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09-18-20 E-NEWS: SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES; FENCING ORDINANCE; STREET CLOSURE; WINDSTORM; etc. View this email in your browser Announcements NO PUBLIC MEETINGS THIS WEEK Click here for our Community Calendar NEWS REPORTING SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES PAYS OFF A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR SILVESTRINI: With so much attention focused these days upon our police officers, I would like to share news about how the UPD, helped out by Millcreek residents, got things right this week. As too many of us know, Millcreek has been victimized by car burglaries. Our UPD precinct officers have been trying to address this, using special operations to catch the bad guys. ---PAGE BREAK--- Recently, after having received multiple “suspicious circumstances” reports from our diligent residents about a red pick-up truck prowling our neighborhoods, topped by a report of a minor hit and run collision involving a vehicle of that description, our officers followed a tip from a Millcreek resident and located a truck fitting the description parked at the side of the road, its occupants apparently asleep. Investigation revealed that the truck bore a stolen license tag. Our officers woke the occupants, whereupon the driver attempted to escape by driving away. He would have had to ram a police vehicle to get away, but our officers had placed equipment blocking the tires of the pickup before awaking the occupants, so that escape attempt was foiled. Next, the driver scrambled over his companion and exited the vehicle from the passenger side door. He attacked the nearest officer and struggled to get his sidearm. Other officers were able to subdue the suspect using non-lethal force. A warrant check following the struggle revealed that the occupants of the truck were wanted as suspects in a homicide in West Jordan. Heroin and stolen property were located in the vehicle after it was impounded. Lesson learned: Millcreek residents reporting suspicious circumstances pays off. Many thanks to our UPD officers. They diffused this dangerous circumstance professionally, without using deadly force and solved multiple crimes, taking these folks off of our streets. MILLCREEK ADOPTS CLEAR-VIEW FENCING ORDINANCE MILLCREEK. Earlier this week, the City Council adopted the CIty's first fencing ordinance. Fencing inquiries are among the most frequently-asked questions our planners get, but we lacked an ordinance sufficient to respond to residents' concerns. There were no guidelines about clear views on city streets, appropriate heights for retaining walls (particularly a problem in the hilly areas of the City), or what materials were appropriate where. ---PAGE BREAK--- The new ordinance offers clear guidance on these issues. For example, new fences built within the City on most residential properties can have an open- style up to six feet high in a front yard, or be chain link or solid up to four feet tall. Fences in rear yards can be taller, usually up to eight feet in height. Fences above seven feet in height require a building permit so inspectors can verify footings, but otherwise new fences need to meet the requirements. In most circumstances, any fence that is in existence prior to the adoption of the new ordinance may continue to be maintained or sometimes even extended. Click here to read the new ordinance. For further questions, please call Millcreek Planning and Zoning at [PHONE REDACTED]. STREET CLOSURE WILL HELP IN THE REPAIR OF LONG-STANDING STORM DRAIN ISSUES MILLCREEK. Starting on Monday, September 21st, Richmond Street will be closed between Elgin Ave and Miller Ave for construction of utilities to a nearby apartment development and repair of a long-standing storm drain problem. In a recent survey of its underground storm drain network, the City learned that the storm drain in this area has been completely bricked off for unknown reasons, which has caused flooding for years in the adjacent neighborhoods during rainstorms. Coordinating the storm drain repair with the developer's utility construction will save money for all payers of the new storm drain fee. Please be cautious in construction zones and follow detour signs. For further questions, please contact Grant Hammon at [PHONE REDACTED] or Kegan Taylor at [PHONE REDACTED]. For storm drain questions, please contact Millcreek Public Works at [PHONE REDACTED]. ---PAGE BREAK--- Volunteers Sought Once Again to Help Residents with Windstorm Cleanup MILLCREEK. Millcreek CERT is again looking for volunteers willing to assist neighbors tomorrow, September 18, from 9 AM to 3 PM, with cleanup of the debris left from last week's windstorm. Please check-in/check-out with the Volunteer Coordination Center at Millcreek City Hall. You'll be placed in teams of 3-5 and sent to areas that still need the most help. Bring trucks and/or trailers if you can, and also yard tools, like rakes, shearing/pruning tools, chainsaws, gloves, and personal protective equipment. If you or your neighbors need help, you can report a concern on the Millcreek website. If you are able, move the windstorm debris as close to the curbside as possible to make it easier for our volunteers to load. Ongoing Drop-Off - A central drop-off location at 3800 S Wasatch Blvd will be available between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM through Saturday. The site will be closed after Saturday. ---PAGE BREAK--- COVID-19 relief available to local non-profits ---PAGE BREAK--- SALT LAKE COUNTY. Salt Lake County is launching a new program for COVID-19 relief targeted at supporting local nonprofit services. The Community Partners Grant Program will equip organizations with resources to help residents, students, employees, and businesses thrive through the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants must be a Salt Lake County- based 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) that has operated for at least five years. The grants must directly support new, local programs in the areas of housing and homeless services, education and childcare, business training and support, and arts and culture. Applications opened at noon today and will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 2, after which applications for proposed projects will be reviewed individually for award amounts ranging from $5,000 to $250,000. Click here for more information and to apply. ---PAGE BREAK--- For more information, contact France Barral at [EMAIL REDACTED] Click here to obtain a Zoom code for the event. CITY WILL HAVE TO RELOCATE IN THREE YEARS, AFTER COMPLETING SEVEN YEARS IN CONVERTED THRIFT STORE MILLCREEK. Since shortly after incorporation in 2016, Millcreek has been leasing space for our City Hall in a converted thrift store at 3330 S 1300 E. The current lease is set to expire in three years and we understand that the landlord desires to redevelop this corner property. That means that the City Council ---PAGE BREAK--- needs to start exploring possibilities of where to relocate the city offices. The conversation has begun among Council members, and we will be reaching out to residents for input. Stay tuned here for opportunities to contribute. The Millcreek Business Council hosted a successful Job Fair this past Thursday. Some 60 job seekers mixed and mingled with local employers. Employers in attendance expressed their gratitude for the opportunity to meet with prospective employees. All in attendance were careful about maintaining social distance and wearing masks. Join the Millcreek Team! Billing/Permit Specialist Other Job Opportunities: Synergy Staffing Department of Workforce Services- Virtual Job Fair ---PAGE BREAK--- MILLCREEK. Millcreek businesses have adapted to the challenges of the COVID19 pandemic and the difficulties it brings: safety for employees and patrons through social distancing, hand washing, masks. Click here to see what special services Millcreek businesses are providing during this critical time. If you would like to add your business information to this list, please email your message (up to 100 words) to [EMAIL REDACTED]. Note that all businesses with a valid business license in Millcreek are automatically members of the Millcreek Business Council. Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2- 4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini (socially distanced and masked, of course). Please call 801-214- 2700 to schedule a slot. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter ---PAGE BREAK--- Copyright © 2020 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Forward Share Tweet