City Council

Thursday, January 8,2009
Minutes



ST. GEORGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 8, 2009, 4:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

PRESENT:
Mayor Daniel McArthur
Council Member Suzanne Allen
Council Member Gloria Shakespeare
Council Member Jon Pike
Council Member Gil Almquist
City Manager Gary Esplin
Deputy City Attorney Paula Houston
City Recorder Gay Cragun

EXCUSED:
Council Member Gail Bunker
City Attorney Shawn Guzman

OPENING:
Mayor McArthur called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Council Member Pike and the invocation was offered by Alan Crooks.

Mayor McArthur invited anyone interested in offering the invocation to contact the City Recorder.

Mayor McArthur reported on the prayer over the City held on New Year?s Day at Pioneer Park.

Mayor McArthur announced that Heritage Days, in celebration of the City?s 147th birthday, will be held beginning Sunday January 11, 2009.

Mayor McArthur announced that a ribbon cutting for the SunSmart solar project will be held at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on January 14, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

Vonda Larsen, Chair of the Heritage Days Committee, reviewed the schedule of Heritage Days events.

Mayor McArthur invited several Scouts in the audience to introduce themselves.

Police Chief Marlon Stratton explained that in the past the department was focused on catching violators and in many cases the victims did not receive the attention they deserved and needed. The department now has a Victims Services unit consisting of one full time employee, two part time employees and volunteers who work with victims of crimes. They are a great asset to the department and provide a significant service.

City Manager Gary Esplin advised there is one addendum item to the agenda.

AWARD OF BID:
Consider award of bid for Badger water meters.

Purchasing Manager Connie Hood explained this is a sole source item purchased from Hydro Specialties. She recommended award of the bid in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the year.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained the meters are state of the art and all the meters in the City?s system are Badger meters from this supplier.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Allen to award the bid to Hydro Specialties in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the year.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye
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The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

AWARD OF BID:
Consider award of bid for sodium hypochlorite.

Purchasing Manager Connie Hood advised that in the past three suppliers have bid this item, but this year only one submitted a bid. She recommended award of the bid to Thatcher in the amount of $111,000. The price increased from $1.27 per gallon last year to $1.33 per gallon this year.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Almquist to award the bid to Thatcher in the amount of $111,000.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Shakespeare.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Pike - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

ORDINANCE:
Consider approval of an ordinance amending Section 9-13-4B4, St. George City Code, to add standards for changeable copy digital billboards.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained that this issue has been discussed in the past. The Sign Review Board has also discussed the issue and made recommendations.

Community Development Director Bob Nicholson explained that a City Council work meeting was held in August on the subject. The subject billboards are those with electronically changing messages, not video, and there are currently two in town, one in front of the Dixie Center and the other at the corner of Bluff Street and Sunset Blvd.
He then reviewed proposed changes to the ordinance. The changes propose to allow changing static images, but no video animation or motion or audio speakers will be allowed. There are 30 billboards within City boundaries along the I-15, totaling 60 sign faces. The Sign Review Board reviewed options for spacing and recommends a 1500' separation between billboards with the thought that if in the future there are no negative impacts, the regulations can be loosened. He stated the concern is not wanting to drive down the I-15 at night and have the dominant image be billboards. He suggested the ordinance be approved to see how the impact develops and, if needed, it can be loosened in the future. Billboards are only allowed in commercial or industrial zones. The State regulation requires a 500' separation for billboards, but the City previously increased that separation to 1500'.

Ray Draper advised he would prefer to have all existing billboards be able to be changed to digital. He advised that his company, YESCO, allows six advertisers on each billboard. He then discussed light levels and explained that the lights contained on digital billboards are very directional soft light and are user friendly.

Council Member Pike inquired if the brightness of traditional billboards had been checked as some are very bright.

Mr. Draper replied that he would check them.

Council Member Pike commented he liked the digital billboards as they did not get tattered or worn or faded like traditional billboards. He inquired where the 1500' separation distance came from.

Mr. Draper replied it came from staff.

Mr. Nicholson explained the 1500' separation is the current allowed spacing for new billboards.

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Mr. Draper replied that a 500' spacing is still allowed by the State near on and off-ramps.

Council Member Shakespeare inquired if the 1500' spacing was conservative enough, stating it seemed like there are a lot of billboards along the freeway. She inquired what the impact would be from constantly changing billboards.

Mr. Draper replied that the I-15 is not straight and only a few would be seen at a time.

Mayor McArthur replied that the billboards meet UDOT standards and the proposed ordinance is a place to start.

Council Member Almquist commented he did not want to see the day when every sign is digital, including on-premise signs. He inquired about digital on-premise signs.

Mr. Nicholson replied that on-premise signs will be the next task to be tackled. The issue was discussed three to four years ago but there were many issues that did not get addressed. He advised that some standard was needed.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Pike to approve the ordinance as presented, with the deletion of the word ?video? in Section 9-13-4 (B)(4) (e)(4) of the proposed ordinance.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Allen.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a roll call vote as follows:

Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

RESOLUTION:
Consider approval of a resolution increasing admission fees at the Dinosaur Track Site during the ?Hatch the Past? exhibit.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained staff recommends increasing admission fees at the dinosaur museum to raise revenues in order to meet operation costs during the new exhibit. He then reviewed the proposed fees.

Mayor McArthur inquired about family passes.

Gary Sanders replied that the family rate is the group rate. He recommended increasing the fees beginning February 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009, after which time the fees will be re-evaluated. The increase is needed to help pay for the new exhibit as well as raise seed money for future exhibits.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Pike to approve the resolution.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Almquist.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a roll call vote as follows:

Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Allen - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

RESOLUTION:
Consider approval of a resolution declaring intention to reimburse expenditures from the proceeds of tax exempt bonds to be issued by or on behalf of the City of St. George, Utah.



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City Manager Gary Esplin explained approval of the resolution will authorize the City to be reimbursed for expenses in connection with the feasibility of the landfill gas project.
The City can be reimbursed through bond funds if it goes forward with the project.

Energy Services Director Phil Solomon explained that staff has been working on an agreement with the Solid Waste District to do a feasibility study and test wells at the site. This will take three to four months, and then a year for construction.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Allen to approve the resolution.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a roll call vote, as follows:

Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

City Manager Gary Esplin commented that this project has great potential and others like it have been very productive. Staff would not be pursuing it unless they felt there was potential.

Mayor McArthur advised the landfill has only one cell now, but as it gets bigger there will be more potential, and the potential for putting a one megawatt plant there should be explored.

RESOLUTION:
Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a third supplemental transmission agreement for the UAMPS Central-St. George 138 kV transmission project, increasing the maximum amount of bonds authorized to be issued.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained that the City, along with UAMPS, Santa Clara, Washington, and Hurricane cities use the 138kV line to Central. The line needs to be upgraded. UAMPS is the entity who will make the improvements. Approval of the resolution will allow the City to move forward and UAMPS will issue the bonds. The City will pay a fee as part of the transmission cost to reimburse the cost of the project. St. George is at the end of line with regard to transmission, and if capacity and transmission is lost, the City will be in trouble. This project has been planned for a long time and costs have come down. Staff recommends the City move forward. He explained that some wood poles which are vulnerable to fires will be replaced with steel poles.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Almquist to approve the resolution.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Shakespeare
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a roll call vote as follows:

Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Shakespeare -aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Pike - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

AGREEMENT:
Consider approval of the Third Supplemental Transmission Service Agreement.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Almquist to approve the agreement.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Allen.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:



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Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL PRESENTATION:
Presentation from the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Mr. Freeman, representing the State of Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, advised that he oversees operations of the Department and nothing is more important than assuring that minors do not buy liquor, especially at State liquor stores. A covert underage buyer operation was conducted in St. George on 14 businesses and five sold to minors; one of the them was the new State liquor store. There is an age verification system built into every cash register, and while the clerk asked for the drivers license, she entered it incorrectly. A new method is being developed and the State is looking at a device which reads drivers licenses in one second. The device can also tell if a fake ID is being used. These devices are being tested in three stores right now and the State is trying to obtain funding to put them in all State liquor stores. The State is also looking at additional training. An action program has been required of the new State liquor store manager to assure that this does not happen again.

Council Member Almquist inquired if there has been any discussion about an increased tax on alcoholic beverages, such as with tobacco products, to fund the dissolution of sales tax on food.

Mr. Freeman replied that this has not been discussed. Sales of alcohol in the State totaled $256 million last year, $94 million of which was returned back to the State. The Legislature determines how that money is spent. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control does not derive its operating budget from sales.

Council Member Almquist inquired about the cost of the drivers license readers.

Mr. Freeman replied the cost is $900 each.

Council Member Almquist inquired if someone had been convicted of more than one DUI, if they would come up in the system and the liquor store could deny selling them liquor.

Mr. Freeman replied there are constitutional issues involved and a judge has to declare someone interdicted and not responsible to purchase liquor for this to happen. The State liquor store is a government services and it cannot deny service. He advised that most alcoholic beverage consumers are responsible and they are seeing a huge shift toward the consumption of wines.

ENERGY TASK FORCE PRESENTATION:
Presentation from the Washington County Energy Task Force.

Curt Winterfield, Deseret Power, presented a power point presentation entitled ?Cost of Carbon Tax?. The presentation covered the following topics: legislative proposals addressing carbon dioxide, cap and trade, CO2 tax, renewable portfolio standards, Leibermann-Warner and other proposals, comparison of cap and trade proposals, putting a price on carbon emissions, and the price of carbon emissions for electric generation.

Energy Services Director Phil Solomon commented that the Task Force was established by all utilities in Southern Utah to make sure the public is aware that proposed utility costs did not happen overnight and the utilities do not want to take the rap for raising rates. The raise in rates is out of the managing utilities? control and is a pass on by the federal government.

Mr. Winterfield suggested the public should contact their congressional delegation to make certain the situation in this part of the country is taken into account. The new legislation is being run by the coasts and it will have the smallest impact on them. He


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then continued with the power point presentation covering components of an electric bill, power supply costs, and a summary.

Mayor McArthur called for a break.

AGREEMENT:
Consider approval of an agreement to help facilitate a new affordable housing project in the Dixie Downs area.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained the agreement is with an entity which recently changed its name to Dixie Downs Development 2 and is for property located at 1405 N. Dixie Downs. The City Council has been discussing the opportunity to get involved in an affordable housing project using EDA funds which have been mandated through creation of the EDA in the Ft. Pierce which mandates use of 20% of the funds for affordable housing. The City is interested in working with this group in making the project feasible because without the City it is not feasible. The developer is in the process of purchasing the property and the site is being cleared out. The proposal is for the City to invest $250,000 towards the project and in exchange will receive a trust deed for the property itself so if the project does not go forward, the City will end up with the property. The parties also agree, and the agreement will be amended to so reflect, that the City agrees to subordinate its interests so that developer can get a loan from the bank with the caveat recorded in the trust deed itself that the property will have 21 units, with eight of those units qualifying as workforce housing for St. George City residents. Qualifying residents with 60-110% of the average median income in the County will qualify on a first come first served basis for the eight units. If the developer cannot get a loan from the bank and the City has already given them its $250,000, the City would then own the property. Mr. Esplin explained that this area of the City has been targeted for improvements by the CDBG program and Community Reinvestment Act. If a bank is interested in providing the funding but the developer cannot perform and the bank ends up with the property, if the City wanted to release its interest it would have to be paid back or receive something in return. If the bank sold the property to another developer, this restriction on the deed would require anyone who develops the property to make eight units available to qualified residents. The City would get what it wants and is covered with regard to the investment it is making in affordable housing. The City has spent a lot of money on water, sewer, power and street upgrades and is building a new park in the area. He recommended that approval of the agreement be subject to legal review.

Council Member Almquist inquired about qualifying factors for the affordable housing units.

City Manager Gary Esplin replied that they would be sold on a first-come first-served basis, they can only be used as a primary residence and not as rentals. There is a five year termination period after which the City?s interests in the units dissolve.

Council Member Allen suggested that strict management policies be put in place.

City Manager Gary Esplin advised that a zone change is required as the property is now zoned Mobile Home. The developer has to clear the site, then will be coming to the Planning Commission and City Council for a PD zone change. Their intention is to have a homeowner?s association with CC&Rs.

Deputy City Attorney Paula Houston advised that the zone change cannot be included in the terms of the City putting $250,000 toward the project, as that would be contract zoning.

City Manager Gary Esplin clarified changes to the agreement as well as the deletion of the section with regard to rentals, as the units will not be rented.

An unidentified man in the audience inquired why the City would want to be involved in this project as there is a glut of low priced homes on the market. He commented that investors will be buying the homes and renting them out and the City will have then done something that is disadvantageous and not needed.


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City Manager Gary Esplin replied that the units will not be rentals. The units will be priced under market value, and the eight units are only a start.

Mayor McArthur commented that the project will also clean up the area and the City would be amiss if it did not proceed with the project.

City Manager Gary Esplin commented he felt the project would be successful as this particular area is targeted for CDBG funding and this project qualifies for the City?s $10,000 down payment assistance program. The project also upgrades the area and provides workforce housing. The money can only be used for this purpose in any event and cannot be put into the General Fund or anywhere else.

Council Member Almquist advised that staff has been working hard behind the scenes to find a project and a spot where it would do the most good. This location satisfies all requirements and the project is not so large that the City is worried about the ability to fill it but not so small that it doesn?t help the goal to provide workforce housing.

City Manager Gary Esplin advised that the developer knows the price point and the target will be somewhere around $150,000 to $225,000.

Council Member Shakespeare inquired what would prevent the units from becoming rentals in the future.

City Manager Gary Esplin replied this issue is no different from anywhere else within the City; if an owner cannot sell his home, he will rent it. The alternative for this property is a mobile home park with no ability to restrict rentals. Enforcement will only be as good as the HOA. The project will take away 28 mobile homes which are used as rentals now and put in single family homes which for the immediate future will be owner occupied. There is no 100% guarantee that the units will not someday become rentals.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Pike to approve the agreement subject to legal review.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Allen.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

SET PUBLIC HEARING:
Set a public hearing date to consider a request to amend the General Plan Land Use Map by changing the land use designation from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential on 5.92 acres located north of Tonaquint Drive on Mesa Palms Drive and north of and adjacent to the Beehive Assisted Living townhomes. Joseph Venuti, applicant.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained that the applicant requests that the City Council set a public hearing date for January 22, 2009 to consider his request. The Planning Commission recommends denial of the request.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Almquist to set a public hearing date for January 22, 2009.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Allen - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.
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SIGN VARIANCE:
Consider a request for a sign variance to allow for a 26' long promotional blimp to be flown over Bruce Hurst Field on Roadrunner game days.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained the City has received a request from the Roadrunners to fly a promotional blimp on game days. They will sell one sponsorship on the blimp. This is common practice in other locations.

Gary Webster, a partner in the Triple Play Group, advised the location is the Bruce Hurst Field. There are 44 home games. The blimp is 26' long, 10' tall, and 800 cubic feet. It is filled with helium and will be tethered up to 200' with one logo sponsor. Visibility will be up to three miles. When not in use it will be tethered and covered on site and refilled as needed. Expenses are significant but it is believed that increased attendance will offset the expense.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Almquist to approve the variance.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Allen - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

AGREEMENT:
Consider participation in installation of a sewer line to the new airport.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained the proposed agreement is with Desert Canyons to construct a sewer line to the new airport. Desert Canyons will build it and the City will pay its proportionate share based on capacity. Not a lot of users have come to the table, so at this point it is just Desert Canyons and the City. The line will serve Washington City and St. George City and is a regional line. The regional fund will pay for it and the City is in the process of figuring out appropriate cost reimbursements for those who hook onto the line at a later date. He recommended approval.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Almquist to approve the agreement.
SECOND The motion was seconded by Council Member Allen.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye

The vote was unanimous the motion carried.

AGREEMENT:
Consider approval of an agreement between the City and Desert Canyons Development regarding the construction and funding for Interchange 6 on the Southern Parkway.

City Manager Gary Esplin displayed a map of the site. He advised that the City has a loan agreement with the State for $3,700,000. The State has a fund which it loans to cities to help with road improvements along major State highways where they see would be benefit in the future. The City, with the help of Desert Canyons, applied to the State Transportation Commission, who approved the loan. The loan is through the State of Utah and the State will spend a majority of the amount building portions of Interchanges 6 and 7. Interchange 5 is not being built at this time. The total of the loan is $3,726,924. Desert Canyons portion of Interchange 7 is $1.2 million which they will pay back. UDOT has already contracted with Wadsworth Construction to build the two interchanges. The interest rate is 4.75% and funds will be disbursed as requests are

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made and Desert Canyons will pay the interest. The City will invest the money at the highest rate possible. The City will be out nothing except for the cost of administering the program. The only caveat is if Desert Canyons did not make the interest payments and defaulted, they will give the City a trust deed for 53 acres of unencumbered property around Interchange 7. In the worst case the City will end up free and clear with 53 acres of commercial property. This is a five year agreement. He recommended approval of the agreement subject to legal review and verifying the exhibits.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Allen to approve the agreement.
SECOND The motion was seconded by Council Member Almquist.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATE PROGRAM:
Consider approval of the Energy Efficiency Rebate Program.

Conservation Coordinator Ren? Fleming explained the Energy Efficiency Rebate Program affects single family housing, not commercial. She recommended a change of wording with regard to townhomes as up to four units to comply with language in the building code. The program offers rebates for new construction whole house efficiency and existing home efficiency but does not address gas energy use. By offering rebates this will lower the demand on the City?s electrical system. For new construction the rebate will be offered as a reduction in the impact fee after third party verification, and for an existing home a credit will be offered on the utility bill.

Council Member Shakespeare inquired if the program included energy efficient windows.

Ms. Fleming replied that it does not as windows are already pretty efficient. The City is looking for the biggest bang for its buck, particularly in the summer.

Council Member Pike inquired how the City would pay for this program.

Ms. Fleming replied that efficient homes have less impact on the system and the City can then afford to offer the program.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained that impact fees are based by large majority on resources, and by reducing the amount needed for new resources the City would not need as high a fee.

Council Member Almquist inquired how the City was going to advertise this program.

Ms. Fleming replied that she will put the information in the utility bills, on the City?s website, and make presentations.

Council Member Almquist inquired who would make the inspections.

Ms. Fleming replied that inspections will be done by contractors. The City will use Questar?s Thermwise list of contractors. The two programs are complimentary and Questar has offered to help market the City?s program.

Council Member Almquist inquired if Dixie REA had a rebate program.

Ms. Fleming replied they did in their service territory for heat pumps.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Pike to approve the program.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Almquist.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:


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Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Allen - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

AGREEMENT:
Consider approval of an agreement with Alpha Engineering to perform construction management services for the new airport water tank and booster pump station.

City Manager Gary Esplin explained the agreement is for design and construction management on the new water tank.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Shakespeare to approve the agreement.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a roll call vote as follows:

Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Consider approval of the minutes of the special City Council meeting held December 11, 2008.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Pike to approve the minutes as presented.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Almquist.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

Consider approval of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting held December 18, 2008.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Allen to approve the minutes as amended.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Almquist - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION:
MOTION: A motion to adjourn to an executive session to discuss potential litigation was made by Council Member Almquist.
SECOND: The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a roll call vote, as follows:


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Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye
Council Member Allen - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.

RECONVENE AND ADJOURN:
MOTION: A motion to reconvene and adjourn was made by Council Member Almquist.
SECOND The motion was seconded by Council Member Pike.
VOTE: Mayor McArthur called for a vote as follows:

Council Member Almquist - aye
Council Member Pike - aye
Council Member Allen - aye
Council Member Shakespeare - aye

The vote was unanimous and the motion carried.



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Gay Cragun, City Recorder