All present included Mayor Hart, Council Member Elwell, Council Member McDonald, Council Member Roberts, Council Member Rusick, and City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez.
STAFF: Director of Finance Alan Rae, Public Works Director Dave Glenn, City Engineer Chuck Gillette, City Manager Judy Gubler, and City Attorney Dale Coulam.
EXCUSED: Council Member JolleyAudience: Jim Craig, Deanne Hanson and others who did not sign in.
A. Acknowledgement of Quorum Mayor Hart indicated Council Member Jolley was excused and that the City Attorney will be in attendance later in the meeting.
B. Flag Salute Council Member Roberts led the Flag Salute
C. Invocation Council Member Roberts gave the Invocation
D. Disclosures The Mayor and the City Council Members that were present stated they had no conflicts of interest with items on this meeting’s agenda.
A. Financial Report - Alan Rae Alan Rae provided a Financial Update to the City Council. A copy of the report is available by request through Ivins City Hall.
B. Department Reports: Building Department, Public Works and Engineering Judy Gubler indicated Kevin Rudd is out of town and there is no report from the Building Department.
Dave Glenn provided a copy of the Water Usage Comparison report to the Council Members and referred to the Summary of Operations report previously provided to the Council Members. Copies of the reports are available by request through Ivins City Hall. Dave Glenn previously reported on arsenic in the Gunlock water and indicated St. George had to shut off a number of those wells and place the areas that obtain water from Gunlock on the regional water for a period of time. The wells have had to remain shut off due to the EPA’s arsenic level standards. Ivins is receiving partial Gunlock water and the remaining is regional water. He was in attendance at a meeting at the water district yesterday and was notified that the pump stations that pump regional water to Santa Clara, Ivins and the western part of the county need to be upsized.
Charles Gillette reported that the Standard Specifications for Design and Construction are available on the Ivins City website. The County has approached the City regarding installation of tortoise fencing. The City is participating in that expense and will receive credit for the mitigation of the Tuacahn Wash Detention Basin. The City began advertising for bids for the Historic Township improvements. The City received bids today for the UNITY Park solar system project and the low bid is the contractor that was awarded the contract for the Animal Shelter solar project. Mayor Hart requested that Chuck report on the various solar projects and what has gone into each project.
C. Planning Commission Report There was no one present from the Planning Commission to provide a report. Mayor Hart reported that he was in attendance at the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission is waiting for feedback from Form Tomorrow in response to issues that were raised at the previous meeting. Judy Gubler reported that a casita was also approved at the meeting.
| 3) | PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS - NONE |
| 4) | CITIZEN COMMENT & REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NONE |
Ty Tippetts with Color Country Community Housing (CCCH) provided a PowerPoint Presentation. A copy of the presentation is available by request through Ivins City Hall. CCCH is requesting that Ivins City be the sponsor for CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funding, with CCCH being the sub-recipient. The funds would be used to assist with the acquisition and development of property located on Main Street and 400 South. Ty Tippetts explained the application process, which would require Ivins to include this project in Ivins 1 year Capital Improvement Plan with the highest ranking of H-1. Mayor Hart indicated the concept is consistent with the direction the City is going and accomplishes affordability and efficiency. CDBG grant funds are only awarded to municipalities and if the City isn’t the sponsor, funds would not be available to CCCH. Judy Gubler will look at the technicalities of the sponsor and sub-recipient and talk with the other cities and Five County Association of Governments. She stated that housing projects are taking priority for CDBG funds.
MOTION: Council Member Rusick moved to Support and Sponsor a CDBG Project in the amount of $150,000 and revise the Ivins City 1 year Capital Improvement Plan to include this project on the list and to rank the potential project highest on the list (H-1), subject to the details of any agreement being worked out to the satisfaction of the City
SECOND: Council Member McDonald
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Elwell AYE Council Member McDonald AYE Council Member Jolley AYE Council Member Roberts AYE Council Member Rusick AYE
B. Discuss and Consider Expenditure for Pavement Maintenance of Streets and Parks Facilities Chuck Gillette referred to the information previously provided to the City Council. A copy of the information is available by request through Ivins City Hall. The City is not addressing the worst roads first due to trying to maintain and preserve the current roads. The majority of road maintenance funds used last year were for the Padre Canyon groundwater project.
MOTION: Council Member Elwell moved to approve expenditures of $155,000 for Public Works pavement maintenance and an additional $15,000 for Parks asphalt maintenance
SECOND: Council Member Rusick
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Elwell AYE Council Member McDonald AYE Council Member Jolley AYE Council Member Roberts AYE Council Member Rusick AYE
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes for September 2, 2010
MOTION: Council Member McDonald moved to approve Consent Agenda item A
SECOND: Council Member Elwell
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Elwell AYE Council Member McDonald AYE Council Member Jolley AYE Council Member Roberts AYE Council Member Rusick AYE
| 7) | CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION |
| 8) | REPORTS |
A. Council Council Member Elwell reported that the individual who plays as Tarzan at Tuacahn, James Royce Edwards, will headline the entertainment for Heritage Days. He reminded the Council that they are cooking on Thursday, October 7th beginning at 4:45 p.m. There will be a presentation of the "Tony Ivins...He No Cheat" stage play at Red Mountain Elementary on Friday, October 8th at 7:30 p.m. Council Member Elwell requested the Veterans POW/MIA flag be flown tomorrow, as it is National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
Council Member McDonald - no report.
Council Member Jolley - excused. No report.
Council Member Roberts reported he has been in contact with Captain Seegmiller regarding the signing of the Community Covenant. That will be signed the night of October 7th as part of the Heritage Days events, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Council Member Roberts referred to stacking in front of the Vista school today and would like that monitored and reported on to insure that the stacking issues are addressed. Judy Gubler indicated the City has been monitoring that closely. There is an agreement between Vista school and the adjacent property owner that will allow the school to develop a trail from Park Avenue to the school.
Council Member Rusick attended a meeting at the Southwest Mosquito Abatement and Control District. The hot spots this year for the West Nile Virus are Arizona and California, which has never occurred before. It has always been east of those states. There is some concern for Utah due to the proximity of Utah to Arizona and California. As of September 3, 2010 eighteen (18) pools in Washington County were confirmed positive for West Nile Virus by the State of Utah. Last year twelve (12) pools were confirmed positive. Sites were found this season for the first time in Toquerville, Hurricane and Ivins. Regarding the location in Ivins, the pool is near a farm on Pendleton Parkway, south of old Highway 91. The mosquitoes were caught in August and sent to the Utah State lab and confirmed positive for West Nile Virus on August 13, 2010. Since that time no more positives were found at that location.
B. Mayor Mayor Hart reported that he marched with the students at Red Mountain Elementary in their parade to celebrate how well the students did in their testing. He was invited by the Hurricane Mayor to represent Ivins City during Hurricane’s Peach Days celebration. He feels the comradery from the Mayors’ of the other communities. Regarding Heritage Days, Linda Elwell has done a splendid job with the Heritage Days festival.
C. City Manager, Judy Gubler Judy Gubler reported there was an accident on the bike trail going towards Snow Canyon Drive by the Red Mountain Spa entrances. The gentleman that was hurt contacted the City and asked that the City work with Red Mountain Spa to correct the problem and it has been corrected. Regarding the status of the home that burned in Padre Canyon, the home has been demolished with the exception of the foundation. The property owner requested that the foundation stay and the property owner has sixty (60) days to submit plans to the City. The City is watching the property for any nuisances. Referring to the Special Assessment Area (SAA) project, it will be the single largest project that Ivins has ever done. Mayor Hart requested that Chuck Gillette email the Council with the bid information after it is received. Judy Gubler indicated the Council will need to enter into a Closed Meeting tonight to discuss property acquisition.The City Attorney arrived at 6:55 p.m.
D. City Attorney, Dale Coulam No report.
E. Items to be placed on future agendas - None
MOTION: Council Member McDonald moved to adjourn this meeting and go into a closed meeting to discuss the purchase, exchange or lease of real property pursuant to Utah Code Section 52-4-205(1)(d)
SECOND: Council Member Elwell
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Elwell AYE Council Member McDonald AYE Council Member Jolley AYE Council Member Roberts AYE Council Member Rusick AYE
| 10) | ADJOURNMENT |
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully,
Kari D. Jimenez
Ivins City Recorder