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Minutes of Regular Meeting of Council of Ogden City, Utah, February 17, 2015 Page Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Ogden City Council held on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers on the third floor of the Municipal Building, 2549 Washington Boulevard, Ogden City, Weber County, Utah. Present: Chair Richard A. Hyer Vice Chair Marcia L. White Council members Bart E. Blair Neil K. Garner Caitlin K. Gochnour Doug Stephens Amy L. Wicks Council Executive Director Bill Cook Council Policy Analyst Glenn Symes Communications Manager Amy Sue Mabey Also present: Mayor Mike Caldwell Chief Administrative Officer Mark Johnson City Attorney Gary Williams Public Services Director Jay Lowder Planning Manager Greg Montgomery Chief Deputy Recorder Lee Ann Peterson At the request of the Chair, all present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance led by Boy Scout Senior Patrol Leader James Cabrera. A moment of silence was observed. Introduction of Boy Scouts Chair Hyer welcomed Boy Scouts present from Troops 298 and 786, who were working on their Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge. Proposed Joint Resolution 2015-9 recognizing Jan M. Zogmaister for her many years of service and significant contributions to the Ogden community A joint resolution recognizing Jan M. Zogmaister for her many years of service and significant contributions to the Ogden community came before the Council for consideration. Mayor Caldwell read the joint resolution, after which COUNCIL MEMBER GARNER MOVED TO APPROVE THE JOINT RESOLUTION. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEPHENS, ALL VOTING AYE. Mayor Caldwell then presented the joint resolution to Ms. Zogmaister. Ms. Zogmaister thanked the Mayor and Council for this recognition and noted each one of them have contributed and worked with her towards the achievements mentioned in the joint resolution. She stated it has been her pleasure to serve the community. Council member Gochnour stated that Ms. Zogmaister has provided a great example for those providing public service and she thanked her for her dignity and diligence. Council member Stephens noted that Ms. Zogmaister’s father also served the community extensively, even serving as an Ogden City Council member; he would be very proud of Ms. Zogmaister today. Council member Garner stated he has had the opportunity to work with Ms. Zogmaister and he appreciates her influence. He stated he looks forward to all Ms. Zogmaister will continue to do in the future. Chair Hyer stated that he has also appreciates his association with Ms. Zogmaister and he thanked her for her many contributions to the community. Mayor Caldwell stated one of his favorite quotes is from Theodore Roosevelt: “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” He stated everyone that has worked with Ms. Zogmaister knows how much she cares. Approval of Minutes Council member Garner stated he reviewed the minutes of the special meeting of January 13, 2015 and found them to be accurate to the best of his recollection. COUNCIL MEMBER GARNER THEN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BLAIR, ALL VOTING AYE. Proposed Ordinance 2014-47 amending Subsection 4-6-1.B.4 to amend fees related to the Mt. Ogden and El Monte Golf Courses A memo from the Public Services Department regarding a proposal to amend golf course fees came before the Council for consideration. The memo stated all fee changes as previously submitted and presented in a prior work session and information to support the requested increases remains unchanged with the exception of making some modifications to the Couples-Family pass that first became available in 2014 and clarifying when all fees and passes are valid as far as weekends and holidays are concerned. Staff proposes to modify the pass as follows: Couples/Family Pass. Any two adults, either as a couple or related and living at the same address, are eligible to purchase a Couples/Family Pass. The original intent of this pass was for couples only, so this now allows a father-son, mother-daughter combo as an example to take advantage of the offer. Once the $1450 pass is purchased, they would now also have the option of adding on any children under 17 for an additional $100 or children over 18, still living at the same address, to be added for $300 for the season which is also new. Staff last proposed an increase across the board to all fees in 2009 that was relative to the increased costs in doing business and specifically fuel and fertilizer costs. Green fees have typically increased slightly on an every other year basis to keep pace with the cost of operating. The condition of the economy and steady increases in fuel costs over the years have hit the golf business pretty hard, forcing many entities to hold the rates where they are and offer even discounted rates at specific times of the day to give players more incentive to play. Many of our local courses had been holding the line on rates since 2009, but chose to raise them incrementally at the start of the 2014 season. Staff is proposing a modest increase to all current green fees, season passes, and punch tickets to become effective January 1, 2015 at EI Monte and Mt Ogden Golf Courses. The proposed rates are well within the current market study from Salt Lake City to Logan. These proposed new rates and increases to current rates will certainly have an impact on the general fund subsidy, especially with all of the new exposure both of the courses have been getting through the recent upgrades as well as all of the positive word of mouth from hosting the Ogden Chamber Classic and many other of the biggest corporate events on the Northern Utah schedule. Projects that the Council has approved such as the pavilion and cart path upgrades have had a major impact in drawing more rounds as well. The pond renovation project and driving range renovation have had very positive results and the City is working very hard to increase rounds of golf played. The City is fully engaged in the Professional Golf Association of America 2.0 Plan which is a very detailed and organized plan to grow the game of golf across the country. Ogden City has been a leader in bringing more of these programs to the public to increase the numbers of new players as well as reach those who have played golf before, but for some reason walked away from the game at some point. Chair Hyer then introduced in writing proposed Ordinance 2014-47, entitled: “An ordinance of Ogden City, Utah, amending the Ogden Municipal Code by amending subsection 4-6-1.B.4 to amend fees related to the Mt. Ogden and El Monte Golf Courses; and by providing that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon posting after final passage.” A copy of the proposed ordinance was deposited with the Chief Deputy City Recorder and ordered that the City Recorder have at least one copy available for public inspection in her office during all business hours. The proposed ordinance was then read by long title. COUNCIL MEMBER GOCHNOUR MOVED A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE HELD IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MARCH 17, 2015, DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. AND THAT THE CITY RECORDER BE DIRECTED TO PROVIDE NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARNER, ALL VOTING AYE. Proposed Ordinance 2015-3 amending Subsection 15-23-5.I to reduce the minimum queuing distance from entry/exit scales to the public right-of-way for waste transfer stations A memo from the Community and Economic Development Department regarding a proposal to reduce the minimum queuing distance from entry/exit scales to the public right-of-way for waste transfer stations came before the Council for consideration. The memo stated petitioner David Rawson has submitted a petition to the City to reduce the required queuing distance for waste transfer stations from 300 feet to 200 feet. Mr. Rawson has been operating a recycling business at 3027 Midland Drive and wishes to also operate a waste transfer station at the same location. With the new use comes the requirement to have the 300-foot queuing distance. The property on which Mr. Rawson wishes to operate currently cannot accommodate a 300-foot queuing distance. Mr. Rawson is requesting the amendment in order to operate the proposed transfer station on the property. If the amendment is approved and if Mr. Rawson has the proposed operation approved, his would be the only operating waste transfer station within city limits as the County’s facility is located in unincorporated Weber County. The memo summarized the history of the current ordinance, noting the distance requirement, or queuing distance, allows trucks coming into the station to stack up as they wait for their trucks to be weighed without blocking traffic. The current ordinance was adopted in 1996 after research was done to ensure proper standards for waste transfer stations. Since that time, weigh scale technology has improved and the time required for weighing trucks has been significantly reduced lessening the need to have a larger queuing distance. The current language requires that a single scale have a minimum queuing distance of 600 feet and that two scales have a minimum of 300 feet. The proposal would eliminate this language and require a minimum on-site queuing distance of 200 feet. The Planning Commission reviewed the proposal at the January 7, 2015 meeting and forwarded a recommendation of approval to the Council. Planning Manager Montgomery summarized the memo and reviewed the history of the development of the current ordinance regulating waste transfer stations, noting that due to changes in weighing technology the Planning Commission feels it is appropriate to amend the ordinance as the petitioner has requested. Chair Hyer introduced in writing proposed Ordinance 2015-3, entitled: “An ordinance of Ogden City, Utah, amending the Ogden Municipal Code by amending Subsection 15-23-5.I to reduce the minimum queuing distance from the entry/exit scales to the public right-of-way; and by providing that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon posting after final passage.” A copy of the proposed ordinance was deposited with the Chief Deputy City Recorder and ordered that the City Recorder have at least one copy available for public inspection in her office during all business hours. Chair Hyer then called for public input regarding the proposed ordinance. No persons came forward to be heard regarding this matter. ON A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WICKS AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR WHITE, ORDINANCE WAS PASSED AND ADOPTED AS OGDEN CITY ORDINANCE 2015-3 AND ORDERED POSTED AS REQUIRED BY LAW UPON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: VOTING AYE – COUNCIL MEMBERS BLAIR, GARNER, GOCHNOUR, STEPHENS, WICKS, VICE CHAIR WHITE, AND CHAIR HYER. VOTING NO – NONE. The Chair signed the ordinance as passed and adopted and the Chair’s signature was attested by the City Recorder. The authenticated ordinance was then filed with the City Recorder for transmittal to the Mayor for review and consideration. Public Comments Mark Bischoff, no address given, stated that Ms. Zogmaister is too modest inform the Council and Mayor that she was recently named Utah Mother of the Year and she will be representing the entire State on the national level as Mother of the Year. Mayor Comments Mayor Caldwell recognized all of the leaders of the youth groups present this evening and noted that their time spent mentoring and leading the youth of the community is fantastic and very important. Council member Comment Vice Chair White echoed Mayor Caldwell’s comments and thanked the leaders of the many youth groups that participate in the community. Chair Hyer also echoed Mayor Caldwell’s comments and saluted the local scout masters for their work with the youth. There being no further business to come before the Council, COUNCIL MEMBER GOCHNOUR MOVED THE MEETING ADJOURN AT 6:18 P.M. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARNER, ALL VOTING AYE. ________________________________________ LEE ANN PETERSON, MMC CHIEF DEPUTY CITY RECORDER ________________________________________ RICHARD A. HYER, CHAIR APPROVED: April 14, 2015