City Council Study Meeting

MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -1- THE WEST VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MET IN ELECTRONIC STUDY SESSION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022 AT 4:30 P.M. AT WEST VALLEY CITY HALL, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, 3600 CONSTITUTION BOULEVARD, WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AND CONDUCTED BY MAYOR LANG. THE MEETING WAS ALSO HELD ELECTRONICALLY VIA ZOOM. THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: Karen Lang, Mayor Lars Nordfelt, Councilmember At-Large Don Christensen, Councilmember At-Large Tom Huynh, Councilmember District 1 Scott Harmon, Councilmember District 2 William Whetstone, Councilmember District 3 Jake Fitisemanu, Councilmember District 4 (electronically) STAFF PRESENT: Wayne T Pyle, City Manager Nichole Camac, City Recorder Nicole Cottle, Assistant City Manager/General Counsel Eric Bunderson, City Attorney Colleen Jacobs, Police Chief John Evans, Fire Chief Jim Welch, Finance Director (electronically) Steve Pastorik, CED Director Layne Morris, CPD Director (electronically) Coby Wilson, Acting Public Works Director Nancy Day, Parks and Recreation Director (electronically) Mark Nord, RDA Director (electronically) John Flores, HR Director (electronically) Sam Johnson, Strategic Communications Director Ken Cushing, IT (electronically) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF STUDY MEETING HELD JUNE 7, 2022 The Council considered the Minutes of the Study Meeting held June 7, 2022. There were no changes, corrections or deletions. Councilmember Whetstone moved to approve the Minutes of the Study Meeting held June 7, 2022. Councilmember Harmon seconded the motion.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -2- A voice vote was taken and all members voted in favor of the motion. REVIEW AGENDA FOR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 14, 2022 Upon inquiry by Mayor Lang, members of the Council had no further questions or concerns regarding items listed on the Agenda for the Regular City Council meeting scheduled later this night. PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 21, 2022 A. ACCEPT PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING APPLICATION SA-1-2022, FILED BY JUSTIN PUCHAR, REQUESTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE WESTERN FLATS SUBDIVISION- LOT 1 AMENDED LOCATED AT 3685 SOUTH 3200 WEST Mayor Lang informed a public hearing had been advertised for the Regular Council Meeting scheduled June 21, 2022, in order for the City Council to hear and consider public comments regarding application SA-1-2022, Filed by Justin Puchar, Requesting Final Plat Approval for the Western Flats Subdivision- Lot 1 Amended Located at 3685 South 3200 West. Proposed Ordinances 22-25 related to the proposal to be considered by the City Council subsequent to the public hearing, was discussed as follows: ACTION: ORDINANCE NO. 22-25, APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO LOT 1 OF THE WESTERN FLATS SUBDIVISION Steve Lehman, CED, discussed proposed Ordinance 22-25 that would approve the Amendment to Lot 1 of the Western Flats Subdivision. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: Mr. Juston Puchar, is requesting final plat approval and an amendment to lot 1 of the Western Flats Subdivision. This subdivision was recorded February 2008. The property is bordered on the north, east and south by existing residential development. The proposed application will amend lot 1 by creating an additional building lot. An existing single-family dwelling is located on the lot at the present time and will remain. The new lot will be created between the existing home and the dwelling on lot 2 to the east. Lot 1 or where the existing dwelling is located will be 13,490 square feet and 9,600 square feet for the new lot. Both of these lots meet area and frontage requirements of the R-1-8 zone. The average lot size for the overall subdivision is 10,200 square feet.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -3- Access to the subdivision will be gained from 3200 West for the existing dwelling and from Flats Circle for the new lot. Street improvements are already existing including curb, gutter, sidewalk and asphalt. The cross section is an integral curb, gutter and sidewalk design. Parkstrip does not existing in this project. The developer and/or builder will need to coordinate the new drive approach as part of the building permit. The City Council will consider Ordinances 21-28 and 21-29 at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled May 25, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. RESOLUTION 22-101: APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALL PRO SECURITY TO PROVIDE JUSTICE COURT SECURITY AND RELATED SERVICES Nicole Cottle, Assistant City Manager, presented proposed Resolution 22-101 that would approve a Professional Services Agreement With All Pro Security to Provide Justice Court Security and Related Services. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: West Valley City provides and operates a Justice Court that processes criminal and civil matters that occur within the boundaries of West Valley City. In order to facilitate this process, the court is required to provide a safe and secure facility and environment, so this process can occur. All Pro Security submitted a proposal that meets the requirements necessary for the court to continue to provide bailiffs needed for security purposes both in and out of courtrooms, as well as prisoner transports. All Pro currently provides bailiff services and security for more than 20 other Justice Courts and District Courts in Utah, Salt Lake, and Davis Counties in Utah. They have several prisoner transport vans in service and are the largest private provider of such services in Utah. All Pro is prepared to enter into contract to provide at a minimum of 3 bailiffs, and up to 5 bailiffs each day the court is open, depending on court needs and what is communicated between the court and All Pro each week. Prisoner transports will be provided according to what is scheduled each week by the court. Prisoner transports will take place from the court to the jail, and from the jail to the court as scheduled. It is determined that the proposal submitted by All Pro will meet the requirements the court and city need and be in the best interest of the city to enter into this agreement and contract. This resolution will ratify the contract to be entered into  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -4- between West Valley City and All Pro Security. The City Council will consider Resolution 22-101 at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled June 21, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. RESOLUTION 22-102: AUTHORIZE WEST VALLEY CITY TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE FOR PARTICIPATION ON THE STATE'S SECURE TASK FORCE Colleen Jacobs, Police Chief, presented proposed Resolution 22-102 that would authorize West Valley City to Enter Into a Memorandum of Understanding With the Utah Attorney General's Office for Participation on the State's Secure Task Force. Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: Coordination of local law enforcement resources for the purpose of investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in human trafficking, the production and distribution of fraudulent government documents, and other major felony crimes involving undocumented victims requires specialized personnel who are more effective when able to investigate on a regional basis and/or in a cooperative agreement. In the past two years, the SECURE Task Force has generated over 300 criminal investigations of this nature, some of which have direct ties to West Valley City. The Police Department wishes to assign (1) sworn, full time investigator to the task force to aid in these efforts, both within and around our jurisdiction. UAG agrees to pay the WVCPD Officer’s salary, including overtime pay and all benefits otherwise provided to UAG employees, up to the amount of $95,000 per year. The mission of the Utah Attorney General SECURE Strike Force is to carefully target major fraud, organized gun, drug and human trafficking, detect creation of fraudulent government identification and other documents, and prosecute these crimes with specialized investigators and resources and a dedicated Assistant Attorney General prosecutor. The SECURE Strike Force has stopped major organized crime groups that previously operated anonymously in the community and has stemmed the flow of illegal weapons into Utah communities. Undercover operations regularly conducted result in arrests and closing fraudulent document mills in Utah and human, drug and gun trafficking. The ripple effect from seizing thousands of fraudulent identification documents is directly seen in the guns and drugs seized, the organized crime leaders arrested, and in preventing the frauds that would have been committed if those several thousand fraudulent documents were allowed to hit the streets in Utah. ID mills severely harm Utah’s economy.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -5- Each year, the SECURE Strike Force investigates and prosecutes hundreds of felony cases against high profile human trafficking organizations, national and international spice organizations, the illegal distribution of smuggled prescription drugs, some of the largest counterfeit CD and movie criminal enterprises in the nation, sex trafficking rings and identity fraud mills. Councilmember Huynh asked if there is an end date to this agreement. Chief Jacobs replied no. She indicated that the officers are trained specifically for this position and typically stay in the position for up to two years. Councilmember Huynh asked if there is a human trafficking issue in West Valley City. Chief Jacobs replied that there is a presence in the City that would warrant the City’s participation. The City Council will consider Resolution 22-102 at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled June 21, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. NEW BUSINESS A. CONSIDER APPLICATION SMI-2-2022, FILED BY MIKE NADEAU, REQUESTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE SUNNY SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 2508 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD Steve Lehman, CED, discussed application SMI-2-2022, Filed by Mike Nadeau, Requesting Final Plat Approval for the Sunny Subdivision Located at 2508 South Redwood Road Written documentation previously provided to the City Council included information as follows: Mike Nadeau, representing the property owner is requesting final plat approval for the Sunny Subdivision. The subdivision is located on the southwest corner of Redwood Road and Parkway Boulevard. The subdivision is bordered on the north by manufacturing zoning, the east by Redwood Road, the south by a senior living center zoned C-2 and the west by RM zoning. The purpose for the subdivision is to create two lots. Lot 1, or the corner lot, is occupied with a gas station and C store. Lot 2, or the vacant portion of the property, will be used for a future commercial use. Lot 1 is 31,430 square feet and lot 2 is 20,000 square feet. For the Councils information, the minimum lot size in the C-2 zone is 20,000 square feet. As part of this application, the developer will be installing public improvements along Parkway Boulevard. At the present time, public  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -6- improvements exist to the east and west of the vacant portion of this property. These improvements will be installed as part of the subdivision application. The subdivision plat will contain easements and other information applicable to the division of property. An additional application will need to be submitted for permitted and/or conditional use on the vacant property at such time as it develops. Upon inquiry, there were no further questions or concerns expressed by members of the City Council. The City Council will consider Application SMI-2-2022 at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled June 21, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. COMMUNICATIONS A. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE- DESTINATION ATTRACTION DISCUSSION Mark Nord, ED, provided two maps displaying West Valley City’s current attraction areas and parks. Mark indicated that a wave park was considered but the biggest issue is finding land large enough for that. He indicated that the City has great assets already that would draw residents. Mark stated that it’s important to optimize these assets and ensure they are getting the attention needed. He indicated the City has the venues, more than anyone else, and it’s important to market that West Valley City is the place to come for entertainment. Wayne agreed and stated that staff wanted to open this discussion to see what ideas the Council may have or what goals they envision. Councilmember Harmon asked if the drive-in will stay. Mark replied that the drive in is iconic and is one of the few remaining in the country. He stated that there have been a lot of proposals to purchase this land as the cost for ground and housing demand increases. Councilmember Huynh stated that the City should offer to help the owners of the drive-in property. Councilmember Nordfelt stated that West Valley City has many different types of restaurants. Mark agreed and stated that he is working with the Chamber to promote a “dine around”. He discussed efforts to highlight the granger crossings area and noted that the City didn’t get as much engagement as they hoped. Upon inquiry by Mayor Lang, Mark discussed various proposals that have been presented to the City for wave parks in the past but noted that a place to put it has been the biggest complication. Mayor Lang stated that the City has to be careful when putting these types of large facilities in place as well to ensure the demand fits the demographic. Councilmember Whetstone stated he was thankful to be reminded what the City already has to offer. He suggested marketing via social media influencers.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -7- Councilmember Harmon stated that the skate park is always full and suggested ways of using this to bring more people in such as food trucks, a color wall, etc. Mark agreed and added that the City has a unique sky bridge in Fairbourne Station and that would be something that could be marketed as well. He stated that it’s important to publicize what the City has and also utilize corporate partnerships. The Mayor and Council had no further questions or concerns. B. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Steve Pastorik, CED, presented a PowerPoint presentation summarized as follows: - General Plan Update o We applied for grant funds toward the end of last year to help with the General Plan update. o Our application was selected for a grant award of $36,000 earlier this year. o We plan to select a consultant next month to help us. o The plan is to have the consultant help mostly with public input. - Areas of Focus for Public Input o Redwood Road South – 3500 S to 4100 S o Redwood Road North – SR-201 to 3500 S o 3500 S – Mountain View Corridor to the Jordan River o 5400 S to 6600 S and from Mountain View Corridor to SR-111 o Riter Canal to Parkway Blvd and from Mountain View Corridor to 6400 W - Total assessed value/square foot of property - Research and Public Input Topics o Current conditions in area  Property values  Current land use  Property condition o Property owner and real estate professional input on:  Development/redevelopment challenges  Market conditions  Potential future land uses Mayor Lang asked if the area around the new proposed hospital should also be considered. Steve stated that this could be done in lieu of one of the others. Councilmember Harmon asked why the Parkway area was being considered. Steve replied that the area has changed due to expansion and the development of the Mountain View Corridor. Councilmember Huynh asked if the Smith’s on 4100  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -8- South and Redwood Road has plans to expand. Steve replied that he is not aware of any plans. The Mayor and Council had no further questions or concerns. C. COUNCIL CALENDAR Mayor Lang referenced a Memorandum previously received from the City Manager that outlined upcoming meetings and events. Members of the City Council had no further questions regarding the Council Update. NEW BUSINESS A. POTENTIAL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Councilmember Harmon stated that he sent out a survey for the KPI’s and indicated that he needs 4 more responses. Councilmember Huynh asked staff to check street signs on Crystal Avenue. He also asked when the shopping center discussion would be studied by the City Council. Wayne replied it is going through the Planning Commission on June 22. Councilmember Whetstone stated that he gets a lot of calls about makeshift structures west of the Mountain View Corridor. Wayne replied that the City is aware and is working with Rocky Mountain Power to get this taken care of. B. COUNCIL REPORTS COUNCILMEMBER DON CHRISTENSEN- HEALTHY WEST VALLEY Councilmember Christensen stated that he attended the Healthy West Valley meeting. He noted that the Granger Community Christian Church was able to help over 700 families at their event. He indicated that there were lots of vendors and distributors that provided not only food to those in need but also information on how to get healthy and stay healthy. Councilmember Christensen stated that Hunter Library is offering self-help workshops the next few months. He added that the Healthy West Valley Coalition received a grant and are deciding how best to use the funds. MOTION TO ADJOURN Upon motion by Councilmember Christensen all voted in favor to adjourn.  MINUTES OF COUNCIL STUDY MEETING – JUNE 14, 2022 -9- THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE WEST VALLEY COUNCIL THE STUDY MEETING ON TUESDAY JUNE 14, 2022 WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:26 PM BY MAYOR LANG. I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true, accurate and complete record of the proceedings of the Study Meeting of the West Valley City Council held Tuesday, June 14, 2022. _______________________________ Nichole Camac, CMC City Recorder