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Minutes of the Millcreek City Council Meeting Monday, June 26, 2017 APPROVED 7/10/17 Councilmembers present Others present Jeff Silvestrini – Mayor John Geilmann – City Manager Silvia Catten – Council District 1 Leslie Van Frank – Acting Recorder Dwight Marchant – Council District 2 John Brems – City Attorney Cheri Jackson – Council District 3 Rita Lund – Deputy Recorder Bev Uipi – Council District 4 WORK SESSION Mayor Silvestrini called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. 1. Discussion with Chris Haller, Lower Big Cottonwood Canal Company Mayor Silvestrini introduced Chris Haller from the Lower Big Cottonwood Canal Company, who recognized Laird Ashton, a member of the Canal Company Board and Ron Carlson, Watermaster. Mr. Haller commented that the relationship with Salt Lake County has been good and the company is interested in developing a similar relationship with Millcreek. Mr. Carlson distributed maps showing the Lower Big Cottonwood Canal ditches that exist within Millcreek. The canal company has about 350 customers and is one of the largest ditch companies in the Salt Lake valley. The irrigation company has worked hand in hand with county flood control in the past. Mayor Silvestrini explained that Millcreek is contracting with Salt Lake County and had invited Kade Moncur from Salt Lake County to attend the meeting for the canal discussion. Mr. Carlson stated that about 75% of the ditch area is served by storm drains but that the ditch still picks up some storm water and in some areas storm drains cannot be built. Mayor Silvestrini asked if there were water shares available and Mr. Carlson explained that there are shares available and that the canal company has developed a study with John Goates that shows the ditch area encompasses about 1,600 people. There has been some discussion about creating a pressurized system and the company is interested in making improvements to avoid flooding issues and providing water to more users. Mr. Carlson continued that the canal company is also looking at ways of generating additional funds to pay the watermaster, for system costs and to avoid causing problems for the city that should be mitigated. Mayor Silvestrini asked about the potential to more efficiently use irrigation water. Mr. Carlson explained that most of the water is flowing through the system and that there is a potential that more users could access water from the ditches. Mr. Carlson added that most of the ditches are prescriptive easements and that there is a section of land along Highland Drive just north of 4500 South that is in need of attention in cooperation with Salt Lake City. Mayor Silvestrini asked if there was a possibility of using portions of the ditch corridors for trails. Mr. Carlson responded that most of the sections are on private property and that could cause problems in those areas although there could be opportunities for trails along Highland Drive. Mr. Carlson indicated that the ditch company would be interested in discussion of options. Councilmember Jackson asked whether any portions are piped and Mr. Carlson explained that there are portions already piped and that the ditch company would like to have more sections piped in order to make distribution more efficient and reduce flooding caused by vandalism. Mayor Silvestrini asked if Millcreek Gardens owns water rights. Mr. Haller explained that they did and that there may be opportunities for developers to utilize the non-culinary water that is available for landscape irrigation. Mayor Silvestrini thanked Mr. Haller and stated the city is interested in working with the ditch company. 2. Discussion with Evan Johnson, Big Ditch Irrigation Company Mayor Silvestrini announced that Evan Johnson had asked to be excused from today’s meeting and would like to attend another in the future. Mr. Johnson had told Mayor Silvestrini that that the Big Ditch Irrigation Company would potentially be interested in selling water rights and was also open to a discussion about potential trails along ditch corridors. 3. Discussion with Kade Moncur, Salt Lake County Flood Control Mayor Silvestrini introduced Kade Moncur from Salt Lake County Flood Control, who stated that the county had a good working relationship with the ditch companies and that the county does not have maintenance contracts with ditch companies but coordinates with the companies to keep the ditches clean. Mayor Silvestrini explained that there is a benefit to the ditches as they assist in controlling storm water in the county. Mr. Moncur added that the county has been willing to assist the ditch companies to keep the ditches clean but that there has been an effort to try to separate the storm drains from the ditch systems. Mayor Silvestrini asked about the storm water responsibilities for the city. Mr. Moncur responded that the city is responsible for an MS4 plan and for monitoring the water as it flows into the Jordan River. Mr. Moncur added that there are water quality implications if storm and irrigation water sources are mixed, another reason to separate the systems. Mayor Silvestrini asked about the regulatory responsibility of the city over the irrigation canals and Mr. Moncur stated that there are currently no requirements to regulate the water quality in canals. Councilmember Uipi asked about an audit that had taken place and Mr. Moncur stated that the audit found that there were deficiencies with the documentation and that the entire system is required to be monitored. Mr. Moncur explained that the county responds to any emergencies that may cause flooding such as vandalism to the canals that blocks the water. Councilmember Marchant thanked Mr. Moncur for his assistance related to the tree removal at Scott Avenue Park. 4. Discussion with Kevyn Smeltzer, Salt Lake County Public Works – 5 year pavement plan, capital projects and streetlights Mayor Silvestrini introduced Kevyn Smeltzer, Salt Lake County Operations, and asked if he would discuss the prioritization of the five-year plan and capital projects. Councilmember Uipi asked about how best to prioritize pavement maintenance and capital projects. Mr. Smeltzer explained the various options available for roadways and that for some roads the lifetime of the street can be extended with a slurry seal at a cost of about $.15 per foot as compared to $1.50 for an overlay. Mr. Smeltzer explained that all roads are surveyed annually and that the pavement manager determines which roads require a treatment. A plan is then developed that shows which roads can be slurry sealed and which are in need of an overlay, the roads are then grouped into neighborhoods by the field supervisors and the plans are reviewed with the agencies. Mr. Smeltzer added that when an overlay is required it is necessary to address ADA concerns and trip hazards on sidewalks. When a slurry seal is determined to be adequate it isn’t necessary to deal with as much concrete work because you are not changing the height of the curb although some concrete work must be completed to deal with sections where water pooling which can cause damage to the asphalt. Councilmember Uipi asked about streetlights and how the county prioritizes these requests. Mr. Smeltzer stated that streetlights have never been funded very well with the county. Councilmember Uipi asked about storm drain prioritization and Mr. Smeltzer explained that priorities are based on the impact, for example, water in the front yard is not prioritized as high as when there is flooding into a basement. Mr. Moncur outlined the difference between maintenance and capital projects explaining that if a project requires engineering designs and specs, it becomes a capital improvement project. Mr. Moncur also stated that in general the threshold is $150,000 to allow smaller projects to be completed through the maintenance program with larger projects becoming capital improvement projects. Mayor Silvestrini suggested a work session to discuss where the needs are and how to best to utilize the capital funds that were adopted in the budget. Councilmember Uipi requested that she be the point of contact for this discussion. Councilmember Marchant thanked Mr. Smeltzer for the striping at Angelina Avenue and suggested that the light at the crosswalk be made into a brighter light. Mr. Smeltzer responded that all of the streetlights have been converted to non-LED and that he would install a higher wattage light in that area if possible. Councilmember Jackson complimented the crews that are working on the Gregson and Metropolitan Avenues project and noted that the residents have been very pleased with the crew and the work being accomplished. Mayor Silvestrini mentioned a comment that he had received from a resident who had asked why his street had not been included in the project and Mr. Smeltzer explained that Steve Sandoval had been in contact with the resident and had explained the boundaries of the project area. 5. Discussion with Tim Bachman, Citizens’ Advisory Board, about funding food for Night Out Against Crime Mayor Silvestrini introduced Tim Bachman and explained that he had received a call from UPD Chief Steve DeBry who had stated that the UPD will pay for the food for the Night Out event this year. Mayor Silvestrini explained that there had been a problem in a previous year with a payment that had been credited to the wrong account in error and that the problem has been corrected. Officer Prettyman had indicated to the mayor that the same vendors are willing to participate this year. Mayor Silvestrini added that there may be additional costs for prizes, that this was a valuable city event and the city would be willing to contribute. Mayor Silvestrini asked if the Night Out Against Crime date had been discussed with the community councils who hold their meetings on the same night. The issue is that the Millcreek Community Council may have to re-schedule but could be a problem because that community council has many planning applications. Millcreek Community Council member Lynda Bagley responded that she would be in touch with Diane Angus to ask if the community council may be willing to reschedule their meeting. Councilmember Uipi asked about the coordination with the emergency services and Mr. Bachman explained that the agencies will be in attendance. 6. Discussion about setting standards for bicycle lanes Mayor Silvestrini stated that he has had an inquiry related to the width of the bicycle lanes along 900 East and that he has discussed the concern with John Miller, Salt Lake County Engineering, who had explained that there is no real standard for bike lanes and that the engineers attempt to work with the amount of roadway that is available. Mayor Silvestrini suggested a double lane striping might improve safety and asked if that has been shown to be effective. Mr. Moncur suggested that the county would be very interested in assisting Millcreek with determining their bike plan and integrating the Millcreek plan with the countywide plan. Councilmember Marchant asked about no parking signs along 900 East and stated that residents are parking in the bike lanes. Mr. Moncur responded that this is related to parking enforcement but that there could potentially be more signage. Mayor Silvestrini suggested that he has discussed the resources that the UPD has for parking enforcement with Chief DeBry along with the question of where best to spend the UPD officer’s time. There are other areas in Millcreek where no parking signs are not observed and the city council will have to determine if they are interested in devoting additional resources to parking enforcement, potentially someone who can write citations but is not necessarily a sworn officer. 7. Discussion of animal services issuance of civil instead of criminal citations Mayor Silvestrini discussed the need for Millcreek to authorize Animal Services to write citations, which will require action by the city. Rita Lund was asked to invite someone from Animal Services to attend the next City Council meeting to discuss the question. 8. Ongoing discussion of municipal priorities Councilmember Uipi suggested that there should be ongoing discussion with the new city manager to design policies and develop priorities. Mayor Silvestrini stated that Mr. Geilmann will attend the Friday meeting with the county related to the remaining contracts with the county including courts & prosecution and planning & development services. 9. Discussion of new items for subsequent consideration Mayor Silvestrini introduced the Millcreek City Manager Mr. John Geilmann and explained the process that had been used in the hiring. Millcreek had received about 20 applications from applicants across the country, vetted those resumes with NFP and had conducted interviews. In terms of qualifications, Mr. Geilmann’s were superior and he had passed the interview with flying colors. The mayor will be hosting an event at his home to allow community leaders to meet Mr. Geilmann at a future date. The mayor explained that the hiring decision was made by the City Council without further pubic input, as that is their responsibility and prerogative, and they are the ones who will be working directly with him. Mr. Geilmann thanked the mayor and told the audience that he is grateful and excited for the opportunity to assist in starting a new city and gave some background information on himself. The Mayor then asked the council to discuss future agenda items that will be added to the July 10th agenda and stated that the July 3rd council meeting has been cancelled due to the holiday. Future agenda items include: Public hearings on a couple of PC issues. Public hearing on mayor’s and councilmembers’ compensation Animal services Big Ditch Canal Company (Evan Johnson) East Mill Creek Irrigation Company (Ben Powers) Expenditures of Prepare Fair John Miller – 5 year plan Panhandling ordinance – discussion with UPD – Midvale ordinance as template (enforce state statute) Resolution to join League of Cities & Towns Social media policy (John Geilmann will bring policies from other cities to consider) Councilmember Jackson notified the council that she will not be in attendance at the July 10th meeting. Mayor Silvestrini then reported on a meeting that had taken place with the interior decorator who will work with Woodbury for the tenant improvements at the future city offices. The mayor and Councilmember Jackson had picked finishes that are affordable, durable and attractive. There will be a follow up meeting on Wednesday at 4:00 PM to further discuss the design. The mayor discussed the need for a key card system for security purposes at the city offices and will coordinate with the UPD to consider potential safety incident issues. Councilmember Catten suggested that the city should consider designating some parking stalls at the city offices that could be utilized as a safe space for transactions and exchanges of goods to be completed. John Geilmann told the council that Sandy City offers a safe space program to their residents and he will obtain the Sandy City policy for Millcreek’s review. Rita Lund stated that Aimee McConkie has asked if funds would be available for a Millfreaks event in 2017. Mayor Silvestrini requested that Ms. McConkie attend a future council meeting to discuss the funding needs of the event. John Brems asked the council what action they would like to take regarding a potential withdrawal from SLVESA and indicated that the firm of Lewis Young had been selected to be complete a study. Mayor Silvestrini explained that a study is required to be completed to determine if Millcreek should leave the SLVESA district and contract for services with the UPD in order to allow Millcreek to make decisions for their city. After discussion, it was determined that Mayor Silvestrini has already received authority to move forward with the contract. Mayor Silvestrini adjourned work session at 6:25 PM. REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to order 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Silvestrini called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance 1.2 Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes for June 15, 2017 and June 19, 2017 Motion was made by Councilmember Jackson, seconded by Councilmember Uipi, to approve the minutes of June 15 and June 19, 2017. Motion passed unanimously, 2. Public Comment There was no public comment. 3. Reports Mayor Silvestrini announced that he had attended a board meeting of the Mt Olympus Improvement District and the board had agreed that the city could remain at the temporary offices until the city offices are ready. Mayor Silvestrini thanked the District for their support and assistance. Councilmember Catten asked if the council is still interested in conducting meetings at the various meeting locations throughout Millcreek in August. Mayor Silvestrini suggested that this might be an opportunity to for public outreach and the council determined to move forward with meetings at the locations. Mayor Silvestrini then introduced John Geilmann who has been hired to serve as the Millcreek City Manager and added that Mr. Geilmann has experience as a city manager in South Jordan and brings expertise in planning and economic development. Mr. Gilmann introduced himself and expressed his gratitude for the position and is excited to begin work. Mayor Silvestrini also announced that Rita Lund will be hired as Community Relations Director to assist in interfacing with the community and with Salt Lake County. The mayor explained that part of Ms. Lund’s duties will be to serve as an ombudsperson with county officials and departments. Mayor Silvestrini then announced that Councilmember Jackson and the mayor had met with representatives of Woodbury to discuss the buildout of the city offices and that the hope is to move into the offices in September. Mayor Silvestrini then explained that he, John Brems and John Geilmann have met with the county officials and will be finalizing the details on the planning & development and court services contracts. The mayor added that operations, engineering, parks and the animal services contracts have been completed. The mayor stated that all the contracts should appear before the County Council for consideration at the County Council meeting on July 11th Councilmember Marchant then gave a financial report as follows: • Millcreek received sales tax revenue on 6/22 in the amount of $660,379.34 • Room tax revenues have been received in the amount of $83.69. • The balance in the PTIF account is $1,336,474.95 • The checking account has a small balance of around $15,000. • A transfer from the county in the amount of approximately $1.372M from the judgment levy should be wired into the PTIF account in the next few days. Councilmember Marchant stated he had prepared checks for the community councils which will need to be distributed. Mayor Silvestrini added that volunteer forms have been received from all community council members with the exception of some Millcreek Community Council members. Councilmember Marchant commented that he had received a request from several residents who live west of Highland Drive near 4300 South to create an additional crosswalk across Highland Drive at Lincoln Lane to make it safer for schoolchildren to cross. The councilmember asked if the council is interested in working with Holladay City to evaluate the request. Mayor Silvestrini offered to discuss the option with Mayor Dahle. Chief DeBry stated that a crosswalk would require a crossing guard at a cost to the cities, and that crosswalks already exist near to that area. Rita Lund will check with the engineering department to see if this crossing is on the list or is a designated safe sidewalk for the school. Councilmember Marchant discussed the area clean up in Millcreek that will take place between August 31st and September 29th. Leslie Van Frank reminded the Council that the information about the cleanup is on the website http://millcreek.utah.gov Councilmember Marchant mentioned that the amount of $96.91 in donations for a Millcreek cache site have been collected and thanked the CERT members and scouts for their efforts. Councilmember Marchant added that he is concerned about parking and publicity for the Venture Out event at Scott Avenue Park. Councilmember Jackson stated there are banners available from Nicole Handy to assist in advertising the event. Additionally, Councilmember Marchant stated the need to encourage residents to walk to the park for the event. Councilmember Jackson added that parking will be made available at Millcreek Gardens. Councilmember Jackson announced that the Emergency Preparedness Committee meeting will take place on June 28th at 6:00 PM at UFA Station #101 and the committee will hear a presentation from Kevin McCulloughy from the state board of health who will be giving a report on hazards in Millcreek. UFA Chief Brad Larsen suggested that a link be created from the city electronic newsletter to the interactive UFA fire safety map to allow residents to view areas where fireworks are restricted. UPD Chief Steve DeBry complimented Millcreek on the hiring of John Geilmann as the city manager and gave a brief report on parking concerns in the Grandeur Peak trailhead area. The chief added that the UPD will provide by officers at the Saturday Breakfast, the Night Out Against Crime and at the 4th of July parade. The chief stated his budget will absorb the costs for the events this year but that the city will have to consider including these costs in the budget for next year. Chief DeBry stated that if volunteer groups complete grafitti cleanup projects that they should photograph and document the tags before the cleanup. The chief additionally reported that there had been a fatality last weekend as an elderly woman had run through the light on Highland Drive, hit a building and was deceased when officers responded. 4. Appointments No appointments appeared on the agenda. 5. Consent Agenda No consent agenda items appeared on the agenda. 6. Planning Matters 6.1 Discussion and consideration of Ordinance No. 17-______, - Updating and modifying the C-1, C-2, and C-3 zones in Millcreek. Mayor Silvestrini introduced John Jansen who stated that he has ordered GIS maps from the county and is not quite ready for consideration of the C Zones. Mr. Jansen explained the recommendations that had been made by the Millcreek Planning Commission related to mixed use. Two suggestions had been made, one that commercial should be required in 25% of the area of the building or 50% of the front street side face. The PC combined the two and the result would preclude mixed use projects. Mayor Silvestrini commented that he has a concern about the amount that must be put to commercial and that it could make a project not viable. The mayor suggested that there should a lower percentage of required commercial space. The concern related to the 50% proposal would force commercial space to the back of the property which does not allow for a higher rent and the city may end up with businesses that they do not desire. Mr. Jansen made a recommendation to uncouple the two requirements and to lower the percentage from 25% to possibly 15%. Councilmember Jackson asked about the process. Mr. Jansen stated that the Planning Commission has made their recommendations to the city and it is now the purview of the City Council to make the final decision. Mayor Silvestrini stated he had talked with Mr. Jansen about the question and Mr. Jansen recommended that the question not be reviewed again by the Planning Commission and that City Council enact the ordinance. The mayor asked Mr. Jansen to draft an ordinance that does not require 50% of the first floor facing the street to be commercial. Mayor Silvestrini stated that the city would like to maximize the commercial base but the ordinance as proposed could chill development in the community or result in empty commercial space and suggested that Millcreek should let the market decide. Councilmember Jackson talked about the idea that the first floor be convertible space with higher ceilings and meet commercial standards. Leslie Van Frank, volunteer City Recorder, told the council about a Meadowbrook apartment development that attempted to require commercial on the first floor and had been forced to return to the Planning Commission to ask to allow residential as they were unable to rent the space. Councilmember Uipi suggested that John Geilmann provide his comments and talked about her concerns that the Planning Commission may be discouraged if the City Council does not accept their recommendations. The councilmember suggested that there should be communication with the Planning Commission members to discuss the concerns. Mayor Silvestrini tabled the item and Ms. VanFrank suggested inviting Tom Stephens, the Millcreek Planning Commission chair, to a future council meeting for discussion. John Geilmann commented that the city should consider a developer’s standpoint and the city may be interested in reviewing how successful these types of developments have been in other areas in the valley. 6.2 Discussion and consideration of Ordinance No. 17-______, Updating and modifying Chapter 19.84 of Millcreek Ordinances, entitled “Conditional Uses”. Mayor Silvestrini led a discussion of the conditional use ordinance. Mr. Jansen explained that state law changed several years ago regarding how conditional uses can be addressed and explained that conditional uses shall be approved unless there exist detrimental impacts to the neighborhood. John Brems stated that it is up to the applicant to determine how they can mitigate detrimental effects. Mayor Silvestrini explained that the current discussion applies to building permits but that the city could identify concerns and establish ordinance to require enforcement. John Brems and John Geilmann both cautioned that uses that are not desired should not be included in zoning ordinances as conditional uses. Motion was made by Councilmember Jackson, seconded by Councilmember Marchant, to approve Ordinance No. 17-_____, updating and modifying Chapter 19.84 of Millcreek Ordinances, entitled “Conditional Uses”. Motion passed unanimously with members voting as follows: Councilmember Uipi – Aye Councilmember Catten – Aye Mayor Silvestrini – Aye Councilmember Jackson – Aye Councilmember Marchant – Aye 7. Financial Matters 7.1 Discussion and consideration of Ordinance No. 17-______, setting a public hearing regarding fixing the compensation of the Mayor and members of the Council. Mayor Silvestrini explained that a public hearing is required to hear comments related to compensation of the Mayor and members of the Council. Motion was made by Councilmember Uipi, seconded by Councilmember Catten, to adopt Ordinance No. 17-______, setting a public hearing regarding fixing the compensation of the Mayor and members of the Council with a change stating to state the notice be posted at least once in the SL Tribune (removing the Deseret News) and the hearing to be scheduled for July 10th. Motion passed unanimously with members voting as follows: Councilmember Uipi – Aye Councilmember Catten – Aye Mayor Silvestrini – Aye Councilmember Jackson – Aye Councilmember Marchant – Aye 8. Other Matters 8.1 Discussion and consideration of Resolution No. 17-______, approving an interlocal Cooperation Agreement among Salt Lake County, Millcreek, Copperton Metro Township, Emigration Canyon Metro Township, Kearns Metro Township, Magna Metro Township, and White City Metro Township relating to the Conduct of Community Development Block Grants and Home Investment Partnerships Programs for Federal Fiscal Years 2018 through 2020 and successive 3 year periods thereafter. Mayor Silvestrini explained the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement as it relates to the Community Block Grant program administered through the federal government which issues the grants through an application process. The mayor stated that Salt Lake County has been administering the grants for Millcreek along with the other townships, the unincorporated areas and some other cities in the county. The mayor added that there is not much money available and that these grants generally fund social services and the member cities have found that these grants are more effective when pooled. The mayors of the member cities sit on a committee and prioritize the grants. Millcreek is large enough that it could develop its own program but the mayor recommended that until the department of Health and Human Services recognizes Millcreek as an entity that could stand on its own, aggregating the funding may be valuable. The mayor added that Millcreek can opt out of the interlocal in the future and that other cities are not listed due to the fact that they have already signed agreements. Councilmember Uipi commented that she is favorable to the idea and asked John Geilmann for his opinion. Mr. Geilmann stated that Millcreek could be interested in developing their own program if they became an entitlement city and explained that once Millcreek becomes an entitlement city it could receive the funds, utilize them for the specified uses and develop a reporting process. Motion was made by Councilmember Uipi, seconded by Councilmember Marchant, to approve Resolution No. 17-______, approving an interlocal Cooperation Agreement among Salt Lake County, Millcreek, Copperton Metro Township, Emigration Canyon Metro Township, Kearns Metro Township, Magna Metro Township, and White City Metro Township relating to the Conduct of Community Development Block Grants and Home Investment Partnerships Programs for Federal Fiscal Years 2018 through 2020. The motion passed unanimously with members voting as follows: Councilmember Uipi – Aye Councilmember Catten – Aye Mayor Silvestrini – Aye Councilmember Jackson – Aye Councilmember Marchant – Aye 9. New Items for Subsequent Consideration There were no items for subsequent consideration. 10. Calendar of Upcoming Events Mayor Silvestrini outlined the calendar of upcoming events and there was discussion about the involvement of the City Council in the events. 11. Closed Session (If Needed) 11.1 The Council intends to convene in a closed session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual, pending or reasonable imminent litigation, and the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, as provided by Utah Code Annotated 52-4-205. Mayor Silvestrini discussed an article that had appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune related to the amount of time City Councils throughout the county close their meetings. The mayor stated that Millcreek is sensitive to the fact that closed sessions should be kept at a minimum and further stated that there are certain items of government business that must be discussed in a closed session. Motion was made by Councilmember Uipi, seconded by Councilmember Jackson, to convene in a closed session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual, pending or reasonable imminent litigation, and the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property, as provided by Utah Code Annotated 52-4-205. Motion passed by roll call vote with members voting as follows: Councilmember Uipi – Aye Councilmember Catten – Aye Mayor Silvestrini – Aye Councilmember Jackson – Aye Councilmember Marchant – Aye Motion was made at 8:45 PM by Councilmember Jackson, seconded by Catten, to reopen the General Meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Marchant stated that he had checks available for the interns and the community councils. There was discussion related to the best way to distribute the checks. Councilmember Uipi asked the council to consider the commute time of John Geilmann for the city council meetings and Mr. Geilmann stated he will be in attendance at all city council meetings. 12. Adjournment Motion for adjournment was made at 9:05 PM by Councilmember Catten, seconded by Councilmember Jackson. Motion passed unanimously.