Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. April 11, 2013. Mitch Poulsen, Bear Lake Regional Council
Director, appeared before the Council.
He noted that the Bear Lake Annual Conference on lake bed management has
been scheduled for Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. He has planned for a mid morning snack and a
light lunch at the end of the meeting.
He asked if Garden City would be willing to pay $500 toward the
food. He noted that Rich County had
given $500 as well. The conference only
includes people on the Utah side of the lake. There will be speakers to talk
about boat launching and areas where launching is allowed, new state laws that
have been passed, quagga mussels, and so forth. The Council committed to giving
the requested money for this conference.
Bear Claws is a new business
requesting a license. If they get a
building permit for some remodeling, they come under the current building
requirements and would need to provide the required parking which they don’t
have. Currently, they are under the old
requirements and would qualify.
Subway has requested a
meeting with the Variance Board because at present they do not have the needed
parking for this business.
Curtis Moldenhauer appeared
before the Council to let them know that the KOA franchise has determined that
some camp grounds are nice enough to qualify and be given the name Resort. The KOA here in Garden City fits into that
category, and Mr. Moldenhauer will add that name to his business. Mr. Moldenhauer will be moving the food
concessions, the shaved ice, and the pancake breakfast area to the same
location by the jumping pillow. The Council
thanked him for coming in and letting them know of the changes that are
occurring at his business.
A home owned by Mr. Lloyd
Berentzen at 917 Harbor Village Dr. #4 has requested a short term rental
license. It was approved upon passing
the fire inspection requirement. Jim
Christensen has a home at 215 Persimmon Drive.
A short term rental license will be granted upon completion of the
inspection by the fire chief. Bruce
Wilden ownes a home at 1850 South Bear Lake Blvd. It is managed by Bear Lake Project Management
Company. He, too, can qualify for a
short term rental license upon completion of the fire inspection requirement.
The Council approved the
changes made to the transient merchant license that was discussed in the Public
Hearing held just prior to this meeting.
The Council also passed a resolution establishing the authorization of
and procedures for electronic meetings to conduct the business and affairs of
the Garden City Town Council, Boards, Commissions, and Committees of Garden
City, Utah.
A discussion was held
regarding establishing a winter snowmobile trail head at the parking lot of the
Bear Lake Dance Place. The Council
determined that the Foothill Estates Homeowners Association as well as the homeowners
in that area needs to be contracted to let them know of these plans.
Council member Bess Huefner
noted that she had seen some signs advertising the Bear Lake Mammoth Marathon
scheduled for June 7 and 8 as well as July 27 to be held here in Garden
City. She noted that she had been
unaware of this activity and asked if the City had given out a permit or given
permission for this activity to take place.
The Mayor asked that Brian House contact the County to see if they were
aware of this activity and report his findings back to the City. Mrs. Huefner also reported that Raspberry
Days was going well. She requested that
the City purchased a tent that could be used at that time as well as rented out
or used at other activities. The Mayor
asked her to get some costs for this item before a decision could be made.
Council member Pat Argyle
reported that the library is doing great.
She informed the Council that the pool has hired a certified body guard
who also has credentials to teach swimming.
Three more individuals took the swimming test and passed. If they stay with the City through the
summer, they can be reimbursed for the testing costs.
Council member Brian House
noted that on April 30 UDOT will be in the vicinity. On May 15 the County and
Forest Service will be holding a meeting here at the City Center. A grant to improve some trails has been
submitted. The results of the grant will
be known in October.
Darrin Pugmire, Council
member, reported that he was over business licensing and parking. He noted that some adjustments need to be
made concerning parking for businesses.
There are too many requested for some businesses and not enough for
others. Some changes need to be made. He also noted that a building had been built
behind the Texaco without a building permit.
Some steps need to be taken about that matter. Some decisions also need to be made about
overnight parking and oversize parking.
Mayor Spuhler reported that
there have been some legislation changes in working with sovereign lands and
beach access issues. There is to be no
launching of boats on the west side of the lake from Garden City to Rendezvous
Beach. All boats need to be licensed and
certified quaggy mussel free. The Mayor
noted that it might be a good idea to have boat owners buy a Beach pass that includes
a quaggy mussel permit. That would be a
possibility to make sure boats being launched are clean.
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