The Mayor outlined to me over the phone his time line for a decision on the connector issue. In a nut shell the Mayor wants a decision on UDOT's application by October 2nd. UDOT's application is to request a change in Farmington's transportation master plan for option 3 of the North Legacy to Legacy connector study.

September 18 - Report to City Council and Planning Commission by independent engineering consultant Tim Taylor. Mr. Taylor was charged by Farmington City to look at UDOT's proposed routes for the legacy connector and to propose any viable alternative routes. He was to have his report ready by the end of August but was delayed because the City changed the scope of his work.
September 27 - Planning commission to make a decision on what recommendation to give to the City council.
October 2 - City Council to decide on UDOT's application.

The Citizens' Committee has expressed concern over the urgent time line set forth in making this decision about the connector. The committee feels the decision should be left to the City Council that will be beginning service next year after this November's general election. The next term City Council members will the the ones that will have to live with the repercussions of this decision.

The Mayor has defended the time line set forth by saying (1) it is the responsibility of this current City Council to see this decision through and (2) developer are anxiously waiting to know what the decision will be on UDOT's application so they can move forward with their projects. The developments developers he named were Trophy Homes, Miller Meadows (Rainey Homes), and Ron Martinez.

The Mayor reminded me that he had stated at the Citizens Committee meeting June 28th that the decision on UDOT's application should be made before this November's election. The Mayor also expressed that this election for City Council candidates should not be based on one issue campaigning although he admits he hasn't seen any of that during this election.