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09-03-21: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE; CAMP TRACY; CANDIDATE FORUM; PARK CLEANUP; JOB FAIR; etc. View this email in your browser Announcements City Offices will be closed Mon., 9/6/2021 for Labor Day PUBLIC MEETINGS Millcreek Community Council Tues., 9/7/2021, 6:30 pm NEWS NEW PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE TOOK EFFECT THIS WEEK MILLCREEK. Last May, the Millcreek City Council discussed and approved a new Property Maintenance Code, Section 15.44. The new code went into effect this past Wednesday, September 1, 2021. In the past, property maintenance regulations covered only a few neighborhood safety and nuisance concerns, such as weeds, junk vehicles, ---PAGE BREAK--- City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E Or CLICK HERE to participate virtually Mt. Olympus Community Council Wed., 9/8/2021, 6:00 pm East Porch Churchill Jr. High, 3450 E Oakview Dr and trash. The new property maintenance code expands those concerns to vacant structures, dead trees, graffiti, poor drainage, open storage, and other like nuisances. The intent of this new code is to provide our city's code officers with additional tools to assist in keeping Millcreek safe, secure, and looking good. The new code includes the following: Code compliance inspector responsibility – to ensure that property areas seen from the city right-of-way (street or sidewalk) meets the minimum standards of the code Property owner responsibility – ultimate responsibility for the care of a property is the owner Vacant structures and land – these shall be kept clean, safe, secure, and sanitary Outdoor storage – this should be kept under roof and on a solid surface, not in the open Yard drainage – water shall drain away from foundations and not puddle Dead or damaged trees – the hazard shall be eliminated Accessory structures (sheds, fences) – maintain them in good structural condition Graffiti or destruction of property – shall be cleaned up or repaired Driveways and sidewalks – maintained in good repair Swimming pools and pool fences – shall be maintained in a safe and clean condition Structures – shall be maintained. This means surfaces shall be finished with paint, stucco, siding, etc., windows and doors shall operate correctly, stairways and rails shall be secure and safe, roofing and skylights shall be sound, and property features such as fences and gates shall be well maintained Property identification – a posted address Appliances and interior furniture – not to be stored on site and all trash shall be removed Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and storm drains – shall be maintained in a safe condition If you have any questions, please call [PHONE REDACTED] and ask for a ---PAGE BREAK--- code compliance inspector. One Weekend Left! Join us for our last weekend at Camp Tracy!! There are still plenty of campsites available for the Camp Tracy Adventure Weekends! Looking for fun & adventure this Labor Day weekend? Camp overnight on September 4th or 5th or buy a Camp Tracy Day Access pass for just $20 per family. The pass gives you access to activities & entertainment for the whole day! Visit ventureout.org/camp, scroll to the bottom and hit that registration ---PAGE BREAK--- button! The entertainment schedule can be seen online [using the same link above We have a SPECIAL concert on Labor Day with Herban Empire starting at 5:30pm. Some of the AMAZING activities include: Fishing Archery Shooting Hiking Orienteering Slackline Rock Wall Survival Skills Nature Walks Dutch Oven Cooking Crafts Knot Tying Click the button below to learn more and book your Camp Tracy Adventure! SAVE THE DATE Here's an opportunity for you to get to know the candidates for City Council Districts 2 & 4. * * * The League of Women Voters and East Mill Creek, Millcreek, and Mt. Olympus Community Councils invite you to attend: Millcreek 2021 Candidate Forum Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Millcreek City Hall, 3330 So. 1300 East Become an informed voter! Join us for moderated Q&A discussions being held for Millcreek District 2 and District 4 City Council races. You'll have an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about their views and positions on issues impacting our community. Candidates will appear together in groups as follows: 5:30-6:30 pm Council District 2 (Promise Room) 6:30-7:30 pm Candidate Meet & Greet (Lobby) Register HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- 7:30-8:30 pm Council District 4 (Promise Room) To encourage broad participation, we are offering the Forum as a hybrid event, enabling candidates and residents to choose the format in person or via video teleconferencing that best accommodates their needs. If you choose to attend in person, please arrive 10 minutes before the start time for the Q&A discussion you wish to attend as we'll begin The log-on details for those opting to participate via video teleconference will be provided in an upcoming issue of this e-newsletter. To help ensure candidates address a wide range of topics, including those top of mind for voters, your participation in this process is critical. We invite you to submit questions in advance in writing to the League of Women Voters for consideration for the Q&A discussion. The link to the online form will be provided shortly. Deadline for online submission is September 22nd. HOW TO LEARN ABOUT OR TO CONTACT THE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES MILLCREEK. Some information was not included in the list of candidates that appeared in this newsletter last week. Here's the updated information. Council District 2 Lynda Bagley-Gibson [EMAIL REDACTED] lynda4millcreek.com [PHONE REDACTED] Council District 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- Thom DeSirant [EMAIL REDACTED] votethom.com [PHONE REDACTED] Council District 2 Angel Vice [EMAIL REDACTED] www.millcreekangel.com [PHONE REDACTED] Council District 2 Jeremiah Clark [EMAIL REDACTED] votejeremiah.com [PHONE REDACTED] Council District 4 Bruce Parker ---PAGE BREAK--- [EMAIL REDACTED] bpfor4.com [PHONE REDACTED] Council District 4 Bev Uipi [EMAIL REDACTED] [PHONE REDACTED] www.facebook.com/bev4millcreek Council District 4 Rex Williams [EMAIL REDACTED] rex4district4.com Council District 4 Beverly Boyce ---PAGE BREAK--- [EMAIL REDACTED] m Millcreek's election this year will be by ranked choice voting. Information on ranked choice voting can be found at rankthevote.org. Ballots will be mailed to District 2 and District 4 voters during the week of October 11th. Click here for more information on Vote By Mail. Local government is one of the areas where citizens can have the most influence to affect the change they want to see, but participation in municipal elections is nearly always low. This is a hugely important part of our democracy, so we want to make Utah's young voices heard in local government. IF I RAN THE CITY is a video contest for 16-29-year-old Utah residents to share ideas about what YOU would change in your city- and to make civic participation fun! To enter the contest, post a public video with the hashtag #IfIRanTheCity on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and/or Facebook with your idea to run YOUR city by 5:00pm on October 22, 2021. Winning participants will get prizes including cash and the chance to shadow your Mayor or City Councilperson! CLICK HERE for more information. ---PAGE BREAK--- Trash, Recycling & Green Waste Collections will NOT be changed due to the Labor Day holiday. See this message from our partners at Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Amnesty Late License Fee Forgiveness Program Make a fresh start for you and your pet. Salt Lake County Animal Services is providing an Amnesty Late License Fee Forgiveness Program for all pet licenses from Aug 1 - Oct 31. All residents in our jurisdiction are invited to take advantage of this program to get pet licenses up to date without having to pay a late penalty fee. For more information please email [EMAIL REDACTED]. JOIN THE MILLCREEK TEAM! Millcreek is looking to fill three positions: Development Review Engineer Grant/CDBG Manager Building Permit Technician ---PAGE BREAK--- HOW IS COVID IMPACTING MILLCREEK? ---PAGE BREAK--- Case Counts through yesterday Millcreek (surrounding cities) cumulative and current cases by zip code: Millcreek (surrounding cities) cumulative and current cases: 84106: 3923 total cases (115 current cases) 84107: 4866 total cases (128 current cases) 84109: 2806 total cases (65 current cases) 84117: 2932 total cases (90 current cases) 84123: 5359 total cases (154 current cases) 84124: 2479 total cases (66 current cases) TOTAL: 22,365 (increase of 314 since 8/26/21, our last reported data). * Click here for the County's most recent information. Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2-4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini (virtually for now). Please call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. 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