Saturday, May 14, 2022
Town of Garden City, UT
Time: 5/19/22 5:00 PM
Description/Agenda:
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Quarterly Reports:
a. Town Engineer Report, Quinn Dance
b. Public Works, Riley Argyle
c. Building Inspector Report/Code Enforcement Report, George Peart & Glen Gillies
d. Bear Lake Valley Chamber Report, Mark Smoot
e. Bear Lake Valley Convention and Visitor Bureau Report, Tami Leonhardt
f. Bear Lake State Park Report, Richard Droesbeke
4. Public Comments, 2-minute time limit
5. Encumbrance Discussion/ Approval
a. Requests Approval to encumber additional 7.5-foot (approx.) parcels C, D & E to parcel #'s 41-21-320-109, 41-21-320-110, and 41-21-320-111, respectively. Located in Buttercup Mobile Estates. Justin Hoyle.
6. Conditional Use Permit Discussion/Approval
a. Requests approval of Conditional Use Permit to build a duplex on Lot 1 in Bear Lake Meadows. Scott Livingston
7. Subdivision Discussion/Approval
a. Requests Approval of Final Plat for Buttercup Acres. Thomas Burningham and Matt Nielson
8. Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m.
a. Planned Infrastructure District (PID), Water's Edge, Chris Shurian, Aaron Grennon, Nick Weaver
b. Ordinance # 22-10, An Ordinance to Update the Management and Supervision of the Garden City Water System and the Use Thereof by Residents and Non-Residents.
c. Tentative Budget Review, Discussion
9. PUD Discussion/Approval
a. Requests Final Approval for Phase 5, Waterdance. Norman Mecham
b. Requests Preliminary Approval for Bear Lake RV Resort, Sun Communities Acquisitions, LLC. Casey Pennington
c. Requests Approval of Final Plat for Phases 1, 5 & 6 of Water's Edge. Aaron Grennon
d. Requests Approval of Preliminary Plat for Bear Lake Vista's Development (formerly Blue Vista Hills). Hal Christiansen and Chuck Matheny
10. PID Discussion/Approval
a. Water's Edge - Nick Weaver and Aaron Grennon
b. Bear Lake Vistas Development - Chuck Matheny
11. Re-Zone Discussion/Approval
a. Requests approval to rezone property located approx. at #41-20-000-0052 and 41-20-000-0050 from C1/C2/C3 to Recreational Residential. Park Place - Gerald Anderson and Adam Anderson.
12. Short-term Rentals
a. Skye Hughes, 2216 Beachcomber Lane, Vacasa
b. Bentsen Cluff, 258 Seasons Lane
c. Candice & Ryan Fink, 970 N Harbor Village E Drive #5
d. Shawn Smith, 70 W 350 S
e. Stacie & Kalyn Garver, 598 Aspen Dr
f. Mark & Michelle Egbert, 333 W Rendezvous Way
g. Judy Davis, 952 Yacht Drive 34
13. Ordinance and Resolution Discussion/Approval
a. Resolution # 22-01, A Resolution of the Town of Garden City to Establish a Rate for Meter Testing by the Garden City Public Works Department.
b. Resolution # 22-02, A Resolution of the Town of Garden City to Establish a Rate for the Deposit Fee for a Petition to Extend the Water Mains Within the Corporate Limits of the Town of Garden City.
c. Ordinance # 22-10, An Ordinance to Update the Management and Supervision of the Garden City Water System and the Use Thereof by Residents and Nonresidents
14. Budget Review, Discussion/Approval
a. Open/increase the 2022 Budget to cover current and remaining over-expenditures for fiscal year 2022.
b. Request Approval of the 2023 Tentative Budget for the General Fund, Enterprise (Water) Fund, SID Fund, RDA Fund, Capital Project Fund, and Beach Access Fund for fiscal year July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023
15. Miscellaneous
16. Council Member Reports
17. Payment Vouchers
18. Adjournment
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources - avian influenza
SALT LAKE CITY — While highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in domestic birds in Utah last month, the first case of the virus in a wild bird was recently confirmed after a dead great horned owl tested positive.
High pathogenic avian influenza viruses are very contagious among birds and can cause rapid and high mortality in domestic birds, such as chickens, turkeys and domestic ducks. These viruses occasionally kill wild birds, as well. The most common wild birds impacted by the virus are typically waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors and scavengers. There are typically few symptoms in waterfowl and shorebirds, but the virus can kill raptors and scavengers quickly. The virus is spread among birds through nasal and oral discharge, as well as fecal droppings. It can be spread to backyard poultry and domestic birds through contaminated shoes or vehicles.
A great horned owl was found dead in Cache County on April 29 and was sent to the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Logan for testing. It was then sent to the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, which confirmed the bird had high pathogenic avian influenza. Five additional great horned owls have been found dead in Cache and Weber counties, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is awaiting their test results.
Songbirds are not typically affected by avian flu, so people shouldn’t have to remove bird feeders unless they also have backyard chickens or domestic ducks, which are susceptible to the virus. However, it’s always recommended to regularly clean bird feeders and baths.
Although the current strain of the avian flu presents a low risk to people, it has been confirmed in at least one person in Colorado during this most recent outbreak. Visit the CDC website for more information on keeping yourself safe.
“If anyone finds a group of five or more dead waterfowl or shorebirds or any individual dead scavengers or raptors, they should report it to the nearest DWR office and absolutely make sure not to touch the birds or pick them up,” DWR Veterinarian Ginger Stout said. “Just report it to us, and we will come collect them for testing. We are continuing to monitor this virus in wild bird populations. It typically doesn’t have much of an impact on the overall populations of waterfowl, but it’s likely that we will have some die now that it’s been confirmed in wild birds in the state.”
The last outbreak of avian flu in the U.S. occurred in 2014-15, when highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza were detected in wild birds of the Pacific, Central and Mississippi flyways. During that outbreak, the virus was detected in two healthy ducks in Utah.
For more information about the current avian flu outbreak, visit the DWR website.
Media contact: DWR Public Information Officer Faith Heaton Jolley at 385-266-2640
Garden City Fire District Board Meeting May 4th, 2022
Garden City Fire District Board Meeting, Wednesday May4th, 2022
Leonard O’Reilly, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
Doug Pincock substituted for Randall Knight and foure board members were in attendance.
There was a discussion concerning rental of the building (downstairs as well as the new addition with the hall upstairs) as well as other services. These are some that were discussed:
Meeting room - $40 per hour - 2 hour minimum - $360 for the day
Wildland Truck with two men - $240 - 2 hour minimum
Ladder Truck - $225 per hour - 2 hour minimum
Scuba tank refill - $#10
Oxygen tank refill - $20 - “D” size or smaller
Building inspections - $40
HOAs often call for culvert clean out
Call for any other services or information - 435-881-6313
There is still a search going on for a cab side by side utility vehicle (UTV)for remote areas. It will need to seat 4 or 5 men, pull a small trailer and haul an 80 gallon tank of water. The board voted to approve the money and will keep eyes open for such a unit.
The responses for the month were:
3 - Fire Calls
11 - Medical Calls
2 - Carbon Monoxide
26 -Inspections
FYI - There will be a fire training exercise this Saturday, May 14th at the gravel pit
Tips to keep you safe if you encounter a mountain lion in Utah
On Tuesday, May 10,
2022, 10:16 AM, Faith Jolley <fjolley@utah.gov> wrote:
Hello media partners!
There have been a few
sightings recently of cougars in cities throughout Utah, so we wanted to send a
reminder about what to do if you encounter a cougar as well as some tips to
help prevent conflicts. Thanks for spreading the word!
May 10, 2022
Tips to keep you safe if
you encounter a mountain lion in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY —
Cougars, mountain lions, pumas: They have several different names, but these
elusive predators can be found throughout Utah. While cougar attacks are quite
rare in the U.S., there is always the chance you may see a cougar on your
doorbell camera footage or while you are out hiking this summer. If you do
happen to encounter a cougar, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep
yourself safe.
Cougars can be found
throughout Utah, usually in the foothill and canyon areas, but also sometimes
down in the valleys — especially during the winter months when they follow
food-seeking deer to lower elevations. Trends of population data indicate that
cougar numbers in Utah have been growing steadily for the last few years.
The main prey of cougars
is deer, so they can be found wherever deer are. They will also eat elk, pronghorn,
small mammals and sometimes birds. After making a kill, a cougar will often
hide or cache the carcass by covering it with soil, leaves or snow, saving it
to feed on later.
While many
wildlife species are heavily impacted by drought, drought conditions typically don’t have a substantial short-term
impact on cougars. With declines in deer numbers from drought conditions, there
could be a longer-term decline in cougar numbers; however, in areas with
alternative prey sources, cougars may still have enough to eat and there may
not be any decline in cougar numbers. If severe drought conditions cause prey
to leave an area, the cougars will likely follow and leave the area, as well.
It is possible that deer seeking water sources in towns and cities may draw
cougars to those areas this summer as well.
“People are the most
likely to encounter cougars in areas frequented by mule deer and during the
early morning and at dusk, when cougars are most likely to be hunting,” Utah
Division of WIldlife Resources Game Mammals Coordinator Darren DeBloois
said.
Here are some tips to
help prevent conflicts with cougars:
·
Do not hike or jog
alone.
·
Maintain awareness in
cougar country while hiking or jogging and avoid using headphones that block
out your surroundings.
·
Travel in groups and
keep everyone together, including children and dogs.
·
Make noise while hiking
to alert cougars of your presence.
·
Leave the area if you
find a dead animal, especially deer or elk, since it could be a cougar
kill.
·
If you live in an area
near deer habitat, do not leave children outside unattended, especially at dawn
and dusk.
·
As a deterrent, install
outside and motion-sensitive lighting around your property.
·
Trim vegetation and
remove wood piles to reduce hiding places for wildlife.
·
Bring pets and livestock
inside at night or secure them in a barn or kennel with a top.
In the rare event that
you do happen to encounter a cougar, here are some tips to help keep you safe:
·
Never run from a cougar,
since that could trigger the cougar’s instincts to chase.
·
Maintain eye contact.
·
Pick up children and
pets or keep them very close.
·
Stand up tall.
·
Do not crouch or squat.
·
Make yourself look
bigger by raising and waving your arms or jacket above your head.
·
Talk firmly in a loud
voice, back away slowly and leave the area.
·
Fight back if you are
attacked! Protect your head and neck.
·
If you are aggressive
enough, the cougar will probably flee.
“Typically, a cougar
that is trying to prey on something will sneak up and ambush them,” DeBloois
said. “When a cougar lunges or bluffs a charge at someone, they are typically
just trying to drive them out of the area because they have kittens or a kill
nearby that they are trying to protect.”
There has been an
increase in cougar sightings over the last few years, due to an increase in
cougar numbers, an increase in doorbell and security cameras, and an increase
in the number of people moving into cougar and deer habitat areas.
You should report a cougar sighting if:
·
It has killed something
in a neighborhood or yard.
·
It exhibits aggressive
behavior.
·
It appears several times
on your security cameras.
If you capture footage of a cougar on security
cameras one time or see one from a distance in foothill areas, you do not need
to report it. One-time sightings of cougars are typically when the animal is
moving through an area, and it has often left by the time DWR biologists and
conservation officers can respond.
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Rich Middle School Students of the Month
Academic
Zaxton
Stocking and Wyatt Tingey 6th grade
Teddy
Ball and Dottie Morse
7th grade
Brookell
Crompton and Cole Hobson 8th grade
Citizen
Atticus
Coonrod and Nikita Shikalov 6th grade
Wilkes
Weston and Elissa Fitzgerald 7th grade
Katelyn
Skiby and Harrison Walker 8th grade
Coimmissioner's Corner
A goal that was set by
the Commission over the last few years was to establish a walking/bike path
around the Utah side of Bear Lake. The Cisco Road project that was completed
three years ago on the east side of the lake took care of 13 miles of that objective.
As was discussed in our May County Commission Meeting, over the last two years,
we have been working on extending the walking/bike path along the west side of
Bear Lake. A mile of that will finally be completed by June of this year. This
project was applied for and funded by UDOT Trails money, TRT money, and Outdoor
Recreation money. A new project is presently being planned with UDOT to
continue to extend the path south along the lake.
I love serving as your
County Commissioner, and look forward to many more projects in the future,
without raising your taxes. I would appreciate your support in the Republican
Primary Election June 28th. If you have any questions about this or any other
matters, please feel free to contact me at (435)757-8248 or wecox2@gmail.com.
Clean Deep and Blue
Like the signs say, the words Clean, Deep and Blue have a
lot of meanings. This group showed their deep commitment by coming from
all ends of the valley, on a Saturday no less, to assist the Mayor’s call for
help in cleaning up Garden City streets. They helped the Mayor go deep into 1st
West to clean up construction garbage, then assisted Bear Lake Watch to gather
up the Blue signposts for a deep clean to be ready to inspire all our guests to
assist in keeping our valley and lake – yup, you got it… clean, deep and blue.
This young crew was also deeply grateful for a comp’d lunch
at Sabors – thanks to all who made it a great day!
Meet The Candidates"
The
Empty Nesters will host a “Meet the Candidates Night” on May 16th at
6:00 – 8:30 PM. The location will be in the Garden City office’s Lake
View room at 100 N 300 W. This meeting is open to the public, so please
come out and hear what their plans are if elected to go forward to the primary
election November.
The
candidates that are anticipated to be present are:
Kera
Birkland State Representative and her opponents Raelene Blocker and Logan Wilde
County
Commissioner Bill Cox and his opponent Geo Peart
Clerk/Auditor
Annalisa Peart and Justin O’Mealey
Jennie
Earl from the State School Board to share her thoughts and actions to keep
politics out of the school system.
Randall
Knight, Empty Nesters Coordinator
Thank
you,
Pamela
C. Cornia
UT/ID
Agent
Town
& Country Realty Bear Lake
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