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3/29/2024 - MILLCREEK STAYS WITH UPD; STAY SAFE BY WATER; AN AWARD FOR CITY HALL; etc. View this email in your browser Announcements Public Meetings Mount Olympus Community Council Mon., 4/1/24, 6pm Churchill Jr. High 3450 E Oakview Drive Millcreek Community Council Tues., 2/2/24, 6:30pm Granite Credit Union Adventure Hub 1354 E Chambers Ave NEWS Millcreek to Remain With Unified Police Department MILLCREEK. The Unified Police Department will continue to provide Millcreek with policing services into the future. In 2023, the Utah Legislature mandated that the relationship between the UPD and the Salt Lake County Sheriff be dissolved by no later than July 1, 2025. Some thought that would be the demise of the UPD. But hard work on the part of the remaining participating entities, including Millcreek, led by then-newly-appointed UPD Chief Jason Mazuran, has belied that prediction. At its meeting last Monday, the City Council approved a new interlocal agreement between ---PAGE BREAK--- Canyon Rim Citizens Association Wed., 4/3/24, 7pm Granite Credit Union Adventure Hub 1354 E Chambers Ave East Mill Creek Community Council Thurs., 4/4/24, 6:30pm Granite Credit Union Adventure Hub 1354 E Chambers Ave UPD member cities and towns, doing its part to ensure the continuation of the UPD following the County Sheriff’s exit from the department. In addition to Millcreek, the other UPD members are Holladay, Midvale, Magna, Kearns, Brighton, Copperton, White City and Emigration Canyon.* Chief Mazuran reported to Millcreek's City Council that the same agreement is being circulated amongst the other UPD members, with all of them expected to have completed the ratification process by the second week in April. The City Council is pleased to be able to reassure our officers that their employment will remain stable. The UPD will continue to provide quality policing to Millcreek residents through one of the largest and most professional police forces in the state. UPD is more robust and offers services that smaller departments simply cannot afford. The services UPD members share, such as a forensics lab, an accident reconstruction unit, a K-9 unit, and larger speed enforcement unit, may not be needed in any given jurisdiction of any particular day. However all of these services are available to UPD communities when they are needed. UPD members also enjoy economies of scale by sharing common human resources, training, legal, financial accounting and command functions. Some of these services will also now be housed in Millcreek’s new city hall. Others will be incorporated into city offices in Holladay, Midvale and Kearns. Mayor Silvestrini and the council are pleased to have been able to negotiate, through restructuring, the survival of our police department and the jobs of our valued officers after the state mandated requirement that the county sheriff no longer participate in UPD. * - In the 2024 legislative session, a bill passed that makes the former Metro Townships all cities or towns, depending upon population. As cities or towns, these communities will have the ability to collect the taxes other cities use to fund services like UPD ---PAGE BREAK--- Be Careful Around Streams MILLCREEK. As the snow in the mountains melts and new storms move in, the streams are running high and swift, and the water is cold. Parley's Creek, Mill Creek, the Jordan River and Big Cottonwood Creek run through or touch Millcreek. We urge extreme caution if you are recreating along any stream this time of year. The water may look calm on the surface but currents underneath can be treacherous. Stay away from all streams and keep a close eye on children and dogs. Even the strongest dog is no match for dangerous undercurrents. We are not expecting any flooding this year, thank goodness, but in case you have a problem area around your home and are concerned, sandbags are available to the Salt Lake County Public Works yard located at 604 W 6960 S, Midvale 84047. You can call to check on hours of availability at [PHONE REDACTED]. If you see a plugged storm drain near your property that could problematic, it would be very helpful if you could grab a shovel and clear it out. If you see something that needs attention from the city, visit our website here, click on the Report A Concern box and let us know. From left: Rita Lund, Millcreek Communications Director; Millcreek Mayor Silvestrini; Kaden Kehl, CoStar Group; Mike Winder, Millcreek City Manager; and Kurt Hansen, Millcreek Facilities Manager. Millcreek City Hall Wins CoStar Group Award MILLCREEK. The CoStar Group has presented its Redevelopment of the Year ---PAGE BREAK--- award to Millcreek's city hall. CoStar is a global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces with offices in Salt Lake City. Kaden Kehl, representing CoStar Group, brought balloons and champagne to city hall to celebrate the occasion. You can read more about the award HERE. We are proud to be the recipient of this award, which was voted upon by independent panels of development industry professionals. ---PAGE BREAK--- Please contact [EMAIL REDACTED] for more information. Learn more at TODAY THROUGH APRIL 6 at the Common TOMORROW Take the Survey HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- Come to the Common and Watch the Dachshunds Race The Millcreek Doxie Derby is TOMORROW, Saturday, March 30th. Check-in at 3pm with the first heat starting at 4pm. Enjoy the races, grab a bite to eat, and check out the Vinyl Revival in city hall. The Doxie Derby is sponsored by the Wasatch Front Weinerdog Racing Association. * * * * * ---PAGE BREAK--- TUESDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- SAVE THE DATE ---PAGE BREAK--- The Rain Barrel Program Has Started. Order Yours Now ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Attention Millcreek Artists!! Dear Artist Community, With the assistance of the Arts Council, Millcreek is looking for local artists for a beautification project. There are some electrical boxes along the Mountair Streetscape (along the east side of Highland Drive between S Crescent Drive and 3010 S) that we would like to cover with artistic wraps. The photo above is an example of one of the boxes that we would like beautified with some great local art. There's another one below. The green boxes measure roughly 4’8” high by 6’6” wide by 4’3” deep. These boxes have specific rules from Rocky Mountain Power around their installation. Any tag, label, lock, hinge, or warning sign cannot be decorated or otherwise covered Any ladder or stool used to apply the artwork will be freestanding and not allowed to contact the pad mounted equipment Any artwork is limited to the area between the ground line and 8 feet above the ground line Based on those rules, the art will only be on 1 to 3 sides. The art will not rise above the warnings and lock on the front of the box. It should also be split to ---PAGE BREAK--- accommodate the opening of the doors. There is only a low portion of the sides that the art can reside on, below the lower hook in the image. The silver box can display on 3 sides. The backside has a handle and lock. The city needs to have this work completed by June 30, 2024. The city would like the art to represent the Millcreek aesthetic and the “Connected by Nature” city motto. The artist will only be responsible for creating the art. The city will manage having it printed and placed on the boxes based on the artist’s recommendations for covering the boxes. Interested artists should contact Rachel Becker, Artist Relations, MIllcreek Arts Council, at [EMAIL REDACTED]. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Noodlehead Ribbon-Cutting MILLCREEK. Noodlehead by Provisions is has opened a new restaurant in City Hall. Mayor Silvestrini, along with councilmembers Catten, Jackson, and DeSirant, helped cut the opening ribbon. We are thrilled to welcome this amazing new restaurant to complement the fun events that take place on the first floor of City Hall. Stop by and enjoy some very tasty food. Getting Visual at the Library The Millcreek Arts Council and Salt Lake County Library Millcreek Branch start April with a new art exhibit at the Library at 2266 Evergreen Ave. The artwork of Julie Vesely will be displayed throughout the month of April. ---PAGE BREAK--- Julie created Altar Ego in 2014 as a supportive gathering place for those who wish to live more in alignment with beauty, inner wisdom, and joy. She is passionate about healing practices that inspire a deep sense of connection to the Earth, to Spirit, and to Others. Earth Prayers began as Julie’s personal practice of mindfulness, creativity, and non-attachment Both Altar Ego and Earth Prayers have evolved into a way for her to share her love for the season’s changing colors, for symmetry and balance in design, and for the bounty and variety of nature’s sacred offerings. Julie creates Earth Prayers from bits of nature collected on meditative walks here in the Mountain West. It is Julie’s way of grieving our earth’s peril while also celebrating her beauty. She hopes it will inspire connection and a desire to care for our Mother Earth. Click here for more information. ---PAGE BREAK--- A reception will be held at the library from 6-6:45 PM on April 5th. Please join us for light refreshments and musical accompaniment by Paul Boruff and Lise Sorensen Brunhart. Paul learned to play guitar and sing under the tutelage of his father. While serving in the United States Navy Paul toured with the Admiral’s Band performing big band music throughout the United States. Following his honorable discharge, he studied music theory and opera at college in Arizona. Paul’s music career has known no borders. As a soloist, he has performed nationally and internationally for audiences of all sizes. Under the name Paul Boruff With Dark Fiddle, Paul Boruff and Lise Sorensen bring a unique form of "Americana" combining Traditional , Original , Folk, Blues , Old West and Jazz influences. ---PAGE BREAK--- Lise studied viola performance with Jenny Rudin of Palo Alto, California. Inspired to form a career combining visual arts with music, Lise came to Salt Lake City in 1976 to study lutherie with Peter Paul Prier and Paul Hart at the Violin-Making School of America. In the years following graduation and her marriage to Ulrich Brunhart, Lise’s career focus shifted to biology and biotechnology. Today she researches vascular biology and cellular mechanisms of inflammation and cancer at University of Utah’s Program in Molecular Medicine. Lise performs in classical and eclectic ensembles on a viola of her own making. Lise and Paul Boruff began their musical journey with spontaneous improvisation at a benefit for Save Our Canyons in 2016. They have gone on to perform as the duo Que Faire, at various venues in the Salt Lake Area and beyond. SWITCHPOINT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Switchpoint Community Resource Center is looking for volunteers during the first two weeks of April. They are in the process of opening a residential support facility for persons with a disability and a history of homelessness. ---PAGE BREAK--- Volunteers are needed to hang TVs, put together chairs, and put knobs and handles on dressers. Hours are anytime from 8 am to 4 pm on Monday through Saturday. The location is 1971 E 3300 S, which until recently was the Haven assisted living facility. Contact Sandra Cruz at or call [PHONE REDACTED]. Millcreek Makes the News This Week in a Big Way The Ribbon Cutting for the Climbing Wall was huge success, capturing coverage from many news sources. You can check them out here: Tuesday AM headlines: The tallest outdoor climbing wall in Utah opens in Millcreek I Utah Public Radio (upr.org) Olympian and hopefuls break in Utah's biggest outdoor climbing wall at Millcreek City Hall l KSL NewsRadio The Vinyl Revival event going on in the ground floor Marketplace has been incredibly popular: Vinyl record pop-up now spinning at Millcreek Common l ABC4 Vinyl revival pop-up storefront targets crate collectors and music lovers l KSL.com Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Jeff Silvestrini. Call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. Mayor Silvestrini climbed City Hall at the big climbing wall ribbon cutting event last Saturday. A first-time climber, he "rainbowed" his way almost to the top. ---PAGE BREAK--- VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2024 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? 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