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08-07-20 E-NEWS: TRUTH-IN-TAXATION HEARING; POLICING TOWNHALL; ARTS COUNCIL MUSIC FESTIVAL; etc. View this email in your browser Announcements UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS City Council Mon., 8/10/20 Work Session 5:30 pm NEWS Why is Millcreek Seeking a 2.78% Tax Increase? A Message from the Mayor: On Monday, August 10, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., Millcreek will hold a Truth-in-Taxation Hearing at ---PAGE BREAK--- Regular Meeting 7 pm City Hall 3330 S 1300 E Agenda Below Click here for our Calendar of Events City Hall in connection with the City Council’s decision to raise the tax to pay Millcreek’s contract with UPD for police services. You can comment before the meeting by email to any of your council representatives or online by clicking here, or during the meeting in-person or on-line by clicking here. (Given space limitations required for social distancing, we encourage you to attend the meeting virtually by clicking here). The City first implemented this tax in 2018 when we left the SLVLESA police taxing district. There was no raise in taxes, just a shift in who was collecting it. The proposed increase of 2.78% this year is the first time ever the City will have raised its portion of the property tax. In comparison, SLVLESA has raised taxes each year since then and proposes another raise this year. If approved, SLVLESA’s new tax rate for 2020 will be .002254 whereas Millcreek’s proposed rate will be .001841 still lower than if we had stayed in SLVLESA. Millcreek has used property tax solely to pay for police. UPD’s budget has increased to the point that an increase is necessary to pay the bill. Millcreek’s contract with UPD will increase from $10,761,278 to $11,475,954 for fiscal year 2020-21. This is an increase of $714,676. Wages are the biggest part of our police budget. In the past two years, the UPD board has tried to increase salaries for officers to attempt to compete in the marketplace to recruit and retain officers with the qualifications and training we want to ensure public safety. Even with these increases, given the competition among jurisdictions for a diminishing pool of candidates, UPD officer pay remains in the lower half of jurisdictions in the Salt Lake Valley. The majority of UPD Board members, myself included, do not think this is where we want our department to rank. The alternative to increasing the tax is to cut service, i.e. reduce the number of officers working in our city. To cut $700,000 from our contract would cost us about five officers, including their wages, benefits and equipment. That would result in longer response times and less ability to investigate and solve crimes. Given current concerns with use of force by and proper training of police officers, we certainly do not want to be in a position where UPD is not competitive with other departments in hiring and retaining the best, brightest ---PAGE BREAK--- and highly-trained officers. Further, many in our community have suggested we consider reforms to policing, in the form of improved training and augmenting resources for mental health professionals to work along side our officers. These things also cost more, not less money. Police officers have hard and dangerous jobs. In the current climate, there are fewer candidates for police jobs, thus more competition for a smaller pool of officers. Simple supply and demand dictate we pay officers more and that requires more funding unless we are willing to reduce the level of service we receive. We are constantly looking for efficiencies and ways to save money as the UPD Board. No one likes paying more taxes, but we do depend upon our UPD officers and they do a great job for us. We also recognize that this is a difficult year for a tax increase. To defer an increase this year would require a cut in service and potentially a much larger tax increase next year. I hope this information is helpful as you consider this increase for 2020. We welcome your comments at or before the public Truth-in-Taxation hearing on Monday. --Mayor Jeff Silvestrini ---PAGE BREAK--- IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED. MASKS REQUIRED. WATCH ONLINE: MILLCREEK.US/373/MEETING-LIVE-STREAM SUBMIT COMMENT: millcreek.us/formcenter/contact-us-5/public-comments-61 ---PAGE BREAK--- Calling Millcreek Musicians! MILLCREEK. The Millcreek Arts Council is seeking Millcreek-based musical acts to perform a half-day, socially distanced music festival on Saturday, August 22nd, from 3 to 8 PM at the Canyon Rim Park (3100 S 2900 Bands and solo acts of all types considered. The Arts Council will provide selected artists with an elevated stage, PA system run by a professional sound engineer, and compensation of $100 per band member (up to $500). Musicians and audience members will be expected to adhere to reasonable socially distancing standards of six feet between family units, and/or mask wearing and hand washing when possible. To apply, visit www.millcreekartscouncil.org and submit a link to a site where the Arts Council can preview at least three live performance videos, preferably ones demonstrating interaction with the audience. Please also indicate which members of the performance group live within Millcreek. Please also include a paragraph that describes your performance and musical genre that may be used to help market your act. For the rest of us who aren't musicians mark your calendar to come hang out in the park that afternoon and evening and enjoy the music (socially responsibly of course)! ---PAGE BREAK--- Need a new Adventure Idea? Venture AT Home - Every Friday In August! Virtual Outdoor Exploration: Ruckas Garden & Animal Parties with Melon Monologues, Wild Wonders and their Special Guests! August 7th - 28th, 10:00-10:30am Register Online at VentureOut.org to get Zoom link for shows Weekly programs are FREE and perfect for kids ages 3-10. We hope other family members join them too. Our two great Venture AT Home hosts, Stringham and Sarah Jacobsen, love to share what they’ve discovered about the outdoors and nature. Each week they share something new. They also invite special guests to the online parties to make them extra fun. If your family can’t participate in the live shows at 10am, no worries. Shows will be recorded and can be watched later via Facebook @VentureOutUtah. ---PAGE BREAK--- Picnic Pick Up & Go Nights with the Food Truck League! This series has been so successful that we've added four more weeks. Join us at Millcreek City Hall Thursdays from 5 to 8 pm and pick up something delicious. Share your vision and priorities for the continued improvement of the Jordan River Parkway JORDAN RIVER. The Jordan River Commission (JRC) is in the process of assessing what work has been done over the last decade to improve the Jordan River Parkway, and to update and prioritize community goals for the future. The project is being done by the JRC and Salt Lake County by virtue of a grant received from the Wasatch Front Regional Council. ---PAGE BREAK--- Please help them out by taking the survey and letting them know what you each think. Click HERE to learn about and apply for one of Millcreek's Small Retail Business Promotion Grants. TAKE THE SURVEY ---PAGE BREAK--- Now that you’re staying home practicing social distancing, why not fill out the census? ✅ You can complete the census from home Online 💻 By phone 📲 1-[PHONE REDACTED] Or by mail, if you received the form. 📩 #HagaseContar #COVID19 Ahora que estás en casa practicando el distanciamiento social, ¿por qué no llenar el censo? ✅ Puede completar el censo desde casa Por internet 💻 Por teléfono 📲 1-[PHONE REDACTED] O por correo si recibió el formulario. 📩 #HagaseContar #COVID19 A message from our friends at Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling: "We are still seeing lots of plastic bags in the curbside recycle cans. We ask all residents to keep plastic bags and all thin film plastic materials out of the blue recycle cans. These bags create a lot of problems at the recycling processing facility." FOOD ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL-AGED KIDS THE PANDEMIC-EBT or P-EBT PROGRAM is a nutrition assistance program for school aged children who were eligible to participate in free or reduced price school meals during the 2019-2020 school year. The Department of Workforce Services and the Utah State Board of Education are working together to issue the P- EBT payment to eligible school aged children. The P- EBT program is intended to provide a one-time, temporary payment to Utah families with eligible school aged children. Jupiter Drive & Brockbank Drive C t ti t B i M d Click Here to Apply for the P-EBT Program ---PAGE BREAK--- Construction to Begin on Monday MILLCREEK. The City will reconstruct the roadway at the intersection of Jupiter Drive and Brockbank Drive in Olympus Cove. This work will correct the vertical geometry of the road to eliminate the so-called "Jupiter Jump" commuters might experience while traveling on Jupiter Drive. The work is scheduled to begin Monday, August 10, 2020 and will continue through October 2020. During construction, crews will work Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 4 PM each day. Please note that construction schedules and activities are subject to change. Come and join the Millcreek team! Stormwater Inspector Code Compliance Inspector 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. ---PAGE BREAK--- Meetings with the Mayor Fridays from 2- 4pm have been set aside for citizens to meet with Mayor Silvestrini. Please call [PHONE REDACTED] to schedule a slot. Earlier this week, Utah's District 4 Congressman Ben McAdams spoke at the Wasatch Business Series Event that was sponsored by the Millcreek Business Council. Mayor Silvestrini presented the congressman with a Millcreek facemask. You could probably convince the mayor to give you one, too, if you come by on a Friday afternoon to visit with him. VISIT us at Click here to subscribe to this weekly newsletter Millcreek City Council Meeting Agenda August 10, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of Millcreek will assemble in a public work meeting and regular meeting on Monday, 10 August 2020 at City Hall, 3330 S. 1300 Millcreek, Utah 84106, commencing at 5:30 p.m. for the work meeting and 7:00 p.m. for the regular meeting. Please see additional note below.* 5:30 p.m. – WORK MEETING: Work meeting documents: WORK MTG ITEM 1 _ EXCAVATION FEES.PDF WORK MTG ITEM 2A _ ZT-20-004 CC STAFF REPORT.PDF WORK MTG ITEM 2B _ GP-20-001 CITY COUNCIL MEMO.PDF 1. Discussion on Amending Millcreek Code 14.16.040 and the Addition of Excavation Fees to the Fee Schedule; Kurt Hansen, Legislative Policy Director 2. Planning Items First Reading: a. ZT-20-004, Adoption of a Fencing Ordinance; Blaine Gehring, Legislative Policy Analyst b. GP-20-001, Adoption of the Millcreek Transportation Plan as an Element of the Millcreek General Plan; Francis Lilly, Planning & Zoning Director and Frederick Lutze, Deputy City Engineer 3. Discussion on Park Amenities 4. Staff Reports 5. Discussion of Agenda Items, Correspondence, and/or Future Agenda Items ---PAGE BREAK--- 7:00 p.m. - REGULAR MEETING: Regular Meeting Documents: ITEM 2.1 _ ORDINANCE 20-45 BUSINESS LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE.PDF ITEM 2.2 _ TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING NOTICE.PDF ITEM 2.3 _ ORDINANCE 20-39 ADOPTING FY 2020-21 FINAL BUDGET (TAX INCREASE).PDF ITEM 3.1 _ ZM-20-006 CC STAFF REPORT.PDF ITEM 3.1 _ ORDINANCE 20-40 REZONE.PDF ITEM 3.2 _ ZM-20-007 CC STAFF REPORT.PDF ITEM 3.2 _ ORDINANCE 20-41 REZONE.PDF ITEMS 3.3 AND 3.4 _ ZM-20-003 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT.PDF ITEM 3.3 _ ORDINANCE 20-42 REZONE.PDF ITEM 3.4 _ ORDINANCE 20-43 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.PDF ITEM 4.1 _ ORDINANCE 20-44 SHORT-TERM RENTALS.PDF 1. Welcome, Introduction and Preliminary Matters 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance 1.2 Public Comment - Audience members may bring any item to the Council's attention. Comments are subject to the Public Comment and Policy set forth below. Public comment can be submitted via the City’s website at: State Law prohibits the Council from acting on items that do not appear on the agenda. 2. Financial Matters 2.1 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 20-45, Amending Title 5 of the Millcreek Code of Ordinances, by Amending the Business License Fee Schedule, Adding a Disproportion Fee Schedule, and Other Related Matters 2.2 Public Hearing on Truth in Taxation on Proposed Property Tax Increase. Millcreek is Proposing to Increase Its Property Tax Revenue. As a Result of the Proposed Increase, the Tax on Property May Increase as Follows: MILLCREEK Tax on a $467,000 Residence Would Increase from $460.02 to $472.86, Which is $12.84 Per Year. MILLCREEK Tax on a $467,000 Business Would Increase from $836.40 to $859.75, Which is $23.35 Per Year. If the Proposed Budget is Approved, MILLCREEK Would Increase Its Property Tax Budgeted Revenue by 2.78% Above Last Year's Property Tax Budgeted Revenue Excluding Eligible New Growth. All Concerned Residents are Invited to Give Comments. 2.2 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 20-39, Adopting a Final Budget, Making Appropriations for the Support of Millcreek for the Time Period Beginning July 1, 2020 and Ending June 30, 2021, and Determining the Rate of Tax and Levying Taxes Upon All Real and Personal Property Within Millcreek 3. Planning Matters 3.1 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 20-40, Rezoning Certain Property Located at Approximately 3646 S. Viewcrest Circle from R-1-10 & R-1-21 (Residential Single-Family) to Only R-1-21 (Residential Single-Family) with Two Zone Conditions that Limit Animals to Household Pets and Prohibit the Use of Short-Term Rentals 3.2 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 20-41, Rezoning Certain Property Located at Approximately 3500 S. Hillside Lane from R-1-8 & R-1-21 (Residential Single-Family) to Only R-1-8 (Residential Single-Family) 3.3 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 20-42, Rezoning Certain Property Located at Approximately 4524 South 785 East from R-1-10 (Residential) to R-1-5 (Residential) 3.4 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 20-43, Approving a Master Development Agreement for Property Being Rezoned from R-1-10 to R-1-5 with Respect to Approximately 1.18 Acres of Real Property Located at Approximately 4524 South 785 East ---PAGE BREAK--- 4. Business Matters 4.1 Discussion and Consideration of Ordinance 20-44, Amending Title 5 of the Millcreek Code of Ordinances Establishing General Standards and Requirements for Residential Short-Term Rentals 5. Reports 5.1 Mayor’s Report 5.2 City Council Member Reports 5.3 Staff Reports 6. New Items for Subsequent Consideration 7. Calendar of Upcoming Events City Council Special Mtg. 8/17/20, City Hall Planning Commission Mtg. 8/19/20 at 5:00 p.m., City Hall City Council Mtg. 8/24/20 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 request assistance by contacting the ADA Coordinator, 801- 214-2751 or [EMAIL REDACTED], at least 48 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 Council 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. Public comment can be submitted via the City’s website at: 5/Public-Comments-61. 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; City Website http://millcreek.us ; Utah Public Notice Website http://pmn.utah.gov; those listed on the agenda. DATE: August 5, 2020 CITY RECORDER: Elyse Sullivan Agenda items may be moved in order, sequence, and time to meet the needs of the Council and Agency. *The meeting will be conducted electronically per Millcreek State of Local Emergency Directive No. 2 of 2020 and live streamed via the City’s website at: Copyright © 2020 Millcreek, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list ---PAGE BREAK--- Forward Share Tweet