Garden City Council Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times 

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  April 9, 2015.  Crepes & Coffee requested a business license to conduct a business at 235 north Bear Lake Blvd.  This business request is for a takeout crepe and specialty coffee/drink establishment.  The owner is Elke Brown.  The Council granted the request.

The Rily Property Management requested a license to conduct a property management company in Garden City.  The owners are Rick and Lyn Bessey.  The Council granted the request.

Conestoga Ranch requested a license to conduct a glamping resort at 400 north 300 west.  The owner is Mike Knapp.  The Council granted the request.

The Conestoga Ranch requested that the City allow this business to apply to the state for an alcohol license.  The Council made the motion to allow that liquor could be served in the restaurant and beer could be sold at the concession store at the glamping location.  The City’s permission had to be obtained prior to approaching the State for their approval.

Four new short term rentals were given short term rental licenses.  Bear Lake Lodging will be managing the Doug Lusk home located at 865 Harbor Village Drive, #204.  This same management company will also handle the rental at 109 Harbor Village, owned by Shindig Enterprises.  Both of these locations were given the licenses contingent upon submitting drawings of the layouts of these two potential rental homes.  David and Hillary Force own a home a 628 South Eutaw Road.  The license was approved.  Jacob Strain’s home at 922 M Blackberry Drive was also approved.

AJ Franks and Mitch McBride from United Way presented information to the Council in the hopes that some good projects could be set up and completed in Garden City.   They asked the Council to consider their offer of assistance and to try and come up with some ideas that could benefit the Community and its citizens.  They will come back in a month or two to see what the City has decided to work on.

A budget discussion was held.  There are several items that have gone over budget and others that are under.  Changes are needed to balance out the accounts.  The Council spent quite a bit of time going through the budget making suggestions and changes that need to be made.  The changes will be made prior to next month’s meeting.  The proposed budget for the next fiscal year will also be presented next month.  Any changes on the proposed budget can then be made prior to accepting to budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016 at the June meeting.