Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
GARDEN CITY, Utah. March 13, 2014. Zan Murray, Garden City engineer, reported
that the water plan presented by Fred Philpot, water consultant, needs to be
approved by the Council. It then needs
to be filed with the State and get their approval. He noted that Cindy Gooch was still working
on the Tiger Grant. He asked if Council
Member Bess Huefner had all of the needed support letters. They will be needed when the grant is again
submitted.
The City will be getting about $500,000 from the state for parking
and lake access. The number was
originally $750,000 but $250,000 is to go to sovereign lands and the County. The funds have been targeted specifically for
development of 150 South and lake access through the City Park
Gary Cox then reported on work he has been doing. He has been working on the city budget. He congratulated the City on the refinancing
that was done this winter. It will save
the City a tremendous amount of money in interest expense. He has also been looking into the water
system, and the problems and costs involved there.
He noted that the kiosk needs to be completed. Some electronic devices will probably be
placed there that will assist people in finding addresses and advertising
businesses within the City. A possible
shuttle service is being considered, and he has been working on several
possibilities there.
He is reading the ordinances to become more familiar with
them. He is the ordinance enforcement
officer for the City and wants to understand and know where enforcement may be
needed. He had been to the Chamber of
Commerce meeting. They are working on
the City’s signage ordinance. Mayor
Spuhler noted that he hoped they will continue to do that and make it easier to
enforce and understand.
Apparently the Planning and Zoning Committee are working on
a nuisance ordinance and other ordinances that will help beautify the
City. He is willing to work with them in
attempting to make certain areas of the City more in line with the City’s name.
The City will be getting ride of the cattle guards that have
been in place and remove some of the gates to give greater lake access. He is interested in the quagga mussel problem
and is willing to help there. A new ad
campaign to make people more aware of this issue might help in getting people
to be more careful with their water craft as they go from one body of water to
another.
Cox is very interested in the shuttle idea. He thinks it will encourage people to stop
and stay longer in the community if they could park and ride to the
lakeshore. He feels the parking
additions will really help the city.
He noted that Planning and Zoning are working on a height
ordinance that would allow buildings over 35’.
Right now they are looking at some areas west on Paradise Parkway north
of the city offices.
He has been working on more ads and advertising to get
people better acquainted with the Garden City area.
George Peart, building inspector, reported that there have
been three building permits already issued this month—two are on Cherimoya. He noted that two more homes are going into
Eagle Feather. Planning and Zoning are
working on ordinances and seem to be moving forward.
Council Member Chuck Stocking asked George how the County
determined primary and secondary residences.
He noted that he has lived in the Garden City for about six years and
has been paying taxes on his home that was listed as a secondary home. He didn’t realize there was a
difference. Just because someone builds
a home in Garden City doesn’t mean it is secondary. When you are new in the area, you don’t
understand the differences between these two items and assume the County does
their homework. It appears, however,
that everything in Garden City is secondary unless they can prove
otherwise. He asked if Peart could help
the County be more accurate in their decisions and tax collection policy.
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