Feb. 7, 2024 Garden City Planning Commission Notes

 

Feb. 7, 2024 Garden City Planning Commission Notes

Roll call was taken and all were present.

Oath of Office for new Planning Commission Member-Travis Eborn

Minutes were approved

Discussion/Approval of Food Truck Rezone to be located at 105 W. Logan Road – Approved (Food Truck locations may be requested by a business owner)

Discussion/Approval for an Amended Subivision to adjust lot lines in Cherimoya. Chuck Stocking-approved. (If you decide to adjust lot lines the plat has to be approved by the County)

Discussion on updating the ordinance regulating set backs and the signatures required for extensions.

Adjourned.

Bear lake Valley Chamber of Commerce notes

Patrick Floyd was named as the President of the Chamber's Board of Directors. He will serve through 2025. Teri Eynon is the new VP. Mark Smoot will remain as the Executive Director. Carman Madsen serves as the Treasurer and Jen Casillas as the Secretary.

The summary for Winterfest is as follows:

On Friday, the participation of the non-motorized activities included 100 people using snow shoes, 200 people trying the fat tire bikes.

$1200 tickets were sold for "A Taste of Bear Lake".

There were 90 runners for the 5K.

7 Chili cook off entrances.

14 who built boats.

408 Jumpers registered to jump in the lake!

Some of the funds raised were donated to The Family Place.

The Chamber works hard to provide business knowledge and activities for the people who live and visit our Valley. Please support our businesses.

Rich Middle School

 

February Students of the Month

 

Academic Students                  

Rachel Black    6^th     

Preston Ward   7^th    

Ryann Smoot   8^th

Ivy Parry           6^th     

Aubrey Hatch   7^th    

Vallen Cornia   8^th

 

Citizen of the Month

Durbin Pugmire  6^th    

Rachel Green    7^th    

Hazel Wilson     8^th

Sadie Parry       6^th    

Bronc Weston   7^th    

Dom Casillas    8^th

 

Rich County Commissioners join the National Association of Counties in Washington DC

 

National Association of Counties Feb. 2024

The National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference brings together nearly 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents.

Commissioner Bill Cox will attend conferences as one of the directors of NaCo.

§  Commissioner Sim Weston will attend conferences on the Public Lands Steering Committee. His group supports new legislation that provides forest revenue sharing payments to counties and promotes active natural resource management for the stability and well-being of forest counties and communities. NACo will continue to urge leadership in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle to work together to enact a long-term, sustainable solution. Also supports mandatory full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Because local governments are unable to tax the property values or products derived from federal lands, PILT payments are necessary to support essential local government services. Unless Congress acts, counties will have received their last fully funded PILT disbursement in 2023.

Commissioner Jon Lee will attend conferences on the Community, Economic which incorporates the following: All matters pertaining to housing, community and economic development, public works, and workforce development including the creation of affordable housing, residential, commercial and industrial development, and building and housing codes; and Workforce Development steering Committee of Artificial Intelligence as stated below:

NACo's AI Exploratory Committee covers emerging policies, practices and potential applications and consequences of Artificial Intelligence (AI), through the lens of county government governance, operations, constituent services, innovation, public trust, privacy, and security, and workforce productivity.

AI systems have catapulted the use of advanced computer technologies within society at unprecedented scale. People across the world are recognizing the potential that AI will bring to the economy and public sector, and America’s counties need to be prepared to address this innovation with the realization that AI technology is here to stay.

 

Icy Bear Lake edges

 

Garden City Town Council Meeting 2/8/24

 

Town Council Meeting

Notice Date & Time: 2/8/24 5:00 PM

Description/Agenda:

        
1.	Roll Call
2.	Approval of Minutes
a.	January 11th, 204, regular Town Council Meeting, and the January 11th, 2023, Public Hearing.
3.	Public Comments - 2 minutes limit

4.	Business License Discussion/Approval
a.	First Light Builders, LLC 352 W Morning Star. James Arthur
b.	Bear Lake Real Estate PLLC, 10 S Bear Lake Blvd. Claudia Condor
5.	Short-term Rental Discussion/Approval
a.	Amy & Seth Sunderland, 734 S Bear Lake Blvd
6.	Elks Ridge Phase 2 
a.	Requests time to discuss infrastructure and recording final plat of Elks Ridge Phase 2.         Lance Anderson and Trent Ferguson
7.	PID Discussion/Approval
a.	Bear Lake Vistas Requests approval of Public Infrastructure District Governing                     Documents to establish a PID Tax District for the Bear Lake Vistas Development.                  Chuck Matheny and Benj Becker
8.	Rezone Discussion/ Approval
a.	Food Truck Rezone located at 105 W Logan Road. Barry Henline
9.	Subdivision Discussion/Approval:
a.	Amended Subdivision requests approval to adjust the lot lines of Lots 55 & 57 in                Cherimoya Subdivision. Chuck Stocking
b.	Sweetwater Townhomes Subdivision requests approval of Final Plat.  Tyson Lund
10.	Ordinance Discussion/Approval
a.	Ordinance #24-05 - An Ordinance Update the Final Plat Ordinance
b.	Ordinance #24-06 - An Ordinance Updating the Modifying Regulations
11.	Board Appointments for Discussion/Approval
a.	Library Board
b.	Planning Commission
c.	Variance Board
12.	Miscellaneous 
13.	Council Member Reports
14.	Payment Vouchers
15.	Adjournment


					

Notice of Special Accommodations:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this public hearing should notify the Garden City Office at (435) 946-2901, 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Garden City, Utah, on Monday through Friday, at least 3 working days prior to the public hearing. The office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Notice of Electronic or telephone participation:

Contact the Garden City Office 1 business day prior to the scheduled meeting for electronic participation information, 435-946-2901.

Check on your voter card and be ready to learn all you can to be the best prepared citizen that you can be

 NOTICE OF 2024 REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION (PDF)

Statewide initiatives from the 2023 General Election in Utah

 

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2024 Rich County Election Candidate List:

Click Candidate's name to view their Declaration Of Candidacy

Candidate	Seeking Office of:
Kim Wilson	Assessor
Jon Lee	Commissioner C
Mike Leonhardt	Commissioner C
Jon Nichol	Commissioner C
Scott Sabey	Local School Board #1
Nikalus Wallentine	Local School Board #1
Peter Cornia	Local School Board #2
Tyler Pugmire	Local School Board #2
Zack McKee	Local School Board #5
Maydi Eastman	Recorder
Kaia Bowden	Recorder
Jem Wilson	Recorder
LouJean Argyle	Treasurer

 

Primary Elections

FOR ALL REGISTERED VOTERS: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

In 2024 there will be partisan primary elections.

• The Democratic Party will have a Presidential Primary Election on March 5, 2024.
• The Republican Party has chosen to hold a Presidential Preference Poll in conjunction with their
statewide caucus meetings on March 5, 2024.
• According to State Law, political parties set rules regarding who may participate in their
primary elections and caucuses.
• Your party affiliation will determine which ballot you receive and which primary or caucus you
may participate in. Your party affiliation cannot be changed after Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 5
pm. and will remain in effect through the June 2024 Primary Election. It will also remain in
effect.
thereafter unless you choose to change it.
• You may remain unaffiliated past this deadline and affiliate with your chosen party at any
time.
• If you are an unaffiliated voter and would like a ballot for the democratic primary in March,
please notify our office by phone or email.
• If you would like to participate in the Republican caucus, please update your voter registration
at voter.utah.gov.

You can review your voter registration and party affiliation and make necessary changes at
voter.Utah.gov or contact the Rich County Clerks Office at 435-793-2415.

 

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Voting

Rich County is ALL-BY-MAIL voting. Please check with the County Clerk's Office to see if your information is correct and you have a signature on file. You are eligible to vote in Utah if you are a United States citizen, at least 18 years old on or before election day, and will have resided in the State for 30 days prior to election day. If you are an incarcerated felon you are not eligible to vote in Utah. Municipal Elections to elect the mayor and council members are nonpartisan and are held on odd-numbered years. These elections are administered by the City offices and the polling places may be different than those used in even-numbered years. Countywide elections are held in even-numbered years and are administered by the County Clerk/Auditor office. The Election Division is under the direction of Anneliesa Peart, Rich County Clerk/Auditor.

The Family Place Date Night!

                                                            

                                                                            

Rich Sports Calendar & pics

 Feb. 8  Thurs.   Freshman BBB/GBB @ Kemmerer

         9  Fri.        BBB/GBB @ Lyman

                           BBB/GBB with Tintic

        10 Sat.        BBB/GBB @ Tintic

                           RMS BBB @ Lyman & Mt. View

BBB @ Kemmerer Feb. 1st

                                                                                    

                                                    Rich Middle School Girls BB
                                                                         

                                                                        

Rich County Commissioner Agenda for Feb. 7 at 10:00 AM (Please watch on you tube to be better informed or show up at the Courthouse)

 10:00    Lyndon Friant - Jones & Demille Engineering

              Bike Path Update

10:15   William Swartz - Resident Property Tax Request

10:30   Kim Wilson - Assessor Abatement of Taxes

10:45   Mitch Poulsen - Administrator, Planning & Zoning     Rezone Agriculture (A) to Agriculture Residential (AR)             2951 Bear Lake Blvd             Plat Amendment - Swan Creek Village, combine lots                38 & 39             Economic Advisory Board Review

11:15   Tyler Seaman - Building Inspector 2023 Building              Inspection Report

11:30   Jake Woodbury - QRS Consulting     North Eden Creek Culvert Replacement

12:00 BREAK

1:00     Ben Willoughby - Attorney County Ordinances on                    Website Update

1:15     COMMISSION BUSINESS

            Approve Expenditures             Approve Minutes             Approve Emergency Management Plan             Ratify United Fleet Authorizing Resolution             GovOS/Granicus Evaluation 1:30 ADJOURN

Laketown Town Council Agenda

 

February 7, 2024

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Laketown Town Council will hold their regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday February 7, 2024 in the Laketown Town Office located at 10 North 200 East Laketown, Utah.

 

1.  Call to Order - Mayor Burdette Weston

2.  Opening Ceremony - TBD

3.  Roll Call

4.  Approval of Agenda

5.  Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes

 

6.  QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL: Any person wishing to comment on any item not otherwise on the agenda may address the town council at this point by addressing the mayor and town council and giving his or her name and address for the record. Comments should be limited to not more than three (3) minutes, unless additional time is authorized by the mayor. Citizen groups will be asked to appoint a spokesperson. This is the time and place for any person who wishes to comment on non-agenda items. Some items brought forward to the attention of the town council will be turned over to the clerk to provide a response outside of the town council meeting.

7.  ITEMS OF BUSINESS:

               A. Conditional Use Ordinance w/Application Adoption

               B. Cargo Containers

               C. Express Bill Pay

               D. Laketown Consolidate Fee Schedule Ordinance and Exhibit

               E.  Water

               F. Bear Lake Valley Chamber of Commerce

Action Items From Previous Meeting

-              Delora to call the county regarding getting a calling tree.

-              Cross Contamination Ordinance & Policy Jeff and Delora to check the state requirements and come back to the council.

-              Alice to put a letter in all the homes in Last Chance that they need a pressure reducing valve.

-              Regarding the recent water violation letter and subsequent requirements, the mayor suggests the required letter go out in March bill. Delora to draft the letter to be sent in the spring to the residents.  Notice must also be sent to the drinking water district.

-        Mayor to take pictures of the tank and send to take points off. *Action Item

-        Alice to work with Jones and DeMille to rebid the codes we want updated.

-        Duane to send Alice a list of the Codes that they would like updated.

-         Mayor to speak to Scott Archibald about cost of a water share

-         Brandon-Justin to write a new ordinance and report back on writing a    letter RE: a 5 year plan on presold water shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-         Thad to speak to several individuals that may be interested in being the chairman. Those still on the committee should be asked first

-          Kris & Alice to contact IT contacts to see what we could do to digitize rodeo tickets

-           Thad to speak to Simm (TRT ) and Eric about bleachers

-            Open the budget at the next meeting. There are several ledgers that need to be addressed.

-          Road Side Cafe

D. Jordan Gomez-Activity Committee Update

8.   COUNCIL BUSINESS:

A. Planning & Zoning Commission- Chairman Duane Robinson

B. Water Updates - Delora Wight

-              Chlorine Report

C. Roads & Streets Updates - Brandon Willis

D. Park & Recreation Updates - Thad

E. Rodeo & Arena Updates - Thad & Kris

10. MAYOR REPORTS:

               A. Bear Lake Regional Commission Report 

11. UPDATES FROM CLERK'S OFFICE

               A. Year End Activities

               B. D & I Report

12. BUDGET REVIEW

13. APPROVAL OF BILLS

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed)

 

Garden City Planning Commission

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

The Garden City Planning Commission will hold their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, immediately following their Public Hearing at 5:00 p.m. at the Garden City Lakeview Building, located at 69 N. Paradise Parkway, Building C.

AGENDA 

1.                Roll Call

2.     Oath of Office for new Planning Commission Member Travis Eborn

3.     Approval of Minutes

a.      Public Hearing 5:00 this is the time to state your                 opinions.

b.      Regular Meeting

4.     Discussion/Approval of food truck rezone located at 105 W. Logan Road. Barry Henline

5.     Discussion/Approval for an Amended Subdivision to adjust the lot lines for lots 55 and 57 in the Cherimoya Subdivision. Chuck Stocking

6.     Discussion of ordinances:

      #24-05 – An Ordinance updating the final plat ordinance

      #24-06 – An Ordinance updating the modifying regulations

7.     Training

8.      Miscellaneous

9.      Adjournment

NOTE: The order of this agenda may be altered by those present if necessary. 

The conference phone number is 1-866-347-5097.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the Garden City Office at (435) 946-2901, at least 3 working days before the meeting. The Garden City Office is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Garden City Library

 

The Great Backyard BirdCount, February 16-19, 2024.

 The Great Backyard BirdCount, February 16-19, 2024. 

GBBC Background on BridgerlandAudubon.org: https://bridgerlandaudubon.org/birding-tools 

Obituary-George Charles Jex

 

G. Charles Jex passed away peacefully at his home in Laketown, Utah on Friday, February 2, 2024.  

 

Charles was born to George Frederick and Florence Headman Jex on October 23, 1931 in Provo, Utah.  He attended schools in Provo, Utah and graduated from Provo High School.  

 

Charles married Doris K. Hunter on February 5, 1951 and was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They celebrated 67 years together before Doris passed away in December 2018.  After Doris passed away, he spent his time checking on local construction, visiting with many friends and always riding at a snail's pace around the beloved Round Valley.

 

He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many different organizations like, scout master, his favorite, bishop, stake young men’s president, high counselor, young single adult and youth advisor.  He served as the stake president of the Paris Idaho Stake for many years and established lifelong friendships.  

 

In high school Charles played football at Provo High. In Charles and Doris' early married life, many days and nights were spent playing fast-pitch softball.  Often he and his brother Lynn Jex played on the same team, Lynn pitching and Charles was the team catcher. Charles could throw a fast-pitch softball well into his eighties.  

 

He and Doris served for 6 years as ordinance workers in the Logan Temple and they were also called to serve in the Lithuania Mission for 18 months. 

 

Charles and Doris had 10 children, Debra (Keith) Steere, Fred, deceased (Denee’) Jex, Gail (Mark) Eborn, Lisa (Kerry) Nielsen, Jean Ann, deceased, Craig (Ruth) Jex, Joylyn (Shelton) Taylor, JaNell (Douglas) Spencer, Jeff (Rachel) Jex, Jennifer (Don) Mackey. In addition there are many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.  

 

Charles worked as a lineman for Provo City Power in Provo, Utah and Utah Power and LIght in Laketown, Utah. He was a master gardener who loved planting flowers every year to watch them bloom through the season.  For the past several years he and his brother Rodney Jex, had a contest to see who could grow the tallest tomato tower.  His tallest achievement was 13 feet 6 inches and could be seen growing above the well-known Jex’s chicken condo.  

 

Charles and Doris raised chickens, beef and a few lambs while living in Laketown.   Later in life he built a pigeon keep and raised roller pigeons.  If you came into his yard it was hard to miss the pigeons flying overhead.  He was teased by many about being the Pigeon Whisperer.  

 

A special thank you to the Laketown Ward members, especially the young men who set up Zoom sacrament meetings each week and brought in the sacrament.  Their kindness was always rewarded with a Hostess cupcake/Twinkie, a soda pop and always a story or two. 

 

Many thanks to Atlas Home Health Care and Hospice for helping take care of Charles.  Specifically, Kylie Argyle.