Marriott-Slaterville History April 2006 Mr. Van Leeuwen to remove the applicability of the Ordinance as it relates to weed control was seconded by Mr. Smout. The vote was 4 in favor and 1 opposed. The applicability of the ordinance as it relates to agriculture operations was also a concern. Acting on the staff suggestion to amend the ordinance to add Section 8.15.140, exempting agricultural operations or family food production, the council unanimously approved this amendment. Ordinance 2006-01, as amended, was approved by a vote 3 to 2. After discussion of the FY 2005-06 budget, the council approved the review of the budget for amendment and set a public hearing on it for May 18, 2006. The tentative FY 2006-07 budget was reviewed and questions answered in a discussion at the council meeting. The budget is balanced, and Mr. Morris thanked Mayor Butler for all his work in its compilation. The motion to adopt the tentative budget and set a public hearing on the proposed final budget was set for May 18, 2006 was approved by unanimous vote. Landscaping around the municipal building was discussed. A committee is preparing a separate plan relating to the park area in back of the building. Mr. Jimmy Blair has approached the city about doing some of the landscaping. The Council felt that a contract should be signed by whoever does the landscaping. The Mayor reported that budget planning has been hard this year because of the new building, as well as other factors such as increased road expenses, including more expensive snow removal on the many snowy weekends. The city spent $20,000 in flood prevention over the last year, and there has not been serious problems this spring. Mayor Butler is still expressing concern to Lance Peterson regarding the Warren Canal flooding problem. The justice court is working well with Bill Morris and Becky Burt now handling prosecution. In the past, Ken Bradshaw represented the city on citations which were challenged at the Weber County court. Mrs. Burt now prepares the information concerning the citations issued, and Mr. Morris handles the actual court work as prosecutor. The cases are still tried at the Weber County court, as our city has no justice court. Having our own court would entail meeting requirements such as proximity to other available justice courts. Also a judge plus an additional clerk would have to be hired, and the council room prepared for use as a court. Weber County retains 50% of fines collected for the use of their facilities. The second annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages one through eight, was held at the Slaterville Park at 10:00 a.m. on April 15, 2006. It was sponsored by the Marriott-Slaterville City Youth Council, under the direction of Emily Allred. Even though there was an early morning rain, the youth were there at 8:00 a.m. to make preparations, and to hide 1200 eggs. Money prizes were put in 100 of the eggs. By 10:00 o'clock, the rain had stopped, and all was ready as approximately 300 children arrived and the great hunt began. From all reports, the children and the youths of the council had a great time. The American Red Cross, Northern Utah Homeland Security Coalition, United Way of Northern Utah, and Weber County have created a database for citizens who feel they would have special needs when a disaster strikes. It is designed so that public safety partners may assist those special needs people who register before a disaster occurs. It can aid public safety organizations in evaluating the number and needs of elderly or homebound people in an emergency. The information is confidential. To register go to: http://www.redcrossutah.org/ema/access.asp. UDOT officials continue to urge highway users to be alert in construction zones and reduce speed. Areas where we will find those seemingly ever-present orange cones were listed in the Standard Examiner,