Subdivision given green light by city
FARMINGTON -- The city council has given final plat approval for phase four of a subdivision on the city's north side.
The council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a final plat for 14 units of the Farmington Crossing Planned United Development, at approximately 1150 North and 950 West.
The project is being developed by Garbett Homes.
The plan calls for two separate buildings of seven units each.
The section contained within the northern phase of the subdivision was previously approved as a larger phase, according to Glenn Symes, assistant city planner. The new plat change broke down the project into smaller phases, without changing the overall number of planned units, layout or overall design of the project, Symes said.
Mayor to wait to afford lights
FARMINGTON -- Mayor Scott Harbertson would like to save money on street lighting costs in the city, but he will delay any action on the possible purchase of the lighting, until he determines if the city can afford it.
Harbertson and members of the city council reviewed a proposal from Black & McDonald, a lighting vendor, to lease or purchase lighting from Rocky Mountain Power during a recent meeting.
The proposal suggests the city could take advantage of RMP buyout prices for lighting and potentially save as much as $77,000 over a 10-year period with new lights.
Harbertson likes the idea of saving money, but he doesn't like the idea of getting into a lease agreement to do so. He said he would prefer the city wait until an audit is completed early next year to see if there are sufficient funds for the city to buy the new lighting, and not simply lease it.
City Manager Max Forbush suggests any cost savings the city would have in lighting, could be used in turn to potentially expand lighting along Main Street. He said city leaders have talked about decorative lighting in sycamore trees along the street for years.
Any project seems to be driven by funding concerns, at the moment, however. City leaders have just completed several big project, including construction of a new police station, renovation of the fire station, and construction of a new city hall and Forbush and Harbertson have both noted the city needs to put more money in road upkeep throughout the city.
Preparedness fair put on schedule
An emergency preparedness fair will be held Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bountiful High School at 695 S Orchard Drive.
The fair will include over 40 vendors and community service agencies with scheduled demonstrations and speakers to deal with different preparedness issues.
For more information on the fair contact Curtis Tengan at 801-294-5230.
Two days of festivities on constitution set
BOUNTIFUL -- Two days of activities centered on teaching people about the U.S. Constitution are scheduled Sept. 17-18 at Bountiful Park at 400 North and 200 West.
Free to the public, the Sept. 17 activities will go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the park and will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sept. 18, with a stage show scheduled at 7 p.m.
There are exhibits scheduled on Christopher Columbus, the Mayflower, Ellis Island and the Founding Fathers and there will also be a patriotic art display, food booths and other live entertainment, according to organizers.
For more information on the activities call 801-298-5309.
Commission adds new members
SYRACUSE -- After stepping in to temporarily fill a vacant spot on the planning commission, Tyler Bodrero has now earned a permanent slot.
Bodrero was one of several people who filled the vacancy opened when Chris Frazier resigned in November 2007. The city had appointed two other people for varying lengths to fill the term at different times, but both also resigned before it was finished.
Bodrero stepped in, filling the last two months of the term, starting in March. He has also served on the Architectural Review Committee and co-chaired the new SR183 planning group.
His new term will be a full four-year one that ends July 31, 2014.
Braxton Schenk will also be joining the ranks of planning commissioners who help guide planning and zoning decisions in the city.
The term will expire July 31, 2014. Eight people sent interest letters to the city, and four applicants were interviewed for the spots. Schenk has already been serving on the Architectural Review Committee. He has lived in the city for four years.
"He really wants to be involved in the city," said Mayor Jamie Nagle.
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