Audience: Claudette Larsen, Angelo DiSante, Valerie Noel Ciardi, Lance Anderson and others who did not sign in.
All present included Mayor Hart,
Council Member Elwell,
Council Member McDonald,
Council Member Mendenhall,
Council Member Roberts,
Council Member Densley,
and
City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez.
STAFF:
City Manager Judy Gubler,
City Attorney Dale Coulam,
Parks and Recreation Director Benny Sorensen,
Public Safety Director Bob Flowers,
and
Building and Zoning Administrator Kevin Rudd.
EXCUSED: None.
Swearing in of Council Member Ron Densley, Council Member George E. Elwell, Jr. and Council Member Lesley Mendenhall
City Recorder Kari Jimenez swore the new City Council Members into office.
Council Member McDonald led the Flag Salute
Council Member McDonald gave the Invocation
There were no disclosures or conflicts of interest with items on this meeting's agenda.
Judy Gubler provided a written report on behalf of Benny Sorensen. A copy of the report is available by request through Ivins City Hall.
Bob Flowers reported he recently attended a meeting where Justin Grenier from the 911 Communications Center presented information regarding calls and responses to and from the 911 Communications Center. Justin Grenier was present and provided a PowerPoint presentation to the City Council. In 2011 the 911 Communications Center processed 229,571 calls. The standard across the country for a call center response is to answer the phone within 10 seconds of it ringing 90% of the time. The 911 Communications Center in Washington County Utah answers the phone within 10 seconds 99.72% of the time. The average ring time in Los Angeles County California is 11 minutes. A copy of the presentation is available by request through Ivins City Hall.
Council Member Elwell referred to Consent Agenda item 6)A, approval of Ivins City Job Description for Administrative Assistant Evidence Technician and stated the duties are a lot for one person to handle. Bob Flowers indicated the person currently in that position is very talented and is taking on more work out of necessity. He has confidence in the individual working in this position and if adjustments are needed, those can be done later. The position is not a new hire but an update to the position.
Kevin Rudd reported that this subdivision was previously approved and originally designed as a conventional subdivision with 14 lots but that subdivision expired and owners have changed. The new owners are Color Country Community Housing. The current plan proposes 15 lots and building a pocket park and then dedicating the park to the City. This plan would require a density bonus and the Preliminary plan will need to be processed as a Subdivision Enhancement Overlay District. There are three (3) steps to the subdivision approval process, those being 1) Concept application; 2) Preliminary plan; and 3) Final plan. The Concept plan is what is before the Council.
Chairman John Reed reported that the Planning Commission reviewed the Concept plan for the Mojave Estates subdivision. The Planning Commission felt it would be a valuable project and would qualify for a density bonus.
Judy Gubler indicated this is a legal requirement following a Municipal Election. The Council would be re-appointing Kari Jimenez as the City Recorder and Robert Evans as the City Treasurer.
MOTION: Council Member Roberts moved to approve Resolution No. 2012-01R, a Resolution of Ivins City, Utah, re-appointing City Recorder and City Treasurer following a Municipal Election
SECOND: Council Member McDonald
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Elwell |
AYE |
| Council Member McDonald |
AYE |
| Council Member Mendenhall |
AYE |
| Council Member Roberts |
AYE |
| Council Member Densley |
AYE |
Roll call vote. All Council Members voted in favor.
Mayor Hart stated he recommends Lesley Mendenhall to serve in this position.
MOTION: Council Member McDonald moved to approve Resolution No. 2012-02R, a Resolution of Ivins City, Utah, Appointing Council Member Lesley Mendenhall to the Southwest Mosquito Abatement District Board of Directors
SECOND: Council Member Elwell
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Elwell |
AYE |
| Council Member McDonald |
AYE |
| Council Member Mendenhall |
AYE |
| Council Member Roberts |
AYE |
| Council Member Densley |
AYE |
Roll call vote. All Council Members voted in favor.
Dale Coulam submitted a memo to the Mayor and City Council regarding the history of the agreement. A copy of the memo is available by request through Ivins City Hall. In 2007 this subdivision was approved under the Subdivision Enhancement Overlay for 55 lots but the project went into foreclosure without a plat being recorded so all prior approvals are void. The new owners requested the same density bonus of 55 lots but only received a density bonus that would allow up to 53 lots under the new configuration. Council Member Elwell is concerned with the time line for completing the safety amenity, that being the walkway/bicycle path. There could be a number of homes built, substantially increasing the traffic in that area prior to the path being in place. Dale Coulam indicated the City could go back to the applicants and negotiate the time frame and ask for specificity regarding those improvements. Mayor Hart indicated it may be possible for the improvements Council Member Elwell is concerned about to be completed along with the road improvements in phase three (3) so they are essentially done at the beginning of phase three (3) instead of at the end of phase three (3) and then defer the balance of the park improvements until anytime during phase three (3). Council Member Elwell stated he would be okay with that. Dale Coulam will revise the Development Agreement and contact the developer regarding the proposed time line.
Council Member Mendenhall indicated she received a phone call from a citizen who was upset with the burning of leaves situation that the deadline had passed and the leaves had not fallen off the trees yet. She stated she did some research and other municipalities have adopted alternative way to get rid of leaves by composting and mulching the leaves and then offer them to the residents for their yards and gardens. Burning is incredibly bad for a number of reasons including being bad for the health.
Council Member Densley reported he attended a meeting on the VA Hospital and that is moving forward
Council Member Roberts - no report
Council Member McDonald - no report
Council Member Elwell - no report
No report
Judy Gubler provided follow-up notes from the previous City Council meeting, a copy of which are available by request through Ivins City Hall. The neighborhood meetings begin next Thursday, January 12, 2012. Judy referred to Council Member Elwell previously inquiring about the Gunlock water and whether that was part of the Regional Agreement. She indicated there are three (3) primary sources of water: 1) the Regional Agreement where the water comes through the treatment plant which is Quail Lake and Sand Hollow water; 2) the Snow Canyon compact where Ivins has a percentage ownership along with Santa Clara and St. George; and 3) the Gunlock Reservoir which is owned by St. George City and is not part of the Regional Agreement. Ivins has an agreement for purchase with St. George City. At the regional meetings the discussion has been centered around the high arsenic content in some of the Gunlock wells and what should be done. Council Member Elwell inquired if Gunlock is not part of the Regional Agreement then why would that cause Ivins to have to move up the time table for enhancing the pumping ability. Judy Gubler stated because currently although Gunlock is not part of the compact, it is a source of water that St. George and Ivins use. As that diminishes as a culinary source, more water will have to come from the other sources. When the compact was done the arsenic in the Gunlock wells was not a factor. It was assumed that that supply would be there for a lot longer than it was. Council Member Elwell indicated everything’s is pro-rated in the original agreement as it relates to Ivins share of the upgrade. Ivins can assume that eventually St. George is going to reclaim the ability to pump from those and use the water as reclaim or reuse water and if St. George pays the same percentage that the rest of the municipalities pay, that doesn’t seem fair and equitable to Ivins.
Dale Coulam reported there has been a request for a copy of the zoning ordinance book. The codes are codified and available online. The Zoning books that the City has were prepared in 2005 and are outdated. The City will be compiling and preparing an Ivins City Land Use Handbook for the City Council, Planning Commission and Department Heads. The City will prepare and update these every two (2) years in January following an election and re-issue a new binder with updated ordinances.
Council Member Mendenhall would like to discuss alternatives to burning leaves. Council Member Roberts agreed and would also like to discuss the time period for burning.