Public Comment
Scott Ceraso - Spoke regarding Canyon Road. Has been seeking additional support from residents and elected officials to get improvements for Canyon Road. Asked Mayor Gygi to clarify his position on Canyon Road. The difficulty Scott is having is that he hasn't had many meetings with the Mayor. He sat with him for an hour one morning where Scott did most of the talking. Feels Mayor didn't really get into the details on what is position is. Appealing to Mayor and Council to come together with residents to discuss the specifics, especially with regards to safety.
YCC Presentation
Four members of the YCC presented info on what they are working on this year. Would like permission to get a social media account to promote their activities. It will only be used for promotion, not a political forum. Their generation connects frequently through social media and other city YCC groups do have a social media platform. They are willing to work with the city and their adult advisors to regulate the accounts so it reflects positively on the city. Instagram is the one forum they want to use now, may use YouTube and Facebook later.
Mayor indicated staff has some concerns with this, so he encouraged the YCC to meet with staff to further discuss. Chandler said YCC addressed most of their concerns so he is on board, but would like to work with the YCC to setup policy and parameters.
Stephanie Martinez (advisor) spoke. On social media account, they were told no so decided to come to the Council. They created a list of checks and balances in order to address concerns that city staff had. Would also like to get a Venmo account for fundraisers. Chandler said the concern is that 1) it creates additional work for staff as the end user for financial accounting and bank reconciliation, and 2) the opportunity for fraud. It has to be linked to the city's checking account, which then provides access to city funds. He is looking into some other options that are already integrated with city systems.
Consent Agenda
Minutes from the August 29th Council meeting were approved.
City Reports
Chandler Goodwin - Rec programs are going well. Golf has been busy. Golf equipment is still in storage so a new type of aeration will be done this year. On October 16th we will celebrate our 40th anniversary.
CM Rees - The County is having a townhall meeting on October 11th at 6pm to discuss their plans for Canyon Road. The Cedar Ridge PTA is holding a meet the candidates night on October 12th at 7pm.
Mayor Gygi - LPPSD meets this week to discuss the audit.
CM Zappala - Parks & Trails Committee removed a tree in the roundabout that had died and planted a new one.
Review/Action on Adopting Water Conservation Plan
The Division of Water Resources requires a Water Conservation Plan be submitted to the department of Natural Resources every 5 years according to the Utah Water Conservation Plan Act (73-10-32, UCA). The water conservation plan including the appropriate updates is required to be approved by ordinance or resolution. It details some of the water conservation efforts the city leads, such as metering and billing of culinary water, resident education, and establishing outdoor watering restrictions. The entire report can be found on the city's website. The Council discussed some things the city could do to lead the way, such as budgeting to remove grass from park strips and replace with xeriscaping, having signs informing residents of city water reduction areas, and reporting water savings for city property based on meter reads. Council agreed that the city needs to be more proactive with water conservation on city property. Recommended that the Planning Commission begin looking at our code to determine areas where we need to update to encourage and allow water-wise landscaping. Staff will start this process and make recommendations to the PC.
Review/Action on Release of Durability for Bridgestone Subdivision Plat C
The following is provided by Bowen Collins & Associates as Cedar Hills Engineering. “Dear City Council: This Letter is in regard to the Bond for Bridgestone Plat C development currently held in the escrow account #015616519 at Zions Bank. Perry and Associates, Inc., the developer, has completed the subdivision work and the durability period, and is requesting release of the remaining durability retainer portion of the funds in escrow. The escrow account was created in 2012 with funds of $256,806.83 for Plat C. In 2015 an amount of $214,005.69 was released associated with the performance bond, and the remaining $42,801.14, plus any accrued interest, is currently held as a durability retainer. The completed development has now been inspected at the completion of the durability period by City Staff and found to meet City Standards. Based on these findings, it is our recommendation that all remaining bond funds, the durability retainer in the amount of #42,801.14 plus any and all accrued interest, be released to the developer.” This was approved.
Review/Action on Amendment to Ordinance Regarding Solicitation
Based on Council feedback from the August meeting, staff is proposing to amend the Cedar Hills Municipal Code as follows: 3-1D-9: NO SOLICITATION NOTICE: B. The display of such sign or placard shall be deemed to constitute notice to any solicitor that the inhabitant of the residence does not desire to receive and/or does not invite solicitors, nor shall solicitors leave any advertisements, door hangers, material, or any form of literature at any residence displaying a “No Solicitation” sign. 3-1D-10: DUTIES OF SOLICITORS: D. It is a violation of this article for any person soliciting or advocating to knock on the door, ring the doorbell, leave any advertisements, door hangers, material, or literature at the residence, or in any other manner attempt to attract the attention of an occupant of a residence that bears a “No Solicitation” sign for the purpose of engaging in or attempting to engage in advocating, home solicitation sale, door to door soliciting, or soliciting.
This item was tabled as a quorum was not present.
Review/Action on Adoption of No-Fault Insurance Policy
Based on the recent pressurized irrigation line break that occurred in May that resulted in four homes being flooded, the City has worked with Olympus insurance to begin to establish a no-fault utility claims program. The program establishes criteria and owners responsibilities that must be met in order to receive assistance; additionally, the assistance from the city is limited as the policy establishes a maximum payout. There is a need for this type of policy to be established in Cedar Hills as we experience a utility line failure periodically. In the past the City Council has not had a policy to guide decision making, and as a result has looked to past actions to determine how to respond to various incidents. This program not only establishes a policy in the case of a utility failure event, but also provides informational brochures for the public on sewer backups, insurance, and prevention.
This item was tabled as a quorum was not present.
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