Kearns Community Council
Executive Meeting // Tuesday Dec 21, 2010
6:34 Executive Meeting Began
Call to Order---Chairman Paula Larsen
Roll Call of Members--- Members in attendance as listed above.
Minutes--- Public Minutes 12-07-2010, Motion (Councilmembers Lundy /Markus) to accept them as corrected, (5) yes, (2) abst, Passed. Council member Henderson arrived at 6:40.
Correspondence Folder/ Suggestion Box – None presented –
Reports---
Westside Representative – Greg Schulz - Excused.
Chair Larsen passed on information that our County Mayor’s representative Megan Hillyard will be moving on as of January to work with County Councilman Arnold Bradshaw. Megan will be at the January 4th meeting.
Salt County Report – Chair Larsen read the letter from the county in reference to the motion that the KCC had sent onto them. Motion (Council members Markus/Lundy) not to pursue issue due to the fact that it was handled by the County and the KCC election official the morning of and the County will not proceed with the matter due to their ordinances as listed in the letter. Each council member was given the opportunity to comment on the issue. (3) yes, (3) no, (1) abst – Chair Larsen casts deciding vote of ’yes’. Council member Peterson calls for a roll call vote. (yes) Helsten, Markus, Lundy, Larsen, (abst) Brennan and (no) Peterson, Larrabee, Henderson. Motion Passed.
Committee Reports ---
Planning/Zoning – Councilmember Lundy – There is an application before the county
Planning/Zoning for a building (the old Z medical building off 40th west) to zone for conditional
use for a church congregation. Al Britton stated that it was on the county agenda to look at, but
that no one from the church showed up, so it was postponed to the next meeting.
Chair Larsen said that KCC had not received any notice of the change. But that people and
businesses within 300 yards of the proposed building usage change will receive a flyer explaining
what is occurring. Next County Planning/Zoning meeting is 1st Wednesday of January (5th).
ACCT – Councilmembers Helsten/Larrabee attended.
a) Insurance package received including application for events insurance and Utah Neighborhood committee &events dues is $20. The dues for ACCT are $10.
b) ACCT would like an official result tally of the Kearns election. Chair Larsen said she did send them the results, but that she will do it again.
c) Millcreek issue was a main topic. Not all Millcreek councils (4) were officially in favor of a letter brought forth by a citizens group. The letter went before the League of Cities/Towns and not acted upon. Then it was brought forth to the ACCT committee. The letter wants the threshold to be reduced which would allow them to bring up the dismissal of the Sunset Law (where large cities can peace-meal land of unincorporated cites, into theirs).
Unfinished Business:
a) Laptop sound system –Chair Larsen volunteered Councilmember Taylor (council agreed) to look into the digital recorder interface/compatibility with our council laptop. Including software or recorder. Motion (Council members Henderson/Markus) to allow purchase of another microphone and stand for council table, plus a wireless microphone, (7) yes, Passed.
b) KCC banners –Councilmember Markus brought out the new council banners purchased from Alpha Graphics. The total for the different banners (2 – 2’x5’, 1 – 4’x10’- sponsor) came to $224.39.
c) Discuss ordering supplies
New members business cards, name plates & name tags. Motion (Council members Lundy/Peterson) to purchase said items, (7) yes, Passed.
New Business:
a) Donate The council’s excess soda (in storage unit) to the Kearns food bank due to freezing temperature, Unanimous agreement.
b) Kearns Babe Ruth League – Mike Killinger has brought paper showing ‘like kind’ donations (volunteer hours of members). Motion (Council members Henderson/Markus) to accept as ‘in kind’ and to issue check to the vendor for purchase of equipment, (7) yes, Passed.
c) Budget Chair Larsen went over the Administrative balance of $4,585.51 then the Special Project balance of $622.25 .
d) Chair Larsen recognizes Alex Wiles as receiving an internship with the states Governors’ office.
e) Councilmember Brennan brings forth a funds (oral form) request to purchase Ground Clear for the next years park strip spraying. Motion (Council members Brennan/Helsten) to purchase spray for the amount not to exceed $450.00 and to have request form signed before receiving check for vendor, (7) yes, Passed.
f) Chair Larsen recognizes Greg Christian from the Water Improvement District (4), and UFA Roycee Haakenson being present at our meeting.
KCC year-end report - Chair Larsen has asked that each committee chair give a report of the year’s activity concerning them. Also Council members Henderson and Lundy gave a thanks & farewell to the community and council.
Councilmember Peterson asks for time to discuss the widening of 5400 S.
He says on the main construction plans that 5400 S. being a main hub off the mountain corridor is not set in stone. He asks that the council get behind the idea that UDOT move the main hub to 4700 S. Expanding 5400 S. will cut the Kearns community in half, completely destroy or move over a dozen businesses and over two – three dozen homes. Expanding 4700 S. would move one business a cut into a park. There is an industrial park and several other businesses that would benefit from the widening of 4700 S.
He also asks that the council help in establishing the Kearns cannon monument and Viet Nam Memorial be made a historical site. Thus insuring it be preserved and not destroyed. Chair Larsen asked that Councilmember Brennan and Pam Todd (Kearns Historical Society) assist in this task.
Meeting Adjourn at 8:20 pm.
Minutes prepared by Councilmember Marlon Brennan