MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

Thursday, August 3, 2006

 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

Helper Auditorium

19 South Main

Helper, Utah  84526

 

 

ATTENDANCE                                                       City Staff

       Mayor Mike R. Dalpiaz

                                                                            City Recorder  Jona Skerl

         Council Members:                                      Attorney Gene Strate

           Kirk Mascaro                                            Officer Lynn Archuletta

           Robert Farrell                                           Public Works Orlando Ochoa

           Chuck Buchanan

           John Jones

           Dean Armstrong

          

                                                                    

Citizen: Dave Levanger, Grant Howell,   

 

 

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

 Dalpiaz at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 20, 2006.     

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the minutes of July 20, 2006. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAVE LEVANGER ON BUILDING INSPECTIONS FEES.

 

Dave Levanger, Carbon County Building Inspector, presented a new contract for building inspections to the council.   The contract would be replacing the old contract of 1995.   The fee structure has been raised to cover the cost of travel and labor expense to do inspections in Helper. There would be no cost to the city for inspections, the fee would all be charged to the resident purchasing the building permit.  Mayor Dalpiaz asked if there was a short fall in the budgeted revenue that was predicted would the city be responsible to make up the difference.  Mr. Levanger again told the council that there would be no charge to the city.   Attorney Strate was asked by the Mayor to make sure that is stated in the contract before it is signed. 

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the contract with corrections as per the City Attorney. Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.   

 

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND /OR APPROVAL ON COURT CLERK RAISE.

 

Mayor Dalpiaz told the council that there had been three court clerks and now there is just one.   The work load is more than before and the clerk is not costing as much as the three clerks did.  Mayor Dalpiaz told the council that he would like to raise the salary $1.76. 

 

   Council Member Armstrong moved to approve the contract with corrections as per the City Attorney. Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion, motion carried with Buchanan, Farrell, Mascaro and Armstrong all voting yes and Jones voting no.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON AMENDMENT FOR ZONING ORDINANCE 11-5-12 I-I INDUSTRIAL ZONE.

 

Council member Armstrong told the city council that is was the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning board to change the zoning requirements on the industrial zone.  The amendment would revise paragraph 2 to eliminate certain activities in permitted uses.  Paragraph 2 will exclude asphalt and concrete mixing plants, coal yards and gas and oil wells:  earth moving equipment and equipment storage, gas and oil storage facilities, public buildings and public utility buildings, craft shops, tire recapping establishments, billboards and accessory signs.   The amendment will also revise paragraph four to exclude mines, gravel pits, sand pits, clay pits, rock quarries, rock crushers.  Council Member Armstrong informed the council in order to change the language of a zoning ordinance there must first be a public hearing.   Mayor Dalpiaz asked if a conditional use permit was going to be included with the public hearing on all zones.  Council Member Armstrong stated that on the next council meeting the planning and zoning will be asking about the conditional use permits.

 

Council Member Armstrong moved to have a public hearing on amending zoning ordinance I-I Industrial Zone. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON GOLDEN RULE MISSION.

 

Mayor Dalpiaz informed the council on the status of the Mission with Chief Zamantakis and Officer Saccomano in charge until the selection of a new director.  Council Member Buchanan who is on the Mission board informed the council that several resumes have been submitted for the director’s job. Linda Varner had resigned from the position a month ago and Chief Zamanatkis and Officer Saccomano took over the funds and the running of the mission.  Council Member Buchanan told the council that the new director will be chosen tomorrow at the board meeting.   Mayor Dalpiaz stated that there have been several changes to the mission that are keeping it running in the right direction.

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.

 

Council Member Armstrong gave an update on the materials for the pool.  Helper City purchased the materials for the pool replacement ground at a cheaper price.    Council Member Armstrong informed the council that he had a resume he is reviewing for the project manager job and asked that the City Attorney look over the contract.

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:        

                             

There being no further business Council Member Buchanan moved to adjourn the meeting.  Council Member  Mascaro 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, August 3, 2006.

 

 

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Mike R. Dalpiaz                                               Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                              City Recorder

 

 

Approved on August 17, 2006