| SUMMARY of the SEPTEMBER 14 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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| IN THE STUDY SESSION Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance
Utah has one of the highest rates of mental illness in the country (23.4%), and there is an immediate need for mental health resources in the county. Representatives from Summit County Health Department and Communities that Care presented an overview of their strategic plan, which is the result of an 11-month fact-finding initiative. The strategic plan has five broad goals:- Expand Access
- Increase Prevention & Education
- Ensure Success & Sustainability of Programs
- Establish Systems for Recovery & Reintegration
- Ensure Equity for Latino residents
There was consensus that the community seems ready to talk about these issues frankly and openly, and that a lot of work has been done to remove the stigma of mental illness.
Public Art Advisory Board
Art Board Liaison Jenny Diersen previewed a public art video and reviewed project updates and an updated list of priorities from the board. Current projects include Gravity & Gear at PCMARC, artwork for utility boxes around town, and piano donation and maintenance. Upcoming projects include public art for the China Bridge parking lot and artwork for the Main Street Plaza and community center capital projects, among others. Council members also asked if the board could create a map or app of public art and additional projects in affordable housing and projects up and down Main Street. Ms. Diersen responded that art projects on Main Street would need to be coordinated with whatever is installed on Main Street Plaza.
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| IN THE WORK SESSION SR248 Corridor & Safety Improvement Project
The city is partnering with UDOT on the SR 248 project, a regionally significant transportation project that will ensure incorporation of local concerns and interests and consistency with locally adopted plans and policies. SR 248 is a state road; therefore, all standard UDOT policies, procedures, and protocols must be followed. The project is currently in initial phases of the Project Development Process, which is the preliminary engineering and environmental analysis phase; this requires a great deal of on-the-ground data gathering. This standard process includes the inventory of natural resources and other existing condition information necessary to evaluate traffic patterns within the project area, map occurrences of flora and fauna, presence of cultural and archaeological assets, and thorough collection of other data sets. Over the next several months this information will be utilized to develop a reasonable range of alternatives that will be evaluated against project goals and objectives as well as potential environmental impacts that will also include the evaluation of the “No Project/No Build” alternative. The study will also take into account the city's goal increasing capacity and reducing congestion focusing on alternative modes of transportation, including mass transit. The city and UDOT have developed a proactive public outreach plan and engagement process to keep residents and interested parties informed and provide opportunties for public input. See graphic below.
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| Community Center Design, Budget & Scope
There is a discrepancy between the project's initial budget ($4.5M) and current projected budget for full program ($9M). Staff requested that Council consider the various levels of programming for the four main project components: - summer camp for 120 children
- lunch & flex space for seniors (capacity to serve 120 lunches)
- community flex space (secondary goal to anchor tenants--above)
- recereation & play
Council discussed various ways to satisfy programming requirements at a lower cost.
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IN THE REGULAR MEETING Public Comment
Sam Rubin thanked Council for looking into taxi issues in Park City.
City Tour Recap
In Boulder, Colorado, the group was impressed with the children's play features, planters, parking garages, recycling receptacles, and dedicated bike lanes. Black Hawk and Central City, Colorado, were, like Park City, former miner towns, but they had pivoted to gambling rather than skiing. They are trying to diversify because gambling has become competitive.
Discussion of Business License Vesting for Chain Stores on Main Street
Staff is asking Council to help develop a vesting process for issuing business licenses to chain stores on Main Street. (In August, Council adopted an ordinance capping the number of chain storeson Main Street.) Stakeholders are concerned, though, about limiting chains, especially during Sundance. Staff suggested City Council consider making an exception during the Film Festival, and Councilman Henney expressed support for this idea. Several councilmembers also expressed support for a "tail," where if a chain store vacates a space, the landlord has a predetermined number of days to fill the space with another chain store. Public comments were mixed. Council asked staff to create a stakeholder committee and return to Council with better refined options.
Council Approved- A resolution in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Executive Order. Diego Zegarra, Enrique Sanchez, and Francisco Astorga all spoke in support of DACA. All three are part of the Park City community, and Mr. Sanchez is himself a DACA recipient. Mr. Astorga and Mr. Sanchez are also Park City Municipal employees. Mr. Zegarra suggested the city add a department of social justice to address issues of inequality.
- A resolution appointing employee transfer and discharge hearing officers
- An agreement with Keller Construction for $340,000 for an overhead charging station and bus shelter at the Old Town Transit Center
- A contract modification with AECOM for $40,000 for Prospector Avenue
- The permit and city services agreement for Park Silly Sunday Market
- The preservation easement with Summit Land Conservancy for the 50-acre Old Ranch Hills open space parcel for $27,000.
- The construction manager at risk contract (for pre-construction services) with New Star Construction for Main Street Plaza for an amount not to exceed $20,670. The vote was 3 to 1, with Councilwoman Worel voting no. (Councilman Beerman has recused himself from Main Street Plaza matters.)
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| IN THE PARK CITY WATER SERVICE DISTRICT MEETING
The Water District extended an agreement with Salt Lake City to October 31, 2018.
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| STAY INFORMED The next regular City Council meeting is September 21: download the agenda here. Study Session begins at 4:45 pm, and the Regular Session begins at 6:00 pm. As always, the public is invited to the Study and Work Sessions: they are an important part of Council's decision-making process!
You may also join us at Coffee with Council on Tuesday, September 19. Council members Nann Worel and Andy Beerman will be hosting.
Please also join us at the Fall Projects & Plans Open House to learn about exciting initiatives that are helping support the city's strategic plan and core values.
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| This is an unofficial summary of the meeting. To read the official minutes, please visit the meetings page on the city's website. Minutes are posted once they are approved.
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