MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE - CITY NEWS - Marriott/Slaterville City Council Report for Aug 2006 By Joyce VanTassell Correspondent Planning Commission recommends zoning changes Marriott-Slaterville's planning commission met on Tuesday, August 15, and discussed the preliminary site plan for a proposed dental office at 250 N. 2000 W. A public hearing about the proposed commercial subdivision will be held on September 19. The commission next discussed an application for a conditional use permit for Jason Haas. Haas has construction equipment that he wants to keep on his property (3750 W. Pioneer Rd.), which the city will permit if he also lives there. Zoning ordinance changes were next presented in a public hearing and the commission updated some of the ordinances. One change was to prevent industrial traffic from traveling through a residential neighborhood. Garbage collection services and possible pay increases Marriott-Slaterville's city council met and discussed a presentation by Jerry Stanger, head of the garbage service contract committee. Stanger presented garbage pick-up costs of neighboring communities and said that the residents of the city would see a significant savings in garbage collection costs if the city contracted with a service. Discussion followed, including questioning whether a resident would be required to use the contracted garbage pickup company. Stanger stated that they would not be required to use the service. Other options would be to rent a dumpster or take their own garbage to the dump. The council next discussed increasing the pay for elected officials. Council President Dennis Ilium stated he felt the amount he received was fine, but whoever succeeded him might be paid more. The mayor's pay was also discussed, with several council members praising the mayor for his dedicated time spent on the city's business. Noting that the mayor received $3,600 per year, Councilman Kim Slater said, "I'd vote to double that - that'd be cheap." Lightheartedly, City Administrator Bill Morris said, "If a new mayor comes in and we don't like him, we can lower it (the mayor's salary)." President Ilium asked Morris to research what other elected officials are paid in other cities and carried the matter forward to a future meeting, with plans to include a public hearing. The council next discussed updating zoning ordinances as previously discussed by the planning commission, and approved the changes unanimously. After discussion, the council approved a changing the city code which would broaden the franchise ordinance.