Work Session
Swearing in
ceremony for Mayor Gygi, CM Geddes, Crawley, and Zappala.
Council Meeting
Public
Comment
Nobody
signed up.
Consent
Agenda
The minutes
from the December 3, 2013 Council meeting were approved.
Appointments
to the Planning Commission were approved. Glenn Dodge and Donald Steele will
serve through December 31, 2016. Bradley Weber will fill a vacancy and fulfill
a one year term through December 31, 2014. Alternate members are Jeff Dodge,
John Dredge, and LoriAnne Spear and will serve through December 3, 2014.
City
Reports
David Bunker
- Jr Jazz is up and going with several participants. February 13th we will have
our second Emergency Preparedness town hall meeting for residents.
CM Zappala -
Utah Valley Dispatch is having a special meeting on January 16th in Spanish
Fork to discuss the findings regarding a new facility they would like to build.
Presentation of recommendations will be made to Utah County mayors and councils
and we are all invited to attend.
Mayor Gygi -
Discussing with UDOT the issues with Canyon Road. UDOT would like Cedar Hills
and PG to take ownership of this road. UDOT has $4.4 million they are willing
to give to Cedar Hills and PG for improvements but cities have estimated it
will take about $10 million for repairs. Meeting with MAG to discuss other ways
to receive funding that would be needed if we took on this road. Discussions
continue to occur.
CM Rees -
Attended YCC meeting today. They are working on scheduling some community
events over the next few months. Discussing a Valentines Dance for 12-15 year
olds and a Dodgeball tournament citywide. They are discussing options now.
CM Augustus
- No updates.
Approval
of Mayor Pro Tempore
Each year a
new mayor pro tempore is appointed to fulfill the duties of the mayor in his
absence, disability, or refusal to act. The rotation is based upon the number
of votes received. I served last year and this year CM Augustus will be serving
as mayor pro tempore. This was approved.
Setting
Time and Place for 2014 Council Meetings
The Council
has traditionally met the first and third Tuesdays of each month; however, CM
Zappala has asked about the possibility to changing to a different day of the
week. After discussion it was determined to keep the same schedule.
Assignment
of Council and Staff to Boards or Committees
The Mayor
has the ability to appoint members of the Council to serve on boards or to
fulfill some administrative duties. The proposed appointments are as follows:
CM Augustus
- Board of Adjustment, North Pointe Solid Waste, Finance Committee
CM Crawley -
Finance Committee, Parks, Trails, Beautification and Recreation Committee
CM Geddes -
Economic Development, Planning Commission, Celebrations/Events
CM Rees -
Celebrations/Events, Communications, Youth City Council
CM Zappala -
Utah Valley Dispatch, Lone Peak Public Safety, Emergency Preparedness
A few
changes were made. Anji Branch was removed from the Family Festival committee
at her request. CM Augustus requested the following changes and they were made:
the Cultural Arts Committee was removed until formally created;
"Budget", "Employees", and "Council" were removed
from the description of mayoral duties as those items are already covered by
ordinance. CM Augustus expressed some concern with being able to serve on the
Finance Committee as their meeting schedule may conflict with his work
schedule. Mayor Gygi is keeping appointments as is and will see if there is a
better meeting time to work with CM Augustus’ schedule.
Approved 4-1
with CM Augustus voting nay.
Review/Action
of Portable Utility Sheds
Planning
Commission has reviewed the ordinance regarding sheds. Currently we have codes
regarding sheds that are considered portable, meaning they are under 120 square
feet, they can be built in a setback and can be easily moved. Sheds over 200
square feet are considered accessory buildings as they need footings,
inspections and permits. However, our code does not address sheds from 120’-200’
SF. The proposed changes include the following:
Portable
Utility Sheds:
·
No
portion of the shed’s structure is permitted to cross the property line or to
drain onto a neighboring property.
·
Where
the property is located on a corner lot, the portable utility shed may be
located within the optional enclosure area.
·
Portable
sheds will be limited to 120 sq ft floor area, maximum eave height of 10’ from
the finished floor surface to the bottom edge of the main roof eave, a roof
pitch not to exceed 8/12, and will not have a traditional type footing or
foundation and will be built upon a hard surface.
Utility
Shed:
·
No
portion of the shed’s structure is permitted to cross the property line or to
drain onto a neighboring property.
·
Utility
sheds may be located on the rear or side lot area, no shed over 120 sq ft may
be built in a setback area.
·
Utility
sheds will be limited to 200 sq ft floor area, maximum eave height of 10’ from
the finished floor surface to the bottom edge of the main roof eave, a roof
pitch not to exceed 8/12, and will not have a traditional type footing or
foundation and will be built upon a hard surface.
Approved
4-0. CM Augustus abstained from voting as he is building a shed and this affects
him.
Review/Action
on Ordinance Amending Employee Titles
Staff
recommends the council approve the proposed ordinance amending Title 1, Chapter
6, changing the text to provide for appointment of appointed officers pursuant
to state code provisions, and updating descriptions of office created. The
existing titles no longer match what is in the ordinance and this will correct
that. These updated titles include finance director, public works
director/chief building official, assistant city manager/city planner/zoning
administrator, and city manager/city engineer/city treasurer. Also, the code
would change that the Council would only need to reappoint the city recorder
and treasurer every other year instead of all executive staff, as that is all
that is required by State code. All department heads serve at the will of the
Mayor and Council and may be appointed or re-appointed at any time. Unanimously
approved.
Discussion
on Branding Strategy
Updated
Council on branding goals and what has happened so far. Going through the
survey results, focus is on bringing more recognition to our city to those who
do not know who Cedar Hills, to attract and retain residents, build our
commercial area, and increase revenue through recreation and events. This will
include updating the website with a one page infographic, which will serve as
our landing page for those interested in getting detailed information about the
city all in one location, meeting with employers in northern Utah County,
meeting and maintaining relationships with potential commercial businesses,
showing through video and pictures who and what Cedar Hills is. Also, the survey shows that over 60% of residents
stated their preferred choice for city communication is via email so we need to
work to collect email addresses and providing pertinent and timely information
via email. We have already implemented some of the action items, such as use of
social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), monthly City Connections video, and
resident interviews. Big things to work on this year include the city
infographic, collecting emails from residents who would like to receive updates
from the city, and implementing the resident selected tagline. This will be
topic for discussion at our next work session.
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