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City Council Minutes
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PLEASANT VIEW CITY, UTAH
March 14, 2006 MAYOR PRO TEM: Tim Wheelwright
COUNCILMEMBERS: Kevin Bailey Leonard Call
Doug Clifford
Michael Humphreys
Laurie Hansen Bruce Talbot Fred Hellstrom
Clair Knight
Dee Hansen
Bill Virgil Wallace Haun Kathy Workman Leah Schaffer Mike Workman Bruce Jones Glen Dickemore Jo Thompson Blai
Roy Harris
Ron Kusina
Nevin Limburg Paul Ellsworth
Dave Hulme Colette Virgil Austin Workman Danny Johnson Greg Schaffer Ray Lewis
Gloria Jenkins Philip Sauvageuu Karla Ellsworth Georgia Crouch Loni Wilde
John Hansen
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance: Leonard Call
Opening prayer, reading or expression of thought: Leonard Call
Comments or Questions for the Mayor and Council:
Austin Workman requested approval of a compass course in the Barker Park for an Eagle Scout project. He asked that the city provide the cost of the materials. Paul Ellsworth stated that the city may already have some markers, and the city has provided material for other scout projects. The council allowed Austin to go forward on the idea, since no motion is needed from the council but recommend signage for the instructions.
Minutes: The following minutes were tabled: Approve the minutes of February 22, 2006 Approve the minutes of February 28, 2006. Approve the closed minutes of February 28, 2006
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Business:
1. Closed Meeting - Litigation. (Presenter: Jody Burnett)
Motion was made by CM Call to go into a closed meeting. 2nd by CM Clifford. Voting was unanimous in favor.
Minutes of the closed meeting are protected records and are filed separately.
Motion was made by CM Call to end the closed meeting. 2nd by CM Bailey. Voting was unanimous in favor.
2. Closed Meeting - Personnel Issue. (Presenter: Tim Wheelwright)
Motion was made by CM Call to go into a closed meeting. 2nd by CM Clifford. Voting was unanimous in favor.
Minutes of the closed meeting are protected records and are filed separately. Motion was made by CM Clifford to end the closed meeting. 2nd by CM Bailey. Voting was unanimous in favor.
3. Public Hearing - Consider a curbside recycling program. (Presenter: Fred Hellstrom)
Motion was made by CM Call to open the public hearing. 2nd buy CM Bailey. Voting was unanimous in favor.
Fred Hellstrom reviewed the outcome of the recycling survey (attached). CM Clifford: are we truly recycling? Mayor Pro Tem Wheelwright: we are charged for hauling on the bins. Fred Hellstrom: the bins seem like a better program for the whole city. Mayor Pro Tern Wheelwright gave the additional background information regarding Econo Waste and Waste Management costs for recycling (attached). During the period of time of the recycling bins the city has 81 more garbage cans in use than the prior year, but there is 89.37 tons less being hauled. It could be attributed to the recycling bins. Mayor Pro Tern Wheelwright asked for comments from the public. Georgia Crouch: I am glad you are addressing this. The recycling bins were my son's Eagle scout project. North Ogden City saved in tipping fees to pay for their whole program. Philip Sauvageuu: I am in favor of recycling. It will save from driving a car to the recycling bins. Others may actually recycle smaller items with the curbside recycling. Pleasant View City's trash and recycling fee together is cheaper than Kaysville's fees. Greg Schaffer: I am in support of recycling. It appears that the citizens are using the bins. There would be more participation with curbside, and the city would save in tipping fees. Leah Schaffer: If all had containers, all would use them. We need to remember what is best for the environment is worth the extra cost. Allen Owen: I am against this. I have recycled for twenty plus years by myself, so why pay the city to do this. Is the city getting money back for this program? Mayor Pro Tern Wheelwright: no. Allen Owen: people on limited budgets can't afford higher taxes. The ones that want to recycle let them pay and not let this be mandatory. People are lazy. He is fine with keeping the recycling bins, but there has been abuse there.
Motion was made by CM Call to close the public hearing. 2nd by CM Clifford. Voting was unanimous in favor.
CM Clifford: from the information on the questionnaire, people are supportive of recycling and a lot where in favor of leaving it as is. In the survey some questioned why the recycling program would not pay for itself. We would be saving $7 per ton in tipping
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fees. For environmental aspect it is needed to keep the plant going. The economic of it, some are on fixed incomes, and it could be tough. The bins are good and some suggested leaving it the same for awhile and look at it later. CM Call: I like recycling: We need more financial analysis and to look at the fund and the fee structure. Possibly we could lower the garbage fee by $1 and add recycling at budget time. CM Bailey: we need more financial analysis. Some are on fixed incomes. He would hate to force them to pay more. I am in favor of recycling and like the option to allow those that want to can participate. I CM Call's idea. Mayor Pro Tem Wheelwright: direct staff for an analysis during the budget discussions.
4. Approval of change order on Alder Creek's fence bid. (Presenter: Fred Hellstrom)
Fred Hellstrom: with the amount of snow at Alder Creek the request is to change the top rail on the fence to a 1 5/8" width. A light weight is $.50 extra per foot making the total bid $60,284.50 or a heavy weight is $1.00 extra per foot for a total bid amount of $62,402.50 which are both under the next lowest bid of $67,838. All the bids were bid at 1 3/8" width.
Motion was made by CM Call to approve the change order to the heavy weight at a $1.00 extra per foot. 2nd by CM Clifford. Voting was unanimous in favor.
Nevin Limburg: we need to look at the purchasing policy. I have asked Mike Houtz to look into it. CM Bailey: can the council prepare it themselves? Nevin Limburg: there is a lot of law to comply with and staff time. CM Call: I will forward one that can be forwarded to Mike Houtz.
5. Deer Crest Phase I - Request final subdivision approval. (Presenter: Bruce Talbot)
Bruce Talbot: there are seven phases in the subdivision. It has secondary water for phases 1 & 2. There is the development agreement that needs to be considered. The CC&R's have been looked at the city attorney, but we don't approve them. We are down to dealing with the open space when it will be platted and how to assure the city will get the open space. Some of the open space needs to be tied to Phase 1 which is the detention basin. Bruce Jones: I hope to record phase 1 & 2 within a week of each other. CM Bailey: I am nervous to approve. The list of contingencies are longer than I would like to see. If it is not ready to record, why are they here at this time? Bruce Jones: the issues on the list are engineering and attorney questions. All the other places would give approval and place faith in them. CM Call: where are the planning commission minutes? Bruce Talbot: they were not included in the packets. Planning Commission recommended approval in October subject to engineer's report. CM Clifford: I would recommend a protection strip on the plat
CM Bailey: there will be additional traffic on 1100 West. We need to take a good look at no sidewalks on 1100 West. There will be another 200 cars on the road. CM Clifford: why get banal before final plat, what benefits Bruce Jones? Bruce Jones: we can get the canal covered before water is in there.
Motion was made by CM Clifford to grant final subdivision subject to staff recommendation and authorize the mayor to sign the development agreement after approval from the city attorney. 2nd by CM Call. Voting was unanimous in favor.
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6. Determine the fence and property issue with Shady Springs Subdivision and the Thompson's. (Presenter: Bruce Talbot)
Bruce Talbot: when Shady Springs was approved, the fencing needed to be resolved. We have researched this at length. The question is what to do with 600 West in the long term. The general plan calls for 600 West to be widened. Do we deed them the property in question? Does the city keep the fence as part of the park or relocate the gate, etc? CM Bailey: if this was your money, would you have the engineer draw this plan before talking to the land owners. The color maps don't come free. The expense was unnecessary. Bruce Talbot: the engineer was asked to help with a solution of the land dispute. The engineer added the driveway solution. CM Bailey: we made the decision to deed the property. CM Clifford: if we are widening 600 West there will have to be some land purchases. Paul Ellsworth: we won't be able to build 600 W as wide as the 66', and we don't have the money. We don't need to build the road that wide. Let us work on that. CM Bailey: we have already talked about running the sidewalk under the fence. Bruce Talbot: that can be done, but it is expensive. The development agreement didn't talk about the concrete under the fence. Mayor Pro Tem Wheelwright: I am surprised that this came before us without Thompson's seeing it. Bruce Talbot: the intention was to get the Thompson's here. Mayor Pro Tern Wheelwright: that is not a good use of our time. CM Bailey: Bruce needs to meet with the Thompson's and understand their needs. Mayor Pro Tern Wheelwright: Bruce needs to come back with a recommendation. CM Bailey: you are not to negotiate but make a recommendation.
7. Consider adopting the North Weber County Corridor Preservation Study Agreement. (Presenter: Bruce Talbot)
Bruce Talbot: the agreement starts on page 50 of the agreement. This has been before the council before. It has received the planning commission's recommendation. The intention is to refocus the manner to approve accesses to road and lights and signals. We are the last city to vote on the agreement. Mayor Pro Tern Wheelwright: read the Whereas' of the agreement for the public's understanding of the agreement.
Motion was made by CM Call to adopting the North Weber County Corridor Preservation Study Agreement. 2nd by CM Bailey. Voting was unanimous in favor.
8. Identify the process of appointment of the vacancy in the office of mayor. (Presenter: Tim Wheelwright) No action. Only one declaration of candidacy filed.
9. Consider adoption of a Sexual Harassment Policy and a Computer Use Policy. (Presenter: Tim Wheelwright)
CM Call submitted a new internet policy for review and submitted changes for the sexual harassment policy. Mayor Pro Tern Wheelwright request that Rich Jones, city attorney, pair down the sexual harassment policy to apply to the city.
10. Business license approvals. (Presenter: Laurie Hansen) Motion was made by CM Bailey to approve business licenses to Terry Eastman for a
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foundation sealant and pest control business and to Screen Printers Plus. 2nd by CM Clifford. Voting was unanimous in favor.
11. Review the bills of Pleasant View City. (Presenter: Laurie Hansen) The bills were reviewed.
Other Business:
Discussed adding consent items such as the minutes, business licenses, the city bills, etc.
Mayor Pro Tem Wheelwright: Margie Marsden with the youth council is looking for a service project. They will pursue a project outside the city if we don't have one. Paul Ellsworth: we will find something for them.
Adjournment: 8:45 P.M.
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