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minutes OF A VINEYARD

CITY COUNCIL meeting

City Council Chambers

125 South Main Street, Vineyard, Utah

May 11, 2022, at 6:00 PM

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Present                                                             Absent

Mayor Julie Fullmer                                       

Councilmember Tyce Flake

Councilmember Amber Rasmussen

Councilmember Mardi Sifuentes

Councilmember Cristy Welsh

 

Staff Present:  City Manager Ezra Nair, City Attorney Jayme Blakesley, Public Works Director Chris Wilson, Finance Director David Mortensen, City Engineer Naseem Ghandour, Staff Engineer Emily Dicatoldo, Community Development Director Morgan Brim, Planning Technician Cache Hancey, Development Services Technician Anna Nelson, Water Manager Sullivan Love, City Arborist George Schramm, Parks Director Preston Jensen, City Recorder Pamela Spencer

 

Others speaking: Residents Wayne Glasgow and Norm Holdaway

 

 

1.      Play >>  CALL TO ORDER/INVOCATION/INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT/Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Fullmer opened the meeting at 6:02 PM. Councilmember Flake gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

2.      work session

No items were submitted.

 

 

3.      Play >> Public Comments

Mayor Fullmer called for public comments

 

 Play >> Resident Wayne Glasgow, living the James Bay Subdivision, asked the council for approval for him to install a six-foot fence in his front yard. There was a discussion about fence heights. Mr. Glasgow requested that he rescind his request for a pocket park. There was a discussion about the park. Mr. Glasgow asked for the property owners (city) who share a property line to share the cost of installing a fence along the trail behind his property. There was a discussion about installing fences. Mayor Fullmer asked Mr. Glasgow to work with city staff on his concerns.

4.      Mayor and COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS/DISCLOSURES/RECUSALS

Play >>  No reports were given.

 

 

5.      STAFF, COMMISSION, and committee REPORTS

5.1   Play >>  City Manager Ezra Nair had Mr. Ghandour introduce the new staff engineer, Emily Dicataldo. Mr. Nair gave a legislative update.

 

5.2   Play >>  Planning Commission Chair Jeff Knighton – Mr. Brim reported that the Planning

Commission would be reviewing the Heritage portion of the General Plan. He mentioned that they would be reviewing the Geneva Master Plan zoning district application during a work session. He noted that the public hearing for the staff-initiated rezone of the Geneva Nitrogen property was being postponed. Brigham Young University’s Urban Planning class would be presenting, at a future meeting, a design on 400 North and for pedestrian improvements for The Yard development. Staff was looking at a site plan amendment process and amendments to the sign code.

 

5.3   Play >>  Planning Technician Cache Hancey presented the quarterly report for Code

Enforcement.

 

5.4   Play >>  Finance Director David Mortensen presented the quarterly report for the 2021-2022

Budget.

 

 

6.      CONSENT ITEMS

6.1  Approval of the April 27, 2022, City Council Minutes

6.2  Approval to add City Manager Ezra Nair to the signature card at Zions Bank Resolution 2022-11

 

 Play >> Mayor Fullmer called for a motion.

 

 Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER WELSH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL WENT AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

 

7.      Appointments

7.1  Central Utah 911 (Resolution 2022-12)……………………………………….2 vacancies

With the advice and consent of the City Council, Mayor Fullmer will appoint City Manager Ezra Nair as a representative and herself as an alternate on the Central Utah 911 Board.

 

 Play >>  Mayor Fullmer called for a motion.

 

 Play >>  Motion: COUNCILMEMBER RASMUSSEN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2022-12 AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL WENT AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

8.      Presentations/recognitions/awards

No items were submitted.

 

 

9.      BUSINESS ITEMS

9.1     DISCUSSION AND action – Proposed Tentative Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget

Finance Director David Mortensen will present the Tentative Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget. The mayor and City Council may act to adopt the proposed tentative budget and set a public hearing for May 25, 2022.

 

 Play >> Mr. Mortensen presented the Tentative Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.

 

 Play >> Mayor Fullmer called questions or comments. Hearing none, she called for a motion.

 

 Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO TENTATIVELY ADOPT THE VINEYARD CITY FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 TENTATIVE BUDGET AS PRESENTED BY STAFF AND ESTABLISH 6:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022, AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF VINEYARD CITY HALL AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE VINEYARD CITY FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING. COUNCILMEMBER RASMUSSEN SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL WENT AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

9.2     DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Transfer from Enterprise Fund to General Fund

Finance Director David Mortensen will present a request for the City Council to set a date for a public hearing to be held on May 25, 2022 to discuss and approve (or deny) transfers from the Enterprise Funds to the General Fund. The mayor and City Council will take appropriate action.

 

 Play >>  Mayor Fullmer called for questions or a motion.

 

Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO SET THE DATE AND TIME FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 ENTERPRISE FUND TRANSFERS PUBLIC HEARING AS 6:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022, AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF VINEYARD CITY HALL. COUNCILMEMBER WELSH SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL WENT AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

9.3   DISCUSSION AND ACTIONApproval of an Increase to the Staffing Plan

City Manager Ezra Nair is requesting the approval of an increase to the staffing plan in the Communications Department, moving a part-time employee to full-time. The mayor and City Council will take appropriate action.

 

Play >> Mayor Fullmer called for a motion to continue Item 9.3.

 

Play >>  Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO CONTINUE ITEM 9.3 TO THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER RASMUSSEN SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

9.4     DISCUSSION AND ACTIONHoldaway Road Speed Limit Ordinance 2022-06

City Engineer Naseem Ghandour is requesting an amendment to Municipal Code Section 10.02.020(C)(A) to amend the speed table to include Holdaway Road. The mayor and City Council will act to adopt (or deny) this request by ordinance.

 

Play >> Mr. Ghandour explained the reason for the speed limit change.

 

Play >> Mayor Fullmer mentioned that she had a request from the public to lower the speed limit to something that did not fall into the national standards such as 17.5 miles an hour. Mr. Ghandour explained that he was not recommending the change because it did not fall into the 5 mile an hour increments and would cause driver confusion.

 

Play >> Mayor Fullmer called for questions. Hearing none, she called for a motion.

 

Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER RASMUSSEN MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2022-06 ADDING SOUTH HOLDAWAY ROAD TO TABLE 1 OF THE CITY’S TRANSPORTATION CODE ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT AT 20 MILES-PER-HOUR AND ALLOCATING FUNDING FOR CITY STAFF TO INSTALL A STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH HOLDAWAY ROAD AND SOUTH 200 EAST. COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE SECONDED THE MOTION. ROLL CALL WENT AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES VOTED YES.

 

Play >> Councilmember Welsh asked if they installed a stop sign would it back up into the road and cause and cause other problems.  There was a discussion about adding the stop sign.

 

Play >> Resident Norm Holdaway, living on Holdaway Road, expressed concerns with the traffic on Holdaway Road. He felt that there needed to be something done besides changing the speed limit and adding a stop sign. He mentioned that the stop sign on Holdaway Road and 400 South was in the wrong location. Sergeant Rockwell replied that the speed limit was being enforced.

 

 Play >> COUNCILMEMBER WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

9.5        DISCUSSION AND ACTION –Kindness Committee Establishment and Recognition (Resolution 2022-13)

Communications Manager Kathryn Newman will present a resolution recognizing the creation of a Kindness Committee. The committee members will be Councilmember Rasmussen, Communications Manager Kathryn Newman, and resident Kena Matthews. Additional committee members will be selected at the mayor’s discretion. The mayor and City Council will act to approve (or deny) the resolution.

 

 Play >> Mayor recommended that they remove this item from the agenda because it will be an ad hoc committee.

 

9.6        DISCUSSION AND ACTION – Utah Valley Pediatrics Special Event Permit

Development Services Technician Anna Nelson will present a special event permit for the Utah Valley Pediatrics Company Summer Party.  The mayor and City Council will take appropriate action.

 

Play >>  Ms. Nelson reviewed the special event permit application.

 

Play >> There was a discussion about fees and sponsorships.

 

Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes asked if there was a way to set up a standard for fee waiver requests. There was a discussion about the special event code and fee waivers.

 

Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER WELSH MOVED TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION FOR UTAH VALLEY PEDIATRICS ON JUNE 18 WITH THE RENTAL FEES WAIVED. COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

9.7     DISCUSSION AND ACTIONLease Agreement for 11-acre Parcel

City Manager Ezra Nair will present the lease agreement for the 11-acre parcel owned by the city, also known as the Robins property.  The mayor and City Council will take appropriate action.

 

Play >> Mr. Nair reviewed the lease agreement. There was a discussion about adding a condition that requires the cleanup of the field at the end of the gleaning.

 

Play >>  Councilmember Sifuentes asked if there was a way to enforce weed mitigation. There was a discussion about weed mitigation.

 

Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN VINEYARD CITY AND MICHELLE ROJAS AS PRESENTED, WITH THE NOTED ADAPTIONS FOR THE CLEANUP AND THE BILLING OF THE WATER. COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

 

10.  CLOSED SESSION

No closed session was held.

 

 

11.  ADJOURNMENT

Mayor Fullmer called for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

 

Motion: COUNCILMEMBER FLAKE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:00 PM. COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBERS FLAKE, RASMUSSEN, SIFUENTES, AND WELSH VOTED YES. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

 

MINUTES APPROVED ON:   May 25, 2022

 


CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:    /s/ Pamela Spencer

Pamela spencer, city recorder