Draper Forward September / October 2014

The Mayor and Council presented awards to the organizers of the
Draper Days events for 2014. Top photo from left to right: Councilman Bill Rappleye, Mayor Troy Walker, Councilwoman Marsha
Vawdrey, Leslie Johnson (Draper Idol), Doug Dredge (Food Vendors/
Fireworks), Debbie Ballard (Parade), Lori Bird (Vendors/Park Activities), LaVar Christensen (Draper Nights), Greg Murphy (5K / 1K
Race), Councilman Jeff Stenquist, Councilman Bill Colbert. Inset photo: Ron Myatt and
Stephanie Rasmussen (Pancake Breakfast).
The Mayor and Council presented an award to Jaron Windor, organizer of the Miss Draper Scholarship Pageant.
Jaron is stepping down after serving in this capacity since 2012. An award was also presented to outgoing Miss
Draper 2013-14 Kelsey Blaser.
In photo above: Councilman Jeff Stenquist, Councilman Bill Colbert, Mayor Troy Walker, Miss Draper Kelsey
Blaser, Councilman Bill Colbert, Councilwoman Marsha Vawdrey and Councilman Alan Summerhays.
In photo on the right: Jaron Windor, third from right, Miss Draper Scholarship Pageant Director 2012-2014.
The Mayor read a proclamation proclaiming July 1, 2014, as Juan Diego Lacrosse Team Victory Day in Draper
City for their efforts in winning the Division 1 Juniors State Championship game at Westminster College.
Congrats team!
Draper PD Equipped With
Less-Lethal Devices
Sign up now to participate in the
Thanksgiving Crazy
Course Fun Run
Funding Approved for Dog
Park in Draper
Funding Approved for
Draper Cycle Park
As part of the 2014-15 Fiscal Year Budget, the
Draper City Council approved the funding for
the construction of an off-leash dog park. The
3 -acre dog park will be located at the storm
drainage detention basin located on the
southwest corner of 13400 South 300 East,
across the street from the Smith Fields Skate
Park. The project will include landscaping,
picnic shelters, fencing, parking lot, and a ¼
mile loop trail.
The Draper City Council recently approved
funding for the next phase of the Draper Cycle
Park. The funding will help supplement the inkind donations that the Cycle Park Committee is
able to secure.
This phase of the park will include a dirt trail
course for cyclocross and other race events
and new large pump track. We anticipate
construction to start this fall, and volunteers are
needed to help with construction. If you are
interested in being part of this project, please
contact the Draper Cycle Park Association
at (801)477-5302 or send an email at
drapercyclepark@gmail.com . If you have any
questions on the project, please contact Brad
Jensen at (801)576-6549.
A public meeting to review of the project will
be presented at the Parks & Trails Committee
meeting on Wednesday October 1st at
7:00 p.m. at Draper City Hall. All who are
interested are invited to attend.
If you have any questions regarding this
project please contact Brad Jensen at (801)
576-6549.
The Draper Cycle Park is located just west of
the Equestrian Center and is master planned
to have various cycling amenities, including a
velodrome. Information on the project can be
found at www.drapercyclepark.org
DRAPER CITY RECREATION
Youth “Jr. Jazz” BasketBall
Serving Draper Residents in Draper City. Stay HOME and play!
Don’t miss the fun! Register now.
Volunteer Coaches
Needed!
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HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Register in person: Draper Park & Recreation Office
(1020 E. Pioneer Rd., 2nd floor) *Limited spots! don't wait!
Register online: www.draper.ut.us (indiv. registrations only)
*Games begin 2nd/3rd week of December*
Each Participant will receive:
Ticket/meal to a Utah Jazz game
Jazz uniform w/new colors
Jr. Jazz Membership card/specials
Free Clinic taught by Jazz player
Full color Jazz team picture
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LEAGUE INFORMATION:
Kind.(coed):
Wed or Thursday
Oak Hollow Elem.
1st (Coed)
Tues. or Thursday
Willow Springs
2nd (Coed)
Wed. or Thursday
Willow Springs
(K-2 includes practice & game combined each night weekly)
3rd Boys:
Saturdays
DPMS
4th Boys:
Saturdays
DPMS
3&4 Girls:
Saturdays
DPMS
5th Boys:
Saturdays
APA
6th Boys:
Saturdays
APA
5&6 Girls:
Saturdays
7, 8 Boys(sep) Saturdays
APA/Sandy
Summit
7&8 Girls:
Saturdays
DPMS/Sandy
9-&10 Boys:
Wednesdays
DPMS/IHMS
11&12 Boys: Wednesdays
DPMS/IHMS
Apply Today!
Paid jobs! Ref.,
supervise, etc.
Team/indi. picture
Participation award and certificate
Paid officials/inst. for most league
8 game (minimum) regular season
Weekly scheduled practice time 3-8gr.
(subject to change based on enrollment #’s and school avail)
**Practice day/time/location assigned at coaches meeting in Nov.**
TEAM FORMATION:
- Players are allowed to register 2 ways:
1. Register with player requests to be on the
same team. You must register in person only
with all forms together. 4 or more requests
must provide a coach and fill out a team roster.
2. Register as an individual and be put on a
team. We try to keep players within Public
School area’s. Register online or in person.
- Although we do allow player requests for
your convenience, this is a recreation league.
There is a max of 2comp./super league players
per team. Day/Schools may be modified.
Saturday play is 8am-6pm rotating times.
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Coaches Needed! Please Volunteer!
COST: (current grade)
Kind.:
$55
(coach taught/refereed)
1-4 GRADE: $58
5-8 GRADE: $64
9-12 GRADE: $68
*Advanced teams may be required to play up 1 level*
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 29
Call 801-576-6570 for more info. or visit www.draper.ut.us.
Saturday, November 8
10:00 am start
This 3+ mile fun run takes you through Draper neighborhoods, over grass, roads, sidewalks, and paved and dirt trails. Dress up in a Thanksgiving costume and win a prize.
This is a fun run for the whole family, with great prizes for division winners.
All registered runners will receive a FREE Crazy Course Tech Shirt and Finisher Award.
Register by October 29.
Only $15.00 per runner (day of registration $20.00)
Register online: www.draper.ut.us/recreation “Fall Programs”
Or register in person:
1020 E. Pioneer Road, 2nd floor
Employment or Volunteer Opportunities at Draper City
Draper City is hiring for the following positions: www.draper.ut.us/jobs
* Parks Seasonal Workers
* Recreation Positions: Referees, Score Keepers, Site Supervisors
Draper City is looking for board members for the following committees:
www.draper.ut.us/boardapplication
* Board Member, Historic Preservation Committee
* Board Member, Draper City Parks & Trails Committee
Turn over for additional event info.2014
$10 late fee for late registrations!
The other committee members who were not in the photo are: Hugh Hadsock (Draper
Days Director), Debbie Hadsock (VIP Dinner & Volunteers), Lamar Smith (Treasurer), Stefania Wilks (Children’s Parade), Katie Ovard-Smith (Rodeo), Bob Day (Heritage Banquet),
Chance Hunter (3 on 3 Basketball) and Draper Youth Council (Bicycle Parking).
Graduating Seniors Receive Awards
for serving on the Draper Mayor’s
Youth Council. From left to right,
front row: Stefani Walker (leader),
Ryder Seamons, Bayleigh Cragun,
Councilwoman Marsha Vawdrey,
Mayor Troy Walker, Councilman
BillRappleye. Back row: Maridene
Hancock (leader), JJ Moyle, Councilman Bill Colbert, Councilman Jeff
Stenquist, Ashley Edwards, Youth
Mayor David Sagae, Shawn Benjamin (leader).
Controlling a combative suspect is not an easy
task for any officer. In the past, officers had very
limited options when meeting force with force.
Those incidents were highly volatile and frequently
resulted in
injury
to
both
the
officer and
the suspect.
Over
the
past
two
decades,
a
wide
variety of less lethal devices have been developed
and adopted by police departments. When used
properly, these devices aid an officer in stopping
threats and controlling hostile actions.
The Draper Police Department has equipped and
trained their officers in the use of several types of
less lethal devices. These devices include a baton,
pepper spray, kinetic energy device commonly
known as a taser, specialized shotguns that fire
beanbag projectiles and 40mm launchers which
fire rubber projectiles up to 100 feet.
Prior to the deployment of any of these tools,
officers must attend extensive training and
become certified on each device. As a part of
their training, the officer is required to evaluate
the actions of a suspect and then respond with a
reasonable amount of force to overcome
the resistance and affect an arrest. The
most useful tool officer’s use is their verbal
skills. Appropriate dialogue and interaction
with a suspect can bring about voluntary
compliance and eliminate the likelihood
of injury. However, not all suspects are
convinced by words alone. When verbal
de-escalation is ineffective, officers must
decide on the most appropriate tool to use
that will maximize safety to the officer, and
suspect while still being able to stop the
threat and affect an arrest.
The Draper Police Department manages a
comprehensive less lethal and use of force
program. The proper equipment is matched
with extensive training, best practice
policies and oversight. The members
of the department are well prepared to
assess circumstances and respond with the
appropriate action.
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Draper City’s Annual Fall Carnival & Halloween Activities!
Wear your costume and bring treat bags!
What Will Become of the Old Park School?
The question of what should happen to the old
Park School on Pioneer Road has been discussed,
off and on, for the last 15-plus years. This question is again being discussed by the current City
Council.
The building once served as city hall. After the
new city hall was constructed in 2004, the building housed the county library, classrooms for Salt
Lake Community College, and Draper Chamber
of Commerce offices. Over the past six years,
the building has sat unoccupied and has mainly
been used as a storage facility for theatre props
and sporting equipment for various organizations. In 2013 OSHA inspected the building and
told the city that it should not be used for any
reason without bringing the structure up to current building code. In early 2014 the city placed a
fence around the building with “No Trespassing”
signs.
The City Council is now discussing options of
what to do with the building. Basic maintenance
and utility costs to run the existing building have
been as high as $7,000 a month. Cost estimates
to restore the building and bring it up to current
safety standards are estimated to be anywhere
from $5 million to as high as $15 million dollars
depending on what the future use is and which
sections of the building are restored. The City
Council is also considering the option of demolishing the building.
Members of the City’s Historic Preservation
Commission and several residents expressed
interest in trying to develop a plan to restore the
school and the City Council gave until the end of
August for them to come up with a viable
plan for restoring the school along with the
necessary funding. So far no viable plan and
the needed funding to pay for the restoration and future maintenance costs for the
Park School have been presented that do not
require the use of taxpayer funds. Given the
many and diverse needs in the community
the City Council does not want to use taxpayer funds to preserve the building.
The City Council will likely render a decision
on whether or not to demolish the building
in an upcoming council meeting. If you are
interested in seeing what is on the City Council agendas please visit the City’s website.
www.draper.ut.us/agenda
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Friday, September 12
A painting was presented to Kent Player for his
service on the Parks & Trails Committee, March
2000 to July 2014. Kent was also the Grand Marshal for the Draper Days Parade 2014.
Photo above, front row: Mayor Troy Walker, Kent Player,
Judy Player, Councilwoman Marsha Vawdrey and Councilman Alan Summerhays.
Back Row: Councilman Bill Rappleye, Councilman Jeff Stenquist, and Councilman Bill Colbert.
Photo below: Kent and Judy Player, Grand Marshal for the
Draper Days Parade 2014.
Rescheduled
from
June 27
Meet the Draper Candidates running for Utah State Legislature.
UTILITIES
Recycle Calendars
The bi-weekly recycle calendar for the whole
year can be viewed and printed out from the Draper City website by going to: www.draper.ut.us/
recycle
If you have questions, please call the Draper City
Utility Billing Department at (801) 576-6504.
Recycle A
Sept. 1 - 5
Sept. 15 - 19
Sept. 29 - Oct. 3
Oct. 13 - 17
Oct. 27 - 31
Recycle B
Sept. 8 - 12
Sept. 22 - 26
Oct. 6 - 10
Oct. 20 - 24
Nov. 3 - 7
There are no holiday delays on these dates.
Saturday, September 13
Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand
Special Guest:
American Idol top
finisher, Kenz Hall
To buy tickets/info: www.DraperAmphitheater.com
October 7 and 21
Planning Commission.
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the Draper City Council Chambers.
September 11 and 25
October 16 and 30
Emergency Preparedness Committee meets on the first Wednesday of
each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Draper City Admin. Conference Room.
Parks & Trails Committee
meets on the first or third Wednesday of each
month at 7:00 p.m. the Draper City Admin. Conference Room.
Historic Preservation Committee meets the first Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
at Draper City Hall in the GIS Conference room.
month at 7:00 p.m. n the Draper City Admin. Conference Room.
Mayor’s Youth Council
meets on the second or fourth Wednesdays of each
month at 5:45 p.m. Location of meetings vary. Meetings will start again in September.
meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 11:00 am in the Finance
Conference Room at Draper City Hall.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bill Colbert, Bill Rappleye,
Jeff Stenquist, Alan Summerhays, and Marsha Vawdrey.
(801) 576-6500
www.draper.ut.us
Draper City Hall . 1020 E. Pioneer Road . Draper, UT . 84020
Construction at City Hall
nearly $150,000 in funds to benefit survivin
family members.
Please know that I have an open door here at
the city. I keep office hours on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. If you would like to discuss anything
with me, please make an appointment by
calling (801) 576-6513 and I will be excited to
meet with you. Have a great fall, and GO UTES,
(Cougars and Aggies as well.)
Open Door
I am constantly amazed and proud of the
people in our community and their willingness
to step up and make a difference. That to
me is what truly makes a city a great place to
live. And we have that here in Draper. And it
is my job and the city council’s job to protect
what we have and constantly look at ways to
improve our community.
The Utah Governor’s office created a Catastrophic
Wildfire Reduction Strategy wherein SunCrest
Best Regards,
Grant Received from Utah State.
Postal Patron
Draper, UT 84020
Dear Draper Residents:
MAYOR: Troy K. Walker
1020 E. Pioneer Rd.
Draper, UT 84020
Fall Season Opportunities
www.draper.ut.us/agenda
CITY MANAGER: David Dobbins
For additional information, check the Draper City website at:
Mayor Troy K. Walker
The news media were taken on a tour to view
the work that has already begun and see the UFA
crews who are currently doing fuel mitigation by
removing the overgrowth of dry brush and trees in
the SunCrest area.
was named as a high-risk area. UFA wrote and
submitted a Community Wildfire Protection
Plan for SunCrest, and they were one of ten
communities that were selected to receive
funding from the state. UFA received a grant
totaling $216,000 from the state. SunCrest was
awarded $136,000 and Micron received $80,000
for work on their side of the mountain.
Standard Rate
U.S. Postage
paid by
Draper City
Permit No. 6
Tree Commission
Draper City and UFA have been working together
to apply for the designatio for SunCrest to become
a Firewise Community, which will open the door
to funding and assistance to mitigate fire dangers
in SunCrest.
Photo on left: 1st Attendant Lexi Smith, Miss
Draper Karli Bird, 2nd Attendant Brynn Garfield.
The summer has flown by and we are now
getting into one of my favorite seasons,
football season. In addition to the gridiron
games in our future, we are hosting
some tremendous concerts at the Draper
Amphitheater in September. It is a great way
for you to end the summer season, and you
won’t want to miss them.
There are others maps that will be coming soon,
such as Draper City Services. By entering your
address, you can pull up your garbage and recycle
days. This map will show the locations of fire
stations, police department, library, and post
office.
Draper Community Foundation meets on the second Wednesday of each
6,000 motorcyclists in the
8th Annual Ride for Fallen
Officers. I rode with our
Police Chief Bryan Roberts
and Recreation Director
Rhett Ogden. We started
in Lindon and drove to
the Utah State Capitol
Building. As I rode up
over the top of SunCrest
and
down
Traverse
Ridge, I reflected on that
fateful day a year ago when we lost our young
Sergeant Derek Johnson. It is hard to believe
a year has already gone by. We have grieved,
we have buoyed each other up and I believe
that our community and police department are
stronger and more unified than we have ever
been.
properties. The legend makes it very easy to read
and understand. Also, you can click on a zoning
category, such as Residential Zones and it will link
you to our Residential Zones section in our City
Code.
11) Land Use – This map shows the proposed
general distribution, location and extent of uses of
land for housing, business, industry, agriculture,
recreation, education, public buildings and
grounds, open space and other categories of
public and private uses of land.
Firewise Communities
A Press Conference was held in August at the
Traverse Ridge Fire Station to share information
with the news media about the Firewise
Communities program and the work Unified Fire
Authority (UFA) has been doing to mitigate fire
danger in the SunCrest area.
Karli was introduced to the Mayor and Draper
City Council at a city council meeting. She
talked to the audience about her platform:
Eating Disorders.
Beyond 5 – Friday, September 12 – great
up and coming teen vocal group.
Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand –
Saturday, September 13 –– a favorite
Utah band.
Colbie Caillat – Thursday, September 18
Grammy Award winner.
1) Parks & Recreation Finder – This interactive
Bake 360
Ribbon Cuttings
September 2 and 16
Many of you have probably seen the
construction going on at City Hall. We are
adding a Police wing to the building because
we have outgrown the space in the current
building. Please be aware that the front
entrance to the parking lot on the south side
of city hall
is closed. If
you park in
the south
parking
lot,
you
will
need
to
enter
through
the
court
entrance to access the city hall lobby or police
department.
Draper City is currently in the process of refinancing
a portion of the city’s bonds issued in 2005 for the
purchase of Corner Canyon. Mayor Troy Walker,
Draper City Manager David Dobbins, and Finance
Director Bob Wylie, met with representatives of
S&P in San Francisco and gave a presentation about
the state of the city, the economic development
occurring in the city and the overall appeal of
Draper as one of the top cities in Utah. S&P looks
at a global view of cities from their budget process,
fund balance, council and mayor relationship with
the staff, etc. All of this information is taken to a
committee where they make a final rating. Draper
City will now be able to obtain lower interest rates
on refinanced bonds.
The interactive maps that you can view
online include:
map helps Draper citizens locate a park or
recreation facility and obtain information about
recreation activities in the community. To locate
a park, select the magnifying tool in the upper
right-hand corner, enter an address, activity or
park name in the search box, and it will pull up the
information you are looking for. If you click on an
icon, the name of the park, address of the park,
hours and amenities for that park will be listed.
2) Trails & Elevation – You can click on a trail
on the map and it will give you the elevation,
skill level, whether or not cycling, hiking or biking
are allowed. If you click on the trailhead, it will
give you the address and indicate whether or not
there are restrooms at the trailhead.
3) Parcel Information – This interactive map
shows you the boundaries of Draper City; when
you zoom in and click on a parcel, a window will
pop up and tell you the parcel number, address,
subdivision, lot number, zoning, tax district,
parcel acreage and gives you a link to the Salt
Lake County Assessor’s page for that parcel.
4) Historic Sites Tour – This interactive map
has information on the historic homes and sites
Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in
the Draper City Council Chambers.
Thank you to Draper Days Volunteers
“I had the opportunity to meet with representatives
from S&P and I was very pleased with the outcome.
The “AA+” is the highest rating Draper City has ever
received and the second highest rating available
from S&P. Draper City will now be able to negotiate
much lower bond interest rates,” said Mayor Troy K.
Walker.
City Council.
Congratulations Miss
Draper 2014-15 Karli Bird
Another fall event that you won’t want to
miss is the Draper City Haunted Hollow held
on October 20 from 6-8 pm. Please be aware
the event this will be held at Smith Fields
Park this year.
Ground Breaking
1-800-Contacts Building
July 16, 2014
Karen Burnett , GIS Manager, says the new
Draper City Projects map will help “residents
see what projects the city is currently
working on.” The city receives calls from
people wanting to relocate their family or
business to Draper. They are able to view
documents, such as site plans, landscape
plans, final plats, zoning maps, and land use
maps.
Meetings at the City
Fallen Officers Ride
A recent caller looking to relocate to Draper
said after being told how to use the maps:
“This is perfect, this is exactly what I need.”
area, information about the TRSSD and click on
specific parcels for additional information.
8) Waterway Maintenance – This map shows
the canal system in Draper. Click on the canal and
find out the name of the canal and who maintains
it.
9) Street & Traffic Light Maintenance – The
Streets Division maintains the majority of roads in
the City; however, certain roads and traffic signals
are owned and maintained by other entities. This
map shows who is responsible for specific streets
and signal lights.
10) Zoning – This is a very easy to read map that
you can zoom in to find the zoning on specific
I recently had the opportunity to ride with
Standard
&
Poors (S&P) just
announced they
have
assigned
a
“AA+” rating
to Draper City’s
General Obligation
Refunding Bonds’
transaction. This
high
rating is
indicative of strong
leadership and solid management by the mayor, city
council and staff and is reflective of an ever-evolving
local economy and a diverse portfolio of businesses
in Draper.
7) Traverse Ridge Special Services District
(TRSSD) – Find out the boundaries for the TRSSD
At the end of
the ride, riders
and community
m e m b e r s
gathered
at
the Utah Law
E n fo rc e m e n t
Memorial in Salt Lake City for a ceremony
honoring Utah’s fallen heroes. If you get
a chance, you should visit the memorial,
which contains a plaque for every Utah law
enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
It is a sacred place. Two Utah officers who lost
their lives last year in the line of duty were
added to this wall, including the names of Sgt.
Derek Johnson from our very own Draper Police
Department and Sgt. Cory Wride from the Utah
County Sheriff’s Office. The fundraiser raised
Draper City Receives AA+ Rating
The maps are in a new style, much easier
to use and the application is more focused.
There are not so many layers to confuse the
user. If you just want to look at zoning, it is
very clear.
I would like to officially thank all of the
volunteers who served on the Draper Days
Committee and those community members
who gave of their time to make Draper Days
the best event in the Salt Lake Valley. On
Saturday night as I looked out at all of people
who attended the evening concerts and
activities, I could not believe how popular this
community event has become. We are most
appreciative of the volunteers who work so
diligently to put this event on and make it such
a great experience for our kids and for the
adults as well. I would also like to thank those
who organized and ran the Draper Rodeo.
What a fun evening that was!
To register or for more info, please visit: www.draper.ut.us/recreation
www.draper.ut.us/interactivemaps
DRAPER
Jr. Jazz Basketball - K-12th grade. Register: Sept. 2 - Oct. 29.
NFL Punt, Pass & Kick on Sept. 15, 2014. Register that day at 5:00 pm.
After School Science Program - K-6th grade. Register: Aug. 14.
Spooky Explosive, Fiery Science Fun - Sept. 3 to Oct. 8.
Rocket-Propelled, Super-sonic Science - Oct. 15 to Nov. 19.
6th Annual Thanksgiving Crazy Course Fun Run Race - Nov. 8, 10:00 am
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located in Draper, as well as photos of the sites. If
you click on an icon, you can find out the history
of the home or historic site.
5) Snow Removal Street Priority – This map
will show you the priority order that streets are
plowed in Draper, from high-traffic roads and
school zones to residential streets and cul-desacs. Find your street on the map!
6) Draper City Projects – This map is full of all
kinds of information about what new building
projects are going on in Draper – both residential
and commercial. If you pass by a street and you
see a new project going in, you will be able to look
it up on this map.
A newsletter for the residents
& business community of
Draper City.
Open Registrations and Events:
The GIS (Mapping)
Department from
Draper City has
rolled out a new
ArcGIS
Online
Map Portal which
contains eleven new
interactive maps. If
you haven’t had a
chance to use them
yet, visit:
September / October 2014
Register online: www.draper.ut.us/recreation
Or in person: 1020 E. Pioneer Rd., 2nd floor
www.draper.ut.us
Draper City Recreation Programs
New Online Interactive Maps