Orangeville City youth council attends legislature

By PHIL FAUVER staff writer

Orangeville City Council met and heard from Youth City Council Mayor Jordan Tuttle. He reported to the Orangeville City Council about attending Youth City Council Legislative Day at the Utah Legislature. He thanked the Orangeville City Council for making it possible for them to attend. He said it was a great experience to see the capitol building.
The group participated and voted on a mock bill presented to them. Six members of the City Youth Council along with Council Woman Carol Stilson and Youth City Council Advisor Mindy Nicholson were at this Legislative Day.
Tuttle said they watched the Utah Senate debate and pass a bill and they were able to talk with the local representatives like David Hinkins and Kay McIff. Senator Hinkins gave the group a tour of the capitol building and had lunch with them. Keynote speaker Terry Bradshaw gave the group a very entertaining inspirational talk.
The Orangeville City Council discussed the need for a safety committee and discussed who should be appointed to that committee. A list of potential names was mentioned. Mayor Swenson said a safety committee would be established at the next city council meeting.
Trent Bennett the current building inspector for Orangeville City and a possible change to Sunrise Engineering as Orangeville’s building inspector was discussed.
It was suggested that Trent Bennett should be asked to appear before the Orangeville City Council to help with that discussion. Trent Bennett has been hired full time by Price City as a building inspector and will only be able to service Orangeville from 4 pm to 7 pm. Mayor Swenson is concerned about building inspections being available to contractors needing inspections at other times.
This issue was tabled for further study and recommendations by Planning and Zoning.
The need for a celebration committee for Orangeville Days and other events in the city was also discussed.
Orangeville City Council has approved changing their meeting day from Thursday to Wednesday.
Painting and carpeting the City Hall Council Chamber project has been put out for bid and the council will contact those in the area that may want to bid on this project.
The money for a new Kubota Lawn mower at the Orangeville City Cemetery will come from the Perpetual Care Fund and not out of the city budget when a bid is approved. Animal Control Katlin Bell reported more than 30 dogs came to the rabies clinic.
Ben Orgill said he and Kent Wilson walked the Cottonwood Creek looking at the possibility of a Nature trail along the creek.
The fence lines could be a problem. He said the trail would have to be surveyed because it would cross many properties along the Blue Cut Canal right of way. When the city takes ownership of the Blue Cut Canal that will take us to 300 West. The walking trail with a footbridge across Cottonwood Creek to the Welcome Park would be an asset. There are a lot of deadfall trees along the creek that would have to be cleaned up.
Wilson said, “We have about $60,000 available in the budget that could be used to start on a walking trail along Cottonwood Creek. The trail could be started with a sand road base for walking and later covered with cement or asphalt.”
A survey of property boundaries needs to be made and the landowners need to be talked to about the potential walking trail along their properties.
Tom Baltzer reported gophers are invading the city cemetery and some grave headstones have been knocked over or broken.
Orangeville City will change their monthly city council meetings to Wednesday nights from now on due to conflicts with their previous council meeting night on Thursdays.
This Wednesday will be their first meeting on the new day. Orangeville City welcomes all citizens to attend meetings.