wellington City Council Meeting Minutes

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Business

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

December 13, 2023 06:31 PM

Description/Agenda

Wellington City Council Minutes Meeting held December 13, 2023 at Wellington City Hall Located at 150 West Main Street, Wellington, Utah at 6:00 P.M. Present: Councilmember Barney Zauss, Councilmember Caleb Nelson, Councilmember Glen Wells, Councilmember Bethany Perea, Councilmember Jack Clark, Mayor Brad Timothy Absent: City Staff: Rebecca Evans, June Rich, Tom Kosmack Attendees: Bill Juber, Joshua Patterson, Dustin Boren, Opal Myers, Carolyn Zauss, Larry McKinnon, Mike McCandless, Mike Roberts, Andrew Pehrson, Chase Alderson, Harold Hunt Agenda Item #1 Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, and Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Harold Hunt spoke during the public comment period to discuss the sidewalks being torn up near his house. He states that they are a major safety hazard and the width is at least six feet. June believes that the sidewalks were torn up by Light Link for VanCon. Mayor Timothy will push to have it compacted with gravel. Mr. Hunt also stated that the road repair near his home is starting to fail and there is a large crack. He believes that the road is going to give out. June stated that Nielson's Construction didn't put enough asphalt, but he doesn't think the road will fail. Carolyn Zauss also spoke during public comment as a neighbor of Mr. Hunt and expressed the same concerns and would like to see the road fixed as it is a major concern. Agenda Item #3 Opal Myers - Street Drain Concerns Opal Myers has many roads going around her property with a barrier that was put in to prevent flooding. However, she is still experiencing flooding and there isn't a drain. Every single year her family has experienced flooding. They have to get the house leveled, but now that the road is torn up due to construction, there can be a drain put to the north of her home to help out. Councilmember Nelson is wondering if a neighboring street could also benefit from a drain to prevent further impact to Ms. Myers' street. June is going to look into this and see what can be done. Motion: Agenda Item #4 Mike McCandless - Wellington Microtech In 2017, Mike McCandless worked with the mayor and council at that time to go into an agreement to bring business to Wellington City. If they had started building before COVID the project would have cost 138 million dollars and now it is going to cost 300 million dollars. Which is why Mr. McCandless and Mike Roberts are asking for an extension. They're willing to write the city a check for the property for the land. They initially acquired the land to bring economic growth to the area with an operation that is like a crude refinery. A good portion of the parcel is in Wellington City limits rather than in the county. Mr. McCandless states that they are down to the last little bit of preparations and that construction should begin in 2024 after six months of engineering. The mayor stated that he would like to see ground broke in September of 2024. Council member Nelson stated that the value of the land has risen a great deal and that should be considered by the city while negotiating. Motion: Councilmember Zauss made a motion subject to attorney's approval including a right of reversion with two years of commencement. Councilmember Wells seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Nelson, Councilmember Perea and Councilmember Clark. Agenda Item #5 Potential Council Candidate - Dustin Boren Dustin Boren is a lifelong Wellington City resident who feels like there is a lot going on in the city and would like to be involved. He would like to see things change for the better. He has time to do so and would like to donate that time to the city. Motion: Agenda Item #6 Potential Council Candidate - Glen Wells Glen Wells said to the council that they know where he stands and how to proceed. Motion: Agenda Item #7 Additional Potential Council Candidates Larry McKinnon would like to be involved in the future of Wellington. He stated that every business has a mission statement that falls along the lines of 'what is 'x'' ? He wants to know what 'x' is for Wellington City and if there currently isn't one, he would like to help the city come up with one. He used Helper City as a good example. Stated that their 'x' may not look the same as Wellingtons, but they found their objective and went for it. Andrew Pehrson is a transplant from Draper to Wellington City. His family was looking to buy property, so they found themselves here. Mr. Pehrson stated that he likes to complain, and his wife said 'do something about it' so here he is. His goal is to see a safe and conductive environment for his kids. Chase Alderson was born and raised in Wellington City. He has a background in wastewater logistics and wants to ensure a great place to live. He wants to see if he can help wherever he can. Motion: Councilmember Zauss made a motion to enter an executive session at 7:05 PM. Councilmember Perea seconded the notion. At 7:18 PM Councilmember Perea motioned to cl ose the executive session, seconded by Councilmember Nelson the motion. Larry McKinnon, Bill Juber and Andrew Pehrson were appointed to fill the vacant council member positions. Agenda Item #8 Mark Morley-Apartment Billing It was discussed that Mr. Morley wants to have his tenants of his apartment complex to sign up for utilities individually rather than the billing come to him. It was discussed that to do that, each apartment would need to have it's own individual meter. Motion: 2 Agenda Item #9 Wellington City Employee Christmas Gift Motion: Councilmember Wells made a motion for each full-time employee a $200 gift card, each volunteer fire fighter, our consultant Barbara Clendennen and our part time maintenance worker a $100 gift card. Councilmember Nelson seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Clark and Councilmember Zauss. Council member Perea abstained. Agenda Item #10 OHV Trail Update Mayor Timothy explained that we are waiting for the city attorney to hear back on a few legalities. Motion: Agenda Item #11 Cancellation of the December 27 Council Meeting Due to the timing of Christmas and the December 27th meeting, the mayor is proposing that the council meeting be cancelled that evening. Motion: Councilmember Zauss made a motion to cancel the December 2 7'h meeting. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Perea and Councilmember Nelson. Agenda Item #12 Amendment of Ordinance 2023-03 There was an error in the August 2024 dates of Ordinance 2023-03. They were updated from the first and third Wednesday of the month to the second and fourth. Motion: Councilmember Perea made a motion to amend Ordinance 2023-03. Councilmember Nelson seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Clark and Councilmember Zauss. Agenda Item #13 Main Street America Membership In order to apply for the Main Street America grant, Christine Watkins let us know that we must be a member of Main Street America. Motion: Councilmember Zauss made a motion to join Main Street America. Councilmember Perea seconded the motion; followed by Councilmember Wells, Councilmember Clark and Councilmember Nelson. Agenda Item #14 Motion: Agenda Item #12 Motion: Adjourn Unfinished Business Possible Executive Session to Discuss the Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual. Motion: Council member Wells made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Perea seconded the motion, followed by Council member Nelson, and Council member Clark. Meeting adjourned at 7:35pm Next meeting will be January 10, 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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Julie Kilgrow

Contact Email

recorder@wellingtonutah.gov

Contact Phone

435-355-7850

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February 22, 2024 01:31 PM

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