Section 1Another Year Has Come Part 1 Marriott-Slaterville City History July 1 - December 31, 2000 The second year of existence for Marriott-Slaterville City began with most citizens enjoying the halcyon atmosphere which permeated the community. "We did it! We really are a City. We've successfully completed our first year. The time of worry, frustration and decision making, on what our community should do, and become is behind us. All is well." While our city officials perhaps joined in many of these feelings, life for them was not as peaceful and serene as for the common citizen. Each month, each Council Meeting and each Planning Meeting brought new or unsolved problems and situations. The general public owes these individuals, whether elected, appointed, or volunteers, a deep debt of gratitude for the many hours devoted to making our City government run smoothly and wisely. One of the first historical accomplishments of our Second Year was the first Fourth of July Celebration. The day began with breakfast at both of the parks in the City. Then came the Grand Parade, starting at 700 South near I-15 and proceeding to the Marriott Park. The many people who observed the parade felt it was an outstanding community event. Lunch and games followed at the Marriott Park. Many volunteers worked long and hard for the day's success. Special kudos go to Shauna Meyerhoffer, Community Activities, Pam Slater, who coordinated the parade, Darren DeVries for his help with the activities at the park, the City Council-cooks for the day, the Youth Council who helped with the games, and the unsung heroes of the day, Barbara Brown, Dennis Ilium and Scott Van Leeuwen who were involved in the clean-up. At the first City Council Meeting on July 6, 2000, compensation was established for elected and statutory officers. The Mayor, Council members, and Treasurer will begin receiving nominal compensation for their service. They served the past year, and for the "setting up" period without pay. Bill Morris, Recorder, was granted a raise. He will be attending the University of Utah for his final year of law school, and will be able to fill his job with much less commuting time than was required last year from the University of Wyoming, at Laramie. Three new ordinances passed at this meeting provided enforcement of zoning and land use, amended the General Plan to require that zoning changes must comply with the General Plan, and created an ordinance concerning wireless communication towers. The latter was patterned after North Ogden's ordinance, with some changes for our circumstances. In September a conditional use permit was approved for the erection of such a tower on Pioneer Road, near the power line corridor. Of major concern to City officials, and most of the citizens, is the Legacy Highway proposal which has UDOT's preferred route going through Marriott-Slaterville City along the large power lines at about 3100 West. Letters were sent to Mike Hegarty of Baker Engineering, and George Ramjoue of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, expressing opposition to this route, with copies to Governor Leavitt, Speaker Marty Stephens, and Senator Joe Hull. Several reasons were given for the opposition, including the proximity to I-15 and 1900/2000 West, safety concerns because of this proximity, loss of prime farmland and pristine habitat, and previous decimation of our community for public projects. A meeting concerning the proposed highway was held in West Weber in July; others are scheduled for November 30, 2000, at the City Hall. and January 3, 2001, at the Weber County Commission Chambers. Responses from citizens and various officials show a consensus that Legacy Highway is not needed in Weber County. Additional details can be found in this history in Standard Examiner articles and the Pioneer Post. The Planning Commission faced a problem concerning the annual review of the General Plan for potential changes. It was scheduled for August and September. Because of the busy summer season when development was high, the City officials and staff could not supply all the information needed. Also there was confusion among the Planning Commissioners concerning the review process. Some of the proposals before the commission had to be postponed, which resulted in some outbursts directed at City officials. The municipal code was then amended to place the annual General Plan review sessions in January, a less busy time. 1