REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009 @ 6:00 P.M.
MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Brett Shelton
Councilmember Gary Bean
Councilmember Mike Crawford
Councilmember Sheryl Parsons
Councilmember Ira Sly
City Treasurer Darlene Trammell
City Administrator Glenn Wadsworth
City Clerk/Recorder Tammera Weyland
Excused: Councilmember Heather Castagno
OTHERS PRESENT: Paul Krauth
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Led by Mayor Shelton
3. APPROVAL OF BUDGET WORK MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 3, 2009.
Motion by Gary Bean, second by Ira Sly to approve the budget work meeting minutes of June 3, 2009. All in favor, motion passed.
4. APPROVAL OF REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 3, 2009.
Motion by Ira sly, second by Gary Bean to approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of June 3, 2009. All in favor, motion passed.
Items taken out of order
6. APPROVE OR REJECT RESOLUTION 2009-07 ESTABLISHING A BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010. DISCUSSION/DECISION
Mayor was not comfortable with increase projected revenues. He would like the budget proposal revenues to compare more with last years budget. He would like to see the budget numbers with no insurance coverage increase or wage increase, decrease the revenues, compare differences before a final decision is made.
Motion by Mike Crawford, second by Sheryl Parsons to move approval or rejection of Resolution 2009-07 to a special budget meeting to be held on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 12:00 P.M. All in favor, motion passed.
7. SELECT BID PACKAGE FROM LIQUID ENGINEERING OR LIQUIVISION TECHNOLOGY TO CLEAN, INSPECT, OR RESCHEDULE MAINTENANCE ON RESERVOIR NORTH OF TOWN AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO. DISCUSSION/DECISION
General discussion on questions regarding bid packages. Comparisons included having a truck/trailer combination to have access to site and using a man-hole to dispose of sediment and not wanting sediment in sewage ponds.
Motion by Gary Bean, second by Mike Crawford to postpone selection of bid package until a later date. All in favor, motion passed.
8. APPROVE OR REJECT THE WENDOVER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION COVERAGE DURING SPEED WEEK AUGUST 2009 AND WORLD FINALS IN OCTOBER 2009 AT A RATE OF $120.00 PER HOUR AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO. DISCUSSION/DECISION
Motion by Gary Bean, second by Sheryl Parsons to approve the Wendover Fire Department to participate in providing fire protection coverage during Speed Week, August 2009 and World Finals in October 2009 at a rate of $120.00 per hour. All in favor, motion passed.
5. NEW PERMITTING PROGRAM, UTAH DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO, PAUL KRAUTH. DISCUSSION/DECISION
Paul Krauth of the Utah Division of Water Quality explained the new permitting program and what was required of the City. The City will be getting a permit at no fee. The main concern was how deep the ponds were and how much flow goes into the ponds. He is not concerned with the ground water and seepage in the Wendover area. It will be a “catch-all” program and the first five years will be primarily to gather information.
The City will receive an application to apply for coverage, record the flow, and email results back to him.
Items back in order
9. HIRING OF BRUCE CHAPMAN AS A SEASONAL EMPLOYEE AT AN HOURLY RATE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO. DISCUSSION/DECISION
General discussion of hiring Bruce Chapman to help Armondo during the summer as he needs more help. Bruce will still be driving the bus for summer school. General discussion on overtime issues that Billy and Armondo are having due to the turbidity rates at the water treatment plant.
Motion by Sheryl Parsons, second by Ira Sly to hire Bruce Chapman as a seasonal employee maintaining his current bus driver rate for driving the bus and the wage rate as a laborer until budgeted money runs out. All in favor, motion passed.
General discussion on labor rate.
Motion by Sheryl Parsons, second by Ira Sly to set the labor rate for Bruce Chapman at $10.01 per hour. All in favor, motion passed.
10. AMEND ORDINANCE 94-06 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING NOISE WITHIN THE CITY OF WENDOVER, TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO, GARY BEAN. DISCUSSION/DECISION
Gary Bean stated he was approached by the Sheriff’s department and they stated that they do not have a decibel meter available and are unable to enforce the noise ordinance. Gary had checked with West Wendover City on their noise ordinance and read the definitions and ordinance.
General discussion on not agreeing to some of the wording of the West Wendover noise
ordinance.
Gary Bean to research costs and decibel meters to assist in enforcement.
Ira Sly stated he doesn’t like any ordinance that is non-enforceable.
11. MAYOR SHELTON UPDATES AND PENDING MATTERS AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO. DISCUSSION/DECISION
Staker Paving is starting to grind 1st Street. They will start paving on Tuesday, then will pave 2nd Street, and then move to Aria Blvd. next week. Aria Blvd. may be closed for one day in order to have road work completed.
West Wendover City is having their grand opening of their City offices on July 1. There was a suggestion to move the next schedule City Council meeting to an earlier time due the grand opening.
12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR, GLENN WADSWORTH: UPDATES/PENDING MATTERS AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO. DISCUSSION/DECISION
There will be no garbage pick up on Thursday. All trash will be picked up on Friday instead.
Val Kotter will be here Monday to start sewer lines.
The car that the Sheriff’s department was using needs a new fuel pump. After it gets fixed it will become the “new” city car.
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
4th of July: no one is available to ride on the train. Redoing the decorations is on hold until a later date as no one can commit at this time to driving it. Sheryl Parsons stated that she needs to order the port-a-potties for the event. She also inquired to the possibility of two flyovers for the ping pong ball drop instead of one. 400 balls were purchased. R-Place will donate two $25 gift cards. Family Dollar will donate merchandise. Wendover Cinema and Video will donate movie passes.
Car Show: trophies have been ordered. Fliers have been mailed out.
Gary Bean has been trying to get in touch with Joe Williams on properties but has not heard back from him yet.
New street signs are needed in several locations throughout town. Location map was given to Glenn Wadsworth. Tooele County is to grid new signage but not yet done so. A sign stating 25 mph unless otherwise posted is suggested to be installed. Mayor Shelton to check with State on approval.
14. NEW BUSINESS
None
15. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
None
16. EXECUTIVE MEETING
None called.
17. NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2009 @ 4:30 P.M.
City Council budget hearing scheduled at 12:00 P.M., June 22, 2009.
Motion by Sheryl Parsons, second by Gary Bean to change time of next Council meeting to 4:30 P.M. All in favor, motion passed.
Motion by Gary Bean Second by Mike Crawford to forward agenda item #10 to a future City Council meeting yet to be determined. All in favor, motion passed.
18. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Gary Bean, second by Mike Crawford to adjourn meeting. All in favor, motion passed.
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MAYOR BRETT SHELTON
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Tammera Weyland—City Clerk/Recorder
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