Garden City Council Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY,  Utah.  March 12, 2015. It was noted that new monitors are being purchased for the City office workers.  They are also being given new chairs that will be more comfortable than what they currently are using.

Short term rental licenses were approved for three new short-term rentals.  The first is located at 815 North Harbor Drive, #206.  The owner is Kyle Kofoed, and he has hired Bear Lake Project Management to handle this rental for him.  The second rental is located at 1020 South Snowmeadows Drive.  Jeff Bedard is the owner, and he has hired Bear Lake Cabin Rentals to take care of this property.  The third rental is located at 41 East Spinnaker Point Drive.  Denis Despres is the owner, and he also will be using Bear Lake Cabin Rentals to handle this rental for him.

The Council approved a request to encumber three parcels of land into one for Leonard and Carol Arave.  The parcels to be encumbered are 41-21-40-232, 41-21-40-168, and 41-21-40-082.  This property is located at 200 North 94 East.  Arave desires to build a garage on one of the parcels and place a home that will overlap on the other two parcels.

Public comments were allowed at this point in the meeting.  It was noted that Garden City is currently seeking a permit that will allow them to improve the beaches.  They will be able to harrow to get rid of the weeds and vegetation and bring the sand to the surface. 

There will be three ways for people to get to the beach.  They can pay to drive down and park in an assigned area.  They can drive down, leave their items, and return to the free parking lots along Bear Lake Blvd. and walk back to the beach. There will also be a free shuttle that can be ridden.  Individuals riding the shuttle can get off at any one of the access points along the shuttle route.  They can then catch the shuttle to take them back to their car when they are ready to leave the beach.

Gaye Johnson has built a new memorial for veterans from Garden City who fought in World War II.   She wrote a letter to the City asking that a water connection at the new memorial and monument grounds be put in and water be provided to keep the lawns and flowers growing.  It was noted that a letter must be obtained from her stating that the memorial was built for public use.  The Council decided that the connection fee could perhaps be waived, but that the water must be metered and paid for by the owner of the property.  This is necessary because of the scarcity of water in Garden City.

Cindy Winter is in charge of the East Egg Hunt.  It will be held the Friday before Easter at the City Park.