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MOUNT OLYMPUS COMMUNITY COUNCIL Churchill Jr. High School September 5, 2017 - 7:00 PM Pledge of Allegiance Introduction of Council Members In Attendance: David Baird, Joan Haven, Chuck Pruitt, Kumar Shah, Pasu Pasupathi, Ken Smith, John Knoblock (minutes), Richard Williamson, Bill Blatter, and Joy Goddard Reports: UPD Ronnie Prescott - one suicide domestic violence incident, a few more vehicle burglaries UFA Rob Aires- Fire season is in full swing, one small half acre fire in Millcreek Canyon. It is important to make home defensible space. See Firewise.Org. UFA participating in search and rescue in Houston Texas paid for by the federal government. Chief Peterson is working on fireworks legislation. Escape planning in the home is another important topic. Wednesday October 4th is the next Wildland Protection Plan meeting where they will be seeking Community involvement. Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini - We are thankful for UFA search and rescue response team and the Wildland fire plan. UPD handled the suicide domestic violence incident very professionally. New Millcreek Personnel include John Guileman City Manager, Michelle Vest City Recorder We can send Michelle are meeting agendas and meeting minutes. City Clerk is Jeannine Mueller and Kurt Hansen is the Director of Planning and Development with assistant Frank Lilly. In September the City Council will discuss leaving the SLVLESA payment system so that we can ensure adequate local police funding relative to our tax base. Business: Traffic Calming The objective is to slow traffic on Jupiter and Oakview. UPD Ronnie reported that speeding appears to be reducing. John Miller County Engineer reported seven members of his staff will be working for Millcreek. Their focus is the three E’s- enforce education engineer. Nina Carver and Madeline DeChrista Delong were two members of his staff present. Several traffic-calming devices are under consideration such as stop signs, speed humps, bike lane striping, narrowing lanes, and bulbouts. Kyle mentioned that the LDS church may be able to help on the education front and we could try to contact schools to send home information. Unanimous approval to install side white stripes on upper Jupiter and Oakview Drive. Fortuna Park Improvements- Emily Chipping - The proposal is for a larger play structure with shade. The cost estimate is $95,000 She suggested looking for funding options such as Kickstarter and company donations. She suggested using Nextdoor for Community consensus and walk the area neighbors for input. Richard suggested a bike riding area for young kids. A funding possibility could be a City fund for donations. RM Zoning Revisions John Janson- Residential fencing ordinance 3 feet to 4 feet maximum height, front yard fences solid in at least five feet back on busy roads. They will address terracing and high slope angles. Note that corner lots have two front yards and boulders cannot be over 3 feet high. ---PAGE BREAK--- RM Zone commercial zones were adopted. 100% residential multi-family was not allowed. The biggest changes are more parking, fencing standards, smaller signs, amenities, variations in row house style, and buildings facing streets. meeting adjourned 9:40