Kearns Community Council
Public Meeting // Tuesday Aug 02, 2011

Members

Marlon Brennan-ExLate, Chrystal Butterfield, Brett Helsten-ExAbs

Kathy Larrabee, Paula Larsen-ExLate, Kent Markus, Alan Peterson,

 Roger Snow, David Taylor

6:30 Public Meeting Began

Call to Order---Vice-Chair Snow

Pledge of Allegiance – Scout Troop # 399 member Bradley Sleight

Roll Call – As listed as above.

Minutes:  None at this time.

Correspondence Folder/Suggestion Box – none at this time.

Citizen Input – N/A

Public Reports:

Mayor’s Office & Westside Representative—Greg Schulz— Nothing to report.

Chair Larsen arrives and is given the gavel by Vice-Chair Snow 6:38

Magna Town Council—Starr Campbell (Chair):  The Magna Town Council has challenged the Kearns Community Council to a 1 yr Fitness Challenge.  The Kearns Council has agreed to the challenge.    More information to follow.

Councilmember Brennan arrives 6:42.

SLCo Code Enforcement-Mike Durfee (801-468-2309)

1. Weed enforcement—(801-468-2176)
2. Reps—Troy Wood (801-301-1545) & Russ Lawson (801-330-5482).
3. Follow-up on calls (w assigned case #) on-line.

Community Dev. Corp—Lillian Hernandez-Program Coordinator

1.  In Sept. we will have‘open house’ energy efficient home—5329 Norwest Ave.
2. Will have training classes—activities—dances—treats—handouts.
3. We have completed eighteen (18) homes in Kearns alone.

UPD—Captain Fassett

1. Aug 5, Night-Out-Against-Crime.
2. Aug 6, Guns & Hoses softball game.   Pizza eating contest Big Papa’s 4pm.
3. One month anniversary of Midvale merger with UPD.
4. Introduced Lt Kim Burgon.

UFA---Asst Chief Haakenson

1.  Twelve (12) new employees involved in six (6) week recruit training course.
2. With merger, County now has three (3) Hazmat teams in the valley.

Kearns Youth Council (KYC)—Samantha Butterfield

1. Attending Youth Citizen Youth Academy
2. Delivered a breakdown of their budget to the Councilmember Taylor (treasurer).

Red Cross---not present
Redistricting---move to Councilmember Snow’s report.

Committee Reports:
  Community Involvement—Chair Larsen

1. Pam Todd is recognized by Utah State Historical Society for her
2. Hands out budget breakdown for Hometown Night and asks for an extra $2000 for food vendor.
3. Motion (Councilmember Markus/seconded) to approve $2000.00 for Hometown Night (6) yes (0) no (1) abst---Passed.
4. Reminder—Friday 5th, 6 pm at Olympic Oval is the annual Nite-Out-Against-Crime event.
5. Saturday 6th, Guns & Hoses—UPD against UFA softball game at KHS stadium—6pm.
6. Friday 12th, Kearns Hometown Night 6pm at Olympic Oval—Pirates theme.
7. Saturday 13th, Kearns Parade, 9am, starts at Kearns HS goes down 5400S. to 4000W.
8. Saturday 13th, F-W&I at KOPFC & Olympic Oval--starts at 12:00 (noon), fireworks at 10pm.

Volunteers needed to help clean-up 6:30am on Sunday.

Unfinished Business:
Fireworks-Law—Greg Schulz—From ACCT meeting-they would like Community Councils feedback on the new law.    From KCC main issue is to limit days of the month.

Other---Chair Larsen informs council that Jill Young will stay on until a replacement is located.   Interviews will be at the Executive Mtg., Aug 16th.    

New Business;
Treasurer—Councilmember Taylor

1. Check request—From Valley Journal for $1311.64 –invoice.
2. Deposited County check for $8063.00 on 2 August.
3. Councilmember Markus hands over receipt for bottle water--$123.60 for upcoming events.

Cannon Memorial—discussion moved to Executive Mtg.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00.

Minutes prepared by Council members Butterfield and Brennan