Saturday, October 18, 2014
Garden City Fire Board
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
October 16, 2014. The Fire board
has been unable to get in touch with the recommended attorney to assist with
policies and procedures. The members of
the board suggested that perhaps one of the following three would be interested
in working with the Board: Joe Chambers,
Tony Martineau, and Herm Olsen. Perry
Wakefield said he would follow up on this matter and report at the next
meeting.
Mike Wahlberg, Fire Chief, hand out a draft of some Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) that can be used with the fireboat. He said he thought most of the basics were
included and asked that the board look the document over. He said that things could be added that would
improve the use of the boat. He included
a check list of things that should be kept and noted at the end of each usage
of the boat. This would include who the
users were, the reason it was used, what equipment was used, what first aid
supplies were used, etc. so that a record would be kept of what was done and
what would need to be changed or resupplied.
The Board was asked to go over the document and make any suggestions and
comments prior to the next meeting. That
way, the document could be accepted at the next meeting.
The bid is out for the storage shed. The deadline is October 31, so it will soon
be known where the best buy will be. Two individuals have already submitted
bids for the 12’ x 16’ building on skids.
Chief Wahlberg reported that he had gone to the City and
requested that the Fire Department be given the Garden City Public Safety
Grant. He noted that he had gone to the
County Ambulance Association and discovered that he needed to talk with the
Commissioners. He will be on their
agenda this next month. Wahlberg said that
he thought that 70 percent of the firefighters needed to at least have EMT
basics. He noted that the best fire
department has the best trained and equipped firefighters. Part of that training should be in the
medical area.
The ISO audit had been conducted during this past
month. Wahlberg noted that the
department was doing well. Most of the
paperwork records were great. The pump
records were not as available from the last three years as was requested by
ISO. There was some difficulty getting
water information from some of the subdivisions. ISO gave the city an extension in time to try
and get additional information from some of the water companies in the various
subdivisions. Results of the audit will
be available in about six months. This
audit will be conducted again in about 5 of 6 years. Weak areas can be worked on over that time so
that the results of the next audit will probably be higher than this year.
There are currently two individuals who have applied to fill
the board vacancy. The deadline for
applications is October 24.
The Christmas Party is coming up. A discussion was had and several suggestions
made. This party is a time when
appreciation can be shown to the fire fighters.
It was decided that a turkey/ham will be given to each fire fighter
along with a fire department gift. It
was noted that Laketown firefighters will be invited along with the
Commissioners. The party will be held at
the City Office Lakeview room and will be catered. Thursday, December 4, was the decided date. There will be a public hearing prior to the
party.
Equipment desired is a gate valve and 150 feet of 6” steamer
hose. Both the valve and hose are
expense. This gives a much strong and
faster flow of water which can really assist in putting out fires. They would really like to get a center gate
valve as well. This would then allow for
2 gate values and actually up to 6 lines coming off from one fire hydrant. The
Board requested that a cost estimate be drafted and presented to the Board.
Responses this past month included 3 calls, 2 walk-ins
needing medical help and 3 medical calls.
The question was asked if the department had a gas leak
source detector. Chief Wahlberg noted
that anything dealing with gas should be handled by the gas company or a gas
professional—it’s not something the department should get involved with.
A request has been made to the Commissioners to allow both
Laketown and Garden City to us a section of the County dump that has already
been buried and grassed over. They would
like to put down a layer of gravel and use that area for training. They would like to get 4 conic boxes. These can be used to simulate breaking inside
a home, fighting an actual fire inside, using heavy vehicles for practice with
the extractors, car fires, etc. There
are quite a few grants available for training facilities that might be
obtained. Having a location will be
extremely helpful. The department can
keep adding onto the facilities as time passes and create a great place for
training new volunteers.
The attendance report for board members for the year as
follows:
Howard Pope missed 1 meeting
Bryan House missed 1 meeting
Randall Knight missed 1 meeting
Perry Wakefield missed 2 meetings
Short the 5th board member at the present time
Garden City Water Issues
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
October 9, 2014. The other agenda item was a discussion concerning the
proposed Revised Impact Fee Ordinance/Impact Fee Enactment and to adopt, enact,
or modify; a revised written Impact Fee Analysis and an Impact Fee Enactment
for Culinary Water. This item is
contained in Ordinance #14-16.
It was noted that the State of Utah requires each area that
has a culinary water system to have a certain percentage of water in storage in
case of an emergency—a fire, a break in a main line, and so forth. Garden City does not meet this requirement in
the summer because the water system is maxed out. It was suggested that a way to solve this
lack of stored water was for the City to buy the Shundahi’s million dollar
tank. This would provide additional
water to the City during the summer as well as provide the necessary amount of
storage water required by the State. Mr.
Norm Mecham indicated that he would be willing to sell the tank on a 30-year
payment period. He is willing to sell
the tank for the amount of money that he has spent to install and get the tank
connected to the City’s water system.
The location of the tank makes is possible that if the main
line is broken coming from Swan Creek, much of the City would still have enough
water for a day or two’s consumption. In
other words, the City would not be completely out of water.
Because of the cost of this tank, there will need to be a
change in the water impact fees to help in paying for this water storage
tank. This tank will become a great
asset for the City and bring the City up to the State’s water
requirements. An additional water source
is already planned for 2020—the digging of a new well to add to the current
system. This will also be a very costly
item that the City needs to begin preparing for.
The water impact fees were raised last spring to
$4,420. However, with this additional
tank, the fees will have to be raised a second time to $5,670. Impact fees become effective 90 days after
adoption. A MOU with Mr. Mecham will
need to be finalized and financial arrangements made.
Most of the individuals who attended the public hearing were
interested in the gun range and had left the meeting. There was very little input as a result. The hearing was closed.
Garden City Council Meeting
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
October 9, 2014. Bear Lake Academy of Martial Arts requested to conduct
a martial arts education business at 50 South Bear Lake Blvd. (where the
Firehouse Pizza is located). They would
be using the basement of this facility.
The license was granted when the fire marshal has finished his
inspection. A short discussion was held
concerning parking at this location.
Everything appeared to be fine.
Ordinance 14-17 dealing with business license policies and
procedures was discussed. It was noted
that wording should be changed to give the Council more authority to handle
unusual situations. It was suggested
that the wording should be changed to include that the Council may impose
certain conditions on a business using their discretion based upon the
conditions and circumstances of the request.
Season’s Resorts requested that their encumbered lots be unencumbered. This allows the company to begin to develop
this area if they so desire. This was
approved by the Council.
A discussion of a new encumbrance/Covenant to run with the
land procedure was approved. Since the
encumbrance/covenant was established for vacant lot fees within the City only,
it was noted that it should not be registered with the County. The City needs to be notified 30 days prior
to the request being made to encumber or unencumber adjoining lots.
When sales of different lots are made, the responsibility of
letting the City know rests with the seller of the property. A penalty of a minimum of $120 plus $10 per
month will be assessed after the first year of such a sale if notification is
not made to the City.
UDOT has proposed to purchase a small piece of land for the
US 89 Third West turn lane going south.
The cost of the property is $2,175.
A motion was made and passed to approve the sale of this land.
The City meeting was closed and the public hearing was held
concerning the gun range and the water impact fees.
The City Meeting was resumed and the following actions were
taken:
The gun range item will be pursued and more information will
be obtained. The new impact fees were
discussed by the Council. It was finally
determined that the final agreement with Mr. Mecham will be brought back to the
Council to be looked over prior to signing.
The motion was made and approved to impose the new impact fees that were
suggested in the public hearing. All
council members voted for this action except Darrin Pugmire. He voted no and stated that he thought a less
expensive solution could have been found.
Mike Wahlberg, Garden City Fire Chief, appeared before the
Council. He was unable to obtain a MOU
from the County Ambulance EMT Association.
He noted that this organization is funded by the County. They,
apparently, do not have the needed funds to provide a $3,000 grant. Wahlberg,
however, requested that the City give their emergency grant to the Fire
Department this year so that they could get started training more EMTs. The City indicated that they didn’t think
that grant should go to the Fire Department each year. It is something that several organizations
may apply for and obtain. The Fire Chief
indicated that he would go to the County to see if they would agree to
reimburse these funds after the completion of the training of individuals
becoming EMTs. He will report back to
the City.
It was decided that the City Employee Christmas Party will
be held on January 9, 2015. The City
Community Christmas Party will be held December 6, 2014.
It was determined that 5 commercial picnic tables will be
purchased for Heritage
Park
The City Council will contribute the usual $200 towards the
Halloween Bash held each year at the KOA.
Bess Huefner reported that the Skating Rink should be set up
around the 24th of November.
She noted that the Christmas lights should be hung soon before it gets
to cold and wintery.
Bruce Warner asked what type of impact fee should be
assessed for the log cabins that are being built by Mr. Webb just north of Jim
Stone’s store in Pickleville. He was
told that Mr. Webb should be charged ¾ of the full fee for each cabin.
Warner and the Mayor have been in touch with Chris Coray
concerning annexation of Sweetwater Hill into Garden City. Additional conversations have been set up to
discuss this issue further.
Waarner also reported that he had talked with Mike
Madsen. Madsen had an agreement with
the City to build a water line north from Swan Creek to get water to the
subdivision that he built. He has come
to the City and would like to be reimbursed for the water line construction
costs. The agreement was for five years
and cost $100,000. The Council said they
would think about this matter.
Jim Christensen had problems with his water bill of
$23,995. It was noted that $9,000 was
the cost and that $14,000 was overages.
The City said they would look into the matter and make some adjustments
if justified.
Chuck Stocking noted that the pool is doing well. One wall, however, needs to be tiled or
recovered with cement board or something that handles steam and humidity. He is also still working on a place to store
the pool chemicals.
There is a possibility that a grant could be obtained for
the kiosk. There is still some money
owed for the kiosk. The suggestion was
made that perhaps those businesses advertising there could pay a small monthly
fee to keep it current and viable. The
ads need to be put in such an order that the same one isn’t always first. It was thought that perhaps they could be
cycled through so none are given more attention than any others. It was also suggested also that the type of computer
and software that is in the kiosk be made available in different locations
within the City.
Garden City Public Works Report
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. October 9, 2014. Riley Argyle reported that concrete is
currently being poured at Heritage Park.
The City Park
The City has signed a lease for a new backhoe. It is here and is currently being used. The meters for the individuals living on the
east side of Bear Lake Boulevard
south of 150 South have not been metered for their
water usage. These meters have not yet
been installed but will be as work on 150 South progresses. The reason meters have not been put in place
is there are no maps or knowledge of where any of the various connections are
located. As work progresses in that
area, however, the connections will be found.
KOA has donated a lot of dirt that can be used up at Heritage Park
Riley has been working with Zan Murray who already covered
most of the other items that the City is currently working on.
Garden City Engineer Report
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, October 9, 2014. Zan Murray, the City Engineer, reported that
75 North and 350 South had all been paved and striped. The bid for 150 South is ready to go. The boardwalk from 350 South is being considered. There is some money left that can be used for
that project. The wetlands have been
cleared by Danny White; and if composite materials are used for the boardwalk,
it would be quite maintenance free.
There have been some problems with Heritage Park
Parking on 150 South is a much larger project and will take
quite a bit longer to finish up. The
workers for the Special Service District will need to move one of their
stations to the East. It is currently
too close to the road. Norm Mecham will
need to get a water line extension in place before it can be paved. Two fire hydrants and a Quonset hut will have
to be moved. Electrical conduits will
also need to be installed. It might be a
good idea to actually bid out a utility package. Then, when the trenches settle, more work can
be done. If much is to be done at this
location this fall, contractors will need to move quickly.
Parking in the City
Park
The water impact fee will be discussed later in the public
hearing and City Meeting because changes are expected there. There was a water agreement with Norm Mecham
concerning the Shundahi water tank. It should be looked over carefully and
perhaps given to the attorney to make sure everything is covered. There will be a meeting held in November
concerning the Elk’s Ridge water tank.
A change of use in water rights in Swan Creek through the
Swan Creek Irrigation company is moving forward. The City wells in use are considered points
of diversion. A MOU concerning them will
be put in place. Meters will be placed
on the wells so that the City does not use more water than they have rights
for. A new well will be needed by the
year 2020 and needs to begin to be considered at the present time.
Three phase power for the Heritage Park
Garden City Updates
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
October 9, 2014. Gary Cox, Garden City Administrator reviewed work done
on 350 South and 75 North. He also noted
that 150 South will go out to bid in the next couple of weeks. The culverts for 300 West have gone out to
bid.
Elk’s Ridge easements are moving slowly. The next meeting will be held in November. Water impact fees and the Shundahai tank are
the reasons for the public hearing.
Action will be taken on these items after the Public hearing has ended.
A cage for runaway dogs has been purchased. Currently the camping ordinance and the sign
ordinance are under review. Enforcement is always difficult, especially when
the ordinances are not written clearly.
The CIB grant application has been turned in for Beach
Improvement and Planning money.
Envirocentric Design has completed the field work for the wetland
delineation and Bio-West is completing the mapping of the ditches at this time
so all will be ready before winter.
Cox noted that he has been working with local businesses and
individuals in the community in order to better promote the advantages of our
area when it comes to the benefits of tourism in Garden City. Currently he is recruiting customers for the
Christmas Holiday and during the Sundance Film Festival. He noted that researching the possible
benefits of the shuttle service and how it can benefit the community is moving
forward. Looking into and obtaining
grants that can help pay for entertainment at Raspberry Days along with other
artistic and performance possibilities are also being checked out.
Joey Stocking is the president of the Chamber of Commerce in
the area. He is writing a grant to help
add more information, maps, and so forth to the kiosk as well as getting
similar information that is at the kiosk into several of the local
businesses. The grant will require a
match from the City.
Garden City Building Inspector Report
Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah.
October 9, 2014. George Peart,
Building Inspector, reported that there is a million dollar grant that can be
applied for every year. It does require
a full match. It allows cities like Garden
City to develop a secondary water system.
The culinary water that would be saved by the City in developing a
secondary system would make this grant worth looking into.
Peart noted that building is slowing down, especially in the
City itself. There are three homes in
Eagle Feather, two being built in Bridgerland, and one in Cheramoya. There are a couple of other homes being
worked on in town as well.
He noted that he had attended the Planning Commission meeting. He told them there is no zone for trailers. Something needs to be done to take care of
this lack. He had several problems this
past summer with trailers, and the City needs to give some direction to this
issue. He requested that the City be
informed when subdivisions change their CC&Rs. This can create problems when changes have
been made and no one outside the subdivision is aware of the changes.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Wallentine - Stringham Wedding
Bryan and Tiffany will be married on Saturday, October 25, 2014, in
the Logan, Utah LDS Temple.
A reception will be held in their honor that evening at the Liberty
Idaho LDS Chapel, 29 Church Road, Liberty, Idaho, from 6-8 pm. We invite all
friends and family to attend.
Tiffany graduated from Bear Lake High School and LDS Seminary in 2012
where she was active in volleyball, basketball and track and field all four
years. She attended Utah State University the past two years where she was
active in LDS institute and intramural sports. She is studying to be a
Radiology Technician. The last four summers she has kept busy working for the
US Forest Service, working on fires from Colorado to Washington state.
Bryan graduated in 2008 from Rich High School where he was was active
in basketball, golf, track and the school musicals. He loved serving an LDS
mission to the England London South Mission . Bryan graduated in May from Utah
State University as Valedictorian of the College of Engineering with a Bachelors
Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in
Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
The couple would like to thank their friends and family for all of
their love and support.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
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