All present included Mayor Hart, Council Member Mehr, Council Member McDonald, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Roberts, Council Member Densley, and City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez.
STAFF: Acting City Manager Wally Ritchie, Public Works Director Chuck Gillette, Assistant Public Works Director Tom Jorgensen, Parks and Recreation Director Benny Sorensen, Parks and Recreation Supervisor Dalan Briggs, and Public Works Operator Travis Gubler.
EXCUSED: None.Audience: Representatives with Sunrise Engineering, representatives with St. George News and others who did not sign in.
A. Acknowledgement of Quorum Mayor Hart acknowledged there was a quorum present.
B. Flag Salute Council Member Mehr led the Flag Salute
C. Invocation Council Member Mehr gave the Invocation
D. Disclosures There were no disclosures or conflicts of interest with items on this meeting's agenda.
| 2) | WORK MEETING |
A. Discuss Bureau of Land Management Recreation Public Purpose grant and on-site tour of City properties Chuck Gillette indicated that three (3) weeks ago he met with staff from the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) to discuss the possibility of acquiring land through a BLM Recreation Public Purpose grant process. That process allows municipalities and no-profit organizations to submit grants to obtain land if the use serves a public purpose. There is BLM property available on the south side of Ivins. Staff and the Mayor and City Council discussed potential options and ideas for use of that property, including 7 acres for a Public Works building and yard; communication towers on the hills; 7-10 acres for a future cemetery; trailhead to access the Santa Clara River Reserve (motorized vehicle access through that section is not allowed); downhill bicycle courses; BMX track; golf course; dog parks; green waste facility; location for dumpsters on dumpster days; event stadium for a fair, special events and the similar; mountain bike trail system; equestrian trails; ATV access; relocation of the animal shelter; soccer complex and the like. Chuck Gillette clarified that there is a ridgeline that would be a nice screen and that of the 100 acres, approximately 40 acres is usable space. The rest of the property is sloped and there are soil issues. Benny Sorensen referred to the current cemetery and stated that the City is down to approximately 100 lots available but the cemetery will expand to the east in the near future. Council Member Mehr inquired if the Public Works yard and Animal Shelter are relocated if those buildings would be removed and the land used for the cemetery. Benny Sorensen stated that Parks would move into the existing Public Works building and yard because the Parks Department maintains the cemetery and the yard would allow plenty of space for the Parks Department equipment. Wally Ritchie clarified that the Parks Department currently has a building at UNITY Park that they store equipment, as well as being spread out around everywhere else. The current Public Works yard would allow the Parks Department to store everything in one place. Staff, Mayor and City Council and others left the Council Chambers at 4:28 p.m. for an on-site tour of the Public Works building and yard, the Cliffrose 2MG water tanks in the Kayenta area and the above referenced BLM property.
| 3) | ADJOURNMENT |
MOTION: Council Member Mehr moved to adjourn
SECOND: Council Member Roberts
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
Council Member Mehr AYE Council Member McDonald AYE Council Member Johnson AYE Council Member Roberts AYE Council Member Densley AYE
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Respectfully,
Kari D. Jimenez, MMC
Ivins City Recorder