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March 17Minutes of the Centerville City Council meeting held Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Centerville City Council Chambers, 250 North Main, Centerville, Utah. MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF OR OTHER CITY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION Steve Thacker, City Manager No one present wished to comment. MINUTES REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE The minutes of the City Council work session held March 3, 2009 were reviewed and amended. Councilwoman Lindstrom made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed by unanimous vote (5-0). The minutes of the City Council meeting held March 3, 2009 were reviewed. Councilwoman Lindstrom made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed by unanimous vote (5-0). The minutes of the City Council closed meeting held March 3, 2009 were reviewed. Councilwoman Lindstrom made a motion to postpone approval of the minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed by unanimous vote (5-0). SUMMARY ACTION CALENDAR The Council reviewed items a and b on the Summary Action Calendar. Councilman Cutler inquired about item b regarding the installation of a “Welcome to Centerville” sign on the corner of the church site. The City Manager stated that it has been discussed with Church representatives, but they did not want that subject to be tied with the approval of their project. This subject could be addressed again after the approval process is complete. The City Attorney added that she would like to review the water rights clause in the warranty deed and delete if appropriate. Councilman Allen made a motion to approve item a on the Summary Action Calendar. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Lindstrom and passed by unanimous roll-call vote (5-0). Approved was: a. Amendment of Centerville Personnel Policies and Procedures, Chapter 6, Section 6.030, Americans With Disabilities Policy – Resolution No. 2009-10. Councilman Allen made a motion to approve item b on the Summary Action Calendar and to authorize staff to review the water rights clause. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Lindstrom and passed by unanimous roll-call vote (5-0). Approved was: b. Acceptance of public utility easements and deed from LDS Church relating to new chapel site at Lund Lane and Main Street. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A PLEDGE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CENTERVILLE CITY, UTAH (THE"CITY”), AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CENTERVILLE CITY, UTAH (THE "AGENCY”), TO SECURE PAYMENT IN PART OF THE AGENCY'S TAX INCREMENT AND REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2009 IN THE TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT MORE THAN $16,000,000 (THE "SERIES 2009 BONDS"); FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE THE DAVIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER PROJECT – RESOLUTION No. 2009-11 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE SALES TAX PLEDGE AGREEMENT Blaine Lutz, Finance Director, updated the Council regarding the revenue bonds and the latest bond market information. Jason Burningham, Lewis Young Robertson and Burningham (LYRB), was present to review the proposed resolution and answer any questions from the Council. The bonds to be issued for the construction of the Cultural Arts Center are to be repaid from the following revenue sources: 1) RAP taxes collected in Centerville and Bountiful; 2) property tax increment generated by the Redevelopment Area in Centerville; 3) contributions from the Tourism Tax Fund of Davis County; and 4) private donations. The City Council/RDA Board does not intend to use sales tax revenues to pay any of the debt service related to this project unless necessary, due to insufficiency of the dedicated revenue sources mentioned above. The Sales Tax Pledge Agreement will enable the RDA to issue bonds at a lower interest rate because of the additional security provided by the pledge. Mr. Lutz explained that this proposal is like the City being a co-signer for the bonds to help get a better rate. At 7:25 p.m. Mayor Russell opened the public hearing. Ernest Cox, Bountiful Resident – Mr. Cox stated that he was not in support of the RAP tax paying for a Cultural Arts Center. He asked what the payments will be on the bonds. Mr. Burningham explained that 90 percent of the RAP tax being collected from Bountiful City and Centerville City will go to the Cultural Arts Center and the other 10 percent will go to parks and other recreation projects. He also reviewed the projected financing model for Mr. Cox and the others present at the meeting. Mr. Cox expressed concern about 90 percent of the RAP Tax going to the theater and not parks. He also asked if tenant leasing income would decrease some of the RAP tax that is being used. Mr. Burningham explained that the lease revenues and donations will be used for the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the facility. Mayor Russell explained that the public hearing is only to receive input regarding the sales tax pledge and not the RAP Tax monies. Dan Wight, Centerville Resident - Mr. Wight asked how the current economy will affect these projections if some of the estimated numbers decrease. Mr. Burningham explained that current market trends have been factored into the projections and LYRB has been very conservative. Mr. Wight stated he is a local business owner and is supportive of the proposed resolution. At 7:45 p.m. with no others wishing to comment, Mayor Russell closed the public hearing. Mr. Burningham responded to questions from the Council regarding the bond market and rating issues that are involved with the bonding process. The Council also discussed the pros and cons of adjusting some of the pledge amounts down. Mr. Burningham and Lisa Romney, City Attorney, reviewed Sections 2 and 3 in the agreement and suggested some revisions regarding payment dates and stating interest rates in the agreement. Councilwoman Lindstrom made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-11, a resolution of the City Council of Centerville City, Utah (the "City"), authorizing and approving a sales tax pledge agreement (the "Agreement") between the City and the Redevelopment Agency of Centerville City, Utah (the "Agency"); with the changes discussed in Section 2 and 3 as discussed and to allow staff to make any other nonsubstantive changes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cutler and passed by a unanimous roll-call vote (5-0). PUBLIC HEARING RE: POSSIBLE RECYCLING PROGRAM IN CENTERVILLE Mayor Russell explained that Centerville City has been discussing the possibility of implementing a recycling program in the city. There have already been workshops and information meetings to educate citizens about recycling. This meeting has been scheduled to receive public input regarding a proposed curbside recycling program. Blaine Lutz, Finance Director and Councilman Cutler gave a presentation explaining the recycling options prior to opening the public hearing. At 8:25 p.m., after the presentation, the Mayor opened the public hearing. Merlin Tracy - Mr. Tracy is against curbside recycling but supports bin recycling. He thinks a central recycling center could be incorporated into the City Hall remodeling project. Mr. Tracy thinks people are now going to grow their own food and recyclable material will not be as abundant as it is now. Reed Davis – Mr. Davis stated he believes recycling does not fit into the city’s demographic because of the aging population. He would like to opt out if a curbside recycling program is implemented. He also supports designating areas around the city to collect recyclables. Mr. Davis questions if the recycling companies will be viable in the current economy. Tim Hawks – Mr. Hawks has a family of five and he supports a recycling program. He has lived many places in the country that have recycling programs and was surprised when he moved here and discovered the city provided no recycling options. Marty Flake – Mr. Flake has lived in other areas that provide recycling options and has always filled the recycling bins faster than a garbage bin. He believes it’s the responsible thing to do. He suggests the possibility of using a half size bin to reduce cost for people on fixed incomes and who believe they would not fill a bin. He also suggested the possibility of neighbors sharing a bin to reduce costs. Ron Freeman – Mr. Freeman doesn’t support mandatory recycling and questions how stable the cost estimates are and if they would increase significantly over time. He uses local recycling receptacles. Phil Sessions – Mr. Sessions supports recycling if it is by free choice. He does not support a mandatory recycling program. Kathy Helgesen – Ms. Helgesen supports recycling and believes more people would use if it was mandatory. Earl Stanbridge – Mr. Stanbridge stated he does not have much to throw out, but supports recycling. He is worried about other fee increases and how much fees could increase over time. He expressed concern for money the local schools may lose if a mandatory recycling program is implemented. Mr. Stanbridge thinks recycling should be a choice. Amy Hancey– Ms. Hantze stated she believes people would continue to donate paper recycling to schools and a mandatory program would not affect that. She supports more education for recycling. Daniel Ferrari – Ms. Ferrari is a teacher in the school district and she is not concerned about what schools would lose from recycling. She thinks the fee for recycling is reasonable and it is irresponsible not to recycle. Dave Hancey– Mr. Hantze supports recycling, but said he is not big on a mandatory program. He likes the opt-out option. Mr. Hantze believes most people will decide to recycle. He is currently paying to have recycling picked up at his home now. He would like to see the burn plant not used to improve air quality. He recognized that the burn plant has increased the life of the land fill, but the more we recycle we won’t need to use the landfill or burn plant. Dick Leonard – Mr. Leonard asked what types of material will be accepted in the recycling can. Mr. Lutz responded to his questions. Jill Hall – Ms. Hall thinks all support recycling in some way and wondered if there is some alternative to have bins for people who don’t want mandatory and have curbside available for those who want to pay. She also supports education for everyone to better understand why it's so important. Arthur Cox –Mr. Cox is in favor of recycling if it makes a profit to individuals or the City, but he doesn’t want to pay for the service. He thinks the City should encourage and educate the citizens to take action themselves. Vicki Diamond – Ms. Diamond supports recycling and has used bin recycling and was not impressed with the messiness and disarray of the bin recycling area. She supports the curbside program. Polly Lore – Ms. Lore supports the curbside program, but would like to see people have a choice. She wants it to fit all family sizes and types, if this cannot be done, recycling bins should be available. Her family has been involved in collecting recyclables and depositing at facilities that accept it. Something local would be much easier and save on gas and other costs. At 8:55 p.m. with no others wishing to comment, Mayor Russell closed the public hearing. The Council discussed some ideas that were brought out in the public hearing i.e., smaller containers for single residents, account sharing between neighbors for a can, possible subsidy from the garbage fund if too many residents opt out and providing a localized receptacle center for those who opt out. Richard Hammock, ACE Disposal, explained that smaller containers would not result in a lower fee because the cost of pickup doesn’t change much. The Council agreed to authorize staff and the subcommittee to bring back a specific cost proposal for the Council to consider. At 9:40 p.m. the Council took a ten-minute break. POLICE DEPARTMENT FY 2010 BUDGET PRESENTATON BY CHIEF NEAL WORSLEY Neal Worsley, Police Chief, provided the Council with a three-year projection of significant budget issues for his department, including a three-year projection of personnel, equipment and capital projects. Chief Worsley is recommending putting off the addition of another officer until sometime next year, but may recommend one earlier if he can get approved for an Economic Stimulus grant that would help fund another officer. He is also recommending some equipment upgrades with new computers, desks, and other miscellaneous items. He added that much of the equipment the police department uses has been obtained by grants and he is hopeful that this can continue. He responded to questions from the Council regarding current staffing issues, criminal activity trends and projections. Chief Worsley also followed up on the Animal Control Agreement with Davis County. The County is not anticipating any added costs for the next three years other than a cost of living increase. Chief Worsley responded to questions and comments from the Council. Mayor Russell had nothing to report. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Steve Thacker, City Manager, used this item on the agenda to update the Council on various matters, some of which included upcoming work sessions, the City Hall remodeling project and the Legacy Parkway Trail maintenance issue. MISCELLANEOUS Councilman Allen made a motion to appoint Council members Larry Wright and Sherri Lindstrom as members of the Employee Appeal Board and Council members Paul Cutler and Ken Averett as alternate members of the Employee Appeal Board. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Lindstrom and passed by unanimous roll-call vote (5-0). Blaine Lutz, Finance Director, gave a financial report and responded to questions and comments from the Council. Councilman Allen made a motion to appoint Lee Vanhille as a member of the Trails Committee. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Lindstrom and passed by unanimous vote (5-0). At 10:30 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. 4-07-09 |
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