BUDGET PUBLIC HEARINGS
Daniel Town Council Meeting
Monday, June 6, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Wasatch County Services Building, Room 126
55 South 500 East, Heber City, UT
Quorum present: Mayor Michael Duggin, Council members Eric Bunker, Kasey Bateman, and Chip Turner were present at 5:33 PM when Mayor Duggin called the regularly scheduled meeting to order. Recorder Merry Duggin was present to record the minutes. Treasurer Sherri Price was also present. Council member Jon Blotter arrived at 5:45 PM constituting a full quorum.
Members of the public in attendance: Kim Norris, Ryan Taylor, Lambert Deegan, Gary Walton, Tom Rawlings, Lisa Dinga, Shelly Bunker.
1) PUBLIC COMMENT CONCERNING ANY ISSUE NOT ON THE AGENDA.
There was no public comment.
2) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MAY 2, 2011 AND MAY 9, 2011 MEETINGS.
Council member Bunker requested that the minutes of May 2 be amended by changing the word “inspected” to “visited” in reference to John Glodowski visiting the T J’s Mutt Cutt Kennel. With that change Council member Bateman moved that the minutes of May 2 and May 9 be approved. Council member Turner seconded the motion, and the Council members present voted unanimously to approve the minutes.
3) PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE OPENING AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENT OF THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11. CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE FY 2010-11 BUDGET.
Council member Bunker moved to open the public hearing. The motion seconded by Council member Turner passed by a unanimous vote. Recorder Merry Duggin presented the proposed general operating budget amendments which included slightly less revenues than expected and adjusted expenditures between departments and also to allow for a real property purchase of one Daniel Irrigation water share. The Water Enterprise Fund budget was amended to allow for slightly additional revenues than expected and additional expenses due to the construction of the water project.
Mayor Duggin asked for comment from the public, but no person present offered comment. Council member Turner then moved to close the public hearing. Council member Bateman seconded the motion, and the Council voted unanimously to close the public hearing.
Mayor Duggin read DR 2011-06-06A, a resolution to approve the amended budgets, and requested comment from the Council members. There being no discussion, Council member Bunker moved to approve the amended budget as proposed to the Council. Council member Bateman seconded the motion, and the Council voted unanimously to approve the budget. When Council member Bunker realized he had not included both budget funds in the motion, he amended his motion to include both the general operating budget and the water enterprise fund budget for approval. This motion was seconded by Council member Bateman and also passed by the following vote: Duggin, aye; Bateman, aye; Bunker, aye; Turner, aye. Council member Blotter, who arrived at this point in the meeting, abstained from the vote.
4) PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE TENTATIVE BUDGET PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ON MAY 2, 2011 AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-12.
Council member Turner moved the open the public hearing. Council member Bunker seconded the motion, and the Council voted unanimously to open the public hearing. There was no response to Mayor Duggin’s request for public comment, so Council member Bunker moved to close the public hearing. After Council member Blotter seconded the motion, the Council closed the public hearing with a unanimous vote.
Mayor Duggin read DR 2011-06-06B, a resolution to accept the proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-12. Council member Blotter asked if this was the same budget that had been proposed as the tentative budget on May 2. Having been assured that it was indeed the same budget, Council member Blotter moved to accept the resolution. Council member Turner seconded the motion. In discussion, Council member Bunker asked if the amount budgeted for the planning department ($500) would be enough. Recorder Merry Duggin explained that the $500 amount would be allocated to training for the Planning Commission. Expenses for planning were included in the “administration” category. When Mayor Duggin called for a vote, the Council passed the resolution approving the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-12 by a unanimous vote.
5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR PUBLIC HEARING OF MAY 25, 2011. DISCUSSION CONCERNING WATER REVENUE BOND PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON MAY 25, 2011 AND POSSIBLE SCHEDULING OF A SPECIAL MEETING TO PASS A FINAL BOND RESOLUTION.
Council member Bunker moved to approve the minutes of the May 25, 2011 Public Hearing. Council member Bateman seconded the motion, and the motion passed with Mayor Duggin, and Council members Bunker and Bateman voting aye. Council members Turner and Blotter abstained because they were unable to attend the public hearing on May 25.
Mayor Duggin asked if any of the Council members would like to discuss the bonding issue further. When the Council declined further discussion, Mayor Duggin proposed scheduling a special meeting on June 20, 2011 to consider the final bond resolution. It was determined that a quorum would be able to attend such a meeting, and the Council agreed to schedule a special meeting on Monday, June 20 at 6 PM in room 126 of the Wasatch County Services Complex, 55 South 500 East, Heber City. The Recorder will notice the special meeting.
6) DISCUSSION OF CURRENT DANIEL MUNICIPAL CODE CROSS CONNECTION ORDINANCE AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CROSS CONNECTION ENFORCEMENT POICY OF DANIEL MUNICIPAL WATER.
Mayor Duggin explained that our current code might not delineate our cross connection enforcement policy in strong enough language according to a Rural Water Association compliance officer. This officer has suggested that we might want to pass a resolution which would be more specific and has offered some examples of other policies used by other entities. Council member Blotter had questions about our cross connection policy and wondered if Council member Bunker and the Planning Commission might be the ones to look at this.
Mr. Gary Walton said that we do not allow cross connections, but individuals do sometimes modify their own systems, and the state requires us to test to isolate potential problems. Council member Bateman suggested that we might need to work on our enforcement policy and wondered who does our inspections. It was explained that the Town is installing new meters with backflow preventers. Mayor Duggin asked Council member Bunker to take a look at working on a resolution on cross connections and report to the Council. No action was taken at this meeting.
7) INFORMATION DISCUSSION REGARDING STORM HAVEN/CRAZY ACRES WATER SITUATION INCLUDING CULINARY, SEPTIC, AND FLOOD CONTROL.
Mayor Duggin reported that flood water on Daniels Creek washed out a sewer line from one house in Storm Haven and came close to destroying the drain field for the neighborhood. Council member Bateman, who lives in Storm Haven, reported that due to a fear of flooding, the road was cut to allow water to bypass an inadequate culvert, and this will definitely require repair and improvement. The discussion then turned to the private culinary water system. Council member Bateman stated that the private owner was not making improvements as the neighborhood expects. Mayor Duggin commented that this private system should be operated by the same rules as public systems, and that Wasatch County and State of Utah are the agencies responsible for enforcing the rules.
Ryan Taylor, town engineer, noted that the long range master plan for water service proposes uniting the 3 water systems that are currently operating in our Town boundaries, and there are currently 57 connections on the Storm Haven system. If the private system combined with Daniel Municipal Water at some point, it could provide additional redundancy to the entire system. He also noted that there might be state funds available to improve the system if it became a part of a public system. Council member Bunker noted that there might be value in the Town initiating talks with the owner of Storm Haven.
8) DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
Planning: Council member Bunker presented a recommendation from the Planning Commission meeting of May 18 that the Council not consider a caretaker dwelling ordinance at this time. He reported that the Aguirre residence is now resuming construction (an issue from the meeting of May 2, 2011). Mayor Duggin and Council member Blotter also asked Mr. Bunker to make contact with a property owner on 3000 S. whose unoccupied home was reported to be filled with mold to find out what the property owner wants to do. Mayor Duggin suggested that this property might be reported to the Wasatch County Health Department if the mold makes the property uninhabitable.
Daniel Municipal Water: Mr. Ryan Taylor reported that half of the laterals on Little Sweden Rd. have been connected to the new line, and TNT would be available to work on the old culinary line for Daniel Irrigation requirements. He also noted that much of the asphalt on Little Sweden had been saved by the efforts of TNT which will result in a lower cost of the project. He suggested that the road should be allowed to settle and deal with asphalt replacement in a couple of months. Mr. Kim Norris suggested that if we could reopen the irrigation ditch on Little Sweden, it would help with compaction. Mr. Gary Walton proposed that we should install a “rough road” sign on Little Sweden until the work is completed which will slow the traffic.
Mr. Walton also reported that the resident at 2875 S. Timpview has completed a payment on his water bill and has promised to bring his account to align with his signed agreement with the Town Council. Mr. Walton indicated that he is getting calls that pressure in the new line is causing damage to lines to the homes on the system. Mr. Kim Norris reported that some of the lines are in very bad shape due to age and deterioration. We are disturbing the old lines, and some residents are going to have complaints.
Recorder’s Office: Merry Duggin presented warrants to the Town Council. Council member Blotter moved to accept the warrants as presented. Council member Bateman seconded the motion, and the warrants were approved for payment by a unanimous vote. The recorder also reported on several new laws passed by the state legislature which will require future action by the Council. The filing period for candidates interested in the November 2011 municipal election is July 1-15.
Coordination: Mayor Duggin is considering GRAMA requests.
9) ADJOURN
There being no further business Council member Turner moved to adjourn. Council member Bateman seconded the motion, and after a unanimous vote to adjourn, Mayor Duggin adjourned the meeting at 7 PM.
Merry Duggin,
Recorder