MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Thursday, April 20, 2006

6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

Helper Auditorium

19 South Main

Helper, Utah 84526

ATTENDANCE City Staff

Mayor Mike R. Dalpiaz

Deputy Recorder Wayne Dimick

Council Members: Attorney Gene Strate

Kirk Mascaro Officer Kevin Saccomano

Robert Farrell Public Works Orlando Ochoa

Chuck Buchanan

John Jones

Dean Armstrong

Citizen: Debbie Jones

The regular meeting of the Helper City Council was called to order by Mayor

Dalpaiz at 6:00 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 6, 2006.

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the minutes of April 6, 2006. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

JEFF CISNEROS ON LEGION FIELD.

Mr. Cisneros could not attend the meeting this item will be rolled over to next meeting.

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.

Mayor Dalpiaz suggested that the pool project be re-bid. Council Member Armstrong explained that no local contractors bid on the pool for lack of advertising in the local paper. It is being advertised in the Sun Advocate for local contractors to bid and some changes have been made. Council Member Armstrong told the council the Resolution will give the council the flexibility to use the money offered by the C.I.B. Council Armstrong also stated that part of the money can be used and the rest returned to the C.I. B. if it is not needed for the project, this also extends the payments from 25 years to 30 years on the loan. Mayor Dalpiaz stated that this will not obligate the city in anyway this just starts the clock for the paper work.

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve Resolution No. 2006-4 approving the adoption by the municipal building authority of Helper City of a parameters Resolution issuance of not more than $892,000 in Bonds. Council Member Jones seconded the motion. The Council roll call vote is as follows: Council Members Buchanan, Farrell, Mascaro, Jones and Armstrong in favor with no one in opposition Resolution No. 2006-4 passed by a unanimous roll call vote.

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON WATER RATES.

Council Member Jones would like to set the price at $21.50 for 10 thousand gallons. This would be the best for the budget and also gives the citizens some gallons for they money. The council need more information on this and tabled it until the next meeting.

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON INSURANCE.

The council decided to go with the Summit Care plan for employees and will decide if the city will pay for the whole premiums or have the employees pay part at the next meeting.

Council Member Armstrong moved to approve Summit Care option #2 for our employees. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

CLOSED MEETING FOR PERSONNEL ISSUES.

Council Member Mascaro moved to close the meeting for discussion on personnel issues. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

Council Member Mascaro moved to reopen the regular meeting. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business Council Member Mascaro moved to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present to adjourn the meeting.

I here by certify that the foregoing represents a true, accurate and complete record of the Helper City Council meeting held on Thursday, April 20, 2006.

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Mike R. Dalpiaz Charles Wayne Dimick

Mayor Deptuy Recorder

Approved on May 4, 2006