Charleston Town Board Meeting
September 3, 2015
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Meeting Minutes
Town Board Members Present: Mayor Bob Kowallis; Presiding; Brent Broadhead, Dennis
McKenzie, Wayne Winterton, & Brenda Kozlowski.
Staff: Ramie Winterton, Town Recorder; Brian Preece, Town Planner; David Henricksen, Public
Works.
Public: None
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Opening Prayer: Brenda Kozlowski
Pledge of Allegiance: Dennis McKenzie
Meeting Minutes: The Meeting Minutes from August were reviewed by the Board. A motion to
accept the Minutes as presented was made by Kozlowski, seconded by McKenzie. Voting was
unanimous.
Financial Documents: Questions about costs associated with the Eagle Scout Plaque and mowing
around the town well were asked. August’s financial reports were approved with a motion made by
Winterton, seconded by Kozlowski and voting was unanimous.
Public Comment: None.
Ordinance #2105-02: Ordinance Defining Government Records Access and Management:
The Recorder explained that in order to meet requirements for state statute and the next financial
review the Board must adopt an ordinance outlining how the town handles any GRAMA requests
that come into the Recorder’s Office. Currently, her office has been handling them according to
GRAMA Laws in the Utah Code Annotated. This ordinance is an official declaration of that. A
motion to accept this ordinance as written was made by Kozlowski and seconded by McKenzie.
Voting is as follows:
YES
Board Member Brent Broadhead
Board Member Dennis McKenzie
Board Member Brenda Kozlowski
Board Member Wayne Winterton
Mayor Bob Kowallis
X
X
X
X
X
NO
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
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Fireworks Purchase for 2016: Board member Winterton commented on how many compliments
he had received on July’s fireworks show. He said he felt pleased with the results. Winterton also
explained that Fireworks America had decided not to submit a bid for the 2016 show due to their
inability to match Fireworks West’s display. Winterton said that he was unsatisfied with the finale
and would have a barrage of shells added back in at the end. A motion was made by Kozlowski to
accept the bid from Fireworks West. This was seconded by McKenzie. Voting was unanimous.
ULCT September Conference: The Recorder asked if the board members had looked over the
information for the Fall Conference. They indicated they had but that none of them could attend.
John Deer Tractor/Backhoe Lease: Hendricksen mentioned that he had been approached by the
Honnen Company regarding the leasing of a new backhoe. The offer, at present, is the use of a
new 2015 backhoe for $75 per month. All servicing would be done by Honnen but fuel and any
damage incurred would be the responsibility of the Town. It was mentioned that Midway City and
the Sewer District Wasatch County were already participating in the program. There was some
discussion regarding how much the Town’s backhoe is currently used, condition of the machine,
storage of the old backhoe and possible deposits or usage limits that might exist within the
contract. These important points were raised by Broadhead. It was decided to wait and have each
Board Member look at the contract before allowing Mayor Kowallis to authorize the transaction.
It was also decided that if the contract seemed too complex it would be reviewed by the city
attorney. With that, a motion was made by Kozlowski to deliver a copy of the contract to each
Board Member and if all approved the Mayor would proceed with the transaction. This was
seconded by Winterton. Voting was unanimous.
Staff & Board Reports:
Hendricksen - Mentioned that Staker Parson will start work on 2400 South next week. On
the 6th pulverizing will begin. Then prep and asphalt work will continue
throughout the week. Also, prices for slurry sealing the parking lot were
discussed as well as mobilization fees. Hendricksen was instructed to
contact the school bus garage and Soldier Hollow School regarding road
construction. The Recorder also mentioned she would notify the town
residents through email.
Preece Commented that the Planning Commission had approved the changes to the
LUO recommended by the Mayor. A Public Hearing will be held in
October.
KowallisStated that Mike Peterson’s Plaza will have a ribbon cutting on September
28th 7th and all of the Board Members are invited to attend. He spoke about
how the Hwy 189 corridor preservation plan had run into difficulties
because of issues with Daniels. He explained future plans for possibly
aligning the 3000 S. intersection on Ed Golub’s property. More discussion
was had about that intersection and how a delay with the plat map and Mike
Peterson had caused UDOT to postpone realignment until Spring. Heber
Light and Power had moved the vote to approve the new rate increase and
structure from August to September. They had also recently purchased a
small interest in a nuclear power plant.
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September 3, 2015
WintertonKozlowski Recorder Broadhead McKenzie-
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Nothing
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Submitted by Ramie Winterton
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An Executive Session was opened for discussion about possible litigation at 7:51p.m. and
closed at 8:30 p.m.