Ivins City News

VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 July 2009

Inside This Issue: Ivins City FYE 2010 Budget 2 PIONEER DAY Celebration Tuacahn Saturday 2 Market Musical Theatre 2 Production Animal Shelter 3 Grand Marshal Selected for July 24th Remodel Judy Gubler, City Manager Vista Charter School 3 The Ivins City Council voted to honor Jim (Hatz) Hatzidakis’ Splash Pad 3 many years of dedicated service to our City by appointing him as th Recreation Programs 4 the 24 of July Pioneer Day Parade Grand Marshal for 2009. Hatz was instrumental in building the Ivins City Public Safety Movies in the Park 4 Department and recently retired from Law Enforcement after 20+ Dumpster Dates years of service. Saturday July18, 2009 Saturday August 15, 2009 Pioneer Day Celebration Meeting Schedule Benny Sorensen, Parks Director 5:30 PM th City Council July 24 is almost here! This year we are going to have all of the activities at Ivins July 2, 2009 City Park and we are moving things around a bit. All of the vendors will be placed July 16, 2009 along the path in the tree area just west of the parking lot. We hope this will create a Planning Commission fairly shady, cooler and more comfortable setting for vendors and for those who are July 14, 2009 checking out the merchandise vendors have to offer. We will also be moving all of the activities onto the grass on the baseball field. There will be a stage, bounce houses, slip -n-slide and other activities centralized in this area which will be right next to the ven- Post Office dor booths. We hope the new configuration will help make this a more enjoyable 24th Main Branch/New Service of July celebration. Santa Clara: 628-2112 Satellite Post Office New this year will be a free movie in the park, we plan to show an old Bob Ivins: 628-1381 Hope and Bing Crosby film “The Road to Morocco”. It is a 1942 black & white musical comedy. The movie will start at 9:00 p.m. in Ivins City Park.

Utility Payment Drop Box The events are planned to go according to this schedule: Ivins City Office (north side of building) Breakfast 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Flag Raising Ceremony 8:00 a.m. Ivins Satellite Post Office Parade 9:00 a.m. Activities, Vendors and Entertainment in The Park 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Website: www.ivins.com Movie in the Park 9:00 p.m. Phone Numbers: We are still taking applications for the Parade and for Vendors so if you are in- City Hall 628-0606 terested please contact the Parks & Recreation Department before July 10th! Animal Services 628-1049 Building/Zoning 634-9753 Volunteers are needed to help with the July 24th Parade! We need people to Justice Court 634-5728 help with staging (lining floats up), traffic control and set up/take down. If you Parks & Rec 634-0689 would like to help, please contact Tami at the Parks & Recreation Office at Police Dispatch 634-5730 634-0689 Public Safety 674-5503 Public Works 634-0689

PAGE 2 IVINS CITY NEWS VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 FYE 2010 Budget Tuacahn Saturday Market Judy Gubler, City Manager Rosemary Brossard, Mary Joines, and Chris Graham, Tuacahn Gift Gallery On June 18, 2009 the Ivins City Council approved the annual budgets for FYE 6/30/2010. The budget anticipates and reflects This year Tuacahn Center for the Arts started something won- a slow economy with a continued unsteady real estate market. derfully new – the Tuacahn Saturday Market. Ivins City’s revenue sources have decreased and growth related revenue (primarily Impact Fees) are dramatically decreased We have a vision to unite our local artists, en- while required services, programs and costs in general have tertainers, crafters and gardeners together in a increased. new venue at Tuacahn. For our first month the community has greatly supported this event. The 2010 budgets include funding of current service levels in We have had many positive comments coming all areas. The budget was balanced by reducing staffing levels, from those who have attended. One of our freezing all salaries, and asking all departments to do more with guests said, “It is just so beautiful and relaxed here. With the less (fewer staff and less funding). Staff is committed to provid- water running, the great variety of hand crafted items and the ing the services that are essential to “Making Life Better” for beautiful Padre Canyon backdrop, you just can’t beat it.” Ivins City residents and doing so in the most effective and effi- cient way possible. Tuacahn Saturday Market is encouraging the non-profit organi- zations in the area to come and share with the public Some capital projects that are funded by grants, Impact Fees, what they are doing. We are negotiating with our bond proceeds, and/or reserves will proceed and include: local farmers to bring in their produce for patrons at the Market. We are calling all Ivins residents who Street maintenance projects are doing vegetable gardening to come and join our 200 East improvements fun. It has been great to listen to the wealth of tal- 200 West, 100 South, 100 West, and 200 North ented residents from our area on our outdoor plaza improvements (agreements with property owners) stage. If you would like to join in this fun please let us know. Padre Canyon groundwater mitigation and reconstruction

600 West storm drain There is great fun for children with our ‘Petting Zoo’ presented Tuacahn detention basins by one of our local 4-H groups, children’s bounce house and a Streetlight additions on Snow Canyon Parkway train ride. It is a great place to spend Saturday morning with Animal Shelter (completed primarily in FYE 2009 and your family. We have shifted to our early hours starting June 6 funded with Impact Fees) we begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. There is an 8:00 PROPERTY TAX a.m. breakfast on the plaza and lunch as well.

The 2010 General Fund Budget was adopted with property tax There is easy wheelchair access, plenty of parking and a great revenue based on the certified tax rate for property tax that is destination for Saturday morning. Tickets to the Tuacahn Sum- established by Washington County. The certified tax rate is mer shows are given free every 15 minutes from 9:00 a.m. to established by Washington County to collect the same property 11:00 a.m. tax revenue as the previous year, plus new growth. The follow- ing chart reflects the certified tax rate history for Ivins City For more information contact the Tuacahn Gift Gallery at from 1993 to 2008. Except for 2005 and 2006 when the rates 435-652-3218. were held the same, the property taxes collected by Ivins City have decreased approximately 30% over the past 13 years.

IVINS CITY PROPERTY TAX RATE HISTORY Ivins Parks and Recreation and the 0.002 Ivins Children’s Musical Theatre Company presents: 0.0019 0.0018 0.0017 0.0016 0.0015 0.0014 0.0013 August 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. 0.0012 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 Hafen Theater at Tuacahn Center for the Arts 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins

If you have any questions on property taxes and how they are Tickets will be sold at the door for $6.00 each generated or any part of the budget, please give me a call at 628-0606 or e-mail [email protected].

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Upcoming Dumpster Dates: Vista Charter School Making Saturday July 18, 2009 Saturday August 15, 2009 Progress Kevin Rudd, Building and Zoning Administrator Everyone has probably noticed the new construction site on the Ivins Animal Shelter north side of Center Street at 580 East. The April newsletter Bob Flowers, Public Safety Director had an article explaining the proposed Vista Charter School, but those citizens who didn’t read the April newsletter have been For a couple of years it has been the goal to have a contempo- asking “What is the new large building on Center Street going rary animal shelter that meets the needs of our citizens for years be?” to come. There has been much planning, open discussions and Vista Charter School plans to be open for the Fall 2009 school meetings, and just plain hard work. All this effort has finally year. The total enrollment for the Fall 2009 school year will be come together and the new shelter will open for business in 530 students for grades K-6. The school charter allows for 625 July. The animal shelter construction has been paid out of students and grades K-8. They are planning an expansion for funds set aside for projects just like this. the 2010-11 school year. Vista School is a public charter school providing an academic program enhanced by training in per- The funds to remodel the animal shelter came primarily from forming arts and technologically advanced curriculum. You can Impact Fees. Impact fees are collected from building permits gain additional insight including enrollment information from for new home construction in Ivins City. Impact fees are desig- the schools website at http://www.vistautah.com. nated for certain projects and by law the city cannot spend the funds on a project other than what the fee was collected for. For example, street impact fees cannot be spent on park projects and parks impact fees cannot be spent on public safety projects. There has also been work provided by public works, inspectors, public safety personnel and other volunteers. The Friends of Ivins Animal Shelter (FIAS) have recently held two events that will help fund a generator for the building that will provide emergency power if needed. FIAS has also generously pro- vided volunteer help in the construction phase.

The remodel project was headed up by Council Member Chris Parks and Recreation Hart who donated his time and building expertise to make this Benny Sorensen, Parks Director project a success. With Council Member Hart’s donation and with the many donations of time and materials from the subcon- Things have been going great so far this summer - great base- tractors and suppliers, the dollars available for this project were ball season, people have been out using the parks and trails, and stretched to include state of the art equipment and a very there have not been many major problems. Thank you for help- efficient and inviting structure has been constructed for the ing to take care of our park and recreation facilities. animals and for the people wishing to adopt and care for the animals. You won’t believe what Council Member Hart was Splash Pad able to create with very limited funds. The remodeled building One thing that we would like to address is the damage to the will serve the needs of Ivins City far into the future and even spray guns at the splash pad. Someone put a whole lot of effort provides space for the small kennel expansion that may be into damaging both of the spray guns and these people needed in the future. have made it so no one is able to enjoy this part of the splash pad. We are working with the manufacturer to OPEN HOUSE: The newly remodeled Animal Shelter will be get replacement parts and to figure out a way to keep open to the public on July 24th beginning with a Ribbon Cutting it from being damaged again. We are not sure how long it will ceremony at 11:00 a.m. (following the Pioneer Day Parade) to take to get it repaired, but we will get it operational as soon as 3:00 p.m. Please stop by and take a tour of our new shelter. possible. We ask that parents please supervise their children and if you see anyone causing damage to the splash pad or any other parts of the park, please call dispatch (634-5730) immedi- ately and have them send a police officer. Visit www.ivins.com * View Public Notices and Meeting Agendas We have also had some complaints of parents allowing their

*Pay Your Utility Bill Online children to use the trees surrounding the splash pad as a restroom. This is neither appropriate nor sanitary. * Register for Recreation Activities *Download Forms The restrooms are located next to the pavilion just a * Find Out About Upcoming Events and Activities short walk east of the splash pad and are always open ...and much more! for use during park hours.

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Parks and Recreation Cont... Zumba Fitness Classes—The Latest Craze in Fitness Recreation Classes Zumba classes started in May and have become one of our most requested classes by both men and women We are looking forward to a great Flag Football season this alike. Zumba eliminates the “work” from “working out” year! Our flag football is fun and very recreational and open to boys and girls ages 6 to 12. We want everyone who has a desire by combining amazing, irresistible Latin and interna- to play to sign up - it is a great opportunity to learn to play foot- tional music with dynamic, yet simple exercise moves, using their unique intermittent training format. It is a latin form of ball, meet new friends and have fun! aerobics, so let loose and enjoy your workout! Flag Football Registration - For ages 6 to 12 Classes are held at the UNITY Park Building Monday through When: Beginning July 1, 2009 registration can be Friday 5:50 a.m.—6:50 a.m. with instructor Julie Thompson. done from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily. Cost is just $3.00 per class or $40.00 for a punch pass of 20 Where: Ivins City Offices, 55 North Main Classes. Contact Ivins Parks & Recreation at 634-0689 for Registration ends: August 14, 2009 more information or pick up your punch card at City Hall. Registration Fee: $25 Season begins: September 14, 2009 - Games will be played on Movies in the Park – Our 6th season weekday evenings, and depending on the number of teams, Friday evenings beginning August 7 and continuing games may be played on Saturdays. until August 28 the Ivins City Park baseball field will The age divisions for this league will be as follows: once again become an outdoor movie theater. We will be show- Ages - 6 to 8 Coed ing family features and it is free. Start time will be approxi- Ages - 9 to 12 Coed mately 8:30 p.m. (or when it is dark enough). Ages determined as of September 1, 2009 Friday, Aug. 7-SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS Dance & Musical Theater Classes Starring: Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards We are offering Dance and Musical Theater Classes for Turner/MGM; Directed by Stanley Donen Children and Teens. Classes are on-going with new sessions Not Rated; 103 minutes; 1954 beginning every four or six weeks. The next session begins Brilliant choreography by Michael Kidd, a spirited score by June 1st and goes through July 10th. Classes include Tap Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul, and an imaginative plot about Dancing, and Ballet & Jazz Technique for ages two six brothers who decide to find brides for themselves after the all the way up to twelve. Teen and Hip Hop classes seventh brother brings home a wife. are also available. Classes are taught by Teresa Hill -Putnam who shares her talents with the community Friday, August 14-JETSONS THE MOVIE by offering high quality Dance, Tumbling, and Mu- Animated Feature with voices of O’Hanlon, Penny Singleton, sical Theater classes. For more information contact Ivins Parks Tiffany, Don Messick & Recreation at 634-0689 or Ms. Teresa at 628-8550. Universal Pictures; Directed by Hanna and Barbera Rated G; 82 minutes; 1990 Acro Gymnastics/Tumbling Classes Your favorite family of the future is back in this all-new feature These classes are designed to help develop flexibility, balance, length animated film based on the popular TV series. coordination, muscle strength, and tumbling skills. The classes Meet George Jetson, Jane (his wife), daughter Judy, and his boy are divided into ability levels in order to give the stu- Elroy as the space age family moves to a new planet. dents a more individualized program. Each one-hour class (45 minutes for the 2 to 4 age group) consists of Friday, August 21-PETE’S DRAGON Animated and Live skill training and choreography time to utilize the skills Stars Helen Reddy, Mickey Rooney, Jim Dale, Sean Marshall being taught. Classes are on going with a new session Pictures; Directed by Don Chaffey beginning July 13th. Rated G; 105 minutes; 1977 His name is Elliott. He's a 20-foot high, 40-foot long, frequently Yoga invisible dragon and an orphan boy's (Sean Marshall) best The next Yoga class session will begin the week of July 1, friend in this musical fantasy that combines live action with 2009. These classes are under the direction of Jill Stocking- animation. Willey, an experienced yoga instructor. Friday, August 28-ALICE IN WONDERLAND Animated Classes are Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. with new Starring: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn sessions beginning every four weeks. Private ses- sions are available by appointment. For more information call Directed by Clyde Geronimi & Tami Moody at 634-0689 or register at Ivins City Hall or online Rated G; 75 minutes; 1951; Animated at www.ivins.com. Disney version of Lewis Carroll's Children's story. Alice becomes bored and her mind starts to wander. She sees a white rabbit who appears to be in a hurry. She chases it into its burrow and then a most bizarre series of adventures begins.