Town of Daniel
Daniel Town Council Meeting
January 4, 2010
Wasatch County Services building
Room 132
55 South 500 East
Heber City, Utah
5:30 PM
Quorum present: Mayor Michael Duggin, Council members Jon Blotter and Eric Bunker were present. Council members-elect Kasey Bateman and Lance “Chip” Turner were also present. Recorder Merry Duggin was present to record the minutes.
Mayor Duggin called the regularly scheduled meeting to order at 5:32 PM.
Members of the public in attendance: Ryan Taylor, Lambert Deegan, Darwin McGuire, Gary Walton, Shelly Bunker, Kim Norris, John Hines.
1) PUBLIC COMMENT—COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING ANY ISSUE THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING.
Lambert Deegan noted that Charleston has a vehicle weight limit sign posted on its roads, and he wondered if Daniel could post such a sign on 3000 South in Daniel. Council member Bunker replied that the sign is illegal and a weight limit cannot be enforced. Daniel Town will not be able to impose weight limits on our roads.
2) SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN RECORDER.
Recorder Merry Duggin administered the oath of office to Mayor Duggin, Kasey Bateman, and Chip Turner officially welcoming them to the Council. Ms. Duggin read the disclosure statement submitted by Mr. Bateman. In addition to his written disclosure statement, Mr. Bateman also disclosed that he was the contact sponsor for the Storm Haven Annexation of 2007.
Mayor Duggin read his disclosure statement into the record and submitted it to the Recorder. Council member Turner stated that he would submit his disclosure to the Recorder the next day.
All disclosures are public records and may be viewed at the Recorder’s office.
3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 7, 2009 MEETING
Council member Blotter moved that the minutes of December 7, 2009 be approved as presented. Council member Bunker seconded the motion, and the motion was approved by the following vote: Duggin, aye; Bunker, aye; Blotter, aye; Bateman, abstain; Turner, abstain.
4) APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM JAN 2010-2014.
Four Commission seats were available for appointment. Council member Bunker informed the Council that sitting Planning Commissioners Kim Norris, Lynn T. Crisler, and Eric Bunker were willing to continue to serve on the Commission. Ms. Jaye Binkerd and Lambert Deegan have indicated that they would be willing to fill the seat being vacated by resigning Commissioner Diane Grose. Mr. Deegan at this meeting indicated that he would be willing to withdraw his application and serve as an alternate if needed. Mayor Duggin accepted this proposal from Mr. Deegan. Council member Blotter moved to appoint Kim Norris, Eric Bunker, Boots Crisler, and Jaye Binkerd as Planning Commissioners for the Jan. 2010-2014 term. This motion was seconded by Council member Turner, and the Council voted unanimously to approve these nominations with Daniel resolution 2010-01-04A.
5) CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY IN HANDLING OF GRAMA REQUESTS RECEIVED BY DANIEL TOWN.
Recorder Merry Duggin presented Daniel Resolution 2010-01-04B to the Council to provide policy and procedures to be used in handling requests for information as provided by the Government Records and Management Act (U.C.A. § 63G-2-101 et seq.) that may be presented to Town of Daniel by members of the public. In summary, the resolution establishes who will receive requests, how they should be submitted and handled, and costs that will/may be charged. Mr. Kim Norris suggested that the resolution should be more specific in how a request should be submitted. Council member Bateman suggested that a request should be submitted by personal hand delivery or by certified/registered mail. Mayor Duggin agreed that this would provide a provable record of the date that the request was received and possibly avoid problems. Mr. Lambert Deegan commented on his experience in past GRAMA requests.
At the end of the discussion, Council member Bunker moved that the Council approve Resolution 2010-01-04B with the change “by hand delivery or certified/registered mail”. Council member Blotter seconded the motion, and the Council voted unanimously to approve the resolution.
6) CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF WRITTEN MINUTES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS OF DANIEL TOWN.
Mayor Duggin read the proposed ordinance in brief. The Council discussed some provisions of the proposed ordinance, and Council member Bunker asked if there is a statutory requirement that the draft minutes of a meeting be made available to the public within 7 days. He asked the Recorder to check the state statutes for such a requirement. . Then Council member Bunker moved that the proposed ordinance be tabled until the next Council meeting. Council member Blotter seconded the motion, and the Council voted unanimously to reconsider the ordinance at the February 1, 2010 meeting. The Recorder was directed to report on the state statutes at the February meeting.
7) COMMITTEE REPORTS:
DANIEL MUNICIPAL WATER—Mayor Duggin informed the Council of problems concerning the new well project. The line shaft pump that Daniel Municipal Water plans to install requires that the well be drilled to certain specifications. This well may not be straight enough to accommodate the pump. Council member Turner asked if the Town was bearing the cost of the redrilling. Mayor Duggin informed him that the contractor is bearing the cost and is working hard to fulfill his contract.
Mr. Kim Norris asked about the tank project. Mayor Duggin discussed the existing tank which appeared to leaking and forming an ice field. Mr. Norris asked the Council if the Town is interested in keeping the old existing tank or abandoning it when the new one is on line. Council member Bunker believes that the existing tank should remain in case there is a future need for it.
PLANNING—Council member Bunker informed the Council that the Callister Subdivision has been completed and is in the process of acquiring the required signatures on the new plat for recording.
CDBG—Councilmember Blotter reported that CDBG applications will be reviewed by the end of January, and the committee would make the decision of who would receive funds in February.
8) RECORDER’S OFFICE
Recorder Merry Duggin distributed a copy of the census information sheet that will be mailed to households by the Census Bureau in March and encouraged the Council members to talk to their residents about providing the answers to the 10 questions and returning the form by mail.
A financial compilation report by our accountant Gilbert & Stewart was provided to each Council Member, and Ms. Duggin encouraged the Council members to read the report and ask questions about it.
Ms. Duggin presented the bills that had been received and paid by Daniel Town in December, 2009.
9) ADJOURN
Council member Turner moved to adjourn. Council member Blotter seconded the motion. The Council voted unanimously to adjourn, and Mayor Duggin dismissed the meeting at 6:52 PM.
Merry Duggin,
Recorder