Helper public meetings in 2021
18 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Museum Board
The Helper Mining and Railroad Museum Board will hold its monthly meeting to discuss routine business and museum operations. The board will review September minutes, assign board members to seven areas of focus, and receive updates on the assistant curator position, the 2022 calendar, and website branding.
- Board members will make and choose assignments for the museum's 7 areas of focus
- Update on the open assistant curator position
- Discussion of the 2022 museum calendar
- Update on website and branding
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is meeting to discuss the museum budget, introduce new director Jade Finlinson and her immediate priorities, and receive updates on the assistant curator position, fundraiser, arts festival recap, National Silent Movie Day screening at the Rio, and website/branding. The agenda is a mix of routine updates and planning items.
- Museum budget discussion
- Introduction of Jade Finlinson as museum director and her immediate priorities
- Update on open assistant curator position
- Update on fundraiser
- National Silent Movie Day screening at the Rio
Museum Board
The Museum Board will meet to discuss planning for the museum art tent at the Arts Festival. The agenda also includes discussion regarding the September 10th SPX Event and the Community Archive Project.
- Arts Festival planning for museum art tent
- September 10th SPX Event
- Community Archive Project
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board will meet to discuss museum project priorities and goals for the 2021-22 period. The meeting also includes a standard call to order and roll call.
- Discussion of museum project priorities and goals for 2021-22
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is meeting to discuss routine business including minutes, budget and grant updates, a report on the Bluegrass Rambler fundraising event, graphic design media projects, a neon sign and marquee expenditure, and a railfan photography exhibition. No votes or decisions are specified in the agenda.
- Museum budget and grant update
- Report on Bluegrass Rambler fundraising event
- Graphic design media projects
- Facade expenditure: neon sign and marquee
- Railfan photography exhibition
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is holding a meeting on June 14, 2021, at 294 South Main Street. The agenda lists only the attachment of May meeting minutes, with no other items specified. This appears to be a routine procedural meeting with no substantive decisions or discussions listed.
- Meeting location: 294 South Main Street, Helper, UT 84526
- May minutes attached for review
- Contact: Billie Heilesen
- ADA accommodations available by calling 472-3009
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is meeting to discuss routine business including meeting minutes, the museum budget, and branding. The board will also conduct final planning for the Bluegrass Rambler event and consider expenditures for a neon sign and marquee, as well as a railfan photography exhibit.
- Museum budget review
- Rack card, website, and new name branding
- Bluegrass Rambler event final planning
- Facade expenditures for neon sign and marquee
- Railfan photography exhibit
Helper City
Helper City is holding a public hearing to receive comments on a proposed grant application to the Community Impact Board. The matching grant would provide $27,500 for two new police vehicles. The hearing will be held electronically on May 12, 2021, at 5 pm, with participation requiring an RSVP 24 hours in advance.
- Public hearing on proposed Community Impact Board grant application
- Matching grant of $27,500 for two new police vehicles
- Electronic meeting via YouTube Live Stream
- RSVP required 24 hours before meeting by email or phone
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is meeting to call the meeting to order, review April planning meeting minutes, and plan for the May 22nd 'Bluegrass Rambler' event. The meeting is scheduled for May 10, 2021 at 3:30 PM at 249 South Main St., Helper, UT.
- Call to order and role call
- April Planning Meeting Minutes
- Planning for May 22nd 'Bluegrass Rambler' event
Helper City
This notice is for the Helper City Council meeting minutes, not an agenda. The meeting was held on May 7, 2021, at 58 South Main Street, Helper, UT. The attached file contains the minutes from the April 8, 2021 meeting.
- Meeting minutes from April 8, 2021 are attached
- Meeting location: 58 South Main Street, Helper, UT 84526
- Contact: Traci Bishop, 435-472-5391
- ADA accommodations available with 48-hour notice
Helper City
Helper City is holding a meeting to consider Ordinance No. 2021-3, which would adopt the Project Area Plan for the Castle Gate Community Reinvestment Project. The meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2021, at 58 South Main Street, Helper, UT. No electronic participation is available.
- Ordinance No. 2021-3 adopting the Project Area Plan for the Castle Gate Community Reinvestment Project
- Meeting location: 58 South Main Street, Helper, UT 84526
- ADA accommodations available by calling 472-5391 at least 48 hours in advance
- No electronic participation available
Helper City
This notice announces the posting of Helper City Council meeting minutes for a meeting held May 7, 2021. The agenda itself contains no items for discussion or decision, only the attached minutes. The meeting location was 58 South Main Street, Helper, UT.
- Meeting minutes attached for May 7, 2021
- Meeting held at 58 South Main Street, Helper, UT
- ADA accommodations available by calling 472-5391
- Minutes also available on Helper City website
Helper City
The Helper City Council is meeting to discuss and vote on several items, including allowing Cal Ripken's Pacific Southwest Regional Tournaments to use Heritage Field, appointing a museum board member, and possibly changing the museum's name. They will also consider approving a deed correction, a beer license and Main Street closure for a museum fundraiser, a community reinvestment plan, a business license fee update, and the tentative 2021-2022 budget. Updates on the Rio Theater and its fees are also on the agenda.
- Approval of Cal Ripken's Pacific Southwest Regional Tournaments use of Heritage Field (July 18-23, 25-30, 2021)
- Appointment of Christopher Warnock as Museum Board Member
- Deed correction from Helper City to Helper Holding 2.5 LLC to fix a 1950 mistake
- Discussion and possible approval of City Ordinance 2021-3 (Castle Gate Community Reinvestment Project Area Plan)
- Discussion and approval of Tentative Budget for 2021-2022
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is meeting to discuss a proposed museum name change and plan a May 22nd event. The meeting is open to the press and public.
- Proposed museum name change discussion
- May 22nd event planning
- Meeting open to press and public
Museum Board
This Museum Board meeting notice has been cancelled. The agenda would have included a proposed museum name change discussion and planning for a May 22nd event.
- Meeting cancelled
- Proposed museum name change discussion
- May 22nd event planning
Helper City
This is a notice of elections for Helper City, not a regular meeting agenda. The agenda description is listed as N/A, and no specific items for discussion or decision are provided. The notice includes ADA accommodation information and notes that no electronic participation is available.
- Notice of Elections posted April 15, 2021
- Event date: April 21, 2021 at 7:00 AM
- Contact: Traci Bishop, 435-472-5391
- Attachment: Ad for Election Notice 2021.pdf
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is meeting to vote on adding Chris Warnock as a new board member, review a rack card and website presentation, and discuss quotes and updates for museum exterior projects. The board will also consider temporary exhibitions and approve the March meeting minutes. This is a regular business meeting with several actionable items.
- Vote on new board member Chris Warnock
- Rack card and website presentation
- Museum exterior projects (quotes and updates)
- Temporary exhibitions discussion
- Approval of March museum minutes
Museum Board
The Helper Museum Board is meeting to discuss routine administrative matters including bylaws, job descriptions, pay scale, and grant money, as well as current and upcoming exhibitions. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Discussion of By-Laws
- Job Descriptions
- Pay Scale
- Grant Money
- Traveling Exhibitions: current 'Moniker: Mark of the Tramp' and upcoming 'Railfan Photography'