Marriott-Slaterville Monthly History February 2013 February found residents of our community still dealing with cold, snowy winter weather. Even the noted Ground Hogs throughout the country forecast six more weeks of winter~and maybe more. In the February issue of The Pioneer Post Gerald Bischoff, Emergency Management, gave some winter safety tips. Ice dams are an accumulation of ice at the lower edge of a sloped roof. Interior heat melts the snow on the roof and the water can run down to the roof's edge, and refreeze there where it's much cooler. If the ice build up blocks water from draining off the roof, water is forced under the roof covering and into the attic or the inside walls of the house. To reduce this risk: Make sure your gutters are clear of leaves and debris. Keep the attic well-ventilated so snow doesn't melt and refreeze at the edge. Make sure the attic floor is well insulated to minimize the amount of heat rising through the attic from within the house. Bursting pipes occur when frozen water causes a pressure buildup between the ice blockage and the closed faucet. Pipes in attics, crawl spaces, and outside walls are particularly vulnerable. To keep water in your pipes from freezing: Fit exposed pipes with insulation sleeves or wrapping to slow heat transfer. Seal cracks and holes in outside walls and foundations near water pipes with caulking. Keep cabinet doors open to allow warm air to circulate around pipes. Keep a slow trickle of water flowing through faucets connected to pipes that run through an unprotected space. Because of the cancellation of the January 2013 Meeting, the first order of business at the February 21, 2013, City Council Meeting,was the election of the 2013 Council President and Vice-president. On a motion by Councilman Rob Smout, seconded by Councilman Scott VanLeeuwen, to suspend the rules and elect by acclamation Dennis Illum as Council President, and Scott Van Leeuwen as Vice-president for 2013, the two were elected by a unanimous vote. Business licenses were approved for the following: 1. Challenging Leadership Adventure, 1100 North 3900 West, recreation. 2. A & B Swiss Products, Inc., 1279 South 1775 West, machine shop. 3. Ratline Custom Slaughtering, 1854 West 700 South, mobile slaughtering. Mr. VanLeeuwen was concerned with the cleanliness of Ratline Custom Slaughtering, and asked the staff to draft a letter indicating that there should be no cleaning of the truck or trailer on the premises, and they would need to maintain their property. Mr. VanLeeuwen will hand deliver the letter and talk to them. The vote to approve the licenses was unanimous. City Administrator Bill Morris said that the city has three old computers of some value and he would like permission from the council to surplus and sell them. The council approved this action unanimously, after staff makes sure to remove all hard drives on the computers. A public hearing was held on February 21, 2013, on a trade of Parcel Number 150610011 (retaining a 50 foot easement from the high mark on the Weber River for storm water, recreation, and public access) for Parcel Number 150610044. Mr. Morris presented the proposed land trade. Mr. Moulding donated various parcels of land to the city. This property is in the flood zone and cannot be used for anything. One 5 acre parcel is owned by the city and the other by Mr. Moulding. It was proposed to swap these parcels because Mr. Moulding could use the city-owned parcel for a crushing operation, and the city needs the Moulding parcel for expanding the river trail. A plat map was displayed. No public comment was offered during the public hearing. After the public hearing was closed and the public meeting re-opened, the proposed trade was discussed 108