Town Council

MINUTES ALTA TOWN COUNCIL VIRTUAL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, January12, 2022, 3:30 PM Alta Community Center, 10351 E. Highway 210, Alta, Utah PRESENT: Mayor Roger Bourke Council Member Carolyn Anctil Council Member John Byrne Council Member Sheridan Davis Council Member Elise Morgan STAFF PRESENT: John Guldner, Town Administrator Chris Cawley, Assistant Town Administrator Piper Lever, Town Clerk Jen Clancy, Deputy Town Clerk Mike Morey, Town Marshal Polly McLean, Town Attorney WORK SESSION Roger Bourke called the virtual work session to order at 3:30 p.m. without an anchor location per a January 5, 2022 determination letter. 1. PARKING PROGRAM UPDATE [00:0:33] Chris Cawley outlined a timeline of the Town parking permit program creation and the current structure of the program. Mike Morey added a little information about the early morning $15 reservation product. Mike Maughan gave a ski area perspective highlighting the flexibility of their program and added that it seems to be working well. Carolyn Anctil asked about the effect of the parking program on skier days. Mike Maughan answered it was having a positive effect. Roger Bourke asked about the reason for not allowing cars into their lots before 8am. Mike Maughan answered that their buildings were not open until 8am and their grounds were still being prepared for public, so it was with safety and personnel in mind that they wait until 8am. In response to a question from Sheridan Davis, Mike Maughan answered that the parking signage was intentional and effective and that the reason for the parking program was to respond to skier customer demand. The Work Session was closed and the Public Hearing was called to order. PUBLIC HEARING: TO ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS REGARDING QUASI-PUBLIC PARKING [00:26:32] Alta Town Council Meeting January12, 2022 1 Mike Morey summarized the reason for the 2022-O-1 ordinance. There were no comments made by members of the public. Roger Bourke closed the hearing. REGULAR MEETING 1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND DECLARATION [0:31:48] Roger Bourke called the meeting to order without an anchor location per a January 5, 2022 determination letter. Upon request by the Mayor, each of the Town Council Members and staff introduced themselves. 2. DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDED TOWN COUNCIL SCHEDULE [00:55:56] Roger Bourke asked council members and staff their opinions of meeting schedule. Each council member expressed considerations and preferences. Roger Bourke tabled the discussion and decision until later. A poll would be sent to Council to try to get a consensus. In the meantime, the established schedule would remain in place. 3. ALTA SKI LIFTS UPDATE – MIKE MAUGHAN [01:14:08] Mike Maughan reported that operations are going well; visitation is up about 7%. ASL is joining the premier level IKON program which is expected to reduce the total number of IKON skiers. The ski area experienced a little outbreak of COVID infections that upset operations for a short time but cases have lessened since then. He added that the ski area has consulted with the County Health Department regarding the 30 day mask mandate and it has been determined that lift line mazes are not subject to the queueing section of that directive. 4. CITIZEN INPUT [1:22:21] The Town Clerk read an email from Dan Ketner regarding the Alta Shuttle evening hours. Carolyn Anctil commented that the shuttle should obey the idle-free policy in Alta and it would be great if a lodge would offer the driver a warm place to sit while the shuttle is not active. The Mayor stated he thought the night shuttle was a great service that came at a bad time. With some businesses opening up a bit to outsiders, maybe ridership would increase. 5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA [1:28:12] MOTION: Sheridan Davis moved to APPROVE the Consent Agenda and Elise Morgan seconded the motion. Alta Town Council Meeting January12, 2022 2 VOTE: All in favor. The motion passed. 6. QUESTIONS REGARDING DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS [1:29:02] There were none. 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON 2022-R-1 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS AND TRANSACT THE TOWN'S PTIF ACCOUNTS [1:29:32] MOTION: Sheridan Davis moved to adopt 2022-R-1. Elise Morgan seconded the motion. VOTE: The Council voted unanimously to adopt 2022-R-1. 8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ORDINANCE 2022-O-1 REGARDING QUASI-PUBLIC PARKING [1:31:30] MOTION: John Byrne motioned to adopt 2022-O-1 and Sheridan Davis seconded the motion. VOTE: All in favor. The motion passed. 9. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ALTA SKI AREA REGARDING PARKING PROGRAMS [1:34:00] MOTION: John Byrne moved to approve the MOU with Alta Ski Lifts. Sheridan Davis seconded. VOTE: The Council voted unanimously to authorize Roger Bourke to sign the MOU. The motion passed. 10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ALTA LODGE REGARDING PARKING [1:35:30] Mike Morey explained that if the Alta Lodge enters into an agreement with ASL to allow use of private land on the south side of the Flagstaff lot, east of the Alta Lodge ramp into their parking program then the Town would need to have an MOU to enforce parking regulations. Chris Cawley stated there was currently no proposed MOU, therefore Roger Bourke tabled this discussion for another meeting. Mike Maughan and Cliff Curry acknowledged a pending agreement between their two entities. Alta Town Council Meeting January12, 2022 3  11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON APPOINTING A MAYOR PRO TEMPORE [1:48:35] The Mayor stated that traditionally the sitting mayor has asked the most senior council member to act as mayor pro tempore when the mayor is not able to perform his/her duties. Roger Bourke asked Elise Morgan to take on that role. Roger Bourke asked the Council to affirm that appointment. VOTE: The Council voted unanimously to affirm the appointment. 12. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT OF THE MAYOR TO THE CENTRAL WASATCH COMMISSION [1:50:01] Piper Lever explained that the Central Wasatch Comission (CWC) has already passed a resolution appointing Roger Bourke to their commission and the Alta Town Council is being asked to support the appointment. John Byrne brought up a concern that a commissioner is asked to support whatever decisions and actions come out of the commission. This opened a discussion whether this was actually a requirement of the seat. VOTE: The Council voted unanimously to support Roger Bourke’s CWC appointment. 13. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPOINT THE MAYOR TO THE UNIFIED FIRE SERVICE AREA BOARD OF TRUSTEES [1:58:37] Piper Lever stated that this action was to appoint the mayor to both the Unified Fire Authority (UFA) and United Fire Service Area (UFSA) Board of Trustees and name Elise Morgan as the alternate trustee. VOTE: The Council voted unanimously to appoint Roger Bourke to the UFA and UFSA Boards and Elise Morgan as the alternate. 14. MAYOR’S REPORT [2:00:47] Roger Bourke said the biggest issues in front of the Council are the parking and the COVID matters. Carolyn Anctil answered a question about the County Health Department’s ruling about masking in ski lift lines. Rogerr Bourke announced three people he would like to work with on the budget committee: John Byrne, Elise Morgan, and Craig Heimark. He also stated that John Byrne would be spearheading a 5 year capital projects plan, starting with the water department. John Byrne mentioned that there are other capital projects to be addressed, including sewer infrastructure. There was discussion about the 2020 Census Alta Town Council Meeting January12, 2022 4 tentative result and the process for appealing that 228 number; and how that number is tied to the Town’s dog license number. 15. NEW BUSINESS [2:22:20] Mike Morey wanted to acknowledge his appreciation to the legal team who worked around the clock on the parking issues. 16. MOTION TO ADJOURN [2:23:23] MOTION: Sheridan Davis moved to adjourn and Elise Morgan seconded. All in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 5:52 pm Passed this 9th day of February, 2022 __________________________________ Piper Lever, Town Clerk Alta Town Council Meeting January12, 2022 5