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About 1,800 acre EM City holds LDS Church farm to tense town hall meeting be annexed into SS Thursday, September 2, 2010
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By Sali Burningham
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Saratoga Springs will soon be a little bigger if a proposed annexation is approved this week. The land will be zoned under the new innovative District Area Plan landuse zone. The land sits just south of West Lake High School at 300 North to 1200 South. The annexation agreement included the LDS Church acquiring $60 million in water rights—enough water to provide for the future development of that land ,as well as two other large parcels of church-owned property within the city. An LDS Church representative stated that the annexation agreement was a long-term decision. The church has no intention of immediately developing the land and hoped to continue farming. “But we can’t be short-sighted; it’s inevitable that development and growth will occur,” he concluded. The Church representative
also noted that UDOT was proposing an extension of Pioneer Crossing through 500 acres of farmland (east of Sunrise Meadows at 1000 North Redwood Road). This land was previously annexed, but is also being rezoned for mixed-use under the new District Area Plan (DAP) zone. The DAP zone would be an extension of the Planned Community Zone approved earlier this year. The DAP is designed for land that exceeds 2,000 acres. The zone would allow for more creativity and flexibility in open space requirements. It can contain various areas including urban centers, business parks, traditional neighborhoods and resort/hospitality areas. The zone requires that a master developer oversee the entire project. The acreage can be noncontiguous. The third parcel of land being rezoned under the DAP sits on the east side of Redwood Road at 400 South. The DAP-proposed land (all Church-owned) totals 2,833 acres. The proposed annexation and rezoning is not without controver-
sy. Public hearings were held and ranchers currently living in unincorporated Utah County were upset about being annexed into Saratoga Springs. They worried the city’s agriculture zone was more restrictive than Utah County’s guidelines. Saratoga Springs residents lamented about the open farmland disappearing from the landscape and that the local wildlife would be displaced. Adjoining residents to the parcels under consideration also worried that multi-level buildings would loom over them. Planning Commissioner Chris Strickland commented on the value of the future planning of such large tracks of land. “If we don’t plan these entities now, other people will come in and take it and do what they want. The DAP zone will protect the land so eventually something great will be there.” The City Council will vote on the annexation after the 30-day public comment period expires at the end of August.
specifically in the renovation of the location. The library trust fund has also already begun to see cash donations (they are tax deductible) into its account held at Bank of American Fork. Please visit the Saratoga Springs branch to donate. Even if you cannot contribute financially, there are many other opportunities for you to help. The library board is specifically interested in help with sorting, cataloging and collecting books. For this and other volunteering activities, please contact Kim Tolman at kimtolman@live.com. Fund raising activities planned for the next few months are as follows: September 10 at 7:30 p.m. there will be a Saratoga Hills Park Family Movie Night. Suggested donations for the event are $10 per family to benefit the library. Concessions will also be sold. On October 9 a Duathlon and Fun Run will be held. Details will be announced soon. Harvest Festival will be coordinated by the Civic Events Committee October 23. Details are coming soon on this event, as well. Book donations are being accepted continually throughout September.
Locations vary and will be announced on the Saratoga Springs Library's facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/SaratogaSprings-UT/Saratoga-Springs-CityPublic-Library/139296429426953. A link to this will soon be available from the city's website. The library has already received donations in excess of 1,000 books, but is searching for more. An advisement has been made about specific books from the library committee. “All books donated to the Saratoga Springs Library become the property of the library. If, for any reason, we are unable to use your books, we will sell the book to acquire a book necessary to our collection. (For example, 18 copies of Twilight might be excessive for a library our size. So we would sell the surplus to acquire books that fill in subjects and/or titles that we need.)” The tentative location and opening of the library is planned for the city office building lower level (the city owns this building) on North Commerce Drive in the first part of 2011. For more information and for volunteer opportunities, please contact Kim Tolman at kimtolman@live.com.
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By Rebecca Call Staff Writer The Saratoga Springs City Library is on its way. Recently money was allotted by the city to begin to develop a city library. Those people who attended the library and City Council meetings since then have seen just how quickly the library is becoming a reality. On July 27 Saratoga Springs city officially created a Library Advisory Board consisting of volunteers from the city. These members are willing and qualified individuals who are dedicated to instituting a public library in the City of Saratoga Springs as soon as possible. The chair of the Library Board of Trustees is Ranny Lacanienta, with Vice Chair Natasha Hodder, Secretary Katie Leavitt, and Treasurer Bob Olah. Also on the board are Kim Tolman, Sue Alexander and Anna Gilmer, with Bud Poduska and Jim Miller as City Council liaisons. The city budgeted $10,000 as seed money to get the library started and expects that money to be used
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Mayor Jackson called the second town hall meeting of the calendar year to order at 8:05 in the multi-use room at The Ranches Academy with a crowd of about 120 residents, in addition to a dozen city representatives. The mood was already a bit contentious because of the lateness of the scheduled meeting start time of 8:00 p.m. Jackson noted that there were expectations that the Kiowa Valley flooding would be discussed, and complimented the way the neighborhood had rallied to help each other to fight the flooding. She announced that Christ Trusty would make a presentation and then would allow time for questions and answers. Trusty presented information including: the runoff from the hillside had such velocity that it overshot the storm drain inlets; some drains are open at the back to allow for 21 times more water catch; the drains at the four corners of the lowest point will be changed to that type of drain, and there will be double drains at each corner for a total of eight drains at that intersection. The city is also looking into constructing some cut-off ditches on the mountain, and possibly a retention pond to help mitigate and slow the flow of water as it comes off the hill. City Administrator John Hendrickson confirmed those plans, but said that nothing would be done without a study of the soil integrity and a check into the safety of installing those measures. There was no hesitation as Mayor Jackson opened the meeting to questions from residents. A resident of City Center quickly approached the microphone to read a checklist of complaints of those residents, including off-road vehicles being ridden inappropriately within the city, grasshoppers, weeds and unfinished parks. Another resident asked the status of the proposed cemetery, a long promised park, pets running loose in neighborhoods, and a comment that people are not moving to City Center because there is nothing there: perhaps a convenience store can be put in with a gas pump? Mayor Jackson responded to the above questions, stating that she has lived in City Center for 12 years, along with two council members. Developers in The Ranches created special improvement districts for parks and improvements. City Center
developers did not do that. Many communities have gotten together to create their own parks, Jackson continued. Regarding enforcement issues, call the sheriff whenever there are animals running loose or someone driving unauthorized. The sheriff’s dispatch number is 801-851-4100. The cemetery is in the budget to purchase ground this year, although it is difficult to find land at an affordable price. A high school is scheduled to be built adjacent to Mid-Valley Park. A question about the status of the grocery store that was supposed to be built was answered by Ifo Pili, who reported that the Cooper family had moved to our city and invested a lot of money into planning for the store, and then lost their financing. Cooper is currently looking for financing and cheaper land. Associated Foods is still backing him. Mayor Jackson had separated the above questions from the Kiowa Valley residents’ questions, but now it was time to get down to business as frustrated residents stepped up to the microphone. Residents queried the reason behind the flooding, of the opinion that the city should have been able to prevent what occurred. The “grading” of the various properties was also blamed in that people had had their properties and grade approved by the city and then proceeded to redirect the flow of water through or around their property by removing the required berms. Kent Partridge from the Building Department was called on to comment several times and he defended the work of the building inspectors relative to the grading approvals, stating that the city has no recourse as to what happens after grading approval. It becomes a civil issue at that time and must be solved amongst property owners. This can work well when owners are of a mind to work together, or disastrously when one has an attitude of “You can’t make me!” Councilman Nate Ochsenhirt asked for confirmation that it was the responsibility of all property owners to make accommodations to retain their water on their own land. It is. When a resident asked why the city was not draining the water out into the field to the east from the retention pond on Golden Eagle and Cherokee, Trusty replied that it can’t be done because the city does not own the field and cannot dump their Please see TOWN HALL on page 9
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What do you think ? Utah was just ranked #1 in how quickly we spent the federal stimulus money from the government earmarked for road construction and improvement. For a state that was used to spending an average of $50 million annually on roads, Utah just spent $260 million on Pioneer Crossing alone. So The Crossroads Journal asked readers:
What do you think about how Utah/UDOT is spending our federal money? “I think in Utah we tend to spend money like that, even as families. I really do like [Pioneer Crossing]; it is a million times better than what they were considering doing over the lake. I think it is good, but that we need to make sure we think about where we spend the money before moving on it.” -Holly Judkins Saratoga Springs
“I think it is very good. It is a lot easier to go through some new roads than the old roads, they are faster.” -Gerald Saragosa Saratoga Springs
Come to McDonald's in Saratoga Springs and bring your family Monday, September 13 from 5:308:00 pm.. Rockwell will get a portion of all food sold during those hours. Money raised will go towards more books for the school library.
“I love it. I love Pioneer Crossing it saves me a bunch of time getting to American Fork. I couldn't wait for it to open.” -Julia Fox Eagle Mountain
“Well, it is more convenient for us to use Pioneer Crossing rather than Lehi Main Street, which takes a long time.” -Liyin Barton Saratoga Springs
“I do not know all of the options they had, but I think they have done a good job so far. Pioneer Crossing is an amazing road with it you can now go down Lehi Main Street and get there.” -Michael Kennelly Saratoga Springs
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By Jennifer Klingonsmith Staff Writer
August 24, 2010 The City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present included Jim Miller, Michael McOmber, Cecil Tuley, Brent Call, Mayor Mia Love, and city staff. Bud Poduska was absent. Policy items Consent calendar The consent calendar was unanimously approved. Public Hearing: Proposed revisions to the Land Development Code (Chapter 19.26: Planned Community Zone). City staff reported that a District Area Plan (DAP) was designed for landowners of more than 2,000 acres. The zone would allow for more creativity and flexibility in open space requirements. Open space requirements could also vary among “place types” within the development. Layers of approval would be built into the process. McKay Edwards of School Trust Lands stood and suggested that the 2,000-acre threshold seemed arbitrary. His association owned 1,100 acres and would therefore not qualify for zoning. In fact, Edwards thought the only landowner in the city with over 2,000 acres was the LDS Church. He thought the zone would benefit a single landowner. Councilman Cecil Tuley stated that the reason a DAP was being put in place was to allow long-term planning for large plots of land. He voiced concern about reducing open space requirements and suggested adding
an open space value-added scale should be used to determine open space percentages in different place types. The DAP zone was approved unanimously. Public hearing: Proposed annexation, General Plan amendment and zoning for the Saratoga Springs City Center for properties located at approximately 300 North to 1200 South and Redwood Road to 1600 West; Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Inc., owner; Property Reserves Inc., applicant. City staff reported that the land would be rezoned from agriculture to mixed-use, with small parcels of medium- and high-density housing. The plot contained 1,800 acres. Aaron Evans, a rancher whose land was a part of the proposed annexation, asked the City Council to consider giving him and his neighbors their own agricultural zone. He worried his ability to fluctuate in the number of cattle he kept on his property would be limited by the city’s agricultural zone. He wanted all the rights he currently held by being in unincorporated Utah County. The City Council responded to Evans suggesting that he and his neighbors list all the conditions they would need protected under the city’s agricultural zone. Then staff was instructed to propose new guidelines to the land use code. McKay Edwards of School Trust Lands urged the City Council to plan for at least one large city park within the land being annexed. He told the council that once the land is gone, it’s gone forever. An Eagle Mountain City repre-
sentative thanked the city for maintaining a buffer of land around the Silver Lake development, land that will eventually be annexed into Eagle Mountain. No vote was taken on the annexation. Public hearing: Proposed General Plan amendment and rezoning for the Saratoga Springs City Center for properties located at approximately 1000 North Redwood Road, as well as 400 South Redwood Road (east side of road); Corporation of The Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Inc., owner; City of Saratoga Springs, applicant. A few residents stood and voiced concerns about trading open space for asphalt. They also questioned the effect of eventual development on the water table and in displacing the wildlife that frequent the farmland. Lastly, they didn’t want multi-level buildings taking away their views. Mayor Love reiterated that development wouldn’t be happening tomorrow. The Church will continue to farm the land until it can no longer be farmed, she stated. Councilman McOmber stated that he, too, would be concerned if such changes were being made to his backyard. More details about the types of development proposed would come out when a community plan is submitted. He noted at that time there will be additional public hearings and the City Council will always retain the right to oppose such plans. No action was taken on this issue. Public hearing: Proposed additions and modification to the Sarato-
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Thursday, September 2, 2010 ga Springs Master Transportation Plan, City of Saratoga Springs, applicant. A transportation consultant reviewed the proposed changes to the city’s transportation plan. These included a large interchange of SR 73, Mountain View Corridor (MVC), and an extended Pioneer Crossing. He also pointed out a future reduction of traffic on Pony Express Parkway and an extension of 200 South, to take traffic away from school zones. He stated there would be a lower function of Foothill Drive north of 200 South. And, the plan took into account future mass transit options. If the plan is approved, the city can preserve future transportation corridors. The EM City representative stood and said he disliked the MVC extension directly into Saratoga Springs. He thought the freeway should not enter SS at all, but rather come down from Camp Williams directly into EM. It would tie into a Cedar Valley Freeway. Rancher Aaron Evans stated that the new roads would travel through good, fertile farmland and that the city should remember where food comes from. Mayor Love responded to EM City’s concerns by saying that the Cedar Valley Freeway option would only benefit EM, but that the proposed transportation plan, where the MVC would connect to Pioneer Crossing benefits both SS and EM. Councilman Tuley commented that the Cedar Valley Freeway has always been a part of future plans. But with SS being closer to I-15, major commercial and the lake, the roads on the transportation plan need to go in first, he stated. No action was taken on this item. Proposed District Area Plan for
the Saratoga Springs City Center for properties located at approximately 1000 North Redwood Road, as well as 400 South Redwood Road (both east and west); Corporation of The Presiding Bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Inc., owner; Property Reserve Inc., applicant. Church representative Ron Phillips reported that the rezone included 2,833 acres. The planning timeline was about 20-30 years. He hoped the DAP would allow the city a greater jobs/housing balance. Phillips continued saying that the proposed DAP would create walkable community centers, a resort area in the south, and a wide variety of housing. He estimated 1,600 housing units, 10 million square feet of nonresidential use and 17,000 new jobs. Phillips also told the City Council that the best thing they could do to further improve the DAP was to create an open space plan. That would assure the city that its open space needs would be met long-term. Councilman McOmber stated that when Planning Commissioner Cassie Gross saw the breakdown of open space, she was ecstatic; it exceeded her expectations. McOmber then researched the proposal and was impressed. Councilman Call agreed. Mayor Love commented that the DAP would allow for new kinds of open space that the city currently does not have (i.e., skate parks, amphitheaters and splash parks). These areas bring people together—a field can’t do that, she concluded. Love ended the meeting by thanking everyone who had worked so hard on the annexation project— particularly city staff, City Council members, the city attorney and the city recorder. The meeting then entered into closed session to discuss personnel matters.
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By Sali Burningham Staff Writer
Aug 17, 2010 The mood was somber at the Eagle Mountain City Council meeting as the ever credible and popular Eric Cieslak tendered his resignation from the council. Cieslak, out of work for nine months, had accepted a job in Chicago and he and his family would be leaving to report for his new job within a couple of weeks. During City Council/Mayor Items, the council members and Mayor Jackson tearfully paid compliment to Cieslak for his integrity, honesty and fairness. As Cieslak humbly accepted these compliments and thanked residents for their support of him, he reminded us once more to, “Continue the polite emails to our elected officials. Much progress has been made, but some roads are still needed.” Elected in 2007, Cieslak commented that he had launched his campaign to promote what is good in Eagle Mountain City, and listed among city accomplishments was “civility in expressing disagreement.” Cieslak closed his remarks with, “I am grateful for the trust placed in me by the voters of Eagle Mountain. I can truly say I found myself in Eagle Mountain.” The Eagle Mountain City Council moved on to the business at hand. Along with Mayor Jackson, council members present were: Donna Burnham, Eric Cieslak, Ryan Ireland, Nathan Ochsen-
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hirt and John Painter. Information/upcoming events Local firefighters will be “giving citizens the boot” as they collect funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. They will be collecting donations through September 2, so save a little change to toss in the boot as you pass by them. City Business PROCLAMATION – “A proclamation of recommitment to full implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act,” requested by Tom Brownlee. Cieslak motioned to approve the proclamation, which was seconded by Ochsenhirt. There was no discussion and the proclamation was unanimously approved. Mayor Jackson then thanked Tom Brownlee for his work on the proclamation and read the proclamation, as he stood by, reaffirming Eagle Mountain City’s commitment to work toward full inclusion of persons affected by disabilities. PRESENTATION – Wastewater reclamation facility presentation and award by the Division of Water Quality presented by Ed Macauley and Lisa Nelson. Ed Macauley addressed the council, stating that he was grateful to see the wastewater treatment plant finally completed and presented a plaque to Eagle Mountain City for their support of clean water through the completion of the plant. PRESENTATION – Advanced Series Certificate presented to Kevin McCarthy by Ted Wooley, Department of Home-
land Security. Kevin McCarthy had completed a tremendous amount of work in earning the Advanced Series Certificate, according to Ted Wooley of the Department of Homeland Security. Mayor Jackson commented that McCarthy had been working on the MBA program at BYU at the same time. Consent Agenda consisted of only the minutes of the August 3 meeting. It was unanimously approved by the City Council as presented. While the other four council members sat back and smiled in Cieslak’s direction, he motioned to approve the consent agenda and it was unanimously approved. Scheduled Items There was only one scheduled item originally on the agenda, but a second was added with the announcement of Cieslak’s resignation. AGREEMENT – Settlement Agreement between Eagle Mountain City, Kent L. Jones State Engineer of Utah, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, and the town of Cedar Fort for the approval of 1,000 acre feet of Central Utah North Shore Aqueduct Project water from certain city wells. City Attorney Jerry Kinghorn explained that the town of Cedar Fort, the State Engineer of Utah, The Central Utah Water Conservancy District and the City of Eagle Mountain have negotiated a settlement of the appeal litigation which challenged the approval of a change application. The change application will
allow the city to use contract water supplied under Central Utah Water Conservancy District water rights pumped from wells #3 and #5 which are owned by the city. Under the settlement the amount of water which can be pumped is to be reduced from the originally approved 3,000 acre feet of water to the amount of 1,000 acre feet, which matches the amount the city can purchase under the original contract for North Shore Aqueduct project water. The change approval under the settlement is timed to expire approximately one year after the aqueduct is scheduled to be finished in 2014, and an amended order of the State Engineer is required to implement the settlement. Kinghorn recommended to the council to end the lawsuit through the settlement agreement. Cieslak, noticing that other council members were leaning back and smiling in his direction, motioned to sign the agreement, with a second by Councilwoman Burnham. The settlement agreement was unanimously approved. MOTION to: 1) authorize publication of a Notice of City Council Vacancy; 2) determine a deadline for submittal of statements of interest; and 3) set a meeting to appoint a new council member. This matter of business was added at the last minute upon the notification by Cieslak that he would be resigning from the City Council for reasons of employment elsewhere. City Recorder Finnuoula
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Koefed requested permission to advertise for 14 day prior to the next meeting. The posting would close on Friday, September 3. Interested parties should submit a signed Letter of Intent or resume to the city recorder’s office by 5 p.m. on September 3. Interviews will be held prior to the next City Council meeting, at which time the council will approve an appointment. There is no fee for filing, but the applicant must be at least 18 years of age, a registered voter and have lived in Eagle Mountain City for at least the last 365 consecutive days. Councilman Cieslak suggested that “given our storied history, it might be nice to put his resignation on the website as a matter of business so people will know why there is a vacancy.” He then smiled wistfully as he made his final motion as a member of the Eagle Mountain City Council to authorize the processes to seek an applicant to fill his seat on the council. The motion was seconded and reluctantly passed unanimously. City Council board liaison reports There were no board reports, but City Administrator John Hendrickson double-checked with Chris Trusty to confirm that city employees are working on the trail system to the new elementary school in City Center and that the work will be completed in time for the start of school. Trusty reported that they had started work on Monday, August 16, and it will be done on time.
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Several years ago, I remember seeing a commercial that quickly became a family favorite. (This was back before DVRs, when we had to actually watch the commercials.) The commercial featured the popular holiday song, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” But it wasn’t December. It was August, and the wonderful time being sung about was Back to School. Of course, this is not a wonderful time if you’re a kid. I remember as well as the next guy that awful sinking feeling seeing signs touting back-to-school sales and the smell of stiff cotton and stationery. But the commercial wasn’t from the kids’ viewpoint. It was the dad’s. He’s pushing a shopping cart and practically dancing while loading up with school supplies. His kids just look on with stone-faced irritation. Hilarious stuff. So what can you do while laughing as the kids slowly shuffle off to school? Catch one of these great school-days movies. Blackboard Jungle (1955) – The greatest “Good Teacher vs. Juvenile Delinquents” movie, ever! Sydney Poitier, Glenn Ford, Vic Morrow and “Rock Around the Clock.” It may not have the pathos of, say, Goodbye Mr. Chips, and many of its attitudes are dated, but it still packs a good punch. Also, look for a young Paul Mazursky and a younger Jamie Farr. The Paper Chase (1973) – This is the quintessential back-to-school movie. Why? Because the very first class has the protagonist throwing up moments after the closing bell rings. Ah, sweet law school! Timothy Bottoms plays the first year Harvard Law student, but it’s John Houseman who steals the movie as the pedantic and brutal professor. Lucas (1986) – Oxymoron alert: a great Corey Haim movie! Bright kid Lucas (Haim) develops an end-of-summer crush on a new neighbor (Kerri Green), but knows his dream relationship is tenuous: School is starting and kids will begin to file off into their respective cliques, leaving Lucas alone again, naturally. Really cool movie, with some young performances by Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder. Back To School (1986) – Millionaire Rodney Dangerfield enrolls in college to show support for his slacker son. Wears thin at times, especially if you’re not a fan of Dangerfield’s shtick, but it’s his least annoying
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Freaks and Geeks (1999) – Okay, so it was a TV show and not a movie. But this short-lived series is my all-time pick for greatest portrayal of high school. Why? Because the characters are awkward, funny and very familiar. Plus, the comic legacy of the show speaks for itself: Judd Apatow, Paul Feig, Jason Segel, Busy Phillips, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Joe Flaherty, Samm Levine, Linda Cardellini, and so on. For 18 glorious episodes, it was magic. A Beautiful Mind (2001) – Russell Crowe goes back to school to prove his enormous intellect is no fluke. Best Picture winner, with Director Opie finally getting a statuette of his own. ****** Write to The Cinemaniac at mwnabhan@aol.com.
Sage Hills Elementary Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Lakeview Academy Sept. 2— Board meeting, 7 p.m. Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Sept. 7-8—Musical Express tryouts, 1st-6th grade Sept. 9-10—Fall drama production tryouts Sept. 17—Constitution Day Eagle Valley Elementary Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Mountain Trails Elementary Sept. 2—Back to School night 5:30-7:00 p.m. Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Sept. 18—Run for Reading 5K race and Kids Fun Run
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Hidden Hollow Elementary Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Sept. 13—Cookie dough fundraiser starts Sept. 23—Vision screening The Ranches Academy Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Sept. 17—Constitution Day Sept. 28—School pictures Vista Heights Middle School Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Sept. 22—School pictures Sept. 23—Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 p.m. Rockwell Charter School Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school
Sept. 8—Back to School night 6:00-8:00 p.m. Westlake High School Sept. 2—Volleyball at Springville 4:00 p.m. Girls’ soccer vs. Timpview 4:00 p.m. Sept. 3—Cross country prestate at Sugarhouse Park 3:00 p.m. Football at Payson 7:00 p.m. Sept. 4—Cross Country Autumn Classic at BYU 8 a.m.2 p.m. Sept. 6— Labor Day; No school Sept. 7-10—Fall show auditions 3:00 p.m. Sept. 7—Girls’ tennis vs. Timpanogos 3:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Park City 4:00 p.m. Girls’ soccer at Provo 4:00 p.m. Sept. 8—Freshman orientation gala 2:30 p.m. Sept. 9—Girls’ tennis vs. Provo 3:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Provo at 4:00 p.m. Girls’ soccer vs. North Sanpete 4:00 p.m. Sept. 10—Cross Country at Murray Park 4:00 p.m. Football at Provo 7:00 p.m. Sept. 13—Boys’ golf at Spanish Oaks 12:00 p.m. Sept. 14—Girls’ tennis vs. Lehi 3:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Timpanogos 4:00 p.m. Girls’ soccer at Lehi 4:00 p.m. Sept. 15—Girls’ tennis at Timpview 3:00 p.m. Sept. 16—Girls’ tennis at Orem 3:00 p.m. Volleyball at Timpview 4:00 p.m. Girls’ soccer vs. Orem 4:00 p.m. Sept. 17—Cross Country Bulldog Invitational Football at Mountain View 7:00 p.m.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
By Kara Traveller Staff Writer When Mayor Mia Love was elected and put into office eight months ago she hit the ground running and has not stopped since. Love not only takes on the responsibility of mayor, but also is the city's economic developer, a job that is a good fit for her with her history in marketing. It should be noted that most surrounding cities have both a mayor and an economic developer who receive pay. “Lehi is a bigger city, but they don't do as much as we do because they have more staff and they are developed. Their mayor is part time. Plus both Lehi and Eagle Mountain have city managers and city developers," Love states. Love has combined both jobs with little financial increase to herself. She has also taken on some of the responsibilities of city manager in an effort to help the interim city manager, while in the process of hiring a new manager. Love admits that she is putting in 40-60 hours a week doing the extra jobs. To her the time is worth it and she feels directing the economic side of the city is running very smoothly. “It has been effective because we have less people to go through,� Love explains. Recent reports about a massive stipend increase were frustrating to Love. The council was formed ten years ago and the recent pay increase was the first increase in ten years. In fact, when the city took a hit with the economy so did the City Council. The council started out making $500 a month, but during the economic downturn, the council took a cut to $450. Now that the city is prospering and seeing an increase due to commercial property, the council’s
stipend was able to increase to $650. Love feels like this is fair due to the responsibility she gives the council. Each member of the council is put onto several sub-committees where they put extra time in per month. Love was actually offered a full salary, but refused to take it. Currently she receives $820 a month for her work as mayor and economic developer. "I'm not complaining, I love my job. I just want the public to get correct information so there is not this idea that anything but service to the residents and hard work is being done everyday by all their elected officials,� clarifies Love, “I see this as a privilege and an honor to represent this city. I believe that being mayor should be a service. I take that to heart. I think our city government works so well because we take it as a service, I love my job, I really do." Some of the more notable accomplishments Mayor Love and the City Council have achieved in just eight months include: a library in development, with an expectation to be opened by the beginning of 2011. City council members and the mayor have been meeting with IHC to discuss a hospital coming to this area. Pioneer Crossing has been completed. Annexation of a large amount of property into Saratoga Springs is in process. Property taxes have been lowered. And one of the most recent, an announcement that a major commercial shopping area is in the works. The City of Saratoga Springs recently released information regarding new commercial development. The city is calling it an innovative and truly original regional commercial shopping district as part of a larger urban city center plan for Saratoga Springs, something
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that has not been seen in Utah before. The initial phase is set to begin near the brand-new Pioneer Crossing and Redwood Road intersections. The new complex will consist of: big box retailers, a movie theatre complex, restaurants, amphitheater, parks, and more. The urban center design will also provide a future transit and Mountain View Corridor hub. The city believes this will enhance the ability for area residents to live, work, play, and stay in our community. Saratoga Springs is the fastest growing city in Utah over the last ten years, with predictions being made that population growth will top 200,000 residents in the next 15-20 years. This project will be at the heart of the growth with significant resources for entertainment, dining and office space. This is a huge announcement and something the mayor and City Council members are very excited about. More information on this project can be found in the coming days at SaratogaSpringsCity.com In the meantime Love remains dedicated to the city she loves. “We are all working so hard to get the city to do things in eight months that it hasn't been able to do in years,� said Love.
By Emily Fotheringham Staff Writer
Residents that think they could do a good job in governing Eagle Mountain now have the opportunity to apply for a vacant seat on the City Council. The city recorder’s office is accepting applications until 5 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, September 3. The council has a vacant seat due to Eric Cieslak’s announcement that he is moving to Chicago for employment. Cieslak recently addressed a letter to Mayor Jackson and the City Council which stated, “As many of you are aware, I have been unemployed for the last nine months and have been searching for meaningful employment. I have focused on employment opportunities that would allow me to remain in our wonderful city. While some opportunities have surfaced, none of them have been sufficient to help me provide for my family. As a result, I have been forced to broaden my search
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to other areas of the country, hence the offer to work in Chicago.� Councilman Cieslak's letter also addressed what a hard choice this has been for him, and how much he values the current mayor and City Council. Cieslak was elected in November of 2007 and his term was supposed to run through 2012. Applications for the position are available on the city’s website, www.emcity.org. According to the application, there are three requirements for serving on the City Council: first that the resident is 18 or older, second that the resident has lived in Eagle Mountain for at least a year, and third that the resident is a registered voter. The applications also has a small area that those interested can supply additional comments and information and if needed attach more paper. The council opening is immediate with Cieslak’s last sitting as a councilman at Eagle Mountain’s August 17 meeting.
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She complained that the minimum distance is not enforced and that some homes are closer to each other. When window wells are installed, they may come to within inches of the property line. Her grade has sunk and she needs to bring in dirt to restore it. If she does, her water will run into her neighbor’s window wells; but if not, her own home will be subject to flooding. Partridge suggested that neighbors work together and build a common drain between their properties and extend the window wells upward. This will work well, if your neighbor is willing to work with you, she commented. The distance between homes was brought to the microphone several times. Partridge commented that “it is difficult to be exact when measuring over or around the dirt that is dug out of the basement.” He asked if the speaker felt that the inspectors should be stricter and have basements dug out and re-poured. The reply was a resounding “Yes!” (Councilman Ochsenhirt encouraged residents to be sure they had at least two feet of gravel in their window wells to serve as a reservoir.) Another resident complained that he had had water going into his window wells before the final inspection. “Why did you approve it?” he asked. A Mohican Drive resident exclaimed that “the manhole cover came off and rain was coming up out of the drain.” There was a request for greater capacity at the holding pond. A resident at the highest point reported that the water came down the mountain like a waterfall. A Yakima Drive resident suggested ways to turn the water to run down the street instead of between the homes at the curve. Home Depot was complimented for responding to the area with sandbags and the help to fill them. City employees were also in the trenches working with the Kiowa Valley residents to fend off the flooding. Mayor
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Jackson commented that the city would keep sand on hand year-round, although our flooding usually occurs in the winter. She said that they would take the comments and suggestions made at the town hall meeting and evaluate them further, test the equipment they put into place, and see what can be done to ensure that the extent of the flooding does not reoccur. An interesting side note was offered by a resident of Cherokee Street. He reported that he has lived here almost six years and when Centex was building his home there was a gully off the mountain running northward, and another that cut across the base of the mountain to the west carrying run-off in those directions. Where those gullies once existed are now rows of houses. A few days later a freak rainstorm hit Sandy and Draper causing major flooding and mudslides, where manhole covers popped off and water skipped right over storm drains, just as it did here in Eagle Mountain.
SS’ fire chief leaving
By Emily Fotheringham Staff Writer
There’s no place like home, and this is especially true for Tim Hay who has announced that, after spending the last few years as Saratoga Springs’ fire chief, he is now headed home to Kansas. Chief Hay is originally from Wellington, Kansas and has recently confirmed that he has been hired as that city’s fire chief. Hay states, “My wife and I have many family members residing in Wellington and also many good friends.” Wellington has a population of
9,000, is near Wichita, and is where Hay started his career 32 years ago. Saratoga Springs’ Fire Department has made some big strides in the short years that Hay has been there. Currently there are two fire stations, full-time and part-time employees, and additional services. Recently the department added water rescue to their services, with the purchase of watercraft and equipment to help in case of an ice rescue. Chief Hay is optimistic about the department’s future, stating, “The department’s long range plan includes more full time personnel bringing daily staffing to six, and
the purchase and upgrade of apparatus in the next five to 10 years. The department also has plans to provide paramedic level service to the citizens in the near future.” The Chief doesn’t know Saratoga Springs’ plans on filling his position and Acting City Manager Spencer Kyle was away from the office and unable to comment. However Hay has warm feelings for the department stating, “The city has a great fire department staff, and I urge everyone to support the fire department in their endeavors. I have enjoyed my job here and the great staff I had the opportunity to work with.”
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Well, of course she’d be confused, sitting here with me in this library at midnight. Daisy inhaled deeply, filling her lungs with the scent of old wood and dusty paper. The building she occupied possessed a hushed, expectant atmosphere, as though the structure held its breath like a living thing. The flickering light through the wide, manypaned windows made it difficult for Daisy to find details in the gloom. She coughed, the noise punctuating the silence. “I’m sad and alone tonight . . . So I dreamed you up, and here you are.” “But why, my dear?” Jane lifted a dark brow. “Have you no one else to turn to?” “My mum,” Daisy whispered, feeling as though she bore a heavy weight on her small frame. “I made you look like her, you know. The way she was before.” Exposing a broken fingernail, she held up the leather volume with Jane’s name embossed in gold lettering on the spine. “It’s your story,” Daisy said, opening the book and reverently touching the first word of the first chapter.
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