The Smithfield City Council meets this Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Items scheduled for consideration are: phase 2 of the Park Place subdivision (600 W 250 N) by the Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation, presentation by university students on futures uses of the existing library building, inter-local agreement with Cache County for road repairs, Planned Unit Development handout. (Continued…)

The Smithfield Police Department facility will grow from approximately 800 square feet to 5000 square feet after the renovation of the current building is completed. “When the citizens come in, it will be one-stop shopping for law enforcement. It will be easier to find where they need to go to have their needs met,” Chief of Police Johnny McCoy said. (Continued…)

HYDE PARK—During an emergency preparedness presentation at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, Brian Potts of the Smithfield Fire Department stressed the need to draw up a formal declaration of a financial cap for disaster management if the city needed to declare a state of emergency. (Continued…)

SMITHFIELD—Smithfield City Council voted unanimously to adopt a six-member council form of government (Ordinance 10-02). Councilman Mike Oliverson was not in attendance. Mayor Darrell Simmons said that after a lot of discussion and review, no significant changes were made to the ordinance after the public hearing held on March 9. Mayor Simmons said that under this ordinance, the mayor holds people accountable. “This ordinance is like a house. It will have to be remodeled from time to time, and it may have a few broken windows, but we have to move forward.” (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council will consider the city management ordinance this Wednesday at their regular meeting. Citizens expressed concerns at a public hearing in March about this ordinance and the powers and duties of the City Manager. The council has the option to continue working on the ordinance, adopting it as-is, or to seek further public input. The council will also consider ordinances about procedures for written minutes and rules of conduct at city council meetings. Mayor Simmons is expected to read a proclamation declaring May 8 as Arbor Day plus there will be reports on the new city offices, changes to the existing building, and the Civic Center upgrade. *[UPDATED: Boy scout proclamation] (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council is holding their annual budget workshop Wednesday at the Smithfield senior center. According to the agenda “The purpose of the meeting is for members of the City Council to give/receive preliminary input for the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Budget.” The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public. (Continued…)

RICHMOND—After more than 10 years of actively struggling to meet wastewater standards, Richmond has been recognized by the Rural Water Association of Utah (RWAU) as the city with the most improved water system in Utah. (Continued…)

It looks like a fairly light agenda for tomorrow’s Smithfield City Council meeting. To be considered: A&D Landscaping permit to move shed, presentation from Child and Family Support Center, proclamation declaring April as “Child Abuse Prevention Month”. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. in the city council chambers at 69 N Main. The meeting is open to the public. (Continued…)

The Smithfield Planning Commission approved recommendations for a staging area for A&D Landscaping and a fireworks stand at Lee’s Marketplace. They also listened to concerns over the Park Place subdivision which was requesting to move to stage two of their division. (Continued…)

The Smithfield Planning Commission meets Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. to consider: amending the “planned unit development” ordinance, phase-2 of Park Place Subdivision, public hearing of Monte Vista 19 lot commercial subdivision at 531 South Main. The commission meets in the city council chambers at city hall. (Continued…)

A group of Cache Valley residents are fighting a proposed ski resort east of Richmond at the mouth of Cherry Creek Canyon. David Chadwick and Logan Checketts presented their plans for the 160-acre Rainey Ranch Ski Resort at the March 4, 2010, meeting of the Cache County Planning and Zoning Commission. (Continued…)

HYDE PARK—Chief Kim Hawkes of North Park Police Department presented the department’s 2010-2011 budget to the City Council Wednesday night. “We didn’t offer any increases in salary last year, and at this point in time we are projecting the same thing,” Hawkes said. (Continued…)

SMITHFIELD—The Smithfield City Council voted for Mayor Darrell Simmons to sign a contract with Architectural Nexus for the remodel of the current city office for the Smithfield Police Department. Rob Bouwhuis from Nexus presented the contract details and design to the council. “We’ve proceeded with a design at our own risk. It’s higher on the structural end due to the structural needs of the building. I feel it’s a fair fee of $37,850.” (Continued…)

SMITHFIELD—There was no change to the Smithfield form of municipal government made at the public hearing held last night at the Senior Citizen Center. “Obviously, we won’t vote on this tonight. We, the council, are going to take some more time to review this. It will be put on an agenda and we will discuss this,” said Mayor Darrell Simmons. Mayor Simmons said the purpose of this meeting was to define the structure and framework of the Smithfield form of government. “This public hearing is a two-way street. It’s a time for the council to hear from the people and it is also a time for the people to hear from the council.” (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council will meet Wednesday evening to discuss: contract with Nexus to remodel current city offices into police department,report by Onyx on new city offices construction progress, agreement with Saxton family for property on 1000 South, storm water agreement, discussion of farmers markets. (Continued…)

Smithfield City has released an updated version of the ordinance, Six-Member Council Form of Municipal Government. There will be a public hearing regarding the ordinance this Tuesday, March 9 at the Senior Citizens Center at 6:30 p.m. (Continued…)

RICHMOND—He isn’t necessarily expecting to make a difference of gigantic proportions. “If I can just make things a little better,” said Paul Erickson, Richmond City Council’s newest member. (Continued…)

HYDE PARK—Plans to improve emergency preparedness education for council members and residents was presented at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting. (Continued…)

SMITHFIELD—“The mayor and I wrestled, I won, so I got the bigger office,” City Manager Jim Gass joked during a tour of the new city office building. Gass showed the council the new city offices, including the new map room, jury room, attorney room, cemetery room and a community classroom. Gass said currently, a jail cell is being used to store city maps and attorneys have to borrow an office to meet with their clients. (Continued…)

The Smithfield City Council is touring the new city offices this Wednesday prior to their regular council meeting. After their tour, the council will convene at 6:30 p.m. to discuss: changing the public hearing for government ordinance to March 9, contracting with Nexus architecture to remodel the old city offices into a police station, and to discuss the canal upgrade project. (Continued…)