Holladay City Newsletter | April 2022

APRIL 2022

COUNCIL CORNER

A Little Trash Talk

By Dan Gibbons, District 5 As a small boy, the highlight of my week was waiting for the big garbage truck to pick up the trash on our street every Tuesday morning, and I remember thinking, “That’s what I want to do when I grow up!” Fast forward several decades, and my wish has partially come true! I represent Holladay on the board of the Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District, where I’m the vice chairman this year. The District is a non-profit government agency, operated by elected representatives from Holladay and eleven other municipalities or townships in Salt Lake County.

You’ve seen the different colored cans and containers that the District provides—black, blue, green, gray, white (and in the future, possibly purple). Let me describe each can and the program they represent, and share several ways the District can serve the needs of Holladay residents: 1. The Black Can and the Blue Can: Basic service from the district includes both a black and blue can. The black garbage cans are for ordinary waste, while the blue recycling cans should only be used for recyclable waste, including clean paper and cardboard.

Please do not put plastic bags or any food items in the blue cans, as that contaminates the recyclable material. Holladay residents can help keep fees low by recycling as much as possible. Over 60 percent of the materials at the landfill can be recycled. Fees for basic recycling are $17 per month or $204 per year, billed monthly.

2. The Green Can: The District operates a curbside green waste collection program each year. Each Holladay residence has the opportunity to obtain a green waste can. Green waste collection operates as a subscription program with collections provided weekly between mid-March and mid-December. There is a onetime startup fee of $60, and thereafter a $126 per year charge.

Once the green waste is collected from your home, it is shredded, screened, and recycled as compost.

3. The Gray Can: The District offers two forms of glass recycling— curbside collection (in a smaller gray can) and drop-off collection.

A one-time $45 startup fee applies to curbside glass collection, and thereafter a $24 quarterly fee.

4. The Purple Can (possibly in the future): This month the District is using grant money to conduct a pilot program for the collection of food waste in selected areas of Salt Lake County. The waste will be recycled for processing in an anerobic digestor that produces bio-gas for power and bio-fertilizer. If the pilot is successful, you may see a purple can coming to a Holladay street near you.

5. The Big White Containers: Due to COVID and continued staffing issues at the District, the board has decided to continue a hybrid seasonal container reservation program in 2022, as we offered in 2021. Residents will have the opportunity to reserve a container on a first come-first service basis to be delivered to their home.

For more information on any of these programs, please visit wasatchfrontwaste.org, call (385) 468-6325, or email info@ wasatchfrontwaste.org.

PLAN YOUR COMMUTE Salt Lake City Marathon SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022

The University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon is April 23, 2022! It will feature a full marathon, half marathon, 5K, 10K run, 26-mile bike tour, 10K in-line skate, and a 1K kids’ marathon.

The race will come through the City of Holladay starting at 3900 S. and 2300 E. The route will follow 2300 E. southbound to 4600 S. then back northbound on Holladay Blvd to 4500 S. and then west through Highland Drive. At all major intersections there will be an “Intersection Traffic Officer” to facilitate cross-traffic flow whenever there are breaks in runners and safe to do so. The runners should be through Holladay by about 11:30 am.

For a detailed map of the race course, volunteer information and more go to: saltlakecitymarathon.com

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR HOLLADAY VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM

NOMINATIONS DUE MAY 27

The Helping Hands of Holladay Awards Program is an annual recognition process sponsored by the Holladay City Council. Individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses are honored for actively helping make Holladay great through acts of volunteerism, service, and leadership.

Do you know someone who is making a difference in our community?

Nominate them today! Visit www.cityofholladay.com or Holladay City Hall to fill out the one-page form and submit it by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27. The City Council will recognize award recipients to honor the National Day of Service and Remembrance in September 2022.

HELPING HANDS OF HOLLADAY AWARDS

celebrating spirited champions, selfless volunteers, & quiet heroes of Holladay

APRIL 2022

SAVE THE DATE

CITY INFORMATION

SPEAKER SERIES

How to Greet a Dog Properly

CELEBRATING THE RICH HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, HOMES AND STORIES OF HOLLADAY, UTAH

By Salt Lake County Animal Services

PREMIER EVENT FEATURING: LIANE STILLMAN

MAY 16 @ 7 PM HOLLADAY CITY HALL

Warm weather is quickly approaching, as are gatherings with people and pets at parks, homes, and other locations. Salt Lake County Animal Services has some suggestions on How to Greet a Dog safely, whether it’s a dog you’re familiar with or one you’re meeting for the first time. Help your dog from being put in an uncomfortable situation with strangers, or even friends and family.

When you’re approaching a dog that you would like to pet but don’t know: Step 1: Make sure the dog has a leash, a collar, and an owner. If it doesn’t, call Animal Control.

Step 2: Look at the dog’s body language. Look to see if it is a happy/relaxed dog. There are many online resources that demonstrate dog body language.

Step 3: Ask permission from the Owner: “May I please pet your dog?” It is okay if the owner says “no!”

Step 4: If you have permission, do a quick body language check again.

Common mistakes: • Putting your hand up to a dog’s nose. Dog’s do not need to smell your hand.

• Leaning over the dog or put your face into the dog’s face Step 5: Angle body slightly away from dog.

Step 6: Keep hands to yourself until the dog approaches you, seeking out interaction.

Step 7: Pet the dog calmly and quietly, avoiding sensitive areas.

Step 8: Remain standing if it is a large or medium sized dog. If it is a small dog, you can crouch down, making sure you are still not leaning over the dog.

Teach or run a youth afterschool program in Salt Lake County? Book a free Humane Education Presentation with even more details. Email events@slco.org.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Rob Dahle, Mayor rdahle@cityofholladay.com 801-580-3056 Ty Brewer, District 1 tbrewer@cityofholladay.com 801-550-8747 Matt Durham, District 2 mdurham@cityofholladay.com 801-999-0781 Paul Fotheringham, District 3 pfotheringham@cityofholladay.com 801-424-3058 Drew Quinn, District 4 dquinn@cityofholladay.com 801-272-6526 Dan Gibbons, District 5 dgibbons@cityofholladay.com 385-215-0622 Gina Chamness, City Manager gchamness@cityofholladay.com

PUBLIC MEETINGS: City Council – first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.

Planning Commission – first and third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

CITY OFFICES: Mon-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • 801-272-9450 4580 South 2300 East • Holladay, UT 84117 Community Development Finance Justice Court Code Enforcement

NUMBERS TO KNOW:

801-527-3890 801-527-2455 801-273-9731 801-527-3890

Emergency 911 UPD Dispatch (Police) 801-743-7000 UFA Dispatch (Fire) 801-840-4000 Animal Control 385-468-7387 Garbage/Sanitation 385-468-6325 Holladay Library 801-944-7627 Holladay Lions Club 385-468-1700 Mt. Olympus Sr. Center 385-468-3130 Holladay Post Office 801-278-9947 Cottonwood Post Office 801-453-1991 Holliday Water 801-277-2893 Watermaster - Big Cottonwood Tanner Ditch system - Art Quayle 801 867-1247

City Council Re-Districting Every 10 years, the Decennial US Census takes place – an effort to count every resident in the United States. Since the 2010 count, a lot has changed in Holladay. While the population of the City has grown by 21% in the last ten years, most of that growth is the result of the 2014 annexation of the Olympus Hills neighborhood, an area roughly defined from 3900 South to 4500 South and 2700 East to I-215. Based on that annexation coupled with demographic changes and some redevelopment, Holladay is now home to 31,965 residents.

Most of that growth occurred in Districts One and Four.

After each U.S. Census, state governments, municipalities, and other public entities are required by law to adjust the district boundaries for their elected offices to ensure that each district has roughly the same amount of people in it.

State law requires that the City Council adopt new district boundaries within six months after the legislature completes its redistricting process.

Us in Celebrating n i o J Day 2022 Arbor

Let's plant the fu f ture together!

FRI • APRIL 29 • 1 P.M. Holladay Arbor Day Celebration at Olympus Junior High 2217 E. Holladay-Murray Rd. Come celebrate Arbor Day 2022 with Olympus Jr High and the City of Holladay Tree Committee.

This family-friendly event, held at the Outdoor Classroom, will include a Dawn Redwood tree-planting with accompanying music by the Oly JH Jazz Band, and artwork and poetry craft ft f ed by the students.

Q & A with Certified Arborists Cookies by Great Harvest On-the-spot kids’ book check-out and craft f activities ft

You can see this map and the current map by visiting the city website at www.cityofholladay.com We want to make sure that you have an opportunity to weigh-in on the potential changes to Holladay’s Council districts. A public hearing will be held on Thursday, April 21 at 6:00pm. You can also send comments or provide your input to Stephanie Carlson – scarlson@cityofholladay.com before the Council adopts a final map at its May 9th meeting.

by the Holladay Library

APRIL 2022

Highland Dr Study The City of Holladay initiated a corridor study on Highland Drive between Arbor Lane and Van Winkle Expressway in 2021 to plan for improvements to be made in the next 10-20 years. After considering conceptual engineering data, future traffic numbers and public feedback, the Holladay City Council decided to move forward with Alternative 1: Complete Street (see graphic below article for details).

This alternative was selected after conducting preliminary traffic modeling to better understand how vehicles would flow through the Highland Drive corridor in the study area with a Complete Street design.

The traffic modeling was based on existing traffic data from the regional model, supplemented with current traffic counts (conducted by video and by hand) and model-projected traffic volume assumptions 30 years into the future. The travel demand model indicates a 10% increase in traffic on Highland Drive by the year 2050. The study team increased that volume assumption to 25% in order to capture any future unknowns that may increase trips on the corridor. Even with this 25% increase, the road would still operate at an acceptable level of service, with only a few seconds of added delay at intersections, scoring a better grade than many urbanized roads in Salt Lake County.

The traffic model did indicate that the Complete Street Alternative would likely increase delay at some intersections by several seconds. However, the majority of intersections would maintain the same level of delay with the new design as they currently do now.

The City Council reviewed the traffic model results and determined that the benefits of creating a safe, walkable, bikeable and landscaped corridor outweighed the tradeoff of adding some delay at a few intersections.

To learn more about the preliminary traffic modeling, please the story map at http:// cityofholladay.com/community/road-projects/ to learn more about why the Complete Street Alternative was selected.

If you have additional questions about this process, please contact a study representative at 385-888-ROAD (7623).