MINUTES OF THE HELPER CITY COUNCIL MEETING         

 

Thursday, May 19, 2005

 6:00 p.m.

Council Chambers

Helper Auditorium

19 South Main

Helper, Utah  84526

 

 

ATTENDANCE                                                       City Staff

       Mayor Joseph S. Bonacci

                                                                            City Recorder Jona M. Skerl

         Council Members:                                       City Attorney Gene Strate

           Kirk Mascaro                                             Officer Steven Trent Anderson

           Robert Farrell                                            

          Tony Gonzales

          Robert Welch

          Chuck Buchanan

                                                                   

Citizen: Charlotte Stubbings, SueAnn Martell, Nathan Johansen, Tom Boyack, Dee Heugly, Kent Wilson, Darin Teply, P.J. Jensen, Wade Williams, Wayne Dimick.

 

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

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Bonacci.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Charlotte Stubbings manager of Key Bank of Helper presented the council with a check for the business alliance group.

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 21, 2005

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve April 21, 2005 minutes. Council Member Welch seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.  

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON CONTRACT WITH TOM BOYACK ON PIPELINE EASEMENT.

 

Mr. Boyack has purchased property at the end of Bryner Street with a license agreement for our water and sewer lines.  The original license was with the D&RG Railroad.   Mr. Boyack would like to have a new license made with him and the payment be increased according to the percent of the increase of the water and sewer since 1980. 

 

 Council Member Mascaro moved to allow for Attorney Strate, Council Member Welch and Mayor Bonacci to finish the contract with Mr. Boyack . Council Member Welch seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.  

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON GARBAGE CONTRACT BIDS.

 

Two companies submitted a bid for the garbage contract, City Sanitation and Emery County Sanitation.   Both bids were close City Sanitation was .25 higher in the residential cans but lower for the dumpsters.  Council agreed that City Sanitation has done a good job for the City

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to award City Sanitation the garbage contract for 5 years. Council Member Gonzales seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.  

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON PLANS AND ADVERTISING FOR BIDS ON MUSEUM ADDITION.

 

P.J. Jensen presented the plans and the proposal to advertise for contractors bid.

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the plans and to advertise for contractors. Council Member Gonzales seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.  

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON POWER FOR NEW MUSEUM ADDITION.

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the plan. Council Member Gonzales seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.  

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON AGREEMENT WITH UTAH RAILWAY FOR BILLBOARD.

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to approve the agreement with Utah Railway for billboard. Council Member Welch seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.  

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON TENTATIVE BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006.

 

Council Member Mascaro moved to approve the Tentative Budget for 2005-2006. Council Member Welch seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present. 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON OVERTIME, SALARY, AND HIRING POLICIES.

 

Council Member Buchanan asked the council to change the overtime policy to no holiday, sick time or vacation time will not count as time worked.  The current policy states that holiday, sick time or vacation time will count as time worked creating overtime overages.    

 

Council Member Buchanan moved to have an ordinance written to change the policy to time off will not count as time worked. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON MOVING BIG JOHN.

 

Council Member Mascaro stated that the Museum board decided that they did not want to move Big John after all.

 

Council Member Welch moved to leave Big John at present location. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present. 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON LIGHT PARADE.

 

 

Council Member Mascaro asked council if each department could take turns at building a float for the light parade.  The council did not come to agreement on the issue.

 

 

 

DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL ON THE HIRING OF DERRICK ATWOOD ON THE WATER DEPARTMENT.

 

Council Member Welch moved to approve the hiring of Derrick Atwood. Council Member Farrell seconded the motion. Motion carried. Unanimous decision by council present.

 

ADJOURNMENT:        

                             

There being no further business Council Member Welch 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, May 19, 2005.

 

 

________________________________        ___________________________

Joseph S. Bonacci                                          Jona M. Skerl

Mayor                                                               City Recorder

 

 

Approved on June 16, 2005