Full Text
03/312023: THE CITY COUNCIL GOES TO WASHINGTON; SANDBAG FILLING EVENT; SEASONAL CONTAINERS; etc. View this email in your browser While distributing these popular pins to congressional staffers, City officials also briefed the senators and congressmen on Millcreek's city center development and affordable owner-occupied housing progress and challenges in our city. They attended workshops with the National League of Cities, sharing ideas with mayors and council members from around the country and making valuable connections with the federal administration, including learning more about federal grant opportunities and best practices that could benefit Millcreek. NEWS MAYOR & COUNCIL LOBBY ---PAGE BREAK--- PUBLIC MEETINGS Mt. Olympus Community Council Mon., 4/3/23, 6 pm Churchill Jr High 3450 E Oakview Dr Millcreek Community Council Tues., 4/4/23, 6:30 pm City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E Or join virtually HERE Canyon Rim Citizens Association Weds., 4/5/23, 7 pm City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E Or join virtually HERE East Mill Creek Community Council Thurs., 4/6/23, 6:30 pm City Hall, 3330 S 1300 E Or join virtually HERE CONGRESS FOR CITY’S NEEDS MILLCREEK. Mayor Jeff Silvestrini and members of the City Council just returned from Washington, D.C. where, together with leaders from a dozen or more other Utah cities, they attended the National League of Cities' annual Congressional City Conference. Sixty representatives from Utah attended, including mayors and city council members from cities as diverse as St. George, Provo, Lehi, Murray, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City, and Clearfield. With thousands of others at the convention, Millcreek's representatives learned how other municipalities across our nation are addressing such challenges as the nationwide housing shortage, homelessness, recruitment and retention of police, and use of American Rescue Plan dollars. On the last day of their trip, Mayor Silvestrini and the City Council advocated for city needs with Utah’s Congressional delegation. Uniquely, Millcreek is the only city in the state that is represented by all six members of Congress, so there were opportunities to meet with Reps. Blake Moore, Chris Stewart, John Curtis, and Burgess Owens in addition to also meeting with Senators Mitt Romney, Mike Lee, and their staffs. The city's engagement with Utah's congressional representatives last year resulted in an $800,000 Community Project appropriation for Neffs Canyon trailhead improvements. Mayor Silvestrini expressed his appreciation for Rep. Owens' championship of that request, noting that, "that appropriation will assist Millcreek, in partnership with the Forest Service, to improve the Neffs Canyon parking lot and install wildland firefighting facilities to protect our city along its urban/wildland interface." ---PAGE BREAK--- From left to right, City Councilmembers Silvia Catten, Bev Uipi, and Thom DeSirant, shake hands with Rep. Burgess Owens in a committee meeting room at the U.S. Capitol. "This year," the mayor added, "we are asking for $2.4 million to begin the first phase of a debris catch basin at the bottom of Neff’s Canyon, which will remove a significant part of our city from the FEMA-designated flood plain. This will allow us to rebuild UFA Station 112, which is critical for the protection of its crew and to ensure areas east of the I-215 freeway have emergency services in the event of an earthquake." Rep. Curtis (a Skyline High alum) agreed to lead the fight this year for that important funding priority for Millcreek. The other members of our Utah delegation were likewise supportive. Congressional staff mentioned that the presence of the mayor and the entire City Council transmitted a powerful message of support for our funding requests. ---PAGE BREAK--- Risk of Flooding Looms Large in Millcreek MILLCREEK. Utah's record-setting snow pack this winter and spring will ease our drought concerns this summer, but it portends the risk of severe flooding for our city and our state if it keeps snowing or the melt occurs too fast. Home to four creeks (Parleys, Mill Creek, Neffs and Big Cottonwood), our city is no stranger to flooding concerns. If you have experienced flooding in the past, ---PAGE BREAK--- please be prepared. Our public works crews will not be able to help everyone, everywhere all at once if temperatures climb fast. Please come to the salt pile lot at 3800 S. Wasatch Blvd tomorrow (April 1) or next Saturday (April 8) from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm if you would like to help fill sandbags or get some to protect your property. Salt Lake County Public Works has laid in a supply of 1,500,000 sandbags and we sure hope we will not need that many. Sand and sandbags will also be available at the following locations in Millcreek: 4176 S. Adonis Drive 4407 S Fortuna Way 3570 S 2000 E 2125 E Evergreen Ave Thanks to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for its cooperation in making these locations available to all Millcreek residents. If you volunteer, or if you need sandbags, please bring your own shovels, gloves, and eye protection, and thank you for your good work to protect your neighbors and our city! Bottled water will be provided. Parking will be limited so please carpool if you can. Additional parking will be available along Virginia Way. ---PAGE BREAK--- Seasonal Container Reservation Program (SCRP) Is Officially Underway MILLCREEK. Our partners at the Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District have announced the dates for the Seasonal Container Reservation Program (SCRP). The containers will be available in Millcreek by reservation only from May 5th to June 5th. Set your reminders! Reservations open for containers on the dates below. Zone 1 (pink on the above map) Reservations open April 21. Containers available May 5 through 15 Zone 2 (green on the above map) Reservations open May Containers available May 16 through 24. Zone 3 (blue on the above map) Reservations open May 11, Containers available May 25 through June 5 (Areas not colored on map are commercial or other properties, such as HOAs, that are not served by Containers will be dropped off to residents sometime between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the scheduled day. staff will try to ensure that residents have up to 24 hours with the container. Driveways must be cleared, accessible, and have enough room (approximately 10’ x 20’) for the container to be placed off the street and public sidewalk. If the driveway is inaccessible, the container will not be delivered, and you will lose your opportunity for the container at your residence. Please visit the website for more information and to see what is and isn’t allowed in the containers. Applications Open APRIL 3RD ---PAGE BREAK--- Learn about Utah 100 Communities ---PAGE BREAK--- What is renewable energy? Click below find out in the Utah 100 Communities March 2023 newsletter. Plus, subscribe to read the latest in renewable energy news and be inspired by Utah concrete production projects that remove CO2 and help keep our air cleaner. POSTPONED: 1300 East Bridge Replacement Due to weather, the @UtahDOT I-80 & I-215 Renewed project team has postponed the 1300 East bridge replacement for two weeks. Crews will demolish the existing 1300 East bridge over I-80 and slide the new bridge into place over the weekend of April 14-16. This work will require closures of: · 1300 East over I-80 · I-80 between 700 East and Foothill Drive · I-80 on- and off-ramps at 1300 East Stay in the loop and visit udot.utah.gov/saltlakeeast to sign up for updates! Questions? Reach out to the project team at [EMAIL REDACTED] or 844-909- 3278. Did you know – the new 1300 East bridge will be slid approximately 110 feet, making it one of the longest bridge slides performed in Utah? Subscribe to the Newsletter and View Latest Edition HERE ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Art at the Library MILLCREEK. The Millcreek Arts Council and Millcreek Library present artist Jill Buckmiller and the Evergreen Junior High Stem Students. A reception will be held on April 6 from 6-7 PM highlighting their art displays. Father and daughter duo Aaron and Lyla Herrema will be performing. ---PAGE BREAK--- JILL BUCKMILLER: “All my life, people have asked me when I started making art. There is no answer, as I was an artist before I was born. It’s simply an integral part of my identity. I love creating art in any and all forms—from oil and watercolor painting, drawing in charcoal and colored pencil, fiber arts and ceramics. My goal with my paintings is create a sense of joy and love. I want all who view my art to feel a connection to the divine within themselves, and an overflowing of love from our Heavenly Father. This is really important to me. There is so much hopelessness and despair in the world, and I want to create a little bit of peace and hope in my corner of it. I would be eternally grateful to have my collectors see my artwork not only as a bright spot on their walls, but as a conduit to joy. I received a degree in graphic design in 1984 B.C. (before computers). Then went on to a BFA in Art Teaching with a minor in Chemistry. After teaching high school Science and Art in residential treatment centers for 16 years, I now make art full time. I live and work in Holladay, UT. I sell art through my website: JillBuckmillerFineArt.com, instragram: Jill McBride Buckmiller, and email: [EMAIL REDACTED]” EVERGREEN JR. HIGH STEM STUDENTS: With the Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We’re going back to the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and inspiration for a new generation of explorers: the Artemis Generation (NASA.gov). Evergreen Junior High 6th STEM students have answered NASA’s call for innovation, creativity and collaboration. Students from Ms. Lehnardt’s STEM class applied the NASA Engineering Process to create blueprints and construct lunar bases for future Artemis astronauts. ---PAGE BREAK--- LYLA HERREMA: Lyla has been playing music and singing since she was 7 years old, starting with the ukulele, and adding mandolin and piano to her repertoire since. She loves taking any opportunity to play, especially if it’s a chance to play with her dad. ---PAGE BREAK--- Three times a year, UTA updates routes and schedules based on ridership, performance, budget, and public opinion, among other factors. The public comment period for the August ---PAGE BREAK--- 2023 Change Day is now open. Make your voice heard at rideuta.com/aug2023. CENTRAL WASATCH COMMISSION RELEASES THE DRAFT BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON MAP FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT NOW THROUGH APRIL 17, 2023 SALT LAKE CITY. After five months of study, the Central Wasatch Commission (CWC) has released the Draft Big Cottonwood Canyon Mobility Action Plan (BCC MAP) for public review and comment. The BCC MAP builds upon previous studies to prioritize near- and long-term solutions that will improve mobility in Big Cottonwood Canyon throughout the year. The BCC MAP will lay out an implementation plan for various options, including funding, timeline, and environmental next steps. Critical to the BCC MAP is understanding a variety of perspectives and getting feedback on strategies that have been, or will be, identified. You may read the Draft BCC MAP on the CWC website then submit a comment in various ways: ---PAGE BREAK--- Visit the CWC website and complete the comment form; Email your comment to [EMAIL REDACTED]; Send a written letter to the CWC office at 41 N. Rio Grande Street, Ste 102, SLC, UT 84101 You may access the Draft BCC MAP on the CWC website. The comment period is open now through April 17, 2023. ABOUT THE CENTRAL WASATCH COMMISSION. The Central Wasatch Commission is an inter-governmental entity with jurisdictions in the Town of Alta, the Town of Brighton, Cottonwood Heights, Millcreek, Park City, Salt Lake City, Sandy City, and Summit County, with the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah Transit Authority, and Metropolitan District of Salt Lake and Sandy as ex-officio members. Building on the work of Mountain Accord, the Commission seeks to engage the public, build consensus, and coordinate the actions in the Central Wasatch Mountains. Learn more at cwc.utah.gov. 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. Governor Brigham Young meeting posthumously with Mayor Silvestrini. The governor asked how Millcreek had changed since 1847 when he urged John Neff to build a mill on Mill Creek. A millstone from Neff's original mill is installed at the intersection of Evergreen ---PAGE BREAK--- Ave and 2800 E, which Gov. Young said he'd be pleased to visit when he finished skating on the Millcreek Common. HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY! VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Copyright © 2023 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Forward Share Tweet