Roy Connection February 2024

EVENTS

CALENDAR Beat the winter blahs

3 BIG THINGS

K9 Officer retirement New Roy businesses Safe heating tips

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Mayor's Message

there is a good chance more areas will need to be addressed. We must remove the weeds, refuse, garbage, junk, and inoperable vehicles from the city. We do offer a Waste Pass program for you to take stuff to the county solid-waste transfer station. In the spring, the city does provide residents with two weeks of free access to dumpsters to help remove most of this problem.

Please plan on taking advantage of these services. If you are unable to perform the necessary cleanup, call on your neighbors to help.

With weather patterns continually changing, it is a reminder that we do live in the second most arid state in the nation and water will always be a problem. If you haven’t already initiated one, please start thinking about a water conversation plan for your lawn and garden.

We all must conserve water!

In Dec. 2023, Weber Human Services Area Agency on Aging sent me a letter notifying us that as of June 30th, 2024, they plan to terminate the existing Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Roy City. In fact, this same notice was delivered to all cities in the county with similar contracts supporting senior center activities. For years Roy City and Weber Human Services have worked together providing weekday activities and meals at the Roy Hope Center, specifically focused on our senior citizens. The Weber Human Services leadership is calling for all Weber County cities to participate in a couple of meetings over the next few months to discuss the way ahead. At this moment, we are not sure what will come out of these planned meetings, but change is coming. The City

"In the spring, the city does provide residents with two weeks of free access to dumpsters to help remove most of this problem. Please plan on taking advantage of these services."

Manager and I will be actively involved in these discussions.

As more details emerge, we will keep the public informed.

With the new year, please consider ways to clean up your residential and business areas. The city code enforcement officer issued over 200 nuisance ordinance citations last year, and with spring coming,

Finally, in 2023, the Roy City 5-Year Strategic Plan was approved after months of work. It includes several action items to improve the community image, drive economic development, improve the city’s infrastructure, retain a skilled workforce, enhance public transportation, and foster environmental stewardship.

The Plan is bold, broad, and progressive. In 2024, we will begin the implementation of the Plan.

Watch for updates in Council meetings and this magazine as we address needed changes.

Good government requires public engagement. Please be involved!

Mayor Robert Dandoy

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CONTENTS 18 8 Keep your home warm and safe with these tips

3 MAYOR’S MESSAGE CITY NEWS 5 5 K-9 officer Mik retires from Roy City Police 6 Roy’s newest businessesl 8 Fire department tips for safely heating your home

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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14 Beat the winter blahs with our calendar of events

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City of Roy Our City Council at Work Here are some of the significant actions taken at the city council regular business meetings held on January 2nd & 16th.

• Request for approval of an alcoholic beverage license for RPLK EZZY Mart, located at 3971 S. 1900 W. • November Financial Statements • Automatic Aid Given and Received presentation by Fire Chief Williams and Battalion Chief Anderson • Oath of Office – Councilmember Ann Jackson, Councilmember Joe Paul, and Councilmember Bryon Saxton • Public Hearing to Amend the FY24 Budget

• Councilmember Committee and Liaison Assignments and Mayor Pro-tem • Interlocal Agreement with Hooper City for Crossing Guards • Ordinance change to Roy City Code 5-4-2 Park Curfew, establishing rules for all Roy City Parks and Trails

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2nd & 4th Tues at 6 p.m.

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Unleashing Guardian of Legacy K-9 Officer Mik Embarks on a Well-Earned Retirement

The council had the pleasure of listening to Chief Gwynn present the retirement of K9 Officer Mik who was officially retired by the department in October 2023.

K9 Officer Mik joined the Roy City Police Department under his handler, Officer Johnson in 2018 and was unfortunately injured in the line of duty in August of 2020. There is no doubt K9 Mik took a round that injured him that night, that was intended for our officers, and we thank him for his bravery. Together, Officer Johnson and K9 Officer Mik had nearly 200 deployments and now we want to wish him all the happiness in living out his best pup life at home with his Officer and family.

Thank you for your Paw-some Service Mik!

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Focus on Roy Businesses O-Town Coin Laundry

O-Town Coin Laundry recently opened at 5973 S 1900 W. We've been looking forward to this opening since the Roy City Planning Commission approved their site plan over a year ago.

All the coin-operated washers and dryers are brand-new, top-of-the-line, and offer various load options. You can buy laundry soap, bleach, and softener packets from the convenient dispensers. An ATM is available, as are folding tables. The business will be staffed part of the time, but there is a number posted to call if you have issues outside of those hours.

The hours are from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (doors lock at 10 p.m., so you have a one-hour "grace period" to get your laundry dried and folded). They pride themselves on being the cleanest and safest coin-operated laundromat in the area.

Speaking of "washing," here are a few unusual visits to Buggs Off Car Wash located at 4430 S. 1900 W. in Roy Do-It-Yourself Dentistry: A man and his wife parked their vehicle in one of the bays. He stood by his wife's door, tied a string to the open car door and the other end to his loose tooth—then his wife slammed the door.

Not-Quite-Rock-Tumbling: A lady showed up at 6 a.m. in a small pickup truck with crates of rocks in the back. She laid all the rocks out and washed them. Hours later she was still there, slumped over. Turns out she had gotten tired while washing the rocks and was taking a nap.

It's Time to Shine: Three young girls had a photo shoot with the foam brush and the soap, with a tripod set up.

A loyalty card program will be offered to reward customers for their service and patronage.

Welcome to Roy, O-Town Coin Laundry!

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IT'S COLD OUTSIDE TIPS FOR HEATING YOUR HOME SAFELY DURING THE WINTER

Roy City Fire Department

• Plug only 1 heat producing appliance (space heater) into an electrical outlet at a time.

• Keep anything that can burn (flammable) at least 3 Feet away from any heating source.

• Do not leave portable heating left unattended

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LAWN CARE

• Apply fertilizers only when necessary and at the recommended amount.

• Don't apply fertilizer before windy or rainy days.

• Apply fertilizer as close as possible to the period of maximum uptake and growth for grass and other plants, which is usually spring and fall in cool climate, and early and late summer in warm climates.

• Avoid applying fertilizer close to waterways.

• Don't overwater lawns and garden; use a soaker hose, a porous hose that releases water directly to the ground, which can reduce overwatering that carries away fertilizers that would otherwise enrich lawns and gardens.

• Fill fertilizer spreaders on a hard surface to make easy clean up of spills.

• Properly store unused fertilizers and dispose of empty containers.

• Maintain your lawn mowers, snow blowers, chain saws, leaf vacuums and similar outdoor power equipment to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

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• Plant a rain garden of native plants, shrubs and trees that reduce the amount of fertilizer needed to allow water to soak into the ground.

• Install a rain barrel to collect rainwater; the rainwater can later be used to wash your car or water your plants and lawn.

• Adopt techniques that utilize natural processes to manage stormwater runoff and reduce the impact of impervious surfaces on water quality.

• Use pervious pavers for walkways and low traffic areas to allow water to soak into the ground.

• Incorporate best management practices, such as grassed swales, filter strips, or buffer strips on your property to control and temporarily store stormwater runoff.

• Use yard waste, which includes grass clippings and leaves, in mulch or compost for your garden. If this is not an option, prepare all clippings and leaves for community composting, or in barrels or secured papers bags for disposal, which keeps them from washing into streams.

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PARKS & RECREATION

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Register at www.royrecreation.com Fishing Club February Classes start in April ages 6-18 Baseball/Softball March Season starts in May 3rd-9th Grade T-Ball March Season starts in May ages 4-5 Coach/Machine Pitch March Season starts in May Kindergarten-2nd Grade Tackle Football May 1st-June 15th Season starts in August 2nd-9th Grade Flag Football June & July Season starts in September Kindergarten-9th Grade Coed Volleyball June & July Season starts in September 3rd-9th Grade Beginner Basketball August Season starts in October Kindergarten-1st Grade Girls Basketball August Season starts in October Kindergarten-9th Grade Boys Basketball October & November Season starts in January 2nd-9th Grade Boys High School Basketball October & November Season starts in January 10th-12th Grade Email ebadger@royutah.org or call 801-774-1048 with any questions

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Adult Softball Registration *Registration: February 1-29 or until full (10 teams max) Games begin in March Men’s League will be on Tuesdays Coed League will be on Thursdays Doubleheaders Single Elimination Tournament Cost: $375 per team

Youth Fishing Club (6 years old or older) *Registration: February 1-29 or until full (25 participants max) Cost: $25 Class Dates: Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17, 24

Baseball, Softball, Coach Pitch, Machine Pitch, & T-Ball, *Registration: March 1-30 Games begin in May Coed T-ball: 4-5 years old (pre-school) Coed Coach Pitch: Kindergarten Machine Pitch: 1st/2nd Grade Baseball/Softball: 3rd/4th grade | 5th/6th grade, Jr. High Cost: T-ball-Machine Pitch $55 Baseball/Softball $60

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Roy City Information Winter Snow Removal During Winter, we would like to remind you to clear snow off all sidewalks adjacent to your home.

Roy City Code 4-3-1 and 4-3-3(g): Accumulation of snow on sidewalks: All accumulated of snow, sleet, hail, or other precipitation impairing safe access and use of sidewalks abutting on any public right-of-way of the city which has not been removed within twelve (12) hours from the termination of the depositing storm. The responsible party shall be any person owning, occupying, having control or charge or being an agent over any building, property, lot, or partial lot of land abutting said sidewalks.

Winter Parking Ordinance “No person shall park or leave a vehicle on any city street when it is snowing, or snow is on the street.”

Anyone parked on the street when it is snowing or snow has not been cleared, is at risk of receiving a parking citation.

Ordinance 663, 2-20-1990 and Ordinance 18-21, 10-2-2018.

City Directory MAYOR Robert Dandoy: 801-774-1028 rdandoy@royutah.org

COUNCIL MEMBERS council@royutah.org Ann Jackson: ajackson@royutah.org Bryon Saxton: bsaxton@royutah.org Joe Paul: jpaul@royutah.org

Cemetery Winter Maintenance Schedule

Randy Scadden: randy.scadden@royutah.org

Jan through March 31st Grave decorations will be removed by City crews on the last Thursday of February, and March. Please be sure to remove decorations by the last Wednesday evening of each month to avoid having them disposed of.

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CITY OFFICES AND CONTACTS Municipal Center & Utilities 801-774-1000 utilityrequests@royutah.org Open Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Police Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency Dispatch: 801-395-8221 Records: 801-774-1046 pdrecords@royutah.org Fire: 801-774-1080 fire@royutah.org Community Development 801-774-1040 ced@royutah.org Justice Court 801-774-1051 court@royutah.org Parks & Recreation 801-774-1048 parksandrec@royutah.org Recreation Complex 801-774-1050 (Temporarily Closed) Public Works 801-774-1090 publicworks@royutah.org Please keep in mind, emails are not monitored 24/7.

If your matter is urgent, please call.

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EVENTS SCHOOLS

FUN THINGS TO DO

SENIOR CENTER

Due to limited space, school sporting events will no longer be listed below.

Second Tuesdays: Community Craft Night (Bring Your Own Supplies) Local Artisan Collective, 2371 Keisel Ave, Ogden. For Teens & Adults 5–7 p.m.

Lunch Mon.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

ALL SCHOOLS IN WSD Feb 16, 19: No School Feb 21: Parent Teacher Conferences

ROY HIGH Feb 10: Sweet Heart’s Dance 8 p.m.

Feb 6, 13, 20: Attendance Recovery Class 2:45–5:15 p.m.

Feb 22: Talent Show Assembly 9 a.m.

Wednesdays: Country Dancing Union Station in Ogden. For Teens & Adults $5 8:30–11:30 p.m.

Feb 2: First Friday Art Stroll Downtown Ogden 6–9 p.m.

Feb 3, 10, 17, 24: Winter Market Downtown Ogden 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

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Feb 5: Changing Lanes Peery’s Egyptian Theater 7:30 p.m.

Feb 12-15: Random Acts of Kindness Week

Feb 9-11: Acorn’s Antique & Vintage Show Golden Spike Event Center

Feb 13: Stomp 2:30 p.m.

Feb 20: Roy Cone Parent Night 5 p.m.

Feb 21: 6th/7th Grade Registration 5 p.m.

SAND RIDGE JR HIGH Feb 20: Community Night 6–7:30 p.m.

VENTURE HIGH Feb 16, 19: No School Feb 26-Mar 1: Venture Values Week Feb 29-Mar 2: VHS Musical

Feb 15-Mar 2: Little Women Broadway Musical broadwayontheside.org Tickets $12-17, (Matinees @ 2 p.m., $5) 454 N. 325 E., Ogden 7 p.m.

Feb 16: AppAlaska Bluegrass Small Stage Series 350 S. 100 W., Layton, davisarts.org 7 p.m.

Feb 16-18: Ogden Home Show Golden Spike Event Center Feb 29: Clearfield Community Band Concert North Davis Junior High 835 S. State, Clearfield 7 p.m.

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Youth Game Club 4 p.m.

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Wednesdays Ceramics 8:30 a.m.

Sewing Group 9 a.m.

Thursdays Oil Painting 8:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Clinic 8:30 a.m.

Floor Yoga 9 a.m.

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Fridays Arthritis Exercise Class 10 a.m.

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Line Dancing 12:30 p.m.

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Feb 14: Adult Book Discussion The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett 7 p.m.

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