MINUTES KAMAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, :00 p.m. Kamas City Hall, 170 N. Main Kamas, UT 84036

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1 MINUTES KAMAS CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST, 0 :00 p.m. Kamas City Hall, 0 N. Main Kamas, UT 0 Mayor Marchant opened the meeting welcoming those in attendance: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Councilor Diane Atkinson, Kevan Todd, Rod Smith, Mike Crystal, and Monica Blazzard. STAFF: City Recorder, Kim Peacock; City Planner, Jackie Blazzard; Public Works Director, Matt Crittenden. OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jack Walkenhorst, Heber Steed, Pete Gillwald, Amy Yost, Paul Kunz, Scott Simpson. OPENING CEREMONY, INVOCATION/READING/THOUGHT Invocation/Reading/Thought by Councilor Kevan Todd Mayor Marchant led the public in the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENTS FOR THE POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF AN ENTERPRISE ZONE IN KAMAS CITY Mayor Marchant asked Jackie Blazzard to read through her staff report to explain what this Enterprise Zone is about. Jackie Blazzard explained White Knight Fluid Handling has been working with Kamas City for several months in regard to the expansion of their current facility. They approached Kamas City for a discussion about the annexation of an acre of ground north of their current building on January, 0. An annexation petition was filed with the city on March. The Kamas City Council accepted the annexation petition on April. Public hearings were held by the Planning Commission on June and the City Council on June. In early discussions with White Knight, the City was also asked about adopting an Enterprise Zone that could possibly provide some incentives for White Knight in the expansion of their business in Kamas. In, the Utah House and Senate adopted legislation establishing an enterprise zone program for the State of Utah. The primary goal of the Utah Enterprise Zone Program is to improve the State s local and regional economies. The program does this by enhancing opportunities for private investment in certain areas that are called enterprise zones. The Kamas City Resolution No. 0-0 would authorize the submission of an application to the Utah Governor s Office of Economic Development for the one () acre Page of August, 0

2 of ground for White Knight to move forward with their proposed expansion. White Knight would be doing an addition to their facility located at East 0 South. In the past ten years, their company has grown substantially. They hope to be able to expand not only their facility, but also their personnel with new, good paying jobs for skilled laborers. Possible local contributions by Kamas City could include: (a) simplified procedures for obtaining permits; (b) dedication of available government grants; (c) dedication of training funds; (d) waiver of business license fees; (e) infrastructure improvements; (f) private contributions; (g) utility rate concessions; (h) small business incubator programs; or (i) management assistance programs. Mayor Marchant opened the public hearing for comments. Amy Yost explained she wanted a better understanding of what an Enterprise Zone is and how it will affect other businesses because she doesn t feel people really know what this is. Jackie Blazzard stated they can be located wherever we want them to be located in our City. Summit County and Park City have adopted a large area of Enterprise Zone to help encourage businesses to come in. The council will initially just take on this acre of ground. We can add other areas to the Enterprise Zone if we choose to. It is strictly for their economic benefit. Whatever they contribute to the community they can get back in return through tax credits through the State. White Knight has donated equipment to the school to help them learn certain aspects of what they re doing. They are also offering personnel to go in to the schools to go teach how to use the equipment. People can go right from school into that field if they choose. They would be benefiting the community and the incentives would come from the State. Mayor Marchant stated there are certain requirements that a business has to meet in order to qualify to be in an enterprise zone. Jackie Blazzard stated one thing they would need is to offer high paying jobs for locals. Amy Yost asked if they would apply this to Hwy. Jackie Blazzard stated without knowing about what is coming in the council decided to just apply this to the one property for now. Paul Kunz asked if we are adding the Enterprise Zone to the code so it can be applied for in the future. Mayor Marchant stated yes, if we approve the resolution that s what we would do tonight. Mayor Marchant asked Scott Simpson if everything was worked out with the irrigation company. Mr. Simpson stated they have worked everything out. Pete Gillwald asked if all the businesses in the zone had to agree to be in the zone. Mayor Marchant stated they do not have to participate. Scott Simpson asked what happens if the business shuts down. Mayor Marchant stated this doesn t affect the zone. Page of August, 0

3 Scott Simpson asked if there is a cost to the City. Mayor Marchant stated there are some local contributions the City would give. Paul Kunz asked if there are any loosening of regulations for these businesses. Do they have to comply to all the Ordinances? Mayor Marchant stated yes, they do. Paul Kunz asked if they get any special benefits. Mayor Marchant stated the only benefit is what contributions we may decide that qualifies. Amy Yost asked if the public hearing could stay open until the Resolution details were discussed. Mayor Marchant agreed this would be fine. POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 0-0, A RESOLUTION OF THE KAMAS CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION AS A UTAH ENTERPRISE ZONE TO THE STATE OF UTAH GOVERNOR S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mayor Marchant read through the proposed Resolution. The council discussed who they would like to authorize to execute all documents in Section. Jackie Blazzard suggested adding City Staff. Councilor Blazzard felt we should rezone all Kamas City now and let the businesses choose to be part of this. Mayor Marchant stated most of the businesses would not qualify. Councilor Blazzard feels it would save us from doing this again. Jackie Blazzard stated the process would be to renew every years, so we would be going through this again. Paul Kunz asked about doing Main Street, Center Street, and the Entry Corridor. Mayor Marchant stated current businesses do not qualify unless they expand. Some of the council is hesitant to cover the whole City. Paul Kunz asked if this zone would help improve Main St. and attract more businesses. Mayor Marchant feels more comfortable doing this case by case. Amy Yost feels this may have helped some of our current business. Moving forward we could open it up to other areas and make this available. Mayor Marchant stated most businesses won t know about the Enterprise zone. Councilor Smith doesn t feel our current businesses would have qualified and would feel more comfortable on a case by case. Councilor Blazzard feels we should add it to the Entry Corridor for future businesses. Paul Kunz asked what the council s hesitation was, because this sounds like a good thing. Mayor Marchant explained it is because of the unknown. Councilor Todd feels it s a good incentive and if the state gives them a tax credit it s a good thing. We can test it with this company before we give the zone to the whole City. Councilor Todd feels more comfortable just assigning it to this acre for now. Jackie Blazzard stated the biggest thing she has understood is that the company has to have high paying jobs for skilled labor. Amy Yost asked if the businesses that worked with the schools could benefit from this. Page of August, 0

4 Jackie Blazzard was unsure. The program White Knight has offered the school is keeping people here with skilled labor. Mayor Marchant closed the public hearing. MOTION: Councilor Mike Crystal moved to adopt Resolution 0-0, A Resolution of the Kamas City Council authorizing the submission of an application for designation as a Utah Enterprise Zone to the State of Utah Governor s Office of Economic Development with the addition of Section to add City Staff. Councilor Rod Smith seconded the motion. Mayor Marchant called for a roll call vote: Councilor Atkinson voted aye Councilor Todd voted aye Councilor Smith voted aye Councilor Crystal voted aye Councilor Blazzard voted nay Motion passed - ORDINANCE 0-0, AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT SECTION., REGULATION OF STORAGE CONTAINERS, TO THE KAMAS MUNICIPAL CODE Jackie Blazzard read through her staff report which read, over the past several months, the Kamas City Planning Commission has discussed the need to adopt a chapter to the Kamas City Municipal Code to deal with storage containers with the City. The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the use of storage containers on residentially zoned and residentially used properties in the city. The regulations would be adopted to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and promote the positive aesthetics in the city. On August, 0, a public hearing was held by the Kamas City Planning Commission to gather input from the community for the adoption of this ordinance. Section.. discusses the purpose for this section of the code. Section.. defines accessory storage buildings and cargo containers. Sections.. and.. explains where these containers may or may not be used... allows for residential property owners to have time to come into compliance, and.. outlines the penalties for violations. A copy of a new proposed ordinance is in Dropbox for your review. The Planning Commission has recommended the City Council adopt the attached ordinance to the Kamas City Municipal Code. Mayor Marchant stated this is not a public hearing but asked Paul Kunz as a Planning Commissioner if he has any concerns. Kunz replied no, he agreed with this. Councilor Crystal asked if there has been a problem with storage containers. Jackie Blazzard stated there are some that have been an eyesore. This is only affecting residentially zoned properties. Page of August, 0

5 Mayor Marchant stated the Planning Commission has discussed this several times. They are not concerned about storage buildings. It is the containers that detracts the looks of our City. Councilor Smith feels this is much needed. Councilor Todd agreed. The code is not easy to go through. He knows the work and effort that it takes and feels this looks great. MOTION: Councilor Monica Blazzard moved to adopt Ordinance 0-0, An Ordinance to adopt Section., Regulation of Storage Containers, to the Kamas Municipal Code. Councilor Mike Crystal seconded the motion. Mayor Marchant asked for a roll call vote: Councilor Blazzard voted aye Councilor Crystal voted aye Councilor Smith voted aye Councilor Todd voted aye Councilor Atkinson voted aye The vote was unanimous. Motion passed. CLARIFICATION OF THE MOTION MADE ON AUGUST, 0 FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF THE THORN CREEK PHASE I SUBDIVISION AT HIGH STAR RANCH Mayor Marchant explained at the last meeting there was a lot of discussion, specifically whether or not to allow High Star to receive building permits while constructing the road. When the motion was made there was no mention of that particular item. After reading the minutes and speaking with our attorney he felt like we should put this back on the agenda, amend the motion, and make the motion that seemed to be the majority of the feelings and refer in the minutes to the amended motion. Councilor Atkinson asked Pete Gillwald if they have started the road. Pete Gillwald explained they are waiting for the stamped set of plans to start. Councilor Todd explained he has read the Development Agreement and it doesn t say 00% of the road is complete before issuance of a building permit. Heber Steed stated it is fully funded and it will all be completed. Councilor Atkinson asked how Scott Kettle felt about the building permits. Mayor Marchant explained Scott Kettle was fine with allowing some permits. Councilor Blazzard feels we should go by the Development Agreement. Pete Gillwald stated they have commitments they have to honor, so they will be building it all the way. The Developer has the ability to phase the construction. Councilor Blazzard clarified they are only asking to do what the Development Agreement says. Pete Gillwald stated yes, we are required to adhere to the Development Agreement just like the City is required to adhere from it as well. Page of August, 0

6 Heber Steed stated they just want to build the model homes while the road is being completed. Mayor Marchant stated there was nothing that he was able to read in the Development Agreement that restricted High Star from doing this. MOTION: Councilor Mike Crystal moved to amend the motion to approve final plat approval for Thorn Creek Phase I subdivision at High Star Ranch with the City Engineers comments of, submit storm drain calculations for Thorn Creek Drive construction plans, and correct redline comments on the plat and Thorn Creek Drive construction plans, with High Star being able to apply for building permits. Councilor Rod Smith seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Councilors Diane Atkinson, Kevan Todd, Rod Smith, Mike Crystal, and Monica Blazzard voted aye. Motion passed. RESOLUTION 0-0, A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CANVASS OF THE 0 PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE CITY OF KAMAS Mayor Marchant read through the official results of the election. The top candidates for the November election will be Garry Walker, Allen McNeil, Amy Yost, and Kim Steed. MOTION: Councilor Diane Atkinson moved to approve Resolution 0-0, A Resolution certifying the canvass of the 0 Primary Municipal Election for the City of Kamas. Councilor Mike Crystal seconded the motion. Mayor Marchant asked for a roll call vote: Councilor Blazzard voted aye Councilor Crystal voted aye Councilor Smith voted aye Councilor Todd voted aye Councilor Atkinson voted aye The vote was unanimous. Motion passed. Councilor Blazzard clarified the sign ordinance. The campaign signs can only be up days before the election and taken down within days after. DEPARTMENT REPORTS PLANNING Jackie Blazzard updated the Council that she is still working on the Nuisance Ordinance. Councilor Atkinson received a letter from Shipley Taylor, the Fiesta Days nd attendant in 0. She has never applied for her scholarship. Councilor Atkinson feels we should pay her the scholarship, but add to the rules that they have to apply for their money within Page of August, 0

7 year after their reign is over. Council agreed. Councilor Atkinson asked the council if they felt we should keep the $0,000 prize money for the Bull Wars next year. The council agreed that this is making our Bull Wars more successful. APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST, 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MOTION: Councilor Kevan Todd moved to approve the City Council meeting minutes dated August, 0 with the addition of the note on page, after the High Star Ranch motion to read See clarification of motion in the August, 0 minutes. Councilor Diane Atkinson seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. Councilors Diane Atkinson, Kevan Todd, Rod Smith, Mike Crystal, and Monica Blazzard voted aye. Motion passed. APPROVAL OF THE INVOICE REGISTER DATED AUGUST, 0 MOTION: Councilor Rod Smith moved to approve the invoice register dated August, 0. Councilor Kevan Todd seconded the motion. Councilors Diane Atkinson, Kevan Todd, Rod Smith, Mike Crystal voted aye. Monica Blazzard voted nay. Motion passed -. ADJOURN MOTION: Councilor Mike Crystal moved to adjourn at :0 p.m. The vote was unanimous. Councilors Diane Atkinson, Kevan Todd, Rod Smith, Mike Crystal, and Monica Blazzard voted aye. Motion passed. The content of the minutes is not intended, nor are they submitted, as a verbatim transcription of the meeting. These minutes are a brief overview of what occurred at the meeting. Approved on the th day of September 0. Lewis P. Marchant Kim Peacock Mayor City Recorder Page of August, 0