MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, January 3, 2008

 6:00 p.m.

Helper Auditorium

 Council Chambers

19 South Main

Helper, Utah  84526

 

 

ATTENDANCE:                                                         City Staff

       Mayor Mike R. Dalpiaz                            

                            

Council Members:                                                City Recorder  Jona Skerl

           Kirk Mascaro (Absent Excused)               Attorney Gene Strate  

           Robert Farrell                                           Public Works Orlando Ochoa

           Chuck Buchanan                                      Chief George Zamantakis

           John Jones                                              

           Dean Armstrong

 

 

 

 

                           

Citizens: Larry Ganser, PJ Jensen, Ron Mutz, Misty Zamantakis.

 

 

The regular meeting of the Helper City Council was called to order by Mayor Mike Dalpiaz at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 20, 2007

 

Council Member Jones moved to approve the minutes of December 20, 2007. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Buchanan, Farrell, Jones and Armstrong all voting yes.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON BUSINESS LICENSE FOR COUNTRY CORNER CRAFTS, BRITTANY CUNNINGHAM AT 14 MAPLE STREET.

 

 

Council Member Farrell moved to approve a business license for Country Corner Crafts at 14 Maple Street. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion.  Buchanan, Farrell, Armstrong and Jones all voting yes.

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS.

 

Council Member Armstrong told the council that board members were needed to bring the Library into State compliance.   Mayor Dalpiaz suggested that Council Member Armstrong and Council Member Jones each get a volunteer for the Library Board. Council Member Armstrong stated that he had been working on combining the Helper Library with the Price Library and would like the council’s approval to pursue this avenue.  The Council agreed that Council Member Armstrong should look into a merger with the Price Library.

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON 10th NORTH WESTSIDE ROAD ISSUE.

 

Mayor Dalpiaz reminded the council that back in August 2007, KC Williams had a flooding issue.   Mr. Williams told the council at that time that the road was part of the flooding issue at his home.   The council instructed Attorney Strate to do a title search on the road to see who owned it.   Attorney Strate told the council that the title search showed that Utah Railway owned the road.  

  

Council Member Armstrong moved to have Attorney Strate to draw up a letter to Mr. Williams and Utah Railway on the ownership of the road.  Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Buchanan, Farrell, Jones and Armstrong all voting yes.

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

(A) SOLAR LIGHT FOR BILLBOARD:

      Council Member Mascaro is stilling looking into the solar lighting.

 

(B) CARPET FOR 69 SOUTH MAIN.

      

       Waiting for the property issue to be completed.

 

(C) BOYACK RIGHT-A-WAY.

 

      Mayor and Attorney Strate are still working on an agreement.

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PERSONNEL ISSUE.

 

There was no executive session called.

ADJOURNMENT:

 

There being no further business Council Member Buchanan moved to adjourn.  Council Member Farrell seconded the motion.   Buchanan, Farrell, Jones and Armstrong voting yes. Meeting adjourned.

 

I here by certify that the foregoing represents a true, accurate and complete record of the Helper City Council meeting held on Thursday, January 3, 2008.

 

 

________________________________        ___________________________

Mike R. Dalpiaz                                              Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                             City Recorder

 

Approved on January 17, 2008