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11/1/2018 Dog-leash laws in Millcreek 1/7 OFF-LEASH DOGS, SPRING FORWARD, JODY LYNN TOLLEY, GREEN CANS, NEIGHBORHOOD CAUCUSES, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA View this email in your browser Katie Wanders' friend, Olive, on Rattlesnake Gulch trail. Photo by Katie Wanders Announcements UPCOMING MEETINGS City Council Monday, 3/12/18 5 PM Work session 7 PM Regular Session NEWS OFF-LEASH DOGS ARE PROHIBITED ON CITY STREETS MILLCREEK. Whether the discussion is about dogs on our trails or about dogs in our neighborhoods, Millcreek residents have strong opinions about dog leashes. Here's what the law says. On incorporation, Subscribe Past Issues Translate ---PAGE BREAK--- 11/1/2018 Dog-leash laws in Millcreek 2/7 See agenda below Envision Committee Wed., 3/14/18, 6 PM City Hall, 3330 South 1300 East General Plan Workshop Sat., 3/17/18, 10 AM Bud Bailey Apts., 3970 S Main, Bldg. C Millcreek adopted Salt Lake County's leash laws. By law, a dog cannot run at large in Millcreek at any time. SLCo. Ord. 8.04.130. That means owners shouldn't let their dogs out the front door to run freely throughout the neighborhood. Additionally, dogs must be on-leash "in all developed areas" of Millcreek. That includes our residential neighborhoods, streets and sidewalks, playgrounds, parking lots, and parks. SLCo. Ord. 8.04.170. That means your dog must be on a leash when you take him or her for a walk. Two of the best off-leash dog areas in Salt Lake County are immediately available to Millcreek residents--Millcreek Canyon on odd-numbered days, and large areas of Parleys Historic Nature Park. The trails on Grandeur Peak, Neff's Cayon and Mt. Olympus are also off-leash dog areas. Click here for a copy of the Salt Lake County District Attorney's opinion on this issue. If your dogs are off-leash, you must able to control them immediately. SLCo Ord. 8.01.010 (which defines "animal at-large") Also, regardless of where you take your dogs, you must clean up after them. This isn't just common courtesy, but a requirement of the law. If you are having a problem with a dog habitually off-leash, you can call Salt Lake County Animal Services at [PHONE REDACTED]. Some people have suggested that we spend more resources on enforcement activities. What do you think? Are you willing to pay for that? You can weigh in by responding to this email. THIS SUNDAY, Subscribe Past Issues Translate ---PAGE BREAK--- 11/1/2018 Dog-leash laws in Millcreek 3/7 MARCH 11TH UTAH LEGISLATURE HONORS SKYLINE HIGH ASL TEACHER MILLCREEK. Jody Lynn Tolley, who teaches American Sign Language (ASL) at Skyline High, was honored by special citation on the floor of the Utah Senate this past legislative season. She, together with many of her students and several officials and students from the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind, appeared in support of Senate Joint Resolution 1, Recognizing Educators of the Deaf and American Sign Language Instructors. Ms. Tolley has been teaching ASL at Skyline since 2007. Senator Jani Iwamoto (who represents most of Millcreek) sponsored the resolution. Her daughter transferred from Olympus to Skyline in large part because she wanted to study ASL. Senator Iwamoto expressed gratitude to Ms. Tolley for not only teaching the language, but for helping ASL students become better human beings. This past year, Ms. Tolley's students prepared to put on a play in sign language about teenage suicide. They ended up canceling the performance out of Subscribe Past Issues Translate ---PAGE BREAK--- 11/1/2018 Dog-leash laws in Millcreek 4/7 respect for the family of a Skyline student who actually did commit suicide. We join Senator Iwamoto and the Utah Legislature in thanking Ms.Tolley. GREEN WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM TO START SOON MILLCREEK. The Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District will resume its weekly Green Waste Collection Program on normal collection days starting the week of March 19th. This is a subscription program that helps divert green waste from the landfill to be processed into mulch. points out that at $114 per year, a green waste can is less expensive than an additional black refuse can at $204 per year. Click here for more information. Neighborhood Caucus Meetings Upcoming MILLCREEK. Neighborhood Caucus Meetings will be held the evening of March 20th. Each precinct will elect a delegate to send to county and state political party conventions, where the delegates will vote for candidates to be the party's nominee for various elective seats. Click on the following links for more information : Democratic party Republican party Third parties Subscribe Past Issues Translate ---PAGE BREAK--- 11/1/2018 Dog-leash laws in Millcreek 5/7 You can find your precinct number here. You can find out what delegates do and how to become one by viewing a video recently posted by the Utah Cultural Alliance on its Facebook page. VISIT us at http://millcreek.utah.gov Click here to subscribe to our weekly newsletter MILLCREEK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Monday, March 12, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of MILLCREEK will assemble in a public WORK meeting and REGULAR meeting on Monday, 12 March 2018 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 5:00 p.m. for the work meeting and 7:00 p.m. for the regular meeting. 5:00 p.m. - WORK MEETING: 1. Open and Public Meetings Act Training; City Attorney 2. Discussion on Planning Ordinances 6:00 p.m.Legislative Report; Dave & Ashley Spatafore 3. Discussion on Adding a Center Turn Lane to 300 West (potentially eliminate on street parking) 4. Discussion on Salt Lake County Cultural Support Program Guidelines & Policies 5. Discussion on Venture Outdoors 2018 Funding Request 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 Mayor and 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. 1.3 Officer of the Month; Chief Debry 2. Planning Matters 2.1 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 18-17, Amendment to Chapter 19.80 of the Millcreek Code Regulating Off-Street Parking 2.2 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 18-18, Rezone Property located at 911 E. Fairclough Dr. from R-1-8 to R-1-4 by applicant Itguapia LLC 2.3 Discussion and Consideration of Resolution 18-13, An Exception to the Minimum Rear Yard Setback of a Proposed Subdivision Amendment of the Jay & Rebecca Subdivision located at 911 E. Fairclough Dr. by applicant Itguapia LLC 3. Business Matters 3.1 Discussion and Consideration of Resolution 18-12, Approving a Grant Writing Service Agreement Between Millcreek and Bombshell Music and Media, LLC Subscribe Past Issues Translate ---PAGE BREAK--- 11/1/2018 Dog-leash laws in Millcreek 6/7 3.2 Any Undiscussed Matters from the Work Meeting 4. Reports 4.1 Mayor’s Report 4.2 Reports of City Council Members 4.3 Staff Reports 5. Consent Agenda 5.1 Approval of Minutes for February 13, 2018 Special City Council – Planning Commission Meeting 5.2 Approval of Minutes for February 26, 2018 Work Meeting and Regular Meeting 5.3 Approval of Minutes for March 5, 2018 Special City Council - Community Council Meeting 6. New Items for Subsequent Consideration 7. Calendar of Upcoming Events Envision Committee Mtg. 3/14/18 at 6:00 p.m., City Hall General Plan Workshop 3/17/18, 10-11:30 a.m., Bud Bailey Apartments Planning Commission Mtg. 3/21/18 at 5:00 p.m., City Hall General Plan Workshop 3/22/18, 6-7:30 p.m., City Hall General Plan Workshop 3/23/18, 1-3:00 p.m., Millcreek Community Center City Council Mtg. 3/26/18 at 5:00 p.m., City Hall 8. Closed Session (If Needed) The Council may convene in a closed session to discuss items as provided by Utah Code Ann. §52-4-205. 9. Adjournment In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Millcreek will make reasonable accommodation for participation in the meeting. Individuals may make request assistance by contacting the Recorder's Office, [PHONE REDACTED], at least 24 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 commission 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. 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- those listed on the agenda; City website - http://millcreek.utah.gov; Utah Public Notice website: http://pmn.utah.gov. DATE: March 9, 2018; CITY RECORDER: Elyse Greiner *Agenda items may be moved in order, sequence, and time to meet the needs of the Council* Copyright © 2018 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? Subscribe Past Issues Translate ---PAGE BREAK--- 11/1/2018 Dog-leash laws in Millcreek 7/7 You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Subscribe Past Issues Translate