City Council Special Meeting

Copy of the City of Ivins record for City Council Special Meeting, preserved by OwnUtah.com Ivins Meetings. Official source: City of Ivins Granicus archive.

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
February 12, 2015

MAYOR AND COUNCIL: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and announced there was a quorum present.

All present included Mayor Hart, Council Member Elwell, Council Member McDonald, Council Member Roberts, Council Member Densley, and City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez.
STAFF: City Manager/Attorney Dale Coulam, and Director of Finance Wally Ritchie.
EXCUSED: Council Member Mendenhall

Mayor Hart acknowledged there was a quorum present and indicated that Council Member Roberts would arrive shortly. Council Member Mendenhall was excused.

Council Member Densley led the Flag Salute

Council Member Densley gave the Invocation

There were no disclosures or conflicts of interest with items on this meeting's agenda.

Wally Ritchie provided a report to the Mayor and City Council. A copy of the report is available by request through Ivins City Hall. The Department Heads met and compiled a list of needs for next year's budget that include: a 2.7% Pay for Performance pool, a possible 25% Benefit Expense Increase to comply with the Affordable Care Act, one full-time Paramedic, moving a part-time Animal Control Officer to full-time, pending an agreement with Santa Clara, purchase of a crack seal machine, 2 police vehicles, fire station remodel, various water, storm drain and street projects, various parks and trails projects and updating all remaining Impact Fee Facilities Plans and Fee Studies. Council Member McDonald inquired if the purchase of the police vehicles was contingent on an agreement with Santa Clara. Wally Ritchie clarified that's part of the current agreement that Ivins has with Santa Clara. Council Member Densley inquired if they have questions who they ask. Wally Ritchie indicated they can ask him and if others are needed, he'll get them involved.
Council Member Roberts arrived at 5:37 p.m. He had no disclosures or conflicts of interest with items on this meeting's agenda. Mayor Hart commented that the information is for him and the Council to study and come back with a discussion about the priorities and questions. Wally Ritchie stated that if there are other projects or priorities that the Council feels are important, to include those as well.

MOTION: Council Member McDonald moved to approve the Consent Agenda items
SECOND: Council Member Densley

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

Council Member Elwell provided a flyer regarding the Vietnam traveling Memorial Wall that will be set up at the Zion Harley Davidson Motorcycle shop from March 11, 2015 through March 15, 2015.
Council Member McDonald referred to curbside recycling and reported that the original estimates were approximately $7.00 per month per resident before it was put out to bid. After the bids came back, the estimates were $3.82 per month per resident as long as there is 50% participation. If curbside recycling was mandatory, the estimates would go down to $2.65 per month per resident. He thinks that is the best option because he sees curbside recycling inevitably being mandatory. The Mayor and City Council will have a discussion regarding this at the next City Council meeting and he asked that they be thinking about that discussion. Council Member Densley inquired if the County is still being penalized for glass and if so, how that would be affected by curbside recycling. Council Member McDonald clarified that there is still a cost to recycle glass but that with curbside recycling, there would be no glass. Mayor Hart stated that the significant thing about heavier participation is the greater the extension on the landfill that will extend the life of the landfill by ten (10) years and will defer any increase by at least that period of time. Council Member McDonald indicated that most communities have mandatory curbside recycling and their expense is approximately $16.00 per month per resident so he felt that the estimates for Washington County were favorable.
Council Member Roberts reported that he attended a Southwest Mosquito Abatement and Control District board meeting where they elected new officers. He will forward a link to the City Recorder for the public notice website for this board and requested that she forward it onto the Mayor and City Council.
Council Member Densley reported that for the first eleven (11) days of SunTran bus service, 450 participants have used the Ivins route, which is approximately 45 people per day. That is above what was expected. Mayor Hart indicated it will continue to grow over time. He met with individuals at Vista School and left them a schedule to publicize with the parents that SunTran's drop off and pick up times are very close to Vista's starting and ending times. He also suggested information go in the newsletter regarding one family, former Mayor Chris Blake, using the bus and emphasize purchasing tickets at City Hall. He also suggested placing a banner with information about the bust at the bottom of Ivins way-finding signs when other events are not being advertised.

Mayor Hart reported that he was at the Legislature on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 with other Mayors. The Governor's Budget contains $42 million dollars specifically to use on dam rehabilitation. The NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) provides 65% of the cost and historically the State of Utah provided all but 10% of the cost, although there was nothing in that fund. Several Mayors in Southern Utah wrote letters and he emphasized that Ivins has more lineal feet of dam per capita than any other entity in the State. He also reported that the committee that was hearing requests for assistance from arts organizations were there and Tuacahn made a very effective presentation. He reported that he participated in the Transportation Expo at the Dixie Center in St. George and it was very well attended.

MOTION: Council Member McDonald moved to adjourn
SECOND: Council Member Elwell

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.

Respectfully,

Kari D. Jimenez, MMC
Ivins City Recorder

Council Member Elwell	AYE
Council Member McDonald	AYE
Council Member Roberts	AYE
Council Member Densley	AYE
Council Member Mendenhall	ABSENT