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12/02/22: MAGICAL ICE SHOW; HOLIDAY LIGHTS CONTEST; CITY WEBSITE; etc. View this email in your browser Announcements PUBLIC MEETINGS East Mill Creek Community Council Thurs, 12/8/22, 6:30 pm City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E Or join virtually HERE Historic Preservation Commission Thurs., 12/8/22, 6 pm & Fri., 12/9/22, 11 am NEWS Ice Skating Season Begins With a Magical Ice Show MILLCREEK. The Millcreek Common Skate Loop, the largest outdoor skating rink in the state at 11,000 square feet, opened on Thursday night with the first annual Millcreek Magic Ice Show- Polar Lights on the Millcreek Common. Free tickets totaling nearly 6,000 free tickets to the event "sold out" in just two days for the six shows, scheduled for 6 and 8 pm on December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. ---PAGE BREAK--- City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E Or join virtually HERE See agendas below "We were blown away at the response," said Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini. "This is an outstanding turnout for our city's first-ever ice show and demonstrates a huge demand in our community for outdoor winter fun," he said. Roberts, age 17, from the Figure Skating Club of Park City, one of the talented skaters who mesmerized the audience at the Magic Ice Show. The Skate Loop was made possible thanks to a $500,000 Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant. Millcreek Common's Skate Loop proved immensely popular for roller skating during the summer and the Millcreek Magic Ice Show kicked off the venue's grand opening for ice skating. At the event on December 1st, the festivities included performances by skaters from Oval Figure Skating, Cottonwood Heights, Figure Skating Club of Park City, Salt Lake Figure, Centennial Park, and Murray Silver Blades. Storyteller Shanna Futral emceed, leading the audience through the magical story of how to bring the north and south Aurora Borealis to Millcreek. Artists also performing included Paris and Leyla LeLaCheur who brought an amazing fire show, Lollipop Artist aerialists Lulu Piula and Shay Williamson, and aerial silk artist Courtney Stevens. Ice skating is officially open to the public. Schedules can be found on the ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Common website. You can reserve a skate time or get a ticket for skate lessons on the website as well. Join us on The Loop for winter fun! ---PAGE BREAK--- Notice Regarding the Official Millcreek Website We have received an uptick in calls at City Hall from residents who have stumbled upon our old website, millcreek.utah.gov. This website has not been used for the several years and has outdated information. The correct city website is millcreek.us. If you have saved anything other than that to your Bookmarks bar, please delete it and update your Bookmark to millcreek.us. We have managed to remove the record of millcreek.utah.gov, but Enter HERE! ---PAGE BREAK--- some residents may still be redirected to that page depending on the browser or search engine they use, or if the website is saved in their Bookmarks bar. The official Millcreek website, millcreek.us, ONLY works on Google Chrome. This means that you may not be able to find or utilize our website on browsers or search engines such as Microsoft Edge, Bing, Safari, or Firefox. To have the best experience with our website, we encourage all residents to make Google Chrome their default browser. Read the following article for help on how to do that: Make Chrome your default browser. If you decide to keep your current browser as the default but still wish to view the city website, type "Google.com" into the search bar/ URL bar at the top of your internet browser page and search for "millcreek.us" and it should lead you to our website. However, if you use this method, you will likely not be able to view or submit our online forms, such as Report a Concern, Business License applications, Building Permits, or Public Works Permits. The best way to take full advantage of the Millcreek website is to use Google Chrome. We are working on fixing these issues. If you happen across other websites claiming to be the official Millcreek website, these are not owned or operated by the city and are not the official city website. The only official city website is millcreek.us. We encourage residents to visit our site as an accurate source of information. ---PAGE BREAK--- How to Help Reduce Pollution When De-Icing MILLCREEK. De-icing salts applied to roads or sidewalks lower the freezing point of water on the pavement. The salts then melt or prevent the formation of ice. De-icing salts can improve safety, but they also contain chemicals like chloride that can damage nearby plants, soils, and infrastructure. When these chemicals are carried away by melting ice or snow to our rivers and streams, they can harm the water quality and wildlife. Just one teaspoon of salt can pollute five gallons of water. Follow these tips when de-icing to help reduce pollution: Before salting, clear away as much snow and ice as possible with a shovel or broom. Apply salt sparingly on icy patches, leaving about three inches between salt grains. Focus on areas with high foot traffic. If there is salt left on the pavement after thaws, sweep it up and apply less next time. Minimize use of sodium chloride (also known as rock salt), calcium chloride, and potassium chloride because they release high amounts of chloride when dissolved in water. Instead, consider using magnesium chloride products, which release less chloride. A popular and relatively safe do-it-yourself de-icer uses dish soap and rubbing alcohol diluted in water. Please be a good neighbor. Elderly or physically limited neighbors can't apply de-icers without risking injury. About 100 Americans die shoveling snow every year. If you can, make the time to help clear a neighbor's sidewalk. ---PAGE BREAK--- Donations! Donations! Donations! MILLCREEK. Millcreekers have opened their hearts. We now have a cubicle full of warm winter coats to be distributed by the Promise Program to their afterschool program, ESL classes, and the Granite Peaks Adult Education Center. An empty office is now full of items of all sorts for the temporary homeless shelter. We have also already delivered several loads to the shelter. The shelter operator has told us that she has never seen such a public outpouring. Thanks to everyone who took the time to bring these much needed items to city hall. We will make certain that each and every item gets to where it is most needed. Despite these generous contributions, the needs at the temporary shelter continue. With cold weather and snow here, it is even more imperative to take care of our neighbors who need a little help. Please keep your donations coming!! And thank you to our wonderful Millcreek community. ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Arts Council and Millcreek Library announce December's Gettin' Visual at the Library! MILLCREEK. Please join the Millcreek Arts Council at the Millcreek Library tonight, December 2nd from 6 PM until 7 PM for a reception to enjoy the art of James Shuman and music of Koan Laros. James Shuman has been creating vibrant, colorful, original artwork for 30 years. Recently, he has been creating abstract postmodern art that brings joy to the viewer. James enjoys the process of creating art and painting with more freedom and a looser style. Next year he says he may try a new twist. Primarily self taught, James is influenced by a large variety of artists who have created over the last 100 years. James lives in the Millcreek area with his family. His art will be on display at the CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ---PAGE BREAK--- Millcreek Library through the month of December. You may view much of James’ work at www.jamesshuman.com. If you have any questions about James’ original art work, feel free to contact him @ [PHONE REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED]. Koan Laros will also be performing music at the December reception. Koan began his musical journey at the Open Classroom in 2014, at just 8 years old. There, he began taking classical guitar lessons from Eric McKenna Spreng, who remained his guitar teacher until the summer of 2022. Currently, he continues to study with his new teacher, Troy Lennerd. For many years, Koan patiently practiced his guitar-playing skills and absorbed much music theory. Since then, he has been practicing classical pieces by Bach, Tarrega, and others, and has begun to compose his own music. UPDATE: The westbound I-80 on- ramp from 2300 East in Salt Lake City is now OPEN! INTERSTATE I-80. In early October, the UDOT closed the 23rd East westbound I-80 on-ramp to fully reconstruct it. While the ramp was scheduled to remain closed through mid-December 2022, crews completed the work more quickly than anticipated. For more information, visit udot.utah.gov/saltlakeeast. Contact the project team with any questions at [EMAIL REDACTED] or [PHONE REDACTED]. ---PAGE BREAK--- What makes Utah great also makes Utah grow. How do we preserve what we love about our communities, even as Utah grows? Help guide Utah's growth by sharing your opinions. Take the survey at #guidingourgrowth Go Utah Launches "Connecting Utah," a Planning Process To Provide All Utahns With High-speed Internet Through the Utah Broadband Center (UBC), the Governor has launched an initiative to develop a five-year action plan to expand access to affordable high-speed internet in unserved and underserved areas of the state. ---PAGE BREAK--- In this day of computer technology, access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but has become a necessity. Over the next year the UBC will be asking for the public's help in identifying areas lacking digital connectivity. You can provide input by visiting AllOnline.utah.gov or by calling [SSN REDACTED]. For additional information, click HERE. ---PAGE BREAK--- Join the Millcreek Team Development Review Engineer/Special Projects Coordinator 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. Mayor Silvestrini welcomed everyone on Thursday evening to the Millcreek Magic Ice Show, the official opening of Millcreek Common's ice skating rink, The Loop. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Millcreek Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda Public Notice is hereby given that the Historic Preservation Commission of Millcreek will assemble in a regular public meeting on Thursday, 8 December 2022 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 6:00 p.m. Documents: HPC 12-8-22 AGENDA.PDF CC AND HPC 11-9-22 DRAFT MINUTES.PDF HPC 11-10-22 DRAFT MINUTES.PDF 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting 1. Discussion on Strategic Plan and Role and Responsibility Matrix 2. Discussion on Request for Proposals for a Reconnaissance Survey of Potential Historical Resources 3. Discussion on Potential State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Grant Application for Historic Preservation Digital Archive 4. Approval of the November 9, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes 5. Approval of the November 10, 2022 Meeting Minutes 6. Adjourn ---PAGE BREAK--- 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 Commission may convene in an electronic meeting. Commissioners 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: December 1, 2022 CITY RECORDER: Elyse Sullivan Agenda items may be moved in order, sequence, and time to meet the needs of the Commission. Millcreek Historic Preservation Meeting Agenda Public Notice is hereby given that the Historic Preservation Commission of Millcreek will assemble in a special public meeting on Friday, 9 December 2022 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – Special Meeting 1. Evaluation of Potential Historic Resource Designations for 2023 2. 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 Commission may convene in an electronic meeting. Commissioners 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: December 1, 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? 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