August Council Meeting Weber Sentinel MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE CITY COUNCIL REPORT FOR AUGUST 2005 By Joyce VanTassell Use fees for new city building discussed Marriott-Slaterville's City Council met Aug. 18 and approved using the state funds they had received for the senior center portion of the new city building. The council next discussed establishing fees for the use of public facilities in Marriott-Slaterville, which would include parks as well as the new senior center. Calls have already been received from residents requesting use of the facility for family and holiday events. Using what other cities have charged as examples, the council discussed what fees would be fair and reasonable. The council also discussed giving priority to residents and keeping the cost low for them, as well as covering costs to the city for utilities and any clean up or damage. Council President Dennis Ilium said, "We built it [the city building/senior center] for the residents." The next matter before the council was resolution 2005-I, which addressed routine procedures for new subdivisions to annex into the special service district. Before touring the nearly completed city building, Mayor Keith Butler reported to the council that it is about 87 percent complete, with final elements coming together well. A tentative completion date is mid-September. Marriott-Slaterville's planning commission did not meet in August. Award for Sheriff Brad Slater August 5, 2005 Weber sheriff gets surprise honor fromm Footprinters BY SHANE FARVER Standard-Examiner staff sfarver@standard.net OGDEN Weber County Sheriff Brad Slater has been recognized with a national humanitarian award from the International Footprint Association. Slater walked into a conference room Tuesday expecting a meeting and walked out of the room as a recipient of the Charlie Fratto Humanitarian Award. "Brad doesn't know why you're here," said Chief Deputy Chris Zimmerman while addressing association members. "He thinks you're here to see me. William Arnold, International Footprint Association member and former national president, presented Slater with the award, which was named after Foot-printer Charlie Fratto, who is deceased. Arnold congratulated Slater on his role as the sheriff's office became one of the few nationally accredited law-enforcement agencies in the country. However, Slater was quick to give the thanks to other officers in the sheriff's office. "It wasn't me," he said. "It was these guys that did all the hard work." Slater was recommended for the award earlier this year by Arnold. Five national vice presidents of the association read a letter written by Arnold and chose the sheriff as the recipient. "This one, in my opinion, is the most prestigious award that they give," Arnold said. Slater Slater was recognized not only for his work at the sheriff's office, but also for what he does in his spare time, he said. "He's a genuine, giving human being," Arnold said. Slater is actively involved with many organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, the Lions Club and the Boys & Girls Club of Weber County. He is also a member of the Footprint Association and was humbled that he was considered to be on par with Charlie Fratto. "It may not mean a whole lot to you unless you knew Charlie, but it meant a lot to me," he said. Slater isn't one to brag, or even talk, about his life outside law enforcement, Arnold said. "I've never heard him use the word I'" he said. "It just isn't in his vocabulary." The International Footprint Association is a law-enforcement support organization of 4,000 members that began in Fresno, Calif.