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CITY OF OREM CITY COUNCIL MEETING 56 North State Street Orem, Utah October 10, 2017 5:00 P.M. STUDY SESSION – PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ROOM CONDUCTING Mayor Richard F. Brunst ELECTED OFFICIALS Councilmembers Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner APPOINTED STAFF Jamie Davidson, City Manager; Brenn Bybee, Assistant City Manager; Greg Stephens, City Attorney; Bill Bell, Development Services Director; Scott Gurney, Fire Department Director; Gary Giles, Police Department Director; Chris Tschirki, Public Works Director; Steve Earl, Deputy City Attorney; Jason Bench, Planning Division Manager; Brandon Nelson, Finance Division Manager; Steven Downs, Assistant to the City Manager; Taggart Bowen and Zack Fisher, City Engineers; and Jackie Lambert, Deputy City Recorder UPDATE – Sharon Park Pickleball Court Options Mr. Downs shared an update about the neighborhood meeting about the proposal to build pickleball courts in Sharon Park. He said many neighbors were in attendance and people were willing and engaged in the discussion of the various options that were being proposed. He said some of the major concerns they had expressed were these: Loss of green space in the park Increased traffic and inadequate parking space Southwest corner of the park was a persistent nuisance area City Council Minutes – October 10, 2017 (p.1)

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CITY OF OREMCITY COUNCIL MEETING

56 North State Street Orem, Utah October 10, 2017

5:00 P.M. STUDY SESSION – PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ROOM

CONDUCTING Mayor Richard F. Brunst

ELECTED OFFICIALS Councilmembers Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner

APPOINTED STAFF Jamie Davidson, City Manager; Brenn Bybee, Assistant City Manager; Greg Stephens, City Attorney; Bill Bell, Development Services Director; Scott Gurney, Fire Department Director; Gary Giles, Police Department Director; Chris Tschirki, Public Works Director; Steve Earl, Deputy City Attorney; Jason Bench, Planning Division Manager; Brandon Nelson, Finance Division Manager; Steven Downs, Assistant to the City Manager; Taggart Bowen and Zack Fisher, City Engineers; and Jackie Lambert, Deputy City Recorder

UPDATE – Sharon Park Pickleball Court Options

Mr. Downs shared an update about the neighborhood meeting about the proposal to build pickleball courts in Sharon Park. He said many neighbors were in attendance and people were willing and engaged in the discussion of the various options that were being proposed. He said some of the major concerns they had expressed were these:

Loss of green space in the park Increased traffic and inadequate parking space Southwest corner of the park was a persistent nuisance area

Mr. Downs explained that the southwest corner of the park was large concrete pad with insufficient lighting, and was often a site of delinquent behaviors. Neighbors were anxious to resolve that issue along with finding a suitable option for including the pickleball courts. There were 5 options, A through E, with Option A being the initial proposal and the subsequent options were alternative proposals. Some options, like Option B, provided for up to seven courts but there would be no room for a shade complex and the boundaries would be tight for each court. Option C would have six courts, which would decrease the impact on traffic, and the placement would keep the courts from taking up too much of the existing green space. Option C also meant that the courts were not packed as tightly and there would be room for a shade complex for the pickleball players to socialize and relax between games.

Mr. Bybee added that the social nature of the game was one of its draws, and so having a space to chat and socialize, to chase stray balls, and to wait for their turn to rotate in.

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Mr. Macdonald asked if there was a downside to only building six courts, and if the City would regret not having gone for more courts initially. Mr. Downs said there was a little room for expansion if the Council wanted to have more courts, but it would require some grading of the land and perhaps even a retaining wall which would add to the cost. At Mr. Macdonald’s request, Taggart Bowen (City Engineer) estimated that it could add at least $35,000 for lighting alone.

Mr. Downs said Option C was good because the courts were north/south facing and still maintained a lot of green space. The walking path would need to be re-routed regardless of which option was selected, but Options B and C kept a good section of green space for leisure play. Option D would probably cost the most in terms of lighting, utility work, additional lighting, etc. and would split the courts up; there would be no shade or social area for the pickleball players. Option E was similar to Option C but staggered two additional courts, making it similar in cost to Option A, but maintaining more green space.

Mayor Brunst thought if they were planning to move trees and realign the trail anyway, there would be the opportunity to create a fair amount of additional green space.

Mr. Lentz said there was a bit of a hill at that end of the park, and he asked if they intended to level the area before placing the courts there. Mr. Downs said that was a possibility, and that every option had its pros and cons. They tried to address all of the major concerns of the neighbors.

Note: Mr. Seastrand arrived at 5:15 p.m.

Mr. Macdonald asked about neighbor’s responses to the option. Mr. Downs said those who participated in shaping the options felt that their concerns were resolved but they wanted to get a sense of which option the City Council preferred before suggesting anything to the neighborhood. Mr. Macdonald commented that Option C sounded like it was the best option for addressing the neighbor’s concerns.

Mr. Lentz said that Options C and E made the most sense, and it was just a matter of whether or not they wanted those additional courts. Mr. Price commented that Option E would put them over budget, and said that additional courts could always be added later.

In response to the Council’s question, Mr. Downs said the budget was approximately $600,000.

Mr. Spencer asked about the cost of Option D. Mr. Bowen said a rough estimate was at least $75,000 more to include the retaining wall and additional lighting. Mr. Hirst added that Option D put more courts up against homes than any of the other options.

The general consensus of the Council was in support of Option C, as it was on budget and met the needs of both the neighbors and the pickleball playing community.

Mr. Davidson said everyone had made concessions to reach a resolution that would benefit the most people. Not everyone would love it, but it was workable. They hoped to move forward before snow hit and it turned too cold.

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Mr. Sumner asked if there would be a neighborhood meeting. Mr. Downs said Mr. Price had a contact from the neighborhood that he was working with, and they would be sure to show the neighbors all of the options.

Preview Upcoming Agenda ItemsStaff presented a preview of upcoming agenda items.

Agenda ReviewThe City Council and staff reviewed the items on the agenda.

City Council New Business Mr. Spencer had two items he wanted to briefly discuss. He said someone had asked him about equal pay for the water utility and he wondered if the City was doing anything like that.

Mr. Davidson said that would be an ideal rollout with automated meter readers, but with the current system where meters were only read seven or eight times a year it was not as opportune. He said it made perfect sense, but the City was not ready to roll it out.

There was subsequent discussion about the equal pay option for the water utility, and Mr. Manning answered some of the City Council questions about the feasibility of that program currently and in the future.

The second issue Mr. Spencer wanted to discuss was about the parking situation at Lakeside Sports Park. He said he had been there recently and the parking situation was out of control, and not even all the fields were in use.

Mr. Davidson said they had had some conversations with the co-sponsored groups to manage the scheduling of the fields to avoid overscheduling issues that had been problematic in the past. Mr. Davidson said he had recently met with the city manager of Vineyard to discuss parking improvements along 400 South. The City had also acquired property that would be a parking lot; the City approached Vineyard about sharing the cost of that parking lot and the impression was that they were willing to participate but had yet to discuss it further.

Mr. Bybee said they were trying to utilize low-cost solutions first, such as storing the goals on the purchased property which freed up several parking stalls.

Mr. Spencer was concerned about the parking creeping into the surrounding neighborhoods. Mr. Hirst said that was difficult to monitor and enforce. They had approached the neighbors with the idea of becoming a parking permit area, and they had received mixed reactions to that solution.

Mr. Davidson added that some people would park in a particular spot or area for the convenience of the location, even if stalls were available in the parking lot. He said the City was definitely interested in resolving this problem, but wanted Vineyard to help share the burden.

Mr. Lentz asked if any other Councilmembers had heard from a person asking about horses and other large animals. A few others had heard from the same resident, asked about the City’s policy regarding horses. The issue was mostly about horse breeding.

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Mr. Bench said that it had not been much of an issue in the City in the past, but it was something they could look into.

Finally, Mr. Davidson wanted to share some information about the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. He said he had heard a lot recently about how the project was over-budget. It was next to impossible to keep any project on budget, with construction costs on the rise. The over-budgeting was to meet the expectations of the stakeholders in the project; they wanted it to be done right. He said the BRT project was approximately $16 million over-budget. Land acquisition had been much more costly than anticipated, particularly along University Parkway. He said UTA was prepared to meet the shortfall, above and beyond what was budgeted. All of the entities involved in the project would be part of an interlocal agreement creating an executive committee where any decision made would require a super majority vote. There was one provision that stated that any increase in the project budget required a unanimous vote. Mr. Davidson said the goal was for all the entities involved to participate in the interlocal agreement and the project could move forward.

The Council adjourned 5:55 p.m. to the City Council Chambers for the regular meeting.

6:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CONDUCTING Mayor Richard F. Brunst

ELECTED OFFICIALS Councilmembers Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner

APPOINTED STAFF Jamie Davidson, City Manager; Brenn Bybee, Assistant City Manager; Richard Manning, Administrative Services Director; Greg Stephens, City Attorney; Steve Earl, Deputy City Attorney; Bill Bell, Development Services Director; Scott Gurney, Fire Department Director; Charlene Crozier, Library Director; Gary Giles, Police Department Director; Chris Tschirki, Public Works Director; Jason Bench, Planning Division Manager; Karl Hirst, Recreation Director; Steven Downs, Assistant to the City Manager; Pete Wolfley, Communications Specialist; and Jackie Lambert, Deputy City Recorder

INVOCATION / INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT Jay Cranmer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Scott Hill

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Macdonald moved to approve the September 12, 2017 City Council meeting minutes. Mr. Spencer seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz,

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Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner. The motion passed unanimously.

MAYOR’S REPORT/ITEMS REFERRED BY COUNCIL

Upcoming Events

The Mayor referred the Council to the upcoming events listed in the agenda packet.

Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Mayor Brunst moved to appoint Charlotte Taylor to the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission. Mrs. Lauret seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner. The motion passed unanimously.

OATH OF OFFICE – Orem Youth Council

Mr. Stephens explained that the Orem Youth City Council (OYCC) was a City sponsored group comprised of high school students. They learned about City operations and representative government and performed service in the community. This year OYCC had twenty students serving on the Orem Youth Council. Traditionally, OYCC Members were some of the best and brightest students in the City, especially when considering all of their other school activities. Mr. Stephens invited OYCC Members to introduce themselves. Ms. Lambert, Deputy City Recorder, then completed the oath of office.

The members of OYCC that were in attendance were: Jonas Warner, Brinley Beckstead, Katelyn Ramage, (unintelligible), Abby Dunn, Mara Gough, and Talmage Gaisford. Other members were as follows: Emma Patterson, Ashley Gil, Anna Parker, Bridgette Reno, Cade Parker, Jennifer Pelagio, Caitlyn Connell, Emily Hakala, Kjarstena Schaerrer, Eliza Dunn, Kiannalie Sarmiento, Jessica Higa, Gabriel Terry, and Joseph Millett. Advisors: Greg Stephens, Steve Earl, Suzette Clark, and Jake Summers. City Council Rep: Tom Macdonald.

Mayor Brunst took a picture with those OYCC members present and invited them all the shake the City Council’s hands.

PROCLAMATION – Sustainability Day

Mayor Brunst read the proclamation declaring October 25th, 2017, as Sustainability Day in the City of Orem. Assistant Dean Jim Murphy and Dean Dan Fairbanks were present from UVU to accept the proclamation.

Mr. Murphy UVU was hosting a Sustainability Day event with local and national non-profit organizations participating, as well as keynote speakers whose area of expertise was sustainability. The event was to promote civil discourse on the topic and everyone was welcome to attend. He said he loved the collaboration between the City and UVU, and thanked the Council for supporting this event.

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Mayor Brunst moved to approve the proclamation. Mr. Macdonald seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Davidson made mention of the Orem Natural Resources Stewardship Committee and said that members of the committee had been an active part of this event. They would have a presence at the event as well.

WALTER C. OREM Award – Karen McCandless

Mr. Seastrand presented Mrs. Karen McCandless with the Walter C. Orem Award. He said Mrs. McCandless had devoted much of her life to building our community through volunteerism and leadership. As a former City Council member, she helped shape the City, never shying away from tough decisions and championing both the arts and recreation. She has always been a passionate advocate for children, seniors, and the homeless, serving on the board for Habitat for Humanity, volunteering for Meals on Wheels, and is currently serving as the Executive Director of Community Action Services and Food Bank.

Mrs. McCandless was given a round of applause, and Mayor Brunst and Mr. Seastrand posed for a photo with Mrs. McCandless. She then shook hands with all the City Council members.

REPORT – Recreation Advisory Commission

Mr. Hirst introduced Chelsea Jolley, Chair of the Recreation Advisory Commission (RAC). Ms. Jolley said she was the representative on the commission for club soccer. She said the All-Together Playground, the Orem Bark Park, and the splash pad had all happened with the help of the RAC. Last year they recommended that $1 million go to the Orem Fitness Center (OFC) to help renovate and restore, and they were recommending more to add to that this year. Ms. Jolley said good communication between Alpine School District and the City was very important in terms of recreation. The Mountain View High School baseball field issue had been resolved well, with both parties benefitting. High school athletic teams benefitted from a city’s successful youth sports programs, and Orem had many programs to offer.

Ms. Jolley shared that Utah was producing top level soccer players at a rate that far exceeded the norm for the population of Utah. Rangers and Celtic club soccer programs played at the highest levels, and this year five Utah teams won their state tournaments and advanced to the regional tournament in Seattle. From there two teams won to advance to the national tournament in Texas, with one team making it as far as the semifinals. Over the last few years they had had three young women called up to play for the U.S. team for their age.

Ms. Jolley said she and her husband had both participated in youth sports in Orem, and now their children do as well. The children also benefitted in the way of employment, with many young high school students working as referees, umpires, or coaches. The RAC would like to continue the tradition of strong support for recreation programming in the City.

Mr. Hirst said the RAC appreciated the City Council’s support. He said they felt that the Council was recreation-positive. In response to a question for Mayor Brunst, Mr. Hirst listed the specialty

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club groups in the City, including Orem Youth Soccer, Orem Youth Baseball, Football, and Orem/Timpanogos Aquatics Club (OTAC).

Mayor Brunst thanked Mr. Hirst and the RAC for their dedication in serving the community.

PERSONAL APPEARANCES

Time was allotted for the public to express their ideas, concerns, and comments on items not scheduled as public hearings on the agenda. Those wishing to speak should have signed in prior to the meeting, and comments were limited to three minutes or less.

Terry Peterson, resident, said he was in attendance to voice his concerns about the proposed changes by the Alpine School District. Alpine School District was facing huge growth, and the taxes they collected did not seem to be enough to meet their needs. So they were proposing to close neighborhood schools in Orem, something the previous superintendent had promised never to do. Orem built the Alpine School District with funds from Orem’s Geneva Steel; Orem paid around 26 percent of the costs to run the district, which was three times was American Fork or other surrounding communities paid. With 80,000 students spanning 12 cities, Alpine School District was one of the 40th biggest school districts in the country. He wanted the Council’s support in having a feasibility study done to see if Orem should form its own school district. Mr. Peterson said all of the other cities of similar size in the state had their own districts. He said an Orem resident was willing to pay for the study, and they wanted to find out the facts before decisions were made with irreversible consequences. Citizens should decide what is best for themselves.

Elaine Hilton, resident, said she was concerned about an exhaust fan on the neighboring assisted living center that constantly blew into her home and kitchen. She said she and her husband had moved around, to Seattle and then abroad in Asia, and when they moved back in June the neighboring property had built a huge second building that backed up to their home. Mrs. Hilton said it felt like living in a prison, because the constant air blowing meant they could not enjoy their yard or open their windows. She also said they had had to go to the doctor many times, which she said may or may not be related to the fan issue. She said her husband was on his way, and he could speak to the issue better than she could. At Mr. Macdonald’s request, she restated her address and then sat down.

Paul Crossett, resident, said he too wanted to make a few comments in regards to Alpine School District’s proposal to close some Orem schools. He knew the City Council could not really do much and it was ultimately the Alpine School District Board that would make those decisions, but he wanted the support of the council to conduct the feasibility study. He said he knew one had been done many years ago, but there was nothing wrong with getting current information to make an informed decision. Mr. Crossett was offended at the Alpine School District Board’s claim that Orem had been “carried” and subsidized, which was not appropriate or true. He said if the student population was leveling or declining, that should just mean more money per student from the tax base – not school closure. He hoped the City would support the feasibility study.

A resident who did not give her name came forward to speak on the Alpine School District issue as well. She, like Mr. Crossett, was confused by the District using the word “subsidizing” in

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reference to Orem and she felt that was wrong. She did not feel that closing schools made any sense in line with the future growth that was predicted. She said information was power, and currently Alpine School District had all the information and was not willing to share it with the public. They were only sharing a tiny sliver of data, but people deserved to see the “whole pie”. She asked that they discuss and vote to do a feasibility study so that everyone could have the information needed to make these important decisions.

Alex Dunn, resident, also wanted to speak about the Alpine School District issue. He said that he understood that sometimes hard decisions needed to be made, but the District had not been forthcoming with their reasons for closing Orem neighborhood schools. He said Alpine School District had been promising a new school for Scera Park for many years, and it seemed that they were looking to sell off Hillcrest Elementary in order to pay for that. Orem taxpayers had paid $100 million in bonds that were not used to rebuild Orem schools, but went to high growth areas. Mr. Dunn said he knew a school near Hillcrest that was bursting at the seams, so why not move the boundaries around the have a more equal distribution at the two schools? He had spoken with Rob Smith, Alpine School District Assistant Superintendent, to try to understand and he was given an analysis. He said after an hour of looking it over, he still could not fully comprehend what it was saying. He thought an independent feasibility study would present accurate and current data that should be used to make decisions that were in the best interest of Orem.

CONSENT ITEMS

There were no Consent Items.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

6:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING – Rezone from C1 to R8ORDINANCE – Amending Section 22-5-3(A) and change the zoning from C1 to the R8 on two properties consisting of approximately one acre located at 410-430 South Main

Mr. Bench presented a request from the Development Services Department that the City Council amend Section 22-5-3(A) and change the zoning from C1 to the R8 on two properties consisting of approximately one acre located at 410-430 South Main.

The subject property was located at 410-430 South Main Street. The property was currently being used as an assisted living facility. There were two buildings on the property with each building having sixteen beds. Prior to 2009 the property was zoned R8. In 2009, the south building had not yet been constructed and the owner of the property requested that the City rezone the property from R8 to C1. At that time an assisted living facility could only have eight beds in the R8 zone and the owner desired to have a building with sixteen beds similar to the north building. The C1 allowed the owner to construct the south building with sixteen beds.

The subject property was located adjacent to residentially zoned property and at the time the rezone request was made, neighbors and City Council members were concerned about the other types of uses that could go on the property if it were rezoned from R8 to C1. At the City Council meeting at which the request was considered on April 29, 2009, several Council members

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expressed concerns about other uses that could be allowed under the C1 zone and were also concerned with unintended consequences that could accompany the rezone.

In order to alleviate these concerns, the owner of the property indicated that he only intended to use the property as an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. He indicated that he was going to put a large amount of money into the property and that they would not be changing the use after putting so much money into the project. The owner also entered into a development agreement with the City in which he agreed to certain restrictions on the use of the property including that no sex offenders, violent individuals, or other individuals who posed a direct threat to other persons would be allowed to be residents on the property.

Both neighbors and Councilmembers indicated that they were comfortable with the proposed assisted living/skilled nursing use, but they were still concerned with other uses that could go on the property in the future if it were zoned C1. Mayor Washburn indicated that what everyone was trying to do was to maintain the status quo of the property as an assisted living facility while allowing the owner to get the additional beds he desired. After expressing these concerns, the City Council ultimately agreed to rezone the property to C1.

The owner of the property subsequently built the south building with sixteen beds and the property has operated as an assisted living facility ever since.

A short time ago, the City staff learned that the property has changed ownership and inquiries have been made to the City about possibly converting the facility to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility (not a sober living facility). This type of use would be permitted in the C1 zone.

Conversion of this facility to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility appears to be contrary to the promises the owner made to the City Council back in 2009 when the property was rezoned and also contrary to the intent of the Council when it agreed to rezone the property.

In order to maintain the intent of the 2009 City Council that the use of the property be maintained as an assisted living facility and not be converted to other uses, staff have proposed that the property be rezoned back to R8. The existing assisted living facility could continue to operate as it now does as a legal nonconforming use, but the use could not be changed to another use that is not allowed in the R8 zone. This would prevent the property from being converted to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility although the property could still be converted to and used as a sober living home as sober living homes are permitted in the R8 zone

The Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezone of 410-430 South Main from C1 to R8. Staff supported the recommendation of the Planning Commission.

Mr. Bench clarified that changing the zoning from C1 back to R8 would make the assisted living facility legal, non-conforming, but it would stop some undesirable options and would be in keeping with what the previous owner had promised the City and the neighborhood.

Mr. Lentz asked if the assisted living business would be able to reconstruct in the case of a fire or some other disaster beyond their control. Mr. Bench said they could reconstruct in that case and it would remain a legal, non-conforming use.

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Mr. Macdonald, in looking at the aerial map, asked if the tennis court was part of the facility or part of a private residence. Mr. Bench said he believed it was part of a private residence.

Mr. Seastrand asked what the procedure would be if new owners in the future proposed a different usage that made sense for the area. Mr. Bench said they would apply for a rezone and the Council would consider it then. He said the change now did not preclude anyone from requesting a change in the future.

Mr. Earl said there were other similar types of uses that could go into that location without having to come before the Council; for example, the current business could transition into being a facility for disabled persons instead of the elderly with no issues because it was a similar use. What would not be allowed would be a transition to a different type of use entirely.

Mr. Sumner asked if there would be a negative effect by changing the zoning back to R8, and if the neighbors had any concerns. Mr. Bench said this would more likely be seen as a positive by the residents, as it would limit certain uses from being an option that they might not have thought of yet.

Mr. Macdonald asked for clarification on the uses for C1 zoning and R8 zoning. Mr. Earl said C1 allowed for some limited commercial uses, but there was still the development agreement that limited those. The concern with C1 would be transitional detox- or rehab-like treatment facilities. R8 zoning had reduced options comparatively, and allowed for residential type uses like single-family homes and even a church.

Mayor Brunst said prior to 2009 the area was zoned R8 and the change was made to accommodate the expansion of the assisted living facility. The Council at the time, and the owner at the time, had taken care to ensure that only a similar use could go into that space in the development agreement.

Mr. Lentz wondered if this was the facility that Mrs. Hilton had been speaking of earlier during personal appearances, and thought it might be valuable for Mr. Hilton to speak now that he was present. Mr. Lentz’s understanding was that making this change back to R8 would not give any more flexibility in the way of affecting the residential neighbors, but it would in fact limit that flexibility. Mr. Bench said that was correct.

Mayor Brunst opened the public hearing.

Jack Hilton, resident, said that in their home they could not even carry on a conversation while the fan was running. It was not a good situation. He said he had owned the home for seven years, but their son had previously lived in the home while they were living abroad. He was not sure what could be done at this point, but he wanted to at least make the City aware of the issue.

Mayor Brunst said this was something that should be discussed with staff after the meeting, but was a separate issue than the rezone. After asking if anyone else wanted to speak, he closed the public hearing.

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Mayor Brunst then moved, by ordinance, to amend Section 22-5-3(A) and change the zoning from C1 to the R8 on two properties consisting of approximately one acre located at 410-430 South Main. Mr. Spencer seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner. The motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATION ITEMS

The Monthly Financial Summary for August 2017 was included in the packets distributed to the City Council.

CITY MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS

Mr. Davidson wished Mr. Spencer a happy birthday and invited the Council to stay after the meeting for birthday treats.

Mr. Davidson also mentioned that the Summerfest Committee was hoping to bring forward some recommendations to the City Council for the coming year, and they were scheduled to have the conversation as a part of the pre-meeting on October 17, 2017. He said they wanted to have the Council’s input sooner rather than later because planning was already starting.

Mr. Macdonald said there had been several people who spoke about the proposed changes to Alpine School District boundaries. He asked if there would be time for the Council to discuss the option of a feasibility study. Mr. Davidson said he had reached out to Alpine School District about this issue, and one of the difficulties was that the Board meetings were at the same time as City Council meetings. There was a scheduled joint meeting with Alpine School District on November 15th, but the timing was an issue.

Several residents in attendance said the Alpine School District Board would be meeting on November 14, the day before the scheduled joint meeting. Mr. Davidson said he would reach out to the District again and see if those decisions could be delayed.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Spencer moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Sumner seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Richard F. Brunst, Debby Lauret, Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, Mark Seastrand, David Spencer, and Brent Sumner. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m.

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Donna R. Weaver, City Recorder

Approved: November 14, 2017

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