MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

Thursday, June 1, 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 Stephen Boyer

           Robert Farrell                                           Public Works Orlando Ochoa

           Chuck Buchanan (Absent Excused)                                          

           John Jones

           Dean Armstrong (Absent Excused)

          

                                                                   

Citizen: Grant Howell, Debbie Jones, Cathy Lamph, Jeremy Lamph, Glena Vose, Ronald Mutz, Mary Lou Farish, Millie Fox, Leslie Tallerico, Marie Davidson,  Grant Babcock, Charles Hamilton, Kevin Saccomano, Janet Barney, Charlotte Stubbings Melanie Steele, Mary Lou Dornan, Jim Callor, Earl Ford, Jason Marshall.

 

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

 Dalpaiz at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – May 18, 2006.      

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the minutes of May 18, 2006. Council Member Jones seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.   

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.

 

Council Member Jones told the council that the contractors are preparing a building permit and setting up their work trailer.     

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON RESOLUTION 2006-6 CEMETERY RATES FOR RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS.

 

 

Council Member Farrell moved to table Resolution 2006-6 until next meeting so Attorney Strate can make corrections. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

   

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON THE HIRING OF SEASONAL LIBRARIAN JOANNA MACKIEWICZ.

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the hiring of Joanna Mackiewicz. Council Member Jones seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council

 

 

CONSIDERATION OF  RESOLUTION 2006-8 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HELPER CITY, UTAH (THE “CITY”), AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION BY THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUTHORITY OF HELPER CITY, UTAH(THE “AUTHORITY”)AND THE CITY  OF AN ANNUALLY RENEWABLE MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2006, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE AUTHORITY ; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE AUTHORITY OF ITS TAXABLE LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2006, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $892,000 TO (I) FINANCE THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL (II)REFUND AND RETIRE IS OUTSTANDING LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2005, AND (III) PAY COSTS OF ISSUANCE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION BY THE AUTHORITY OF A FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL MASTER RESOLUTION, A FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASEHOLD DEED OF TRUST, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION; AND RELATED MATTERS.

 

Council Member Jones moved to approve Resolution No. 2006-8 approving the adoption authorizing and approving the execution of Series 2006 in the amount of $892,000.  Council Member Farrell seconded the motion. The Council roll call vote is as follows: Council Members Farrell, Jones and Dalpiaz in favor with Mascaro in opposition Resolution No. 2006-8 passed by a unanimous roll call vote. 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON RESOLUTION 2006-5 WATER, ELECTRICAL AND SEWER RATES.

 

Council Member Jones moved to table Resolution 2006-5. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON PURCHASE OF WEED CUTTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.

 

Carbon County is willing to give the city their old weed cutting machine for the cost of the parts it will take to repair the machine.  The estimated cost is about $500.

 

Council Member Jones moved to purchase the parts needed for the repairs on the weed cutting machine. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF RAISE FOR LIBRARIAN OF .50 PER HOUR.

 

Council Member Farrell moved to approve the raise for the librarian of .50 per hour. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON HIRING AN ENGINEER FOR THE PIPE LINE AT COLTON FOR FOUR LANE EXPANSION.

 

This was turned over to City Attorney Strate to review and advise.

 

ADJOURNMENT:        

                             

There being no further business Council Member Mascaro moved to adjourn the meeting.  Council Member Farrell 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, June 1, 2006.

 

 

________________________________        ___________________________

Mike R. Dalpiaz                                               Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                              City Recorder

 

 

Approved on June 15, 2006