Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the City Updates topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
City staff update: bike park design, transportation plan and recreation gains
Summary
Staff reported the bike park design is near completion and expected to go to bid in January–February; the transportation master plan will be presented for adoption soon; recreation programs, including street hockey, showed strong youth participation.
City administration and staff provided a series of operational updates during the meeting.
Parks and recreation staff said the bike-park design is between 60% and 90% complete and the city plans to go out to bid in late January or early February to take advantage of contractor schedules and weather windows. Staff also said they will apply for Utah Outdoor Recreation grants and are preparing donor and legacy packages to support the project.
Recreation staff reported strong participation in new programs, including street hockey; staff credited a partnership with the Mammoth for promotional support and noted ninth-grade participation in the program. The youth-city-council program continues to expand with a large roster of student participants.
Public works reported the transportation master plan is ready for public notice and council review, with planning-commission recommendation already completed; staff are also updating public-works design standards and awaiting Bureau of Reclamation approval for a fiber crossing. The city’s building-permit summary was mentioned: nearly 700 permits for new homes last year, with half located in the Harmony Ridge development.
Council members and staff encouraged new council members to attend upcoming training and local officials events; the league and staff flagged several state legislative issues the city will track this session, including property-tax proposals and detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU) discussions.
