MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, December 21, 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 Public Works Orlando Ochoa
Robert Farrell Chief George Zamantakis
Chuck Buchanan
John Jones
Dean Armstrong
Citizen: Marie Davidson, Joan Burgess, Sandra Diamanti, Lynn Archuleta, Kevin Saccomano, Trent Anderson, Adriana Oman, Mayor Joe Piccolo, Chief Aleck Shilaos and Les Bowan.
The regular meeting of the Helper City Council was called to order by Mayor Dalpiaz at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES –
December 7, 2006.
Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the minutes of December
7, 2006. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous
decision by council present.
DARREN OLSEN, HELPER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON UPGRADE FOR LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD.
Mr. Olsen asked the council if the Helper Community Development Committee secured some funding would it be alright to improve the Little League Field. Mayor Dalpiaz and council told Mr. Olsen that they would allow him to make improvements to the Little League Field.
Council Member
Mascaro moved to allow the Helper Community Development Committee to make
improvements to the Little League Field. Council Member Farrell seconded the
motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.
AWARD THE BEST
DECORATED HOME.
Mayor Dalpiaz presented the best decorated homes to Karl Kraync, Mayor’s Choice, Elmer Vigil, Council Choice and Katie Ori with the Committee Choice.
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON ORDINANCE 2006-12 LATE NOTICES FOR UTILITY BILLS.
Treasurer Sandra Diamanti told the council that she did not agree with giving 5 extra days. Ms. Diamanti felt that too much time was given to late accounts already.
Council Member Jones moved to approve Ordinance No.
2006-12 giving 5 days after late notices are mailed. Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion. The Council roll
call vote is as follows: Council Members Buchanan, Farrell, Mascaro, Armstrong
and Jones all in favor Ordinance No. 2006-12 passed by a unanimous roll call
vote.
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON RESOLUTION 2006-13 RAISING SEWER RATE TO $20 PER MONTH PASS THROUGH
COST.
Council Member Jones moved to approve Resolution No.
2006-13 raising the sewer rate to $20.
Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion. The Council roll call vote
is as follows: Council Members Buchanan, Farrell, Mascaro, Armstrong and Jones
all in favor Resolution No. 2006-13 passed by a unanimous roll call vote.
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON NOTICES FOR PUBLIC NUISANCES.
Attorney Strate told the council that we may give notice but, we are not required to do so. Council Member Jones felt that everyone should get a letter notifying that they have a public nuisance. Mayor Dalpiaz told the council that the police department has better things to do than send out letters, when most of the residents have already been sent letters in the past for the same problem.
Council Member Buchanan moved to leave the ordinance as
is. Council Member Mascaro seconded the
motion, motion carried. Buchanan,
Farrell, Mascaro and Armstrong all vote yes Jones voting no. Motion
passed,
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON DRUG TASK FORCE.
Council Member Jones stated that he had a problem with the city dropping out of the drug task force because he felt that it was a county wide problem. Carbon County Task Force board is the Carbon County Sheriff and all Chiefs of Police.
Council Member Armstrong felt that whatever happens in the county does affect Helper. Council Member Armstrong felt that not supporting the Drug Task Force and other county functions, Helper is sending the message of isolation to the rest of the county. Mayor Dalpiaz explained that he had told the council in September that the city was withdrawing from the task force and the reasons why and none of the council made any comments then. All the Mayors and the Chiefs of Police had a meeting at Price City Hall and discussed the problems with the drug task force. Mayor Dalpiaz stated the problems were there last time he was in office and he felt that the city was not getting out of the task force what was put in. At that time the Wellington and Price Chiefs stated that they would charge Helper if they came up to assist on a drug bust. Mayor Dalpiaz told our police department to assist any agency in the county without charge. Chief Zamantakis told the council that he did not feel that it was fair to discuss the problems with the task force in a public meeting. Mayor Piccolo of Price City had a problem with Helper withdrawing from the drug task force and presented some statistics of drug issues in Helper. Attorney Strate told the council that he would have to review the agreement to see if the Mayor could withdraw without the council’s approval.
Council Member Farrell moved to have the city rejoin the
Carbon County Drug Task Force. Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion,
Mayor Dalpiaz rejected the motion. Attorney Strate stated that there may be a
legal issue being there is a formal contract that had been signed. If this was
formally approved by the council then the council would have to withdraw from
it with a motion. Attorney Strate
asked the council for permission to review the interlocal agreement. Council Member Farrell, Armstrong and Jones
called for a vote on the motion. Mayor Dalpiaz ruled the motion out of order. If
Attorney Strate rules that the contract is a legal agreement then the city is
still a part of the Drug Task Force and the motion to rejoin would not be needed.
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON PRIORITY LIST FOR C.I.B. FUNDING YEAR 2007.
Council Member Jones moved to approve the revised
priority list for the C.I.B. funding for 2007. Council Member Mascaro seconded
the motion, motion carried. Unanimous
decision by council present.
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.
Council Member Armstrong gave an update on the pool construction.
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, December 21, 2006.
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Mike R. Dalpiaz Jona M. Skerl
Mayor City Recorder
Approved on January 4, 2007