MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 

Thursday, March 1, 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                                            

           Robert Farrell                                          

           Chuck Buchanan

           John Jones

           Dean Armstrong

                                                                 

Citizen: K.C. Williams,  Valene Young, Marie Davidson, John Gianini, Debbie Jones, Mike James, SueAnn Martell, Darrin Teply, P.J. Jensen, Jason Alderson, Todd Oldham, Dave and Marilou Dornan, Tom Paluso and Walt Borla, Coy Day.

 

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

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 15, 2007. 

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the minutes of February 15, 2007. Council Member Buchanan seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present. 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON ADDRESS CHANGE FROM NORTH MAIN TO WEST MAIN.

 

Utah Department of Transportation had asked the council if North Main could be change to West Main to help with confusion with highway signage.

Several Council Members had received calls from residents requesting no change.   Council members could not see any benefit to changing North Main to West Main.

 

Council Member Farrell moved to keep the address as North Main. Council Member Mascaro seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present. 

 

P.J. JENSEN ON MUSEUM UPDATE.

 

Mr. Jensen made a presentation to the council on the Museums progress on finding funds to continue with the building expansion and elevator installment.   Mr. Jensen asked the council if the committee could advertise for an architect to revise the current drawings.

 

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to advertise for an architect to bid on the job. Council Member Armstrong seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present. 

 

 

K.C. WILLIAMS ON W.W. CLYDE’S STOCK PILE ON 10TH NORTH.

 

Mr. Williams complained again about the dust at his home.  Council Member Farrell and Council Member Jones had both been up to Mr. Williams home and found no unusual dust or slit build up as Mr. Williams had claimed.  Both Council Members had taken pictures of the area and showed them to Mr. Williams and the Council.  Council Member Farrell told the council that the piles where almost completely gone.  Mr. Williams told the council that the dust was still coming from the crusher reject pile.  The Council felt that they had done all that could be done at this point.

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH BILLBOARD. 

 

Gopher Outdoor Inc. had a bid of $21,500 without lights and $25,000 with lights. This was just for the billboard and did not include the cost of the vinyl face.  The Restaurant Tax Commission granted the city $26,980 for the billboard.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the billboard construction with lights. Council Member Jones seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON NEW VERIZON LEASE.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the new lease with Verizon on the tower location, with an increase of 15%. Council Member Jones seconded the motion, motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON SWIMMING POOL PROJECT.

 

Council Member Armstrong hopes the pool will be completed by the end of April.

 

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, March 1, 2007.

 

 

________________________________        ___________________________

Mike R. Dalpiaz                                              Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                             City Recorder

Approved on April 5, 2007