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Show proposed special service district. The board can not raise taxes without City Council approval. The bylaws were approved at the August 16, 2007, meeting. Mayor Butler appointed Jason Calder, Robert Rowley and Shane Surrage to the Pioneer Special District Administrative Control Board. The council approved the mayor's appointments at the September council meeting. City Administrator Bill Morris administered the Oath of Office to Jason Calder, Robert Rowley, and Shane Surrage, as members of the Pioneer Special District Administrative Control Board, during the October 18, 2007, council meeting. A new church is being built within our city. Ray Bertoldi of Bertoldi Architects, is the architect. It will be approximately 10,500 square feet and fit into the agrarian atmosphere of the city. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 3, 2007, for the $2.4 million First United Methodist Church to be built at 1339 West 400 North. Mayor Keith Butler attended, and in his remarks welcomed church members to the ceremony and said he looked forward to the church being a part of the community. On December 20, 2007, the council reviewed the Venture Charter School subdivision and site location, off of 400 North at about 1500 West. The subdivision of one new lot consisting of 5.62 acres is proposed by the developer. The school will be built on the rear part of the property. It is zoned A-1, and public or private schools are permitted in that zone. The city has the final subdivision plan, a landscape plan, subdivision application and preliminary plan fees. Still needed are comments from the Fire Marshall, completion of remaining requirements on the memorandum from the City Engineer, and compliance with final plan requirements before construction and payment of final approval fees. The development has to conform to staff and affected entity comments. The development has been approved by the Planning Commission. President Dennis Illum noted that any change to Four Mile Creek must be approved by the state. Monty Hardy, representing the Venture Chart School, said that charter schools are public schools, so there is no tuition cost for students to attend. It will serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade. There are about 150 similar charter schools across the nation. Transportation to and from the school must be provided by the students. The school will rent busses, if necessary, for field trips. The school would operate exactly like a typical school, and must abide by the same rules and regulations as a public school. The traffic study does not indicate how the traffic count at the school will interface with existing 400 North traffic. Council President Dennis Ilium and Councilman Scott Van Leeuwen were concerned about increased traffic. Possibly accidents could occur with cars making left turns on this road. Mr. Illum would like 400 North widened for turning lanes for the new road to the school. Councilman Kim Slater was concerned about adequate secondary water, and that Frank Blair has overstated the watering capabilities for this area. The staff recommended final subdivision and site plan approval, subject to resolving outstanding issues, including the impact the school will have on 400 North, and that the water issue is adequately addressed. City Administrator Bill Morris said the school would be paying the transportation impact fees imposed. He also noted that this road is on the state transportation plan for federal funds to widen it within the next 5 years or so. The final subdivision and site approval for the Venture Charter School was given by the council, subject to the requirements recommended by staff. ROAD CONSTRUCTION The familiar orange cones and construction signs were with us throughout the year. Project I-15 New Ogden/Weber, or NOW, is adding four additional travel lanes from Interstate 84 to 2700 North in Farr West, including the entire length of the freeway through our city. It passed the 50% completion mark this summer. Six new interchange ramps, 24 restructured bridges, and two redesigned interchange ramps are included in the project. It will also feature aesthetic improvements, new landscaping and technological improvements. It will cost an estimated $246 million dollars, and is expected to be finished by the fall of 2008. An open house 9 |