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CITY NEWSLETTER
Marcus’s Message
By Mayor Marcus Stevenson
A YEAR IN REVIEW
MIDVALE CITY DIRECTORY 801-567-7200 801-567-7200 801-567-7265 801-567-7250 801-567-7228 801-567-7211 801-567-7235 801-363-9995 801-567-7285 385-468-3350 385-468-7387 801-567-7230
As I hope you’ve seen, the city has done a lot this year to bring more pedestrian traffic onto Main Street. While I wish I could take all the credit for our progress, we truly have a dedicated staff who have been working hard to bring Main back to life. We held several events on Main Street this year, including a mural festival where 23 new murals were unveiled, the Main Street Car Show, the Trick or Treat on Main Street event for Halloween, and the Light Up Main Street event for the holidays. Beyond those events, we also worked with the Utah Food Truck League to host food trucks every Friday throughout the summer at city hall.
INCREASED COMMUNICATION
BUILDING EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
District 1 - Quinn Sperry Email: qsperry@midvale.com District 2 - Paul Glover Email: pglover@midvale.com
A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED MIDVALE
MAYOR Marcus Stevenson 801-567-7204 Email: mstevenson@midvale.com CITY COUNCIL
District 3 - Heidi Robinson Email: Hrobinson@midvale.com District 4 - Bryant Brown Email: bbrown@midvale.com District 5 - Dustin Gettel Email: dgettel@midvale.com
WHO TO CALL FOR… Water Bills Ordering A New Trash Can Permits Court Paying For Traffic School Business Licensing Cemetery Planning and Zoning Code Enforcement Building inspections Graffiti
801-567-7200 801-567-7202 801-567-7213 801-567-7265 801-567-7202 801-567-7214 801-567-7235 801-567-7231 801-567-7208 801-567-7213 385-468-9769
PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY CONTACTS EMERGENCY UFA Fire/UPD Police > Non-emergency Unified Police Department > Midvale Precinct Public Works Rocky Mountain Power
911 801-840-4000 385-468-9350 801-567-7235 877-508-5088
REVITALIZING MAIN STREET
Wow, I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I took office. I’ve been continuously humbled by this opportunity I’ve been given and hope that I’ve made our community proud in my time so far. Taking on the role of mayor is hard to describe, as it’s a job that comes with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. It’s the most stressful job I’ve ever had and the most rewarding. With that, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the last year and the many issues I’ve been working on. For my first mayor’s message back in February, I wanted to set the tone of communicating with residents about the important issues facing our community and how residents can get more involved. In that first message, I wrote about the many volunteer opportunities we have throughout the city, including the community council and arts council. From then on, I’ve made a point to write about some of the most pressing issues facing our city, including growth, Unified Police reforms, our budget, the library, and more. I firmly believe that while we don’t have to agree on everything, communicating is key if we want city leadership and residents to work well together.
MIDVALE CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS
JANUARY 2023
One of my first assignments as mayor was to find volunteers to serve on the Harvest Days committee to plan our yearly festival. I wanted to ensure this committee represented our city well – both our generational residents and the many new residents we now have. What we saw was a Harvest Days geared towards family activities, especially for young kids. I’m proud of this group to keep many of the traditional Harvest Days festivities, while also branching out to see how we can continue to improve this event. In July, I hosted a Skate with the Mayor event to connect with both parents and young people where they’re at. I often joke that this event was just a good excuse for me to get on a skateboard, but the reality is that many people aren’t comfortable interacting with government. I want to make sure that Midvale City is meeting residents in more casual ways than a formal town hall or city council meeting, where we can hear from our community directly.
A large focus of mine has been connecting with other elected officials, businesses, and stakeholders who can affect our city based on the decisions they make. Most notably, I’ve worked to build a relationship with the Salt Lake County Council, who recently approved increased library funding to ensure we have a library in our community. Also notable is the work that has been done around homelessness, specifically working to get other mayors across Salt Lake County actively involved in helping those experiencing homelessness. Lastly, I’ve spent much of the year working with Unified Police on four reforms around cost control, political control, and local control of the organization. Going through this process has allowed me to work more closely with our officers and the administration of Unified PD. Other organizations can drastically affect Midvale City’s residents, which is why much of my time has been focused on building relationships and inserting Midvale City into some of the most critical conversations that will impact our community.
LOOKING AHEAD
It’s been a wild year. As I think back to the progress that has been made and the grey hairs that I’ve grown, I’m proud of my first year in office and I’m looking forward to the challenges that the next year will bring. Be on the lookout for more improvements to Main Street, increased conversations around our recreation center, and continued projects that increase pedestrian safety and access in our community.
Midvale Senior Center Classes January is a time of new beginnings and opportunities. Join us at Midvale Senior Center for some new classes to give you a fresh new start in 2023. ENHANCE FITNESS is an hour-long class designed for older adults that combines strength training, flexibility, and cardiovascular exercise. Class members have experienced increased strength, greater activity levels and decreased depression. This class is taught Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:45 a.m. JUST FOR MEN is a welcoming place where men share their interests with others and try new activities…or just sit in and share in the conversation. Our first meeting will be held on Monday, January 9 at 1:00 p.m.
U OF U EXERCISE is a class taught by University of Utah Kinesiology students seeking professional careers in healthcare, fitness, community health or teaching. This class focuses on cardio, strength and flexibility but can be done standing or seated. It is taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. starting January 17. MUSIC IN MOTION is a movement class set to music that is easy on the body and good for the brain. It can be done standing or seated. It is taught through Repertory Dancy Theatre on Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m. For more information on these and other classes or to register, call 385-468-3350.
In The Middle of Everything Imperial Hall By Bill Miller, Midvale Historical Museum Walking north on Main St. (from Center St.) to Smelter St. you would run into the Imperial Dance Hall. (Corner of Smelter & Holden St.) The Purple Penguin Car Wash is now located there. The Imperial Dance Hall was opened just after the turn of the century (1900’s) Much excitement preceded the grand opening. Proudly it was advised as the first and only dance hall with a genuine spring floor in South Salt Lake County. It was a dance floor that ads snap and rhythm to your dancing. So, with eagerness the local ‘steppers’ awaited its grand opening. THE IMPERIAL was designed to place the orchestra in an elevated position at the west center of the hall. The dancers had a clear view of the band and entertainers at all times. At the south end of the hall, high above the entrance and the concession stand was located the gallery. it was built for the convenience and comfort of the dance-music lovers, too old or too young or too tired of dancing. The best bands of the day, both local and out of state, played the Imperial. Joy and laughter filled the hall as happy couples danced the dreamy waltzes, lively two step, or fast-moving fox trots. The ‘cozy’ dance for sweat hearts was called “the bunny hug”. Later came the tango for the Spanish lovers of fast-moving, stamping and twirling rhythms. The Charleston, the stomp, and “the frug” were popular dance steps, to bring joy to the westerners or “hill billy” environments, The Imperial sponsored country and western dancing. Prior to closing, The Imperial, much to the sadness of the dance patrons the name was changed to The DANSANTE’ (Dawn’ Sawnt). It was named after a dance hall on North Main St. in Salt Lake City. Not many months after the name change, the grand old dance hall was closed. After a while the hall opened as a skating rink. The life of the rink was short lived. After standing empty for a while the building was turned into the Grayson Apartments, for many years. Then in the 2000’s, a big storm took the building down. This information was taken from a fact sheet written by Harry S. Wright on 05/06/1978.
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Your Midvale City Planning Commission The Midvale City Planning Commission is made up of five members and two alternates. Planning Commissioners are appointed for four-year terms by the mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Commission is in a manner to provide a balanced geographic, professional, neighborhood, and community interest representation of the community. Members are required to reside within Midvale City limits.
What does the Planning Commission do? The Planning Commission is responsible for making recommendations to the City Council on the City’s General Plan (a document to guide growth, development and redevelopment throughout the City), Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances (rules for development, redevelopment and subdivision of properties), amendments to these documents, subdivision applications, and
on any special studies such as small area plans, parks and trails plans, or corridor studies which focus on a particular area of the City such as State Street or 7200 South. The Planning Commission is also responsible to administer the adopted land use regulations with regard to conditional use permits, large- and small-scale master plans, master planned developments, and other duties as more specifically described in the City’s land use regulations and the Utah State Code.
How can I get involved? Planning Commission meetings are scheduled the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. All meetings are open to the public. Residents may sign up to receive agendas and meeting information through eNotifications at www.MidvaleCity.org/enotify.
SANDY CITY WATERLINE UPGRADE Sandy City Waterline Project
EXPECT ROAD CLOSURES AND DETOURS Sandy City’s contractor, COP Construction, and subcontractors will be performing construction as part of the Sandy City Waterline Upgrade project. The construction is expected to start at the end of January and end around May 1, 2023. As you can see by the following maps, some Midvale residents and businesses may be impacted by this important project. The detours and road closures are needed so crews can complete the project in a timely and safe manner. Crews will notify residents via door hangers when the construction impacts their neighborhood. We appreciate the inconveniences for people who live in and around the area and thank you for your patience. To maintain the safety of all, please reduce speeds and drive cautiously through the detour route. We thank you in advance for your patience
End of Jan. through May
Keep an eye out for door hangers with more details about road closures and detours.
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Recycle collection occurs every other week on the same day as your trash service. Please make sure all recyclables fit in your recycling container, and place your carts on the curb the night before or by 7:00 AM on your service day.
HOLIDAYS OBSERVED
Participating in City Council Meetings You may share your views with the City Council: • During legally required public hearings • During the regular open public comment period • Other opportunities when the Mayor allows for public comment Public comments may be submitted electronically for City Council consideration at www.MidvaleCity.org/ PublicMeetings. Submit comments by 5:00 p.m. the day before the City Council meeting. Please indicate if you would like your comment to be read during the City Council meeting.
DO NOT Bag Items. Keep It Clean. All items must be free of food & liquid. Questions? Call customer service at (801) 363-9995 or email us recycle@acedisposal.com
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When a collection day falls on one of the following holidays, New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, the collection will be delayed by one day.
City Council meeting agendas are often difficult for people to navigate. Filled with jargon and legal requirements on how an item must be listed, it can be a challenge to determine what council members are discussing or deciding on. Midvale City staff now prepares a summary of the Midvale City Council and Redevelopment Agency meeting’s agenda items for the community to review. The official published agendas and supporting materials can be found at MidvaleCity.org/PublicMeetings. You can read the current Citizens Agenda Summary at MidvaleCity.org/CitizensAgenda
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As the largest, no-kill, municipal animal shelter in Utah, Salt Lake County Animal Services is an extremely busy place. The staff see a variety of animals throughout the year from big to small: horses, goats, cows, pigs, snakes, pet spiders, turtles and obviously the traditional, dogs, cats, guinea pigs and rabbits. Here are just some Fun Facts from this year. For more on how to get involved, adopt, license, microchip, or donate, visit AdoptUtahPets.org *All numbers were from 1/1/2022 -11/1/2022