04/17/2018 - Work Session - Announcements City Council Announcements
April 17, 2018
Information Needed by Staff 8:29:07 PM
A. Envision Utah 2018 Spring Breakfast
Envision Utah's 2o18 Spring Breakfast will be hosted on Wednesday, May�3rd
from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Grand America Hotel. Featured on the agenda is "What
makes a global trade center successful."
Individual tickets are $60.00, a table with io tickets is $600. So far, Council
Members Kitchen and Johnston have accepted, as well as Jennifer Bruno and
Russell Weeks from Council Staff.
➢ Would Council Members like the office to purchase a table?
Council Members asked if anyone from the Mayor's office would be
attending and if they would like to split the cost for a table. Staff said
they would check with the Mayor's office and get back to the Council.
B. Mosquito Abatement Board Member Appointments
The Mosquito Abatement District (MAD) Board is similar to the Metropolitan
Water Board in that it is considered a special District and the process to appoint
Board Members is outlined in State Code. Also, applications come directly to the
Council for review, selection, and then appointment.
The MAD Board has three current vacancies. One created by a member who has
served two full terms, and the other two by members who have served one full
term. All three board members are interested in reappointment. Although the
Council has a policy of limiting board appointments to two terms, that policy
cannot be the only basis for denying an application to a Special District Board,
because these board appointments are governed by State Code.
In compliance with State Code, the City Recorder's office posted the notice of
three vacancies, which triggered a 3o-day application period. The Council Office
has received four applications from interested people, including one from each of
the current board members interested in reappointment.
In the past, the Council has used a Subcommittee of three Council Members to
meet with interested applicants and make a recommendation to the full Council.
➢ Since there are four eligible applicants and three positions, how would the
Council like to proceed? (**The applicants' paperwork is included in the
Council's confidential meeting material.)
Council Members agreed to review the paperwork individually, return the
confidential paperwork along with their choice of applicants to Staff, and
hold a discussion on May 1, 2018, at the next Council meeting.
For Your Information
A. Minneapolis Downtown Exploration Trip — Unseasonable Weather
The Twin Cities is experiencing record snowfall this year and for the month of
April. The metro area received over 7o inches of snow since January 1st and
approximately 18 inches of snow this past weekend from a blizzard. The National
Weather Service predicts the next snowstorm will be on Wednesday,April 18
dropping up to three additional inches of snow. This is the same day six Council
Members are flying to the Twin Cities for the Downtown Alliance's annual
exploration trip.
Staff wants to make Council Members aware of the unseasonable winter weather
(even by Minnesota standards). After Wednesday, the forecast is partly cloudy
with temperatures of 4os during the day and 2os at night.