or icy conditions. The Pioneer Post gave drivers some good counsel. "The best advice for driving in bad winter weather is not to drive at all, if you can avoid it. Don't go out until the snow plows and sanding trucks have had a chance to do their work, and allow yourself extra time to reach your destination." Some tips were given: 1. Decrease your speed and leave yourself plenty of room to stop. 2. Brake gently to avoid skidding. 3. Turn on your lights to increase your visibility. Keep lights and windshield clean. 4. Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills. 5. Don't use cruise control or overdrive on icy roads. 6. Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads. 7. Never pass snow plows and sanding trucks. 8. Never assume your vehicle can handle all conditions. We were reminded that it is illegal to park on the side of the road during and after a snowstorm because of the need to plow the roads. Such vehicles can be towed away. The most traveled roads are plowed first, subdivisions and least traveled roads are plowed last. Home and business owners with sidewalks are responsible to remove the snow from sidewalks within 24 hours after a snowstorm. Remove your garbage cans from the road as soon as possible after collection. Parks The city was awarded about $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the completion of Quail Meadows/Heritage Park. Jim Ito requested the City match with Land and Water Conservation Funds to build tennis courts at the new park. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program (P.L. 88-578) was established to encourage and assist local and state government agencies in creating new and expanded high quality public outdoor recreation areas and facilities by providing for statewide planning and financial assistance. The program, effective January 1,1965, is financed primarily from continental oil and gas leasing revenues, and is appropriated by Congress. It is a federal grant to the State of Utah, who sub-grants to local governments for specific outdoor recreation projects. It can be used for acquisition of real property and/or development for public outdoor recreation use, and should serve the needs of the general public. The Grant requires at least 50% state or local match, and the City seeks to match with CDBG funds. Approved projects, funded on a cost reimbursement basis, must be in accordance with Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Applicants must agree to permanently dedicate approved project sites for public outdoor recreation use and accept responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the facilities. At the April 19, 2012, City Council Meeting, after discussion, the Council unanimously voted to authorize application of the Fund for Heritage Park. The Arbor Day Foundation congratulated the City on being named a Tree City USA community and for achieving a Growth Award for 2011. This year the Arbor Day program is to recognize the $200,000 CDBG grant our community recently received for the completion of Heritage Park. The City ranked at the top of all applicants for projects in Weber, Davis, and Tooele Counties. A special public hearing was held before the City Council on May 31, 2012, at 6:30 p.m., which was required to receive the money. Trent Meyerhoffer explained the grant for a project site on 1200 West and 700 South to complete public improvements in the Quail Meadows Subdivision/Heritage Park Project, with City Manager Bill Morris as the project manager. July brought very dry and very hot weather, which affected not only people, yards, and gardens, but brought a heightened fire danger. Many areas in the state saw wild fires. Governor Gary Herbert, in a declaration on Friday, June 22, 2012, urged local governments to "appropriately regulate use of fireworks and firearms." As we were informed in the July 2012 issue of The Pioneer Post, The Utah Fireworks Act states that "cities may not enact an ordinance that conflicts with one's ability to discharge legal fireworks during certain 12