Meeting
City Council · 2018-03-21
City Council meeting
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introduced themselves
Agenda items and what happened
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OREMCITYCOUNCIL/ALPINESCHOOLDISTRICT SPECIALJOINTMEETING 56 North State, Orem, Utah March 21, 2018 This meeting was for discussion purposes only. No official action was taken. CONDUCTING Mayor Richard F. Brunst OREM ELECTED OFFICIALS Councilmembers Sam Lentz, Tom Macdonald, MarkSeastrand, and Brent Sumner OREMSTAFF Brenn Bybee, Assistant City Manager; Steven Downs, Assistant City Manager; Gary Giles, Police Chief; Karl Hirst, Recreation Director; Jody Bates, City Recorder; and Jackie Lambert, Deputy City Recorder ALPINEBOARDOFEDUCATION John Burton, Mark Clement, Sara Hacken, Paula Hill, and JoDee Sundberg ALPINESCHOOLDISTRICTADMIN. Sam Jarman, Superintendent; and Jess Christen, Admin of Operations Mayor Brunst called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. He asked Mr. Sumner to provide a blessing on the food. Items of Common Interest DISCUSSION--SafetyforSchools Superintendent Jarman represented a request from Alpine School District to get permission from the City for students of Scera Park Elementary to use the green space of the City's park during the period of construction. They would not have access to their own green space and play structures during that time. Mr. Hirst said that should not be a problem. Mr. Downs mentioned that the Scera Park play structure was scheduled to be replaced, so they would look at the schedule to ensure that it was not under construction during that specified time. There was a discussion on the safety of students in high traffic areas, specifically near Oak Canyon Junior High. Some residents had reached out to the school district about requesting a traffic study in that area. Chief Giles said that was an area jointly enforced with Lindon City, and they could look into the possibility of a traffic study. Superintendent Jarman said if it was determined that a hawk signal was the best course of action, he hoped Orem, Lindon, and Alpine School District (AsD) could work together to resolve that. Superintendent Jarman said recent appointee to Director of Operations Mike Browning had a plan to work with schools to give local law enforcement agencies access to the camera systems Joint Orem City Council/Alpine School District Minutes - March 21, 2018 (p.1) in the schools. That would allow officers to monitor hallways at any time, and help them have a better understanding of the school's layout and schedule. Mr. Christen said he had worked with Chief Giles and other municipal police departments to work toward that goal and he appreciated working closely with them to keep schools safe. Superintendent Jarman said they wanted to have these conversations and prevent tragedies from happening, and not wait to use them as the impetus for establishing safety protocols. Mrs. Sundberg added that she appreciated School Resource Officers (SROs) for their involvement in the schools and for their service. SROs know the schools, know the students, and are great resources in the schools. In this turbulent time it was such a comfort to know that SROs were in the schools protecting the students and staff and serving in such an important role. DISCUSSION - Joint Parking Issues Superintendent Jarman revisited the issue of the parking situation between the Orem Fitness Center (OFC) and Mountain View High (MVHS). He hoped to work with the City to find a resolution that worked forboth parties. Mr. Hirst said he too would like a resolution and was open to suggestions. He said while the towing company they currently worked with was not necessarily his favorite company to work with, the fact was that they were doing what they were supposed to do. Mr. Hirst said he was regularly contacted by OFC patrons who were upset about the parking situation. Superintendent Jarman said the school district was regularly contacted by people upset at the predatory towing practices in that parking lot. He said it was difficult to determine which cars were those of OFC patrons and which belonged to visitors or students at MVHS. Note: 12:23 p.m. - Mr. Bybee arrived. There was further discussion on signage in the OFC parking lot, the towing company and general towing practices, and the size/placement of the parking lots both for the OFC and for MVHS. Mr. Sumner asked why parking was an issue for people attending events at MVHS when their parking lot was so large. Mr. Hirst said the orientation of the school and the placement of the gym was part of the issue. Mr. Sumner asked if there was a fee for students to get a parking pass in the MVHS parking lot. Mr. Christen was not sure, but assumed there was a small, nominal fee. Note: 12:29 p.m. - Mayor Brunst excused himself and handed things over to Mayor Pro Tem Macdonald. Mayor Pro Tem Macdonald suggested that Mr. Hirst and Mr. Christen continue to discuss the - sa r n s regards to the current towing company. DISCUSSION -- Hillcrest Elementary There was a brief discussion on the issue of Hillcrest Elementary. Superintendent Jarman said there were rumors that the property had been sold but that was incorrect and they were working to quash those rumors and correct the misinformation going around. Joint Orem City Council/Alpine School District Minutes - March 21, 2018 (p.2) In response to a question on when the new school would be ready for use, Mr. Christen said they were aiming for Fall 2019. Mrs. Hacken noted that it was important not to label the new school yet, because it was not a new Scera Park or Hillcrest. It would be an entirely new school with a new principal and administration. A naming committee would be formed to select a name and other associated decisions like mascot, school colors, etc. It was important not to disenfranchise either group. Mr. Seastrand said it was important to keep that in mind, and for all parties to come together to collaborate. Keeping the residents involved was critical to the school's success moving forward. DISCUSSION - 2018 Utah State Legislative Session Mayor Pro Tem Macdonald asked on behalf of Mayor Brunst when the Alpine School District planned to present their next bond. Superintendent Jarman said 2020 was their projected date. There was discussion about the 2018 Utah State Legislative Session and some of the legislation that would affect both the City and ASD. House Bill 293 -- the Tax Rebalancing Revisions bill -- was specifically discussed in how it would impact the property tax rate and the impact on ASD. Mrs. Sundberg said it was an equalization package that would likely benefit some school disctricts more than others, but the intent was to freeze the basic rate of the property tax so that it was not affected by property valuations. There was further discussion on the percentages and distribution of the captured funding. In response to a question about commercial properties versus residential properties, Mrs. Sundberg clarified that it would affect all property tax and was not separated out. Mr. Clement remarked that this would not be a “"total windfall", but there were benefits to giving children across the state access to an exceptional education. Working together made things work. Superintendent Jarman added that the intent was not to hurt one entity to benefit another. DISCUSSION - Miscellaneous Topics Mr. Hirst wanted to express thanks to ASD's Rhonda Bromley for working with the municipal recreation departments within the school district for assessing the appropriate fees for facility usage. He said Ms. Bromley was streamlining the process and ASD's fees were right in line with whatfeesweredeterminedfair. Mr. Lentz asked about rumors that Lakeridge Junior High was going to be sold. Superintendent Jarman said that was beyond a rumor; that was a flat-out lie. That rumor had been circulating for nearly 20 years and was definitely not true. Mrs. Sundberg said she had been contacted by an individual who believed the property had already been sold, and she was stunned that misinformation like that was being spread around. Mr. Bybee said that it would be important for the City and ASD to work together to place routers for automated meters. Joint OremCityCouncil/AlpineSchoolDistrictMinutes-March 21,2018(p.3) Mr. Downs said Utah County was planning to go away from a Vote By Mail (VBM) process for the upcoming election. Mrs. Sundberg asked if they had publicly stated why they were doing that.Mr.Downssaid theyhadnot,butultimatelytheUtah CountyCommissionvoted not to continuewithVBMforthe2018elections.Mr.Downssaid theywerereachingout tothepress on the matter, and suggested that the City and ASDwork together to see if they could influence anychangeinthematter. SetDateandTimeforNext Thenext meetingwas scheduledforMay16,2018,at noonin the OremCity Council Chambers. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m. OREM CITYOF CORPORATE SEAL QpDduBete JoD'AnnBates,CityRecorder Approved:April10,2018 Joint OremCityCouncil/AlpineSchoolDistrictMinutes-March21,2018（p.4)