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Municipality

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Elwood

Public Body

Elwood Town

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Elwood Town Council Meeting Mins

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Public Meetings

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Notice, Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

October 11, 2022 07:00 PM

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Elwood Town Council Meeting Oct 11, 2022 The Elwood Town Council met at the Elwood Town Hall, 5235 West 8800 North, Elwood, Utah, at 7:00, Oct 11, 2022. The following members were present consisting of a quorum. Scott Goodliffe Councilmember Mike Pace Councilmember Mark Lay Councilmember Lynn Hardy Councilmember Staff present at this meeting Gina Marble Town Clerk Steve Woerner Public Works Others present at this meeting Britton Hayden Devere Hansen Jay Aguilar Connie Archibald Curtis Crouch Marc Christensen Jenny Christensen Christopher Chesnut WELCOME ADMINISTRATION Councilmember Pace gave the prayer Pledge of allegiances Mayor Nelson was absent Mayor Protem Goodliffe welcomed everyone to the meeting. Minutes for the Sept 13, 2022 town council meetings were presented for approval. Councilmember Hardy made a motion to approve the minutes for Sept 13, 2022. Councilmember Pace seconded the motion. The voting was unanimous in favor of the motion. Item#1 Mayor Holmgren Tremonton City-Senior Citizen Center-Mayor Holmgren thanked the council for allowing him to be on the agenda. Mayor Holmgren explained the senior center helps a lot of citizens all over the valley. The center offers a variety of services. Elwood has around 19 seniors from Elwood, we receive federal funding but that don't cover all the expense. We are asking cities and towns to help with operating costs. Mayor Holmgren stated Elwood portion is $358.00 per person, $6802.00 for the year. The cost is just for operating expenses not the care of the building. Mayor Holmgren stated that if you can't contribute the full amount anything would help. Tremonton Councilmember Connie Archibald stated that the seniors go on field trips, and learn new things it's a social outing for them. We also have meals-on-wheels we take them a meal and check in on them. Councilmember Pace asked if the 19 citizens attended every day or once a month? Mrs. Archibald stated they attend often and Elwood has 7 citizens that participates in the meals for wheels program. Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated we will take it under advisement and talk with Mayor Nelson. Mayor Holmgren thanked the council. Councilmember Hardy stated it's a great program. Mrs. Archibald stated its regional center and we are very thankful we have it. Item#2 Chris Chesnut-UDOT Region Transportation Planner-Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated he asked Jim and Chris to come to the meeting for updates. Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated that we was told that the speed limit on 5200 west. by the overpass was supposed to be lowered and that hasn't happened yet. Chris stated he will look into the speed limit. Councilmember Hardy stated that the interchange at the off ramp is getting a lot busier and heavy traffic is there some plans to make a 3rd lane in the future? Chris stated we are staring to work on the passing lanes for the trucks we hope that will help. Chris stated that he will email updates on the projects. The council thanked them for coming. Item#3 Resolution 2022-007 Tommy Newman Annexation-Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated that the planning commission recommended it to town council. Councilmember Pace asked if there were any issues with the annexation. Curtis Crouch stated that Tommy wanted to do a subdivision and part of the property was in the county and the other part was in Elwood, he has to get it annexed into Elwood before we can approve the subdivision. Councilmember Lay stated he and his sisters own the property and they are trying to divide it between the family. Tommy is asking to get the property zoned as agricultural. Councilmember Hardy made a motion to adopt resolution 2022-007. Councilmember Lay seconded the motion. The voting was in favor of the motion. Item#4 Ordinance 2022-009 Tommy Newman Annexation- Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated that the planning commission recommended it to the town council. Councilmember Hardy made a motion to adopt ordinance 2022-009. Councilmember Pace seconded the motion. The voting was in favor of the motion. Item#5 River Bend Preliminary subdivision-Bret Cummings- Gina Marble reported we are waiting to hear from Shane regarding an update with the concerns form last meeting. Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated we will table it for the next meeting. Item#6 Elwood Town Planning Zoning Map-Councilmember Hardy stated he read zone RD1- it allows 1 unit per acre, he stated it changing the value of the property. Mr. Crouch stated it's made to be on the west south part of area. Councilmember Hardy stated he don't agree with it, it's not fair to the property owners. Mayor Protem Goodliffe asked Curtis to take that back to the planning commission. Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated that the planning commission has worked hard on this. Councilmember Hardy stated he will not vote for an acre. Councilmember Hardy stated later down the road an acre is going to be a problem. The council agreed to table it for next month. Item#7 General Plan review committee-Planning Commission request-Mayor Protem Goodliffe stated that the planning commission would like to have the citizens sit on a general plan committee and they wasn't sure if they had the authority to do that. The council thought it was a great idea. Councilmember Lay made a motion to approve the creation of the general plan committee. Councilmember Pace seconded the motion. The voting was in favor of the motion. Item#8 Animal Control Report- nothing to report. Item#9 Planning Commission- Curtis Crouch attended the meeting, the council thanked him for all the work he has done. Item#10 Sheriff's Department Report- Officer Grabrail was not present. WATER Councilmember Hardy stated he had a meeting with Hansen and Associates regarding the water. Steve stated if you read the 40 year plan it tells you what steps you should do first. SEWER Steve Woerner had nothing to report. PARKS AND RECREATION Nothing to report. ROADS Steve Woerner reported that the paving on 5600 west and Hansen Park is done. The bridge on 8000 north is paved. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Nothing to report. OTHER Councilmember Lay stated that Mrs. Karren called me over to her house wanted to talk to me regarding her neighbor Mr. Thompson. When I got there Jon Howard was there also. She wanted to show me what she was dealing with. Councilmember Hardy stated he don't think there will be away to dissolve it, it's a civil issue. Councilmember Hardy made a motion to adjourn, Councilmember Pace seconded the motion, and the remaining council agreed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. The undersigned duly acting and appointed clerk for Elwood Town Corporation hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Town Council meeting minutes held on the 11th day of October 2022. Dated this the 8th day of November 2022. ________________________________ Gina R Marble, Elwood Town Clerk

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Meeting Location

5235 W 8800 N
Elwood , UT 84337
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Gina Marble

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elwood@elwoodtown.com

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(435)257-5518

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November 09, 2022 10:45 AM

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