Marriott-Slaterville Monthly History November 2013 This is Utah, and as anyone who has lived here long knows, weather can change daily. Beautiful fallweather such as we had this year can quickly change to winter. The November 2013 issue of The Pioneer Post reminded residents of this fact, and reiterated advice for winter weather. First, please drive with caution when snow comes. It is illegal to park on the side of the road during and after a snowstorm because Weber County will be snow plowing the roads. Parked vehicles impeding the plowing may be towed at owner's expense or ticketed. The most traveled roads are plowed first, with subdivisions and the least traveled roads last. Home and business owners with sidewalk are responsible to remove snow from the sidewalk within 24 hours after a snowstorm. Residents are asked to remove garbage cans from the road soon after collection. Further winter weather information is available at www.weather.com. Municipal elections were held on November 5, 2013. There are 936 registered voters in the City with 375 votes cast, which is 40.06% of those registered. Keith Butler was re-elected with 296 votes to Randy Phipps' 54. In the West District Kim Slater was re-elected to the City Council with 104 votes. Erin Holley received 80 votes. The City Councilman for the East District is Delbert Hodson, who received 105 votes, with Steven Mecham garnering 63 votes. Congratulations go to the winners, whose re-elections confirm residents satisfaction with the direction taken by the Mayor and City Council. A canvass of the 2013 Municipal Election was held at the November 21, 2013, City Council Meeting, where it was approved unanimously by the Council. The popular annual breakfast with Santa was announced in the November Pioneer Post. It will be held this year on Saturday, December 14, 2013, from 9:00 -11:00 a.m. at the Senior Center. Santa will pay a visit, so bring your camera. The cost is $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children 12 and under. A request for residents to nominate a person or business in the community for our annual awards was made in the November Pioneer Post. The deadline for nominatbns is December 2, 2013, at the City Offices, and the nomination should be accompanied by a short supporting statement. Award categories include the Good Neighbor Award, the Elna Lucas Community Culture/History Award, the H. Orvil Holley Youth Leadership Award, and the Darrell Mecham Community Servbe Award. A Planning Commission Meeting was held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. Items discussed included the 2013 meeting schedule. Three public hearings were held for: (1) an application for zoning map amendment and plan site amendment by Conrock, 1351 South 1900 West by Conrock; (2) approval for the DeVries 18 lot Subdivision at 1850 West 700 South, and (3) General Plan and Zoning amendments. Vice President of the City Council Scott VanLeeuwen conducted the City Council Meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2013, as President Dennis Illum was in a serious automobile accident the previous night and was in the hospital. A business license was approved at the November Council Meeting for A&W Closeouts, 761 West 12th Street, Unit 1F, a discount merchandise business. The 2014 meeting schedule was approved at the November 21, 2013, City Council Meeting. A public hearing was held on the Community Development Bbck Grant (CDBG) program to consider potential projects. The CDBG money must be spent on projects benefitting primarily low and moderate- income persons. The Wasatch Front Regional Council, of which our city is a member, is expecting to receive approximately $1, 000,000.00 for the 2014 program year. All eligible activities that can be accomplished under this program are listed in the CDBG Application Policies and Procedures Manual which can be reviewed at the city office during business hours. Eligible activities include examples such as construction of public works and facilities, water and sewer lines, fire stations, acquisition of real property, and provisions of public services such as food banks or homeless shelters. Also eligible are loan programs for private businesses which would hire low income persons, it can also pay for housing rehabilitation for low income homeowners or for persons owning rental housing for lower income persons. City Administration said in the past our City has received $198,000.00 last year for infrastructure improvements, another grant for the senior center, and a 131