Kiosk Map Developed

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  August 14, 2014. Gary Cox, city administrator, reported that a city map needs to be placed in the kiosk.  Danny White has drawn a map that shows all the trails and roads that individuals can use in and around Garden City.  It will be hung in the kiosk.  There were hundreds of fliers distributed over Raspberry Days because of the kiosk which was an ideal spot for placement of these types of materials.  That is great justification for having such a structure in the City.

Ordinance enforcement is very time consuming, especially during Raspberry Days.  Cox said that it would be good if additional enforcement individuals could be available in the future.  He noted that he dealt with numerous transient businesses that tried to set up illegal sales locations within the City during Raspberry Days.  There were also numerous sign and camping ordinance violations along with a public nudity incident where the local deputies were very helpful during that very busy weekend.

The cost to complete Heritage Park has gone up.  Because of the high costs, the City will need to decide what can be worked on and completed this fall.

The shuttle service has done well so far this summer.  It has even operated at capacity a few times.  It was full on July 26 and August 1.  There were a total of 160 individuals who took the shuttle on August 2.  Garden City is pleased with the shuttle and has decided it can become an integral part of the way individuals get to the lake and around the town.

Because of the deer flies and other problems, the long term management of the beach has become an issue.  The City is exploring several possibilities including destroying deer fly habitat, restoring old drainage ditches based on the National Army Corp. permit for maintaining existing drainage, and cultivating the beaches to bring back the sandy areas.  Discussion even touched on bring in or moving sand from some areas to others thereby helping both locations.

Both Utah State University and Bridgerland Applied Technology Centers are interested in a testing center at Garden City’s library for concurrent enrollment and other classes that they offer.  BATC is interested in having classes taught here in Garden City based on the needs and wants of the local citizens.  Mayor Spuhler noted that they were certainly welcome to use the City’s facilities, but would need to pay the costs for cleaning, setting up arrangements, lighting, heating, and so forth that would result of using City buildings.

The ATM machine placed in the kiosk for Raspberry Days should be returned to the bank which owns it.