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City council Minutes 10-8-24

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October 8, 2024 07:00 PM

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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Mayor Logan Monson Mayor Pro Tempore Cheryl Bowers Council Member Chris Ewald (absent) Council Member Charlie Taylor Council Member Erik Grover Council Member Kellen Nielson October 8, 2024-6-7:00 pm - Work Session October 8, 2024-7pm City Council Meeting 50 West 100 South Street, Blanding Utah 84511 Meetings live streamed when available at: https://meet.google.com/ymf-jwqo-rjs Work Session Blanding Veteran's Memorial - Tony Wojcik Mr. Wojcik wanted to know from the council if they are still on board for the veterans memorial. He had a 3D rendering of his plan made by a local graphic artist. He went over the plans and talked about all the details of each element. Brandon Shumway was present and talked about some of the details as well. There was a general discussion about some of the details such as adding a storm drain, benches, pillars, kiva, flag, bushes, rock, etc. They talked about getting an engineer to help in the plans and getting approval from UDOT as well. They talked about closing that small section of road from the west side. Mr. Wojcik wants to make sure that it is all good to go before he spends a lot of money. They also discussed the pavers and how that will work and how people can donate and get their name on a paver. Mr. Wojcik wants to put some of this information in the paper and advertise the pavers. After the pavers are ordered, they will take 6-8 months to get them back. Mr. Wojcik is planning on the project taking about a year to complete. Power & Natural Gas The mayor and council continued their discussion on power and natural gas rates. Mr. Herring supplied the current connection fees and he also had a spreadsheet of what the number would look like with a 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 percent increase for customers outside of city limits. The rate for sewer and water for out of city limit customers is double than that for in city limit customers. Mr. Herring talked about connection fees and construction costs for the different utilities. He also had a comparison of tax rates for inside city limits versus outside city limits. Mayor Monson wanted to know the council's opinion on this subject to know if we need to move forward with these possible resolutions. There was a discussion on property taxes, sales taxes, annexation, enticement for annexation, contracts for annexation, the city owning the power and gas company, connection fees, stub fees, etc. Mr. Herring said that we do have some incentive to build inside city limits. We have a $7500 in fill program and a $2500 Rocky Mountain Program. There were differing opinions on whether rates should be raised or not. It was ultimately decided to not raise rates right now. If the need or want comes up in the future, spreadsheets have been saved and it will be easy to look at numbers and punch in new possible rates. Development Mr. Herring has set up a meeting with Bret and he wants him to invite developers and contractors to come and share what are the obstacles in their way of development. And letting us know how the city can help. It's Mr. Herring's understanding that roads, curb, gutter is one of the biggest costs and obstacles. Mr. Herring wants to know if we need to change ordinances, within reason, to make developing easier. POLICY MEETING Call to Order Roll Call A Prayer was offered by Councilmember Nielson The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance. Approval: Consent Agenda and Minutes from September 24, 2024 Regular Session Councilmember Taylor made a motion to approve the consent agenda and minutes from September 24, 2024. Councilmember Grover seconded the motion. Mayor Monson repeated the motion and asked for discussion or questions. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Those voting aye: Councilmember Taylor Councilmember Nielson Councilmember Bowers Councilmember Grover Those voting nay: None Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Monson declared the motion carried. Declaration of Conflicts of Interest - None Public Input Elen Williams was present and promoted Kigalia Fine Arts. She said that buying season passes are cheaper than paying for each performance. They want to help the community thrive and grow. She went over the different performances that are coming to town. They like to encourage and showcase local artists and musicians. She said that Kigalia Fine Arts is one of the few cultural art programs that is not sponsored by the city. If local business owners donate as a sponsor, they receive 7 tickets. You can go to any event or online and sign up for a season pass. Reports Mayor Mayor Monson stated that we need to think about and consider what we want to do with the UAMPS board member. They can choose anyone they want to represent Blanding as the board member. A decision needs to be made by the end of the year. City Council None Finance Report - James Francom The check register is attached to the packet. There are some big expenses there, like the road project. Mayor Monson asked if we have seen some reimbursement on the deep well. Mr. Francom stated that we have been reimbursed for most of that, but not the change order that happened. Councilmemeber Bowers asked about the sewer camera. It was budgeted for and it has been put to use. Economic Development - Ben Muhlestein There have been a few home based and regular business licenses given out. Fall Festival: We've had very positive feedback from the Festival. We don't have solid ways to measure attendance, but we sold out of meal tickets, had more than 500 inflatable tickets given out and had successful events. We feel that we had around 2,000 people in attendance. Marathon: Registrations continue, we are working to finalize details as we get closer to the date. There are over 100 runners registered now and that number continues to grow. There are plenty of positions where we need volunteers. Food Truck park options: We are brainstorming ideas for the Food Truck park. We have yet to decide costs, but there is quite a lot of room to play with. The average food truck is 16 feet long, we could give each 25 feet and easily house 7-8 along the sidewalk area. There is the possibility of adding other features here with our ample space, such as parking areas, centralized seating, electric car charging stations and more. Mr. Muhlestein provided a few visualized options, but not all the features are to scale. The council discussed clearing out the whole lot and making it look good. They talked about adding power and water to the truck spots, parking options, and about how to rent out the spots. They all agreed that Blanding needs more food options. Police Report - Chief JJ Bradford Sgt. Hillhouse attended the TAC conference to learn about our technology requirements and access to the CJIS system. Officer Blake went to the South Valley SWAT School and won the Dan Thomas leadership and excellence award. We have gone live with the Price Spillman CAD. So far there have been no major problems, just a few loose ends and familiarization with the upgraded system. Chief Bradford stated that there were two pretty serious crashes recently. One being a kid on a scooter. Councilmember Taylor stated that he has been looking at some of the laws concerning electric scooters and bikes. Certain classifications of vehicles are supposed to have certain riders and some even require a license. Mayor Monson stated that he has been trying to look up some scooter statistics and they are not readily available. Councilmember Taylor explained that those kinds of statistics come from the DI-9 form that is filled out when an accident happens. The homecoming parade went well and there were no major problems or complaints with the new route. Court Report - Trent Herring Total citations issued for August: 94 and September: 54 Total criminal cases that went through the court for September: 9 Traffic cases: 45 Small claims: 7 Business Items Resolution 10-08-2024-1 Acceptance of the Proposal for Prosecution Services Blanding City has a need for legal representation and prosecution services for the Blanding Justice Court; and the City has received a proposal from The Law Offices of Stephen J. Stock, PLLC, located at 625 Rosetree Lane, Moab, Utah 84532, to provide such services; and the proposed contract includes legal services for an annual amount of $42,000,the Blanding City Council has reviewed and considered the proposal and finds it to be in the best interest of the City and its residents to approve and accept this proposal for prosecution services. Effective Date: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage by the City Council. Councilmember Bowers made a motion to approve Resolution 10-08-2024-1 Acceptance of the proposal for prosecution services. Councilmember Nielson seconded the motion. Mayor Monson repeated the motion and asked for discussion or questions. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Those voting aye: Councilmember Taylor Councilmember Nielson Councilmember Bowers Couniclmember Grover Those voting nay: No Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Monson declared the motion carried. Resolution 10-08-2024-2 Parks & Rec Utility Bed Purchase The Blanding City Parks & Recreation Department has identified a need for a new utility truck bed to support its operations. Three quotes were received for the purchase of the utility truck bed, as follows: Reading Truck: $15,554.86 (including installation), Signature Equipment: $14,975.00, MTN LND Truck Outfitters: $15,590.03 (including installation); and Reading Truck was selected over the low bid from Signature Equipment based on the inclusion of installation in the price, which is considered to provide greater value to the City. This purchase was not previously budgeted and will require the allocation of funds from the Blanding City General Fund. Councilmember Taylor made a motion to approve Resolution 10-08-2024-2 approving the purchase of a utility bed for the parks and rec. department. Councilmember Grover seconded the motion. Mayor Monson repeated the motion and asked for discussion or questions. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Those voting aye: Councilmember Taylor Councilmember Nielson Councilmember Bowers Couniclmember Grover Those voting nay: No Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Monson declared the motion carried. Advice and Consent Items Senior Citizen Proposal Mr. Herring and Councilmember Bowers met with Tammy Gallegos and Commissioner Stubbs and expressed our hope for the funds that are being given to the county. The city was thinking they could extend their hours and have an employee teach and lead a class of sorts a couple times a month, possibly in the evenings. The county didn't seem too keen on that idea. Tammy drafted up a year-long activity program, complete with ideas for each month, including activities and supplies needed for each activity and the cost of said supplies. Councilmember Bowers talked with some of the seniors and they agreed that they don't need longer hours. They think that having the activity during operating hours would be fine. Council gave advice and consent to keep pushing forward with this effort. Support Letter for SJC Road Maintenance Grant up to Nizhoni Campground They want to lay mag chloride all the way to Nizhoni campground. It was agreed that that would be great. Mr. Herring stated that they may want to use some water during the project and they wanted to know if we'd be willing to donate water. Mr. Herring said that we have a well up there that they may be able to access water from. Council gave advice and consent to provide a letter of support. Discussion Items Bear Ears National Monument Advisory Committee Councilmember Bowers said that she talked to Josh Nielson about being a committee member. He said that he is busy but is open to being a recreation committee member. And he wanted to make it clear that he will speak his mind. Councilmember Bowers said that she is willing to be a business owner committee member. The time for nominations is open till next week. The management plan for Bears Ears came out last week. Some things about it are very disappointing and worse than the last one. Anyone who sent in a comment in the first round can send in a protest for this round. They need to be submitted by the 18th. Closed Session Councilmember Grover made a motion to go into closed session to discuss land and employees. Councilmember Nielson seconded the motion. Mayor Monson repeated the motion. He asked for discussion or questions. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Those voting aye: Councilmember Taylor Councilmember Grover Councilmember Nielson Councilmember Bowers Those voting nay: None Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Monson declared the motion carried. Adjournment Councilmember Grover made a motion to adjourn. Councilmember Nielson seconded the motion. Mayor Monson repeated the motion and asked for discussion or questions. Hearing none, he called for a vote. Those voting aye: Councilmember Taylor Councilmember Grover Councilmember Nielson Councilmember Bowers Those voting nay: None Constituting all members thereof, Mayor Monson declared the motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:28pm.

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