Recap! May city council meetings

 How is it the end of May already?  Time sure is flying.  I think May is when South Weber is the absolute prettiest.  Love this cute, little city of ours!

Below is the recap for the meetings of May 11th and May 25th as well as a special hearing that took place on May 16th.  For May 11th, you can find the packet here, May 18th's agenda is here and May 25th's meeting is here, here and here.  You can also watch these meetings on the city's YouTube channel here.  It is worth noting that the May 18th meeting was not streamed to YouTube, but the recording of the meeting is available to listen to here. 

Alright, let's dive in!

 

•RV PARK AGREEMENT AMENDMENT: The owner of the future RV Park requested changes to his landscaping plan to save on water.  These changes include using a more drought resistance grass, fewer shrubs and plants and other minor changes to the type of gravel rock and bark.  You can see his proposal in the packet linked below.  The council all agreed to the changes of grass and other minor changes, but the vote was split 3-2 in favor of a 15% reduction of plants and shrubs.  The motion passed to have the agreement modified.  

 

•2021-2022 TENATIVE BUDGET: The tentative budget was passed unanimously by the council.  The public will 3 weeks to review the budget before the next public hearing to pass the budget.  This is expected to happen the June 8^th meeting.  I would recommend everyone looking over.  Pages 5-11 are particularly informative, but if you are short on time or attention J pages 13-16 have a simplified breakdown of what changes will be taking place, where funds have been distributed and for what purposes.

 

•ELECTIONS: There are three seats up for re-election, 2 council member positions and the mayor position.  The time to file for candidacy begins June 1-4 and the 7^th at city hall. 

 

•LOFTS AT DEER RUN: The final approval for the Lofts development came before the council on May 25^th.  The council reviewed the recommendation from the planning commission both the preliminary approval that took place in December of 2020 and the final approval which took place last month.  Two commissioners were present and gave comment about the final approval because it was a 2-2 split vote and therefore no recommendation was given to help give the council perspective.   After asking questions and reviewing the plans, the council passed the motion unanimously.  

 

•COBBLESTONE SHORT TERM RENTAL HEARING: The council had the unique responsibility to act as the appeal authority in response to staff denying a business license for Cobblestone Resort, a short-term rental within the city limits.  This was set up much like a court where the council listened to both the arguments both for and against overturning this decision from their legal attorneys.  The council unanimously agreed to uphold the city’s decision to deny the business license.  Cobblestone Resort is also appealing the judicial court case regarding their need of a business license – that process will be ongoing.  

 

•CITY CODE CHANGES: The council reviewed code changes to the CH zone as well as updated definitions.  The code committee, comprising of the mayor, city manager, 2 planning commissioners and 2 city council members, made these changes which updated the specific uses that will be able to come to the commercial highway zones and beefing up the definitions to better align with the city’s desires for development following the feedback of the general plan survey results.  The was recommended to the council from the planning commission.  The council passed this motion unanimously.

 

•CANYON MEADOWS PARK WEST: Due to the rising costs of material, the plan for Canyon Meadows Park has had to be altered to fit within the budget, but still lacked the needed funds to complete a portion of the project.  It was requested of the council to allow a transfer of $182,194 which will be earmarked to pay back into impact fees to allow the project to start moving forward.  While 4 pickleball courts were budgeted, the Pickleball Community has successfully raised enough money to put in 4 more pickle ball courts for a total of 8.  After a lengthy discussion, the council passed this motion unanimously.

 

•REPORTS: Mayor Jo relayed the new digital screen for the city’s sign has been a huge update for staff as far as looks and functionality.   She also reported she met with our new Region 1 director for UDOT and discussed the I84/89 corridor, the box culvert, and the potential of future bike lanes on SWD.   She also said the LPC met and discussed the ARPA funds from the federal government.    

•Councilman Halverson stated the RAB met and OU16 will have a new ROD, new technology and better ways to test all types of contamination.

•Councilwoman Alberts reported the PR committee is working on ensuring all data has been successfully migrated from the old website to the new website, but it is slow progress.    

•Councilman Soderquist relayed the Admin and Finance committee continue to work through the budget and finalizing all the details.  He also reported our sales tax revenue for this quarter hit a new all-time high, which is good.  

•Councilwoman Petty reported they will meet with the contractor for Canyon Meadows and to get started on the work for Canyon Meadows West. 

•Councilman Winsor reported all 52 streetlights city owned streetlights now have power (after giving the rep for Rocky Mountain Power at the ULCT conference a run for his money J).  He requested information on an annual water report from staff and reported the Municipal Utility committee is working on bringing forth all high-speed internet options for citizens and council to review. He also reported the mosquito abatement is hiring for drivers if anyone is interested (at least 17 years old preferred).  Code committee is finishing up new code for internal ADU’s and moving on to cleaning up our conditional use code. 

•City Manager David Larsen reported the dog park grand opening will sadly need to be postponed due to issues with the grass not taking to root well.  He also reported information on use of the ARP funds from the feds will be presented to the council at the June 8^th meeting.  

And that’s a wrap!  You deserve a candy bar and a drink for reading this all!  

Recap! City Council 3.23.21

 Trying something new this recap, live video!  Feel free to watch the full meeting down below.  Check out the minutes and the packet for more information. 

 City Council Recap! 3.23.21

•Canyon Meadow Park Contract

•Grocery Study Results

•Cross Hatch Properties on General Plan

•Council Reports

Recap! City Council January 2021

 anuary 2021 City Council Recap!

•The city had a review from Keddington & Christensen as part of an independent audit. They came back with minimal feedback for things the city can change. You can see this information in the Jan 12th packet.

•The city officially welcomed our new city planner Shari Phippen on board! I have been able to work with Shari on the code committee and she has been a great resource to us already. She brings in new fresh ideas and thoughts on processes. We are excited to have her join us.

•There was a public hearing for the sale of land to Ron and Karen Anderson in Canyon Meadows. This was a unique sliver of property that was part of Canyon Meadows Park. The Anderson family offered to purchase this small piece of property. The city felt that this was a good arrangement as it helped line up the property better both within in the park and adjacent neighbors. You can see more about this action item, including the parcel and agreement, in the Jan 12 packet.

•The city also agreed to a contract for property for a new public works building. This property is on the west side of the city, directly north of the soccer complex. The decision to buy property for a future public works building was made approximately 3 years ago. In that time, staff has looked into many properties throughout the city. The council felt this property met all the required items that were determined for a future public works building. This decision was only for the contract of sale – the sale is not yet finalized. There was a lot of questions about this property during public comment and hopefully we as a council were able to address them all. I am happy to answer any further questions. You can see the council answer a lot of questions during the meeting, which I will link below.

•Davis County Sherriff’s Department presented to the council at the January 26ths meeting for their quarterly report. Sergeant Pope took the time to review a number of interesting calls we have had in South Weber as well as stats for South Weber services. We are so appreciative of DSCO serving and protecting our community! You can see his review at the beginning of the January 26th meeting, linked below.

•An opening on the Planning Commission was made available after Taylor Walton’s 5 year term ended. Mayor Jo appoints a new member to the Planning Commission with the advice and consent of the council. The council was divided on this issue, and the motion to re-appoint Taylor Walton failed on a 3-2 vote. The mayor will need to recommend a new name to the council to fill that role. You can watch the discussion and action on this item during the January 26th meeting.

•The city has some additional CARES act money we can use. After reviewing some other potential expenditures that would qualify under the CARES act, the city opted to use the funds towards 3 potential items. One item is for a new screen to the electronic sign at Maverick. We would be able to use CARES act funds to replace it to an LED screen. The council addressed the complaints about the position of the sign and the safety concerns that have been brought up. The public safety committee was directed to discuss what could be done. In order for CARES act to be approved, the item must be implemented by June 30, 2021. Given the possibility the sign’s location may not have a solution that soon, the motion opted for the following regarding the CARES funds: 6 new radios for the fire department (current ones are over 10 years old, some as old as 20 and were previously used), and a replacement for a new sign at Maverick. If the sign can not be completed in time, the remaining funds will go towards the fire department salaries and benefits for 2021.

New Business:

Councilman Wayne Winsor brought up the need for the city to relate updates to legislative bills. Futhermore the ULCT allows for 3 votes to be a part of the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC). A new agenda item regarding Legislative Review will continue throughout the legislative session and Dave Larson, Jo Sjoblom and Wayne Winsor were chosen for this committee.

Painted lines at the intersection of the frontage road and South Weber Drive for turning left or right are fading and difficult to see - Mayor Jo directed Public Works to go see what needs to be done to fix.

There will be coming an upcoming TUF review of all the funds received and what they went towards. There was some talk of possibly adjusting the TUF regarding tax exempted entities.

Reports:

•Mayor Jo: The YCC put on a mock city council and it was fun too watch and support. The council will have a retreat the last weekend of January.

•Councilman Winsor: City Code committee worked through the holiday break and have completed the definitions for title 10. This will be going to the PC for their recommendations. The code committee will now start going through the uses of each zone.

•Councilwoman Petty: Brandon Jones has been working hard on getting bids for all the projects for Canyon Meadows. The Parks and Rec Committee will be meeting to go over those bids in early February.

•Councilman Soderquist: The admin and finance committee have been working on getting prepared for the audit and the upcoming budget for FY 2021-2022. Many of these items will be discussed in detail at the retreat.

•Councilwoman Alberts: Migration of content is now underway for the city's website. There have been some hiccups but things are continuing forward. The Council Corner section of the newsletter will be transitioning to a new resident spotlight put on by our Youth City Council.

•Councilman Halverson: Planning Commission met and the Loft's will will have their final site plan and approval coming up soon. The final plans for the salon on South Weber Drive were approved in PC.

•City Manager David Larsen: The grocery study for the Stephen's property will be completed by the end of the month. There is a developer looking into the Poll property next to Highmark. Mayor Jo created a committee comprising of Angie Petty and Blair Halverson to sit and discuss with the developers the process as this particular parcel requires a master plan and development agreement.

And that is all! If you made it this far, you may bring me a coke and a chocolate bar, some hot cocoa and an ice cream sundae. I will most likely share.

Packet for January 12th meeting: http://southwebercity.com/.../0-CC-2021-01-12-Packet-1.pdf

Packet for January 26th meeting: http://southwebercity.com/.../11/0-CC-2021-01-26-Packet.pdf

Recap! City Council December 2020

 December City Council Recap!

•The council awarded a contract to KR Plumbing. The bid included updating water fountains to touchless in all city buildings and parks with those amenities. The total was just under the $50,000 allotment used from CARES act funds.

•The city gave recognition to city planner Barry Burton who is retiring. The council and others gave their thanks to him for all his work and dedication to the city for over 30 years.

•The conditional use permit for the soccer complex came forward again. In September after a lengthy meeting with the council agreed that owner Kelly Park could come back to council after having the opportunity to revisit costs associated with the CUP created at that time. A committee consisting of council and staff along with Kelly met to review his findings. The committee made a few changes and brought to the council which was approved unanimously.

•The council accepted an agreement with new city planner Shari Phippen. Before coming to a council, a committee consisting of council members and staff interviewed the top two candidates that applied for the position. Shari comes with 12 years of planning experience in other small cities and a master’s degree in Public Administration. We look forward to working with her!

•The council needed to amend funds that to match FEMA grants funds for a BRIC planning grant. This was originally done back in November but an error in calculation required the council to change the amount to $17,000 rather than the $15,000 granted back in November.

•The Parks and Rec committee brought forward some amended plans for Canyon Meadows Master Plan. The committee requested the city to consider using funds that are now available since some costs that were already budgeted were covered under CARES act money. After some deliberation, the council agreed to allow the parks committee to use first, park impact fees; second, funds now available through displaced CARES act money; and any other costs associated will come from capital funds project money - if needed. This motion allows for the construction of 4 pickle ball courts, basketball court, paved parking lot and tactical bicycle track to begin. This will cover phase 1 of the park, with future amenities to include grass, pavilions, 4 more pickleball courts, 1 more basketball court and concrete walking paths. There is also a fund from private citizens that is being collected to help cover the costs of the pickleball courts if anyone else is interested in contributing. 

•Paramedic Service Transfer: Currently paramedic services are licensed by Davis County. In the near future Davis County will disband their license and require municipalities to cover these services either by providing their own or contracting with neighboring cities to pay for them. This has been an ongoing conversation of over a year and the council was brough up to date. Currently, the county collects taxes from citizens to help supplement these costs. When this license is transferred, the county tax will be redirected to their respected municipalities. South Weber is in a position to be able to cover their own ambulance licensing without needing any additional equipment but will need to bring on 3 additional firefighters as required by law -one to stay at the station, one to drive the ambulance and one to assist the patient in the ambulance. The difference of these costs against the income the city will receive from the redistribution of taxes was discussed. No final decisions will be made at this time, but it will be an ongoing conversation.

•Crossroads & Speed Limit Signs: There has been a few different requests for flashing speed limit signs throughout the city and crosswalks on South Weber Drive in a couple different locations. These concerns were brought to the public safety committee which brought it to the council to weigh in on. Where South Weber Drive is a state road approval from the state is needed. The council discussed flashing speed limit signs and deliberated the flashing speed limit signs. It was agreed the city should cover those funds but a process would need to be in place to evaluate requests. It was also deliberated whether it would be appropriate for private citizens to place the flashing speed limits on their property. Staff will begin working behind the scenes to come to a resolution.

Reports:

Mayor Jo: She has met with the county regarding property acquisition to discuss the trail that will connect the Bonneville Shoreline trail to the Weber Pathways with Staker Parson’s and will be meeting with Geneva soon.

Councilwoman Alberts: The PR committee was able to finalize our choice for a new website design. They will begin migrating the data from our old site to our new site beginning of January and should be up and live by the middle of January.

Councilman Soderquist: He met with the gravel pits to discuss ways to measure dust travel and other dust mitigation

Councilman Winsor: Code committee met and finalized all the definitions of uses for city code. We will meet at the end of December and review and send it to the Planning Commission for their approval. The code committee will continue to start applying the uses to the appropriate zones.

City Manager Dave Larson: The council had a discussion last month regarding a grocery study for the Stephen’s property at the corner of Old Fort Road and 475 E. Ultimately a 3 way split was agreed upon by all interested parties including the city. The cost for the city will be approximately $2100.00.

Just a reminder we do have a position that will become open for a new planning commission member. Applications are on the city’s website and are due by January 6th. This position is available to anyone who is interested and has been a resident for at least 12 months.

And that’s a wrap! Happy New Year everyone!! Here's to tightly crossed fingers 2021 is better than 2020!

Recap! City Council November 2020

 City Council Recap: November!

•General Plan 2020: {insert celebration!!}. The General Plan was officially and finally approved by the city council. There were only a few changes from the recommendation that came from the Planning Commission. That included changing the zoning on the area south of the carwash to commercial highway with the option of adding patio homes (single family units) as a buffer, as well as adding more verbiage in the narrative regarding the history and decision of removing the connection to Layton. There was a discussion concerning the uses included in the commercial recreation which was decided to have the code committee review. I want to thank everyone who participated in the general plan feedback one final time! That plan underwent a great deal of evolving to get from what was presented to what was approved, and it wouldn’t have happened without you!

•The Fire Department has a rehab truck that was given to them from Region 1. This rehab truck was in need of replacement of the trailer, truck and supplies. All these items will be covered by funds from Region 1, *not* the city. However, it will be stationed and managed by the South Weber Fire Department. The council approved the supplies requested.

•The contract renewal of our city manager, David Larson, was approved by the council. I think I can speak for all our council members that we feel very grateful to have been able to renew this with Dave and he is a great asset to our city!

•The parks and rec committee brought forward their recommended master plans for Canyon Meadows Park. This includes pickle ball courts, basketball courts and pavilions. The Petersen Family has donated to the city a barn on their property that is over 100 years old. This donation was also discussed in council. This beautiful barn will not be able to be renovated as we had hoped, but the family would like to have a pavilion designed with barnlike elements put in its place as a way to commemorate and memorialize the barn. After discussing costs associated with this, it was determined that a pavilion can certainly take its place but additional design and elements above that may need to be received via donations as the budget for the park is already very limited.

•Blue Ox Development approached the city about paying for a market study for the Stephen’s property – which is just off 84 on the west end. They related a possible grocery store was interested in this location but wanted the city to pay for the market study to see if it was financially feasible. The council decided that while we are not opposed to discussion of a shared cost for the study, we were not comfortable with paying for the full cost of the study.

•Also presented to the city was a concept plan for the Poll property which is just west of Highmark Charter School. This plan included multiple businesses, townhomes and apartments. Some of the commercial, including Aggie Ice Cream and Dutch Brothers, had level of interest agreements. Other commercial ideas were an anytime fitness and another large area for future commercial building. The council felt the plan was a good plan – particularly the commercial aspects – but had concerns over the amount of density of the housing on both the apartments and the townhomes. The developers listened to feedback from the council as well as the planning commission to test the waters and will go from there.

•The Public Safety Committee has been working on applying for a BRIC grant from FEMA to develop a hazard mitigation plan for the city. The application requires the city to match any grant funds received at a ratio of 25:75% meaning the city would be responsible for 25% with FEMA covering the remaining 75%. The council approved budgeting $15,000 in anticipation of a nearly $50,000 grant from FEMA. This grant will apply to natural disasters so anything relating to wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes and such. This plan will identify potential risks of natural disasters so as a city we can work on and plan for mitigation of those risks.

Reports:

Mayor Jo: The landfill will be transferring a substantial amount of waste to the new landfill which will help with the odors. The next stage of cover will begin August of 2021 for the landfill that is closest to South Weber. The life of the landfill is approximately 10-12 years, however the transfer station will continue to be in use. She also attended a channel opening on the Weber River. This was done to create channels for the Bluehead Sucker which is a threatened species. The hope is these channels will help these species to move off the main channel and provide an area where they can begin to thrive.

Councilman Blair Halverson: HAFB RAB met on the 29th of October. There is a new ORC contract put in place for the next 10 years. 2 of their objectives is to evaluate and recommend alternative solutions for OU1 and OU2 (both located in South Weber) and doing ROD amendments for OU1, OU2 and OU6. OU4 (down towards Riverdale) is not really progressing so they will be focusing on new tactics for that site. The Public Safety Committee is continuing the discussion of the paramedic service transition from a county sheriff’s department level to a city level. The CERT program citizens met and laid out the team captains and discussed the layout of a plan. Resident Brandyn Bodily has been working diligently alongside Chief Tolman on this and the city appreciates their efforts and work! This is a great asset to the city!

Councilman Wayne Winsor: Code committee is making headway though it is a bit of an extensive process. They are now meeting once a week instead of 2 times a month. They are reviewing all the uses and their definitions. The municipal utility committee had a presentation from Utopia as well as Connext. They are also reviewing other options for high-speed internet and will work with the PR Committee to get all information out to the residents. There is some concern about 5G and some health issues that Wayne will be focusing on researching further. Mosquito abatement may be losing a financial partner as far as ariel services – they are looking into other options to increase revenue to compensate for these areas though possible solutions are premature at this time.

Councilwoman Angie Petty: The YCC had a leadership retreat that was planned for November that was postponed due to Covid restrictions. They have been working very diligently in their gratitude challenge for South Weber and lighting up the city with gratitude. The parks and rec committee will take the feedback from the council on the master planning of the park and look into different options.

Councilman Quin Soderquist: Everything was discussed and he had nothing further to report.

Councilwoman Hayley Alberts: PR committee met and discussed website updates. We had budgeted $25,000 to redesign the city’s website but we were able to find other options that allows us more customization and flexibility and at a lower cost. This will be a bit of a slower process to migrate all information over, but we are excited for the upcoming abilities.

City Manager David Larson: The court hearing for short term rental Cobblestone Manor happened this month and we were successful in arguing our case that the short-term rental (STR) is operating without a business license. The city was granted a preliminary injunction which requires the STR to stop any and all short-term renting until they have obtained a business license. This is great news! We will continue to work on things on our end. The council agrees we need to look further into our code regarding STR’s in general and areas where they are and are not allowed. Our code on short term rentals was very helpful in proving our case.

That is all! Hope your November was wonderful. I want to thank all those who participated in the #LightupSouthWeber campaign. We are still counting and so continue to watch the trees at city hall. Have a great Saturday everyone!

Recap! City Council 9.15.2020

You can watch this meeting below, or find the minutes to review this meeting here.   See more information on any of the agenda items in the packet, here. 

You can watch the meeting below!

•Davis County Sheriff's Office Presentation: Sargent Pope reported all the work done in South Weber from December of 2019 to September 2020.  Included in his presentation was all their recorded hours, the most common calls and a review of eventful calls.  This presentation showed how much work is doing done by DSCO and I encourage everyone to take a moment to listen to it.  A personal note here was my sadness to see such an increase in calls involving mental health and suicide in our own cute little town.  We have seen a huge increase in those needing and seeking help.  Please make sure to check in on your loved ones.  2020 has been a difficult year for a lot of people.  

•The Cottonwood Drive Waterline replacement agreement with Uintah was approved unanimously as well as the declaration of surplas property.  The budget amendments were mostly from additional CARES Act funds the city has received and distributed.  

The council had a few discussions under new business:

•Mixed Use:  In light of the recent presentation on the Stephen's property, the council felt it was necessary to give more details concerning the concept of mixed use.  The council was unanimous in feeling neither of those areas should have a residential component.  In order to better streamline the process and better direction for prospective developers, staff, planning commission and city council, the council will let the Planning Commission know.  

•Census Results: South Weber City has great Census results, but encourage any who have not yet done their census to do so.  The city will be sending out notifications to remind citizens.

•Cleanup Efforts:  The community was commended with their clean up efforts from the storm.  From a public property stance, the Posse Grounds were hit very hard.  UDOT came and helped the city clean up the Posse Grounds and trees down on Cottonwood Drive area.  If anyone needs additional help, please let us know.  The council was concerned for Lisa Poll's bench.  There was some parts of the wood that were warped slightly, but otherwise it was okay.  Also if you have any garbage cans that are not yours, the city can help them get to the right person.  A question was raised about declaring a state of emergency helping community members, the answer is that it does not help private citizens.  It was determined to not declare a state of emergency but after getting more information, on Wednesday Mayor Jo declared a local emergency.  This will allow funds that could be reimbursable on damages incurred on city property (sprinkler lines, fencing, tree removal).  

•CERT program: Given the storm and the ability for a community program (and the fact there is still 4 months left to 2020!) it was brought up where the CERT program is at.  Chief Tolman and Dave have talked with a few people they are working with to get 5 captains.  

Reports:

•Mayor Jo: Wasatch Integrated Waste has begun transferring their waste to Tooele County.  They continue to increase their daily tonnage and are hoping to transfer all residential waste by January of 2021.   Regarding their new recycling plant, they encourage those who have recycling cans to continue as recycled material is cleaner and easier to sort.   They are working on other recycling programs in the area too.  Council members are encouraged to take a tour of the recycling plant.  

•Council member Halverson: reported the Planning Commission meeting included a presentation on the Stephens property as mentioned above.  The Lofts property also had a continuation of the special meeting for Wednesday the 16th.  New packet and revised plans are on the city's website.  The Planning Commission was ready to recommend the general plan to the city council, but due to new legislation they are required by law to first have a public hearing and then make a recommendation.  This will take place on their October 8th meeting.

•Council member Soderquist: The meeting with Stake Parson's concerning funds that they donate to the city for recreation purposes went well.  They would like to include their name in more places as a donor for our programs and ammenities.

•Council member Petty: Parks & Rec committee meeting met and looked closer into the look and feel of the final plans for Canyon Meadows - more info coming soon.  The Youth City Council has extended their time for application to September 21st.  Application is still online - one error on the application was that attendance and citizenship is not required.  We had some members of the community already reach out to help in some great ideas and we hope anyone 14-18 will consider applying!

•City Manager Dave Larsen: Roger Worthen, previous city manager for South Weber and now city manager in Riverdale passed away from Leukemia on Sunday morning.  It was unexpected and quick.  Information on the funeral and viewing as well as a place to donate to the family are available online.  He was commended for being a wonderful man and will be missed.   

-The meeting scheduled for September 22nd has been been changed to September 29th.  Among other things on the agenda will be the Conditional Use Permit for the Soccer Complex.  Another item is the Cottonwood Waterline bids (we received 10 bids) came back much higher than what was estimated and budgeted for.  Additionally, work at the dog park has been underway.  We are hopeful we can do a grand opening in the spring of 2021.  Unfortunately, many of the trees surrounding the trail around the park fell during the storm.  

-And finally, we have received word that we have a court date for the Cobblestone Resort hearing - October 26th.  

Recap: City Council

8/27 City Council Recap

It was another long meeting at town hall tonight. We had a great turnout and many who stayed long after the meeting ended which is great to see. Here is a quick recap:

•The Davis county commissioners were there. They took a few minutes and applauded Mayor Jo for all she has done for our city as well as answer some questions from the council and the public. Mayor Jo let them know a lot of the tax money we are receiving from prop 1 will fund phase one of South Bench Drive, they will be putting in a culvert next summer (near the fisherman's access) and will continue to help and work with them on connecting Bonneville Shoreline trail through Davis and Weber counties. Councilman Taylor asked about the commissioners about a sound wall going in on highway 89 and if we have to have one. Currently it has not been proposed, and it won't be until 89 is finished, and that will come if it is requested and if it will be beneficial (sometimes they just bounce noise and make it louder). There will be a process and a vote should that need arise.

•We had another night of great comments. I encourage everyone to read the minutes or listen to the audio when it is available. Many comments focused on concerns with South Bench Drive, the general plan and improving the communication between residents and the city. During the council's remarks, Mayor Jo mentioned they are continuing to work on the website and updating the FAQ's section. The interactive map for the general plan should be up by Sept 1 and they encourage comments and feedback. Council member Petty wanted to assure everyone that only Phase 1 of South Bench Drive is being worked on right now. Phase 2 and 3 (and xyz) are still many many years off with many changes happening between now and then. She specifically asked when would mixed use be defined - David Larson said it would be during public comment. Mayor Jo said that she spoke with Commissioner Osborne and that meetings will be held in the larger room where people can be able to attend and encouraged him to keep public comment and responses in the appropriate manner.

•David Larson spent some time on the wetland issues at Canyon Meadows. Right now we are waiting back to hear from the Army Corps where the wetlands are. When they come back we will have a responsibility to restore them. We will need to remove any back fill and noxious plants and restore natural habitat and plants. We will need to watch it for 2 years. After the two years we will be better able to know what is still a wetland. If a wetland does not return, then we can move forward with working on that property. If a wetland returns, we will need to continue protect it. Mayor Jo assured us the Canyon Meadows park is on hold until then.

•Davis County Sheriff's Department was there to give a quarterly update, which was interesting. Kinda some crazy things going on we don't usually hear about. They talked about putting up a U-turn on the 89 exit. Technically they need to do a study to get a U-turn there, but they are working on it.

I'm tired peeps. Sorry if I am forgetting some things. Thanks everyone for coming! That is about 12 hours of meetings in just the past 7 days!