MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

Thursday, September 07, 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 (Absent Excused)              Public Works Orlando Ochoa

           Robert Farrell                                           Chief George Zamantakis

           Chuck Buchanan

           John Jones

           Dean Armstrong

 

 

          

                                                                    

Citizen:   

 

 

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

 Dalpiaz at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 17, 2006.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the minutes of August 17, 2006. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.  Council Member Armstrong was not present for this motion. 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL PRICE RIVER WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT’S WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT AND WATER PURCHASED IN 2004.

 

Mayor Dalpiaz explained to the council that Attorney Strate, Mayor Dalpiaz and Attorney Nick Sampinos (PRWID) have been working on an agreement for emergency water purchase.   Council agreed that Mayor Dalpiaz and Attorney Strate respond to the letter from P.R.W.I.D. and to continue negotiations on the agreement for emergency water and the alleged outstanding billed amount for water purchased in 2004.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to have City Attorney Strate and Mayor Dalpiaz draft a letter in response to PRWID letter and continue negotiations on purchasing emergency water. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.     

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR ON DOGS ON THE PARKWAY.

 

Council Member Jones told council that the parkway is becoming a mess.  Dog owners are not cleaning up after their dogs.  Council Member Buchanan suggested warning signs on the parkway letting the dog owners know that there is pending action on not allowing dogs on the parkway if the mess is not cleaned up.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to place warning signs on the parkway. Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.        

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON CONTRACT FOR THE RELOCATION OF POWER LINES FOR HIGHWAY 6 PROJECT.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to ask U.D.O.T. to go directly through Utah Power/Rocky Mountain Power and request a performance bond from U.D.O.T. to relocate the power lines on Highway 6. Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion, motion carried.  Unanimous decision by council present. 

 

DISCUSSION AND /OR APPROVAL ON NEW PHONE SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the new phone system for the public safety building that will be paid by a grant in the amount of $5,000. Council Member Jones seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.   

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON NEW ROOF FOR CASTLE GATE PUMP HOUSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1800.

 

Council approved the new roof for the Castle Gate Pump house.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON ORDINANCE 2006-9 AMENDING PERSONNEL MANUAL ON TRAVEL PER DIEM.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve Ordinance No. 2006-9 approving the meal per diem at $38.00 per day.  Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion. The Council roll call vote is as follows: Council Members Buchanan, Farrell, Armstrong and Jones all in favor Ordinance No. 2006-9 passed by a unanimous roll call vote. 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.

 

Council Member Armstrong gave an update on the cement work on the pool.

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON NEW HIRE FOR PUBLIC WORKS ARMAND CLARK PIERUCCI.

 

Council Member Jones moved to approve the hiring of Armand Clark Pierucci. Council Member Buchanan 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  Armstrong 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, September 7, 2006.

 

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Mike R. Dalpiaz                                               Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                              City Recorder

 

Approved on September 21, 2006