MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

Thursday, February 16, 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 M. Skerl

         Council Members:                                      Attorney Gene Strate

           Kirk Mascaro                                            Chief George Zamantakis

           Robert Farrell                                           Public Works Orlando Ochoa

           Chuck Buchanan                                           

           John Jones

           Dean Armstrong

          

                                                                    

Citizen: Mary Lou Dornan, .Ben and Melanie Steele, Marie Davidson, Sue Ann Martell, Darin Teply .

 

 

 

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

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 10, 19 and February 1, 2006.                      

 

 

Council Member Farrell moved to approve corrected minutes of January 10 and approved as written January 19 and February 1 2006 minutes. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.   

 

MELANIE STEELE ON HELPER ARTS FESTIVAL. 

 

Melanie Steele, chairman of the Helper Arts Festival, updated the council on the events that the festival committee would like to have this year.  Ms. Steele also loaned two paintings of the winners in plein air contest to hang in the City Hall.   Mary Lou Dornan spoke to the council about the new Helper Arts Council that is being formed.

 

P.J. JENSEN REPORT ON MUSEUM PROJECT.

 

 

Mr. Jensen told the council that the building committee was still working on grants for the expansion off the museum building and has a new possibility of a grant through the Senate and Congress.

 

 

DONACIANA MADRIGAL ZARATE ON WAVING RENT FEE FOR A FUND RAISER DINNER FOR DRUG FREE GROUP.

 

Ms. Zarate explained to council that this fund raiser was to help in sending eight members of the group to P.R.I.D.E. week in Washington D.C.   This group is part of Four Corners Mental Health and is supervised by Liz Ferguson.  The council gave a favorable comments but Ms. Ferguson would have to contact Mr. Mascaro on the event before they could approve it.

 

 DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON ZONING PENALTY ORDINANCE NO. 2006-2.

 

Council Member Armstrong moved to approve Ordinance No. 2006-02 on zoning penalty. Council Member Buchanan 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 Ordinance No. 2006-2 passed by a unanimous roll call vote. 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON REVISED CEMETERY ORDINANCE NO. 2006-3

 

 

Council Member Farrell moved to approve Ordinance No. 2006-03 on revisions for meeting dates. Council Member Farrell 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 Ordinance No. 2006-3 passed by a unanimous roll call vote. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON REVISED MEETING DATES ORDINANCE NO 2006-4.

 

Council Member Jones moved to approve Ordinance No. 2006-04 on revisions for cemetery headstones. Council Member Mascaro 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 Ordinance No. 2006-4 passed by a unanimous roll call vote. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.

 

Council Member Armstrong explained the bids for the geotechnical service, both are good companies.  Kleinfelder bid $5,750 and Applied Geotechnical Engineering bid $5,000.  Kleinfelder did supply a detailed supporting information were as Applied did not.   Council Member Farrell stated that he had worked with Kleinfelder on a project and felt comfortable that they would do a good job.

 

Council Member Farrell moved to approve the hiring of Kleinfelder for the Geotechnical service for the pool project. Council Member Jones seconded the motion, motion carried. Buchanan, Farrell, Mascaro and Jones all voting yes and Armstrong abstaining    

 

 

Council Member Armstrong showed the council the Contractors that answered the prequalification for biding on the pool.  There were two that responded but neither had supplied pricing.  Council Member Armstrong suggested that Council Member Farrell get with the two bidders and talk with them on the phone as soon as tomorrow to get going on the project. 

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to have Mayor Dalpiaz, Council Members Armstrong and Farrell to talk with the two bidders and ratify this next council meeting. Council Member Jones seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.   

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON RIO THEATER CHARGES.

 

Council Member Mascaro will draft up some structure on charges for profit and non-profit and bring it back to the council. 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  

 

Council Member Armstrong informed council on the new program that can track business thru out Carbon and Emery County.   The data base will have results from a survey that will be conducted from various interviewers.   This is a long term project with many people involved such as Price City, Delyn Fielding, and Chamber of Commerce.  This will be a great resource in helping with economic development.

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON SCENIC BYWAYS.

 

Council Member Jones asked the council on where they stand on the scenic byway designation.   Council Member Jones concern was that on one hand we applied for a grant and the other we want to de-designate as a scenic byway. 

 Council Member Jones was concerned that if we de-designate that we may lose grant money and hurt us in the long run.  Council Member Buchanan suggested that everyone attend the Public Hearing on March 10 and ask questions on what we would lose then bring it back to council.  Council Member Jones ask this to roll over to the March 16 meeting. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON APPOINTMENT OF TOM AND CAROL MONTOYA TO LIBRARY BOARD.

 

Mayor Dalpiaz told council that Principal Montoya and his wife Carol have agreed to serve on the library board.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the appointment of Tom and Carol Montoya to the library board. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.   

 

 

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, February 16, 2006.

 

 

________________________________        ___________________________

Mike R. Dalpiaz                                               Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                               City Recorder

 

 

Approved on March 2, 2006