Garden City (Utah)
11264--Council minutes11265--Election returns
11267--Personnel files
11268--Training records
22384--Redevelopment agency minutes
22385--Board of adjustment minutes
22386--Resolutions
22387--Garden city charter
22388--Planning and zoning commission minutes
22389--Audit reports
22390--Ordinances
22391--Council minutes
29276--General plan
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 11264
TITLE: Council minutes
DATES: 1955-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These are the official record of the proceedings of regularly scheduled, special and emergency council meetings. Includes date, time, and place of meeting, name of members in attendance and those absent, a record of subjects discussed, statements of intent, and a record of action taken.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 11265
TITLE: Election returns
DATES: 1960-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These are books of tabulations counted by the election judges. They serve as the official tally of votes for municipal elections.
RETENTION
Retain for 22 month(s)
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Municipal election ballots and returns, GRS-1020
AUTHORIZED: 11/05/1992
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 22 months and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 11267
TITLE: Personnel files
DATES: 1955-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical
DESCRIPTION: These files are the official files for all municipal employees and usually include the original job application, correspondence, credential files, letters of commendation, pay and leave history, work performance, training certificates, and evaluation forms.
RETENTION
Retain for 65 year(s) or until separation
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Employment history records, GRS-1965
AUTHORIZED: 11/06/1992
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 65 years after date of employment or until 3 years after retirement or death and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 11268
TITLE: Training records
DATES: 1955-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical
DESCRIPTION: Teaching aids: One copy of each manunal, syllabus, textbook, and other training aids developed by the agency.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22384
TITLE: Redevelopment agency minutes
DATES: 1991-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These are the minutes of regular, special, and emergency meetings of official municipal committees, boards, and task forces. UCA 52-4-7(1) (1997) requires that written minutes be kept of all open meetings. These minutes shall include: "the date, time and place of the meeting; the names of members present and absent; the substance of all matters proposed, discussed, or decided, and a record, by individual member, of votes taken; the names of all citizens who appeared and the substance in brief of their testimony; and any other information that any member requests be entered in the minutes." Minutes are also required to be kept for all closed meetings in accordance with UCA 52-4-7(2) (1997) and to include: "the date, time and place of the meeting; the names of all others present except when such disclosure would infringe on the confidence necessary to fulfill the original purpose of closing the meeting." They may also include an official agenda. (See also Internal committee records).
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Open meeting minutes & supplementary materials, GRS-1709
AUTHORIZED: 03/10/2015
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public. UCA 52-4-7(3)(2008)
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Protected. UCA 63G-2-305(32)(2008)
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22385
TITLE: Board of adjustment minutes
DATES: 1981-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These minutes document all meetings of the Board of Adjustment. The board consists of "five members and whatever alternate members that the chief executive officer considers appropriate" (UCA 10-9-701(2)(a) (1997)). The duties of the Board of Adjustment are to hear and decide on "appeals from zoning decisions applying the zoning ordinance; special exceptions to the terms of the zoning ordinance; and variances from the terms of the zoning ordinance" (UCA 10-9-703(1) (1997)). The minutes are used to document requests, discussions, and decisions of the Board.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Open meeting minutes & supplementary materials, GRS-1709
AUTHORIZED: 03/13/2015
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22386
TITLE: Resolutions
DATES: 1946-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These are formal statements of a decision, or expression of opinion put before or adopted by the city council. They may perform the same function as an ordinance. Resolutions may include the following: establishing water and sewer rates, charges for garbage collection and fees charged for municipal services, establishing policies and guidelines, and regulating the use and operation of municipal property (UCA 10-3-717 (1997)).
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical Legal
Resolutions are similar to ordinances. Resolutions have legal value because they are municipal laws. They have historical value because ongoing resolutions document changes to the law over time.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22387
TITLE: Garden city charter
DATES: 1934
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These files contain the constitution, bylaws and all amendments to city charters approved by the State Legislature (Constitution of Utah, Article XI, Section 5).
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22388
TITLE: Planning and zoning commission minutes
DATES: 1974-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These are minutes of meetings and hearings held by the planning commission. "Each municipality may enact an ordinance establishing a planning commission" (UCA 10-9-201(1)(a)(1997)). A municipal planning commission shall "prepare and recommend a general plan and amendments to the general plan; recommend zoning ordinances and maps, amendments to zoning ordinances and maps; administer provisions of the zoning ordinance; recommend subdivision regulations and amendments to those regulations; recommend approval or denial of subdivision applications; advise the legislative body of matters as the legislative body directs; hear or decide any matters that the legislative body designates, including the approval or denial of, or recommendations to approve or deny, conditional use permits; exercise any other powers that are necessary to enable it to perform or function, or delegated to it by the legislative body" (UCA 10-9-204 (1997)).
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Open meeting minutes & supplementary materials, GRS-1709
AUTHORIZED: 03/13/2015
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22389
TITLE: Audit reports
DATES: 1956-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These are reports prepared by external auditors examining and verifying the municipality's financial activities for the year. "The audit required for any fiscal year shall be completed within six calendar months after the close of the fiscal year" (UCA 51-2-2 (1997)). The audit is required to include "the financial statements; the auditor's opinion on the financial statements; a statement by the auditor expressing positive assurance of compliance with state fiscal laws identified by the state auditor; a copy of the auditor's letter to management that identified any material weaknesses in internal controls discovered by the auditor, and other financial issues related to the expenditure of funds received from federal, state, or local governments to be considered by management; and management's response to the specific recommendations" (UCA 51-2-3(1)(a) (1997)).
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Audit records, GRS-1727
AUTHORIZED: 11/15/2019
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Fiscal Historical Legal
Audit reports may be used during the next audit cycle to monitor compliance with internal control program recommendations. They document agency functions and have research value.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public. UCA 51-2-3(3) (2008)
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22390
TITLE: Ordinances
DATES: 1946-
ARRANGEMENT: numerical
DESCRIPTION: These books contain the legislative action of city council to regulate, require, prohibit, govern, control, or supervise any activity, business, conduct, or condition authorized by UCA 10-3-701 to 715 (1997). An ordinance includes a number, a title, preamble, an ordaining clause, the body or subject of ordinance, when applicable, penalty of violation, effective date, signature of mayor or acting mayor, and municipal seal.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical Legal
Ordinances have legal value because they are municipal laws. They have historical value because ongoing ordinances document changes to the law over time.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 22391
TITLE: Council minutes
DATES: 1946-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: These minutes are the official record of the proceedings of regularly scheduled, special and emergency council meetings. They are adopted and approved by the council during their next public meeting. The minutes include the date, time, and meeting place; members present and absent; "the substance of all matters proposed, discussed, or decided, and record, by individual member, of votes taken; the names of citizens who appeared and the substance in brief of their testimony; any other information that any member requests be entered in the minutes" in accordance with UCA 52-4-7 (1997).
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Open meeting minutes & supplementary materials, GRS-1709
AUTHORIZED: 01/02/2018
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public. UCA 52-4-7(3) (2008)
SECONDARY DESIGNATION
Protected. UCA 63G-2-305(32) (2008)
AGENCY: Garden City (Utah)
SERIES: 29276
TITLE: General plan
DATES: 2014-
ARRANGEMENT: none
DESCRIPTION: These are comprehensive plans for municipal development adopted by the city commission. "Each municipality shall prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long-range general plan for present and future needs of the municipality; and growth and development of all or any part of the land within the municipality" (Utah Code 10-9a-401(1) (2005)). "The planning commission shall make and recommend to the [city commission] a proposed general plan for the area within the municipality" (Utah Code 10-9a-403(1)(b) (2012)). The plans serve as a guide for decision-making on rezoning and other planning proposals and as the goals and policies of municipalities attempting to guide land use in local jurisdictions. The plans include "planning commission's recommendations for the development of the territory covered by the plan, and may include, among other things: (a) a land use element; (b) a transportation and circulation element; (c) an environmental element; (d) a public service and facilities element; (e) a rehabilitation, redevelopment, and conservation element; (f) an economic element; (g) recommendations for implementing the plan, including the use of zoning ordinances, subdivision ordinances, capital improvement plans, and other appropriate actions; and any other elements that the municipality c a rehabilitation, redevelopment, and conservation element; (f) an economic element; (g) recommendations for implementing the plan, including the use of zoning ordinances, subdivision ordinances, capital improvement plans, and other appropriate actions; and any other elements that the municipality considers appropriate" (Utah Code 10-91-403 (3) (2012)). The plan may also include maps, plats, and charts.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
May Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical Legal