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A council member reported on a recent mosquito abatement board meeting and said the district is “likely going to raise our tax rate this year.” The speaker noted the abatement rate had not been raised since 2002 and was lowered in 2009; the speaker said the likely increase would amount to “roughly...a dollar more than what they're paying toward mosquito abatement” per household and characterized that as a heads-up for residents. The transcript does not identify a full name for the speaker who reported on the mosquito abatement meeting.

Mayor Jeff Silvers announced a public strategic-planning meeting for Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. at City Hall (Sixth Floor multipurpose room) where the council will meet department heads to begin next fiscal-year budget planning.

A council member offered condolences for the family of Jed Janssen, identified in the meeting as a Zamboni driver for the city. The speaker thanked those who attended Janssen’s services; no action was taken.

The council recorded two formal procedural motions. Council Member Sherry moved to approve the minutes of Dec. 16, 2024; Council Member Bev seconded. The transcript records the chair calling for a voice vote and the response “Aye,” with no roll-call or individual vote tallies recorded. The transcript records a motion to adjourn that was seconded and approved by voice vote; the chair said the motion “was made by Bev and Sherry, which counts as a second.”

The meeting then adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Millcreek City Council Meeting - January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members reported on mosquito abatement, a Wednesday strategic-planning session and paid tribute to a late city employee; the council approved minutes from Dec. 16, 2024, and adjourned by motion.","taxTitle","Millcreek City Council, Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",67158,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6342284,"Students and volunteers promote free Olympus High STEM Night Feb. 2025 at Evergreen Junior High",151,1623000,1774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255364-3e4af90258d64e7aef33020ada4fd694&start=1623&end=1774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255364-3e4af90258d64e7aef33020ada4fd694/thumbnail_1623000.jpg","/articles/6342284/Utah/Students-and-volunteers-promote-free-Olympus-High-STEM-Night-Feb-2025-at-Evergreen-Junior-High","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6342284-a55d4556610748e027349ef42bb5aa71/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181615&Signature=SB5ZCXVGRG9ibRDUEN8q8oq6L2J4~nOxmKNvl0oxrHLwg-FYCk~t~tX4bk~iTVxQHQ1BSy9ED6RaARQTKhkR6mRAOuYXRTIr448UbBMrpbRhAt5b5CM6vQDMoy1QUnXoPVKZljmVMZZ85MDKsU~HVBnaamZ8BkWS5pMEOyvaTKrQw~cFyMXBN45mWjuVMDYHSoJL-AtHEJtXZDtI2sAgSrQG~Trx4~OzKa4J~6CKZTjPDbJxPJR8WmA31yIP~PcaDBusKGiCcT9MdrxyQ9-CQVdoc-Z3B1aVDt1XnlhpLMCda5NsjGW6OGbNYJlg711YeyPGioWtHSNAxcdWBtvfdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Olympus High School's Technology Student Association addressed the council during public comment to promote an upcoming free STEM Night for the community.

Mimi Mills, Aubrey Reichardt and Conrad Reichardt said the event will take place in February (date not specified in the transcript) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Evergreen Junior High. They described student project displays prepared for regional competitions, invited local businesses including OpenSky, Adobe and Hogle Zoo, and said the event will include a drone show and food trucks. The presenters said the event is open to all ages and is offered at no charge.

The council asked for an electronic flyer to include in the city newsletter and offered to provide outreach suggestions and distribution. Mayor Jeff Silvers said he would help publicize the event and staff asked presenters to provide an electronic version of the flyer for publication in the city newsletter.

The presenters noted this will be their third year running the community STEM Night and encouraged the council to suggest other community organizations that might participate. No formal council action was taken; the request was informational and promotional.","Students and volunteers from Olympus High School's Technology Student Association asked the council to promote a free STEM Night scheduled for February at Evergreen Junior High; the event will include student project displays, local business booths, a drone show and food trucks.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6342289,"Millcreek library manager reports top-10 circulation, new programs and resources",373,1233000,1606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255364-3e4af90258d64e7aef33020ada4fd694&start=1233&end=1606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255364-3e4af90258d64e7aef33020ada4fd694/thumbnail_1233000.jpg","/articles/6342289/Utah/Millcreek-library-manager-reports-top-10-circulation-new-programs-and-resources","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6342289-4ba5e0d3f57ccaa940cb7459b4a79a63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181615&Signature=lIAs-y~jt5K3WbxuH4AwMP8u6-6h3xStakYDgNQMhAvz7aOESRXaL63o6IT9qC53jnZOvweUFp0JIgkNGUQF~n3tSlhoAjb-XHmX8Cdse72KD8fpUwCYgmi5tuFoE6grsD7iN9vonNc7Bb4GK0h9UQleFCddt21zDd36LtxDZfx1Gi9hlPu7oQVx-Yp3JJGGIZiUvRYDSfiq2vH2pzOWoGRzheXY~2hzIZJgiH-Xumit0AE48srgI9yC42EPtpPzBdaW7tCZm9qps4-6pDqRhv6~SvCZDV641IzaALqvqSVwLx~lUzqQTXq-w7Ao4aAyv63ORPnDEI6cy5FfjC~~kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laura Renshaw, manager of the Millcreek Branch Library, briefed the council on recent awards, services and new programs at the branch during the Jan. 13 meeting.

Renshaw said the Salt Lake County Library System was recognized as one of the top 10 circulating libraries in the country. She told the council the system circulated more than 12,500,000 items last year and that the Millcreek branch’s share was “probably close to around 600,000 items,” though the branch had been closed for a portion of that year.

Renshaw described several recent and new offerings: a propagation station for plant-cutting exchanges; an expanded puzzle-and-games exchange; a walking book club that combines reading discussion with walking for exercise; a new “teen zen zone” offering a quieter, low-stimulation area with lo-fi music and calming activities; and new “memory care kits” (backpack-style kits with activities for caregivers and people with memory issues). She also demonstrated the library’s business research resource, AtoZ Databases, which can generate lists of local businesses by address and radius and can be filtered by industry or size.

Mayor Jeff Silvers praised the branch’s creativity and local programming, saying, “I’m not surprised that Salt Lake County Library won that award based upon the creativity that we've seen from you and the Salt Lake County Library in general.” Renshaw also asked the council to circulate event notices and suggested sharing library resources with local business council members for market-research potential.

Renshaw noted the library recently experimented with a joint New Year’s Eve event that paired youth and senior programming in the shared community center space and said the branch would repeat the event next year.

The presentation was given during the public-comment portion of the Jan. 13 meeting; no formal council action on library programs was recorded in the transcript.","Laura Renshaw, manager of the Millcreek Branch Library, told the council the Salt Lake County Library System ranked among the nation's top 10 for circulation and outlined new in-branch programs and resources for residents.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6342294,"Millcreek proclaims Jan. 13, 2025, Western Governors University Day",648,275000,923000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2255364-3e4af90258d64e7aef33020ada4fd694&start=275&end=923","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2255364-3e4af90258d64e7aef33020ada4fd694/thumbnail_275000.jpg","/articles/6342294/Utah/Millcreek-proclaims-Jan-13-2025-Western-Governors-University-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6342294-f2c1da615f44c7b48f29ec1b21d024a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181615&Signature=iULQ525CRM0SEJ3u3Ew5Fm4rEOAn9-Jz2BHs~QgIVwKgAcmRQ5LNtUnlBGRUYPpB6Dgnhh~4Vvuhe79j8tpvVNFlgcA5LoqqzPQre5FLiYxbGXwbg5HcXQM~s8cVBMnIT9Ky3DnH2cl5jn1qaWR~fAteUBw3R481GwwxxqKFEzDsMZytHoKBeBMGJ8yiGKBAvCLZU2PDCBda4zsyt6WjXvjfarrZP4l3ehXJY7FZwREDG1Fv4OYGp1iYL55Dnw875n~bTOWPNX5nO3-tBuAno-2Pk3DoLM6LRQ22k18y5khv4jvzjV6QgTcrLX~oMiSkiLCmZ1sPq7BgYvANWfF0Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvers proclaimed Jan. 13, 2025, Western Governors University Day in Millcreek during the city council meeting and presented a proclamation to WGU representatives.

The proclamation notes that WGU is headquartered in Millcreek, operates a nursing simulation lab, provides “nearly 1,000 jobs,” and offers scholarship pathways for city employees. Mayor Jeff Silvers read figures from the proclamation saying WGU “has awarded more than 400,000 degrees since 1997” and that “over 25,000” of those graduates are in Utah. The proclamation also states that more than 9,400 Utahns were then enrolled at WGU, including nearly 3,000 in Salt Lake County and “over 450 in Mill Creek,” and it asserts WGU has awarded “nearly 30,000 degrees across Utah, including more than 9,200 in Salt Lake County and over 1,300 in the city of Mill Creek.”

Gene Hayes, senior vice president of regional operations at WGU, said, “Our mission is to change lives for the better by creating pathways to opportunity.” David Grow, WGU chief operating officer, thanked Millcreek for its partnership and noted the university’s relationships with local healthcare providers: “We are one of the biggest nursing schools in the country...if you spend more than a day [at St. Mark’s], I will guarantee you that you will touch one of our students.”

After the remarks the council presented a plaque and took photographs with WGU representatives and the university mascot.

The proclamation text, as read at the meeting, lists WGU’s online, competency-based model and the institution’s stated impact on workforce fields including business, healthcare, information technology and teaching. The council did not take a formal vote on the proclamation during the meeting; the item was presented as a ceremonial recognition.

Millcreek’s notice and the WGU remarks reflect an established municipal relationship between the city and the university, as presented during the Jan. 13 meeting.","Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvers read a proclamation recognizing Western Governors University’s local presence and partnership with the city; WGU leaders thanked the council and highlighted the institution’s workforce and education role.","actionData","errors"]

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