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I received an email from Erik from the Public Works department with WVC. I found this to be great news... (By the way, I know that the only way to "solve this problem" is if we, as the residents, slow down! I understand we all get in a hurry...but we need to remember that the maximum speed limit is 25 mph.) This is what he wrote:

Hi Renee,
We've purchased six new driver feedback signs and will be installing them
on High Bluff, Wakefield and Laurel Canyon. These won't solve the problem,
but the hope is that more drivers will be aware of how fast they are going and
slow down a little. We'll continue to collect information with the signs
in place to see how effective they are and if something else will need to be
considered.
As far as street lights go, I am putting together a program so that we can
get the funding to install lights where they are needed. Thanks for bringing
6200 South to my attention.
Thanks, Erik

I also got this email from our Councilmember Steve Vincent. He wrote:

Renee,
Just to let you know we have had some more discussions about the traffic
problems. I beleive the entire council is on board to see a plan move
forward. It would include the entire subdivision. We will start with
some small things (like the electric speed indicators signs) until we approve
the budget to do the speed humps. I will let you know when we aprove the
budget for the project.
Thank you for all your work,
Steve Vincent

Winter Parking Guidelines

Car being towed on High Bluff Drive.

ON-STREET PARKING
It is dangerous and difficult to plow streets clogged with parked vehicles. Some streets,
especially cul-de-sacs may not be plowed, if plows can not safely drive down them. The
most helpful thing residents can do to facilitate snow removal is to get their cars off the
street, and encourage others to do the same.

To facilitate snow removal, City ordinance prohibits on-street parking whenever there is
snow or ice on the road. Any vehicles parked on a West Valley City street after an
accumulation of ice or snow of one inch or more will be subject to ticketing and towing.
(WVC Code 24-4-111)


22-2-115. TIME LIMITATIONS.
No vehicle shall be parked on any street:
(1) While there is an accumulation of snow or ice of one inch or more on the roadway;
(2) For a period of longer than 72 consecutive hours; or
(3) For any period longer than allowed by appropriate signs, markings, or parking meters giving notice of such parking time limitation.


22-2-119. AUTHORITY TO MOVE OR REMOVE ILLEGALLY-PARKED VEHICLES.
(1) Whenever a peace officer determines that a vehicle parked in violation of this Chapter must be moved to avoid public inconvenience, ensure public safety, or because it appears to be abandoned, the officer is authorized to move the vehicle, cause it to be removed, or to order the owner or operator of the vehicle to move or remove it.
(2) A peace officer who causes a vehicle to be removed under this Section shall have the vehicle removed by a tow truck service that meets the standards established by Title 72, Chapter 9, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, and that is authorized by the Police Department to perform towing services for the City.
(3) The City shall not be liable for any lost, damaged, or stolen items or damage to any vehicle moved or removed pursuant to this Section.
(4) The registered owner of a vehicle removed under this Section is strictly liable for all costs of removal.

*Take from WVC Official Website, City Code

Thank You...

A great big THANK YOU to all of you who donated items to our Neighborhood Watch Food Drive. We delivered it today to the Utah Food Bank & they weighed all the donations... 339 pounds of food! That's wonderful!!! I look forward to next year's food drive. Maybe we can reach 500 lbs next year!

Neigborhood Food Drive

The Summit Neigborhood Watch is hosting a

Neighborhood Food Drive!

December 1st - 15th

ALL donations will go to the Utah Food Bank!!

Food Drop Off: Bring donations & enjoy some refreshments (come & mingle as friends & neighbors)...between 10:00 - 11:00 am on Saturday, Dec 15th (Please see your flier for address, or email me at summitneighborhoodwatch@yahoo.com)

Our goal is to have every home participate in this Neighborhood Food Drive. A goal of 10 cans per home, collecting between December 1-15.

That's less than a can a day!!

Great items to donate include: tuna, peanut butter, macaroni & cheese, canned fruit & veggies, baby formula & baby food, soup...etc.

Some of my thoughts....My husband found out at the end of September that he was going to lose his job on Dec 14th. We were devastated. We
thought that his job was secure...the news literally blew us out of our comfort level. The weeks that followed were filled with anxiety & stress. Trying to make ends meet is a bit stressful at times, but we've always felt secure...However, the unknown was getting the best of us. I worried...enough for the both of us...but I know that we have family to lean on, in the worst case scenario. (Thankfully, my husband was just offered a job this past week!) But the thought that there are families who struggle with no one to turn to just tugs at my heart. I couldn't imagine that feeling of hopelessness... I wanted to do something, even as small as a food drive, to help. I can't imagine families or children being hungry, especially during the holiday's when it seems like desserts & treats multiply in the fridge! To think of families without the bare necessities, is haunting. So, every year, neighbors spend so much time & money making holiday goodies for each other. While these acts of friendship are always appreciated, perhaps we could do something better with all of that time & money...instead of leaving gifts on each other's doorsteps, maybe we can combine our efforts to help those who are less fortunate than we are. Let's band together & help the Utah Food Bank!!

Utah Food Bank Services meets immediate, basic needs of people in our community who don't know where else to turn.