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December 21, 2010Minutes of the Centerville City Council meeting held Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Centerville City Council Chambers, 250 North Main, Centerville, Utah.
MEMBERS PRESENT
STAFF OR OTHER CITY VISITORS Interested citizens (see attached sign-in sheet) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION Councilwoman Sherri Lyn Lindstrom PRESENTATIONS Emily Cummings, Youth Council Mayor, announced the winners of the Christmas Coloring Contest. First Place winners received a Boondocks pass & Pizza Party, second place winners received a Firehouse Pizza Party and third place winners received a Dairy Queen Ice Cream Party. The winners were as follows: Pre-School – Kindergarten 3rd Grade – 4th Grade
1st Lauren Kunz 1st Caden Zesiger 1st Grade – 2nd Grade 5th Grade – 6th Grade
1st Elizabeth Tingey 1st Camille Howes OPEN SESSION
No one present wished to comment. The minutes of the City Council meeting held November 16, 2010 were reviewed. Councilman Wright made a motion to table the minutes to allow time to incorporate more changes and clean-up the draft copy. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed by unanimous vote roll-call (5-0). The minutes of the December 7, 2010 work session were reviewed. Councilman Allen made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cutler and passed by unanimous vote (5-0). The minutes of the December 7, 2010 City Council meeting were reviewed. Councilman Allen made a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Councilman Cutler and passed by unanimous vote (5-0). SUMMARY ACTION CALENDAR The Council reviewed items a-c on the Summary Action Calendar. Councilman Cutler made a motion to approve items a-c on the Summary Action Calendar. Approved were:
a. Amendments to recording secretary services contracts REVIEW EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CALENDAR FOR 2011 Councilman Wright reviewed with the Council the 2011 Emergency Management Calendar. The calendar lists the monthly meetings, ongoing training and exercises that are planned for 2011. A citizen walked into the meeting. The Mayor asked if he would like to comment on a matter related to the agenda. He did not have a comment on a matter related to the agenda, but did express the following concerns: Steve Eunopolis, Centerville Resident, commented on a problem with a Main Street bus stop that was recently relocated to the south side of Parrish Lane. He mentioned the 4-plex unit near the new stop and has noticed problems with garbage and Wal-Mart shopping carts collecting around the bus stop. Steve Thacker, City Manager, made note of the issues and stated he would alert the Police Department of this matter, who in turn can work with Wal-Mart to address these issues.
After Mr. Eunopolis made his comments, the Council resumed with item number three on the agenda. Councilman Allen made a motion to approve the 2011 Emergency Management Calendar. The motion was seconded by Councilman Wright and passed by unanimous roll-call vote (5-0). Mayor Russell noted that the Council should be aware that unless the economy changes and building permits/fees increase, the Council may need to appropriate funds in the next few years for the Fire District’s debt service relating to the new fire stations. Councilwoman Lindstrom expressed her appreciation to staff and Council members for their expressed well wishes and supportive efforts during her recovery. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT a. Review of 2010 projects and issues and preview of 2011 The City Manager discussed a document he prepared listing the projects completed in 2010 and the upcoming projects for 2011. He will be adding some information to this list as per Councilman Wright and will redistribute the document to the Council. b. Work session with Planning Commission on January 18th Steve Thacker, City Manager, suggested the Council and Planning Commission meet in a joint work session to review documents relating to the Foothills Management Plan and process. The Council agreed to meet prior to the regular Council meeting on January 18 and noted they would like to include members of the Steering Committee involved with this matter. c. Review of Compensation for Mayors and City Council members in Davis County Cities Mr. Thacker reminded the Council that some years ago an ordinance was passed that requires City staff to review the compensation of the Mayor and Council members to determine if adjustments are warranted. The Council was provided with a list of wages and other benefits for mayors and council members in the other Davis County cities, and was informed of the impact of changes in the CPI since 2006 when the current salaries were set for the Centerville Mayor and Council members. This document was for informational purposes only. He asked the Mayor and Council members to let him know if they want to schedule this matter for discussions on a future agenda. d. PetsMart The City Manager stated that Cory Snyder is anticipating a development application to be submitted for PetsMart. The business would be located on the vacant lot north of Home Depot. MISCELLANEOUS a. November 2010 Financial Report Blaine Lutz, Finance Director, provided the Council with the November 2010 Financial Report and responded to questions and comments from the Council. He stated he is optimistic about revenues and the overall economic outlook. December’s report will reflect building permit fees paid for the Megaplex project. b. ULCT Local Officials Day at the Legislature – January 26th City Manager Steve Thacker made a list of the Council members who are planning to attend this event. c. Appointments to the Administrative Control Board of the Davis Center for the Performing Arts Councilman Wright made a motion to re-appoint Councilwoman Lindstrom to a four-year term as a member of the Administrative Control Board for the Davis Center for the Performing Arts effective January 1, 2010 ~ December 31, 2013. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen and passed by unanimous roll-call vote (5-0). d. Review Annual Community Brochure The Council was provided with a draft of the annual Community Brochure and the City Manager noted the Council's suggested revisions and additions to the brochure. e. Davis Center for the Performing Arts f. Thanks to Recording Secretary Steve Thacker reported that this would be Karrie Carlson’s last meeting as a recording secretary due to the demands of full-time employment. He thanked Karrie for her 14 years of service in this role and acknowledged the challenge for recording secretaries to judge how much detail to put in the minutes. This was followed by some discussion about the level of details in minutes. The Council expressed a desire to have more detail of what they each say during the discussion that follows a public hearing. Staff agreed to do this. Blaine Lutz, Finance Director, and the City Manager reviewed some of the opening events that will take place with the opening of the new Davis Center for the Performing Arts. At 8:25 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
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