Aurora City Council Minutes


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City of Aurora

City Council Meeting     

January 23, 2024

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CITY OF AURORA

 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 23, 2024

DRAFT

     The public hearing came to order at 7:00 pm.  Mayor Quarnberg informed the public that proper notice for the public hearing and city council meeting had been given. Clint Johnson gave an opening expression of choice, and the Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

PRESENT:        Mayor: Daven Quarnberg

                        Council Member:  Jim Harrison

                        Council Member: Kelly Mason

                        Maintenance Manager:  Jordon Bosh

 

STAFF PRESENT:  Clint Johnson, City Recorder

                       

                       

EXCUSED:       

 

VISITORS:    Lora Fielding-Salina Sun, Parker & Tambrea Vercimak, Bryan Sprague, Seth Prisbrey, Nancy Kennedy, Hal Jensen, Max White, Andy Rasmussen.

 

City Council Meeting-

1-      ANNUAL VISIT FROM WHITE’S SANITATION-

 

Max White representing White’s Sanitation approached the Council to express his thanks to Aurora City and the good working relationship that the two parties share.  Mr. White mentioned the changes that have occurred this past year with the land fill and the closing during holidays.  He also mentioned the City that White’s will provide dumpsters during the city clean up held on April 26- May 6th.  Aurora City expressed their gratitude to White’s Sanitation for being so good to work with and for their help during the city’s celebrations. 

 

 

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2-      OPEN SESSION-

 

No citizens came forward to speak in the open session.

 

3-      CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS FOR OPEN CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS-

 

Mayor Quarnberg and the two remaining City Council members asked the candidates five questions regarding their experience, vision for the future, strengths and desire to serve.  All five candidates answered the questions well.  The candidates were Andy Rasmussen, Parker Vercimak, Bryan Sprague, Hal Jensen and Seth Prisbrey.

 

Council Member Kelly Mason moved to appoint Andy Rasmussen to one of the open two year seats on the Aurora City Council.  Council Member Jim Harrison seconded the motion.  Both Council Member Mason and Council Member Harrison approved the motion.

 

Andy Rasmussen was then sworn in as a member of the Aurora City Council by Mayor Quarnberg.

 

Council Member Jim Harrison moved to appoint Bryan Sprague to one of the open two year seats on the Aurora City Council.  Council Member Andy Rasmussen seconded the motion.  The motion was approved by members Harrison and Rasmussen.  Council Member Mason voted no.

 

Bryan Sprague was then sworn in as a member of the Aurora City Council by Mayor Quarnberg.

 

Council Member Jim Harrison moved to appoint Parker Vercimak to one of the open two year seats on the Aurora City Council.  Council Member Sprague seconded to the motion.  The motion received two yea votes from Mr. Harrison and Mr. Sprague and two nay votes from Mr. Mason and Mr. Rasmussen.  The tie vote then went to Mayor Quarnberg who broke the tie by voting yea. 

 

Parker Vercimak was then sworn in as a member of the Aurora City Council by Mayor Quarnberg.

 

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4-      CIB ROAD PROJECT FUNDING MEETING-

 

Mayor Quarnberg informed the Council that the CIB funding meeting will be held on February 1st in Salt Lake City.  Aurora City will find out at that meeting if they will receive the desired funding for the road project.  Mr. Vercimak stated that he would not be able to attend the CIB meeting.  Mr. Sprague stated that he would probably be able to attend. 

 

5-      APPROVAL OF MINUTES-

 

The new City Council reviewed the minutes of the December 18, 2023 City Council meeting.  A few minor changes were made. 

 

Council Member Parker Vercimak moved to approve the corrected December 18, 2023 minutes.  Council Member Andy Rasmussen seconded the motion.  The motion was approved by members:  Vercimak, Rasmussen, Mason, Harrison and Sprague. 

 

6-      APPROVAL OF THE 2023 AUDIT-

 

Mr. Johnson provided the Council Members with a copy of the 2023 Aurora City audit.  He mentioned that there was one finding in the audit.  Mr. Johnson had failed to post the minutes on the state public notice website for one of the months.  Other than that one finding, the rest of the audit was clean.

 

Council Member Kelly Mason moved to approve the 2023 Aurora City audit with the recommendations and findings of the auditors.  Council Member Jim Harrison seconded the motion.  The motion was approved by members:  Mason, Harrison, Sprague, Rasmussen, and Vercimak. 

 

7-      CODE ENFORCEMENT-

 

The Council discussed the retirement of Mr. Billingsly and how to move forward with code enforcement.  Council Member Andy Rasmussen expressed a desire to see Aurora City continue to enforce the ordinances that have been a problem in the past.  Mr. Johnson stated that he has sent out several letters to residents who are in violation of ordinances.

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8-      ITEMS FROM THE MAYOR-

 

Mayor Quarnberg discussed his walk through with UDOT on the Main Street project that was completed last summer.  The Mayor stated that there were a couple of requirements made of UDOT so that they can complete the project.  The drain on Main Street and the sidewalk both need to be raised near the City Park.  Mayor Quarnberg also discussed meeting with the County Commissioners regarding a small strip of land near 140 South where a sidewalk can be built to help connect residents who live along 250 South.  Aurora City is hoping that Sevier County will give them title to the property so that the project can be completed.  A five foot sidewalk will require about $15, 226 worth of cement along with some gravel. 

 

9-      CLOSED SESSION NEEDED-

 

Mayor Quarnberg informed the Council he would like to go into a closed session to discuss a personnel matter.

 

Council Member Andy Rasmussen moved to have the Council Meeting go into a closed session.  Council Member Bryan Sprague seconded the motion.  The motion was approved with the following vote:

Andy Rasmussen        aye

Bryan Sprague           aye

Jim Harrison               aye

Kelly Mason                aye

Parker Vericmak        aye

 

The Council then went into a closed session meeting.

 

10-  RETURN FROM CLOSED MEETING-

 

11-  ADJOURNMENT-

 

The Council completed their business, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:26 pm with Jim Harison offering a closing expression of choice.

 

 

 

 

Approved: ________________________________________

 

 

Mayor: ___________________________________________

 

 

Recorder:  _________________________________________