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City Newsletter • February 2011 Now Accepting #3-7 Plastic Containers Office Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8 to 5 in Your Curbside Recycling Bin! Fri: 8 to 4 801-785-9668 After years of having to answer with a disappointing “no,” Waste www.cedarhills.org Management will finally answer “yes” to one of the longest- standing, most frequently-asked questions: “Can I recycle my yo- gurt and dairy tubs at the curb?” Yes. Yes you can!

What’s Inside? Why did the guidelines change? The number one reason was “convenience for the customer,” City Meeting Updates 2 says Jason Stirling, manager of the material recovery facility (MRF) in West Jordan. “We were getting a lot of #3-7s anyway, Message Board 2 so we felt ready to officially allow it. The problem we see when we open it up like this, is that people think, ‘Oh, now I can do plastic Year of Emergency Pre- 3 toys, garden hoses, plastic swimming pools, strings of Christmas paredness 2011 (YEP11) lights.’ People still need to be reasonable.” This is for containers only, not for anything that has a little plastic in its construction. “I have a question....” 3 Most plastic containers with a #1 or #2 (including soda bottles) will continue to be the mainstay of plastics recycling, with over 90% of recyclable plastics falling in that category. The bottom line is that Cedar Hills Champions 4 the MRF now has the opportunity to accept some additional plastics that have been difficult to recycle Youth Baseball 4 for many years. Note: Plastic grocery sacks may NOT be recycled at curbside, even if they have a #2 on them. They clog the sorting machines at the recycling center, and all plastic bags are discarded Changes in City Staff 4 anyway. It’s recommended that plastic bags be returned to stores, where there are usually drop-off bins for bag recycling. Any store will take any other store’s bags; you do not have to separate bags. Call for photos 4 Way to go, Cedar Hills! Upcoming Events: Here’s a snapshot of data regarding the City’s  Saved 3900 trees, which equates to 48 mil- City Council Meeting Feb 1 solid waste collection and recycling activities for lion sheets of newspaper. 7:00 p.m. & 15 January 2010 through December 2010:  Saved 951,000 KW-hr of electricity, enough for the annual energy needs of 70 homes. Holiday — City Office Feb. 21 Solid Waste: 3,541 tons (delivered to landfill)  Saved 107,000 gallons of oil. CLOSED Recycling: 232 tons (diverted from landfill)  Saved 5,500 gallons of gasoline.  Saved 1.6 million gallons of water, enough to Planning Commission Feb 24 Here’s the estimated environmental benefit, meet the daily fresh-water needs of 20,000 Meeting 6:00 p.m. based on the City’s recycling tonnage: Americans for a year. City Council Meeting Mar 1 The Wolf den of the Manila 5th Ward 7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts re- cently visited the City offices. Den City Phone Numbers: Leader Michelle DeMille brought the Dial 801-785-9668 then ext. number: boys to receive a Front Desk, 100 tour of the facilities City Recorder, 101 to fulfill a Wolf re- Planning, 109 quirement. Commu- Business Licensing, 108 nity Services Direc- Building/Zoning, 105 tor Chandler Good- Utility Billing, 108 win conducted the Community Services, 114 tour. Photo left to Public Works, 202 right: Isaac Davis, Other Phone Numbers (801): Packer Eagar, Public Works Emergency, 420-2243 Micah VanDyke, Golf Pro Shop, 796-1705 Adam DeMille, Animal Control, 763-3020 Dartanion Day, and Police, 763-3020 Ben DeMille. www.cedarhills.org 1 Our Home Town

City Meeting Updates Work Session – January 4, 2011 city offices, to no longer pursue a mobile command center, to  Allied Waste presented information on its company and ser- pursue the best use of funds for public safety, and to pursue vices for garbage and recycling. any and all grants available.  Agenda items for the regular meeting were briefly discussed.  A letter was adopted addressed to Governor Gary Herbert re- City Council Meeting – January 4, 2011 garding the situation with House District 57.  The Council approved the purchase of a mobile command cen-  An executive session was held regarding the purchase/sale of ter RV and renovation to parts of the existing Public Safety Fa- real property, imminent litigation, and the competency of an cility to house a minimum of two medic/firefighters 24/7 and individual. directed staff to plan for permanent firefighters by March 2011. Planning Commission Meeting – January 27, 2011 Also, action was taken to strongly urge the Lone Peak Public  Glenn Dodge was sworn in as a member of the Planning Com- Safety District to staff fire and EMS personnel within Cedar Hills mission. at equivalent levels of Highland and Alpine.  Cliff Chandler was voted in as Chair and Glenn Dodge was  Resolution 1-4-2011A was adopted. The resolution deleted the voted in as Vice Chair of the Planning Commission. landscape installation bond, landscape watering fine, and park  The Commission received and reviewed information regarding reservation refund; confirmed the fee for the commercial street signs. The item was tabled, pending improvement; added fees for accounts receivable, general re- a proposed State law. fund, temporary water on or off, and general inspections; and  Parking regulations were discussed, amended fees for water meter and installation and staging in and the Commission did not recom- streets. mend any changes to the current  The Council reviewed and discussed the Community Events regulations. and Recreation Center. Staff was directed to move forward on the development and return with competitive construction bids. City Council meetings are scheduled for Work Session – January 18, 2011 the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month  An executive session was held regarding the purchase/sale of at 7:00 p.m., except for April 5 only, July real property and imminent litigation. 12 only, September 20 only, and De- City Council Meeting – January 18, 2011 cember 6 only. The Planning Commis-  Waste Management presented information and statistics on sion meets on the last Thursday of each waste removal for the City. month at 6:00 p.m., except for Novem-  The Council took action approving negotiations with Lexington ber 17 only, and in December there will Heights to possibly acquire or lease a portion of office space for be no meeting.

Message Board City offices closing for holiday A Chance to Put in Your Two Cents The City offices will close Monday, Feb. 21, for the holiday. Garbage The Community Services Department is looking for about five direc- service will run as usual with pick up on normal days. tors to head up the planning of the 2011 Family Festival. If you have any ideas to make the festival better, this is a great chance to volun- teer. To apply, please submit a brief resume, including contact infor- Construction Hotline Number mation, qualifications, and a few ideas for improving the festival, to Get information about North County Blvd (4800 West) construction the City office via e-mail at: [email protected]. Questions? at their new hotline number: 801-851-8630. Call Community Services at the City office at ext. 114.

Host an Exchange Student Become a Family Festival Volunteer Apply to host an exchange student from a foreign country for the We hope that volunteering for the Family Festival will become an summer or during the school year. Students are carefully selected annual tradition for families, organizations, and businesses—so help and screened, and they come with their own health insurance and us spread the word! Volunteering for the Family Festival is both re- spending money. All that is required is a bed, board, and a friendly warding and fun. It's an opportunity to serve others and to meet welcome. For more information, call the NACEL Utah representa- many wonderful people in the community. Training is provided, and tive, Wendy Waldes, at 801-616-3383. Check it out at: each volunteer is awarded two complementary individual festival www.nacelopendoor.org. passes and a festival T-shirt.

Dates set for Family Festival A Night out with the Jazz Mark your calendar now for Family Festival 2011. Various events The City office has discounted tickets for the March 28 Utah Jazz will be scheduled for the week of June 18-27, with the parade, carni- game with the Washington Wizards. Available while supply lasts. val, and fireworks on Saturday, June 25. $12.50 per ticket. 2 City Office: 801-785-9668 February 2011

Year of Emergency Preparedness 2011 After-Hours Emergencies: WHO SHOULD I CALL? WHAT WOULD AN EXTENSIVE POWER OUTAGE MEAN TO Recently, 9-1-1 Dispatch has received an increased number of YOU AND THE CITY? phone calls from residents that would best be handled through the On January 8, 2011, approximately 4,100 Rocky Mountain Power City’s After-Hours Emergency Line. Calling 9-1-1 should be reserved customers experienced a power outage, which lasted about four for Fire, Police, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and similar hours and affected all of Cedar Hills, as well as parts of American emergencies. Fork and Pleasant Grove. If you experienced this outage, how did If you have a City-related emergency that occurs after-hours, you you do? Did it make you aware of things that you could do to be- may call 801-420-2243 and your call will be routed to on-call City come prepared in the event of a more extensive or prolonged out- personnel. This number should be reserved for emergencies and age? Did you have the items that you would need to remain safe and not issues that can be addressed on the next business day. comfortable?

In November, the northern portion of our state was bracing for a Here are some examples of what may warrant a call to the City’s winter snow/blizzard advisory that ended up stopping short of most After-Hours Emergency Line: of the residents of Utah County. Had the storm hit our community with the force that was predicted, would you have been ready? Every  Broken or leaking main utility lines (water, sewer, pressurized household should have a basic preparedness kit, should the power irrigation) be out for an extended period of time. In the event of any kind of  Road problem or condition that causes a potential hazard for emergency, Rocky Mountain Power suggests assembling a prepar- vehicles or pedestrians edness kit, including the following items:  Sewer back-up  a flashlight  Water outage Year of Emergency  non-perishable foods Preparedness 2011 Here are some examples of items that should wait until the next  a manual can opener business day:  Interruptions in pressurized irrigation service bottled water   Park scheduling and non-emergency facility issues  blankets YEP11  City event/activity schedules  a battery-operated radio and clock  Non-emergency City utility hook-up/activation Cedar Hills  Non-City utility problems or outages (power, gas, phone/cable).  extra batteries These issues should be directed to the utility provider.  General information inquiry Start thinking about and planning for what you would need in the event of an extended power outage. City staff has been actively planning how this type of emergency could impact utility delivery “I have a question....” systems and vital functions and services. As the City installs infra- Q: This isn’t a question; it’s a com‐ structure and upgrades systems, we are doing our best to ensure ment. I just want to say THANK YOU to that we have adequate back-up power sources to minimize negative the snow removal team in Cedar Hills. impacts on residents. Think about how you and your household You did a great job with the last would be impacted during an extensive outage. storm. I was happy that the snowplows If someone in your home has a medical condition that requires cleared our street in a timely manner the use of power, do you have a back-up system or a plan and made a wider sweep than ever be‐ in the event of an outage? fore in front of my house! I really Consider that major concerns may vary during different times of appreciate it! the year (summer vs. winter). A: Well, thank you! That’s nice to know. How will you keep warm during January without electricity? If you have a City-related Do you have an alternative heat source that can safely be used Q: Normally, the Public Works Dept. question or comment that inside your house? does a great job on snow removal for you would like addressed Do you have a method for protecting household water pipes our street, but somehow we were in a future edition of the from freezing? missed this morning. Could you send City newsletter, simply e- someone to lay down some salt and mail your question to: Do you have a plan for protecting perishable foods in the sum- [email protected] mertime, should the power go out for an extended period? plow our steep cul‐de‐sac? with the words “I have a Do you have an adequate supply of non-perishable food and question” in the subject water, in the event that you must rely on what you have on A: Due to the number of vehicles that were line. City staff will re- hand? parked in your cul-de-sac this morning, spond to questions and increased hazards for the plow drivers and comments in the newslet- Start now to make a plan to provide what your family will need during potential risks for damage to property ter as space allows. a power outage. Make a list of some simple ideas and projects that were present. Therefore, plowing in that you can complete to ensure that you can be self-reliant during an area was limited. We’ll check later in the emergency. day to see if conditions have changed. www.cedarhills.org 3

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Cedar Hills Champions Changes in Staff Positions There are many Cedar Hills residents who achieve noteworthy ac- Dax Fossum was promoted to analyst in the Fi- complishments in academics, athletics, leadership, arts, business, nance Department on Jan. 14. Previously, he community service, and personal achievement, etc. Check out the worked as an assistant in utility billing. He will Cedar Hills Champion page on the City’s Web site for more recogni- continue to assist with utility billing, but his primary tions. Eligibility is open to all Cedar Hills residents, young and old. If focus as an analyst will be on budget prepara- you would like to nominate someone to be featured, please complete tions. Before coming to Finance in Sept. 2010, a nomination form, which is available on the Web site, and submit it Dax had worked as a technician in the Public to the City office for consideration. Works Department since July 2008. He was born Dax Cedar Hills resident Karey White’s life- and raised in Provo and now lives with his wife, long dream is coming true. This month Marie, and their three daughters in Cedar Hills. In she will become a published author of a his free time, he enjoys sports, listening to and novel. She wrote the book while raising collecting music, fishing, and camping. four kids, keeping up a home, volunteering at school and church, and doing some Ashley Vogelsberg joined the Finance Depart- substitute teaching. The novel, Gifted, ment in July 2010 as a finance analyst. She is which will be released this month, is the responsible for accounts payable and payroll. story of a couple that adopts a little girl Before coming to Finance, she was the City’s with special gifts and how those gifts af- Community Services Director since January 2008. fect her parents’ lives and the life of her Ashley is from Frisco, Texas, graduated from Ashley poor and neglected friend. During the next BYU, and likes sports. few weeks you may run into Karey at Costco signing her books. Karey’s accom- Chandler Goodwin began as an intern last year plishment is proof that, with persistence, Karey White and was assigned as interim community services dreams can come true. director in November, working on Jr. Jazz and Ski Bus. His energies are now turned to the Family Year of Emergency Preparedness 2011 Festival, which will take place the latter part of June. Chandler will finish a masters degree in Any resident who wishes to become more involved and receive ac- public administration at BYU in April. He enjoys cess to unique emergency preparation skills and training is encour- running, reading, movies, music, and spending aged to contact Gretchen Gordon at the Public Works building: 801- Chandler time with family. 785-9668, ext. 202, or e-mail [email protected].

Kaity Whittaker is a senior at BYU, studying Youth baseball registration has begun commercial management. She was recently hired Alpine City has joined with Highland-Cedar Hills Baseball this year, by the City as an intern, to focus mainly on the and so the league has changed its name to Lone Peak Youth Base- Family Festival. Kaity grew up in El Dorado Hills, ball. The league is still a non-profit, parent-run organization, and will CA, which is about 30 minutes outside of Sacra- need more volunteers and coaches to make the new league a suc- mento. Her family moved to Cedar Hills this past cess. Athletes from all North Utah County communities are welcome year, so she’s very glad to have them near her. Kaity likes snowboarding, reading, and fashion. to play; there is no requirement to live in one of the three cities or in Kaity Lone Peak High School boundaries. The league offers recreation or competition play. Call for photos of people and All information regarding leagues, schedules, and registration may be found on the Web site: www.lpbaseball.org. Boys and girls places in Cedar Hills ages 4-15 may sign up. All registration, which ends Sunday, March The City needs more photos that capture the best things about living 6, is done online at the league’s Web site only. Please note: This in Cedar Hills. For example, pictures of the Family Festival, the City league is not sponsored by the cities of Highland, Alpine, or Cedar and its surroundings in all seasons, and the people who live here. Hills. It exists as a parent-run organization, which serves all North Photo-enhanced images are accepted. The City claims unlimited Utah County communities equally. rights to use all submitted photos for public relations purposes, in- cluding the newsletter and Web site. All photos may be e-mailed to [email protected] or dropped off at the City office on a disk. Youth Baseball Clinic Please provide name, phone number, age, and e-mail address. Sub- Lone Peak High School will again sponsor a baseball clinic for boys missions will be accepted indefinitely. All published photos will be and girls ages 8-12. The clinic will be held at LPHS on March 26, credited. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is expected that there will only be room for

200 athletes to register. The cost for the clinic is $40.00. Each partici- pant will receive a T-shirt and lunch. Register that morning onsite or Stay updated: I-15 CORE in 2011 online in conjunction with league registration at www.lpbaseball.org. In just a year, the I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE) in Utah The clinic is organized by the head baseball coach at Lone Peak County has gone from concept designs to full-scale construction on High School, Mike LaHargoue, whose Knights won the 2010 Utah 5A all 24 miles of the project. Stay updated on construction work, clo- State Championship. For answers to questions you can e-mail Susan sures, and detours by signing up for weekly e-mail updates at at: [email protected]. udot.utah.gov/i15core. Follow the project on Facebook or Twitter and sign up for weekly text updates by texting “i15” to 53535. 4 City Office: 801-785-9668