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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Garden City Council Member Reports

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, reporter
Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 8, 2016.  Council member Chuck Stocking suggested that short term rentals, renewals of business licenses from date issued rather than the first of the year.  Bob Peterson said the software they use can do it.  The same should be done for other business licenses.  Kathy Hislop said it would be a nightmare if the office had to do it manually and they had to handle 300 licenses.  But the software sends an automatic e-mail when the license is due.  The issue will be put on the agenda next month.

Jennifer Huefner talked adding more trails to the general plan.  Mitch Poulsen, Bear Lake  Regional Commission, has been working on an extensive trail map and Huefner suggested that the city adopt that map as part of the general plan.   Pat Argyle said a lot of trails are in bad shape.  Huefner said it is important to have it on the general plan map to protect the trails.  The trails do need upgrades, and The Bear Lake Regional Commission would be logical to partner with as they can help with trail grants.

Darrin Pugmire met with Zan Murray, city engineer, who said that the money for third west could be available in October 2017.  Pugmire is trying to ascertain where the roads will be so that people know exactly where they will be on their land and be able to plan development around it. 
 

John Spuhler talked about local internet, he and the council concurred that there is inadequate internet service here.  The hot point for local All West Internet is in Randolph, so it doesn't service Garden City.  Centra Com’s internet is unreliable and slow.   Spuhler said he is looking to put 5 gig spectrum on Crawford Mountain which will add speed and some redundancy.   He said he would update the council as more information became available.

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