City Council Agendas & Minutes

MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING FRUIT HEIGHTS CITY 910 South Mountain Road January 2, 2024 1. WELCOME: Mayor John Pohlman called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. 2. PLEDGE & OPENING CEREMONY: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor John Pohlman with Council Member George Ray conducting the opening ceremony by offering a word of thought. 3. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor John Pohlman, Council Members Eileen Moss, Gary Anderson, Diane Anderson, George Ray, and Florence Sadler. 4. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Interim City Manager Darren Frandsen, Deputy Recorder Hailee Ballingham, Recording Secretary Lindsay Golightly 5. VISITORS: Terry and Sue Darger, BreAnne Anderson, Gordon Kohl, Mark Cottrell, Celeste Cottrell, Candice Jackman, Jim Crismer, Michael Anderson, Aaron Anderson, Scarlet, Guy Anderson, Spencer Anderson, Noel Starn, and others visitors that did not sign in. 6. CITY COUNCIL TRAINING: Council Member Eileen Moss provided training on getting along. She mentioned that Governor Cox made a Disagree Better Initiative, that it is ok to disagree without being disagreeable. 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 8. Farewell to Council Member Diane Anderson 9. Mayor John Pohlman thanked Council Member Diane Anderson for her service to the city. Council Member Diane Anderson wanted to mention that she has served for 3 terms, advised the YCC, worked with the Planning Commission, and various projects and programs around the city. She would like to thank the residents, staff, and fellow Council Members. 10. Swearing in Ceremony 11. Eileen Moss, Gary Anderson, and Mark Cottrell were sworn into office by Mayor John Pohlman 12. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 13. Jim Crismer would like to suggest that with the fireworks on the 4th and 24th of July that they be allowed in a different part of the city to give the surrounding residents, veterans, and dogs a break. 14. PUBLIC HEARING: 15. CITY BUSINESS: 16. Resolution 2024-001 Wasatch Waste 17. Interim City Manager Darren Frandsen explained that this resolution expired a year ago and we were asked if we could renew it. 18. Council Member Eileen Moss made a motion to approve motion 2024-01 appointing a member of the Administrative Control Board to the Wasatch Waste Management District to represent Fruit Heights City, This motion was seconded by George Ray. The Council unanimously approved the motion by roll call vote. (15:24) 19. City Council and Planning Commission 2024 Schedule 20. Council Member Florence Sadler made a motion to approve the 2024 schedule as outlined with the option to change if needed, with Council Member Mark Cottrell seconding the motion. The Council unanimously approved the motion. (21:52) 21. CONSENT CALENDAR: 22. Check Register for November 2023 23. November 2023 Financials 24. Council Member George Ray said that there were conflicts, but he is working on them. 25. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: 26. December 6, 2023 27. Council Member Eileen Moss made a motion to approve the December 6, 2023 Minutes with corrections with Council Member Gary Anderson seconding the motion. The Council unanimously approved the motion. (23:52) 28. December 13, 2023 29. Council Member Eileen Moss made a motion to approve the December 13, 2023 Minutes with Council Member George Ray seconding the motion. The Council unanimously approved the motion. (25:22) 30. CITY COUNCIL & STAFF REPORTS: 31. Interim City Manager Darren Frandsen sent out the impact fee study with the public hearing on 1-16-24, please take time to go through that and discuss it with him before the public hearing. We haven’t changed the impact fee for quite a few years and with all of the developments occurring, we need to make sure we are in line and having appropriate fees. The second thing is the new water rate study and we are required by State Law to have 180 days of finances in the bank in case of issues. 32. Council Member Eileen Moss requested that this information be posted so that the public can have time to look through this. Interim City Manager Darren Frandsen said that it would be posted, but he wanted to make sure that the council would have the opportunity to review this information and ask questions. 33. Interim City Manager Darren Frandsen stated that the final item is the Consolidated Fee Schedule which hasn’t been updated since 2014. We would like to catch up and get current with those fees. We have asked surrounding cities about their Fee Schedules so we could be more in line with them. 34. UPCOMING EVENTS: 35. January 16 – City Council Meeting: Public Hearing 36. January 30 – Planning Commission Meeting 37. Council Member Eileen Moss made a motion to adjourn the meeting with Council Member Gary Anderson seconding the motion. The Council unanimously approved the motion to adjourn the meeting and the meeting was adjourned at 7:44 pm. 38. Not approved until signed. 39. /s/: 40. Hailee Ballingham, City Deputy Recorder 41. Date approved by City Council: 01.16.24