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Riverton City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting – December 3, 2024

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, December 3, 2024
BodyRiverton, Utah
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DateTuesday, December 3, 2024
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1:13

I should run it as well.

1:41

That's the same.

2:40

So there is a little scale.

2:55

I would go with the answer to take a lot of things.

2:58

But one doesn't make your manager.

3:56

Yeah.

4:15

Yes.

4:23

She never told me if she was going to zoom in.

4:25

So I think yet.

5:25

We good to go, Jamie.

5:29

Okay.

5:31

Well, we will call our work session meeting to order.

5:34

All of our elected officials present with the exception of Councilmember Broker, who's excused.

5:39

I don't think she's gonna be joining us electronically, right?

5:42

Josh, we don't have anybody who's not on participating.

5:47

Great.

5:48

First item up is 5A, the riveting discussion of speed dips versus speed bumps.

5:55

And uh Mr.

5:56

Carrie Nicase is gonna walk us through.

6:08

Hey, I didn't I didn't want to get yelled at.

6:12

Okay, just quick discussion.

6:13

I know you guys wanted to hear about speed bumps versus speed dips or humps or tables.

6:18

So we just kind of went through what we have out there and what we like about them, what we don't like about them, everything like that.

6:26

So next slide.

6:44

Can you just use the arrow on your keyboard?

6:46

Yes.

6:49

Okay.

6:50

Anyway, you guys know back in 2018, uh City Council passed an ordinance for no longer allowing speed bumps, humps, and tables.

6:58

Um so what we've done over the years is just not allowed them, which has kind of become an issue because we're getting a lot of requests for them, um, and we deny them uh due to the code.

7:09

Um, but we also go out and do investigation.

7:12

You know, we although we might tell them no, we do do studies to see where the speeds at, um, the kind of situation that's out there, how many complaints we're getting.

7:23

Um, and most of these speed studies come back that the 85th percentile is within the speed parameters.

7:29

Um, every once in a while, let's say the speed limit is 25, they come back around 2526.

7:34

So, well within reason, it's not really even a speeding issue, it's just people assuming that they're speeding.

7:40

Um the advantages of the speed bump itself is I can place them anywhere within the roadway, right?

7:48

It doesn't matter if it's at a high point, a low point, the roads going sloped one way, cross slope flat anywhere, I can utilize the roadway and place those.

7:57

And it can be done in asphalt or concrete.

8:00

We would prefer concrete on those just because when we do future maintenance, we can mill the edges around them and they don't get milled out.

8:09

Currently, every time we do an overlay or anything and we mill, you mill out that whole bump because you can't.

8:14

And with our code, we're not installing new ones, so anyone that had them and we do those maintenance no longer get a speed bump.

8:20

They get taken out and not redone.

8:23

Um disadvantages of speed bumps is um again, they get removed in the road improvements, the annual maintenance.

8:32

We've had a couple complaints that um some of the paint they can't see it or it's not lit well enough at night that cars are hitting them at a high speed.

8:42

And I talked to our risk manager a little bit about this, and every call that she has received on that, she asks the question how fast were you going when you went over it, and they don't return calls, nothing after that.

8:54

So my guess is they know at that point they're speeding.

8:58

But we do want to make sure that it's lit enough that you can see it, and we paint these little white diamonds on it so that you kind of see it as it's coming up.

9:05

We also put a sign.

9:06

It says speed bump, right?

9:08

And then the footprint.

9:09

The footprint of this is 14 feet wide, and then the length of the road.

9:14

Right?

9:14

And we do that because we have a three and a half foot uh three and a half inch up vertical on that, which is about a four percent grade in that seven feet each way.

9:24

And that gives you enough that it slows the car down, but also isn't enough to damage your car.

9:30

Speed humps or speed dips.

9:32

Advantages here is less wear and tear on our vehicles compared to the bump itself.

9:37

Um as you guys know, we've installed two of these lately, one on Shaggy Peak and one on Lambton.

9:43

We did studies beforehand.

9:45

We're gonna give this a couple weeks, let traffic kind of re routine back out, kind of get used to it.

9:50

Then we'll do another study with uh speed and see if they really did work, right?

10:00

Although it might slow them down over the area, but once they get used to it, they'll kind of figure it out and realize oh, it's not as bad as I thought I can go over it.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Youth Programs████████████12%
Budget Equity Analysis████████████12%
Procedural█████████9%
Transportation Safety█████████9%
Parks and Recreation████████8%
Animal Welfare████████8%
Strategic Planning████████8%
Public Engagement████████8%
Water And Wastewater Management██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Riverton City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting – December 3, 2024

The Riverton City Council met on December 3, 2024, for a work session beginning at 2:30 PM and a regular session at 7:00 PM. The work session focused on traffic calming options, a dog park proposal, and strategic planning. The regular meeting included citizen comments, presentations, consent agenda items, and public hearings on a rezone, fee schedule amendments, and a budget amendment. Several votes were taken, with key decisions on the fee schedule, youth council ordinance, rezone, and a budget amendment including funding for a new animal shelter.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved consent agenda items 14A through 14C, including the appointment of Sherry Withers to the Historic Preservation Commission. (Item 14D was pulled for separate consideration.)

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jill Walker Portillo Marino, a long-time resident, expressed concern about delays in processing GRAMA (public records) requests, noting that responses have consistently exceeded the 10-business-day statutory requirement. She stated that she has had to follow up multiple times and that the delay undermines confidence in city transparency.
  • Rebecca Allen, a community engagement coordinator for Salt Lake City's homeless team, spoke about the annual Point-in-Time Count of unhoused individuals scheduled for January 30–February 1, 2025. She requested volunteers for the early-morning count and also announced a blanket drive that had collected over 125 items, thanking the Riverton community.

Discussion Items

  • Speed Bumps vs. Speed Dips (Work Session 5A): Carrie Nicase (Public Works) presented a comparison. Speed bumps are 14 feet wide with a 3.5-inch rise; speed dips (recently installed on Shaggy Peak and Lambton) have a 2-inch drop over 4 feet. Dips cost about $9,000 each (similar to bumps), but are better for emergency vehicles and snowplows. Studies will follow in a few weeks to measure effectiveness. Councilmember McDougall expressed personal dislike for both due to noise and limited speed reduction. Councilmember Perucci supported the innovation. No formal vote; discussion only.
  • Off-Leash Dog Park Proposal (Work Session 5B): City Manager Ryan described a resident request to convert Margaret Park into a dog park, possibly with designated hours. The site is already mostly fenced. Staff recommended polling nearby residents before proceeding. Councilmembers discussed broader park amenity planning. Councilmember McDougall preferred to table it until the strategic planning session. Councilmember McKay noted that many nearby cities have dog parks and that resident interest exists. Councilmember Perucci advocated for a holistic review of park amenities during strategic planning. No action taken; direction to include in upcoming strategic planning.
  • Strategic Planning Work Session (Work Session 5C): The council discussed the format for the January 2025 strategic planning session. Councilmember McDougall proposed a full-day Saturday meeting with department head presentations and a focus on funding sustainability. Councilmember Perucci suggested inviting external stakeholders like UDOT and Wasatch Front to provide context. The council agreed to meet on Saturday, January 11, 2025, starting at 8:00 AM, with staff providing five-year long-range plans before Christmas.
  • Fee Schedule Amendments (Regular Meeting 15B): Finance Director Nick presented a proposal to eliminate about 85 fees, consolidate others, and change the senior/veteran water discount from a flat rate to a percentage (20%, matching Salt Lake County). This will affect about 50 households, reducing their discount slightly. Councilmember Perucci expressed concern about the impact on seniors. Staff committed to proactively communicate the change and work with affected residents. Dog licensing fees were removed due to upcoming changes in animal control. The ordinance was adopted unanimously.
  • Budget Amendment (Regular Meeting 15C): The amendment covered several items: carryovers for ongoing projects, $700,000 for a new animal shelter, a replacement water van (funded by insurance), and two vehicle purchases (a storm vehicle and a plumber van). Councilmember Perucci requested separate votes, which the council agreed to. Councilmember McKay expressed discomfort with lack of supporting documents but supported the animal shelter after a site visit. After discussion, the animal shelter funding was voted on separately and passed 4-1 (Perucci opposed). The remaining budget items were then approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda: Items 14A–C approved. Item 14D (youth council ordinance) pulled and later passed 4-1 (McKay opposed) to change 'elected' to 'appointed' while retaining a 50-member cap.
  • Roberts Rezone (Ordinance 24-27): Unanimously approved rezoning 0.91 acres at 4191 W 13400 S from R1 to CR regional commercial.
  • Fee Schedule (Resolution 24-101): Adopted unanimously, effective January 1, 2025. Includes elimination of 85 fees, percentage-based senior/veteran water discounts, and removal of dog licensing fees.
  • Budget Amendment (Resolution 24-102): Approved as amended. The animal shelter portion passed 4-1. The remaining items (carryovers, vehicles, water van) passed unanimously.
  • Strategic Planning: Scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2025, 8:00 AM, with long-range plans to be distributed before Christmas.

Meeting Transcript

I should run it as well. That's the same. So there is a little scale. I would go with the answer to take a lot of things. But one doesn't make your manager. Yeah. Yes. She never told me if she was going to zoom in. So I think yet. We good to go, Jamie. Okay. Well, we will call our work session meeting to order. All of our elected officials present with the exception of Councilmember Broker, who's excused. I don't think she's gonna be joining us electronically, right? Josh, we don't have anybody who's not on participating. Great. First item up is 5A, the riveting discussion of speed dips versus speed bumps. And uh Mr. Carrie Nicase is gonna walk us through. Hey, I didn't I didn't want to get yelled at. Okay, just quick discussion. I know you guys wanted to hear about speed bumps versus speed dips or humps or tables. So we just kind of went through what we have out there and what we like about them, what we don't like about them, everything like that. So next slide. Can you just use the arrow on your keyboard? Yes. Okay. Anyway, you guys know back in 2018, uh City Council passed an ordinance for no longer allowing speed bumps, humps, and tables. Um so what we've done over the years is just not allowed them, which has kind of become an issue because we're getting a lot of requests for them, um, and we deny them uh due to the code. Um, but we also go out and do investigation. You know, we although we might tell them no, we do do studies to see where the speeds at, um, the kind of situation that's out there, how many complaints we're getting. Um, and most of these speed studies come back that the 85th percentile is within the speed parameters. Um, every once in a while, let's say the speed limit is 25, they come back around 2526. So, well within reason, it's not really even a speeding issue, it's just people assuming that they're speeding. Um the advantages of the speed bump itself is I can place them anywhere within the roadway, right? It doesn't matter if it's at a high point, a low point, the roads going sloped one way, cross slope flat anywhere, I can utilize the roadway and place those. And it can be done in asphalt or concrete. We would prefer concrete on those just because when we do future maintenance, we can mill the edges around them and they don't get milled out. Currently, every time we do an overlay or anything and we mill, you mill out that whole bump because you can't. And with our code, we're not installing new ones, so anyone that had them and we do those maintenance no longer get a speed bump. They get taken out and not redone. Um disadvantages of speed bumps is um again, they get removed in the road improvements, the annual maintenance. We've had a couple complaints that um some of the paint they can't see it or it's not lit well enough at night that cars are hitting them at a high speed. And I talked to our risk manager a little bit about this, and every call that she has received on that, she asks the question how fast were you going when you went over it, and they don't return calls, nothing after that. So my guess is they know at that point they're speeding. But we do want to make sure that it's lit enough that you can see it, and we paint these little white diamonds on it so that you kind of see it as it's coming up. We also put a sign. It says speed bump, right? And then the footprint. The footprint of this is 14 feet wide, and then the length of the road.

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