Garden City Council Meeting

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  December 14, 2017.  Richard and Stacie Layton requested a business license to open a carwash business called Garden City Carwash.  It is located at 150 N 300 W.  The request was granted.  They also asked for a business license for the storage sheds which are located next to the carwash.  The license was granted with the stipulations that no outside storage would be included ,because the zone close to Third West is C1 which doesn’t allow storage facilities of any kind.

Allen and Sherry Taylor requested two lots be encumbered.  One lot is lot 4 in the Bear Lake Meadows Subdivision, and Lot 9 is located in Triangle Estates Subdivision.  The two lots are adjacent to each other.  Some conditions must be met in order for this encumbrance to be accepted.  There are some storage pods on the property.  These pods must be moved to the center of the lot and closer to the home.  A cement pad needs to be poured where the pods will be placed.  A building needs to be built around the two pods with a slope roof.  The building must meet the building code.  This request must be completed by August, 2018.

Resolution #R17-03 is a resolution to update water rates for anything larger than a ¾” meter.  The Commission passed the resolution.

The Commission discussed ordinance #17-17 that is adding storage sheds as a conditional use permit in the C-3 Zone.  They also talked about Ordinance #17-18 which changes the term “accessory building” to “accessory structure.”  Both of these items will be put on the agenda for January when the Commission can act on these two ordinances.

Carl Stock appeared before the Commission asking that the Lake Meadow Lodge gate be left as is.  He noted that he would like to buy the City property in that area so that things can remain the way it has been over the past several years.  However, the City noted that there needs to be some kind of turnaround or area where cars can turn around if they go too far east.  Also, the amount of traffic will increase tremendously when Water’s Edge continues building in the area to the south of this road.  Mayor Spuhler suggested that the new Mayor take the next two months to look at this situation and then make a decision concerning this item.

The City Council Members made the following appointments:  Lindsey Thompson to the Planning Commission, Dan Kurek to the Appeals Authority Board, Travis Hobbs will become the Administrative Judge, and Ronda Menlove to the Library Board.

The Financial Report for the fiscal year of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 was represented to the Council by Gary Tuescher, CPA.  He stated that in his opinion, the financial statements referred in the report are presently fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Town of Garden City as of June 3- 2917, and the respective changes in financial position, and, were applicable, cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

One item of particular interest was the revenues received by the City.   For the Town as a whole, total revenues increased by $256,950 compared to the previous year, while total expenses increased by $260,893. 

Governmental activities revenues of $1,491,399 is an increase of $133,151 from the previous year.  Governmental activities expenses of $1,120,761 is an increase of $242,062 from the previous year.  While general government and highways and improvements expenses increased, public safety and parks and recreation expenses decreased.

Business-type activities revenue of $1,289,069 is an increase of $123,799 from the previous year.  Business-type activities expenses of $804,681 is an increase of $18,830 from the previous year.

Tuescher noted that the Financial Highlights are as follows:

            Total net position for the Town as a whole increased by $855,025

            Total unrestricted net position for the Town as a whole increased by $280,732

            Total net position for governmental activities increased by $364,316

            Total net position for business-type activities increased by $490,708