MINUTES OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6:30 P.M. MYTON CITY HALL
February 12, 2015
Council Present: Larry Dye, Wayne Gingell, Wendy Chase, Dawnetta Haskins, Vickie Stanley
Absent:
Mayor Present: Kathleen Cooper
Recorder Present: Kalecia Fowler
Visitors: See Attached List
Meeting was called to order at 6:34 P.M.
Minutes from January 8, 2015 were approved as read.
MOTION: WAYNE GINGELL MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM JANUARY 8, 2015 AS READ. DAWNETTA HASKINS SECONDED. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Dave Boren, Duchesne County Sheriff, appeared before the council to introduce himself and to offer the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office if needed.
AYCOCK & MILES – PRESENTATION OF 2013-2014 AUDIT
Mayor Cooper turned the time over to Cameron Olsen from Aycock & Miles for presentation of the 2013-2014 audit.
MOTION: DAWNETTA HASKINS MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE AUDIT AS PRESENTED. WAYNE GINGELL SECONDED. LARRY DYE VOTED AYE. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE.
CITY PARK PIZZA – DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON RENT REDUCTION
Renae Palmer from City Park Pizza appeared before the council to request a decrease in rent from $600 to $300 due to the downturn in the oilfield. Wayne Gingell suggested reducing the rent to $300 and review the rent decrease in three months. Renae Palmer stated she will return in May.
MOTION: WAYNE GINGELL MOTIONED TO REDUCE THE RENT FOR CITY PARK PIZZA FROM $600 TO $300 AND REVIEW THE REDUCTION IN THREE MONTHS. DAWNETTA HASKINS SECONDED. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE.
Larry Dye appeared at 6:42 p.m. Councilperson Dye was not present for this discussion.
DUCHESNE COUNTY CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE– DISCUSSION ON DUCHESNE COUNTY CENTENNIAL PROJECTS
Kent Peatross from the Duchesne County Centennial Committee appeared before the council to present an update on Myton City’s centennial project and celebration for Duchesne County’s Centennial Celebration.
Councilperson Wendy Chase appeared at 7:10 p.m. and was not present for the previous discussions.
CITY MAINTENANCE REPORT ON THE LAST MONTH’S ACTIVITIES
Ronnie Young – Maintenance
Ronnie Young stated Johnson Water District would like us to buy out the meter for Wilford Conetah. They are going to go back five years. The first three years would be at $30 per month and the last two years at $35 per month. The City Council would like to meet with a representative from Johnson Water District before making a determination on this. Larry Dye stated there is fault on both sides. Myton City will invite a representative from Johnson Water to next month’s council meeting.
Jeremy Farley – Fire Department
Acting Chief Farley presented a list to the city council of items that is needed for the fire department. Mayor Cooper instructed Chief Farley to get bids for these items and then present costs to the city council.
Timothy Mellor – Police Department
Chief Timothy Mellor stated he is working on getting costs for the Fat Pot program. It is going to be around $15,000.
Declaration of Ford Taurus Police Car as Surplus Property
MOTION: WAYNE GINGELL MOTIONED TO DECLARE THE FORD TAURUS POLICE CAR AS SURPLUS PROPERTY. WENDY CHASE SECONDED. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE. DAWNETTA HASKINS VOTED AYE. LARRY DYE VOTED AYE.
Sheriff Boren suggested taking it to Peatross’ Spring Auction. You can get a better price for it than if you sold it to a private buyer.
VALENTINA SIREECH – MYTON TRIBAL COMMUNITY CENTER ACTION AND DISCUSSION
Mayor Cooper stated that Valentina Sireech will not be present at this meeting. Mayor Cooper read a prepared statement that will be attached to these minutes.
Mayor Cooper stated that Craig Smith, Myton City’s Attorney in this matter, needs the council’s permission to send a letter to United States Department of the Interior.
MOTION: VICKIE STANLEY MOTIONED TO PROCEED WITH SENDING THE LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AS WRITTEN. DAWNETTA HASKINS SECONDED. LARRY DYE VOTED AYE. WAYNE GINGELL VOTED AYE. WENDY CHASE VOTED AYE.
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION 52-4-205(d) STRATEGY SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING ANY FORM OF A WATER RIGHT OR WATER SHARES
MOTION: WAYNE GINGELL MOTIONED TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY AT 8:06 P.M. LARRY DYE SECONDED. WENDY CHASE VOTED AYE. DAWNETTA HASKINS VOTED AYE. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE.
MOTION: VICKIE STANLEY MOTIONED TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:08 P.M. DAWNETTA HASKINS SECONDED. WENDY CHASE VOTED AYE. WAYNE GINGELL VOTED AYE. LARRY DYE VOTED AYE.
No motions made while in executive session.
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION – DISCUSSION OF THE CHARACTER, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL(S)
MOTION: WAYNE GINGELL MOTIONED TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE CHARACTER, PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF INDIVIDUAL(S) AT 7:37 P.M. LARRY DYE SECONDED. WENDY CHASE VOTED AYE. DAWNETTA HASKINS VOTED AYE. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE.
MOTION: WAYNE GINGELL MOTIONED TO EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:06 P.M. LARRY DYE SECONDED. WENDY CHASE VOTED AYE. DAWNETTA HASKINS VOTED AYE. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE.
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON JOB APPLICATIONS FOR POLICE CHIEF AND FIRE CHIEF
Mayor Cooper stated she would like to appoint Jeremy Farley as the fire chief of Myton City Volunteer Fire Department. There is a six month probationary period.
MOTION: WENDY CHASE MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT OF JEREMY FARLEY AS FIRE CHIEF WITH A SIX MONTH PROBATIONARY PERIOD. DAWNETTA HASKINS SECONDED. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE. LARRY DYE VOTED AYE. WAYNE GINGELL VOTED AYE.
Kalecia stated we received 4 applications. Those candidates were Gilbert Trujillo, Jack Guenon, Timothy Mellor and Joseph Tatangelo. Mayor Cooper stated she would like to appoint Jack Guenon as Police Chief of Myton City with the will and consent of the city council.
MOTION: WAYNE GINGELL MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT OF JACK GUENON AS THE POLICE CHIEF OF MYTON CITY. WENDY CHASE SECONDED. VICKIE STANLEY VOTED AYE. LARRY DYE VOTED AYE. DAWNETTA HASKINS VOTED AYE.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: DAWNETTA HASKINS MOTIONED TO ADJOURN AT 9:21 P.M. VICKIE STANLEY SECONDED. LARRY DYE VOTED AYE. WENDY CHASE VOTED AYE. WAYNE GINGELL VOTED AYE.