Town of Portage

Council Meeting

Minutes

 

Date:                12 January, 2006

Time:                7:00pm

Presiding:          Mayor, Larry Howell

Attending:         Larry Howell, Jay Briscoe, Georgia Henry, Martina John, Bud Knudsen, Lesley                                    Smith, Janene Davis, Tom Davis, Grant Smith, Deborah Lucas, Onetta Howell,                                     Norma Lasa

Opening:           Prayer by Jay Briscoe

  • Recorder Smith swore in the new mayor; Larry Howell, and council members; Jay Briscoe, Georgia Henry and Martina John.

 

  • Minutes were reviewed and Henry made a motion to accept the minutes as presented.  John seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.

 

  • Mayor Howell presented the bills and Briscoe made a motion to pay the bills.  Henry seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

 

  • Mayor Howell commented that he has not received a budget update and would like this item to be a regular part of the agenda showing Income and Revenue to date and as a percent of the annual budget.

 

  • Mayor Howell reviewed some of the correspondence.  Briscoe updated the council concerning the Miller property and his contact with the mortgagor, Long Beach Mortgage / Washington Mutual.  Bear River Health Dept. has put a Red Tag on the property (property cannot be sold or inhabited until the violations are corrected) for health violations.  Bess Realty is also working with the mortgagor to renovate the property for sale.

                       

  • Mayor Howell passed on to the Recorder several items to be completed and returned:   State of the City message to Tremonton Leader

                        Amendment to Utah Local Government Trust – Town Attorney

 

  • Mayor Howell accepted the resignations of Lesley Smith as Recorder/Clerk and Janene Davis as Treasurer.  Howell appointed Grant Smith as Recorder/Clerk and Deborah Lucas as Treasurer.  Briscoe made a motion to approve the appointments and John seconded the motion.  The motion passed 4 to 0 with Henry abstaining.  Lesley Smith swore in Smith and Lucas in their new offices.  Howell thanked the outgoing individuals for their service.

 

  • Mayor Howell presented the contract with Sunrise Engineering for the Water Development Project to be reviewed and accepted.  Briscoe made a motion to accept the contract.  Knudsen seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.  The contract was signed and mailed.

 

  • Treasurer Davis brought up a matter concerning a $25.00 deduction that is charged against the General Account for the past several months.  Howell will investigate the matter.

 

  • Mayor Howell asked the Fire Department to update the council on the application for the BRAG grant.  The department will present BRAG with a final presentation on 25 January.  Chief Davis also presented the council with the new “Contract For Fire Protection” with Box Elder County.  It was signed and returned to the County.  Chief Davis also announced that he and Mayor Wadman had appointed Martina John as Assistant Fire Chief last September (2005).

 

  • Mayor Howell then made the following council assignments. 

                        Bud Knudsen – Parks

                        Jay Briscoe – Planning and Zoning

                        Martina John – Water and Fire Dept.

                        Georgia Henry – Roads and Public Safety, Portage Days

 

  • Discussion was then held concerning the status of 27100 N and whether the town should accept this road. 

 

  • Adjourned

                       

Reviewed and accepted without corrections on 9 February, 2006

 

 

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Grant L. Smith , Town Recorder