MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, June 21, 2007
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) Chief George Zamantakis
Robert Farrell Public Works Orlando Ochoa
Chuck Buchanan
John Jones
Dean Armstrong
Citizen: Ron Mutz, Gary Ortega.
The regular meeting of the Helper City Council was called to order by Mayor Dalpiaz at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES –
June 7, 2007.
Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the minutes of
June 7, 2007. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion, motion carried.
Unanimous decision by council present. Council
Member Armstrong was not present for this motion.
PUBLIC HEARING ON
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2007-4 BUDGET FOR 2007-2008 AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
2007-5 AMENDING THE 2006-2007 BUDGET.
Mayor Dalpiaz opened the public hearing at 6:06 p.m.
There being no comments Council Member Buchanan moved the
Public Hearing be closed and that Resolution 2007-4 and 2007-5 be approved
Council Member Jones seconded the motion. The Council roll call vote is as
follows: Council Members Buchanan, Farrell, and Jones in favor with no one in
opposition Resolution 2007-4 and 2007-5 passed by a unanimous roll call
vote. Public Hearing closed at 6:07
p.m. Council Member Armstrong was not present at this time.
DISCUSSION ON
APPROVAL OF THE CERTIFIED TAX RATE FOR 2007-2008.
Council Member Jones moved to approve the certified tax
rate of .002198. Council Member
Armstrong seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council
present.
DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON BEER LICENSE AND LOCAL CONSENT FOR HELPER ARTS FESTIVAL.
Council Member Jones moved to approve the beer license
and local consent for the Helper Arts Festival. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion, motion carried.
Unanimous decision by council present.
GARY ORTEGA ON TENNIS
ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Ortega wanted approval to put up tennis courts for a
tennis league he is trying to organize.
Mayor Dalpiaz told Mr. Ortega that Council Member Mascaro would be the
person to contact on this matter.
Council Member Armstrong asked Mr. Ortega if he had contacted Carbon
County Recreation on the tennis league.
Mr. Ortega said that Carbon County Recreation told him there were not
enough people interested in it, so they had dropped tennis from their
activities.
DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON NUISANCE PROPERTIES.
Mayor Dalpiaz told the council that there were two nuisance properties that Attorney Strate needs to file action on. One is the Darrell Gross property on 2nd East. Darrell Gross and Joe Gross are deceased and no one has claimed the property. The second property is Faye Lee’s home on South Main.
Council Member Buchanan moved to have Attorney Strate
proceed with civil action on the Gross property on 2nd East and the
Faye Lee property on South Main. Council
Member Armstrong seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by
council present.
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON RETIRING POLICE DOG, BROOK AND PURCHASING A NEW DRUG DOG.
Mayor Dalpiaz told the council that Brook (Police Drug Dog) will be retiring; she is having trouble with her back legs. However there is a new drug dog available that is 1 ½ years old that we can purchase for $2,000. Mayor Dalpiaz asked the council if Officer Archuleta would be able to purchase Brook for $1.00 and for retirement, the city will pay for the dog food for Brook as long as she lives.
Council Member Jones moved to approve the selling of
Brook to Officer Archuleta for $1.00, also to purchase the new drug dog and dog
food for both dogs. Council Member Buchanan
seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council
present.
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON PURCHASING NEW COMPUTERS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ON GRANT.
Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the purchasing of new computers for the police department with grant money in the amount of $1800. Council Member Jones seconded the motion. Unanimous decision by council present.
DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON WATER ISSUES.
Council Member Jones told the council that there were problems with Helper using the Colton Well. Utah Power will not allow the pump to be turned down to where the city can use the water, the city line can not take all the water at the rate that comes from the well. In our agreement Utah Power is to supply us with 200 gpm. as an exchange. Council Member Jones will talk with Price City to see if they will take the extra water so Helper can run the Colton Well.
Council Member Armstrong moved to have Council Member
Jones to proceed to talk with Price City on using the Colton Well water with
them. Council Member Farrell seconded
the motion. Unanimous decision by council present
DISCUSSION AND/OR
APPROVAL ON SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.
Council Member Jones moved to give the city employees a
50% discount on season passes only.
Council Member Farrell seconded the motion. Unanimous decision by
council present
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business Council Member Buchanan moved to adjourn the meeting. Council Member Johns 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 21, 2007.
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Mike R. Dalpiaz Jona M. Skerl
Mayor City Recorder
Approved on July 5, 2007