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Beautifying Clearfield

Monday, 06 May 2013
From new landscaping around the city building, to open space clean up, the creation of a Beautification Committee, free resident dumpster service, tightened code enforcement efforts, and our annual spring and fall clean-up weekends, the city is making strides to improve its appearance. “A pleasant community appearance can add to home values, as well as assist in attracting business investment,” said Clearfield city manager Adam Lenhard. “It also helps to improve our reputation as a city, as well as the reputation of our individual neighborhoods.” Research shows that beauty is one of the top three factors in creating community attachment, or loyalty, to one’s particular town or city.1 Beautification efforts are nothing new to our society. As far back as the early 1900s, the “City Beautiful Movement,” a philosophy of North American architecture and urban planning, promoted beauty not only for its own sake, but also to create moral and civic virtue among urban populations. Advocates of the philosophy believed that such beautification could promote a harmonious social order that would increase the quality of life. The movement flourished for several decades, resulting in the construction of monuments, urban planning into the 20th century, and the later creation of housing projects.2 While we’re not looking to erect any neo-classical monuments, there are other, simpler ways we can spruce up the city. Streetscape enhancements (lighting, trees, flowers and furniture), landscaping, waterway and general clean-up efforts of both private and public property, code enforcement, visual clutter reduction, weed and junk removal, and volunteer community beautification efforts are all ways in which we can improve the appearance of our community and make Clearfield a better place. Later this summer a Beautification Committee will be created, which will be headed up by city staff, and include residents as well as a Planning Commission member, a Parks and Recreation Commission member, and a City Council member. “We’re looking for residents and business owners who would like to be a part of this committee,” said Lenhard. “The goal would be to come up with ideas for projects and make recommendations for improvements in each area of the city. The culmination of their work would be a joint presentation to the Planning Commission, City Council and Parks and Recreation board on their findings and recommendations.” For those interested in joining the Beautification Committee, please contact Tracy Hollinshead at (801) 525-2701, by June 1, 2013.
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Important Storm Drain Reminder

Monday, 06 May 2013

It’s the season for clearing out the clutter around your home that has accumulated over the cold winter months. Daniel Schuler, Clearfield’s Public Works Inspector/Storm Water Manager would like to remind residents and businesses that it’s important to take care when sweeping and collecting dirt, soil and garbage, etc., from garages, driveways, pavement areas and gutters.

“By sweeping up debris and using cleaning methods, such as wiping down equipment with cloths rather than hosing down areas, you conserve water and help prevent pollutants from going down the storm drains,” said Schuler.

If a spill occurs, such as gasoline, oil, grease, paint, etc., utilize absorbents, such as kitty litter, to soak up wet spills. Remember to properly dispose of absorbent materials. When washing your vehicle, do so on your lawn or at a commercial car cleaning site. It is illegal to discharge or cause a discharge into the storm drain system or watercourse, any material including, but not limited to, pollutants or waters containing any pollutants, that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards other than storm water.

Pollutants include, but are not limited to, oil, grease, gasoline, anti-freeze, dirt or 4 sediment, fertilizer, paint, solvents, pet waste, chlorinated swimming pool water, herbicides, pesticides and grass clippings. To report an Illicit Discharge, any non-storm water discharge into the storm water system, or for questions and concerns on disposing of pollutants, please call Daniel Schuler, Public Works Inspector/Storm Water Manager, at (801) 525-4404. Working together we can make a difference.

Remember… Rain in the Drain.

Thursday, 09 June 2011
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