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01-29-21: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WISH LIST; PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY; COVID-19 EQUITY, etc. View this email in your browser Next fiscal year's capital improvement projects are under consideration by Millcreek City Council. Announcements PUBLIC MEETINGS Mt Olympus Community Council Tues., 2/2/21, 6 PM Join virtually HERE Millcreek Community Council NEWS City Council Considers Capital Improvement Projects Wish List MILLCREEK. The City is now a little over halfway through the current fiscal year budget cycle (July 1 to June 30). That means it is time for the City Council to begin collecting information on what Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) should be pursued during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Earlier this week, Millcreek's Public Works ---PAGE BREAK--- Tues., 2/2/21, 6:30 PM Join virtually HERE Canyon Rim Citizens Association Wed., 2/3/21, 7 PM Join virtually HERE East Mill Creek Community Council Thur., 2/4/21, 6:30 PM Join virtually HERE Director John Miller presented the City Council with a wish list of CIP needs for Millcreek. Click here to view the discussion (which starts at minute 12:25) and list. The wish list of projects includes more than $45 million of needs ranging from thousands of dollars for a variety of individual sidewalk stretches to millions of dollars for rebuilding various roads throughout the City. This amount is more than four times Millcreek's annual budget for CIP, but, as Mr. Miller stated, you can only eat an elephant one bite at a time. Public Works' job is to recommend the coming year's bites, while the City Council's job is to place its order. Among Public Works' recommended projects from the wish list are: Work on paving and the safety improvements on 900 E from 3900 S to 4500 S (still awaiting full funding from grants) Repaving Highland Dr from 3300 S to 3900 S Completing the sidewalk on Empire Ave from 7th East to Red Maple Rd Installing safety improvements on Neff's Lane from 2455 E to approx. 2560 E Completing sidewalk on 4500 S from 1380 E to 1450 E Completing sidewalk on 33rd S from 2600 E to 2700 E Undertaking traffic calming measures on 2700 E Replace 300 linear feet of sewer pipeline from Orchard Circle to Honeycut Lane Increase size of sump and connect it to 3300 S system at 1940 E 3300 S The wish list does not include projects for which Millcreek has obtained full grant funding from other sources, like resurfacing 3900 S from 700 E to 900 W and the rebuild of 3900 S from 2300 E to I-215. Plus, Public Works is still pursuing grants for other roads, such as 1300 E, which Mr. Miller indicated could use a total reconstruction at a estimated cost of $10-$15 million, and the $1.2 million estimated cost to pipe the irrigation ditch on the west side of 20th E before that road can be improved. The wish list also does not include every-day maintenance issues, like slurry- sealing roads or repairing sidewalk trip hazards. ---PAGE BREAK--- The City Council is still gathering wish lists from the four Community Councils, and will make decisions in the coming weeks of the projects the City will pursue. You'll have an opportunity to weigh in at next week's Community Council meetings. See above for a list of when and how to join. You can also click here to submit comments to the City.. Millcreek Planning Commission Vacancy Are you a resident of Millcreek interested in volunteering to help make important decisions regarding land use planning in our City? If so, apply for the vacancy on the Millcreek Planning Commission. Every attempt is made to balance the Planning Commission members with representation from each of the City Council Districts. Preference will be given for this seat to a qualified applicant who resides in Council Districts 1 and 2, or generally the area west of 900 East. Time commitment is for at least one meeting on the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings generally start at 5 pm and often last past 9 pm. Commission members must review applications prior to each meeting and make site visits where applicable. For now, in keeping with COVID guidelines, meetings are virtual with an anchor at City Hall. Interested residents are asked to complete the Planning Commission application and return it to Francis Lilly, Planning & Zoning Director, by email at [EMAIL REDACTED] or by mail to Millcreek, attn: Francis Lilly, 3330 S 1300 E, Millcreek, UT 84106. ---PAGE BREAK--- COVID-19 has disproportionally impacted Millcreek's marginalized communities. Together, we can stop the spread of discrimination. How to Support COVID-19 Equity in Millcreek: Donate a portion of your stimulus check to Communidades Unidas Volunteer for the Asian Associations’ Millcreek Afterschool Programs Sign the Utah Compact on Racial Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion Sponsor Domestic Violence Prevention Conference Scholarships with Pik2AR Join Millcreek’s Unified Police Department Citizens Review Board to track hate crimes Become a donor for the International Rescue Committee Connect people to 211 resources at United Way of Salt Lake Donate to Millcreek Promise so we can build a Housing Assistance Fund Tell your neighbors about testing locations ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek's very own C. Kay Cummings Candies was featured in the news this week! Check out KSL's story here! We are so proud of our local Millcreek businesses. Remember to shop local! ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Register HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- MILLCREEK. As we start a new year, make the commitment to be better prepared. Proper preparation is imperative and can be the difference of life and death when an untimely disaster strikes. Throughout the year, we will be sharing emergency preparedness tips that will help you and your family prepare for several emergencies that we might face as a community. This month, we want you to #ResolveToBeReady. Here are some tips to help you get started: Learn about the types of disaster that are likely to happen in our community. Make an emergency plan: choose a safe place to meet, learn evacuation routes, and establish an out-of-town contact. Take a current photo of you and your pet together in case you get separated during a disaster. Get to know your neighbor and invite them to be a part of your emergency plan. Snap photos of important documents and save them in a secure place or online. Set up group text lists so you can communicate with friends and family during emergencies. Take a class in CPR and first aid. Keep and update emergency supplies; remember to include cash. Have back-up power sources available to charge devices in case of a power outage. Snap pictures of your property for insurance purposes. Check your insurance for coverage on disasters like floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Sign up for alerts and warnings. Download the FEMA app to get real-time alerts, safety tips, and locate open shelters. Work to build up your savings. Start and grow your emergency fund but depositing a small amount into your savings at the first of every month. Spend within your means. Use a personal budgeting worksheet to help plan for holiday expenses and beyond. Financially prepare for the New Year. Read the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit. Glass Recycling Made Easy MILLCREEK. Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District provides an optional curbside glass collection service. Join your neighbors who ---PAGE BREAK--- conveniently recycle glass at home. The startup fee is $45, which pays for a 35-gallon can specifically for glass recycling. The fee of $8 provides a once-per-month collection that Momentum Recycling picks up. All colors of glass bottles and jars are accepted. For more information, or to sign up for curbside service, visit the Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling website. Join the Millcreek team! Building Inspector II or III Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini (virtually only until after the spread of COVID has calmed down a bit). Please call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2021 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Forward Share Tweet ---PAGE BREAK---