All present included
Council Member Mehr,
Council Member McDonald,
Council Member Johnson,
Council Member Elliott,
Council Member Densley,
and
City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez.
STAFF:
City Manager/Attorney Dale Coulam,
Director of Finance Lane Mecham,
Parks and Recreation Director Benny Sorensen,
Public Safety Director Bob Flowers,
Building and Zoning Administrator Mike Rodriguez,
and
Public Works Director/Engineer Chuck Gillette.
EXCUSED: None.
Audience: Tom Butine, Lisa Rutherford, Paul Van Dam, Delores Osborn, Connie Butterfield, Becky & Chuck Warren, Shelley Moeller, Sharon Barton, Randall Johnson and those who did not sign in.
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Acknowledgement of Quorum |
There was a quorum present. Council Member Mehr was not present but was expected to be shortly.
Council Member Johnson led the Flag Salute
Council Member Johnson gave the Invocation
Council Member Elliott referred to agenda item 5)B regarding clean energy and disclosed that she works for a company that does hydroelectric solutions. There were no other disclosures or conflicts of interest with items on this meeting's agenda.
Parks and Rec Report
Public Safety Report
Fire and Medical Report
SCI Fire Monthly Report
Benny Sorensen reported that a baseball tournament was held on April 5th and April 6th at UNITY Park. The Hog-n-Jog and Easter Egg Hunt were held on April 13th and both were well attended. The recreation t-ball and rookie coach baseball pitch leagues are getting ready to begin. Registration ended last week and they will start to play in mid-May. They also hosted a local competition of Major League Baseball pitch, hit and run for kids ages 7-14. Several will advance to the regional competition in Las Vegas. The Southern Utah Table Tennis is still going on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Construction at Fire Lake Park continues. The Miss Ivins Pageant will be held at Snow Canyon High School on May 11th at 7:00 p.m. There have been two burials in the month of April so far. There will be a reading of the names of Veterans who are buried in Ivins Cemetery on Memorial Day and the skate park design is moving along. Council Member Johnson referred to the Ivins Princess Pageant and indicated that there will be a $5 entrance fee this year as a donation for a couple of individuals who have Lime Disease. Council Member Densley inquired if Fire Lake Park was closed because he was told someone told some patrons it was closed. Benny Sorensen stated the park is open and wasn't aware of that situation.
Council Member Mehr arrived at 5:37 p.m.
Fire Chief Hancey reported that the fire recruits are halfway through training. There was an EMT class held in January and February. They've attended several school events recently. They applied for, and received, a $5,000 grant for mitigation projects in Ivins and Santa Clara to remove some invasive plants. The Wildland crews have started and are doing project work in the Central/Pine Valley area and in the wash by Lave Ridge Middle School. They have responded to 80 calls so far this month. Mayor Hart referred to the EMS calls and inquired if they have plateaued and are consistent. Chief Hancey indicated that they are consistent and most are transported. Council Member Johnson asked how many of those that are transported are from the Veteran's Home. Chief Hancey stated there's approximately 15 per month from the Veteran's Home.
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Planning Commission Report - No Report - No meeting until April 30, 2019 |
Dale Coulam reported that Deputy Recorder Sharon Allen let him know that the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for April 30, 2019 has been cancelled due to a lack of agenda items. The next Planning Commission meeting will be on May 14, 2019. Mayor Hart referred to the affordable housing issue and inquired if he thought that issue should go back to the Planning Commission. Dale Coulam stated that it doesn't have to since the Planning Commission has already given the City Council their recommendation.
Mike Rodriguez reported that this Amended Final Plat consists of 78 lots on 59.95 acres. The TRC (Technical Review Committee) reviewed the plat on March 22, 2019 and determined that this complies with the City's regulations. This amendment affects a total of 36 lots.
Staff Report
Application
Map
Planning Commission DRAFT Minutes portion
MOTION: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve an Amended Preliminary Plan for Taviawk Phase XI and XII, located at approximately Tearasinab Way and Paiute Way. Kayenta Development Owner/Applicant
SECOND: Council Member Elliott
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mehr |
AYE |
| Council Member McDonald |
AYE |
| Council Member Johnson |
AYE |
| Council Member Elliott |
AYE |
| Council Member Densley |
AYE |
Resolution
Mayor Hart commented that the current resolution contained the modifications the City Council made at the last City Council meeting. Council Member Elliott appreciated the City Council's consideration and time. Mayor Hart indicated that he was in favor of this.
MOTION: Council Member Elliott moved to approve Resolution No. 2019-12R, a Resolution of Ivins City, Utah, regarding Air Quality and Clean Energy
SECOND: Council Member Densley
VOTE: The motion carried.
| Council Member Johnson |
AYE |
| Council Member Elliott |
AYE |
| Council Member Densley |
AYE |
| Council Member Mehr |
NAY |
| Council Member McDonald |
NAY |
Roll call vote. Three (3) Council Members voted in favor and two (2) Council Members voted in opposition.
Lane Mecham provided a PowerPoint presentation to the Mayor and City Council. A copy of the presentation is available by request through Ivins City Hall. Lane Mecham indicated that this is on the agenda tonight for the City Council to adopt the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year Ending 2020 and set the Public Hearing for May 16, 2019.
MOTION: Council Member Mehr moved to approve tentatively adopting the Tentative Budgets to Complete Fiscal Year Ending (FYE) 2019 and the Tentative Budgets for Fiscal Year Ending (FYE) 2020 and to set a Public Hearing for Final Adoption of the Budgets for May 16, 2019
SECOND: Council Member McDonald
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mehr |
AYE |
| Council Member McDonald |
AYE |
| Council Member Johnson |
AYE |
| Council Member Elliott |
AYE |
| Council Member Densley |
AYE |
Chuck Gillette handed out a Staff Report to the Mayor and City Council. A copy of the report is available by request through Ivins City Hall. He reported that the City received bids on this project today. The project would provide a chip seal surface that connects two paved surfaces between the new subdivision at approximately 250 South and Center Street and lower the intersection at 600 West and Center Street at the same time so that the connection of the new chip seal surface ties in seamlessly with the new lowered intersection. The City has also planned to replace and install new storm drain pipes within the vicinity of the 600 West and Center Street intersection. Rather than tear up the road twice, Staff would like to combine these projects into one. Interstate Rock Products is the low bidder on the project and there is money in the budget for these projects. Council Member Mehr inquired if it was for this year or next year. Chuck Gillette clarified that it would be this year.
MOTION: Council Member Elliott moved to approve an expenditure for construction services for the 600 West Gap Fill project
SECOND: Council Member Mehr
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mehr |
AYE |
| Council Member McDonald |
AYE |
| Council Member Johnson |
AYE |
| Council Member Elliott |
AYE |
| Council Member Densley |
AYE |
Council Member Mehr inquired if the City has worked with Interstate Rock Products before. Chuck Gillette stated yes and that they're reputable.
Council Member Mehr - no report
Council Member McDonald reported that the skate park design is moving forward and looking good and even has an artistic feature to it.
Council Member Johnson - no report
Council Member Elliott - no report
Council Member Densley - no report
Mayor Hart reported that he attended a nice event at Red Mountain Resort Spa last evening regarding Ivins Night Sky Initiative. Marc Deshowitz who is a Geologist and provides presentations in Ivins, provided some fascinating information about white light, which is in reality, mostly blue light and is not good for people, bugs and wildlife. There were over 100 people in attendance in addition to the volunteers. Mayor Hart is looking forward to achieving the Ivins Night Sky designation. He referred to the colored lenses that City employee Wilson Jimenez came up with for Ivins lights and commented how clever that was. He had someone ask if that was patented but it was pointed out how incredibly effective those are, in terms of filtering out blue light. Those lenses take out nearly all of that harmful light so in addition to muting the light and turning it into that beautiful amber color that Ivins residents are used to, the lenses take some of the harmful aspects of the blue light away. He wanted Wilson to know that the Mayor and City Council are proud of him for coming up with that idea and design.
Dale Coulam reported that invitations went out to the Mayor and City Council regarding the Lake Powell Pipeline for a meeting on April 30, 2019. He referred to the City owned property on Center Street and reported that as of today, he was not aware of the City receiving an acceptance to the City's Counteroffer so those negotiations have expired. Mayor Hart referred to the status of a support Resolution regarding the gas tax. Dale Coulam indicated that it was passed last year by Ivins City so it is already in place and sent to the County. It would be sufficient for the Mayor to submit that with a letter from the Mayor, to trigger getting the County to move forward. Mayor Hart stated that he will prepare a letter to the County and include the Resolution.
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Items to be placed on future agendas |