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MINUTES OF THE
VINEYARD TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Vineyard Town Hall, 240 East Gammon Road, Vineyard, Utah
August 26, 2009, 7:05 PM
PRESENT: ABSENT:
Mayor Randy Farnworth
Councilmember Sean Fernandez
Councilmember Grant Holdaway
Councilmember Norm Holdaway
Councilmember Nathan Riley
Staff Present: Attorney David Church, Planner Nathan Crane, Planning Administrator & Development Coordinator Melinda Manley, Engineer Don Overson and Town Clerk/Recorder Dan Wright
Others Attending: Misty Bergen - Northern United Fütbol Club, Resident Jeff Holdaway
The Vineyard Town Council held a regular meeting on August 26, 2009, starting at 7:05 PM in the Vineyard Town hall. The prayer was offered by Mayor Randy Farnworth.
Regular Session; 7:05 PM
Minutes
COUNCILMEMBER GRANT HOLDAWAY MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 22, 2009, AS WRITTEN. COUNCILMEMBER NATHAN RILEY SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR. NONE WERE OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER SEAN FERNANDEZ WAS ABSENT FROM THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
Planning Commission Update: Liaison Norm Holdaway
None.
Staff Reports
Planner Nathan Crane gave an update on his interaction with Gerald Anderson regarding the Homesteads Reimbursement Agreement. He thought a preliminary plat for the LeCheminant property would be coming soon. He said there had been a general pre-application meeting for the triangular piece of property from Center Street south for a multi family apartment complex. He said Gerald Anderson didn’t have an offer from the firm yet. He reported that construction for the Lakeside Power Plant, Phase 2 would most likely begin in 2013 and the Central Utah Project (CUP) would begin in October of 2009. He said Anderson Geneva requested an extension for the Eastlake Industrial Business Park, Phase 4 due to financial issues.
Planner Nathan Crane reported that he would meet with the State of Utah regarding the status of remediation for the redevelopment of the former Geneva Steel site. He said Engineer Don Overson would provide a budget for the requirements and the options of the redevelopment. Mayor Randy Farnworth said Lobbyist Rob Jolley would be in charge of the redevelopment of the Anderson Geneva property. Mayor Randy Farnworth felt that Anderson Geneva needed to establish whether or not the Town of Vineyard or Utah County would be the redevelopment authority. Councilmember Nathan Riley felt the town was taking the steps necessary to be the redevelopment authority, but Utah County would not relinquish their option of running the redevelopment until the town provided additional information. He said councilmembers wondered if Anderson Geneva had been informed that Vineyard rejected the conditions proposed. He reported that Utah County came to Vineyard with their attorneys where 3 - 4 large pieces of a plan were identified. He said Planner Nathan Crane and Engineer Don Overson agreed to work together to formulate an infrastructure budget. He said Financial Planner Suzie Becker would put the other pieces of the budget together and the town and county would then present the plan to Anderson Geneva. The council felt progress was being made.
Planner Nathan Crane said one building permit had been issued for the Lakes at Sleepy Ridge. Attorney David Church said the town had been working with the developers of The Lakes at Sleepy Ridge on various designs. Councilmember Nathan Riley hoped to go on a tour of the Lakes at Sleepy Ridge development. Regarding the chosen design, Attorney David Church said the council lacked the authority over someone’s personal taste. He said the council didn’t have the authority to make design decisions for the subdivision.
Engineer Don Overson said he had been approached by Geneva Pipe who was looking for a temporary site for the Provo (Murdock) Canal project. He said there would be pipe manufactured in various diameters, and they hoped to use a piece of the old dock to manufacture the pipe. He said the pipe would be stored in Vineyard. He said they would seek a conditional use permit, have approximately 20 employees and have temporary sewer facilities. He believed they would need water that could possibly be provided by Lindon City.
He said 400 North was more seriously being considered as a detour for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Geneva Road/400 South construction project. He said after the project was finished, the access could continue to be used as secondary access point into the town. He said construction time on the overpass had been minimized by approximately 11 months on the Center Street overpass.
NORTHERN UNITED FÜTBOL CLUB
Mayor Randy Farnworth reported that he had not heard any resident or staff complaints regarding the use of the J Rulon Gammon Park by the Northern United Fütbol Club. Councilmember Grant Holdaway believed the proposed use could become a permanent arrangement. He said he watched the club practice daily and thought it was good. He had no objection to the Northern United Fütbol Club’s continued use of the park, however, he and Councilmember Nathan Riley wanted the use to be approved annually. Councilmember Norm Holdaway felt complaints could constitute a denial of the use of the park at any point in time. Councilmember Grant Holdaway wondered how they chose the placement of the field. Misty Bergen of the Northern United Fütbol Club said that the placement of the field was decided based on field regulations. She felt comfortable with annual approval of the field’s use. She didn’t want the town to feel burdened by their use. She hoped the council would let her know of any concerns, and they would be handled promptly. She said that over time, there would be more traffic and felt the use of Gammon Road/Center Street would be of great benefit.
COUNCLMEMBER NATHAN RILEY MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUED USE FOR THE NORTHERN UNITED FUTBOL CLUB FOR THE FALL SEASON, AND THAT USE WOULD BE AUTHORIZED ANNUALLY. COUNCILMEMBER GRANT HOLDAWAY SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR. NONE WERE OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER SEAN FERNANDEZ WAS ABSENT FROM THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
JEFF HOLDAWAY IMPACT FEES
Engineer Don Overson said Resident Jeff Holdaway paid five impact fees which totaled $13,235.20. He said the difference between what Mr. Holdaway paid, and what he may be reimbursed was $5,982.20. He said the sewer fee was not included in the proposed calculation. He said Mr. Holdaway would have to pay $5,643.00 or more for the sewer connection when it became available. He said $5,982.20 could be refunded if the fee was adjusted as the fees for the Lakes at Sleepy Ridge had been. Councilmember Nathan Riley reminded the council that a temporary reduction had been agreed to for slow development, but that when the economy recovered, the fees would return to the full amount. He felt justified in collecting the impact fees charged to Resident Jeff Holdaway. He felt the town would dissolve without the proper collection of impact fees. Councilmember Grant Holdaway was amazed at the time that had been spent on impact fee adjustments. Originally, he understood that Holdaway Road residents would not pay the impact fees assessed to the rest of the town. He felt that allowing the fees to be waived for the Holdaway Road resident would have provided an earlier solution.
COUNCILMEMBER NATHAN RILEY MOVED TO REFUND $5,982.20 OF IMPACT FEES PAID BY RESIDENT JEFF HOLDAWAY, AS CALCULATED BY ENGINEER DON OVERSON. COUNCILMEMBER GRANT HOLDAWAY SECONDED THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER NORM HOLDAWAY ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. MAYOR RANDY FARNWORTH, COUNCILMEMBER GRANT HOLDAWAY AND COUNCILMEMBER NATHAN RILEY WERE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. NONE WERE OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIED.
Resident Jeff Holdaway wondered how the sewer impact fee would be assessed. The Mayor stated that he would be required to pay the sewer impact fee at the going rate when he connected to the system.
VOTE-BY-MAIL ELECTION
Attorney David Church said there could be an exception granted for small precincts to vote entirely by mail. He said Vineyard could save money by choosing to hold such an election. Town Clerk/Recorder Dan Wright said $800 had been budgeted for the election, and speculated cost was approximately $300 for a vote-by-mail election. The council agreed that going to the polls on Election Day was a national tradition, and agreed that the election would be a traditional election.
Open Session
None.
Councilmember Reports
Councilmember Nathan Riley said that Resident Keith Holdaway approached him because people were driving down the Clegg’s private road. He said Mr. Holdaway claimed that $500 of fuel had been siphoned out of his tractor fuel tanks. He said Mr. Holdaway requested a traffic barrier. Councilmember Nathan Riley hoped the town would provide assistance for Keith Holdaway in prohibiting unauthorized traffic, but felt that the placement of a gate would be inconvenient for farming activity. Councilmember Grant Holdaway felt Keith Holdaway was responsible for locking his own fuel tanks. Mayor Randy Farnworth thought there were solutions available to detract trespassers. Councilmember Grant Holdaway felt the council should invite Keith to the meeting to present solutions. He felt it was not the town’s responsibility to formulate solutions to the proposed problem, but that the burden rested with Keith Holdaway.
Councilmember Nathan Riley was concerned about the perpetual weeds within the town. Mayor Randy Farnworth cautioned that if the town was strict with one landowner regarding weed control, the town would have to be strict with all other landowners in the town.
Commissioner Norm Holdaway said people had asked him about the placement of larger signs for the boat harbor, dump and golf course. He hoped the town could work with surrounding cities to install more effective signs to direct traffic to these locations. Mayor Randy Farnworth said he would discuss signs with a representative of Orem City. Town Clerk/Recorder Dan Wright suggested that Lindon City may possibly be willing to install a larger sign pointing to the boat harbor.
Councilmember Grant Holdaway said Parks Caretaker Shawn Holdaway had been authorized to do work in the J Rulon Gammon Park. He said mulch was being laid in the park and parking lot. He said Lynn Holdaway voluntarily cut a portion of the Anderson’s weeds. He wondered what the outcome would be if weeds were cut and left on the ground during the winter. He felt spraying weeds after they were cut or disking would be the best options to rid the town of weeds. Mayor Randy Farnworth said that if weeds were sprayed or disked, he would receive complaints about dust. He felt enforcement of the current ordinance would be the most advantageous option.
Councilmember Sean Fernandez arrived at the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
He reported that a Timpanogos Special Service District (TSSD) board meeting had been held last week. He said money would be invested to cap the waste which would eliminate the odor.
Mayors Report
Mayor Randy Farnworth met with Anderson lobbyist Rob Jolley who had been asked to run the redevelopment of the former Geneva Steel site. He said Mr. Jolley came to him with the same five stipulations Anderson Geneva had proposed previously. He gave details of the status of the redevelopment of the Geneva property. Councilmember Sean Fernandez said he spoke with Utah County Commissioner Larry Ellertson. He was told that Financial Planner Suzie Becker almost had a budget completed which would be forwarded to Anderson Geneva. He said the county commissioners didn’t want to move forward without the cooperation of the town. Planner Nathan Crane said the council would see the plan before it was forwarded on to the Utah County Commissioners.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM. The next Council meeting will be a regular Town Council meeting held on September 9, 2009.
MINUTES APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
CERTIFIED CORRECT BY M. MANLEY, PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR | 
