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Monday, April 13, 2020

Garden City Council Reports


Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter 
Rich Civic  Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah. April 9, 2020.  Councilman Howard Pope said that there are people in town who are concerned about the people coming in from outside to shelter in place in their homes or short term rentals may bring COVID 19 with them.    CentraCom has had a lot of orders to connect internet and phone service.  They do try to screen people by asking how many are in the home and if anyone has fever or other symptoms.  But unfortunately many are not being honest and when they arrive to connect there are three families in the home instead of the two or three people as promised.  He and his crew wear masks and gloves to do service. 

Mayor Leonhart said that the folks who have second homes belong here. “We can’t tell them not to come, and how would you enforce that?  So tell them to just follow the CDC rules.”

Pope said that the majority of visitors have been good, but they need to not bring kids to the grocery store who run around and touch everything against CDC rules, nor should they stand in line close together at food stands.

Councilwoman Pat Argyle said that Raspberry Day plans are ongoing.  They will cancel the kids parade,  but the regular parade plans are doing well. 

Argyle said that it is time to lay out the park with double gates around parking.   Public Works  are  making the city parks look good.  Some of the solar lights will be replaced with electric lighting at the park.  The new playground equipment has arrived and after the stay at home restrictions are off, they will be installed.

Councilman Ken Hansen told the Council that the  Library has been doing things for kids during this time.  They spear headed the  Bear Hunt which encouraged locals to put bears on their porches and decks for kids to drive by and spot.  They are designing a local cook book for a fundraiser.  No one used the Food Pantry this month, perhaps because the library is closed, they need to announce that the Pantry is still open for people who need food assistance.

Hansen said he talked to County Commissioner Bill Cox about the City partnering with the County to sweep the new bike path. “We partner with them on many things. The county has done some really nice things for Garden City over the  last few years.”   Mayor Leonhart added that the county has been so good to work with.

Councilman Howard Pope told the Council about trails. The City is upgrading their trails with DWR money.  The Garden City Trail is still full of snow and water run-off, but it needs to be groomed for snowmobiles and ATV. DWR has granted $40,000 for grading and using City equipment can make the money go further.  Pope thinks there might also be some equipment help from the County to put in culverts, gravel and some grading.  Mark Hislop said that Brian Hirschi is willing to use some of his crew and equipment to help as well.

The Hodges Canyon Trail is on Forest Service land but adjoining property owners want to shut the trail down.  The Forest Service has offered to pay to fence off the property owners. The property owners want to shut down the trail, but it is Forest Service land.  So the fence may be a good solution. 

Mark Hislop asked about a single track non-motorized bike trail along the canal and was told that the canal property owners are in control of that right of way.

Mayor Leonhart said that the runaway truck ramp bids have been awarded to a local contractor. They will start at the end of April have it done by July.  Traffic light at the intersection will be installed by the end of June.  The turning lane into KOA is being worked on.  The Marina entrance has been staked while the Army Corps of Engineers approvals are being worked on.  The Mayor sent a letter to build a overhead bike path to the Marina, and the state is looking into it.





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