Park City Council Meeting Summary February 28, 2019

Post Date:03/06/2019 11:20 AM

SUMMARY of the FEBRUARY 28 PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING

IN THE WORK SESSION

Special Services Contract
Staff discussed the Special Services Contract program, outlining the difficult process of appropriating funds to well-deserving area nonprofits with limited City funding, and reviewed ways in which the impact of these contracts can be increased within the confines of State law. Area non-profit representatives were present and contributed to the discussion.
Special Service Contracts Staff Report
Special Service Contract - Staff Report Attachment

 

IN THE REGULAR MEETING

APPOINTMENTS
City Attorney Appointment
Margaret Plane was appointed Special Counsel in the City Attorney’s Office. Plane is currently Salt Lake City’s City Attorney, and Park City resident. Plane’s start date will be March 11, and her role will include functional realignment of City Attorney duties.
Special Counsel Appointment Staff Report

 

STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND DISCLOSURES

Summer Day Camp Registration
Staff discussed the registration process for Park City Recreation’s Summer Day Camp. Each year, registration opens on April 1 and sells out within the hour. Given a brief discussion about offering an early registration period for City residents (84060) to maintain taxpayer priority, this item is on the March 14 Council meeting agenda.
Summer Day Camp Registration
Summer Day Camp Staff Report

 

2019 Special Events Update
Staff provided an update on 2019 Special Events. In addition, during the first round of receiving next year’s special event applications, 30 applications have been received as of December 2018. A few events will not be returning. If an event is denied, the host has 10 days to appeal to City Council.
2019 Special Event Review Staff Report
Exhibit A: Special Event 2019 Comparison Analysis
Exhibit B: Draft 2019 Special Event Calendar

 

CONSENT AGENDA

Council approved the following items from the consent agenda:

  • Resolution 04-2019, authorizing select individuals within the organization to make changes to the Utah Public Treasurers’ Investment Fund (PTIF) accounts. This resolution is removing Lori Collett, who retired, and adding Mindy Finlinson, the new City Treasurer.

    PTIF Resolution Staff Report
    PTIF Resolution

     

  • A professional services agreement with AJM & Associates for $41,750 to provide on-board transit surveys of the Park City Transit system. This is phase one of two of the project.On Board Transit Surveys Contract Staff Report

 

OLD BUSINESS:

  • City staff presented to Council the Library Board Annual Report, which includes program statistics, meeting room utilization, inquiries, and other items from FY2018. To maintain the status of a certified library, this annual report is required by the State. One of the most notable and positive changes at the Park City Library is that late fees were eliminated.
    Library Board Annual Report

    Library Annual Update Staff Report

     

  • City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services for$418,945. AECOM will provide engineering and site design services to increase and expand existing park-and-ride services and infrastructure for the Transit system, including Quinn’s Junction Park-and-Ride.
    Park and Ride Contract Staff Report
    Exhibit A: Maps
    Exhibit B: Scope of Services

 

NEW BUSINESS

Council carried the following new business items until later date:

 

Council approved the following new business item:

  • City Council Liaison Assignments for 2019. Each year, Council has the opportunity to update their liaison assignments, and the Council made minor changes for the 2019 calendar year.
    2019 City Council Liaison List

 

2019 Legislative Update
Staff provided a weekly update on the 2019 Legislative Session. There are two weeks left in the session, which ends March 14. The last two weeks are typically when the session becomes more active. Park City is watching closely the following bills:

  

UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS

  • Historic Preservation Board Meeting: 3/6, 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
  • Spring Projects Open House: 3/12, 5:00 p.m. at Park City Library
  • Planning Commission: 3/13, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall
  • City Council: 3/14, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall

 

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Regenerative agriculture

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Soils can potentially trap a large amount of carbon away from the atmosphere. One method of driving more carbon into soils is through regenerative agriculture.

For example, in the summer of 2018 Park City decided to initiate regenerative agriculture on the iconic piece of land at McPolin Barn. This piece of land had remained relatively undisturbed since it was set aside under easement in 1991. The lack of disturbance on the land led to the grasses that grow and die each year to thatch together, never properly decomposing into the soil.

In partnership with Bill White Farms, a local non-profit organization, cattle were reintroduced to the former dairy. Rather than allowing them to spread out and graze on their favorite species, the cattle were herded together which forced them to eat down the grasses and weeds indiscriminately. The disturbance by the cows hooves, as well as what comes out of their tail ends, helped to mix dead matter with the soil and facilitate the decomposition process. This accelerated decomposition is key in releasing nutrients, thus creating a healthy environment for microbiota to trap more carbon away from the atmosphere and build up the health of our soils. The healthy soils are also more able to retain water, and allow for better growth of native species instead of noxious weeds.