SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 7:00 p.m.
Public Safety Building
3925 W Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills, Utah
Part of this meeting was held electronically via telephone to permit one or more of the council members to participate.
Present: Mayor Mike McGee, Presiding
Council Members: Melissa Willie, Jim Perry, Darin Lowder, Rob Fotheringham, James Parker
Konrad Hildebrandt, City Manager
Kim Holindrake, City Recorder
Courtney Hammond, City Meeting Transcriber
Others: Eric Johnson, Cecil Read - RC Management, Caleb Warnock - Daily Herald, Eric Richardson
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
1. This Special City Council Meeting of the City of Cedar Hills, having been posted throughout the City and the press notified, was called to order by Mayor McGee at 7:08 p.m.
Invocation given by C. Fotheringham
Pledge of Allegiance
SCHEDULED ITEMS
2. Golf Course Report (7:09 p.m.)
Cecil Read of RC Management reported that the summer youth program and a women’s program have started and is are going well. The numbers from April 2005 were up 6% over April 2004, May 2005 was down 20% from May 2004 and June 1-13, 2005 was up 10% from June 1-13, 2004. Factors for the May numbers include 6 inches of rain and the course being closed on Memorial Day, the biggest day of the year last year. Resident rounds are just less than 14%. The Golf Course Advisory Committee is most useful November through April for rounding up tournaments and corporate outings. In tournaments, the course is about dead even with last year. Keith Terry from the Advisory Committee scheduled the Cedar Hills stake, as well as the region and area tournaments at the course. C. Fotheringham suggested that weekdays might be times to cater to seniors by giving discounted rounds because there is little variable cost for more rounds played. The consensus of the Council is that it should be Cecil’s discretion to give out discounted rounds to those he meets that would like to golf the course for the first time. The Council would like a log of those that use the discounted passes he gives out. Cecil Read reported that the damage to the golf course from rain/flooding included $60,000 for the rock wall and $2,470 for sod. They worked within the budget for the labor. The golf course loses about a small bucket of driving-range balls every day. A 10-foot extension to the netting on the driving range would cost about $20,000 and a 20-foot extension would cost $60,000. Cecil Read felt that a good solution would be to twist the driving range to the left toward to 18th tee box. A sign stating that the golfer is responsible for the flight of their own ball will be posted at the driving range. Chad Kitchen, Golf Superintendent and Sid Trujillo, Assistant Superintendent, would like health insurance coverage. Cecil Read stated that if they had insurance coverage, they would be more likely to stay. If not, they may leave. Chad Kitchen recently received a raise specifically to cover insurance. City benefits cost the City $800 per month per employee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
3. Motion to go into Executive Session, Pursuant to Utah State Code 52-5-5 (8:47 p.m.)
MOTION: C. Willie - To go into Executive Session, Pursuant to Utah State Code 52-4-5. Seconded by C. Parker.
Aye-C. Fotheringham
C. Lowder
C. Parker
C. Perry
C. Willie Motion passes.
* * * EXECUTIVE SESSION * * *
4. Motion to Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene City Council Meeting (12:00 a.m.)
MOTION: C. Parker - To Adjourn Executive Session and Reconvene City Council Meeting. Seconded by C. Fotheringham.
Aye-C. Fotheringham
C. Lowder
C. Parker
C. Perry
C. Willie Motion passes.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
5. Review/Action on Petition for Disconnection for the Property Located at Approximately 4210 West Harvey Boulevard, East of Deerfield Elementary (12:00 a.m.)
City staff has done additional research and found documents that show that on May 1, 1997, the annexation of the Harvey properties occurred with the conditions stated in the resolution authorizing the annexation. On May 5, 1997, Sarah Jensen sent a letter to the Mayor Johnson stating that David and Dixie Harvey looked forward to development. In May 1997, Ken Briggs sent a letter to the City stating that the Harveys did not want to sell him the 2.47 acres and that a payment of $60,000 per acre would be made in lieu of dedication. In October 1997, David Harvey signed a water agreement with the City that incorporated the resolution and annexation that occurred on May 1, 1997. Based on this evidence, City Counsel, Eric Johnson, concluded that David and Dixie Harvey knew about the conditions of annexation. Staff still needs to determine whether Ken Briggs paid cash in lieu of dedicating the 2.47 acres. C. Parker said he views the consideration of the disconnection as separate from future disposition of the land. C. Parker said that based on conversations he has had with the Harvey family, they do not necessarily want to disconnect. He feels it is appropriate to deny the disconnection. C. Perry added that the Harveys indicated that disconnection is an option but it is not their first choice.
MOTION: C. Lowder - To deny the disconnection of the Harvey property located at approximately 4210 West Harvey Boulevard, East of Deerfield Elementary. Seconded by C. Willie. Roll Call Vote Taken.
Aye-C. Fotheringham
C. Lowder
C. Parker
C. Perry
C. Willie Motion passes.
6. Review/Action on the Certified Tax Rate for 2005 (12:08 p.m.)
MOTION: C. Fotheringham - To set the Certified Tax Rate for 2005 at .0017. No second. Motion dies.
To maintain the City’s current tax level, the County has given the rate of .00169. The City’s initiative states .0017 or the county’s rate whichever is less. Because the County’s rate is lower, the City must set the tax rate at .00169 or go through the truth in taxation process.
MOTION: C. Parker - To adopt Resolution 6-14-2005A, a resolution setting the total property tax levy assessed upon real and personal property for general governmental purposes for the 2005-2006 tax year for the City of Cedar Hills, Utah, at a rate of .00169. Seconded by C. Perry.
Discussion: The County rate seeks to maintain the dollars paid collected per residents household. Roll Call Vote Taken.
Aye-C. Fotheringham
C. Lowder
C. Parker
C. Perry
C. Willie Motion passes.
7. Adjourn
This Special Council Meeting was adjourned at 12:12 p.m. on a motion by C. Fotheringham, seconded by C. Lowder and unanimously approved.
/s/ Gretchen F. Gordon
Approved by Council: Gretchen F. Gordon, Deputy City Recorder
July 5, 2005