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08/5/22: SPLASH PAD FUN; TAXATION HEARING; #slowdowninuyourtown; MORE SUMMER FUN; etc. View this email in your browser Youngster enjoying the new Millcreek Common splash pad. The Common has something for everyone — skating, water and summer fun! Announcements PUBLIC MEETINGS City Council Mon., 8/8/22, 5:00 pm City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E In-person or join virtually HERE See agenda below The Truth in Taxation NEWS Kids are Loving the Millcreek Common Splash Pad MILLCREEK. Drive by any of these hot days and watch kids and their families enjoying the splash pad at Millcreek Common. But are we wasting water in this time of serious drought? And is it safe for kids to be in the water? Wasting water? No. The water in the splash pad is recirculated with very little being lost to evaporation and wet ---PAGE BREAK--- Hearing will start at 7 pm Historic Preservation Committee Thurs., 8/11/22, 6 pm City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E In-person or join virtually HERE See agenda below swimsuits. Safe to be in the water? Absolutely. The splash pad water is treated and tested regularly. Costly? A splash pad uses much less water and costs less than any of the other park amenities the city provides for the benefit of our residents. The water for the splash pad is really a minimal expense and it has created much joy in the children of the city who have experienced it. In these times of drought and extreme heat, the splash pad and municipal parks provide a much needed refuge and the opportunity to cool down and enjoy the joys of the outdoors without traveling far from home. The splash pad and Millcreek Common were built with a bond which will be repaid over time—not by regular taxpayers, but by the owners of the redevelopment projects being built in the City Center area. If you haven't already, take some time to visit the Common, watch the kids enjoying the splash pad (or get wet yourself) and marvel at the skills of the roller skaters on the Loop. Don't forget to top it off with some fantastic ice cream from the Normal Ice Cream Truck. Better yet, on any Thursday bring the family for dinner with a big selection of delicacies from the food trucks. There's a list below of the trucks that will be on the Common next Thursday. This area is becoming the City Center that residents told us that they wanted to see during the master planning efforts shortly after incorporation. Watch as in the winter the Loop transforms to ice skating with fire pits to warm yourself. We look forward to seeing you there. Truth in Taxation Hearing Monday, August 8th at 7:00 PM Millcreek City Hall (3330 S 1300 E) ---PAGE BREAK--- We encourage all Millcreek residents to attend or watch the live stream of the Truth in Taxation Hearing at the beginning of the City Council's regular session on August 8th. The City Council will be discussing a proposed property tax increase for the "Millcreek City" line on your tax notice. To learn more about the proposed changes before attending the meeting, please read our July 22nd e-newsletter article or the Mayor's Message from both the July and August printed newsletters. Click here and scroll down to "Hot Takes" to review the results of a survey that the League of Cities and Towns conducted to learn the reasons that 51 different Utah cities and towns are proposing rate adjustments this year. Public safety led the list of reasons at 48%— public safety is 100% of Millcreek's rationale. The last two weeks' eNewsletters, both of which had important information about our upcoming ---PAGE BREAK--- Truth in Taxation hearing, have unfortunately been going to our recipients' junk folder. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS WEEKLY eNEWSLETTER MILLCREEK. You may have missed seeing our weekly eNewsletter the last two Fridays. It appears that most of our deliveries have been going to "spam" or "junk" folders. If you are reading this, it means we have hopefully managed a permanent fix. We apologize for the problem and will continue to work to correct it. In the meantime, you may want to check your "junk" or "spam" folders and if you find the last issues, mark the sender as safe. You may want to mark us as safe anyway, just to avoid missing future issues. Past issues have come from [EMAIL REDACTED]; this one and future ones will be sent from [EMAIL REDACTED]. To be sure you haven't missed any important announcements, you can read the last two week's eNewsletters here - 07-22-22_Inflation-and-funding-police- options-cont (millcreek.us) and 07-29-22_Save-Water-Truth-in-Taxation- Hearing (millcreek.us) . You can also read every newsletter (both electronic and printed) on the city website here - Newsletters I Millcreek, UT . Again, we apologize for the problem. Thanks to all our great Millcreek residents who keep themselves informed so they can help the city council make decisions in accordance with residents' wishes. ---PAGE BREAK--- Speeding and Distracted Driving Can Change Lives Forever We have been talking recently about the oftentimes heart wrenching consequences of speeding and distracted driving. Crashes that could have been avoided are increasing throughout our community. Watch how one driver's mistake changed the life of Brielle Frear in this KSL report. Please - #slowdowninyourtown TOMORROW ---PAGE BREAK--- MONDAY Summer Jam Concert Series Millcreek Summer Jam Concerts continue Monday evenings at Canyon Rim Park (3100 S 2900 Join the Millcreek Arts Council at 7:30pm, sit in the shady amphitheatre and enjoy some great music. Millcreek Summer Jam Concerts are free, open to the public, and family friendly. ---PAGE BREAK--- Aug 8: Tablado Dance Company Tablado Dance Company is a performance ensemble dedicated to sharing the dance, music and culture of Spain and is known for maintaining the ethnic richness of Flamenco. Their mission is to create a diverse theatrical body of performance through music and dance that expresses a rigorous, spell-binding aesthetic in the form of flamenco; captivating and evoking their audiences through their live performances to a vivid and expansive sea of passion and emotion through their art. The company is directed by Solange Gomes who is also the principal dancer and choreographer Sponsored by Salt City Homes, the City of Millcreek, and Venture Outdoors. Please visit www.millcreekartscouncil.org for more on these and other artistic events in our community. THURSDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- ALMOST EVERYDAY ---PAGE BREAK--- 2022 Fall CERT Course Scheduled Time to Get Trained MILLCREEK. Do you have an interest in disaster preparedness? Have you wanted to get involved in our Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training but didn’t know how? The next CERT course offered by Millcreek Emergency Management will be starting in Fall 2022. Basic CERT training teaches you disaster response skills so you can safely help yourself and those around you when a disaster strikes. Learn how you can better prepare yourself, your loved ones, and your community. Classes start on August 31, 2022, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm and will continue every other Wednesday until the Disaster Simulation in November. For anyone ---PAGE BREAK--- interested in participating in the next CERT training or who would like access to the online courses, please register here. Register for the Fall 2022 Course: ---PAGE BREAK--- THRIVE A COMMUNITY WELLNESS SPEAKER SERIES Millcreek Promise Program invites you to connect with local mental health resources to learn more about mental health for yourself and those you love. August events: "Stigma Helps No One...Connect to Mental Health Resources" 2 Venues, 2 dates: International Rescue Committee Sunnyvale Farmers Market 4013 S 700 W, Millcreek, UT 84123 Saturday morning, August 13, 10:30-1PM Millcreek Common 1364 E Chambers Ave, Millcreek UT 84108 Thursday evening, August 25, 6-8 PM Contact Millcreek Promise Program to learn about the Art Church, a mobile unit offering art projects and mindfulness guidance. ---PAGE BREAK--- [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Contact Millcreek Promise [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] millcreek.us 3330 S 1300 E, Millcreek, UT Community Councils Matter Join Yours to Help MILLCREEK. The four community councils in Millcreek will be holding their elections on Tuesday, November 8th. These councils make recommendations to the City on various items, including zoning and capital improvement projects. The City Council depends on theses councils to be the link between residents and the city government. Click here to see the ordinances that govern Millcreek's community councils. If you are interested in running for a seat on your community council, please contact the election judge for your area: Canyon Rim Citizens Association Kory Meyerink [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] East Millcreek Community Council Nancy Carlson-Gotts [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] Millcreek Community Council Wayne Johnson [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] Mt Olympus Community Council Britt McPartland [PHONE REDACTED] If you are unsure of which community council represents your address, visit the city website. A part of Big Cottonwood Creek runs through Millcreek ---PAGE BREAK--- Maintenance Work is Coming to Lower Millcreek Canyon This August the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District and Unincorporated Salt Lake County will begin conducting work to extend the life of the pavement in Millcreek Canyon. This project will mill off the top layer of asphalt and add fresh pavement and ---PAGE BREAK--- update signing and striping of the roadway. Additionally, some key area drainage improvements will also be included in this project. WORK ACTIVITIES: Construction activities will begin Monday, August 8th, and will wrap up in fall 2022. Crews will be onsite daily from approximately 8 am to 5 pm. In order to complete the improvements to the roadway, lane closures will be in place during this work. CANYON USERS - PLEASE PLAN AHEAD Road Cycling Closures. Because this work will remove the top lay of asphalt, it will not be safe for cyclists to use the road until construction is complete. The road will be closed below the winter gate to all bicycle traffic throughout the duration of this project. For your safety and the safety of the crews, please do not attempt to pass through the construction area on your bike. Other Impacts During Construction. One lane of traffic will remain open throughout construction and will be fully reopened to traffic on weekends. Please plan for extra time when driving up the canyon. Driveway access will remain open except for very brief interruptions while work passes directly in front of each access. OTHER AREA PROJECTS: Salt Lake County Upper Millcreek Canyon Road Improvements Project. This project is separate from the maintaince on the Millcreek Canyon road section from the Winter Gate to the Big Water Trailhead. That project is funded by a Federal Lands Access Program grant and construction is anticipated to occur in summer 2025. For more information on that project, visit slco.org/planning-transportation/millcreek-road- improvements. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Elbow Fork Fuel Reduction Project. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest will likely be doing wildfire prevention work (cut and pile fuel reduction) in the Elbow Fork area of Millcreek Canyon between August and October 2022 as part of the Water Restoration Initiative. This work is similar to what was done in the upper end of Lamb's Canyon road in the summer of 2021. If you have questions about that work, contact the Salt Lake Ranger District at [PHONE REDACTED]. CONTACT THE MILLCREEK CANYON MILL & OVERLAY PROJECT TEAM. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Public Involvement team at [PHONE REDACTED] or visit HEADS UP MILLCREEK! The date for the northbound I-215 State Street Bridge Closure has been changed to August 12-15 ---PAGE BREAK--- THE FDA HAS EXTENDED EXPIRATION DATES ON MANY HOME COVID TESTS. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS. ---PAGE BREAK--- Mayor Silvestrini had a great time at the Roll & Stroll Night Out Against Crime Car Show and had the privilege of announcing some of the winners. Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini. Call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Millcreek City Council Meeting Agenda Public Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Millcreek will assemble in a regular public meeting on Monday, 8 August 2022 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 7:00 ---PAGE BREAK--- p.m. Documents: CC 8-08-22 AGENDA.PDF ITEM 2.1 _ FY 2022-23 TRUTH IN TAXATION NOTICE.PDF ITEM 2.2 _ ORDINANCE 22-37 FY 2022-23 FINAL BUDGET.PDF ITEM 2.4 _ ORDINANCE 22-38 CONTRIBUTION TO ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF UTAH.PDF ITEM 4.1 _ CC AND PC 7-20-22 DRAFT MINUTES.PDF ITEM 4.2 _ CC 7-26-22 DRAFT MINUTES.PDF 7:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting 1. Welcome, Introduction and Preliminary Matters 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance 1.2 Public Comment - Audience members may bring any item to the Council's attention. Comments are subject to the Public Comment and Policy set forth below. State Law prohibits the Council from acting on items that do not appear on the agenda. 2. Financial Matters 2.1 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing - Millcreek is Proposing to Increase Its Property Tax Revenue. As a Result of the Proposed Increase, the Tax on Property May Increase as Follows: Millcreek Tax on a $653,000 Residence Would Increase From $498.86 to $521.84, Which is $22.98 Per Year. Millcreek Tax on a $653,000 Business Would Increase From $907.02 to $948.81, Which is $41.79 Per Year. If the Proposed Budget is Approved, Millcreek Would Increase Its Property Tax Budgeted Revenue by 4.57% Above Last Year's Property Tax Budgeted Revenue Excluding Eligible New Growth. All Concerned Citizens are Invited to Give Comments on the Proposed Tax Increase. 2.2 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 22-37, Adopting a Final Budget; Making Appropriations for the Support of Millcreek for the Time Period Beginning July 1, 2022 and Ending June 30, 2023, and Determining the Rate of Tax and Levying Taxes Upon All Real and Personal Property Within Millcreek 2.3 Public Hearing on Consideration of a Monetary Contribution of up to $22,000 to the Asian Association of Utah 2.4 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 22-38, Approving a Monetary Contribution of up to $22,000 to the Asian Association of Utah 3. Reports 3.1 Mayor’s Report 3.2 City Council Member Reports 3.3 Staff Reports 4. Consent Agenda 4.1 Approval of July 20, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes 4.2 Approval of July 26, 2022 Work Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes 5. New Items for Subsequent Consideration 6. Calendar of Upcoming Events City Council Mtg., 8/22/22, 7:00 p.m. ---PAGE BREAK--- 7. Closed Session (If Needed) - The Council may convene in a closed session to discuss items as provided by Utah Code Ann. §52-4-205. 8. Adjournment In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Millcreek will make reasonable accommodation for participation in the meeting. Individuals may request assistance by contacting the ADA Coordinator, 801- 214-2751 or [EMAIL REDACTED], at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Public Comment Policy and Procedure: The purpose of public comment is to allow citizens to address items on the agenda. Citizens requesting to address the Council may be asked to complete a written comment form and present it to the City Recorder. In general, the Chair will allow an individual two minutes to address the Council. A spokesperson, recognized as representing a group in attendance, may be allowed up to five minutes. At the conclusion of the citizen comment time, the Chair may direct staff to assist the citizen on the issue presented; direct the citizen to the proper administrative department(s); or take no action. This policy also applies to all public hearings. Citizens may also submit written requests (outlining their issue) for an item to be considered at a future council meeting. The Chair may place the item on the agenda under citizen comments; direct staff to assist the citizen; direct the citizen to the proper administrative departments; or take no action. Public comment can be submitted via the City’s website at: The meetings will be live streamed via the City’s website at: The Council may convene in an electronic meeting. Council members may participate from remote locations and may be connected to the electronic meeting by GoToMeeting, Zoom, or telephonic communications. The anchor location will be City Hall. THE UNDERSIGNED DULY APPOINTED CITY RECORDER FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF MILLCREEK HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT A COPY OF THE FOREGOING NOTICE WAS EMAILED OR POSTED TO: City Offices, City Website http://millcreek.us; Utah Public Notice Website http://pmn.utah.gov; Those Listed on the Agenda. DATE: August 3, 2022 CITY RECORDER: Elyse Sullivan Agenda items may be moved in order, sequence, and time to meet the needs of the Council Millcreek Historic Preservation Committee Agenda Public Notice is hereby given that the Historic Preservation Commission of Millcreek will assemble in a regular public meeting on Thursday, 11 August 2022 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 6:00 p.m. Documents: HPC 8-11-22 AGENDA.PDF CU-21-012 HISTORIC MARKER MEMORANDUM.PDF HPC 7-14-22 DRAFT MINUTES.PDF 6:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting 1. Presentation Regarding the Historic Baldwin Radio Factory; Kevin 2. Discussion and Consideration of CU-21-012/SD-21-005 Marker for the Old Meeting House at 4120 S. Highland Drive 3. Strategic Planning Discussion 4. Standards of Review for Conditional Uses ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Approval of the July 14, 2022 Meeting Minutes 6. Adjourn In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Millcreek will make reasonable accommodation for participation in the meeting. Individuals may request assistance by contacting the ADA Coordinator, 801- 214-2751 or [EMAIL REDACTED], at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. The meeting will be live streamed via the City’s website at: Public comment can be submitted before or during the meeting via the City’s website at: THE UNDERSIGNED DULY APPOINTED CITY RECORDER FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF MILLCREEK HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT A COPY OF THE FOREGOING NOTICE WAS EMAILED OR POSTED TO: City Offices, City Website http://millcreek.us; Utah Public Notice Website http://pmn.utah.gov; Those Listed on the Agenda. DATE: August 4, 2022 CITY RECORDER: Elyse Sullivan Agenda items may be moved in order, sequence, and time to meet the needs of the Commission Copyright © 2022 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Forward Share Tweet