Garden City Council Reports

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  January 9, 2014.  Mayor Spuhler reported that Danny White is no longer the City Administrator.  He will be given opportunities to design projects and work with the City on a contract basis.  The announcement for a new City Administrator position has been posted.  The position requires the individual be able to do code enforcement, has a management degree, able to handle finances and accounting matters, handle human resources issues, and live within the City limits.  So far there have been 33 applicants for the position.

Bruce Warner questioned why several of the surrounding subdivisions have not been annexed into the City.  He would like to look into this matter and see if it would be possible to bring that about.  He also would like to bring natural gas into Garden City.  He noted that it was difficult to know if all of the businesses in the area were licensed in Garden City.  He volunteered to work on this issue.

Chuck Stocking was asked to take care of a lighting issue on the Southwest corner of the library.  He said he would look into the matter.

Additional changes need to be made to make sure the pool is operating correctly.  The proper amount of chemicals and water temperature needs to be looked into.

It was also noted that bonding on building projects needs to cover the entire project. It can be done by phases or for the entire project at once but must include and cover everything including buildings, infrastructure, and all amenities.  The amount of the bond must cover 125 percent of the project cost and if the project goes over the time limit, the bond should be increased to 150 percent of the project cost.