Recap! City Council 7.20.2021

 

City Council Recap!

Heyo my peeps! How is everyone doing?? A few of these items have already been addressed so I will try to keep this short and sweet. In hopes to simplify things, I will post about new business and reports tomorrow.

Davis County Sheriff's Office: Every quarter our favoirte DSCO sheriff Chris Pope comes to report to the council the latest going-ons and stats for SWC. If you haven't had a chance to listen in, I encourage you to do so. Lots of great information in terms of our public safety and all the things the officers our doing for our city. DSCO is reporting an average of 99 hours a week in our city, 52 daytime hours and 47 night time hours. We have only had 3 break-ins which is significantly less than in the past couple of years and hope it is because of the constant police presence on our streets. They have been instructed to be observing and be observed on our streets to lower crime and it appears to be working! It was reported the radar trailer is significantly helping the traffic on Old Maple Roads and most speeders on that street continue to be local traffic. Old Maples Roads will have road striping done soon to paint speed limits as well as stop sign lines as not coming to complete stop has been a problem at the intersection.

•South Weber Gateway Rezone (poll property west of Highmark): This rezone request included 8.85 acres to a residential R7 zone and 2.78 acres commercial highway zone. The concept plan attached to this rezone request included 63 townhomes and 6 commercial buildings, however the only action item was on the rezone. The concept plan will still need to go through preliminary and final approval through staff and the planning commission. This action item was passed with 3 council members in favor and 2 not. Each council member voiced their reasoning for the vote which you can listen to on the YouTube channel linked below.

•Stephens Property Rezone (corner of 475 E and Old Fort Road): This request was to rezone this property to all commercial highway. In the past this property has had a residential component to it, however, this time it was strictly commercial highway only. The council favored this rezone and as with the other property gave their reasonings for doing so before voting.

•Riverside Place Subdivision: This subdivision is located on the west end of town near the posse grounds and is phase 4 of the subdivision. It includes 13 lots. There was some discussion of the fencing that needs to be replaced adjacent to the Posse Grounds. This is also an area where we have gotten complaints of excessive trash and garbage. Staff was instructed to increase code enforcement in this area in that regard. The action item was approved unanimously.

•Pickleball court donations: Mayor Jo has been gathering donations for pickle ball courts in Canyon Meadows. Because of these funds there will be 8 total pickle ball courts (4 paid for by the city and 4 paid for by citizens). Donors will have plaques placed at the park for their donations. Mayor Jo showed 3 different types of plaques based on the donation amount, paid for by the donation fund. The parks and rec committee brought it to the council for their opinion. The council favored the plaques for the donors but wanted the total amount of donations, where the donation money was spent and the plaque costs and donation amounts as part of the public record so it was clear where donation funds were spent vs. city funds.

And that's a wrap! Stay tuned for tomorrow to review updates and reports from the mayor and council for further happenings going on in the city.

Link to the packet: http://southwebercity.com/file/2016/11/0-CC-2021-07-20-Packet.pdf

Watch the meeting live:

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 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.