MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, June 5, 2008

 6:00 p.m.

Helper Auditorium

 Council Chambers

19 South Main

Helper, Utah  84526

 

 

ATTENDANCE:                                                         City Staff

       Mayor Mike R. Dalpiaz                            

                            

Council Members:                                                Recorder  Jona Skerl

           Kirk Mascaro                                             Attorney Gene Strate  

           PJ Jensen                                                 Acting Chief of Police Trent Anderson

           Larry Ganser                                             Public Works Orlando Ochoa

           John Jones

           Dean Armstrong

 

                            

Citizens: Neida Garcia, Lois Giordano, Claudette Langley, Officer Donna Shank

 

 

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

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 15, 2008

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the minutes of May 15, 2008.  Council Member Ganser seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones voting yes. 

 

HELPER BEAUTIFICATION UPDATES.

Neida Garcia updated the council on the beautification projects.  The gazebo is being painted by volunteers from Castleview Hospital.  Key Bank employees helped replace boards and paint the bench on the parkway.  The Plant Patch planted all the pots on Main Street.  The council thanked Ms. Garcia and Mrs. Giordano for all their work.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON BUSINESS LICENSE FOR O.W.’S IRISH PUB & GRILL, NICKOLAS A. ERRAMOUSPE AT 42 SOUTH MAIN.

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve business license and beer license for O.W.’s Irish Pub & Grill.  Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones all voting yes.   

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON PURCHASING OR REPAIRING DUMP TRUCK.

 

Council Member Jones told the council that U.D.O.T. was selling a dump truck with a sander and plow for $12,000-$14,000. Council Member Jones explained that to repair the old dump truck it would cost about $5,000.  The council decided to repair the old dump truck using insurance money so the cost would be about $1,000.

 

Council Member Armstrong moved to approve the repair of the old dump truck.  Council Member Jones seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones all voting yes. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON APPOINTMENTS TO THE RECREATION BOARD. 

 

Mayor Dalpiaz suggested to the council the following candidates for the Recreation Board:  Marci Tallerico, Summer McBride, Frank Saccomano Jr., Kenji Otani, and Brandon Wise.

 

 Council Member Armstrong moved to approve the appointments to the Recreation Board.  Council Member Jones seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones all voting yes. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON APPOINTMENTS TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 

 

Mayor Dalpiaz suggested to the council the following candidates for the Historic Preservation Board:  Sandi Riggs and Charlotte Stubbings.

 

Council Member Ganser moved to approve the appointments to the Historic Preservation Board.  Council Member Jensen seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones all voting yes. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON BUILDING PERMIT AGREEMENT WITH CARBON COUNTY.

 

This item was tabled until Attorney Strate can review and correct the language regarding payment of fees.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON HELPER CITY SPRINGS.

 

Council Member Jones updated the council on some issues with the springs and the turbidity in the water. 

 

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

 

PROPERTY ISSUE AT 69 SOUTH MAIN

 

Mayor Dalpiaz told council that we are pursuing litigation with the Molinar’s.

 

 

BOYACK RIGHT-A-WAY

 

Mayor Dalpiaz said that he still had no word back from Mr. Boyack.

 

COLTON WATER PROJECT AND NORTH MAIN WATER PROJECT

 

Council Member Jones expressed his concerns with the Colton Water Project contractor and engineer.  The council suggested that we look into using different engineer and contractor firm for the second phase of the project.  Council Member Jones asked the council for permission to pursue discussion with U.D.O.T. and Stanley Consultants on Phase Three for the Colton Project which is 1500 feet of pipe.

 

Council Member Armstrong moved to approve discussion with U.D.O.T. and Stanley Consultants to proceed with Phase Three of the Colton Project.  Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and  Jones all voting yes. 

 

 

Council Member Jones asked the council to approve the signing of the final change order for Vancon on the North Main Project.

 

 

Council Member Jones moved to approve the signing of the final change order for Vancon on the North Main Project.  Council Member Jensen seconded the motion.  Motion Carried.  Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones all voting yes. 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION ON LAND USE.

 

This item was tabled. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

There being no further business Council Member Mascaro moved to adjourn.  Council Member Jones seconded the motion.  Motion Carried Ganser, Jensen, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones 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, June 4, 2008.

 

 

________________________________        ___________________________

Mike R. Dalpiaz                                              Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                             City Recorder

 

Approved on June 19, 2008