Board of Canvassers - August 25, 2015

Agenda

5:30 pm, Tuesday, August 25, 2015

1. Roll Call
2. Opening Prayer
3. A resolution of the Mayor and the Municipal Council sitting as the Board of Canvassers accepting the election returns and declaring and certifying the election returns and declaring and certifying the results of the vote for elections held for District 3, and Council City-Wide II, Provo, Utah
4. Adjournment

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Joint Work Meeting with the Provo School Board

Agenda
12:00 pm, Thursday, August 20, 2015

Summary of the August 18 Council Meetings

In the Work Session

Continuing discussion on User Fees:
The Council has been reviewing the user fees in Provo City in order to discuss the purpose and necessity of each fee. The goal is to keep the fees fair and competitive while also being cost-effective. While some fees may cover all the costs associated with a service or use, others do not and the City must decide whether the fee needs to change, be subsidized, or some other option considered.

At this Work Session, the airport and the library presented information about their various user fees. The airport showed a comparison of their rates with those of other municipal airports. The library explained the reasoning behind the rates they charge to rent rooms and the most recent change to rental rates made in January of this year. Council Members referred these items to the Budget Committee for further review and the Committee will return to a future Work Session to give their recommendations.

Provo City Council Work Session - August 18, 2015

Agenda  (TImes have been added to the ends of the individual agenda items to help you find them in the video.)

Neighborhood Program Calendar

We've had requests for easier ways to find the information on upcoming Neighborhood Meetings. When the City Council office is notified of an upcoming meeting, it will be added to the following calendars:

• Provo City calendar (on the city's website) - you can simplify the events shown on the calendar by selecting a category or department to display from the drop-down boxes at the top of the calendar.

• Neighborhood Program Calendar (shown on a page on this blog and the Council's blog) - this is a Google calendar so you can subscribe to the calendar if you wish

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Town Hall Meeting Questions

As part of our efforts to reach out to Provo residents and answer their questions about the recently passed city budget, we held a Town Hall Meeting at the Provo Library. This included a quick presentation on some of the budget highlights and then moved into a panel discussion where Council Members answered questions from those in attendance as well as questions submitted online.

A video recording of the panel discussion is available but we wanted to share some of the questions and answers as well.*

Summary of the August 4 Council Meetings

In the Work Session

Council Priorities:
Council Members had their first group discussion of Council priorities for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Many ideas came forward but several priorities seemed to show more interest than others: Finding a way to achieve a balanced mix of housing in the city, Provo west side development, economic development and expanded retail, and fiscal responsibility in general. Hal Miller was not present and will still need to make his preferences known. This discussion will continue at future Work Meetings.

Mayor's RAP Tax proposal:
The Mayor presented an updated proposal on the recreation, arts, and parks (RAP) tax and how the funds would be used if the tax is approved by the Council and Provo voters. After meeting with Council Members and reviewing the results of the survey conducted last month, Mayor Curtis made adjustments to the plan. Council Members and the Council Budget Committee will review the proposal in anticipation of the Council making a formal decision on whether or not to put the RAP tax on the November ballot.

Provo City Council Work Session - August 4, 2015

Agenda  (Times have been added to the ends of the individual agenda items to help you find them in the video.)