[0:00] Okay, we'll get going. Welcome everybody

[0:02] to Spanish Fork City Council meeting on

[0:05] March 24th, 2026. We appreciate a room

[0:10] full of people. This is a great meeting.

[0:12] Thank you for coming and uh it's been a

[0:14] while. We feel like hope we remember how

[0:17] to do this. We we uh we had a

[0:20] >> it's been nice.

[0:21] >> Seth hasn't minded it, but uh we're glad we're here and that you're

[0:25] here with us. Uh just like we always

[0:27] start these meetings out in Spanish

[0:29] fork, um we have a prayer and a

[0:32] motivational message and then uh

[0:34] Councilwoman Beck will lead us in the

[0:35] pledge. Uh Councilman Oiler will give us

[0:39] the prayer tonight.

[0:41] We'll go ahead and pray.

[0:45] Father in heaven, we express our

[0:48] gratitude tonight for this opportunity

[0:49] that we have to meet as a city. We're so

[0:51] thankful to live where we do and for the

[0:53] beauty that surrounds us. Father, we're

[0:56] grateful for those in Spanish Fork that

[0:58] serve and grateful especially for our

[1:00] first responders, for our police and our

[1:02] fire and EMS and ask a blessing on them

[1:04] and their families. Continue to protect

[1:06] them as they serve our community.

[1:09] Father, we're grateful for the freedoms

[1:10] that we enjoy living where we do and ask

[1:13] thee to also protect those that fight to

[1:17] preserve our freedoms. We're grateful

[1:19] for them.

[1:20] Bless us this night as we make decisions

[1:23] that will affect those that live in

[1:24] Spanish Fork that we can be led and

[1:26] directed to do what's right to make the

[1:29] correct choices and grateful for those

[1:31] responsibilities that we have and pray

[1:34] for these things and do so in the name

[1:36] of Jesus Christ. Amen.

[1:38] >> Amen.

[1:39] >> Please stand and repeat the pledge after

[1:40] me.

[1:43] I aliance to the flag of the United

[1:47] States of America and to the republic

[1:50] for which it stands. One nation under

[1:53] God, indivisible, with liberty and

[1:56] justice for all.

[1:57] >> Thank you.

[2:00] Councilman Oiler and

[2:01] Councilwoman Beck. Um before we get to

[2:04] recognitions, Councilman Marshall is

[2:06] away on business, so we'll excuse him

[2:08] tonight. Uh and again, thank you uh

[2:10] everybody else for being here. Um

[2:13] recognitions, we got a few of them

[2:15] tonight to go through which we're

[2:16] grateful for. Part of best part of

[2:19] council meetings sometimes. We'll we'll

[2:20] start with Dale first and then uh we'll

[2:24] go to Jordan and then we'll go to Corey

[2:27] after that for their respective

[2:28] departments. Mr. Dale Robinson.

[2:38] » Okay. Uh this is for uh employee of the

[2:42] quarter. Um and I'd like Ryan, why don't

[2:45] you come up please? We'll have your wife

[2:48] join us in just a minute.

[2:50] I'm going to read here the uh what was

[2:53] turned in and submitted on Ryan. Uh Ryan

[2:57] is our golf pro up at the Oaks Golf

[2:59] Course. For those of you that don't

[3:01] know, uh Ryan continues to knock it out

[3:04] of the park at the golf course, and we

[3:06] have failed to recognize the

[3:07] significance of his great work.

[3:10] >> He manages a golfer friendly operation

[3:12] that people flock to. But at the same

[3:14] time is all business. In the last 12

[3:17] months, the golf course has generated

[3:19] over $2.8 million in revenue.

[3:22] It has continued to increase

[3:24] incrementally each year over the last

[3:25] several years. This can be attributed to

[3:28] the tremendous culture that Ryan has

[3:30] created in the pro shop as well as out

[3:32] on the course. He and his staff have put

[3:35] together a really nice product with a

[3:37] friendly atmosphere and a top-notch

[3:39] playing facility. They work hard to

[3:41] continue to improve it every year. It

[3:44] wasn't too many years ago that this same

[3:46] facility was being subsidized by the

[3:48] general fund and now it is generating

[3:50] significant profit thanks to Ryan and

[3:53] his team.

[3:54] It is time to recognize Ryan for uh the

[3:57] outstanding contribution that he is

[3:58] making to Spanish Fork City. Uh and let me just add uh yeah, Ryan came into

[4:05] some pretty tough circumstances

[4:07] uh and really appreciate uh what he has

[4:11] done uh to change the atmosphere and the

[4:14] culture at the golf course. Uh and we've

[4:17] watched that incrementally change over

[4:18] the years. um cuz he handles his

[4:21] business uh professionally. He has a

[4:25] very professional staff. Um I consider

[4:28] him to be uh my dear friend. He's a joy

[4:31] to work with. Uh and appreciate him and

[4:35] glad for the opportunity that we have to

[4:37] be able to recognize. I don't know that

[4:39] you've received this before, have you?

[4:41] How long you've been here?

[4:42] >> 15 years.

[4:44] Wow. Seems like yesterday. So,

[4:47] he's been here a long time and uh he

[4:49] certainly has has earned this honor and

[4:52] it's too bad to had to wait till the

[4:54] golf course was flourishing to recognize

[4:56] his good work, but uh glad that we have

[4:59] the opportunity to do that now. So, uh

[5:02] appreciate this and uh thanks Ryan.

[5:05] >> Thanks.

[5:14] » Yeah, we don't let him get away with

[5:15] that speech. Yeah. Yeah.

[5:17] >> And also I like his wife Lucilla to come

[5:19] up as well. We we recognize in our

[5:22] profession as well as many others that

[5:24] man these are family businesses and

[5:25] there's sacrifices that are made

[5:27] everywhere. So we appreciate her uh

[5:30] willing to let him live at the golf

[5:31] course for the last 15 years at least.

[5:34] So yeah, he's going to make you speak.

[5:36] So I like it.

[5:37] >> I didn't plan anything. So uh thank you.

[5:40] I appreciate it. Uh thanks Dale. Uh

[5:43] thanks to all of you for your support of

[5:45] me and the golf course and uh it's kind

[5:48] of a golden golden era right now. Uh

[5:51] it's busy. Everybody's wanting to play

[5:52] golf. So we try our best to to treat him

[5:56] right. And you know Don and everybody at

[5:58] the golf course does a great job keeping

[5:59] the course nice and so just tell the

[6:03] city residents and you thank you and

[6:05] appreciate this. Thanks to my wife

[6:06] Lucilla. uh a lot of hours

[6:10] away from home and the kids and

[6:12] everything. So, uh appreciate it. Thank

[6:15] you,

[6:16] >> Ryan. While I got you here, uh this is a

[6:19] year every year we live in a desert and

[6:21] so there's water on top of everybody's

[6:24] mind, but this year is a a exceptional

[6:27] bad year for water and uh and so I've

[6:30] seen some people talk about golf

[6:31] courses, you know, in general and and what that is, but maybe speak a

[6:36] little bit. I think we've said it up

[6:37] here a number of times, but it's gonna

[6:39] it's going to be important in years like

[6:40] this to make sure people have the right

[6:42] information, the investments that we've

[6:44] made years ahead in the golf course of a new system and and uh and all that

[6:50] goes into that. Um for you guys to be

[6:53] able to just water the areas that need

[6:56] to be watered that you couldn't do that

[6:58] just a few years ago now. Um pretty

[7:01] important part of water conservation in

[7:04] our city.

[7:04] >> Yeah. So our our new irrigation system

[7:06] does allow us to isolate one head at a

[7:08] time. Before it was three heads were on

[7:11] one um I don't know what you call valve.

[7:14] Now we can just do one head at a time.

[7:16] We can do it all from a computer. And so

[7:18] we will

[7:20] take every measure we can to to do

[7:23] whatever we need to do to to conserve

[7:25] and and uh just keep the areas that are

[7:27] most important watered. So Don and his

[7:30] staff are going to be on top of it. And

[7:32] so hopefully we get some moisture and

[7:35] rain, but if not, we'll we have the

[7:38] systems in place to to do our best.

[7:40] >> How about the wind? Can you shut off the

[7:41] wind?

[7:43] >> Yeah, I wish.

[7:46] >> Um, yeah, I'll just take this moment to

[7:48] Ryan. Ryan uh is a is a pro in in in the

[7:53] label that he carries as a as as a golf

[7:56] pro, but he is a pro in in business and

[7:58] just couldn't say good enough things

[8:00] about you, Ryan, and the way you operate

[8:02] up there and and it shows in how many

[8:04] people want to come play golf at at our

[8:06] place. Golf is popular, but uh golf is

[8:09] really popular at the Oaks. So, thank

[8:11] you for you and your staff and Don and

[8:14] everybody that that keep that running uh

[8:16] top-notch. is just an important place

[8:18] for our community, our citizens, uh but

[8:21] an important place for visitors, too.

[8:23] So, you're you're a big part of the

[8:25] success and thank you.

[8:27] >> Thanks, everybody.

[8:37] » And the official document there,

[8:39] >> signed piece of paper.

[8:41] >> Yeah.

[8:44] » All right. Here we go.

[8:49] Thank you.

[8:50] >> Congratulations.

[8:51] >> Thanks, Ryan.

[8:52] >> Appreciate it.

[8:54] >> Welld deserved.

[9:01] » Okay, Jordan's up next.

[9:11] I feel like I'm up here every quarter. I

[9:13] think this is the fourth or fifth

[9:15] employee we've we've had in the last

[9:16] year or two. Um, but we have awesome

[9:19] staff and tonight is is no exception.

[9:22] Um, we have Shaolin Bigs and I'm going

[9:24] to ask her to come on up with me. Um,

[9:28] Shawn likes to tease me, so

[9:31] this is my chance, I think. And I didn't

[9:34] think Shawn had been here long enough to

[9:36] get employee of the quarter. I was like,

[9:37] you need to pay your dues. But Shawn has

[9:39] been amazing and it's welld deserved.

[9:42] Um, we've really enjoyed Shalon. Um,

[9:45] yeah. So, I'm going to read uh this

[9:47] nomination. Uh, Shalon is so kind and

[9:50] helpful to all customers and co-workers.

[9:52] She always takes time to help customers,

[9:54] whether it is to answer questions or

[9:55] helping them to fill out applications,

[9:58] making them feel like they are important

[10:00] and not rushed. She is also kind to all

[10:02] her co-workers, making everybody feel

[10:04] like they are her best friend. She is so

[10:06] easy and fun to work with. And there's

[10:08] quite a few of her co-workers in the

[10:10] back there that they're here not on not

[10:13] on the clock, but here to support Shawn

[10:15] because they love her. Shelon's been

[10:17] great. Um,

[10:20] yeah, she hasn't been here super long,

[10:21] but she's been great. Um, the young and

[10:23] the old all love her. For the little

[10:25] kids that are drugged into the office by

[10:26] their parents, she has a treasure chest

[10:28] that she opens and bribes them and wins

[10:30] their love. Um, and for the the elderly

[10:33] that come in to pay their bills, she

[10:35] wins them over. Um so much so that her

[10:37] co-workers have deemed her the senior

[10:40] companion of the office and she has a a

[10:42] certificate and everything.

[10:44] >> Oh yeah,

[10:45] >> you're official there. Yeah.

[10:47] >> Um

[10:48] yeah, we knew that Shelon was a fit at

[10:50] Spanish city because of her deep love of

[10:52] all things rodeo. And she might be able

[10:54] to speak to that a little bit here in a

[10:56] second. Oh, you're going to have to say

[10:57] some words about the rodeo.

[10:59] >> Shelon is also very patient. She sits by

[11:01] two fluent Spanish speakers that seem to

[11:04] talk non-stop in Spanish, mostly about

[11:07] Shaolin. And she

[11:10] I think they are right. I from what I

[11:12] can gather, I think they're mostly

[11:14] talking about you, but you you put up

[11:15] with them. Well,

[11:16] >> um, in fact, the only thing I've ever

[11:18] told Sean that I want to improve upon is

[11:20] learning Spanish very quickly. We set

[11:23] goals like every three months. So,

[11:25] >> yeah.

[11:25] >> And like in three months, she should be

[11:27] fluent, right?

[11:28] >> Yeah. Right.

[11:28] >> Okay. Perfect. She's that's on her

[11:30] evaluation there. Um, but Shonen is

[11:33] amazing. We're we're lucky to have her

[11:35] and she's doing a wonderful job in our

[11:37] utility office.

[11:38] >> Don, you want you want want to say a few

[11:40] words?

[11:41] >> I would love to.

[11:50] » Well, when they I get nervous. My voice

[11:53] cries. So, oh my gosh. I don't know. I'm

[11:57] emotional, but um I've only been here a

[11:59] year and a half and I feel like I'm just

[12:01] they're my family now and stuff. And um

[12:05] when they come in to do the employee of

[12:07] the quarter, they bring in the guns,

[12:09] bubble guns, and like the big check and

[12:11] everything. And I was like, "Where's my

[12:13] bubble gun?" And I was like, and

[12:14] everybody's ignoring me and I'm like,

[12:16] "Where's my gun?" And Shel's like, "Oh."

[12:18] Oh, and Hendrickson was like, "Anyway,"

[12:20] and this anyway, they were kind of like

[12:22] just ignoring me. And I was like, "Okay,

[12:24] I guess I won't get one this time and

[12:26] celebrate with everybody." And so then

[12:29] Jordan come around and he like open the

[12:31] check and it had my name on it. I was

[12:33] like, "Oh my gosh." I was just like,

[12:35] "I'm so grateful and so you guys don't

[12:38] even know." And so, so, um, the only

[12:41] regret I have is not getting this job

[12:44] years ago and being able to work with

[12:46] these amazing people with an amazing

[12:49] city. Um, me and my husband, we live in

[12:52] PAC. Don't judge. And, um, we're Spanish

[12:56] forers and we've been here our whole

[12:59] lives until we moved to PAC. Anyway, but

[13:02] um I was trying to get on with either

[13:05] PAC or Spanish and I just kept telling

[13:06] my husband, I just want to work for

[13:08] Spanish work city. I don't want to work

[13:10] for PAC. And anyway, I got it and I'm

[13:13] just thrilled. I couldn't be happier

[13:14] with everybody. So, thank you.

[13:26] » Can

[13:27] we work?

[13:32] I don't know if we can get them. Can we

[13:33] get them?

[13:34] >> Wouldn't try.

[13:35] >> How many did you bring?

[13:40] » Let's do the family first,

[13:42] >> Jordan. Let's do family.

[13:44] >> Thank you so much.

[13:50] » Congratulations.

[13:50] >> Move this way, please.

[13:52] >> There you go. Thank you very much.

[13:56] » There we go. Boom. Boom. And

[14:00] Thank you. Yeah, let's ask let's have

[14:03] the family rather

[14:06] Spanish speakers.

[14:17] Thank you.

[14:20] » Awesome. Thank you. Thank you guys.

[14:23] >> Are we getting a rodeo story?

[14:28] I don't know. I don't I rodeoed when I

[14:31] was younger and so um yeah, my kids have

[14:35] taken that over now. Those are my boys

[14:36] and they rope a lot. We spend a lot of

[14:39] time at our fairgrounds. Like I was

[14:41] there last night. I seen you there too

[14:43] at the legacy dinner and I love

[14:45] everything. Rodeo, agricultural,

[14:47] stock shows. It's just been my life. I

[14:50] grew up on a farm, so yeah, the water is

[14:52] a little scary with our pastures and our

[14:55] hay and stuff, but yeah, I really don't

[14:58] have a rodeo story. I've kind of, like I

[14:59] said, my kids have taken over. They high

[15:01] school rodeo for years, and I just love

[15:03] it. It's our life, so different

[15:05] lifestyle than most, but I do love it.

[15:08] So,

[15:08] >> that's awesome. Thank you, Shan.

[15:10] >> Thank you.

[15:10] >> Congratulations.

[15:12] >> Thanks a lot, guys.

[15:17] » Okay, Mr. Pierce.

[15:24] » It's all right. Mayor, I invited Travis

[15:27] to come talk about our next uh Russell

[15:30] Jackson. Russ, why don't you come on up

[15:32] as well?

[15:37] » Sounds good.

[15:39] >> No, sounds good.

[15:41] No, I'm excited uh and happy tonight to

[15:43] get to introduce uh Russell Jackson.

[15:45] Most of you probably already all know

[15:46] Russell. He's been around a long time.

[15:49] Um, I'm gonna read his nomination, then

[15:51] I want to say a few more words, but

[15:54] says Russ is unher is an unherald

[15:57] hard worker. He has helped the GIS

[15:59] division in so many ways. He's asked to

[16:01] wear a ton of hats. He helps with Blue

[16:03] Stakes as GIS surveying and so much

[16:06] more. He is a phenomenal in helping get

[16:08] the our GIS mapping server um set up.

[16:12] His expertise has been invaluable. every

[16:15] time there's a massive problem with GIS

[16:17] that is difficult to solve. Russ has

[16:18] been invaluable in solving those issues.

[16:21] He doesn't get enough credit for all he

[16:22] does for Spanish Fork City and that's

[16:24] why I'm nominating him because he

[16:26] deserves some recognition for all that

[16:27] he does for the GIS division. Um, a lot

[16:30] of you guys don't know Russ has worked

[16:31] here for going on 25 26 years uh 23 of

[16:35] them full-time. He's wore about as many

[16:38] hats as you can out of cities. He's

[16:40] worked in the power department on the

[16:43] boring crew. He worked in the fleet. He

[16:46] worked uh with our water util or liquid

[16:48] utilities back when it was all combined

[16:50] into one. Um then he was blue stake uh

[16:53] the lead blue staker for for a number of

[16:55] years in which he had to deal with the

[16:57] I-15 core project which was late nights.

[16:59] I can imagine lots of late nights, long

[17:02] hours, making sure our utilities were

[17:04] safe and protected. Um he he does so

[17:06] much. We can go out on any job site and

[17:09] when no one can figure out what the

[17:10] utilities are doing, Russ somehow knows

[17:12] what those utilities are doing. Whether

[17:14] he's pulling out his witch sticks or

[17:16] just just going off of memory, he's uh

[17:19] he's invaluable to to keeping our city

[17:21] functioning and the utilities all

[17:23] working well and and now, you know,

[17:25] we've transitioned him into a role with

[17:27] GIS and and he's been amazing at that,

[17:29] too. So, um yeah, so excited to

[17:32] introduce Rush Jackson.

[17:40] Not a big speech giver, but if you have

[17:42] questions, I'm

[17:46] » Any questions for Russ?

[17:48] >> Out of all the hats you've wore here,

[17:49] what's been one of your favorites?

[17:54] » Uh,

[17:55] they've all been had their own aspects,

[17:57] but uh I've enjoyed all of them.

[18:01] >> Good answer.

[18:04] I thought he was going to say the new

[18:05] Post Malone hat. That's the hat he

[18:09] >> Well,

[18:11] how many years did you say that's uh

[18:13] >> 25 26?

[18:15] >> So

[18:15] >> the stretch

[18:16] >> 23 Well, just over 23 full-time. Um I

[18:19] worked for about two two and a half in

[18:22] motor pools mechanic. Um was about 17ish

[18:28] years public safety on the fire

[18:29] department and ambulance.

[18:31] >> Wow.

[18:31] >> Yeah.

[18:32] You have done it all. That's awesome.

[18:34] >> Pretty close.

[18:35] >> Yeah.

[18:35] >> There's not a lot of departments I

[18:37] haven't worked for.

[18:38] >> That's incredible. Well, well deserved.

[18:40] Congratulations. Thank you.

[18:52] » Thanks.

[18:54] Congratulations.

[18:57] » You bet. You better.

[19:02] They made it.

[19:11] » You ready?

[19:12] >> Nope. Okay,

[19:14] here we go.

[19:18] Thank you.

[19:28] Okay, very good. Thank you, family and

[19:32] friends and co-workers. Those are always uh great uh great parts

[19:37] of a council meeting and um it's just

[19:40] like what every one of those individuals

[19:42] said, that's it is long long days and

[19:44] long nights and and uh it's not lost on

[19:47] us up here just like it isn't on you

[19:49] that it's a it's a a family ordeal. So,

[19:52] thank you. uh those those are some

[19:54] pretty special people and it's an it's a

[19:56] great thing to to be able to honor them

[19:58] publicly and and uh hopefully give them

[20:00] a little give them a little money for

[20:02] it. Right. So, thank you. We we won't be

[20:05] offended if anybody needs to leave after

[20:07] this. The this agenda might go into the

[20:11] uh the wee hours of the night or morning

[20:14] depending on Okay, it won't go in the

[20:16] morning,

[20:17] >> but uh but we won't be offended if uh if

[20:19] people take off after that. Thank you.

[20:22] Um public comment section uh of the

[20:26] agenda. Mayor,

[20:27] >> we have the one item just above the the

[20:31] Utah Recreation Parks Awards.

[20:34] >> It's not on the printed. It's not on the

[20:36] >> I was looking at printed.

[20:37] >> It's not on the other as well.

[20:38] >> I'm on the digital.

[20:40] >> You you go digital.

[20:41] >> Oh, it is public content. Yeah.

[20:45] >> The Herpa Awards.

[20:47] >> Oh, yes. Okay. I've got that. Are you doing that? Is Dale doing that?

[20:53] >> Okay, perfect.

[20:55] >> I did see them here. I was wondering, do

[20:58] they just like to come to Yeah. Yeah.

[21:02] >> These are some good folks here, Dale.

[21:04] >> Yeah. We're going to I'm going to turn

[21:06] the time over to our Utah Recreation and

[21:08] Parks Association representatives.

[21:12] Leanne, you guys take it away. All

[21:13] right. Thanks for coming down.

[21:15] >> We're happy to be here. Thank you, Mayor

[21:17] Menden Hall and the council. We

[21:19] appreciate you. uh carving out a couple

[21:21] of minutes for us to come and and

[21:22] celebrate some great leaders in your

[21:24] communities. So, as Dell mentioned, my

[21:26] name is Leanne Pal. I'm the executive

[21:27] director of the Utah Recreation and

[21:29] Parks Association. Uh Janelle Payne is

[21:31] our URPA presidentelect and is the

[21:34] recreation director in South Jordan. So,

[21:36] the two of us will be um doing a couple

[21:39] of awards for you guys tonight. So, at

[21:43] uh URPA, we represent about 2,000 parks

[21:46] recreation professionals uh throughout

[21:48] the state of Utah. And each year we lead

[21:50] up to our um annual conference, we take

[21:53] nominations for a number of different

[21:55] awards. So, this year we had about 90 uh

[21:59] nominations for awards in 11 different

[22:01] categories. And so, we're here to

[22:03] present um uh two of those categories

[22:07] tonight uh to some outstanding rockstar

[22:09] parks recreation professionals. Uh

[22:11] before I do that, I would like to just

[22:13] take a moment and recognize um Dale and

[22:16] Bronco and all of the parks and

[22:18] recreation team because they are doing

[22:20] absolutely amazing work. And we love in

[22:23] parks and recreation, we feel like we

[22:25] are the connectors of people. like you look at all of your great spaces,

[22:29] the rodeo grounds, the new uh city fit

[22:32] center, the parks, the trails, the golf

[22:35] course, all of the places are the places

[22:37] where your community connects and it

[22:39] makes a difference um to have those

[22:42] great parks recreation professionals

[22:44] that are running and programming all of

[22:46] those spaces and those places for that

[22:48] to happen. So, we're very proud of our

[22:50] uh parks and recreation professionals

[22:52] and we understand that this work does

[22:54] not happen in a vacuum and it takes the

[22:57] leadership, city leadership, the mayor,

[22:59] the council, city administration to buy

[23:02] into the importance of parks,

[23:04] recreation. So part of part of our um

[23:06] reason for being here tonight is to

[23:08] thank you for that support and the you

[23:11] know honestly you're the only city

[23:14] council members that come down to our

[23:16] Utah Recreation and Parks Association

[23:19] conference and you're there and you're

[23:20] meeting people and you're seeing best

[23:22] practices and you're bringing them back

[23:23] to to um to your city and to your

[23:26] community. So we really appreciate that

[23:28] support. your parks and recreation

[23:30] professionals really appreciate that

[23:32] support and it shows in your community

[23:34] that investment in parks recreation is

[23:37] an investment in all of your people in

[23:39] your community. So, thank you very much

[23:40] for that. And I will let um Janelle do

[23:43] the the first award, the innovation of

[23:45] the year.

[23:46] >> Thank you. Thanks for having us. Again,

[23:48] this is a treat. I love to brag on my

[23:52] own staff, but to see statewide the

[23:54] amazing initiatives and efforts taking

[23:56] place is awesome. And I'll stick to the

[23:58] paper so I don't get off topic. But for

[24:02] the 2026 URPA Innovation of the Year, it

[24:05] was awarded to Wreck Online. Um, for

[24:08] more than 25 years, your city has

[24:10] developed and refined an in-house

[24:12] registration system. And what began as a

[24:14] local solution has grown into a powerful

[24:16] platform that rivals and in many ways

[24:18] outperforms a lot of the commercial

[24:20] recreation software out there. Thanks to

[24:23] the dedication and expertise of Susan

[24:25] Beckram and Jeremy Co, Re Wreck Online

[24:28] has continually evolved to meet the

[24:30] needs of a growing and dynamic

[24:32] community. Most recently with the

[24:33] opening of the amazing fit city center,

[24:36] um which I got to tour a little bit

[24:38] before this. It's awesome. Um the system

[24:40] has been expanded to manage memberships,

[24:43] daily admissions, reporting, and more.

[24:45] But beyond that technology, what makes

[24:46] it truly special is its impact. This is

[24:49] the system families use to sign up for

[24:51] programs, stay active, and stay

[24:52] connected in their community. In a field

[24:55] where many have tried and struggled to

[24:56] create seamless recreation software,

[24:58] Susan and Jeremy have built something

[25:00] remarkable. Their work has touched

[25:02] thousands of lives and stands as a model

[25:04] of innovation, dedication, and long-term

[25:06] vision. So, for their collaboration,

[25:08] creativity, and more than two decades of

[25:10] commitment, uh URPA is proud to

[25:12] recognize Wreck Online as the 2026

[25:14] innovation of the year.

[25:16] >> Wow. Congratulations.

[25:34] » Thank you.

[25:35] >> Wow. I just stand nowhere compared to

[25:38] him.

[25:43] » Matter is cool.

[25:46] >> Very cool. Good job, guys.

[25:48] >> Not used to this. All right.

[25:54] » Don't get too spaced apart. This is This

[25:56] is family.

[25:59] » Here we go.

[26:02] >> Thank you, James. Nice job, you guys.

[26:04] Thank you.

[26:12] Pete Innovation 27. If you twist, it

[26:19] changes.

[26:21] It's kind of interesting in our field to

[26:23] watch. We've we've worked with a group

[26:25] that's kind of been trying to create a

[26:27] solution like Wreck Online for for lots

[26:30] of different people. And I mean, they're

[26:33] putting millions of dollars into a

[26:35] system. They've got people from Google

[26:38] and all the places around like the best

[26:40] of the best working on this and they've

[26:42] only been able to get like one component

[26:44] in three years. So to look at the system

[26:47] that they have developed and that

[26:49] continually adapts and then of course

[26:51] with the addition of your recreation

[26:53] center to then be able to do all of the

[26:55] in-house things that it's doing. It

[26:57] really is incredible. So great work

[27:00] there. So, the second um award that

[27:02] we're presenting tonight is for the 2026

[27:04] URPA facility of the year, which is for

[27:07] your uh fit city center. And obviously,

[27:10] as you look around, everybody in this

[27:11] room understands what the dedication and

[27:15] sacrifice and all the things that had to

[27:17] come together to be able to build a

[27:20] beautiful facility, state-of-the-art

[27:22] facility, um like you have. I think um

[27:25] one of the things in parks recreation,

[27:26] we're kind of founded on three really

[27:29] important principles. Uh conservation

[27:31] and sustainability. So being really good

[27:33] stewards of land and spaces and

[27:35] opportunities. Uh health and wellness,

[27:38] like really understanding that we are

[27:40] all about health and wellness and trying

[27:42] to create the healthiest community

[27:44] possible. And then um recreation for all

[27:47] like intentionally going out and trying

[27:49] to make sure that we are providing

[27:51] opportunities for everybody in our

[27:53] community. And I think all three of

[27:56] those pillars have come together

[27:57] beautifully in your fit city center. And

[28:01] you just look at I just even looking at

[28:02] the name of the fit city center, right?

[28:06] like just understanding that it's really

[28:08] about being emotionally and mentally and

[28:11] physically fit and trying to get

[28:13] everybody that comes into the door to

[28:15] find their fit, right? Like to what is

[28:17] it that's going to make you a better

[28:18] person and the best version of yourself

[28:20] and trying to do that for every person

[28:22] in your community is really a standard

[28:25] that I think we all are looking for and

[28:28] I think has definitely been accomplished

[28:31] with this with this facility. So, we're

[28:34] just proud of the work that's gone into

[28:35] it that it's finally open. Again, the

[28:38] dedication of this group to to find the

[28:41] funding and to make it happen and to

[28:43] it's been over a decade of trying to put

[28:45] this together. And it's now finally

[28:47] open. We actually Janelle and I got to

[28:49] tour it really quick right before we we

[28:52] came here today. And I mean, it's just

[28:54] wonderful to see the kids running

[28:56] around, people working out, people in

[28:58] the pool. And it's just it's the vision

[29:00] that you all had has come to fruition

[29:03] and we're just proud to to be able to to

[29:06] recognize it as the facility of the year

[29:08] and your parks recreation staff and Nick

[29:11] and the whole group that's that's um

[29:14] making it run and we'll put hours and

[29:16] hours into that to make it the best best

[29:18] center in the state. So on behalf of

[29:20] URPA, we'd like to do the facility of

[29:23] the year as the Fit City Center for

[29:24] 2026.

[29:43] got it this year. So maybe next year

[29:46] bring them all.

[30:01] Put the tall people on the ends say

[30:03] >> and then they don't have to.

[30:06] >> It works. It's really cool.

[30:10] » Bronco, push them in.

[30:13] >> Come on, man. He wore a tie for

[30:15] something.

[30:20] » Okay, here we go. this way.

[30:28] Good job. Way to go, guys. You're

[30:29] >> so well spoken. You're going to laugh

[30:32] every day. You're going to laugh.

[30:37] » Good job.

[30:38] >> Hey, you don't just the things you say,

[30:42] >> appreciate it.

[30:44] >> Thank you so much.

[30:46] >> They got to be shared.

[30:47] Hey, thank your

[30:49] light.

[30:50] >> Thank you. Thank you very much. Sarcasm

[30:53] flow.

[30:57] » Well, I took out half the crowd.

[30:59] >> I know you said that they could leave

[31:00] with and you wouldn't feel bad, but I'm

[31:02] starting to feel bad like

[31:03] >> I saw Susan.

[31:04] >> Goodness gracious.

[31:05] >> Because of that rule you made.

[31:06] >> Thank you, Susan.

[31:07] >> With the pens trying to get people.

[31:09] >> Yeah. Mayor, as the employees are

[31:11] leaving and maybe it's too late for them

[31:13] to hear, but just to highlight to you,

[31:16] we we have some great employees. some of

[31:18] the greatest I think that work on planet

[31:20] Earth and it really is a joy to work

[31:23] with them. that project that they

[31:24] highlighted, the the wreck online

[31:27] >> truly has been a a 20-y year endeavor.

[31:29] And not because, you know, we've never

[31:31] gotten it done, but because when we

[31:32] finish this, the rec department thinks

[31:35] of another way to use it and then Jeremy

[31:37] works on that and then they think of

[31:38] another way and and uh it really has

[31:42] been uh amazing. When we when when we

[31:46] started the construction of this, we

[31:48] began the ideation of what software and

[31:51] we we did some research and very quickly

[31:53] found this program has things that we

[31:56] think we're going to like and that

[31:57] program has some things and that one

[31:58] does, but none of them have it all. And

[32:01] so to try to hijack perhaps the best

[32:04] from everyone um and both Jeremy on the

[32:07] programming side and and Susan on the on

[32:10] the idea side and and just the

[32:13] practicality side really did a great

[32:15] job. So we're we're lucky to have have

[32:18] them. So thanks for letting us take a

[32:20] moment and and highlight them as well as

[32:22] those employees of the quarter.

[32:25] >> Well, very cool. Um if if if you wonder

[32:30] about uh where the secret sauce of this

[32:33] city is, we always say up here that

[32:35] yeah, it's that volunteer spirit that

[32:37] our citizens have and and and stepping

[32:40] in and helping each other. And that's

[32:41] that is what Spanish Fork's about. But

[32:43] boy does it um does it boil down to the employees, too. They they help each

[32:48] other out, too. They're they're

[32:49] volunteers right alongside each other

[32:51] and and all of us. Um but um they they

[32:56] do well at their job because they care

[32:58] that much about their job and it shows.

[33:00] So um just watching that part of council

[33:03] meeting, you'd get that from our

[33:04] employees. So couldn't be prouder.

[33:06] to to be a mayor and

[33:08] council and get to to rub shoulders with

[33:10] you. So thank you. Thank you so much.

[33:13] What what a good way to start off a

[33:15] meeting. Anything else, council, before

[33:17] we go to public comments?

[33:20] Okay.

[33:22] Public comments section of the agenda

[33:24] tonight. This is anything that the

[33:26] public would like to come up and ask a

[33:28] question or state to the council.

[33:30] Doesn't if it's on the agenda and in a

[33:32] public hearing, uh, come up during that

[33:34] time. But this is the public comment

[33:36] section to come up and and let us know

[33:38] anything. Jack will keep us on time at

[33:41] three minutes uh to be respectful of

[33:43] everybody's time. Anybody that would

[33:45] like to come up for the public comment

[33:46] section tonight and address the mayor

[33:48] and council? Yes.

[33:53] Please state your name. Commissioner

[33:55] Warick.

[33:55] >> Hello friends. Uh I'm Shauna Warick and

[34:00] I'm a Spanish Fork super fan.

[34:03] Uh I'm a citizen who wears a lot of hats

[34:06] in this community that I love and uh I'm

[34:10] a professional volunteer as many of you

[34:12] know. Uh but tonight I'm here as a

[34:14] grandma and uh so

[34:18] my grandma hat is on.

[34:21] Thank you to everyone

[34:24] uh on the council for and mayor and the

[34:28] wonderful professionals

[34:30] uh that do the work of supporting our

[34:32] city and making it the best place ever.

[34:35] It's funny because uh I I'm here tonight

[34:39] to say thank you to our parks and

[34:41] recreation department without knowing

[34:43] what the agenda was tonight.

[34:46] Um we love the fit city center. We use

[34:50] the parks and trails. We have been part

[34:52] of wreck online since it began with all

[34:56] of the our kids and all the activities

[34:59] all through the years. um about the Fit

[35:02] City Center. We uh I go to classes, we

[35:06] use the equipment, we walk on the track,

[35:09] we go to the pool, and uh we cannot wait

[35:12] until the outdoor pool is open this

[35:14] summer. And I have not yet used the

[35:17] pickle ball court or basketball, but

[35:19] it's fun to watch people use them. And I

[35:23] really appreciate that the Fit City

[35:24] Center uh staff is responsive and that

[35:27] they're all making we all know that this

[35:29] is a work in progress and we appreciate

[35:31] that they open as early as they could

[35:32] and it's awesome. Um the only feedback

[35:35] that I keep getting rejected on over and

[35:38] over again because I know that there are

[35:40] a lot of really good professional

[35:41] conversations and there's no way that I

[35:43] would ever go online bashing Spanish

[35:46] Fork City on social media. And I'm not

[35:48] bashing. I'm just here to have a little

[35:50] request. I take my toddler and

[35:53] preschooler and grandkids swimming one

[35:55] to two times per week and it's a

[35:58] wonderful facility and we love it at um

[36:01] the Fit City Center. But um we also go

[36:05] to two rec centers to the north of us

[36:09] because the pool is warmer. when I take

[36:12] them to the other two um we swim

[36:15] comfortably for one to two hours and

[36:18] when we go to the fit city center and I

[36:21] keep coming back I do keep trying I

[36:23] promise but they are shivery after about

[36:26] 30 minutes and we don't get to stay as

[36:27] long as we'd like to. So the average

[36:30] temperatures as I've investigated um are

[36:33] only about 5 to 8 degrees difference

[36:35] which seems like not that big a deal but

[36:38] uh it's surprising what a big difference

[36:40] that makes. And so, like I said, I know

[36:42] there's a lot of considerations to be

[36:44] had um but by professionals um but I'd

[36:48] really love to stop spending my money in

[36:50] other communities where here I'd like to keep investing and so I would love to

[36:56] respectfully request that a five degree

[36:58] raise in heat for the recreation pool be

[37:00] considered. Thanks friends.

[37:02] >> Thank you Shauna.

[37:07] » Anyone else?

[37:13] Okay,

[37:15] thank you for that. Uh, duly noted,

[37:17] Shauna. We'll get we'll get it the

[37:20] request to the to the right place.

[37:21] >> I took notes. Manager took notes.

[37:23] Perfect.

[37:24] >> Everyone that has an answer just walked

[37:25] out the door,

[37:27] >> but we will get them the information.

[37:29] >> Run them down. Yeah.

[37:30] >> Yeah.

[37:31] >> Appreciate that. Thank you. Um, let's go

[37:34] to council comments for tonight. We'll

[37:36] start at your end, Councilman Tuk, and work this way to Councilwoman Beck,

[37:40] if that's all right.

[37:40] >> Wonderful. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, good to

[37:43] see you all. Good to be with you,

[37:44] Spanish Fork. Uh, it's been a it's been

[37:45] a couple weeks, so it's fun to be back

[37:47] here. Uh, I do have a couple items, but

[37:49] before I I get to those, I would like to

[37:51] give some time to our president of the

[37:53] Chamber of Commerce in Spanish,

[37:54] Kathleen. Love it.

[37:59] » Thank you so much. Yeah, I missed you.

[38:01] The other week, I actually came down

[38:03] here. I was walking in and I was like,

[38:05] "It seems really quiet." But I walked

[38:07] upstairs and it was it wasn't until I

[38:10] came back downstairs after it was all

[38:12] dark in here that I saw the sign on the

[38:14] building. So, I missed you all. I was

[38:16] here uh without you. Uh but I actually

[38:19] have a special treat for you tonight.

[38:21] It's a bit of a surprise. Sadly,

[38:24] everyone left before, but I had a

[38:26] business reach out, a local business

[38:27] that wanted to join me at council

[38:30] meeting this evening. So, I have with us

[38:31] tonight Nothing But cakes, and she did

[38:34] not come empty-handed. So, Mary, if you

[38:36] will join me up here, and then I'll help

[38:40] you give out cake while you share.

[38:42] >> Thank you. I'm so excited to be here.

[38:45] Um, our Nothing But Cakes location here

[38:47] in Spanish Fork. We just passed our

[38:49] one-year mark and we're so happy to be

[38:51] here. Um, I grew up here in the area and

[38:53] I love the community here so much. We're

[38:55] so excited to get involved and

[38:57] especially with the summer with so many

[38:59] events coming up, we want to be present

[39:02] at all of your celebrations. We are

[39:03] happy to help you all celebrate anything

[39:05] from office parties, weddings, um even

[39:08] small things like just a treat once a

[39:11] day. Um but please invite us to

[39:13] anything. Um and we love the Spanish for

[39:17] community and all of the exciting things

[39:18] that we have going, all the growth

[39:20] that's happening and how much you all

[39:22] invest in your community. and we would

[39:24] love to support that and and help you

[39:26] celebrate all of the fun achievements

[39:27] that are happening. Um, and so yeah, I

[39:30] brought some cake with me today. We have

[39:32] like our top four flavors, but we have

[39:33] lots of other flavors in the store. You

[39:35] can stop by and try. Um, but yeah,

[39:38] please try and spread the word.

[39:39] Hopefully next time we come, we'll get

[39:41] the cake out before everyone leaves.

[39:43] I've learned my lesson.

[39:45] >> But yeah, thank you all so much.

[39:47] >> 12

[39:48] >> I I I see your name. I think I see your

[39:50] name every day. I must drive by. What?

[39:52] remind where you're located in town.

[39:55] >> It's like right across from Costco, kind

[39:57] of between the T-Mobile and the Ter

[39:59] Grill right there.

[40:00] >> That's where it is.

[40:00] >> So, what are your hours?

[40:02] >> We're open every day, Monday through

[40:04] Saturday, 9 to um we just extended our

[40:07] hours. So, now we're open until 8, 9 to

[40:09] 8. And then on Sunday, we're open from

[40:11] 10:30 to 6.

[40:12] >> Great. I'm glad you guys extended your

[40:14] hours because I heard a couple folks

[40:15] say, "I wish they're open later." So,

[40:16] that was a good move.

[40:17] >> Good. I'm so glad. Yeah, we're excited

[40:19] to be able to be accessible for

[40:21] everyone.

[40:22] I went in last week and just got one

[40:25] cake to take home. Just the little

[40:27] cakelet. Is that what they're called?

[40:28] >> Yeah. Yeah.

[40:29] >> And I was in trouble because my husband

[40:30] said, "Are we supposed to share this?" I

[40:32] said, "Yes,

[40:33] >> you get half." And he ate his right up.

[40:35] And he's like, "It's really good." I'm

[40:36] like, "You're not getting my half.

[40:38] >> It's hard to stop. It's dangerous to

[40:39] work there."

[40:40] >> Yep. Chocolate. Chocolate chip is a good

[40:44] one.

[40:45] >> So good.

[40:47] >> Thank you all.

[40:47] >> Thank you so much for coming. Appreciate

[40:49] that.

[40:49] >> Thank you.

[40:50] >> The red velvet is amazing. The Biskoff

[40:52] one is amazing. Just Yeah. Addictive, I

[40:56] think. Is that the word you used? It's

[40:58] troublesome.

[41:00] Yeah.

[41:00] >> I think you were the one that queued me

[41:03] on to the the Biscoff cake there. I've

[41:05] been looking for it. They have a banana

[41:07] pudding one now. I was just in there

[41:09] earlier, which sounds delicious. I think

[41:11] it's in here. So, um, but anyways, I was

[41:14] super excited that Mary reached out to

[41:18] come and and meet you all this evening.

[41:20] It's great to see our local businesses

[41:22] getting involved and I am particularly

[41:25] really excited to have nothing but cakes

[41:27] here in Spanish Fork. I remember one of

[41:28] the closest one was an American fork and

[41:31] I'd be up there for meetings and stuff

[41:32] like that and make an excuse to stop

[41:35] there just because we didn't have one

[41:36] and now I've lost that excuse but I'm

[41:38] very grateful that it's here. Um,

[41:41] upcoming with the chamber, we have some

[41:44] exciting events. On April 14th will be

[41:47] our next women in business uh connector. Um, it'll be at 6:00 p.m. at

[41:54] Hotworks here in Spanish Fork. Pretty

[41:56] close to nothing but cakes. Um, so

[41:58] that's April 14th. April 16th at noon

[42:02] will be our noon networking sponsored by

[42:05] CC Bank and we're we're actually hosting

[42:07] it at Mountain Mike's Pizza. CC Bank is

[42:10] going to be giving us the update on

[42:12] their new location and their

[42:13] groundbreaking. So, they're they are

[42:16] super gung-ho to be here in Spanish Fork

[42:18] as well, and we're excited to support

[42:20] them. Uh, next after that, we have April

[42:24] 28th, the Advanced Learning Center is

[42:27] hosting a job fair with the Department

[42:30] of Workforce Services. Um that'll be

[42:32] April 28th from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. So

[42:34] stop by if you have anybody interested

[42:36] in jobs or um wanting to see what kind

[42:40] of talent we have here in Spanish Fork.

[42:43] Our business of the month for February

[42:45] was Dependable Door Systems. Super

[42:48] excited to celebrate that business. Uh

[42:50] thank you for joining us, Landon. That

[42:52] was great to have you. And then our

[42:54] business of the month for March is

[42:56] Sandstone Psychology.

[42:59] Uh, last on my list is the Rotary

[43:02] Chamber Scholarship Golf Tournament will

[43:05] be May 13th. And I hope this weather

[43:08] stays because it would be great to have

[43:10] a golf tournament like it is outside

[43:12] right now. So, keep all your fingers

[43:14] crossed for us for May 13th for a

[43:16] fantastic scholarship golf tournament

[43:19] this year. And that's all I've got for

[43:20] you guys.

[43:21] >> Thanks, Kathleen. Kathleen.

[43:23] >> Thank you, Kathleen. And I will do a

[43:24] better job moving forward informing you

[43:25] of when meetings are and when they're

[43:26] not. So that's on me and I will

[43:28] >> I just Yeah, I'm thanks for coming here.

[43:31] >> We appreciate you both. Thank you.

[43:34] >> Well, just a couple items from me um in

[43:36] my areas of responsibility I'd like to

[43:38] share with with the city tonight. So uh

[43:40] first off, I was able to attend the

[43:41] Spanish Fork Fire and and emergency

[43:43] annual banquet a couple weeks ago and

[43:45] Chief Ellrations. It was amazing to

[43:47] recognize so many of your um your uh

[43:50] your crew and your force for doing

[43:51] amazing things and so it was fun to be

[43:54] part of that. Um also able to attend a

[43:57] couple uh conferences and trainings

[43:58] recently. Uh the parks and recreation

[44:00] one we had uh and then also one with

[44:02] Councilman um Carden. Uh we were able to

[44:05] go back to Washington DC and um and do

[44:08] some do some amazing things for Spanish

[44:10] Fork City. And uh it was special to me

[44:12] and a really neat experience. So, um, if

[44:14] he wants to share more, I'll let him on

[44:15] that one, but I know we we're kind of

[44:17] tied on time, so I've got to move on to

[44:18] a couple other items, but I did want to

[44:20] make sure I highlighted one of them, and

[44:22] that is, uh, on April 4th, we have, um,

[44:25] the the Easter egg hunt, the Spanish

[44:27] Fork City sponsored Easter egg hunt.

[44:29] Very excited about this, uh, at the

[44:31] baseball park. Same location. Um, thank

[44:34] you, Jack. There it is. Uh, up on the

[44:35] screen, you can see more details about

[44:38] it. Uh, 8 to 10, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

[44:40] be early. uh we do all sorts of

[44:42] different events besides uh just the

[44:44] Easter egg hunt itself, but it's a

[44:46] really fun experience uh to make some

[44:49] memories and and and so please come join

[44:51] us. All are welcome and so we'd love to

[44:54] see you there. We'll be doing some fun

[44:55] new things with it this year. Uh you

[44:58] know, Spanish Fork runs that. So, uh

[45:00] that same day on the 4th, we will also

[45:03] have that evening uh the Miss Spanish

[45:05] Fork pageant. We have eight contestants.

[45:07] Uh the mayor's already worked with them,

[45:09] I've been told, and they're incredible

[45:11] to no surprise. And so I just love

[45:13] supporting that program, the Little Miss

[45:15] program as well. So Spanish Fork High

[45:17] School, 700 p.m. April 4th. So just that

[45:19] night, you could do Easter egg in the

[45:20] morning and beauty pageant in the

[45:22] evening. And um I invite you to both

[45:24] please come support us uh with those.

[45:27] And the last item that I had is uh just

[45:30] kind of a question maybe mayor for you.

[45:31] I noticed on the news last night that uh

[45:33] one of our Maple Mountain High School

[45:34] students named uh Palmer Brandt um he uh

[45:38] he was selected to perform uh in the

[45:40] Honor Band of America and it was on the

[45:42] news and it was kind of a big deal and I don't know Palmer but I thought maybe

[45:46] at some point we should bring him in and

[45:48] recognize him and you know say

[45:50] congratulations and do a little thing.

[45:51] So something to look into.

[45:53] >> I did I saw that for a minute and I

[45:54] wondered I wondered I didn't I don't

[45:56] know him either but we'll get in touch

[45:57] with the principal and Okay. and get him

[45:59] down here. Yeah, that was pretty cool.

[46:01] >> Wonderful. Perfect. Well, that's that's

[46:03] all I have. So, thank you, Mayor.

[46:04] >> Perfect.

[46:05] >> Thank you, Councilman Tuk. Councilman

[46:06] Carden.

[46:07] >> Thank you, Mayor. And I think that while

[46:09] that's still up there, the Easter egg

[46:10] hunt, one of the things to point out for

[46:11] our citizens is at 9:30 a.m. there will

[46:14] be an adaptive field. So, for anybody

[46:16] who has any special needs or um any

[46:18] other help needed for um doing an Easter

[46:21] egg hunt that's not there, there is a

[46:23] spot to go on there to put some

[46:25] information about that so that we know

[46:27] how many to plan for. Um there is some

[46:29] slight changes like Councilman Tuk

[46:31] talked about with um the Spanish city

[46:33] taking back over the Easter egg hunt.

[46:34] The Chamber of Commerce ran it for many

[46:36] years. Um before that it was a city and

[46:38] so it's kind of just coming back home I

[46:40] guess you could say. Um and so there's

[46:42] going to be some things done a little

[46:43] bit differently but um you can go to the

[46:46] website and get more information about

[46:47] that um as well. A couple of things just

[46:51] to go over real quick. Um there's a

[46:53] couple events coming up. the youth um

[46:56] theater in the city is going to be doing

[46:58] their version of Frozen um coming up at

[47:02] the end of the month, March 30th through

[47:04] April 3rd. Um and then our corral is

[47:08] going to be doing their Easter

[47:09] performance on Sunday the 30 or the

[47:12] 29th, sorry, not Sunday. Um but that is

[47:14] up in Provo. It's a little bit away, but

[47:16] they are doing that um on March 29th. So

[47:18] I wanted to make sure everyone was aware

[47:20] of those. Um and then as Councilman and

[47:23] Tuk, while I can speak um talked about,

[47:25] we were able to go down out to

[47:26] Washington DC and I actually got the

[47:27] privilege to take my um son out with me.

[47:30] Um his name is Gavin, and it actually

[47:32] happened to be his birthday the day that

[47:34] we were meeting with all of our our

[47:36] delegation. So, um this is with

[47:39] Congresswoman Malloy, who doesn't

[47:40] represent us yet, but she represents the

[47:42] state of Utah. Um and they made him feel

[47:44] like a rockstar. They sang him happy

[47:45] birthday. They got him into the Library

[47:46] of Congress. Um, which we didn't have

[47:48] tickets for cuz, um, their dad didn't

[47:50] plan well or his dad didn't plan well.

[47:52] Um, and we were able to do that. Um,

[47:54] Senator Curtis, um, if you know Senator

[47:58] Curtis and something he's famous for is

[48:00] his crazy socks. And so Gavin got a pair

[48:03] of stance socks for his birthday from

[48:05] Congressman

[48:06] >> um, or I mean Senator. Wow. Um, Curtis.

[48:09] And they are labeled with his label on

[48:10] them. They're not even just normal label

[48:12] socks. Pretty kind of cool. And then we

[48:14] were also able to meet with um

[48:16] Congressman Owens who this is his last

[48:19] year in there and Gavin got to wear the

[48:21] ring and um we don't admit it often but

[48:23] we are a Raiders fan family and so that

[48:26] was nice to see the Raiders ring that

[48:28] was before I was born. Um but we still

[48:32] are Raiders fans. The other thing that

[48:34] was really cool about going back out

[48:35] there is we were talking about a lot of

[48:36] the needs that are going on in our city,

[48:38] specifically around our airport and some

[48:40] of the funding needs that we have there

[48:42] with taxiway Bravo, um a tower, some of

[48:45] the things that um Councilwoman Beck and

[48:48] I get to talk about quite often with our

[48:50] airport board. Um the great thing is is

[48:53] that our Utah delegation is very aware

[48:55] of those. They are trying to help with

[48:57] those. They're trying to help us find

[48:58] ways to make that happen quicker because

[49:00] they see the need that we have here in

[49:02] Spanish Fork and the growth that's

[49:03] happening. And that's all I have. Mayor,

[49:05] >> very good. Thank you for that good work.

[49:07] Appreciate it. Councilman Oiler.

[49:09] >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh I sent Jack a

[49:12] photo. We'll go ahead and start with

[49:13] that one. As a one of the committee

[49:16] assignments that I have on city council

[49:18] is to serve on the senior board down at

[49:21] our senior center. And this has given me

[49:22] a chance over the past five years to

[49:26] really get to know a lot of incredible

[49:28] and amazing seniors that live in our

[49:30] community. Some of you may know Gordon,

[49:33] some of you may not. I'm going to

[49:35] introduce you to Gordon Warner. Gordon

[49:37] has been a cornerstone down at our

[49:40] senior center for a very, very long

[49:42] time. And sadly, he passed away two

[49:44] weeks ago and his funeral was today. But

[49:48] just wanted to express my condolences to

[49:51] Gordon's family, to the Warner family,

[49:53] and let them know that he will be missed

[49:56] down at our center. Gordon was born in

[49:59] 1923.

[50:01] So do the math.

[50:03] >> So just short of 103 years old, which is

[50:07] incredible. Uh the history and the

[50:09] things that he's experienced in his

[50:11] life, World War II, and and many other

[50:14] things. So, um, just wanted to recognize

[50:17] him. What what a great asset he's been

[50:19] to our community. One of the reasons I I

[50:22] mentioned Gordon, um, besides

[50:25] expressing, you know, condolences to his

[50:27] family is we have a few centurions in

[50:31] Spanish Fork. And I'm reaching out to

[50:35] the community, which is each of you, all

[50:37] of you up here, anybody that's watching

[50:40] with a request.

[50:42] I would love to find a way within

[50:45] Spanish Fork as a community to to

[50:47] recognize

[50:49] and honor our centurions. Um I know in

[50:53] the past we've had them in the parade.

[50:56] They've they've been an entry and

[50:57] they've been recognized in our 24th of

[51:00] July parade. But I would love some ideas

[51:03] from the community on how we how we can

[51:06] recognize these amazing individuals that

[51:09] live in Spanish Fork. I know we have a

[51:11] few. And so if you've got ideas, if

[51:14] you've got suggestions, if you wouldn't

[51:16] mind reaching out to me um either by

[51:19] email or even give me a call or a text

[51:22] and give me your ideas, give me your

[51:23] suggestions on how we can honor those

[51:26] that have hit the century mark within

[51:28] Spanish Fork. So just wanted to open

[51:31] that invitation to the community. So

[51:34] start thinking, let the wheels turn.

[51:36] We've had multiple conferences. March is

[51:39] a busy month for this for the council. I

[51:42] attended last week the water conference

[51:44] down in St. George and our power

[51:46] conference. It's pretty incredible how

[51:49] much water and power go hand in hand.

[51:53] And so we talk about the drought and how

[51:56] that's going to affect watering our

[51:58] lawns, but we don't often make the

[52:00] correlation between how the drought

[52:03] affects our power and and what we're

[52:06] able to provide as power. And so, a lot

[52:09] of things that were learned, um, a lot

[52:11] of great presentations that were given.

[52:13] We we have a lot of water thanks to 2023

[52:17] in our in our reservoirs to get us

[52:20] through the summer, but let's hope that

[52:23] we don't have another record winter like

[52:26] we had this past year. They mentioned

[52:29] one of the takeaways that I got was that

[52:32] they mentioned that the chance of having

[52:34] a record year is less than 1%. And

[52:39] within three years, we've broken two

[52:42] records. In 2023, we had a less than 1%

[52:45] chance of having the most snowpack that

[52:48] we've ever had on record. And three

[52:50] years later, Mother Nature set another

[52:54] record this past winter with the least

[52:56] amount of snowpack that we've ever had

[52:58] in the mountains. So, pretty amazing.

[53:00] So, um we discussed how we can help get

[53:03] the message out to the community on

[53:05] conservation, different ideas on on what

[53:08] we can do. I know Paul Paul Taylor, who

[53:12] is one of our water experts here in the

[53:14] city, um I think he's going to be

[53:16] reaching out to you, Jack. If not, let's

[53:18] get together and start to form a message

[53:21] that we can share with the community on

[53:23] ideas and ways that we can all help

[53:25] contribute with conservation and being

[53:27] water-minded throughout this summer,

[53:29] which which could be a very interesting

[53:31] summer. Um, last comment, and I'll share

[53:35] this more in our next next council

[53:38] meeting, but we've met as a board for

[53:41] the animal shelter. We're currently

[53:42] putting together our budget for the

[53:44] upcoming year. Our next shelter board

[53:48] meeting will be a public hearing where

[53:50] the public can come and hear and speak

[53:51] about the budget. Um so I'll share those

[53:55] in those details um next council meeting

[53:57] with everybody so you're all on on board

[54:00] and aware of of what the budget will

[54:02] look like for for the upcoming year. And

[54:03] that's all I have. Mayor,

[54:05] >> perfect. Thank you, Councilman Order.

[54:07] Appreciate that. Councilwoman Beck,

[54:09] >> I think everything has been covered, but

[54:12] as you've all listened, there's been a

[54:14] lot of conferences. Three of you have

[54:16] been in Washington DC. Most of us have

[54:19] been down to St. George. And this is

[54:22] taking time away from full-time jobs.

[54:25] And I just want to say thank you to the

[54:26] council and mayor. It's a lot of work. I

[54:28] think a lot of people think that city

[54:31] council is just, you know, a meeting

[54:32] twice a month right up here. besides the

[54:34] five plus boards we each sit on then

[54:37] also at conferences. So, thank you for

[54:39] taking the time away from your day jobs

[54:41] and your family and then also staff.

[54:43] Many of you guys are at these

[54:45] conferences as well and and taking time

[54:47] away and I think mayor said it

[54:49] beautifully earlier when the secret

[54:51] sauce is our volunteers but it's also

[54:53] our employees. So, thank you everybody.

[54:55] That's all I have.

[54:56] >> Thank you, Councilwoman Beck. Appreciate

[54:58] that. Um yeah,

[55:02] what was what's been said? U you guys

[55:04] covered a lot of it and thank thank you

[55:06] for going to your your meetings and your

[55:08] conferences and reporting back to us. Uh

[55:10] I'll touch on the Easter egg hunt coming

[55:12] up. Uh Susan Romero, thanks for being

[55:14] willing to take that back on as well uh

[55:18] and come back to the city and and and

[55:20] get businesses involved and and uh and

[55:23] be there to to have a great time with

[55:26] kids. Uh I can't believe it hasn't been

[55:28] said. It will be said after the Easter

[55:30] egg hunt, but it starts at what time

[55:32] again?

[55:32] >> 8:00.

[55:33] >> and ends at

[55:34] >> 8

[55:35] and then 30 seconds.

[55:37] >> You usually have that. You usually Yeah.

[55:38] So, it's quick. So, be there.

[55:41] >> Be there with plenty of time to get your

[55:42] kids out on the field because it goes

[55:44] pretty quick. But, um,

[55:46] >> thank you for that. Uh, I sent Jack a

[55:48] picture about couple of meetings just

[55:50] yesterday was with the stock show folks

[55:52] again down at the fairgrounds. It's 102

[55:55] years of the uh of the stock show and they put this banquet on every year

[56:00] to raise some money um for scholarships

[56:04] uh for for kids that are going into um a

[56:07] field that deals with with animals and with agriculture. And so it's always

[56:11] great to to welcome them. Uh the report

[56:14] I got from the legacy dinner um was that

[56:18] over $22,000

[56:20] raised um last night at that at that

[56:24] auction. It's been over $100,000 raised

[56:27] in the in the last three years. Pretty

[56:29] heartwarming to see people bid on things

[56:32] and then just say we'll give you the

[56:34] money and put it up for bid again. Uh,

[56:37] and uh, it's just to raise money for for

[56:39] kids that uh, they're going into that to

[56:41] uh, you know, they're showing animals

[56:43] and and and and keeping that heritage

[56:45] and history alive and then going into it

[56:48] for for profession and and so it's cool.

[56:50] It's it's alive and well. It's as as big

[56:53] and and better than it ever has been.

[56:55] They honored my fourth grade teacher,

[56:57] Jerry Hill, last night uh, with with a

[57:00] legacy award and and his family. Very

[57:03] deserving. Um I he he forgot that I was

[57:06] the mayor and uh he couldn't believe

[57:08] that that could ever happen and I said

[57:11] well I didn't tell anybody come talk to

[57:12] my fourth grade teacher when I was

[57:14] running for election. So, um, just full

[57:17] of good families and good people, uh,

[57:19] there. And we're excited for that, uh,

[57:21] that that livestock show again, 102nd

[57:24] year, Thursday, May, April 8, April

[57:26] 28th, excuse me, through Saturday, May

[57:28] 2nd. And then on the 2nd, they they'll

[57:32] sell those animals and fun to watch the

[57:34] kids do that. So, cool to see. We talked

[57:37] to him about uh the investments being

[57:40] made down at the fairgrounds and just

[57:41] getting bigger and better in in stalls

[57:43] and barns and everything else to

[57:45] continue that heritage. We appreciate

[57:47] the the partnership with Utah County

[57:48] down there. Um I mentioned it to

[57:51] Councilman Tuk. After that, I ran to I

[57:53] don't have any pictures of this, but

[57:54] Miss Spanish Fork, hey, Miss Spanish

[57:56] Fork is always good. Uh these are some

[57:59] stellar young women. Uh got to ask them

[58:02] some questions. They did some

[58:03] interviews. The future's bright. uh

[58:06] these uh you you we can't lose by

[58:08] picking uh one of these girls and their

[58:10] attendance uh they were wonderful

[58:12] wellspoken uh and uh and intelligent uh

[58:16] young women has stood out. Every one of

[58:18] them when they talked about service

[58:20] whether they were from Spanish Fork for

[58:22] a long time and a few of them were only

[58:24] here have only been here a few years

[58:26] they said what they feel about Spanish

[58:27] Fork is what you already felt tonight a

[58:30] serviceoriented community and they're

[58:32] excited uh to to be chosen to serve even

[58:35] if they're not chosen they're excited to

[58:37] serve alongside their peers in Spanish

[58:39] Fork and so like Councilman Tuk said uh

[58:42] come buy a ticket and and watch these young ladies uh next week

[58:47] next Saturday.

[58:48] >> Saturday the 4th. Yeah.

[58:49] >> Uh the 4th. Uh you you won't be

[58:51] disappointed. Uh they were they were

[58:53] topnotch. So and and thank you to the folks who put that on. Uh Raelene,

[58:58] Barbara Peterson, and Jen Olsson.

[59:00] >> Jen, amazing directors.

[59:02] >> Fantastic people. So, thank you.

[59:06] >> Okay, that takes care of council

[59:07] comments uh tonight. Um staff reports.

[59:10] Uh manager parents, do we have anything

[59:12] from staff that we're going to follow up

[59:14] on?

[59:14] >> Just one brief item. No followup from

[59:17] previous meetings, but maybe one of the

[59:19] most important look forwards. Uh on a

[59:23] week from today, Tuesday, March 31st,

[59:27] rodeo tickets go on sale at 900 a.m.

[59:31] Uh not quite as fast as the Easter egg

[59:34] hunt,

[59:35] uh but pretty close.

[59:38] um tickets really started moving about

[59:41] four years ago and and uh we didn't

[59:44] really expect that kind of a phenomenon

[59:45] to sell out five nights of rodeo in in a

[59:49] week, two weeks, let alone in a day. Um

[59:54] last year was the last uh last year we

[59:57] used an in-house system for rodeo ticket

[59:59] sales. This year we're using an outside

[1:00:00] vendor. Um, and so if you go to uh sfc

[1:00:04] citytick.com, just like always, that's

[1:00:06] where you can go to find our tickets,

[1:00:08] but the back end of this will be a

[1:00:10] different platform than you have than

[1:00:12] our ticket uh purchasers will remember

[1:00:14] from

[1:00:16] um so it'll be a little bit different.

[1:00:18] There will be some I'm sure that will be

[1:00:20] disappointed because different new is

[1:00:22] different and different may be um

[1:00:25] frustrating. So to help them, uh, we've

[1:00:28] put out today and, uh, we've got in a

[1:00:30] few different places the ability to kind

[1:00:32] of see what people need to do. Jack, do

[1:00:35] you want to tell us since you're there,

[1:00:37] you want to annotate? Yeah. So, if

[1:00:39] you're here on this page, so I went to

[1:00:42] sfcitytick.com

[1:00:43] down to the events, the rodeo, and then

[1:00:46] tickets there. And at 900 PM you'll see

[1:00:49] a different or 900 am on March 31st

[1:00:53] you'll see a different box here

[1:00:55] >> that says enter your email address to

[1:00:57] enter the queue. So as fast as you can

[1:01:00] do that that'll determine your position

[1:01:02] in the queue. And right away a message

[1:01:04] will pop up that tells you what number

[1:01:07] you are in the queue and when you can

[1:01:09] expect an email with a link that you can

[1:01:12] click to purchase tickets. So it may say

[1:01:16] at 9:30 a.m. So in 30 minutes you can

[1:01:19] expect to get that email depending on

[1:01:21] where you are in terms of being right at

[1:01:24] 9:00 a.m. So you'll click on that email

[1:01:28] and then you'll enter in and be able to

[1:01:30] purchase tickets. Select seats. You'll

[1:01:32] see a little timer at the top that'll

[1:01:34] give you either five or 10 minutes in

[1:01:36] different areas. So you can select

[1:01:39] tickets. I think you have five minutes

[1:01:41] to do that and then five minutes to

[1:01:43] check out once you have selected those.

[1:01:45] So you can select tickets for multiple

[1:01:47] nights. Uh you can see what's in your

[1:01:50] cart and you can check out. It should be

[1:01:52] a pretty harmless experience.

[1:01:55] Thank you. I um one of the things that I

[1:01:58] haven't loved is some of the

[1:01:59] frustrations that that our patrons have

[1:02:01] had and and so certainly this this

[1:02:03] should be a big step forward. Um, I buy

[1:02:06] tickets every year to football games at

[1:02:09] a university here in Utah Valley. And I

[1:02:11] really appreciate that I'm told what

[1:02:14] minute I have to purchase my ticket. So,

[1:02:16] I'm not waiting. This is although there

[1:02:18] will be some anticipation. You enter

[1:02:20] your your uh email address, get your

[1:02:23] code, but if it says you're in the queue

[1:02:25] and you'll get an email at 10 o'clock,

[1:02:27] you can walk away, go do something for

[1:02:29] an hour, then at 10 o'clock you'll get

[1:02:31] that email. You'll have the ability to

[1:02:32] log in. So you don't have to sit there

[1:02:34] and wait. Um you can go do whatever you

[1:02:36] need to do and come back at the time

[1:02:38] that's appointed. Um and there are a

[1:02:41] couple things that we're trying as a

[1:02:42] rodeo committee to enhance the

[1:02:45] experience. We have we've really

[1:02:47] narrowed down the number of u scalpers.

[1:02:51] We think scalper purchased tickets. A

[1:02:53] couple years ago there were more than a

[1:02:55] few thousand tickets purchased by

[1:02:57] scalpers. Last year we think there were

[1:02:58] just maybe between 500 and a thousand.

[1:03:01] And we've done a few more things to

[1:03:03] ratchet that down. Uh why that matters

[1:03:05] to all of I think all of us as as

[1:03:08] customers is if somebody wants to buy a

[1:03:10] lot of tickets, they will have some

[1:03:12] limitations. If you're just buying

[1:03:14] tickets for your family for a couple

[1:03:15] nights, you won't run into any of these

[1:03:16] issues. But if you're trying to buy 40

[1:03:19] or 50, I can't remember the number, but

[1:03:21] there will be some things that that

[1:03:23] change for you and and how you get your

[1:03:25] tickets. and and that is to ensure that

[1:03:27] we are not selling tickets to some

[1:03:29] scalper that will turn right around and gouge our residents for tickets to

[1:03:35] their rodeo. Um, every year we hear from

[1:03:38] residents complaining to us that they

[1:03:40] can't believe that we have raised rodeo

[1:03:42] tickets to 80 or 90 bucks a seat. And if

[1:03:46] you are buying rodeo tickets for 80 or

[1:03:48] 90 a seat, you're buying them

[1:03:50] aftermarket and you're buying from

[1:03:52] somebody that's taking advantage of you.

[1:03:54] So, don't do that. Or if that's all

[1:03:55] that's left, I guess maybe that's what

[1:03:57] you do. Um, but that's not us. So, sfc

[1:04:01] citytick.com is where you buy tickets.

[1:04:05] And, uh, it's popular enough that when

[1:04:06] you Google yesterday's rodeo, um, there

[1:04:09] are other sites that show up on top.

[1:04:11] They pay to get their name up there.

[1:04:13] That's not us. Um, so that's what you

[1:04:16] do. And anyways, should be great.

[1:04:20] >> Hopefully.

[1:04:22] >> I'm hoping.

[1:04:22] >> Yeah. If you have any complaints, send

[1:04:25] those to the mayor

[1:04:27] >> and we will get them. But there is your

[1:04:29] public reminder

[1:04:31] >> in an official meeting when tickets go

[1:04:34] on sale. Uh

[1:04:35] >> Tuesday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. Enter your

[1:04:37] email address and get in line.

[1:04:40] >> There you go. We've called it I've

[1:04:42] called it in the past the Taylor Swift

[1:04:43] of rodeos because we sell out faster

[1:04:45] than a Taylor Swift concert. Now it's

[1:04:47] called the Post Malone of rodeos because

[1:04:48] I'm sure he sells out tickets too and he

[1:04:51] came to our rodeo. But uh regardless

[1:04:53] whatever you put in front of it is the

[1:04:54] Fiesta Days rodeo.

[1:04:55] >> Yeah. I think he needs to change his

[1:04:57] name to Fiesta.

[1:04:58] >> Maybe somebody that's probably better

[1:05:00] known.

[1:05:02] >> It will sell out and it will sell out in

[1:05:03] a hurry. And uh credit to to Nick Hanks

[1:05:06] and Dale and the the Diamond Fork Riding

[1:05:08] Club and the whole the whole crew that

[1:05:10] makes this uh come together. Uh the

[1:05:13] sponsors, the businesses that sponsor

[1:05:15] this. Uh it is a top 10 rodeo in the

[1:05:17] PRCA and um it it will not disappoint

[1:05:21] this year again. So so get your tickets

[1:05:24] and would love to see everybody there.

[1:05:27] Thank you manager parents. Uh takes us

[1:05:29] to number seven on our agenda. The

[1:05:31] Spanish Fork 101 food for fines. I think

[1:05:34] this is a library thing, not a police

[1:05:36] thing. Is it a It's not a police thing,

[1:05:38] Rod. Okay, it's a library thing.

[1:05:40] >> Yeah, we don't send cops to doors

[1:05:42] anymore to collect on new fines. Ah,

[1:05:45] >> did you ever do that, Lance? Was that

[1:05:47] ever an assignment to you? No.

[1:05:48] >> Okay.

[1:05:49] >> Lance never did that, but it was a

[1:05:51] thing. And I think it made the news at

[1:05:53] one point.

[1:05:54] >> Yeah, it was.

[1:05:55] >> In Spanish word

[1:05:56] >> a few years ago,

[1:05:57] >> like legit book cop like Seinfeld,

[1:06:00] right? Cop.

[1:06:02] >> We had a few He had a few personalities

[1:06:04] that were

[1:06:05] >> Oh my god.

[1:06:06] >> We could find a few people we could

[1:06:07] deputize.

[1:06:07] >> I want my $2.

[1:06:09] >> We don't want to do that. We want to do

[1:06:10] the opposite, right? We want to make it

[1:06:11] easier and and if we can find a way to

[1:06:13] help make the community a little bit

[1:06:15] better and pay forward, great. For the

[1:06:18] last several years, in fact, in my

[1:06:20] entire tenure at the library, we've done

[1:06:22] a program we call food for food for

[1:06:23] fines. Typically, we do it in October,

[1:06:26] which is a way for residents to come in

[1:06:28] and pay down balances on their account

[1:06:30] for overds or lost or damaged materials

[1:06:33] by donating food or other items that we

[1:06:36] then give to Tabitha's Way. Uh the last

[1:06:39] year uh we did two different periods

[1:06:41] throughout the year to provide an

[1:06:43] additional opportunity for residents to

[1:06:45] pay down their balances. And we have

[1:06:46] some patrons that wait for food for

[1:06:48] fines and they come in and bring in a

[1:06:50] bunch of donated goods to pay down their

[1:06:52] balance. Uh starting this month of

[1:06:54] March, we've changed it and we are now

[1:06:57] going to do food for fines year round.

[1:06:59] So rather than having two or one

[1:07:02] specific periods in the year where

[1:07:03] patrons can come in and donate, they can

[1:07:06] do it any time of the year. It's a great

[1:07:09] opportunity for these patrons, right, to

[1:07:12] reduce the balance that's on their

[1:07:13] account and get in good standing so they

[1:07:16] can continue to use the library while

[1:07:17] also benefiting other members of our

[1:07:20] community who may be in need of food or

[1:07:23] other materials or supplies. We prorrate

[1:07:26] or I guess not prorrate but we have

[1:07:28] different tiers for the credit that will

[1:07:30] apply based off of the items that

[1:07:32] Tabitha's way needs most. So for example

[1:07:35] if they need a 5B bag of sugar really

[1:07:38] badly we'll give you more credit to your

[1:07:40] account for that as opposed to the can

[1:07:43] of you know black beans or whatever that

[1:07:45] you bring in. So we're really excited

[1:07:47] that we can work with Tabitha's Way and

[1:07:49] do this year round and hopefully benefit

[1:07:51] not only library patrons but also other

[1:07:53] members of the community. um and also

[1:07:55] help facilitate continued use of the

[1:07:57] library and not have fines be a

[1:08:00] prohibitive thing for individuals in the

[1:08:03] community.

[1:08:04] One thing I'm going to add, not related

[1:08:07] to food for fines, I get it's a long

[1:08:09] agenda tonight, but um we're really

[1:08:12] excited. Last or two weeks ago, we got

[1:08:14] notice from uh Meta, we had applied for

[1:08:17] a grant to create a 3D printing lab at

[1:08:20] the library. It's one thing that we

[1:08:22] commonly get asked when we do surveys of

[1:08:24] patrons, hey, what are some services

[1:08:26] that we could add to the library that

[1:08:27] would interest you? We regularly get

[1:08:29] asked about 3D printing. It's becoming

[1:08:31] more and more common in other libraries.

[1:08:33] So, we submitted a grant through Meta

[1:08:36] saying, "Hey, will you help us create a

[1:08:38] 3D printing lab?" Our grant was funded,

[1:08:40] partially funded. And so, we're going to

[1:08:43] be in the next few months creating this

[1:08:45] 3D printing lab in one of our teen

[1:08:47] program spaces. We'll be buying some

[1:08:49] furniture and some laptops and printers

[1:08:50] and filament and all that good stuff.

[1:08:53] But there's one thing that we really

[1:08:54] need, which is volunteers that can come

[1:08:57] in and help teach programming to members

[1:09:00] of our community.

[1:09:02] A lot of the programs that we do at the

[1:09:04] library are volunteer-based. So, we have

[1:09:07] a Spanish class that's going on right

[1:09:09] now that's led by volunteers. Uh, every

[1:09:12] week we have a programming class for

[1:09:14] twins where they come in and learn the

[1:09:16] basics of programming. And that class

[1:09:18] has been taught for seven years from two

[1:09:20] gentlemen that work for Qualrixs and

[1:09:21] they volunteer an hour of their uh time

[1:09:24] every week to come teach a bunch of 8 to

[1:09:26] 12 year olds how to program. Uh we've

[1:09:29] got gardening classes, we've got cooking

[1:09:31] classes, we've got all these different

[1:09:33] classes that are led by volunteers and

[1:09:35] we appreciate the volunteerism and that

[1:09:37] spirit that's within our community. So

[1:09:39] now we're reaching out to other

[1:09:41] individuals in the community that maybe

[1:09:42] have an uh special interest in 3D

[1:09:45] printing or 3D modeling that would be

[1:09:47] able to come in and volunteer a little

[1:09:48] bit of time so that they can teach the 8

[1:09:51] to 12 year olds and the teens and even

[1:09:53] adults some of these skills on how to

[1:09:55] model objects using software and then

[1:09:58] how to print those things. So, if you or

[1:10:00] someone you know is really into 3D

[1:10:02] printing and modeling and would like to

[1:10:04] volunteer a little bit of your time in

[1:10:06] teaching some of these programs to our

[1:10:07] community members, we would really

[1:10:09] appreciate it. So, I posted a QR code

[1:10:12] where you can fill out a volunteer form

[1:10:13] so that we can understand your skill set

[1:10:15] and your interest and we can start

[1:10:17] developing some programs and some

[1:10:19] scheduling uh for some of those things.

[1:10:21] We'll also have open hours where you can

[1:10:23] reserve a 3D printer and you can come in

[1:10:25] and print your little doodad, whatever

[1:10:29] it is that you're wanting to 3D print

[1:10:30] for your kids or maybe some more useful

[1:10:33] things for around the house and whatnot.

[1:10:34] So, we're excited for the public aspect,

[1:10:37] public use as aspect as well as the

[1:10:39] programming aspect and appreciative of

[1:10:41] the grant that we got from Meta to do

[1:10:42] this. So, any questions on Food for FIDS

[1:10:45] or the 3D lab? I told my 11-year-old

[1:10:49] about the 3D lab program. He's excited.

[1:10:52] >> Nice.

[1:10:53] >> And I'm excited to learn how to do it.

[1:10:54] We've got a 3D printer and everything

[1:10:57] I've attempted so far.

[1:11:00] >> Not good. I need the class.

[1:11:02] >> I was going to say I need the class.

[1:11:03] >> I know you're 11-year-old. I think he

[1:11:04] could be down here teaching.

[1:11:06] >> He probably could.

[1:11:07] >> Yeah.

[1:11:08] >> Scott, will there be a fee to attend

[1:11:10] this class or how will that work?

[1:11:12] >> Yeah, we haven't decided about the for

[1:11:14] the programs. Most of our programs are

[1:11:17] we don't charge a fee for it, right? Um

[1:11:20] some of our after hours events and

[1:11:22] special events that we do for adults

[1:11:23] will charge a nominal like $5 admission

[1:11:26] fee, that sort of thing. We'll certainly

[1:11:28] charge for materials. That's wondering.

[1:11:31] So even if you reserve the 3D printer to

[1:11:32] print your thing, you'll pay X, you

[1:11:35] know, number of cents per gram of

[1:11:38] filament that you use.

[1:11:39] >> That sort of thing. But if we'll charge

[1:11:41] for the class, that's something that

[1:11:42] we're still working on. Um, obviously we

[1:11:44] want to make it accessible to as many

[1:11:46] people as possible, but there are

[1:11:47] consumables that are being used and we

[1:11:49] need that these programs and services to

[1:11:52] be sustainable. So, we'll at least have

[1:11:53] to charge for the material cost.

[1:11:55] >> Yeah.

[1:11:55] >> Thanks.

[1:11:56] >> Any other questions?

[1:11:59] >> Okay. Thank you.

[1:12:00] >> Thank you, Scott.

[1:12:01] >> Appreciate that. Good good information.

[1:12:05] Okay. Uh, anything else uh on the agenda

[1:12:08] before we move to consent items?

[1:12:11] Okay. Consent items are A through I

[1:12:14] tonight. Uh any questions about anything

[1:12:17] on the consent items from the council?

[1:12:20] If not, I'd entertain a motion to

[1:12:22] approve the consent items.

[1:12:24] >> So moved.

[1:12:25] >> Motion made by Councilwoman Beck.

[1:12:27] >> Second.

[1:12:28] by Councilman Tuk. All in favor

[1:12:30] say yes.

[1:12:30] >> Yes.

[1:12:31] >> Consent items.

[1:12:32] >> Mayor,

[1:12:33] >> yes.

[1:12:33] >> Because we have some resolutions on

[1:12:34] there, can we do a roll call vote?

[1:12:36] >> That we'll start with Councilman Tuk.

[1:12:38] >> Yes.

[1:12:38] >> Councilman Carden, yes.

[1:12:39] >> Councilman Oiler, yes. Councilwoman

[1:12:41] Beck.

[1:12:42] >> Yes.

[1:12:42] >> Thank you, Catera. That is approved. The

[1:12:44] consent items are done.

[1:12:46] >> Takes us to public hearing tonight. We

[1:12:48] have items A, B, C, D, and E tonight for

[1:12:51] public hearing. Uh and uh we will get

[1:12:55] started.

[1:12:56] >> This is what it looks like when you

[1:12:56] cancel two meetings.

[1:12:57] >> This is what it does. It doubles your

[1:12:59] public hearing. That's correct. Y

[1:13:01] >> there was one item on that agenda

[1:13:04] and that was in consent. So

[1:13:06] >> it quadruples it. Okay. Yeah, actually

[1:13:09] probably there is some added because uh

[1:13:13] it ripened between the last Tuesday to

[1:13:16] now. So there probably are one or two

[1:13:18] items that wouldn't have been on this

[1:13:19] agenda had we had council meeting last

[1:13:21] week.

[1:13:24] Go ahead, Dave. Sorry.

[1:13:25] >> Thank you Dave for being here. Uh this

[1:13:28] is uh item A, the ordinance to approve a

[1:13:30] zone change for the villas at Annie's

[1:13:32] Acres.

[1:13:35] >> Mr. Mayor, thank you. Um, this proposal

[1:13:40] involves an addition to what is

[1:13:43] currently approved with the Villas at

[1:13:45] Annie's Acres project. It's a 2.14

[1:13:49] acre addition which allows for the

[1:13:52] construction of additional homes in the

[1:13:56] project and also allows for a really

[1:14:01] important road connection, the

[1:14:02] connection of volunteer drive and

[1:14:04] ultimately say coming from Main Street

[1:14:07] over to Riverbottoms Road.

[1:14:10] The subject property is identified here

[1:14:12] with that yellow shade. Um there aren't

[1:14:15] a lot of landmarks

[1:14:18] around the area. Um maybe this today is the best one. The Fit City Center is

[1:14:28] about a half a mile to the west of the

[1:14:31] subject property. Um and the Villas at

[1:14:34] Annie's Acres development. A little different image there showing the

[1:14:40] platted part of the villas at Annie's

[1:14:42] Acres. It's part of one part of what's

[1:14:47] before the council tonight. There is the

[1:14:49] ordinance to approve a zone change that

[1:14:52] pertains to the 2.14 acres that I

[1:14:57] mentioned earlier. That part that would

[1:14:59] be the addition

[1:15:01] um which incidentally a public hearing

[1:15:04] is required for that item. For the other

[1:15:06] part of the project, we listed under

[1:15:08] public hearing items just kind of for

[1:15:09] ease of discussion and administration

[1:15:12] amending the preliminary plat which

[1:15:15] really applies to this somewhat larger

[1:15:17] area. Um that is the design of the

[1:15:20] development and how that would change

[1:15:21] with the addition of these couple of

[1:15:23] acres. There's not a public hearing

[1:15:25] required for that, but that's another

[1:15:27] part an important part of what we'd like

[1:15:30] the council to consider tonight. Um,

[1:15:33] this image, I'd say particularly the one

[1:15:35] on the left there, does a good job of

[1:15:37] identifying again the area that we're

[1:15:39] talking about. The proposed zoning map

[1:15:42] amendment involves this area right here

[1:15:45] that is still zoned rural residential.

[1:15:48] Until recently, that was owned by a

[1:15:50] different property owner. And with the

[1:15:54] conveyance of that property now, um we

[1:15:58] can work as the city to make the road

[1:16:00] connection that I described earlier and

[1:16:02] the remaining part of the property

[1:16:04] that's not needed for volunteer drive

[1:16:06] can be I think u very very appropriately

[1:16:10] and beneficially used as part of the

[1:16:12] villas at Annie's Acres development. But

[1:16:15] indeed um that that area that's

[1:16:18] identified with that green color there

[1:16:21] which signifies the rural residential

[1:16:23] zone that would change to that orange

[1:16:26] color that's to the south of it. That's

[1:16:29] the R16 zone. The master plan

[1:16:31] development overlay would be applied to

[1:16:33] it as well as part of uh what's

[1:16:35] identified in the proposed zone change

[1:16:37] ordinance.

[1:16:39] There's a couple of other images here

[1:16:41] I'll I'll touch on quickly. So with this

[1:16:44] particular image, north is to the left

[1:16:48] of the the map. So this is this is the

[1:16:52] north side. So what we're seeing right

[1:16:54] here, that is the continuation

[1:16:58] of volunteer drive. Um incidentally,

[1:17:01] this is the currently approved

[1:17:04] villas at Annie's Acres Plat. So this

[1:17:07] space that we see right here, that's

[1:17:09] what we're talking about. And you can

[1:17:12] see the difference between

[1:17:15] approved

[1:17:17] and proposed.

[1:17:19] It's kind of subtle unless you're

[1:17:21] looking for. I think that's a good

[1:17:23] thing. Um, as proposed, the additional

[1:17:26] homes in the villas at Anniey's Acres

[1:17:28] will be consistent with uh what's under

[1:17:31] construction now elsewhere in the

[1:17:32] project um was approved uh for the

[1:17:35] remaining part of the project. I don't

[1:17:37] think that from the outside looking in

[1:17:40] probably notice much of a difference,

[1:17:41] but again, I think it's a really big

[1:17:42] difference in terms of using that

[1:17:44] property efficiently and and uh in terms

[1:17:47] of the additional infrastructure that

[1:17:49] can be constructed. Any questions about

[1:17:51] that?

[1:17:54] Uh that's really all that I have. Both

[1:17:56] the development review committee and the

[1:17:57] planning commission have uh reviewed

[1:18:00] both the zone change and the proposed

[1:18:02] amended preliminary plat and have

[1:18:04] recommended that they be approved. Um if

[1:18:08] council's inclined to to take action on

[1:18:10] the items, this is a proposed motion

[1:18:12] with suggested findings and conditions

[1:18:15] for the zone change.

[1:18:18] >> Dave, maybe you can go back to the

[1:18:20] preliminary file.

[1:18:23] Uh, Radford Lane's probably the scariest

[1:18:26] road I've ever driven on in Spanish

[1:18:28] Fork.

[1:18:30] What changes does this or how what

[1:18:32] improvements, I guess I should say, does

[1:18:34] this make with Bradford Lane?

[1:18:37] >> So, from what's currently approved,

[1:18:39] really no significant change at all.

[1:18:42] Um, it does allow for the the

[1:18:45] construction of the

[1:18:47] I would say not the construction of but

[1:18:49] the improvement of additional Bradford

[1:18:53] Lane frontage to the north

[1:18:55] with the land that

[1:19:00] becomes incorporated into the project.

[1:19:03] So, Bradford Lane in part will be

[1:19:06] developed to city standards

[1:19:09] um on the west side of the road as is

[1:19:12] customary when

[1:19:13] >> So, it looks like are they reducing the

[1:19:15] curve? You got that blind curve towards

[1:19:19] the south end of the project as you get

[1:19:22] close to South Lane. Are they reducing

[1:19:24] the curve and improving that the road in

[1:19:27] that area?

[1:19:30] >> I don't know if this will show it very

[1:19:32] well. It really doesn't. Um,

[1:19:35] and Mr. Pierce, I'll let you jump in if

[1:19:37] you'd like. Let me get that.

[1:19:39] >> I think the alignment generally stays

[1:19:40] the same, but the road will be widened

[1:19:42] today. As you go on that tight curve, it almost feels like a one lane. It's

[1:19:46] >> Yeah, it does.

[1:19:47] >> Uh, pretty scary. This would widen out.

[1:19:48] But I think it's worth noting too that

[1:19:51] connecting and going north with Bradford

[1:19:54] Lane uh to that Volunteer Drive

[1:19:57] extension, River Bottoms Road, that

[1:19:58] intersection that's uh on a weird skewed

[1:20:02] angle today, it can really clean up and

[1:20:05] make that a usable intersection with a

[1:20:07] lot of safety improvements. Good.

[1:20:12] » Thank you.

[1:20:13] >> Any more questions for Dave before the

[1:20:16] applicant and public hearing?

[1:20:20] Thank you, Dave. Thank you. If

[1:20:21] >> the applicant's here and would like to

[1:20:22] speak before we go into public hearing,

[1:20:25] uh, more than welcome to.

[1:20:28] >> Hi, I'm Dave Ericson, uh, with Leisure

[1:20:30] Villos. I'll just be really brief. David

[1:20:32] Dave did a good job on explaining this.

[1:20:34] I think one thing that I think is

[1:20:37] important to note on this is that

[1:20:40] bringing the mills property into the

[1:20:42] existing

[1:20:43] community or existing approved community

[1:20:47] uh eliminates any potential uh road

[1:20:51] connections under that future commuter

[1:20:55] uh on volunteer drive and brings it

[1:20:57] internal into our project instead of

[1:21:00] going out onto the road, which I think

[1:21:01] is a a pretty big plus in terms of

[1:21:04] traffic and safety lower uh density than

[1:21:08] what might have been developed were it

[1:21:10] to be reszoned for town homes. So it's

[1:21:13] one of those situation I think is a

[1:21:14] win-win for for all of us.

[1:21:17] Any questions for me? But that's kind of

[1:21:19] our perspective on why this makes sense.

[1:21:22] >> Questions for Mr. Ericson?

[1:21:25] >> Thank you. Thanks, Mayor. If I may, it's

[1:21:27] probably worth noting to your question,

[1:21:28] Councilman Oiler, that with the

[1:21:30] amendment that we're talking about

[1:21:32] tonight, this is focused, as I think

[1:21:33] Dave was saying there, to the that

[1:21:35] >> north

[1:21:36] >> parcel just on the north end. So,

[1:21:37] everything along Bradford Lane

[1:21:41] from that north parcel to the south was

[1:21:45] previously approved and I don't think

[1:21:46] we're changing I don't think anything's

[1:21:48] changing about that. Correct.

[1:21:49] >> That preliminary plan.

[1:21:50] >> So, that's already that's historically

[1:21:53] what was what was approved. There are

[1:21:55] some adjustments of course as as Corey I

[1:21:57] think outlined with with the acquisition

[1:22:00] of this property and and the ability to

[1:22:02] realign

[1:22:04] uh Bradford Lane so that it it connects

[1:22:07] with that future volunteer lane at a

[1:22:09] point that is a little bit further to

[1:22:11] the west uh and will will connect with a cross-section that will be more like a

[1:22:18] true T intersection

[1:22:20] um a four-way intersection rather than

[1:22:22] having any offsets.

[1:22:24] uh certainly like it has. So that I

[1:22:27] think is helpful to know.

[1:22:29] >> If I can add as well, I had a chance to

[1:22:31] pull open the plans in a little more

[1:22:32] detail as we were talking. It does

[1:22:34] straighten out the south end of that

[1:22:36] curb um on Bradford Lane on the south.

[1:22:39] So it does bring that uh south end a

[1:22:43] little further west that will straighten

[1:22:45] out that bend.

[1:22:45] >> Okay, that'll be better.

[1:22:47] >> Awesome. Thank you.

[1:22:50] >> Okay. Thank you. Entertain a motion to

[1:22:52] go into public hearing for item A.

[1:22:54] >> So moved.

[1:22:54] >> Motion made by Councilman Carden.

[1:22:56] >> Second.

[1:22:56] by Councilman Oiler. All in favor

[1:22:59] say yes.

[1:22:59] >> Yes.

[1:23:00] >> We're in public hearing for item A. Make

[1:23:02] sure if you're speaking to this item,

[1:23:04] uh, state your your name so Tara can get

[1:23:06] it and Jack will keep us straight on on

[1:23:08] trying to keep to three minutes. Please

[1:23:10] come up if anybody's here to speak about

[1:23:12] item A.

[1:23:17] » Diane Garcia. Um, my property is to the

[1:23:21] east of this and that intersection,

[1:23:25] um, most of that intersection is in my

[1:23:28] legal description. I own it. I pay taxes

[1:23:30] on it. So, I have not received any

[1:23:34] detailed drawings as to how that is

[1:23:36] going to work. Can't be dedicated to the

[1:23:39] city as a road if I own it. Um, nobody

[1:23:41] has approached me or spoken to me about

[1:23:43] that. So, I don't know how that um,

[1:23:45] alignment is going to work. That is

[1:23:47] dangerous. Several weeks ago, there was

[1:23:49] a very serious accident there late at

[1:23:51] night because someone was speeding. They

[1:23:54] hit that big cement barrier and split it

[1:23:56] in half and it went in the canal. Their

[1:24:00] car spun around. I'm surprised they

[1:24:02] didn't wipe out all my fencing and there

[1:24:04] were police and fire there for a long

[1:24:06] time. I don't know the status of the

[1:24:09] person, but I know they got injured. So,

[1:24:12] it is very dangerous and as is. And um

[1:24:16] hopefully the new plans will be better.

[1:24:18] Um also, every time I come up here, I

[1:24:21] remind um everyone that there is a

[1:24:24] drainage um pipe that goes through this

[1:24:28] and that it is um associated with a

[1:24:30] water rate and that you can't just rip

[1:24:33] it out and um ignore it or replace it or

[1:24:36] change or divert it. And so um if that

[1:24:40] is disturbed or not taken care of

[1:24:42] properly, the whole area will be flooded

[1:24:44] because there's constant water flowing

[1:24:46] there. Um

[1:24:49] the other part, Bradford Lane. So uh

[1:24:52] once again, I own to the center line of

[1:24:54] Bradford Lane. It's in my legal

[1:24:56] description. I pay taxes on it. And um I

[1:24:59] am an a protection area and I'm also a

[1:25:02] designated historic um site with the

[1:25:05] National Park Service. So, I have

[1:25:06] federal protection and um state

[1:25:09] protection with the a protection. So,

[1:25:11] something to think about. Uh Bradford

[1:25:13] Lane can't be dedicated as a street

[1:25:15] unless um something's done about the

[1:25:17] ownership. So, thank you.

[1:25:24] » Hello, my name is Jackie Larson. So, I

[1:25:26] have a few specific questions and

[1:25:28] concerns about the proposal I think need

[1:25:30] to be answered before approval is given.

[1:25:32] So back in October when this corridor

[1:25:34] went before MAG for quarter

[1:25:36] preservation, I asked a simple question

[1:25:38] of how much of this parcel is actually

[1:25:41] being required for the future road and

[1:25:43] would the full width come from this

[1:25:45] property that I believe is it still

[1:25:47] owned by the city currently. Um at that

[1:25:50] time I was told that the exact corridor

[1:25:52] and rightway width were not yet known

[1:25:54] which is completely normal for early

[1:25:55] planning stages. But today we're just a

[1:25:58] few months later and we're being

[1:25:59] presented with a plan that appears to

[1:26:01] assume a defined road width and

[1:26:02] alignment despite the fact that this

[1:26:04] road is still identified as a base 3

[1:26:06] needsbased corridor. So my question is

[1:26:09] what changed and how do we know that the

[1:26:12] required width uh well enough to design

[1:26:14] around it when we didn't know it four to

[1:26:15] five months ago. So when I look at the

[1:26:17] plans they're not clear and it makes it

[1:26:19] really hard to read. Um but is the full

[1:26:21] width of the road being accommodated on

[1:26:23] the city owned parcel and what is that

[1:26:24] width? So second issue like Diane had

[1:26:28] mentioned was the water and it's not a

[1:26:30] minor detail and it's not new and it

[1:26:32] hasn't been resolved. So when this

[1:26:34] project previously came before city

[1:26:35] council in August of 2024, I raised

[1:26:38] concerns about the quarter to create

[1:26:39] water conveyance that runs through this

[1:26:41] property and ultimately feeds into the

[1:26:42] mill race at the fairgrounds. Uh shortly

[1:26:44] after that meeting, the developer

[1:26:45] created an LLC, what they've called the

[1:26:48] Blind Slooh LLC, and represented as if

[1:26:50] it existed prior to that discussion,

[1:26:52] although they completed the business

[1:26:53] registration 10 days later. So that

[1:26:56] timing matters here because it raises

[1:26:57] serious questions about whether that was

[1:26:59] created after the fact to insulate

[1:27:01] liability rather than to address the

[1:27:02] underlying issue. So regardless of what

[1:27:04] it's called, it's not the plane slooh.

[1:27:06] It's actually part of a functioning

[1:27:07] court decree drainage and irrigation

[1:27:09] system known as the mosquito drain. So

[1:27:12] that matters because this water is

[1:27:13] legally protected point of delivery. It

[1:27:15] must continue to flow to the mill race

[1:27:16] and not be redirected into the Spanish

[1:27:18] work river. It can't be altered,

[1:27:20] impaired or reclassified through

[1:27:21] development processes. So, as of today,

[1:27:25] it hasn't been reviewed by the Westfield

[1:27:26] Irrigation Company or cleared through

[1:27:28] the state engineers office, and the

[1:27:30] legal obligation tied to that water has

[1:27:32] not been resolved, but this keeps

[1:27:34] continuing to move forward as if it has

[1:27:36] been. So, I'm just asking that you

[1:27:37] require that the entire roadway be fully

[1:27:39] accommodated on the city own parcel

[1:27:40] before approval. Maybe it has been. Um,

[1:27:43] do not approve this tonight until the

[1:27:44] quarter water conveyance is formally

[1:27:46] reviewed and cleared by the irrigation

[1:27:48] company and the state engineer. require

[1:27:50] formal clearances of the water

[1:27:51] conveyance before any development moves

[1:27:53] forward and require bonding bonding and

[1:27:55] design standards that meet the

[1:27:56] irrigation company requirements. Thanks.

[1:27:59] >> Thank you.

[1:28:03] » Anyone else for item A?

[1:28:08] » Okay, seeing none, I'd entertain a

[1:28:09] motion to go out of public hearing.

[1:28:11] >> So moved.

[1:28:12] >> Motion made by Councilwoman Beck.

[1:28:14] >> Second.

[1:28:15] by Councilman Carden. All in

[1:28:17] favor say yes. Yes.

[1:28:19] We're out of public hearing discussion.

[1:28:21] Back up here for item A.

[1:28:25] >> Where do we want to start?

[1:28:27] >> Corey, do you want to address the road

[1:28:29] width?

[1:28:32] >> Which aspect?

[1:28:33] >> Um the above

[1:28:35] >> the half of it falls under Miss Garcia's

[1:28:39] um she's paying taxes on it. It's under

[1:28:42] her her name. That's quite common in the

[1:28:46] county and as we have properties come

[1:28:47] into the city uh where descriptions that

[1:28:50] are taxing descriptions go over the the

[1:28:53] roadway. Um we're just widening to the

[1:28:55] west in this case. Um but also if a a

[1:28:59] record of survey was done on the

[1:29:02] property uh surveys typically will go to

[1:29:05] the the fence line. Um, so while yes,

[1:29:09] the legal description has it and taxes

[1:29:12] are being paid, uh, it's been used for a

[1:29:14] roadway for long enough years, there's

[1:29:17] prescriptive rights and usually that's

[1:29:18] recognized in a record of survey.

[1:29:20] >> One clarification, there was a, uh,

[1:29:23] Jackie had brought up the road being

[1:29:26] widened on our on the parcel that we

[1:29:27] own. Is that what the what is being

[1:29:29] prescribed is that it's be widened to

[1:29:31] the west?

[1:29:32] >> Yes, the whole property Bradford Lane is

[1:29:35] to the west.

[1:29:35] >> We're widening to the west. nothing is

[1:29:37] going to

[1:29:37] >> or in some cases moving the road further

[1:29:39] west.

[1:29:40] >> But our future plan if if the road were

[1:29:44] ever to be completely finished, are we

[1:29:46] saying that Miss Garcia's part partial

[1:29:50] portion or whatever?

[1:29:54] um if we had to finish that road, are we

[1:29:56] only finishing half the road and

[1:29:58] widening it to the to the west or are we

[1:30:00] now saying that the width of the road

[1:30:03] will begin I guess you'd say the eastern

[1:30:06] side of the road will begin where her

[1:30:08] property line is and and future road

[1:30:11] will only go from there west.

[1:30:14] >> So our our standards require that a

[1:30:16] developer builds a half a road plus 10

[1:30:18] ft um which is wide enough to get

[1:30:21] two-way traffic. Um the east side of the

[1:30:24] road will be developed as property

[1:30:26] chooses to develop. Um if there's ever a

[1:30:28] need for the city to finish the east

[1:30:30] side of the road, we would approach and

[1:30:32] figure out the rights of ways and

[1:30:34] purchase property to do that.

[1:30:36] >> Okay.

[1:30:36] >> So it would happen in one of two ways.

[1:30:38] Either properties on the east would

[1:30:40] choose to develop and that would be part

[1:30:41] of their plans to widen and finish the

[1:30:43] road. Um, if the city were to move

[1:30:46] forward with plans for some reason to

[1:30:49] finish the road fully, then we would get

[1:30:51] our surveyors involved and approach

[1:30:53] property owners to acquire property

[1:30:56] that's needed.

[1:30:57] >> But for this project, we're not we're

[1:30:59] not widening the road in any way um onto

[1:31:02] Miss Garcia's property. We're only

[1:31:04] widening

[1:31:05] >> there. There is a section up in the

[1:31:07] existing intersection that's if you ever

[1:31:10] drive the intersection at uh Bradford

[1:31:13] Lane and Riverbottoms Road, there is

[1:31:16] taxing description that goes out in that

[1:31:17] intersection today. Um that's been that

[1:31:20] way for

[1:31:22] many, many, many years. I expect as long

[1:31:25] as the roadway's been there. Um

[1:31:27] >> I think the the best way to describe it

[1:31:29] is the road won't be further improved

[1:31:32] eastward. It's a good way to

[1:31:34] >> whether it's in a property line or not

[1:31:36] as Miss Miss Garcia's expressed. I I

[1:31:38] don't think we can really comment on

[1:31:40] that. That's that's a county road and

[1:31:43] the history is as Cory's described, but

[1:31:46] the intention is that it the road width

[1:31:48] will not go further east than what it is

[1:31:52] currently. All the work will happen to

[1:31:53] the west. Will any improvements be made

[1:31:55] as far as asphalt or changes

[1:31:59] >> um to the west side of Bradford Lane or

[1:32:02] River Bottoms Road and Volunteer Drive

[1:32:04] going west? Yes, there will be

[1:32:06] improvements.

[1:32:07] >> Uh we do have it's it's hard to tell

[1:32:09] because we've got two developments

[1:32:12] working on different portions of this.

[1:32:14] So, seeing it in one plan, we do have

[1:32:15] plans we'd be glad to share. Um

[1:32:20] if we're we're planning some striping

[1:32:22] that would pull actually traffic further

[1:32:24] south and west of the existing roadway

[1:32:28] to line up to more 90° four-way

[1:32:31] intersection versus the skewed angles

[1:32:33] that lead to the the accidents that I

[1:32:36] think were referenced already. So this is a huge safety improvement to

[1:32:40] that area.

[1:32:41] >> And I think it's also worth noting at

[1:32:43] the at the intersection in particular,

[1:32:44] I'm just looking at a map here on my on

[1:32:46] my screen. Um the as mentioned with this

[1:32:50] plan um would you circle the

[1:32:53] intersection where the would you circle

[1:32:56] what I'm thinking in my head Jack

[1:32:58] appreciate that

[1:33:00] >> you're not doing it

[1:33:04] » um

[1:33:05] >> at this intersection at this location

[1:33:07] here as I mentioned earlier the road is

[1:33:09] going to come to the west from where it

[1:33:11] currently is

[1:33:14] so there will be some discussions in

[1:33:17] theuture future uh that we'll have with you uh where there will be some uh

[1:33:23] areas of roadways that we will look to

[1:33:26] abandon because today as you can see

[1:33:29] thanks Dave in this image this roadway

[1:33:32] won't need to be the used the same uh I

[1:33:35] think we would anticipate some some

[1:33:38] closure of some kind here to minimize

[1:33:40] the use and then if somebody wants to

[1:33:43] use this as access to the fields they

[1:33:46] can but that would become uh more

[1:33:48] privatized. Is that fair to say, Corey,

[1:33:50] as I'm looking at this image?

[1:33:53] >> Is that four-way?

[1:33:54] >> This is This would be a four-way type of

[1:33:56] intersection. Yeah.

[1:33:58] >> Correct.

[1:33:59] >> Yep. So, there will be some future

[1:34:00] discussions uh with

[1:34:04] you when this is all done where we say,

[1:34:07] "All right, this right of way or this

[1:34:09] prescriptive easement as it is can be let go in some form.

[1:34:16] And then the question about the

[1:34:18] drainage. Great. Corey, do you want to

[1:34:20] talk about that?

[1:34:22] >> Yeah, I think our city engineer Byron's

[1:34:24] been out on several occasions looking at

[1:34:26] the drainage in the area um in several

[1:34:29] locations. There's a a separate pipe

[1:34:33] planned that will pick up irrigation

[1:34:34] ditches, drainage areas, and convey them

[1:34:39] um ultimately through volunteer drive

[1:34:41] towards the river. uh water rights that

[1:34:44] as we understand it, Westfield

[1:34:46] Irrigation has rights to those. We've

[1:34:49] talked with them. They're okay with the changes and where the water is

[1:34:54] planned.

[1:34:54] >> So, before we were to do something like

[1:34:56] that, do we have to get like since

[1:34:57] there's water rights involved and we all

[1:34:59] know there's a lot of legal things

[1:35:02] around water rights, would we have to

[1:35:03] get in writing that they're okay with

[1:35:04] those water rights being diverted or how

[1:35:06] would that work?

[1:35:07] >> We could. I don't know that there's a

[1:35:09] legal reason. you know, maybe look at

[1:35:10] Vaughn a little bit for that, but

[1:35:12] >> there's a state statute that if they're

[1:35:14] to adjust any irrigation um facilities,

[1:35:18] they have to coordinate with the

[1:35:19] irrigation district.

[1:35:22] >> Yes.

[1:35:22] >> So, I'm sure assuming that for for our

[1:35:24] legal protection, you'd want that in

[1:35:26] writing.

[1:35:26] >> Yeah, we we always send them that's in

[1:35:29] our ordinance and we send them to the

[1:35:30] irrigation companies to work that out.

[1:35:32] Now, if it's a water right, not not just

[1:35:35] an irrigation facility, then yeah,

[1:35:37] they'd have to address

[1:35:40] changes to points of diversion, place of

[1:35:42] use, that sort of thing with the change

[1:35:44] application, but I'm not sure if that's

[1:35:46] the case or if it's just an irrigation

[1:35:48] company facility.

[1:35:50] So, depends.

[1:35:51] >> So, for our purposes, before we would

[1:35:54] ever divert any water, we would make

[1:35:55] sure that we go through the legal

[1:35:57] process of whatever those water rights

[1:35:59] need to happen.

[1:36:00] >> That's that's the goal for sure.

[1:36:01] >> Okay.

[1:36:06] I don't know if the applicant just I

[1:36:08] don't know if the applicant has any

[1:36:10] insight on the any discussions that

[1:36:13] you've had.

[1:36:13] >> Sure.

[1:36:14] >> With your engineer.

[1:36:15] >> I'm not the the engineer on the project,

[1:36:18] but uh I'll play one for a second. Um I

[1:36:21] looked into this after uh the planning

[1:36:24] commission meeting last time just to

[1:36:26] make sure that the drainage issue had

[1:36:29] been addressed and that it's that we've

[1:36:30] got a solution to to the problem. It is being addressed. It's being piped

[1:36:36] once it's being captured. I don't I

[1:36:38] can't speak to a water right regarding

[1:36:41] drainage, but um our design includes

[1:36:45] it's in the plan set uh to include

[1:36:47] capturing that any obviously it's in our

[1:36:50] own interest to capture any storm

[1:36:52] drainage. So, I don't think there's an

[1:36:55] issue there. But, um, that's that's all

[1:36:58] I can speak to that

[1:37:01] other than that, I know it's been drawn

[1:37:04] up and planned for in our design.

[1:37:07] Thanks.

[1:37:08] >> Thank you.

[1:37:10] >> Any other questions? I don't know if

[1:37:13] Dave, Corey or Seth, which if you wants

[1:37:15] to address

[1:37:17] Miss Garcia's question or concern about

[1:37:19] notification, being the property owner

[1:37:22] and whatnot, not not getting not seeing

[1:37:26] the plan or know what's the city's

[1:37:28] typical standard as far as notification

[1:37:30] on on an subject like this.

[1:37:33] >> Cory, you take a shot.

[1:37:34] >> I I think the purpose of a planning or a

[1:37:37] public hearing is for notifying

[1:37:39] neighbors. Um, I think this project

[1:37:42] through the years has been notified. I I

[1:37:45] think Dave's office does a good job of

[1:37:47] that. Um, certainly our office is always

[1:37:50] open to come in and have people look at

[1:37:53] documents and we're welcome to share

[1:37:54] those. So, I think evidence of the

[1:37:57] discussion tonight is that owners are

[1:37:59] notified and available

[1:38:02] and and have a chance to share their

[1:38:04] thoughts.

[1:38:05] >> And what we're seeing tonight's the same

[1:38:06] as what was presented at planning

[1:38:08] commission meeting. Is that correct?

[1:38:12] Okay. Thank you, Dave.

[1:38:15] >> I think the Bon look to you maybe give us a few moments of instruction on

[1:38:22] prescriptive use of roads. It seems like

[1:38:24] that's probably the question at hand.

[1:38:26] >> Yeah. Yeah, if if the question is um

[1:38:30] about the ownership of the road like

[1:38:33] Corey explained really well that the you

[1:38:36] there could have deeds with legal

[1:38:38] descriptions that that are old and then

[1:38:40] there are now streets or or maybe I'll

[1:38:43] just say roads, county roads that have

[1:38:46] traverse somebody's legal description.

[1:38:47] That happens all the time. And once

[1:38:50] they've been there for 10 years as a

[1:38:52] public thoroughfare, then they become a

[1:38:54] legal public thoroughfare. And so that's

[1:38:56] why you have descriptions go to the

[1:38:58] middle of the road, but the fences are

[1:39:00] set back and people drive on those

[1:39:02] county roads for decades if not

[1:39:04] centuries and they're they're public

[1:39:08] roads. Von, do you happen to know or

[1:39:10] does anybody know if if I own property

[1:39:13] on the river bottoms and half of my

[1:39:16] property goes into Riverbottoms Road,

[1:39:17] which I don't want to pay taxes on

[1:39:19] because it's now a public road. Is there

[1:39:21] a process a property owner can go

[1:39:24] through to deed that over to the county

[1:39:26] or

[1:39:26] >> dedicate it? Yeah, I don't there's a lot

[1:39:29] of ways you could do it. Make it public

[1:39:30] if you wanted to like to formalize that

[1:39:33] an explicit public dedication, but like

[1:39:36] I mentioned, there's a dedication by use

[1:39:39] over years.

[1:39:40] >> There are experts at the county that can

[1:39:42] answer that question. I think

[1:39:49] » any other questions about that?

[1:39:52] >> I think uh again, I sound like a little

[1:39:54] bit like a broken record when I say I've

[1:39:56] been up here long. I've been up here

[1:39:57] just only a couple years longer than

[1:39:59] Councilwoman Beck, but she was up here

[1:40:02] with me long enough to see uh if you

[1:40:07] know the Bradford uh piece that now does

[1:40:11] have homes on it for how many years

[1:40:13] they've been there now? Three, four

[1:40:15] years. My in-laws live in one. Um

[1:40:19] same thing, had an irrigation company

[1:40:21] that used to water those fields before

[1:40:23] they before they had homes on it. and

[1:40:27] had a road in front of it that was a

[1:40:29] small county road that's now improved

[1:40:31] that you can get by when you travel to

[1:40:33] and from Riverbottoms Road as as well as

[1:40:36] that subdivision. So this is appreciate

[1:40:40] the the the questions and and and to get

[1:40:43] more clarity on this but uh this feels

[1:40:46] like a lot of the same process.

[1:40:47] Obviously our city works with Westfield

[1:40:49] Irrigation Company. every single

[1:40:51] irrigation company as property owners uh

[1:40:55] request to do different things with

[1:40:56] their land and and water has to be uh

[1:40:59] reconciled that way and roads to. So

[1:41:03] this this is one more extension of that

[1:41:05] down in an area that u a few years ago

[1:41:09] we did

[1:41:10] >> and uh and it grew homes and so it's

[1:41:12] going to grow a few more here. But uh

[1:41:14] but I do appreciate this is u Miss

[1:41:17] Garcia's mentioning of um this has been

[1:41:20] a bad intersection not just of of recent

[1:41:23] but this was a bad intersection when I

[1:41:25] was a kid and uh this is a big

[1:41:27] improvement of a tough intersection that

[1:41:30] does share um you know that's that's

[1:41:32] coming into our city and shifting a

[1:41:34] little bit to to do that and improve it

[1:41:37] uh but does border some county property

[1:41:39] too. Um, I'm uh I'm hopeful that we'll

[1:41:43] hear of of less accidents of of less

[1:41:46] things happening because uh of the

[1:41:49] improvement here um by a landowner, by a

[1:41:52] developer that's that's that's making

[1:41:54] this a safer place for people to travel

[1:41:59] like me every Sunday down there. So,

[1:42:04] any other questions, uh, comments about

[1:42:08] this proposal item A coming before us?

[1:42:12] If there's none, I'd entertain a motion,

[1:42:14] uh, to approve, uh, item A.

[1:42:25] I'll take a stab at it. Since everyone's

[1:42:27] so chatty up here,

[1:42:30] I move to approve the proposed villas

[1:42:32] that Annie's acres zone change be

[1:42:33] approved based on the following findings

[1:42:36] and subject to the following conditions.

[1:42:39] Number one, that the proposal is

[1:42:41] consistent with the city's general plan

[1:42:42] designation of medium density

[1:42:44] residential. And number two, that the

[1:42:46] proposal meets the intent of the master

[1:42:49] planned development overlay zoning

[1:42:51] district. And the three conditions are

[1:42:54] that the applicant meets the city's

[1:42:56] development and construction standards,

[1:42:58] zoning requirements, and other

[1:42:59] applicable city ordinances. Two, that

[1:43:02] the applicant addresses any staff review

[1:43:04] comments. And three, that the city

[1:43:07] council approves an amended development

[1:43:08] agreement.

[1:43:11] >> Motion made by Councilwoman Beck.

[1:43:14] >> Second.

[1:43:15] by Councilman Tuk. Roll call vote

[1:43:17] here. Councilwoman Beck.

[1:43:19] >> Yes.

[1:43:19] >> Councilman Oiler?

[1:43:20] >> Yes.

[1:43:20] >> Councilman Carden?

[1:43:21] >> Yes. and Councilman Tuk.

[1:43:22] >> Yes.

[1:43:24] >> Item A is approved. Thank you for the

[1:43:25] questions and the clarifications there

[1:43:28] on that. Uh takes us to item B or public

[1:43:33] hearing.

[1:43:34] >> Again, Mr. Mayor, thank you. Really

[1:43:35] nothing to add.

[1:43:38] >> Excuse me. Yeah, I could have Sorry, we

[1:43:39] could have put those two together.

[1:43:41] >> Yeah, this Yeah, this one's not a public

[1:43:42] hearing.

[1:43:42] >> Not a public hearing. staff's

[1:43:44] recommendation on the uh um proposed

[1:43:49] amended preliminary plat. Uh quite a few

[1:43:52] conditions uh come with the

[1:43:54] recommendation that was provided to the

[1:43:56] planning commission from the development

[1:43:57] review committee. Uh both the

[1:43:59] development review committee and the

[1:44:00] planning commission have recommended

[1:44:01] that the amended preliminary plat be

[1:44:03] approved um based on the two findings

[1:44:07] that we have and then what right now are

[1:44:10] nine recommended conditions of approval.

[1:44:13] So, kind of a mouthful mouthful

[1:44:16] in that regard, but uh

[1:44:17] >> they don't all need to be read though.

[1:44:19] Correct.

[1:44:20] >> I don't think any of them need to be

[1:44:21] read if you just wanted

[1:44:24] conditions. Okay. I could have done that

[1:44:26] though.

[1:44:26] >> Well, you were warming up though. You already did five. What's not?

[1:44:29] >> No, I'm not doing this one. Okay.

[1:44:32] >> Thank you, Dave. Anything else?

[1:44:33] >> Not for me.

[1:44:34] >> Okay. Questions for Dave before item B.

[1:44:37] The amended preliminary plat for the

[1:44:39] villas at Annie Acres. No, I just seeing

[1:44:42] the change between what was there before

[1:44:44] and now the

[1:44:47] adjustments with the added property to

[1:44:49] the north makes sense. Um, better use of

[1:44:51] the property. You're not leaving kind of

[1:44:53] that island that would be there between

[1:44:55] the road and and the properties that

[1:44:58] would be built out. So, I think it makes

[1:45:00] sense.

[1:45:01] >> I will just make a comment. I know I I

[1:45:03] know we're dealing with a different

[1:45:04] developer than what this project started

[1:45:06] with and we've discussed that in in

[1:45:08] meetings in past, but um I think this is

[1:45:11] a a great thing. I as as I know it, we

[1:45:15] very few 55 and older uh communities in

[1:45:18] town and I just think this one's

[1:45:21] awesome. So, I'm glad that we're getting

[1:45:22] some more availability here.

[1:45:24] >> Yeah. I think this will help keep some

[1:45:26] people close that want to stay close

[1:45:28] that maybe aren't um you know aren't down with mowing their lawn and

[1:45:33] shoveling walks anymore. But just just

[1:45:35] appreciate coming to Spanish and and and

[1:45:38] having a project here where where we can

[1:45:40] keep uh people close to us that that age

[1:45:44] and close to a fit city center that has

[1:45:46] record attendance from these people. So

[1:45:49] thank you. Thank you so much. I think

[1:45:50] this is a great project. know a lot of

[1:45:52] the people that live there and I can

[1:45:54] vouch and say they are the finest

[1:45:56] individuals that live in Spanish for

[1:45:58] >> Yeah, I'll tell Craig and Debbie your

[1:46:00] talents.

[1:46:02] >> That is a that was as bad as

[1:46:04] >> with that uh I I would entertain a

[1:46:08] motion for item B.

[1:46:09] >> A public hearing for that.

[1:46:11] >> Said no public hearing. Don't need a

[1:46:12] public hearing for this item.

[1:46:14] >> Oh, it's in the public hearing area.

[1:46:15] >> Yeah, sorry. It's in the It's in the

[1:46:17] public hearing agenda, but uh

[1:46:19] >> I could have teamed it up with with a

[1:46:21] >> Do we list the conditions on this one as

[1:46:23] well?

[1:46:24] >> Uh you don't need to read them. If you

[1:46:25] could if you just um mention the

[1:46:28] findings and conditions Dave says that's

[1:46:31] enough and Van didn't yell about it. So

[1:46:35] >> just references reference is okay. I'd

[1:46:38] entertain a motion.

[1:46:39] >> Okay, I'll go for it. I move to approve

[1:46:41] the proposed villas at Annie's Acres

[1:46:43] Preliminary Plat amended. uh be approved

[1:46:45] be uh based on the following findings as

[1:46:48] subject to the following conditions

[1:46:50] which are listed findings and

[1:46:51] conditions.

[1:46:53] >> Motion made by Councilman Tuk.

[1:46:55] >> Second.

[1:46:56] by Councilman Oiler. A roll call

[1:46:58] vote here. Councilman Carden.

[1:46:59] >> Mayor Mayor, sorry. Before the vote in

[1:47:01] the staff report.

[1:47:04] All right. We just want to make sure we

[1:47:05] have all the same conditions. I think we

[1:47:08] do.

[1:47:10] >> You got the ones up here, Dave. The one

[1:47:12] through nine. Same as in the staff

[1:47:13] report, right? That's what it shows on

[1:47:14] the

[1:47:15] >> All right, that's a lot.

[1:47:18] >> Okay, thank you. Now we're good. Motion

[1:47:22] made and seconded. Roll call vote.

[1:47:24] Councilman Carden. Yes. Councilman Tuk.

[1:47:26] Yes. Councilwoman Beck. Yes.

[1:47:28] >> And Councilman Oiler.

[1:47:29] >> Yes.

[1:47:29] >> B is approved.

[1:47:32] >> Okay. Takes us uh to C in our public

[1:47:34] hearing. Disposition of city-owned

[1:47:36] property at 1300 South Main Street,

[1:47:39] Spanish Fork.

[1:47:43] Mayor and council, anytime that uh

[1:47:45] there's a parcel of property that the

[1:47:47] city owns that uh is

[1:47:51] not uh

[1:47:53] needed or that we don't have any future

[1:47:56] plans for and that we'd like to sell. Um

[1:47:58] we are required to have a public hearing

[1:48:00] if if the value is likely over $100,000.

[1:48:03] So, the uh the parcel of property

[1:48:06] located, like you mentioned, mayor, at

[1:48:08] about 1300 South Main, um the city owns

[1:48:12] that. And if you've been down in that

[1:48:14] area, you've probably noticed uh just to

[1:48:16] orient where where we're at here, uh on

[1:48:19] the north there by Arrowhead Trail,

[1:48:21] there's a new Quick Quack Car Wash. And

[1:48:23] then, um there's some new development

[1:48:26] just across the street from this from

[1:48:28] this parcel. So, um there's there's well

[1:48:32] that's pretty specific. I was going to

[1:48:33] say about 8.489

[1:48:36] or sorry 4.849 acres, but uh that's the

[1:48:39] exact acreage of the parcel. So, um

[1:48:43] anyone that's interested if uh if you

[1:48:45] want to get a hold of me and we can um

[1:48:48] talk more about that, we'll be um acce

[1:48:50] accepting

[1:48:52] bids on that uh for the next little bit.

[1:48:55] And then once we have some that uh feel

[1:48:58] like they're they're a good fit, we'll

[1:49:00] bring that to you in a in a close

[1:49:02] session and talk through that uh land

[1:49:04] transaction. So, any questions?

[1:49:07] for Tyler before public

[1:49:09] hearing for this item?

[1:49:11] >> No.

[1:49:12] >> Thanks,

[1:49:12] >> Tyler. Okay. I'd entertain a motion to

[1:49:14] go to public hearing for item C.

[1:49:16] >> So moved.

[1:49:17] >> Motion made by Councilman Carden.

[1:49:20] >> Second by Councilman Oiler. All in favor

[1:49:22] say yes.

[1:49:22] >> Yes. We're in public hearing for item C.

[1:49:25] Anybody from the public that would like

[1:49:26] to speak to this item?

[1:49:30] Seeing none, I'd entertain a motion to

[1:49:31] go out of public hearing.

[1:49:33] >> So moved.

[1:49:34] >> Motion made by Councilman Oiler. Second

[1:49:37] by Councilman Tuk. All in favor say yes.

[1:49:40] >> Yes.

[1:49:41] >> Discussion back up here. Any further

[1:49:43] questions or discussion about that

[1:49:46] property?

[1:49:48] >> We don't need it. Let's sell it.

[1:49:49] >> Yeah.

[1:49:49] >> Yep.

[1:49:50] >> Tyler's uh information was up there.

[1:49:52] reach out if you're interested.

[1:49:55] >> There's no questions. I'd entertain a

[1:49:56] motion for item C.

[1:49:58] >> No motion needed tonight.

[1:49:59] >> Oh, nothing.

[1:50:00] >> Just just action.

[1:50:01] >> Just the public hearing. Yep.

[1:50:02] >> Perfect. Okay.

[1:50:03] >> We'll we'll then now be able to receive

[1:50:07] um any offers and move forward. I

[1:50:09] imagine that in a future close session,

[1:50:12] we'll talk about any and what those are

[1:50:14] and get your direction after that.

[1:50:16] >> Yeah. Perfect.

[1:50:18] >> Thank you.

[1:50:19] Item D is ordinance for title 15

[1:50:21] amendments to change the setback

[1:50:23] requirements for substations in public

[1:50:25] facility zone and allowed fence height in the public facility zone.

[1:50:39] Once again, thank you. Um, there is a

[1:50:42] need to construct

[1:50:45] a masonry

[1:50:47] wall

[1:50:49] closer to the public street

[1:50:52] for a power substation than what our

[1:50:55] ordinance currently allows.

[1:50:59] Um,

[1:51:01] things like power substations should be

[1:51:04] zoned public facilities. So the proposal

[1:51:06] that's before the council tonight would

[1:51:07] only apply to properties that are zoned

[1:51:10] public facilities and therefore the

[1:51:11] likelihood that this would come into

[1:51:13] play very often is really limited.

[1:51:15] That's further

[1:51:18] it's further limited by the idea that in

[1:51:20] addition to being zoned public

[1:51:22] facilities, we're just talking about

[1:51:24] power substations.

[1:51:26] So not expecting this to um you know

[1:51:28] really be perpetuated much at all

[1:51:30] throughout the community in the

[1:51:32] community. And in short, as I think the

[1:51:37] staff report memo really simply

[1:51:40] identifies, the proposal would allow for

[1:51:43] masonry walls to be constructed

[1:51:45] potentially as close as 10 ft to a

[1:51:48] public street. In this case, we think

[1:51:51] about a public street that would be 10

[1:51:52] feet from the sidewalk. So on a typical

[1:51:55] street, you have curbon gutter, some

[1:51:58] space that we call the park strip, then

[1:52:00] a sidewalk. And with what's proposed

[1:52:03] tonight, then there'd be 10 ft of space

[1:52:05] for landscaping and then there would be

[1:52:08] a wall. Um, making this adjustment and

[1:52:12] allowing for the setback to be reduced

[1:52:15] from 20 ft down to 10 or on a on a

[1:52:18] corner lot, maybe from 15 down to 10

[1:52:21] makes it possible for a very essential

[1:52:25] public facility to be constructed on

[1:52:28] sites where otherwise there wouldn't be

[1:52:29] enough room.

[1:52:31] So it is critical that this change be

[1:52:34] approved um for at least one facility

[1:52:38] that is following the standard with how

[1:52:40] it's been designed. It it's again I

[1:52:43] would simply say critical.

[1:52:45] Um there is another part to the proposal

[1:52:49] because typically

[1:52:51] uh well currently in all zones

[1:52:55] all non-industrial zones the maximum

[1:52:57] height of a fence or a wall is six feet

[1:53:01] unless somebody comes to a city council

[1:53:04] meeting with the proposal and asks the

[1:53:05] council to grant approval of something

[1:53:07] taller than six feet. I might remember,

[1:53:10] I think it was just a year ago that we

[1:53:12] indeed added language to title 15 to

[1:53:15] allow for fences in industrial zones

[1:53:18] that were taller than six feet. And

[1:53:20] another part of this proposal would add

[1:53:22] our public facility zone to that because

[1:53:25] having walls that are taller than six

[1:53:28] feet is an essential part of providing

[1:53:30] the security that's needed around this

[1:53:33] particular type of critical facility um

[1:53:36] or power substations. So, uh, a

[1:53:39] reduction in setbacks to allow for more

[1:53:42] of a site to be used for actual

[1:53:44] substation site. Um, proposal to allow

[1:53:48] for taller walls. Um, not just for

[1:53:52] substations, but in public facility

[1:53:54] zones that potentially could come into

[1:53:55] play for other uses as well. Whereas the

[1:53:58] setback proposal is at least as

[1:54:02] described with the proposed language

[1:54:04] limited to just power substations. Um

[1:54:08] again

[1:54:09] still requiring at least 10 ft between a

[1:54:12] sidewalk and a wall. So you would have

[1:54:14] room for something to and maybe provide

[1:54:18] some additional screening of of what

[1:54:20] otherwise would be a pretty blank space

[1:54:22] that

[1:54:22] >> no wall

[1:54:23] >> potentially 8 foot tall you know masonry

[1:54:25] wall. Um, that's all there is to it. Uh,

[1:54:30] both the DRC and planning commission

[1:54:31] have recommended that this be approved.

[1:54:34] I'd be happy to answer any questions

[1:54:37] that you have,

[1:54:39] >> Dave. These So, if we didn't approve

[1:54:41] number three,

[1:54:43] uh, the requirements apply even if the

[1:54:46] adjacent property is city-owned. Is that

[1:54:48] correct? We would still have to apply

[1:54:52] the same setback rules even if the

[1:54:55] property next door is cityowned and the

[1:54:58] city doesn't care, but we're still

[1:55:00] required to follow those same rules,

[1:55:01] right?

[1:55:04] >> Yes.

[1:55:06] >> Okay. Which explains probably the need

[1:55:09] for the change.

[1:55:15] » Questions for Dave before public

[1:55:17] hearing?

[1:55:20] Thank you, Dave. I'll entertain a motion

[1:55:22] for public hearing for item D.

[1:55:24] >> So moved.

[1:55:26] >> Motion made by Councilman Tuk, second by

[1:55:28] Councilwoman Beck. All in favor say yes.

[1:55:30] >> Yes.

[1:55:31] >> We're in public hearing for item D.

[1:55:32] Anybody from the public that would like

[1:55:34] to speak to this title 15 amendment?

[1:55:38] Seeing none, I'd entertain a motion to

[1:55:40] go out of public hearing.

[1:55:41] >> So moved.

[1:55:42] >> Second.

[1:55:42] >> Motion made by Councilman Oiler, second

[1:55:44] by Councilman uh Carden. All in favor

[1:55:47] say yes. Yes.

[1:55:48] >> Yes. Discussion back up here. Any

[1:55:51] further questions before a motion for D.

[1:55:54] >> Makes sense.

[1:55:56] >> I would entertain a motion for item D.

[1:56:01] I move to approve the ordinance for

[1:56:02] title 15 amendments to change the

[1:56:04] setback requirement for power

[1:56:06] substations in the public facility zone

[1:56:10] and the allowed fence height in the

[1:56:11] public facility zone.

[1:56:14] >> Second. Motion made by Councilman Oiler,

[1:56:16] second by Councilman Carden. A roll call

[1:56:19] vote here. Councilman Oiler, yes.

[1:56:21] >> Councilwoman Beck, yes.

[1:56:22] >> Councilman

[1:56:24] >> Tuk, yes.

[1:56:25] >> And Councilman Carton,

[1:56:26] >> yes.

[1:56:26] >> Item D is approved. Thank you.

[1:56:30] Last public hearing, item E, ordinance

[1:56:32] for title 1541270,

[1:56:35] reimburseable projects impact fee

[1:56:37] deadline update. Mr. Corey Pierce.

[1:56:41] >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor. Um this section

[1:56:43] of title 15 before you today deals with

[1:56:46] reimburseable projects. Um as we have

[1:56:49] development coming to the city uh for

[1:56:52] long-term planning. We have our master

[1:56:53] plans that say the sewer line should be

[1:56:55] bigger or the roadway should be wider

[1:56:57] for future growth. Um

[1:57:01] and as we ask developers to build those

[1:57:04] um they have the opportunity to be

[1:57:05] reimbursed for that upsizing of those

[1:57:07] utilities. Um, and then the city

[1:57:10] collects with the building permit

[1:57:11] process impact fees that then can go to

[1:57:14] those developers to pay for that future

[1:57:16] growth. That way, future growth is

[1:57:18] paying for future growth. Um, one of the

[1:57:21] challenges we've had lately um that

[1:57:24] we've noticed more and more of is often

[1:57:27] this ability to ask for reimbursement

[1:57:29] goes on for a long time. Projects are

[1:57:31] finished and we're not seeing the

[1:57:32] applications. And the further that uh

[1:57:36] drags out, the harder it is later on to

[1:57:39] evaluate the costs and and get that in

[1:57:41] the impact fee reimbursement plan. And

[1:57:44] so the proposal today is at a timeline

[1:57:46] for that 6 months after the project's

[1:57:48] completed, signed off into warranty um

[1:57:51] to to have that application in. It's a

[1:57:54] pretty straightforward process through

[1:57:56] Citizen Serve. Um, one of the things we

[1:58:00] talked about in in DRC is making sure

[1:58:02] developers are aware of this. So, we

[1:58:05] will add this as part of our

[1:58:08] pre-construction meeting and even on the

[1:58:10] close out punch list type documents that

[1:58:12] we give a developer. Just trying to make

[1:58:14] sure they're aware and and get that

[1:58:16] application in in a timely manner so we

[1:58:19] can review it while the project's still

[1:58:21] fresh in our minds.

[1:58:25] Cory, are there any state laws that this

[1:58:27] conflicts with in any way?

[1:58:29] >> Not that I'm aware of.

[1:58:34] » Seems timely. Makes sense.

[1:58:37] >> Yeah.

[1:58:39] >> Any other questions for Corey before

[1:58:41] public hearing?

[1:58:41] >> Gotcha. Gotcha.

[1:58:43] >> Thank you.

[1:58:44] Corey. I'd entertain a motion

[1:58:46] to go to public hearing for E.

[1:58:48] >> So moved.

[1:58:50] >> Motion made by Councilman Tuk. Second.

[1:58:52] >> Second by Councilman Oiler. All in favor

[1:58:54] say yes.

[1:58:55] >> Yes.

[1:58:55] >> We're in public hearing for item E.

[1:58:58] Anybody from the public?

[1:59:00] >> Seeing none, I'd entertain a motion to

[1:59:01] go out of public hearing.

[1:59:03] >> So move.

[1:59:03] >> Motion made by Councilwoman Beck.

[1:59:05] >> Second.

[1:59:06] by Councilman Tuk.

[1:59:08] >> I thought Matt was getting up his

[1:59:09] itching.

[1:59:10] >> He might. No. Any further discussion on

[1:59:14] item E?

[1:59:15] >> No.

[1:59:16] >> I would entertain a motion for item E.

[1:59:20] I move that we approve the amendment to

[1:59:23] the title 15

[1:59:25] verbiage around impact fee deadlines.

[1:59:28] >> Motion made by Councilman Carden.

[1:59:30] >> Second.

[1:59:31] by Councilwoman Beck. A roll call

[1:59:33] vote. Councilwoman Beck.

[1:59:34] >> Yes.

[1:59:35] >> Councilman Oiler.

[1:59:36] >> Yes.

[1:59:36] >> Councilman Carden.

[1:59:37] >> Yes.

[1:59:37] >> And Councilman Tuk.

[1:59:38] >> Yes.

[1:59:39] >> Item E is approved.

[1:59:41] >> That takes care of our public uh hearing

[1:59:43] uh section. We're on to new business

[1:59:45] items A through E. First is the station

[1:59:49] 61 GMP and construction agreement.

[1:59:53] This is Matthew T. Romero.

[1:59:56] He's been warming up for

[1:59:57] >> a T.

[1:59:58] >> Is he just

[1:59:59] >> No, it's R. It's an R.

[2:00:02] >> Matthew R.

[2:00:03] >> But uh good evening, mayor and council

[2:00:06] woman and council member u council man.

[2:00:09] I thought the crowd would stay, but

[2:00:12] geez.

[2:00:13] >> They didn't know when you were

[2:00:14] presenting. Nobody Nobody wanted to stay

[2:00:17] for this one.

[2:00:17] >> Could have built it up.

[2:00:19] >> Yeah. Um Yeah, it's exciting.

[2:00:21] >> You didn't stay for the cupcakes. So,

[2:00:23] >> no, it's an exciting exciting time.

[2:00:26] We've worked really hard on this, but um

[2:00:30] got a few things. This fire station 61

[2:00:32] has been identified as a critical

[2:00:34] infrastructure project necessary to

[2:00:36] support the city's continuous growth and

[2:00:38] enhance emergency response times and

[2:00:41] maintain appropriate fire and life

[2:00:43] safety service levels. we have um

[2:00:46] advanced through the planning and design

[2:00:48] phase and we've got the construction

[2:00:51] documents that could reach a level where

[2:00:53] we can establish a GMP and um I actually

[2:00:58] want to thank Chase Hway from Cir

[2:01:00] Construction for joining us tonight. Um

[2:01:03] they've been really good to work with on

[2:01:04] this project and this uh designing and

[2:01:08] getting us to a price on this. They've

[2:01:10] worked very hard and um we're very

[2:01:13] happy. Um cert construction is engaged

[2:01:16] during the pre-construction phase

[2:01:17] providing with cost estimates,

[2:01:19] constructibility reviews and schedule

[2:01:21] input. Um they approached with refine

[2:01:24] and refined the project scope and

[2:01:27] identified potential cost effectiveness

[2:01:30] and um they reduced all all the overall

[2:01:35] project risks on this. Um, city staff is

[2:01:38] recommending to the city council that we

[2:01:40] approve the um, guaranteed maximum price

[2:01:43] agreement with Cir Construction for fire

[2:01:45] station 61 at the price of $16,832,500.

[2:01:53] There's any questions?

[2:01:58] for Matt for this? Uh we have

[2:02:00] Councilwoman Beck and I believe

[2:02:02] Councilman Oiler that were on this

[2:02:04] committee uh going through monthsl long

[2:02:07] process, right?

[2:02:08] >> Yeah. I'll just say we we've sat through

[2:02:10] Yeah. months close to a year.

[2:02:13] >> Yeah. on this and it's really been a

[2:02:15] pleasure to work with AGC architects and

[2:02:18] CIRC and it's been really I think it's

[2:02:21] really cool on my side to hear them rant

[2:02:25] and rave about our city staff and how

[2:02:28] responsive you guys are and how well you

[2:02:32] work together comparative to other

[2:02:34] cities. So that's really cool. So thank

[2:02:37] you. But also, I know everyone has

[2:02:39] really tightened down to to get this

[2:02:42] number as low as we can get it while

[2:02:44] still having a state-of-the-art facility

[2:02:46] without going over budget, but having

[2:02:48] what's needed. I mean, it's such a

[2:02:50] balancing act. So, I'm really happy with

[2:02:53] where we are and those who were so

[2:02:55] involved in all the line items of

[2:02:57] getting things where they needed to be.

[2:02:59] >> So, thank you.

[2:03:00] >> Yep.

[2:03:02] >> Yeah, I agree, Mr. Romero. you've done

[2:03:04] an outstanding job making sure that

[2:03:08] anything that doesn't need to be

[2:03:09] included for cost reasons doesn't get

[2:03:12] included. Um so props to you. Appreciate

[2:03:14] the work that you've put in put into

[2:03:15] this. Uh same with Chief Hails. You've

[2:03:18] both worked worked great as the

[2:03:21] professionals that understand your field

[2:03:23] and know what you need. For us to just

[2:03:25] kind of be flies on the wall and watch you guys work has has been great.

[2:03:29] So appreciate you both.

[2:03:31] >> Thank you. Seth, can we talk to how

[2:03:34] we're how the funding of this is going

[2:03:36] to happen?

[2:03:36] >> Yep. Yeah. Let's finish perhaps this and

[2:03:39] then I'll come down and chat about that.

[2:03:40] >> Good.

[2:03:43] >> So, I have a question for you. Matt, I

[2:03:45] should have prepared you with this. I

[2:03:46] apologize.

[2:03:47] >> Oh, you're fine.

[2:03:47] >> Shouldn't be too bad. But, um, you

[2:03:50] identify the the GMP that covers

[2:03:52] construction of the the structure.

[2:03:55] >> Yeah.

[2:03:56] >> Doesn't include some of the soft costs,

[2:03:59] fees, and FFN and the like. So with a GMP of 165 and change, what where

[2:04:07] what are your estimates for the total

[2:04:08] cost of the project?

[2:04:09] >> So right now um we've got soft costs and

[2:04:13] we've got the fees and the fees are

[2:04:15] always a gamble when we do a budget with

[2:04:18] you guys um until we know meter sizes,

[2:04:21] right? And so right now we're we're

[2:04:24] looking at all the soft costs at um 1.9

[2:04:26] million on that about 2 million.

[2:04:31] So an allin is going to be

[2:04:35] >> about 185

[2:04:36] >> 18 about 1867.

[2:04:38] >> Okay.

[2:04:38] >> And with that there maybe touch on maybe

[2:04:42] just for my sake but the you had a

[2:04:44] couple of

[2:04:45] >> you have a couple of contingencies built

[2:04:47] into that. We've got a builder's

[2:04:48] contingency, a contractors, I think, a

[2:04:51] city contingency, and then

[2:04:53] >> I don't know if you want to touch on the

[2:04:54] peers, but you can touch on that as

[2:04:55] well.

[2:04:55] >> Yeah, I will.

[2:04:56] >> Thanks.

[2:04:56] >> So, when we first came to you guys

[2:04:59] almost a year ago and talked about

[2:05:00] budget, right? You don't really know

[2:05:02] what's under the soil at that time. And

[2:05:04] so, we had a geotechnical report done

[2:05:07] and they came back and said, um, we need

[2:05:09] to put geop under this. And the reason

[2:05:11] we had to do geopars under this type of

[2:05:14] building is because it's a life safety

[2:05:16] building. So it takes you to a different

[2:05:18] tier to do that. And typically you just

[2:05:22] put them on the footings and on the

[2:05:23] edges and stuff like that, but this

[2:05:25] building requires it being everywhere

[2:05:27] under the slab everywhere.

[2:05:29] >> We want this building to stay standing

[2:05:30] if there's an earthquake, right? This

[2:05:32] isn't one that we're gambling with.

[2:05:34] >> Part of the reason why we're moving from

[2:05:35] the building that we're currently in.

[2:05:37] >> Yeah. This structure that we're in right

[2:05:39] now has a similar standard because of

[2:05:40] its council chambers, the finance

[2:05:43] office. So it has a similar requirement

[2:05:46] and this is a liquefaction zone as

[2:05:50] >> and as you think about the

[2:05:51] >> so station 61 on Main Street now was

[2:05:54] never in that standard. So it doesn't

[2:05:57] have that. So if we were to you know

[2:06:00] have that earthquake or whatever the

[2:06:02] liquidation faction if there is it there

[2:06:04] we're not sure because we would I'd have

[2:06:06] to go back through the geotechnical

[2:06:07] report but that that uh building would

[2:06:09] not have it what this one's going to

[2:06:11] have. Um but just those geop pairs

[2:06:14] alone, you know, they they ran us about

[2:06:18] we've put in in the GMP 700,000 for it.

[2:06:22] Um we we got two different bids. One

[2:06:25] came back at saying if we do what the

[2:06:28] geotech says then it was like 426,000.

[2:06:33] But they suggested to us by over time

[2:06:35] what they've seen they wanted us to put

[2:06:37] a contingency in there so that if we

[2:06:40] have to go 30 feet instead of 20 feet

[2:06:43] that that cost is already built in. So

[2:06:45] we've got that cost built in for those

[2:06:47] in case it doesn't test out right. And

[2:06:50] so we feel really comfortable with that.

[2:06:52] Um, another cool thing with working with

[2:06:54] CIRC that I really have really have

[2:06:56] liked is through all of our line items,

[2:07:00] they've carried a a contingency

[2:07:04] um, line item just for like things that

[2:07:07] maybe got missed in the plan. And I've

[2:07:09] never seen that with any of our other

[2:07:11] buildings before. And so I feel really

[2:07:14] comfortable. There's about four about

[2:07:17] 400

[2:07:18] >> 400,000 in that area just so that um I

[2:07:22] don't have to come back to council every

[2:07:24] time to say, "Hey, we've got this or it

[2:07:27] snowed three feet and we've got to cover

[2:07:29] the concrete." We we've got that built

[2:07:31] in on that side. But on top of that, we

[2:07:34] also have a um owners contingency that's

[2:07:37] in our procurement policy that we always

[2:07:40] carry at a percentage. Um, and I believe

[2:07:43] we're carrying 6% 6% on this one, which

[2:07:47] is about average what we we usually go

[2:07:49] between five and six depending on the

[2:07:50] project costs. And so there's another

[2:07:52] 900,000 there. So if you take Gez, all

[2:07:56] that there's there's over $2 million

[2:07:59] just there in savings if if we didn't

[2:08:01] have to touch any of that that would

[2:08:02] come back to us. And you know, it's one

[2:08:05] of those things that it's an insurance

[2:08:07] policy kind of like I don't want to have

[2:08:09] to come back every month to to do that.

[2:08:12] We we like to have that so that we can

[2:08:13] get the job moving and get it going and but then at the end of the project

[2:08:18] their fees and everything um they give

[2:08:21] that back to us whatever's left over and

[2:08:24] through um a lot of these buildings like

[2:08:27] the rec center right now that we're

[2:08:29] working on. We should get a pretty

[2:08:31] decent amount of money back there. We

[2:08:33] haven't really finalized the final

[2:08:35] contingency on that. SFCN I believe we

[2:08:38] got about 300,000 back. And on this

[2:08:41] building here, we got about um I believe

[2:08:45] it was about 220,000.

[2:08:47] And those are those those contingencies.

[2:08:49] Some of those were a lot lower um than

[2:08:51] what this one is. But we feel like with

[2:08:54] this one, we we're really comfortable.

[2:08:55] We'd rather we're right at that number

[2:08:58] we kind of talked about, but we're

[2:08:59] hoping to bring back more money to you

[2:09:02] guys in savings on that. So when we go

[2:09:04] to the bond, we don't have to do that.

[2:09:06] So

[2:09:07] >> good.

[2:09:09] Fire sprinklers is a line item in the

[2:09:11] firehouse. Why don't you just put it out

[2:09:13] with the truck, Chief? Seems redundant.

[2:09:16] >> When's the last time we had a fire?

[2:09:18] in

[2:09:19] the fire station, Chief?

[2:09:22] >> Three or four months ago. It happens,

[2:09:26] believe it or not.

[2:09:29] >> Do you call 911? And if so, who answers?

[2:09:31] >> Yeah. Who answers that?

[2:09:34] >> Screen.

[2:09:39] Did you wait until you were dispatched

[2:09:40] before you responded?

[2:09:41] >> Yeah.

[2:09:42] >> Don't go yet, guys.

[2:09:44] >> One other thing to note too that um I

[2:09:47] forgot to mention is um so when we got

[2:09:51] this, you know, I asked CIRC, I said,

[2:09:54] "So, where was your last fire station

[2:09:56] square footage price at?" Just cuz I

[2:09:58] wanted to compare that. I think Kevin

[2:09:59] and Stace were in that meeting and it

[2:10:01] was at $6, no $630 a square foot. where

[2:10:05] with us putting these contingencies in

[2:10:08] and the bottom line it came in at um

[2:10:10] 569. So we were

[2:10:12] >> low

[2:10:12] >> way lower than what uh the city of

[2:10:15] Farmington just did which was I think

[2:10:17] this job bid at the perfect time. It was

[2:10:20] I remember them calling and telling me

[2:10:22] what happened at Farmington. They were

[2:10:24] under budget and I pushed to AJC and

[2:10:27] says you got one week and we're going to

[2:10:29] bid because we have got to hit this

[2:10:30] price. So they really did work hard to get us there and and I it reflect in

[2:10:35] the square footage number for sure. So

[2:10:39] >> yeah, great John. Very good work.

[2:10:42] >> Very good work and uh it's going to be a great place for for the new station.

[2:10:48] >> Mr. Parents to talk about the numbers.

[2:10:50] >> Yeah, thank you. Any other questions

[2:10:52] though before that? Any questions on the

[2:10:54] GMP? We should ask you when uh you've

[2:10:58] been here for a couple of hours. Get up

[2:11:00] here. Tell us when when do you think

[2:11:01] you'd start construction?

[2:11:05] >> Yeah. Come on. You you can't say

[2:11:07] two and a half hours and not say

[2:11:09] anything, right? When when do you guys

[2:11:11] plan on when do you think you'll start

[2:11:12] construction? When do you think you'll

[2:11:14] be done? Give us some of that

[2:11:16] information.

[2:11:17] >> Sure. At at soon as the contract is

[2:11:20] signed.

[2:11:21] >> Tell Steve

[2:11:22] >> Oh, tell your name.

[2:11:24] >> Oh, Chase Hathaway.

[2:11:27] Um, as soon as the contract is signed

[2:11:31] with the city, we

[2:11:34] plan to start writing contracts. Um,

[2:11:37] we've already kind of done some

[2:11:38] preemptive measures as far as getting

[2:11:41] the GOP

[2:11:43] um, subcontractor online with us and

[2:11:47] they're working through design right

[2:11:48] now. And so we we'll probably be

[2:11:53] probably about midappril is probably

[2:11:55] when we would would start. So

[2:11:59] >> I thought he was going to say as soon as

[2:12:00] the weather breaks we get good weather.

[2:12:03] >> The weather the weather's perfect right

[2:12:04] now.

[2:12:04] >> Jace and Matt, maybe both of you can

[2:12:06] answer this. Do you plan on working

[2:12:11] side by side as far as moving the

[2:12:13] substation and starting on the fire

[2:12:15] station or does one have to come before

[2:12:17] the other?

[2:12:18] >> Yeah. So that this is kind of a tricky

[2:12:20] project too. So we've ordered the steel

[2:12:23] for the the substation um the the lines

[2:12:27] that come down. We don't get those until

[2:12:30] I believe it's November, but um we'll

[2:12:33] work with them. So the good thing about

[2:12:35] the old Argyle substation right now is

[2:12:38] it's in the parking lot. So it's outside

[2:12:41] the envelope of the building. So it

[2:12:43] doesn't affect that at all. So we can

[2:12:46] we've started doing other things already

[2:12:48] at Argyle and then um by the time the

[2:12:51] switch over is over because we can't

[2:12:52] really just turn Argyle off. We have to

[2:12:55] get it built and then make a switch at a

[2:12:57] certain time of the year once the power

[2:13:00] saying around the AC. So, we're hoping

[2:13:02] around um ne this spring before we have

[2:13:06] to turn AC's on, well, I guess a year

[2:13:08] from now, I should say, that we can make

[2:13:10] that switch and then they can finish out

[2:13:13] that end of the parking lot and and move

[2:13:14] forward. But the building should it

[2:13:16] doesn't fit in the the footprint of the

[2:13:19] substation.

[2:13:19] >> Okay. Great. So,

[2:13:24] » Chase, you'll keep Al Peterson far away

[2:13:26] from any project you do.

[2:13:28] >> You keep who? Unless it it's next to a

[2:13:30] golf course.

[2:13:31] >> Oh, okay. We don't have to worry about

[2:13:33] it.

[2:13:36] >> Um, all right. Thank you. We've talked

[2:13:37] about this in a couple of previous

[2:13:38] meetings and I'm going to grab a couple

[2:13:40] of slides from two of those meetings to

[2:13:43] just walk through. First of all, I want

[2:13:44] to show you from a council meeting we

[2:13:46] had maybe three or three or four

[2:13:50] meetings ago. Maybe it was three or four

[2:13:52] months ago. I can't remember. I want to

[2:13:54] correct something. We have talked with

[2:13:56] you about having a $15 million bond.

[2:14:00] That's been a consistent number that

[2:14:01] we've talked about. In this slide, we we

[2:14:04] were talking about bonding, but it was

[2:14:07] mislabeled uh as a $15 million total for

[2:14:10] the project. That is an error. That

[2:14:12] should have been about 18 million. And

[2:14:13] we heard that tonight with with the

[2:14:15] numbers that uh that Matt shared with

[2:14:18] you. So I wanted to correct that because

[2:14:20] that as we were reviewing a couple of

[2:14:21] things we saw that and thought uh we

[2:14:23] should have been more clear with how we

[2:14:25] described that the project uh will be as

[2:14:28] Matt said the GMP will be eight 16.5

[2:14:32] million and change

[2:14:34] >> 168. Why am I saying five?

[2:14:36] >> I feel like I read five.

[2:14:37] >> That's why I kept wondering why

[2:14:39] >> the GMP is now 12 million just because I

[2:14:42] like that number better.

[2:14:45] I'm just kidding. whatever the number

[2:14:46] Matt said, not the what Seth said. Um,

[2:14:51] with that though, uh, jump to SL jump

[2:14:54] two slides if you would. Um, reminding

[2:14:56] the public we're we're

[2:14:59] rebuilding station 61 from its location

[2:15:02] on Main Street to a property immediately

[2:15:05] west of us uh, on the where the old

[2:15:08] senior center was. It's now been

[2:15:10] demolished.

[2:15:12] And, um, what did you say, Chase? I

[2:15:16] asked Matt a question. Right when you

[2:15:17] said the time frame when we have

[2:15:18] contracts to completion, you said about

[2:15:20] how many months?

[2:15:21] >> Geoper guy. We're we're looking to kind

[2:15:25] of get everything

[2:15:30] » mobilized May to April. Perfect. All

[2:15:32] right. Um so we'll start to see

[2:15:36] >> July 27th.

[2:15:37] >> July 27 we'd see substantial completion

[2:15:40] and then start working from there. Um,

[2:15:43] so in uh any questions? Well,

[2:15:47] all you'll have is questions probably

[2:15:48] about what I'm going to talk about in a

[2:15:49] second. So, in a in a recent uh work

[2:15:52] session that we had with you, we

[2:15:54] outlined the timeline of bonding for

[2:15:57] this. It's going to be a little bit

[2:15:59] unique. At least what we propose is that

[2:16:01] we do this a little bit unique from the

[2:16:03] typical. From the typical, you might

[2:16:05] have, well, you're going to you got a

[2:16:06] GMP today. Let's start the bonding

[2:16:08] process and get a dollar amount, get

[2:16:10] that bond money in place immediately.

[2:16:13] With this, you heard Matt outline a

[2:16:14] number of contingencies

[2:16:17] um that are in place. We'll know the

[2:16:19] number on the peers probably

[2:16:22] >> we'll probably have that certainly

[2:16:24] before the end of the summer.

[2:16:25] >> Yes. Um and so and as you start the

[2:16:29] project, most of the contingencies seem

[2:16:31] to get used at the beginning uh when you're into a lot of the the

[2:16:36] details that are underground and

[2:16:37] whatnot. So we also have another

[2:16:41] building project that we're talking

[2:16:43] about a public workshop. We're not going

[2:16:45] to focus on the public workshop today,

[2:16:46] but because we are talking about a

[2:16:49] public workshop, it's really smart for

[2:16:51] us to combine a bond for a if we're

[2:16:53] going to do both

[2:16:56] that we combine them into one bond. And

[2:16:58] so we have the ability with the fire

[2:17:00] station to front a lot of the required

[2:17:03] cash. Let me say it this way. We can use

[2:17:06] savings to do it, but we can't deplete

[2:17:10] that. We don't want to deplete or we

[2:17:11] wouldn't recommend depleting all of our

[2:17:13] savings

[2:17:15] forever. So, we have the ability to

[2:17:17] front at least some of the construction

[2:17:19] costs with with our savings and then

[2:17:21] replenish that when we get the bond,

[2:17:23] which gives us a lot of flexibility.

[2:17:26] Right now, the bond market is fairly

[2:17:28] stable. Actually, the last month, the

[2:17:30] bond market's been wonky. And uh

[2:17:32] Jonathan who was here earlier today our

[2:17:34] financial adviser said the bond market

[2:17:36] has gone up about 50 basis points about

[2:17:38] half a percent just because of the

[2:17:40] unrest uh the geopolitical unrest around

[2:17:42] the world. But as that stabilizes back

[2:17:44] and and with how they're seeing it we'll

[2:17:46] probably see rates return to about 3 and

[2:17:49] a half% maybe three and a quarter or

[2:17:51] down to three if his crystal ball is as

[2:17:54] good as we want it to be. Um he he said

[2:17:57] that in a year from now you probably

[2:17:59] have at least as favorable if not

[2:18:01] slightly better rates than you have

[2:18:03] today which says waiting a year is

[2:18:06] probably a really good idea. Um so we

[2:18:08] have the ability like I said to front

[2:18:10] with with cash from our savings account

[2:18:14] uh the construction for uh a year and

[2:18:17] then reimburse ourselves once we get a

[2:18:19] bond. By doing that we we can tighten

[2:18:22] down the actual dollar amount that we

[2:18:24] need. Right now, we estimate that we'll

[2:18:25] need um no more than $15 million in the

[2:18:29] bond, but it's possible that we'll only

[2:18:31] need 14 by the time we get to that point

[2:18:33] of the construction because we know that

[2:18:36] we've we've restricted down some of the

[2:18:38] those um

[2:18:41] contingencies and the like. So, it gives

[2:18:43] us the ability to really fine-tune that

[2:18:45] dollar amount. As you can see, um

[2:18:47] tonight, however, is as we described it,

[2:18:50] the moment of final commitment. If you

[2:18:52] choose tonight to approve the GMP and

[2:18:54] move forward with the construction, we

[2:18:56] are saying that one, we're going to

[2:18:58] build this and we need to have the

[2:18:59] funding to construct the 16.8 million

[2:19:03] building. We do not suggest that we have

[2:19:07] that we use uh cash on hand to build all

[2:19:10] of that, which means we would need to

[2:19:12] bond. So the moment of commitment

[2:19:14] tonight is is basically twofold. One,

[2:19:16] you're saying that we're going to build

[2:19:17] it if you approve the GMP. And two, we

[2:19:20] would strongly advise that you also say

[2:19:22] and we intend to bond. We would make

[2:19:25] that intention to bond formalized with

[2:19:29] um some param something that's called

[2:19:32] parameters resolution. That's a formal

[2:19:34] process, a public hearing. I think it's

[2:19:36] a public hearing. Uh but it's a

[2:19:38] formalized process, a legislative action

[2:19:40] that you take where we review documents

[2:19:42] that our financial adviserss and bond

[2:19:44] councils prepare for us that say we

[2:19:47] intend to bond uh no more than this

[2:19:49] amount, no more than this rate, and then

[2:19:51] we can bond um into the future, maybe a

[2:19:55] year or so down the road, like I said.

[2:19:57] So, let me sum up. We need we will need

[2:19:59] to bond if we build this. We will need

[2:20:01] to bond for about $15 million,

[2:20:04] probably no more than that, perhaps

[2:20:06] less. um based on the timing when we can

[2:20:09] identify and and and narrow down those

[2:20:12] contingencies as we move forward. Uh but

[2:20:15] we would suggest that you actually bond

[2:20:18] for that about a year from now, but that

[2:20:20] you commit to that process today if you

[2:20:23] move forward and uh we would have no

[2:20:26] later than uh a council meeting in May

[2:20:29] that parameters resolution.

[2:20:32] Jesse, did I get there? You

[2:20:34] >> answered it. Okay.

[2:20:39] Further questions for Seth about that

[2:20:42] timeline.

[2:20:45] Appreciate that. I think it's always

[2:20:46] been a discussion about uh when we talk

[2:20:48] about this, what do we do with the old

[2:20:50] station um plans are?

[2:20:54] >> Yeah, thank you. We've got it's what

[2:20:57] chief about one and a half years before

[2:20:59] we'd be out of it now. March to

[2:21:03] Septemberish.

[2:21:05] So about a year and a half before we're

[2:21:06] going to be out of it. Uh we need to

[2:21:08] start talking about that in earnest. Uh

[2:21:10] what do we want to do with that? Uh we

[2:21:13] don't need to amass properties. So once

[2:21:15] we move out of it, it would be our

[2:21:17] recommendation at least initially that

[2:21:18] we study the possibility of selling that

[2:21:20] ground in some way. There's been some

[2:21:22] discussions we've had here publicly uh

[2:21:24] and with members of different groups

[2:21:26] that if we're going to sell

[2:21:29] uh the station 61 side on Main Street,

[2:21:31] we ought to talk about the memorial

[2:21:32] building as well. And I think that

[2:21:34] that's a good idea uh and involve uh the groups involved in that building as

[2:21:41] well. Um this is something that we've

[2:21:43] suggested. We talked about this in

[2:21:45] midway. We've got some initial feedback

[2:21:46] from you. This is not finalized but

[2:21:48] again work session type material. We

[2:21:50] estimate 10-year bond about $15 million.

[2:21:54] Um and that this this portion of that

[2:21:59] bond would be paid back with public

[2:22:01] safety impact fees. Um, it won't cover

[2:22:04] all of the building because there is

[2:22:06] some current use of the building and

[2:22:08] impact fees can only be used for growth.

[2:22:10] So, we can't use impact fees for all of

[2:22:12] it, but we can use it for about half of

[2:22:14] it. So, we'd pay for some of that with

[2:22:16] impact fees, some of it with uh what we

[2:22:19] call cap uh capital projects dollars. We save money every year for these types

[2:22:23] of projects. And then uh there is the

[2:22:25] possibility of using some money from

[2:22:27] power and light. We got a little bit of

[2:22:28] feedback from you on that. I don't know

[2:22:30] if we really discussed that but that's

[2:22:32] this was the proposal that we talked

[2:22:34] about or at least the high level

[2:22:35] thoughts that we talked about uh in

[2:22:37] January. So just sharing that here.

[2:22:42] » Thank you manager. Appreciate that. Any

[2:22:45] further

[2:22:47] questions

[2:22:49] or statements about uh item A of new

[2:22:53] business?

[2:22:54] I think Stacy and Kevin already kind of

[2:22:56] covered this, but thanks to the team for

[2:22:58] one going through the process of

[2:23:00] illustrating the need for it. I think

[2:23:02] that we did a really um a lot of good

[2:23:04] public outreach and having the tour of

[2:23:06] 61, letting people see what the

[2:23:08] conditions are there, but also working

[2:23:10] through this process and also with a

[2:23:12] fine tooth comb like it hasn't been an

[2:23:14] easy process I don't think for anybody

[2:23:16] um because we wanted to make sure we get

[2:23:17] it right and then also um making sure

[2:23:20] that we get the funding mechanism right

[2:23:21] as well. So, and I think it's um as Seth

[2:23:24] laid out, it's important that we are

[2:23:26] clear that we're looking to bond for

[2:23:28] this. It might not be tomorrow, but it

[2:23:31] is going to happen um at part of the

[2:23:33] process. And I think we want to be clear

[2:23:34] about that as well.

[2:23:38] >> Perfect. Good summary. Um with that

[2:23:40] summary, I'd entertain a motion on item

[2:23:43] A to move uh forward on station 61 GMP

[2:23:46] and construction agreement. I move to

[2:23:49] approve station 61 GMP and the

[2:23:52] construction agreement.

[2:23:54] >> Motion made by Councilwoman Beck.

[2:23:57] >> Second.

[2:23:57] by Councilman Oiler. A roll call

[2:23:59] vote here. Councilman Oiler.

[2:24:01] >> Yes.

[2:24:02] >> Councilman Carden. Yes.

[2:24:03] >> Councilman Tuk. Yes.

[2:24:04] >> And Councilwoman Beck.

[2:24:05] >> Yes.

[2:24:07] >> A moves on approved. Thank you.

[2:24:10] Appreciate the presentation. Appreciate

[2:24:12] the numbers. And uh we'll look for it to

[2:24:15] be done soon.

[2:24:17] >> Soon. soon. Get her done yesterday. So

[2:24:20] again, we'll we'll work with our

[2:24:21] financial advisor and have a parameters

[2:24:24] resolution

[2:24:25] >> um

[2:24:27] >> have a parameters resolution for your

[2:24:28] review in no later than a council

[2:24:30] meeting in May.

[2:24:31] >> Perfect. Thanks.

[2:24:32] >> So coming back up in May uh for uh for

[2:24:35] more discussion about that resolution

[2:24:37] and um yep, wa watch for uh watch for

[2:24:41] details from the city there. Okay. takes

[2:24:44] us to item B under new business, the

[2:24:46] sponsorship agreement with Utah County

[2:24:48] for the Spanish Fork competition pool.

[2:24:52] » Can I just say that Matt looks really

[2:24:54] nice tonight?

[2:24:56] >> Sure does. You guys agree with that?

[2:24:58] Been a good He's always been a good

[2:24:59] looking man.

[2:25:00] >> You know, that one comment that one time

[2:25:02] really stuck to me.

[2:25:04] >> He looks like he could work for the

[2:25:06] parks and recreation department. Oh,

[2:25:08] wait a minute. He does. He does. Don't

[2:25:11] even get a chuck out.

[2:25:12] >> I know. He's he's deep inside. He looks

[2:25:15] like he could work in a cubicle for you.

[2:25:17] >> He's too sunburned for that.

[2:25:19] >> He uh he has worked for the parks and

[2:25:21] recreation department.

[2:25:23] >> And and can I just say Matt is a Matt

[2:25:26] was a great hireer.

[2:25:28] >> Uh he has been a real asset to this

[2:25:31] city, to us personally with all our

[2:25:33] construction jobs and I know others. Uh

[2:25:36] it's a real real he's a real asset and a

[2:25:39] blessing for our city. Um

[2:25:43] I had the chance to work with his father

[2:25:45] almost 30 years ago.

[2:25:47] >> Wow.

[2:25:48] >> And of course I've had many

[2:25:49] opportunities to work with with his

[2:25:52] mother and she just keeps coming back

[2:25:53] around.

[2:25:57] » It it wasn't hard. She's she is a

[2:26:00] community-minded person, that woman. Uh

[2:26:03] I love her. So, uh, son of a a ranchers,

[2:26:09] I would say he comes from Goodstock.

[2:26:11] >> There you go.

[2:26:12] >> So, he does

[2:26:13] >> love working with Matt. I don't know

[2:26:15] that you really have to stay, but we do

[2:26:16] have a building that's on the docket

[2:26:18] here in just a minute that has something

[2:26:21] to do with you.

[2:26:23] Um, but as for this this agenda item,

[2:26:27] um,

[2:26:28] man, it's been it's been uh years ago, I

[2:26:33] guess, since we went over to the county,

[2:26:36] uh, the mayor and Seth and I to, uh,

[2:26:39] make a presentation and ask for some

[2:26:42] funding,

[2:26:44] uh, to try to help with the rec center.

[2:26:47] And, uh,

[2:26:50] a a portion of this is just now coming

[2:26:52] to fruition. So, it's taken it's taken a

[2:26:54] few years. Uh, so the agreement that you

[2:26:57] have before you is uh an agreement with

[2:26:59] the county where they're going to uh

[2:27:02] reimburse the city up to a million

[2:27:04] dollars for the construction of the

[2:27:06] competition pool, which is what our uh

[2:27:09] presentation was focused on was that

[2:27:11] competition pool at the Fit City Center.

[2:27:15] Uh the agreement, and I'm just

[2:27:16] summarizing what's in this uh long

[2:27:18] document, but uh this agreement is for a

[2:27:20] five-year period.

[2:27:23] which will end on December 31st, 2030.

[2:27:28] And uh

[2:27:30] the city will consider anyone within the

[2:27:32] 84660 zip code as a resident when

[2:27:35] purchasing fit city memberships.

[2:27:39] So we've agreed to this what that's what

[2:27:41] it says in this agreement. And also

[2:27:44] uh we'll also extend the same benefit to

[2:27:46] those that live in unincorporated 84653

[2:27:50] zip code.

[2:27:52] the countyy's providing that information

[2:27:54] for us, right? We're not having to spend

[2:27:55] any hours or time tracking down who that

[2:27:58] might be. Uh but they're trying to take

[2:28:00] care of some of their unincorporated

[2:28:02] residents down in this end of the

[2:28:03] valley. Um so that's what we are

[2:28:07] agreeing to in this contract.

[2:28:10] Um

[2:28:13] any questions? That's kind of it in a

[2:28:14] nutshell.

[2:28:16] uh we just uh they're going to be uh

[2:28:20] giving us a million dollars uh as soon

[2:28:23] as we submit for reimbursements for some

[2:28:26] of the costs that were expended in

[2:28:29] building that portion of the rec center.

[2:28:31] If

[2:28:31] >> we got very many individuals that we'll

[2:28:33] need to make price adjustments for after

[2:28:36] we approve this as far as that have

[2:28:37] already possibly signed up for a

[2:28:40] membership and now they'll get the res.

[2:28:44] The way we've decided to handle that is

[2:28:46] if is if is if and when they come to us,

[2:28:48] if they've already signed up, we'll just

[2:28:50] we won't reimburse any money. We'll just

[2:28:53] refund any money. We'll just uh extend

[2:28:55] membership.

[2:28:56] >> Okay?

[2:28:57] >> So that they get that value,

[2:28:58] >> give them some extra money,

[2:28:59] >> whether it's a couple months or three

[2:29:00] months or whatever it might be. That way

[2:29:02] it's it's cleaner.

[2:29:03] >> Okay?

[2:29:04] >> Uh because we really couldn't act and

[2:29:06] our staff was just in limbo. So I just

[2:29:08] said you guys need to just charge them

[2:29:10] the full rate and if something happens

[2:29:12] then we'll we'll take care of them

[2:29:13] later. But

[2:29:15] >> u because this has been a long drawn out

[2:29:17] process as you know.

[2:29:20] Good question.

[2:29:23] >> Senator city center already

[2:29:25] >> but this should entice more people. But

[2:29:28] appreciate the county's partnership on

[2:29:30] this. It's an important piece of our

[2:29:31] city but an important piece of South

[2:29:34] Utah County for sure.

[2:29:37] If there's no other questions for Dale,

[2:29:38] I'd entertain a motion for item B.

[2:29:40] >> I move to approve the sponsorship

[2:29:42] agreement with Utah County for

[2:29:43] Spanishport competition pool.

[2:29:46] >> Motion made by Councilman Carden.

[2:29:48] >> Second.

[2:29:49] by Councilman Tuk.

[2:29:51] >> Roll call vote here. Councilman Tuk.

[2:29:53] Yes.

[2:29:54] >> Councilwoman Beck. Yes.

[2:29:55] >> Councilman Oiler. Yes. And Councilman

[2:29:57] Cardon.

[2:29:57] >> Yes.

[2:29:58] >> B is approved.

[2:30:00] >> Another Utah County interlocal agreement

[2:30:03] that Dale has worked on as well.

[2:30:06] >> Yeah. So, this uh this is an addendum to

[2:30:10] the original agreement that we made with

[2:30:11] Utah County back in 2008

[2:30:15] uh regarding operations at the

[2:30:17] fairgrounds. So, I know you guys know,

[2:30:19] but for those of TV land that may not

[2:30:22] know, the county is a full partner in

[2:30:24] this in this uh fairgrounds facility. Uh

[2:30:28] and and we we work closely with them. uh

[2:30:33] they pay for half of the operation and

[2:30:35] maintenance of the facility. Um

[2:30:39] but when we have spec when we have uh

[2:30:42] capital improvement projects then we get

[2:30:44] together with the the fairgrounds

[2:30:46] committee and talk to them about whether

[2:30:49] this is something that would be be good

[2:30:51] and if we do we split the cost with

[2:30:53] them. So, uh, this agreement addresses

[2:30:57] the the new, uh, indoor arena that will

[2:31:02] replace the Willie barn,

[2:31:04] uh, and also a new stall barn.

[2:31:08] Um, as well as the removal of some of

[2:31:11] those old that the old uh indoor stall

[2:31:14] barn that's, uh, just east of the the

[2:31:16] offices there. Uh so it's basically uh

[2:31:20] taking the next step in our master plan.

[2:31:23] So uh it addresses the joint

[2:31:25] construction of the new facility uh and

[2:31:28] the stall barn as I mentioned. Also in

[2:31:31] this facility, the indoor facility will

[2:31:33] also include uh offices to house the

[2:31:35] Utah State University Extension program.

[2:31:39] Um

[2:31:40] and uh both the county and the city will

[2:31:43] each pay half accordingly of the

[2:31:45] estimated 111

[2:31:48] a,231,000.

[2:31:51] Uh, and then it's specified in there

[2:31:53] that the county will pay $350,000 before

[2:31:56] June 30th of this year and then the

[2:31:59] balance of 5,265,500

[2:32:04] after July 1st of 26 and before June

[2:32:07] 30th of 27.

[2:32:09] So, we're basically splitting the costs

[2:32:12] uh of this facility.

[2:32:18] This has a uh and I don't know maybe

[2:32:22] unless you're familiar with the opera

[2:32:24] with with the facility itself. Um the

[2:32:28] county has a a real vested interest in

[2:32:32] facilities that bring economic impact to

[2:32:35] Utah County. And so, uh, this new indoor

[2:32:39] arena as well as these additional

[2:32:42] stalls,

[2:32:44] uh, really, uh, the studies that we've

[2:32:47] done, the economic impact studies that

[2:32:48] we've done just on that alone, uh, have

[2:32:51] a huge return. And so that's that's

[2:32:53] really why the county uh and and why we

[2:32:56] are interested in improving the facility

[2:32:59] uh because it's going to bring back a

[2:33:01] lot of shows uh and make it possible for

[2:33:04] us to host a lot of shows that bring a

[2:33:07] lot of people into town uh for multiple

[2:33:10] days. And the numbers are pretty

[2:33:12] incredible.

[2:33:14] uh which is why the county also is very

[2:33:16] interested in in improving these

[2:33:18] facilities as well as the old Willie

[2:33:21] barn is the old Willie barn and it's old, it's not safe and so this is a

[2:33:26] good move for us to be able to improve

[2:33:28] the facility but also bring some some

[2:33:31] really nice events to the fairgrounds.

[2:33:34] some high quality horse shows and

[2:33:36] different things that that just we can't

[2:33:38] house right now because we don't have

[2:33:40] enough uh facilities to be able to do

[2:33:43] that.

[2:33:47] » Questions for Dale about this one?

[2:33:49] >> Dale, with this one, we talked a little

[2:33:51] bit about station 61 when that gets

[2:33:54] moved, what the plan is with that

[2:33:56] existing

[2:33:58] location with the Willie Barn. It's

[2:34:00] lived a good life. What's the plan as

[2:34:02] far as tearing that down and we going to

[2:34:05] try and scrap that? What what what we

[2:34:07] typically typically do

[2:34:10] when when we're done with a a facility

[2:34:13] or something like that. What's the plan

[2:34:14] with the Willie Barn?

[2:34:15] >> What we probably normally would do in a

[2:34:17] circumstance like this is you would have

[2:34:19] people obviously farmers or somebody

[2:34:21] that's interested in having that

[2:34:22] facility.

[2:34:23] >> Yeah. Uh in this case, um timing is a

[2:34:28] real issue uh because we have a very

[2:34:30] small window um to get this thing torn

[2:34:33] down, built

[2:34:36] uh and going again before we have major

[2:34:38] events. So, we can't start on this until

[2:34:42] uh until August. We're trying to push

[2:34:45] that up a little bit. Yeah. because

[2:34:46] we're in such a tight window, we're

[2:34:48] trying to get in there after the

[2:34:49] livestock show and see if we can start

[2:34:52] doing some things uh in the back where

[2:34:55] the stall barn's going to go. Uh which

[2:34:58] would limit which would limit some

[2:35:00] public parking basically is what it

[2:35:02] would what it would come down to. The

[2:35:04] public parking on the east end of that we've been using for rodeo is going

[2:35:09] to have to go away anyway except for

[2:35:11] there's one parking lot we will use

[2:35:13] that's up by the facility shop. But the

[2:35:16] rest of it we is going to have to be

[2:35:18] turned into contestant parking because

[2:35:21] we're going to consume that with a big

[2:35:23] stall barn right there. And so they're

[2:35:24] going to have to move out where the

[2:35:25] public parked. And we're going to so

[2:35:27] we're going to force the public to go on

[2:35:29] the south end of the parking lot and

[2:35:30] actually fill that up which we haven't

[2:35:33] yet so far. So this we just might move

[2:35:36] that up a year. Move that up a year is

[2:35:38] what I'm saying because it's inevitable

[2:35:40] that we're going to have to take that

[2:35:42] parking lot anyway. Uh so we're still

[2:35:44] looking at that. I know these guys met

[2:35:46] today. Uh but we we need all the time we

[2:35:49] can get because we can't start till then

[2:35:51] and then we have to be done by April

[2:35:55] >> March. We got to be done by March. So

[2:35:58] it's a pretty short window

[2:36:01] to get back to get back to the cycle of

[2:36:03] the livestock show and all the the rodeo

[2:36:05] all the big all the big events that we

[2:36:07] have.

[2:36:08] So I didn't answer your question. No

[2:36:11] started to

[2:36:12] >> started to. Um, so normally we just

[2:36:15] don't have time to have that process

[2:36:17] take place. So it's going to be it's

[2:36:19] going to be demolished.

[2:36:22] >> Um, did I say that right?

[2:36:24] >> Yeah.

[2:36:24] >> Cuz because we've had people that have

[2:36:26] required, right? A lot of times you'll

[2:36:28] have farmers, but they just take so long

[2:36:30] to be able to take their part and get

[2:36:32] that stuff moved out if they want to.

[2:36:34] And we just don't have we don't have

[2:36:36] time to do that

[2:36:37] >> to do that. Just take it apart, put out

[2:36:39] front, say free to get home.

[2:36:42] Bring your own trailer to haul it off.

[2:36:43] >> I know to say free. Must be gone

[2:36:45] tomorrow.

[2:36:46] >> Must move in one load.

[2:36:49] >> Must move in one

[2:36:50] >> one load.

[2:36:55] » Yeah, that is something that people have

[2:36:57] asked about and some and people will

[2:36:59] continue, I'm sure. Hey, that's good.

[2:37:01] It's not good. Um, and for us to be in

[2:37:03] the business of of government as we are

[2:37:06] and to let that go to somebody else,

[2:37:08] it's just a bad idea for us to be in

[2:37:11] that game. The timing wise is Dale's

[2:37:13] outline. Um, it's there the safety of

[2:37:17] that structure are the safety of that

[2:37:19] structure is a large reason for what

[2:37:22] we're doing. So,

[2:37:24] >> yeah, makes sense.

[2:37:26] >> Yeah. Hey Dell, is it um quick question,

[2:37:28] is it expected or or surprising that the

[2:37:31] Willie Barn has outlasted its previous

[2:37:33] owner, Willie Nelson?

[2:37:36] >> Actually, it's not surprising.

[2:37:41] » Yeah, that is kind of a fun a fun piece

[2:37:43] of the the fairgrounds though to have

[2:37:46] that heritage to know that came from

[2:37:48] him.

[2:37:49] And I think we should name the resulting

[2:37:52] structure the Willie Barn even though it

[2:37:54] won't be the same, but we certainly can

[2:37:55] carry on that name and

[2:37:57] >> call it Willy.

[2:37:58] >> That's kind of fun.

[2:38:00] >> Willie 2.0.

[2:38:02] >> It's going to be bigger. If it was going

[2:38:04] to be smaller, we could call it we

[2:38:05] Willy, but

[2:38:06] >> it's going to be bigger.

[2:38:08] >> Wow. It's getting late, huh?

[2:38:10] >> We're not even that time.

[2:38:11] >> We're not even at 9 yet.

[2:38:12] >> I know.

[2:38:13] >> I'm just saying.

[2:38:14] >> Well, the Oh, sorry. Go ahead. I do have

[2:38:18] one other thing, but go ahead.

[2:38:20] >> No, you I'm going to totally kind of

[2:38:23] take a turn around and barrel

[2:38:24] >> beer. Okay.

[2:38:25] >> Yeah.

[2:38:27] >> You want me to veer? Oh, no. Go. Sorry.

[2:38:30] >> My thanks is going to just just uh just

[2:38:32] be to to Nick and and Dale and Seth. Uh

[2:38:36] Matt been on this too and and and a team

[2:38:38] of people that uh have been able to to have this vision and and bring it to

[2:38:44] us and bring it to the county as well. I

[2:38:47] guess the point if if if if residents

[2:38:49] are are still watching this late or or

[2:38:51] going to watch this later. Um I struggle

[2:38:55] when people make blanket comments about Spanish Fork and and and what it

[2:39:00] was at one point and now what it is and they try to relate that sometimes to

[2:39:06] the agriculture heritage or the farming

[2:39:08] heritage. This is 11 million dollar

[2:39:13] 11,231,000

[2:39:16] of taxpayer dollars invested into that

[2:39:21] heritage and keeping that alive and

[2:39:24] growing it. The only things that are

[2:39:26] going to be in this building are animals

[2:39:29] and sometimes kids with animals and

[2:39:30] sometimes very much professionals with

[2:39:32] animals.

[2:39:34] But it is agriculture in which our

[2:39:37] fairgrounds is at. Now, we don't

[2:39:38] control,

[2:39:40] which you don't want government to

[2:39:42] control everybody's ground. So, if if

[2:39:44] there's a farmer close to us or or

[2:39:46] inside city limits that decides to do

[2:39:48] something else with their ground, well,

[2:39:50] that's their decision and they got some

[2:39:52] process to go through. But I love that

[2:39:55] when it's our decision and it's our

[2:39:57] ground, your city is investing 5.2 2

[2:40:01] million of just your taxpayer dollars

[2:40:03] here in Spanish Fork into that heritage

[2:40:06] alive. Keeping that heritage alive. Not

[2:40:09] just keeping it alive, but but growing

[2:40:10] it and fostering it. You're not going to

[2:40:13] find in the Wasatch front, I would

[2:40:16] assume, especially Utah County, Utah

[2:40:18] Valley that's partnering with us. You're

[2:40:20] not going to find a facility that has

[2:40:23] grown like our has ours has in in

[2:40:25] intentional ways. Ways to make sure we

[2:40:29] still remain a center of this type of of

[2:40:33] not just entertainment. It's

[2:40:35] entertaining for me to go down there. I

[2:40:36] don't own any animals. But the growth of

[2:40:39] kids of of of rodeo professionals, of

[2:40:43] horse professionals, and everything

[2:40:44] that's going to go in there for anybody

[2:40:46] to say the Spanish works lost sight of

[2:40:49] that. We're all we're doing is invested

[2:40:52] continuing to invest millions and

[2:40:54] millions of dollars in growing that and

[2:40:57] uh and doing it in the right ways in the

[2:40:58] right places. So, make sure we don't

[2:41:00] meld the two of private property owners

[2:41:02] that want to do something with our

[2:41:03] ground, they can. They always have

[2:41:07] and what we do when it's our ground and

[2:41:09] especially as it fits in the agriculture

[2:41:11] industry, we're there. So, thank you.

[2:41:14] >> And I I appreciate that. I love that.

[2:41:17] It's uh uh it is unique and it's unique

[2:41:21] to Spanish Fork and Spanish Fork was the

[2:41:24] hub of livestock in the state of Utah

[2:41:27] back in the day. I mean, I even worked

[2:41:29] at the I even worked in the sales yard,

[2:41:32] you know, moving hogs around uh and

[2:41:36] other things. But it is part of our

[2:41:38] heritage and part of our tradition. And

[2:41:39] I love that this this city

[2:41:43] administration and council have have

[2:41:46] felt the need to keep that alive because

[2:41:48] it is our past and and yeah, there are a

[2:41:51] lot of kids that don't play sports that

[2:41:53] do this stuff. I mean, a lot of stuff

[2:41:56] and and a lot of life skills are learned

[2:41:58] here. Uh and so, uh we love the fact

[2:42:01] that we've had the ability to keep keep

[2:42:03] this growing and keep it alive and it's

[2:42:06] a lot of fun. I think to your point,

[2:42:08] find a fairgrounds in Utah, maybe in the

[2:42:11] world, that is located five blocks south

[2:42:14] of center in Maine,

[2:42:17] >> right? Five blocks south of center in

[2:42:20] Maine.

[2:42:21] >> It's a part of the town.

[2:42:23] >> Yeah, you won't find it. It's just so

[2:42:25] unique that a city's even involved in

[2:42:27] this. Uh, you know, when I talk to

[2:42:30] people around the country that about

[2:42:31] parks and recreation in Spanish Fork,

[2:42:34] you know, nobody has a fairgrounds.

[2:42:36] Like, what is that? That's usually run

[2:42:38] by counties or,

[2:42:40] >> you know, some other organization. So,

[2:42:42] that that is completely unique. And the

[2:42:44] amenities help, the location helps

[2:42:46] because you can come to the fairgrounds

[2:42:49] and do the events that you have, but

[2:42:51] then also take advantage of some other

[2:42:53] things. Like if you go to, you know,

[2:42:56] Elco, Nevada, and you're out there at

[2:42:57] their fairgrounds, you're kind of at the

[2:42:59] fairgrounds doing nothing for three days

[2:43:01] because it's a long drive to get to

[2:43:04] anything or or wherever that fairgrounds

[2:43:06] might be that you go here. You can go to

[2:43:08] the movies, you can go to the rec

[2:43:09] center, you can go hikon trails, you can

[2:43:11] golf all, you know, as a part of your

[2:43:14] family's trip to wherever. So, it it

[2:43:16] adds to the economic value that the

[2:43:18] county really was focused on in their

[2:43:20] partnership, making sure that this

[2:43:22] drives economic dollar.

[2:43:23] >> Well, and that's where I that's where I

[2:43:24] don't want the point lost. It's not I I

[2:43:26] get it. I I I can be a pretty big homer

[2:43:28] about our city, but the proof is in what

[2:43:32] happens here. It's the Utah State Junior

[2:43:34] Livestock Show here. It's the county

[2:43:35] Yeah, it's the county fair that's here.

[2:43:37] But these national places that'll be

[2:43:39] here now. Uh it it's it's not it's not

[2:43:43] just because, you know, we got a great

[2:43:45] logo of pride and progress. It's because

[2:43:47] we have the facility and it's because

[2:43:48] we've put the dollars into it to make it

[2:43:51] that way. So, so that's my my plea is is

[2:43:55] let's make sure we're we're living in

[2:43:57] reality when we're talking about what

[2:43:58] Spanish Fork does because when we put

[2:44:00] our money to it, it's put in things like

[2:44:02] this and and it's paid off for years and and this will too. I'm just

[2:44:07] excited to see this next this next step

[2:44:10] in this facility that's that's already

[2:44:12] awesome and it's just about to be, you

[2:44:14] know, that much better. So, good work.

[2:44:16] sticking with it.

[2:44:18] Mayor, if I may, u round the last barrel

[2:44:21] and come home on this. We in order to

[2:44:25] hit the tight time frame. Uh we talked

[2:44:29] with you a couple of months ago about

[2:44:31] ordering the steel uh for the the

[2:44:34] structure with the long lead time, but

[2:44:36] more importantly also, I think we

[2:44:38] ordered it in January. Was it in January

[2:44:41] that we ordered it? Maybe early

[2:44:42] February.

[2:44:43] >> Yeah, February.

[2:44:43] >> Um we also wanted to take advantage of a

[2:44:48] price buying it before um the price of

[2:44:52] steel went up. So, we were able to do

[2:44:55] our bids, get contracts and identify

[2:44:58] ident get bids, identify the the

[2:45:00] contractor that we want to get contracts

[2:45:01] in place and order those materials. Uh I

[2:45:04] think they came in slightly under

[2:45:05] budget. Um which is great, but that

[2:45:08] material is now here. The contractor has

[2:45:11] said that he can sit on

[2:45:14] the invoice until our next fiscal year

[2:45:18] starts, but that's $2 million and that's

[2:45:22] three months away.

[2:45:24] We plan on we're doing our budget right

[2:45:25] now. We have the full rest of the

[2:45:27] project budgeted for our budget starting

[2:45:29] in July 1, but I would propose that we

[2:45:32] not lean on the contractor's finances

[2:45:36] and have him sit on a $2 million invoice

[2:45:38] for two and a half months. But we can

[2:45:40] with a with a budget amendment that we

[2:45:43] have planned typical at the end of the

[2:45:45] year. Instead of budgeting all of the

[2:45:48] project money to start in July, we can

[2:45:50] advance some of those to right now. Pay

[2:45:52] him. We aren't spending any more. We're

[2:45:55] just spending those dollars a couple of

[2:45:56] months early um and relieve him of that

[2:45:59] burden. Hopefully that makes sense. It's

[2:46:02] not costing us anything. It's just an

[2:46:03] adjustment in how we would time uh the

[2:46:06] budget dollars be be spent. Um

[2:46:11] tonight isn't the night where you would

[2:46:12] do that. But are you comfortable if we

[2:46:14] move forward with that kind of a

[2:46:15] direction advancing those dollars a few

[2:46:18] months early and then in the end what I

[2:46:20] would have done would was present with

[2:46:23] to you a budget for the project of about

[2:46:25] $10 million in next year's budget

[2:46:27] because we've already spent some in this

[2:46:30] year's budget and I would reduce that um

[2:46:34] $2 million next year and increase it $2

[2:46:37] million this year. So I'm simply just

[2:46:39] swapping 2 million from there to here.

[2:46:42] Does that make sense? And anybody

[2:46:43] uncomfortable with that, we won't

[2:46:46] formally approve that uh action until

[2:46:49] the budget revision in June, right,

[2:46:51] Jordan? But that with that kind of head

[2:46:54] nod, we'll we'll move forward with that.

[2:46:56] And I think I don't think the the

[2:46:57] contractor didn't ask for that. I'm

[2:46:59] really grateful for their

[2:47:00] >> we we have the invoice, but

[2:47:02] >> for their willingness, but

[2:47:03] >> he said he was willing to do it. I just

[2:47:05] that's

[2:47:05] >> I just don't think that's the right

[2:47:06] approach.

[2:47:07] >> Yeah.

[2:47:07] >> Okay. Thanks.

[2:47:11] for that.

[2:47:14] Okay, we need more than a head nod to

[2:47:16] move past item C here. If there's

[2:47:20] anybody ready to to make a motion on

[2:47:21] this resolution,

[2:47:23] >> I would entertain one.

[2:47:25] >> I move to approve the resolution for the

[2:47:28] Utah County interlocal agreement

[2:47:30] addendum 4.

[2:47:32] >> Motion made by Councilman Tuk.

[2:47:35] >> Second.

[2:47:35] by Councilwoman Beck. Roll call

[2:47:38] vote here. Councilman Carden,

[2:47:39] >> yes.

[2:47:40] >> Councilman Tuk, yes.

[2:47:41] >> Councilwoman Beck, yes. And Councilman

[2:47:43] Oiler,

[2:47:44] >> yes.

[2:47:45] >> Item C is approved.

[2:47:47] >> Thank you for that discussion and

[2:47:48] presentation. Uh, let's go to D.

[2:47:50] Ordinance approving the water use and

[2:47:52] preservation element of the general

[2:47:55] plan. Good night.

[2:47:56] >> Good night.

[2:47:57] >> Now he's out.

[2:48:02] » Thank you. Um,

[2:48:07] if you can recall your minds back to

[2:48:09] December of last year, we discussed this

[2:48:12] item and held a public hearing for it um

[2:48:15] on the

[2:48:19] water use and preservation element of

[2:48:20] the general plan. Um,

[2:48:24] there are a few concerns and some public

[2:48:25] comments on it um that we've updated.

[2:48:28] We've tried to take some time to really

[2:48:30] uh help include in this document an

[2:48:34] understanding of the purpose and maybe

[2:48:37] alleviate some of the concerns that the

[2:48:39] language brought up in that. Um so we've

[2:48:41] added some in in your packet should be

[2:48:43] the redline strikeout version that is

[2:48:45] the difference from December's version

[2:48:47] to what we're reviewing today. Um maybe

[2:48:51] high level this is kind of a guide of

[2:48:52] how the city manages and uses the water

[2:48:55] in the municipal water. It's not

[2:48:57] intended to regulate or

[2:49:00] put any requirements on agricultural

[2:49:03] um and the way that water's used. Those

[2:49:05] are separate and and are not part of

[2:49:07] this. Um part of the confusion was and the language talked about temporary

[2:49:13] agriculture. Um and and I understand the

[2:49:16] concern with that. So we've we've

[2:49:18] rewarded that. Just a reminder of what

[2:49:20] that is. We have, I believe, 12

[2:49:22] pressurized irrigation services that

[2:49:25] service agricultural property within the

[2:49:28] city limits. And these are where land

[2:49:31] owners that have agriculture have

[2:49:34] requested and worked with a developer to

[2:49:36] get a pressurized irrigation connection.

[2:49:40] Um, and then the city essentially wheels

[2:49:42] or sends their water rights from the

[2:49:44] river or strawberry, wherever that's

[2:49:47] coming from, through our system to

[2:49:49] deliver it to their property.

[2:49:52] Um, and that that we have an agriculture

[2:49:55] charge for that that really just covers

[2:49:57] the on&m of the pipe, but the water

[2:49:59] purchase and everything is their water

[2:50:02] that they provide and we deliver it

[2:50:04] rather than the traditional open ditch

[2:50:06] through an irrigation company. Um this

[2:50:08] has benefited

[2:50:10] uh those land owners in agriculture that

[2:50:14] in that they can go to a pressurized

[2:50:16] system uh sprinklers in a different way

[2:50:20] than flood irrigation. Um totally up to

[2:50:23] them, but they no longer have to get up

[2:50:25] at 2 a.m. to take their irrigation turn

[2:50:28] because when the system's pressurized,

[2:50:31] they can turn on and water when it works

[2:50:34] for them. So we see this as a benefit.

[2:50:37] One of the reasons it's included in here

[2:50:39] is we're outlining ways that the city is

[2:50:42] trying to conserve water. Um that

[2:50:45] ability for a landowner to choose to do

[2:50:48] that can save a significant amount for

[2:50:50] that agricultural property as well as

[2:50:53] the general area. So we see that as a

[2:50:55] benefit and that was highlighted. We've

[2:50:57] changed the language to be agriculture

[2:51:00] connections. Um, so just identifying

[2:51:03] those properties in town that are

[2:51:04] connected to our pressurized irrigation

[2:51:07] using water for agriculture purposes.

[2:51:11] The numbers that you see in this um, as

[2:51:14] far as water use do not include those

[2:51:16] because again it's it's their water

[2:51:19] being delivered through our system, not

[2:51:21] city water going on grass or other

[2:51:23] things. Um, so that's that's maybe a

[2:51:25] high level a lot of the changes in

[2:51:27] there. Um, I think it also provides

[2:51:30] flexibility for those land owners and

[2:51:33] they can stretch their water further.

[2:51:35] Um, it's a win-win in that case. Other

[2:51:37] items didn't really change a lot from

[2:51:39] what we looked at before, but again, the

[2:51:41] intent of the document is how are we

[2:51:43] managing water and as we look at land

[2:51:44] use as the city council, um, planning

[2:51:47] commission, our planners look at land

[2:51:51] use and general plan issues and other

[2:51:53] zoning things. This document's intended

[2:51:56] to say we need to include and we want to

[2:52:00] include water use in our town and

[2:52:02] conservation as part of those decisions.

[2:52:05] And there's some ideas and it outlines

[2:52:07] what our code um already has in it

[2:52:10] approved that we are already

[2:52:12] implementing. So that that's kind of the

[2:52:14] background and update. Um

[2:52:18] any questions or anything I missed that

[2:52:20] as you've looked at that?

[2:52:23] Any thoughts, Corey, with I know it's

[2:52:26] important. Is this is this part of what

[2:52:28] the state's requiring with the city's

[2:52:30] water plan?

[2:52:32] >> Yes. Every city's required to have this

[2:52:35] be a part of their general plan element

[2:52:38] >> and and this is outlining meeting the

[2:52:40] requirements of that legislation. I

[2:52:42] recognize the importance that we discuss

[2:52:44] and talk about conservation, but is

[2:52:47] there any thought or concern

[2:52:51] as we write up a document that maybe

[2:52:54] would push push a farmer or somebody to

[2:52:57] move towards drip irrigation rather than flood irrigation? Is there any

[2:53:02] concern about groundwater?

[2:53:04] Because yeah, you're going to have less

[2:53:06] water now that that recharges the

[2:53:09] groundwater that is part of the recharge

[2:53:11] or or that flows further downstream that

[2:53:14] others might might need that water for.

[2:53:16] Is there any concerns?

[2:53:17] >> It certainly could have an impact on

[2:53:19] groundwater. Yes. Um and I would maybe

[2:53:22] rephrase, we're not pushing, I would say

[2:53:24] we're facilitating. Um we're allowing

[2:53:27] this as a measure to to be flexible for

[2:53:30] a developer. Um, obviously they're

[2:53:33] interested in not piping a ditch

[2:53:36] um and investing that money differently.

[2:53:39] Um, so this isn't something that the

[2:53:41] city

[2:53:43] uh goes out and pursues or even

[2:53:46] necessarily recommends. It's when a

[2:53:48] developer is talking with their

[2:53:50] neighbor, their irrigating neighbor, and

[2:53:53] says, "Hey, I I'd rather invest my

[2:53:56] 500,000 rather than pipe this ditch. Um,

[2:54:00] boy, can I install a service? can I pay

[2:54:02] for this? And the city's willing to work

[2:54:04] with you to deliver your water in a

[2:54:06] different way.

[2:54:07] >> And then it's up to the developer and

[2:54:09] the the property owner to decide whether

[2:54:11] they want to do that or not.

[2:54:13] >> And it's it's not outlined in here, but

[2:54:14] we do have a procedure that that's

[2:54:16] through and there's formal agreements.

[2:54:18] Um and again, it it's all

[2:54:21] >> it's all open to choice. Yeah, I think

[2:54:23] it's extremely important to highlight

[2:54:25] this policy, sorry, this land use

[2:54:27] element of the general plan, this water

[2:54:30] conservation element of the general plan

[2:54:32] is not directed at farming at all. This

[2:54:36] is directed at water that flows through

[2:54:37] our pipes. That's it. So any any mention

[2:54:42] of farming in in this plan is actually

[2:54:45] because we offer something that is

[2:54:47] extremely unique. Uh I don't know that

[2:54:50] many cities uh offer this kind of

[2:54:53] service that um allows a farmer to use

[2:54:57] the PI system like we do. It's extremely

[2:55:00] unique. U so there's no force and there

[2:55:03] is no direction. This has no bearing on

[2:55:08] irrigation water, ditch use, anything

[2:55:10] like that. This is about water that

[2:55:12] flows through our pipes. And so it it it

[2:55:15] only works in certain certain

[2:55:17] circumstances where

[2:55:20] the farmer, the irrigation company, the

[2:55:22] developer, and the city are aligned that

[2:55:24] it can work. We have seen in recent

[2:55:27] years um and I think this charts some of

[2:55:30] those. We've seen in recent years growth

[2:55:32] in farmers that are wanting to use this

[2:55:34] aspect of what we do because it saves

[2:55:37] them costs and it increases uh in

[2:55:41] general it increases the water that they

[2:55:43] can use. Um in terms of groundwater use

[2:55:47] I think absolutely there could be less

[2:55:49] water that goes into the ground after

[2:55:51] that but that won't be any different

[2:55:53] than what happens when that farm field

[2:55:56] turns into houses. Right. And

[2:55:58] >> have we had have we had any fields

[2:56:02] within city limits up to this point that

[2:56:04] have converted to the PI system?

[2:56:06] >> Oh yeah, a dozen.

[2:56:07] >> 12. About a dozen.

[2:56:08] >> 12.

[2:56:09] >> We've got 12 PI.

[2:56:10] >> I thought you said there were 12 that

[2:56:12] were available that could, but you're

[2:56:13] saying we've got 12 that actually have.

[2:56:16] >> Yes. So historically one you'd notice um

[2:56:20] it's now it's now turned into houses but

[2:56:22] on 1400 East on either side of 1400 East

[2:56:25] those the Jerry Jay Lee Butler field

[2:56:27] that was on the system that was probably

[2:56:29] one of the first

[2:56:30] >> okay

[2:56:30] >> Fred Vinc

[2:56:31] >> Fred Vincent's farm on 2300 East that's

[2:56:33] on this system

[2:56:34] >> that was on it

[2:56:34] >> in Spanish Fork in the city's limits if

[2:56:37] you see sprinkler pipes if you see wheel

[2:56:39] lines chances are it's on this system

[2:56:41] >> yeah okay

[2:56:43] >> I should know you know we we have to

[2:56:45] analyze our system can we provide the

[2:56:46] water they're going to need. Can we

[2:56:48] physically get it to them in the

[2:56:49] quantity they need? And so it it takes a

[2:56:52] little bit effort from all to say here's

[2:56:54] how it would work and and our our

[2:56:56] facilities can handle it or not.

[2:56:58] >> How does how does that work between what

[2:57:01] they're allotted to use through flood

[2:57:04] irrigation and then what they're

[2:57:05] actually using now through our metered system. So

[2:57:12] they would make a request for an amount

[2:57:14] of water and they would write and direct

[2:57:17] essentially through the irrigation

[2:57:18] company to direct the river commissioner

[2:57:21] to allow that water to come into Spanish

[2:57:23] Fork City system. We would pump it to

[2:57:26] the reservoir and then deliver it

[2:57:28] through the pipes. So there's a process

[2:57:30] and a notification on that. Um, we have

[2:57:34] found a little bit when it's always

[2:57:35] available and not this two hour time

[2:57:38] frame every three weeks or whatever it

[2:57:41] may be that we meter and we know what

[2:57:44] their water right is. And if they go

[2:57:46] beyond that, then they're going to pay

[2:57:48] city pressurized irrigation rates for

[2:57:50] using city purchase water.

[2:57:51] >> Okay. We watch that closely and they

[2:57:53] work with the irrigation company to say,

[2:57:55] "Hey, can you deliver a little more

[2:57:57] water to Spanish Forks intake system so

[2:58:00] we can get it to our um this has got

[2:58:04] even I've found actually more recently

[2:58:07] it's been the irrigation companies

[2:58:09] looking at um especially on the east

[2:58:12] bench miles of pipe that they have to

[2:58:15] maintain for that last few customers or

[2:58:18] that last customer." And I've had uh

[2:58:20] irrigation company representatives come

[2:58:22] in and say, "Hey, I want to talk to our

[2:58:24] last user out on the end about

[2:58:26] converting and tying into that. Are you

[2:58:28] okay with that?" And so the irrigation

[2:58:30] company sees it as a benefit where

[2:58:32] they're maintaining miles of pipe for

[2:58:35] >> Yeah. for one user

[2:58:36] >> that one user and the losses that come

[2:58:38] with that through the pipe or different

[2:58:40] things. They're they're seeing the

[2:58:42] benefit and and approaching it.

[2:58:44] I would say some of the proactive effort

[2:58:47] in in making this happen is probably

[2:58:48] coming from the irrigation companies

[2:58:51] seeing the benefit to their system and

[2:58:53] their maintenance needs as well.

[2:58:55] >> You heard from many of the farmers that

[2:58:58] have converted that

[2:59:00] they're getting better production

[2:59:02] because they're able to rather than

[2:59:04] flood the whole thing, they're targeting their crops.

[2:59:08] >> I haven't heard that. I I haven't asked

[2:59:10] though. But they're still maximizing and

[2:59:13] using whatever whatever they were using

[2:59:14] with flood irrigation. They're still

[2:59:16] using their amount that they need for

[2:59:18] drip irrigate or for uh

[2:59:20] >> we we've seen some uh that we've had to

[2:59:23] say, "Hey, you're getting close to your

[2:59:25] >> what you were using

[2:59:25] >> water right.

[2:59:27] >> Okay.

[2:59:27] >> We don't touch their water rights in

[2:59:29] terms of it's their water right.

[2:59:31] >> Yeah. If they had a certain amount with

[2:59:32] drip flood, it still gets delivered, but

[2:59:35] now it's through our system. the

[2:59:37] irrigation company might decrease their

[2:59:39] aotment because there is some that's uh

[2:59:43] allocate some water is allocated for uh

[2:59:46] evaporation or okay

[2:59:48] >> or loss through the delivery system. So

[2:59:49] that's between the farmer and the and

[2:59:52] the irrigation company but we aren't we don't do anything

[2:59:55] >> regardless if they're on our system or

[2:59:57] not. You get a call from the water

[2:59:58] >> man. We're not involved in that. We

[3:00:00] simply are conveying and so again

[3:00:04] >> this is not about farming water. This is

[3:00:06] not about a water. This this this is

[3:00:08] about all of the other things that

[3:00:10] happen with the water that is used

[3:00:13] through our pipes. So to focus on that

[3:00:15] element, I think is missing the mark. Um

[3:00:19] this is focused on how our water is

[3:00:21] used. It if a farmer chooses to use this

[3:00:24] system, they will likely save water,

[3:00:27] which is good, right? Statewide, we need

[3:00:30] to save water everywhere. Yeah. It

[3:00:32] allows them to put water closer to where

[3:00:34] they need it rather than um you know

[3:00:36] through less less efficient means. But

[3:00:39] that happens if it happens. This is

[3:00:42] about directing development and and how

[3:00:46] water uses how how you and I use water

[3:00:49] in in the developed parts of town.

[3:00:51] >> Do we have an idea as to how many within

[3:00:54] city limits are still using flood

[3:00:56] irrigation and could could be converted?

[3:00:59] I don't we haven't looked at that

[3:01:01] necessarily. It typically is a

[3:01:03] conversation that happens when

[3:01:04] development gets closer.

[3:01:05] >> And I would I probably I would not

[3:01:07] recommend we go out and

[3:01:09] >> right

[3:01:09] >> do that like

[3:01:11] >> it's curious what what we're looking at,

[3:01:14] >> you know, and maybe on the side of the

[3:01:16] city water use um there's a chart on

[3:01:20] page two. It's interesting to me on the

[3:01:22] drinking water side,

[3:01:24] uh, between 2019 and 2024, it's a

[3:01:27] relatively flat Yeah.

[3:01:29] >> water use.

[3:01:30] >> And if you think of the growth even in

[3:01:32] that fiveyear period, um, we've had a

[3:01:35] lot of growth, but these conservation

[3:01:37] measures and different things seem to be

[3:01:39] working. Pressurized irrigation is more

[3:01:43] difficult because a hot year, drier

[3:01:45] year, it's hard to tell. You can't tie

[3:01:48] that exactly to the number of sprinkler

[3:01:50] systems connected to it, but you can see

[3:01:53] that eb and flow a little bit, but

[3:01:55] really it's kind of held on an average

[3:01:57] as well. So the plan and the efforts

[3:02:00] done are working and I think we're using

[3:02:02] less water as a city. So,

[3:02:08] >> I'll sound a little a little broken

[3:02:11] record type talking about this, too,

[3:02:13] because I I talk about it uh sometimes,

[3:02:17] but

[3:02:18] if if if there's uh what some

[3:02:26] cause or or or a reason that we have to

[3:02:29] be uh proud of what we've done in

[3:02:34] Spanish Fork, our water use and the

[3:02:36] preservation

[3:02:38] of it and the general plan piece of it

[3:02:40] should be a huge part of what we what we

[3:02:43] should be proud of because it's although

[3:02:46] we're refining it and making it better

[3:02:48] because we're always improving um I'd go

[3:02:51] back to to to your dad. I'd go back to

[3:02:55] some people that made great decisions 25

[3:02:58] 30 years ago that now the state requires

[3:03:01] cities to do and we did it decades

[3:03:04] before before other places. So I love I

[3:03:08] love that we we keep having an eye

[3:03:10] towards the future and and don't rest on

[3:03:12] our laurels about success. But

[3:03:14] >> our our water use element of our general

[3:03:17] plan, it's a big success. And so thank

[3:03:21] you for continuing to improve it and

[3:03:23] modernize it. But it is a successful

[3:03:27] part of Spanish Fork and held up to

[3:03:28] other cities as an example. Not not not

[3:03:31] just for the city sake, but how you work

[3:03:33] with

[3:03:34] um this is coming from the son of the

[3:03:37] former river commissioner, how you work

[3:03:39] with the river, how you work with the irrigation companies and everybody

[3:03:44] that's involved in what a precious

[3:03:47] resource it is. We've got a good track

[3:03:50] record and uh continuing that I know is

[3:03:53] important to you, Corey, and your

[3:03:54] department and you're doing a great job

[3:03:56] continuing it. So, thank you.

[3:03:57] >> Thank you.

[3:04:01] » Any other questions for Corey on this

[3:04:05] item?

[3:04:08] If there's none uh for item D, I'd

[3:04:11] entertain a motion to approve the

[3:04:14] ordinance

[3:04:16] uh of the water use and preservation

[3:04:18] element of the general plan.

[3:04:19] >> A move to approve the ordinance of the

[3:04:21] water use and preservation element of

[3:04:23] the general plan.

[3:04:25] >> Motion made by Councilman Oiler.

[3:04:28] >> Second.

[3:04:28] by Councilman Tuk. A roll call

[3:04:31] vote here. Councilman Tuk. Yes.

[3:04:32] >> Councilman Carden. Yes.

[3:04:33] >> Councilman Oiler. Yes.

[3:04:34] >> And Councilwoman Beck.

[3:04:36] >> Yes.

[3:04:37] Item D is approved. Takes us to E, a

[3:04:39] federal consulting contract. Barker

[3:04:42] Levit.

[3:04:44] Is that the name of a person or the name

[3:04:46] of the company? I can't remember.

[3:04:48] >> Person.

[3:04:48] >> Yeah, person.

[3:04:49] >> That is the person

[3:04:52] >> and

[3:04:54] company.

[3:04:55] >> Yeah, it's both. Yeah.

[3:04:58] >> I'll do it.

[3:04:59] >> Yeah.

[3:04:59] >> Sorry. Uh, took me just a minute there.

[3:05:02] If I would have had another taxi way at

[3:05:04] the airport, I probably could have been

[3:05:05] here faster.

[3:05:07] Um, anyway, that's just a little leadin

[3:05:09] to what I want to talk about right now.

[3:05:11] Uh, so earlier, Councilman Carden

[3:05:14] mentioned that uh when we had the

[3:05:16] opportunity to go out to the National

[3:05:17] League of Cities. Um, we had a uh while

[3:05:20] we were out there, we had an opportunity

[3:05:22] to to uh to meet with Barker and Levit

[3:05:24] and uh get a little bit better

[3:05:26] understanding of what services they

[3:05:28] provide. Um, we have, uh, I think

[3:05:33] everyone on this council has been on the

[3:05:35] council since we really tried to make a

[3:05:37] hard run at, uh, at federal funds to

[3:05:40] fund, um, to fund a renovation of of the

[3:05:45] Thurber building. Um, also for some

[3:05:48] funds for the airport and some other

[3:05:51] needs that we have.

[3:05:53] We don't foresee the needs for

[3:05:55] infrastructure going away anytime soon.

[3:05:57] I mean, as all of you are aware and and

[3:06:00] have shared um your thoughts about that

[3:06:02] in in different meetings. So,

[3:06:06] the funding that comes from the federal

[3:06:07] government, it's very competitive. Um

[3:06:09] and a lot of times the applications are

[3:06:12] complex and so hiring a consultant uh at

[3:06:15] the federal level to help us with

[3:06:16] federal affairs would be uh very

[3:06:18] beneficial to the city in in helping us

[3:06:21] to uh um we feel like we would get an

[3:06:24] incredible return on uh on the

[3:06:26] investment there. So that's the purpose

[3:06:28] of this contract is to be able to enlist

[3:06:30] the services of uh Barker and Levit and uh use their expertise to help us um

[3:06:36] obtain that federal funding. But any

[3:06:38] questions

[3:06:40] on this?

[3:06:41] >> If we can get the funding, it'll be

[3:06:42] worth their weight,

[3:06:43] >> right?

[3:06:46] >> Yeah, it's true.

[3:06:47] >> In the cash we pay

[3:06:48] >> gold or cash or whatever.

[3:06:51] >> Pave it in asphalt, not gold. It's going

[3:06:53] to be built in asphalt.

[3:06:56] >> Yeah. No questions, Tyler. But I was

[3:06:57] incredibly impressed with the

[3:06:58] interactions, meeting them and in the

[3:07:00] group and their team and just um what

[3:07:02] they can do for us and knowing what we

[3:07:04] need and then and more than that really

[3:07:06] them being willing to help us beyond

[3:07:10] have. And so I really I was really

[3:07:12] excited by all all this. That's yeah, I

[3:07:16] think that's a good thing that you

[3:07:16] pointed out, uh, Councilman Tuk, is

[3:07:19] they're they've expressed an interest in meeting with, uh, all of the

[3:07:24] directors to talk about what projects do

[3:07:27] you see coming in the future that we can

[3:07:29] help try to obtain funding for. So,

[3:07:31] yeah, appreciate you sharing that.

[3:07:35] >> Good work. I think a good uh a good step

[3:07:37] for for our city. And

[3:07:40] >> yeah, and I think it's important to note

[3:07:42] this is a ratification. Did you say

[3:07:43] that? I didn't know this is a

[3:07:45] ratification. Uh

[3:07:47] >> click on it is there is a signature on

[3:07:49] it. So the request is to ratify this

[3:07:52] contract that has been signed

[3:07:54] >> uh to be able to get them on on the case

[3:07:57] and try to be in the federal funding

[3:07:59] cycle that we need this to be in.

[3:08:00] >> I think it's important to note for the

[3:08:03] last few years, as Tyler suggested,

[3:08:05] we've tried really hard. we've worked

[3:08:07] hard and we've been

[3:08:11] decently successful at it

[3:08:14] >> and then it seems like at the at

[3:08:17] somewhere in the process the carpet gets

[3:08:20] pulled out from underneath us and so um

[3:08:25] having somebody that's more in tune with

[3:08:28] the processes and and understanding of

[3:08:31] how to ensure it I think will enable us

[3:08:34] to

[3:08:36] sharpen our presentations

[3:08:38] and

[3:08:40] get it across the finish line, which is

[3:08:42] just so hard. And and we've got it I

[3:08:45] think we've got at least six projects in

[3:08:47] mind at this point that we can work on

[3:08:49] over the next few years and and I think

[3:08:52] there will be more that will come as we

[3:08:53] talk about it. So, for sure.

[3:08:55] >> Thanks.

[3:08:58] » Very good. Thanks for the leg work on

[3:08:59] this one, too. And uh and uh I agree I

[3:09:02] agree with what's been said. impressive

[3:09:04] uh people, impressive team that we we

[3:09:06] expect them to do some good work for us.

[3:09:09] I'd entertain a motion to ratify item E.

[3:09:12] >> I move to ratify the contract with

[3:09:16] Barker and Levit for federal consulting

[3:09:19] contract.

[3:09:20] >> Motion made by Councilman Carden.

[3:09:22] >> Second.

[3:09:23] >> Seconded by Councilman Tuk. A roll call

[3:09:25] vote here. Councilwoman Beck. Yes.

[3:09:27] >> Councilman Oiler.

[3:09:29] >> Yes.

[3:09:29] >> Councilman Carden.

[3:09:30] >> Yes.

[3:09:30] >> And Councilman Tuk.

[3:09:31] >> Yes. Item E is approved takes us to our

[3:09:34] discussion item tonight. Just one item

[3:09:36] on there before closed meeting after

[3:09:38] that. Planning commission's

[3:09:39] recommendation on the proposed land use

[3:09:41] element and growth boundary amendment.

[3:09:44] Mr. David G. Anderson.

[3:09:48] Let's pull the plug and go over to the

[3:09:50] website. Let's go there.

[3:09:52] >> Perfect.

[3:09:52] >> So, Mr. Mayor, thank you.

[3:09:55] Trumpets and fanfare would absolutely be

[3:09:58] appropriate tonight if we had them. Is

[3:10:01] that where baseball starts?

[3:10:03] >> Finally. Well,

[3:10:04] >> yes. First pitch is tomorrow.

[3:10:06] >> Several reasons, right? Yeah.

[3:10:09] >> Yankees go for 28.

[3:10:12] >> The road starts tomorrow, right?

[3:10:13] >> Eliminated.

[3:10:14] >> Exactly.

[3:10:15] >> So,

[3:10:17] it's been a while,

[3:10:19] but in February, the planning commission

[3:10:22] held a public hearing on the draft land

[3:10:27] use element of the general plan.

[3:10:29] There's a little bit of a caboose with

[3:10:31] that. That is an amendment to our growth

[3:10:34] management boundary.

[3:10:37] They held a public hearing on that as

[3:10:40] well. And then a few weeks ago, they

[3:10:43] recommended that both the draft land use

[3:10:45] element and the modified growth

[3:10:49] management boundary be approved.

[3:10:53] So that fulfills the role that the

[3:10:56] planning commission according to state

[3:10:58] law plays in preparing a general plan.

[3:11:02] And I'm here tonight just to kind of

[3:11:05] symbolically make the handoff to the

[3:11:07] city council. Um

[3:11:11] yeah, Jack, will you help me kind of

[3:11:12] walk through this? So this is the city's

[3:11:15] website. This is the community

[3:11:16] development web page from here.

[3:11:21] Um, and I'm going to give just everybody

[3:11:24] that's maybe watching at home a quick

[3:11:25] second to catch up.

[3:11:28] So, community development web page, the

[3:11:30] city's website. If you go to the

[3:11:32] planning web page, then

[3:11:35] you'll get taken to another prompt

[3:11:37] there, land use element right there. So,

[3:11:39] anybody that wants to see what I'm

[3:11:41] talking about tonight can go to this

[3:11:43] page and there is a big red thing on

[3:11:45] this page that you can see there.

[3:11:51] We started to identify different

[3:11:53] versions of this. When I say different,

[3:11:56] I mean just from one more current

[3:12:01] version to the next a few months ago.

[3:12:04] Started to track that. So at the bottom

[3:12:06] of that page, you can see the last five

[3:12:08] that we've done, which is

[3:12:10] um embarrassingly a fraction of all of

[3:12:12] them that we've put together. Uh today's

[3:12:16] the 24th of March, 2026.

[3:12:19] So that's the version that's current.

[3:12:21] That's what people can get to most

[3:12:23] easily from that web page. And we're

[3:12:26] still in the mode of inviting people to

[3:12:29] get familiar with the document. Frankly,

[3:12:31] if anybody has questions about this

[3:12:32] document at this point, it's best just

[3:12:34] to call us in the community development

[3:12:35] office. Uh we have several people there

[3:12:38] that'd be happy to sit down, answer any

[3:12:40] questions. Um, and along those lines,

[3:12:44] uh, I appreciate the mayor and council

[3:12:47] member Carden taking some time a couple

[3:12:48] of weeks ago to kind of talked through

[3:12:50] maybe, uh, the best process to go

[3:12:54] through in terms of maybe like some

[3:12:57] final steps in advance of getting this u

[3:13:01] project ready for the council to u

[3:13:05] adopt.

[3:13:07] And I don't mean to speak for either of

[3:13:10] you. So I'm going to share my kind of

[3:13:11] perspective on that discussion. I think

[3:13:14] uh we saw some value in providing the

[3:13:16] public with one last opportunity to get

[3:13:18] informed. Um you maybe outside of coming

[3:13:21] to this forum in a council meeting. So

[3:13:23] we will be holding an open house

[3:13:27] next Monday.

[3:13:29] That's the 30th of March from 6 o'clock

[3:13:32] to 8 o'clock right next door in the

[3:13:34] Heritage Room. There'll be several of us

[3:13:37] as community development staff there. I

[3:13:39] welcome anybody else that wants to come

[3:13:41] to be there. The purpose of that is for

[3:13:45] us to answer questions. Um

[3:13:49] the plan that I'm looking for some

[3:13:54] uh actually I want you to tell us it's what you want us to do, but if you

[3:13:57] don't, please tell us that as well. We

[3:14:00] anticipate then also providing notices

[3:14:03] uh later this week to hold a public

[3:14:05] hearing on this with the city council on

[3:14:08] the 7th of April. So if anybody has

[3:14:10] reservations about that, please tell us

[3:14:12] tonight. Um frankly um I think it would

[3:14:16] be entirely appropriate and maybe

[3:14:18] looking ahead, but you know once the

[3:14:20] council holds that public hearing, you

[3:14:22] could act on the general plan whenever

[3:14:24] you would like. Um,

[3:14:28] so

[3:14:30] that being the case,

[3:14:32] there's some heft and some weight and I

[3:14:34] do expect there to be some comments and

[3:14:36] maybe some discussion. Um, that evening

[3:14:39] on the 7th, you might want to take some

[3:14:41] time to

[3:14:43] maybe deliberate internally, just think

[3:14:47] things through. uh maybe there'd be

[3:14:49] questions that you'd want to pose for us

[3:14:50] offline as staff or something like that

[3:14:52] before you'd feel comfortable acting on

[3:14:55] the document and you could do that at

[3:14:57] any point in time after you hold a

[3:14:59] public hearing. Um but um do you have

[3:15:03] any concerns with us following that path

[3:15:05] and prepping for that next step?

[3:15:10] >> Sounds good. No, I just want to thank

[3:15:12] staff, especially our community

[3:15:13] development team for holding one more

[3:15:16] opportunity for folks to come in and ask

[3:15:18] questions. Um, we are doing something a

[3:15:20] little bit unique with the growth

[3:15:21] boundary and I think it's important that

[3:15:22] people just understand that. But also

[3:15:24] the general plan has been this is what

[3:15:26] two two and a half years in in action

[3:15:30] >> and so there's a lot of things that have

[3:15:31] happened. So, I think it's a good

[3:15:32] opportunity to come in and ask the

[3:15:33] questions in a maybe a what we've been

[3:15:36] told is a maybe a threatening. It's it

[3:15:38] feels a little intimidating to come up

[3:15:39] to the podium to to speak and so this is

[3:15:42] a good opportunity to come ask those

[3:15:43] questions in a way that maybe helps you

[3:15:45] to get those questions answered easier.

[3:15:49] >> Thank you. Yeah, I think that's a great

[3:15:51] way to describe it. Um, I just want to

[3:15:54] mention one thing that, um, I'd probably

[3:15:58] want to discuss with the council maybe

[3:15:59] after the public hearing on the 7th.

[3:16:01] There is an inconsistency that I'd like

[3:16:04] to discuss in terms of, um, I call it a

[3:16:07] lot of times the Clyde annexation, the

[3:16:09] 1050 West annexation. They presented in

[3:16:11] a council meeting a couple of months ago

[3:16:14] with, frankly, what I I thought was a

[3:16:16] pretty good first run at a concept plan

[3:16:19] for a residential development. um on the

[3:16:22] west side of I-15 just north of 400

[3:16:24] North. Um there is

[3:16:28] policy language in the draft that

[3:16:32] conflicts with the idea of moving

[3:16:34] forward with that annexation.

[3:16:36] And I've had some pretty candid

[3:16:38] conversations with the gentleman that

[3:16:39] has represented Clyde on that, the one

[3:16:41] that came to the the work session that

[3:16:43] we had about that proposal,

[3:16:45] like I said, several weeks ago now. Um,

[3:16:48] but aside from that, I I really

[3:16:52] appreciate the effort that the planning

[3:16:53] commission has put into the document. A

[3:16:56] lot of things have been ironed out. And,

[3:17:00] you know, maybe my my last thought is um

[3:17:04] to share what the planning commission

[3:17:06] chairman Todd Mitchell said. So, we were

[3:17:09] talking about this a couple of months

[3:17:10] ago, you know, kind of winding down. He

[3:17:12] reminded everybody that hey

[3:17:15] this is a living document.

[3:17:18] That was his phrase. I would use the

[3:17:20] same one. Um he was making the point

[3:17:23] that uh at some point in time it's

[3:17:26] entirely appropriate to move forward

[3:17:28] with the idea that we're acting with the

[3:17:30] best information that we have today.

[3:17:32] understanding that our crystal ball is

[3:17:34] only so clear and that it will be

[3:17:37] entirely appropriate and likely

[3:17:41] important to make adjustments and

[3:17:43] changes down the road. Um, oftentimes

[3:17:48] prior to us starting this project when

[3:17:51] I've heard people in recent years and

[3:17:53] maybe criticize the general plan that's

[3:17:55] in place now because it had been quite a

[3:17:57] while since we last really updated that.

[3:18:00] I had to kind of hold back a little bit

[3:18:03] because I know how many times that that

[3:18:05] was updated over the years too, you

[3:18:07] know, and and I think that's that's

[3:18:09] really how

[3:18:12] advisory documents like this become the

[3:18:15] most effective and most useful um is if

[3:18:18] you you allow them to be pliable and to

[3:18:22] work over time. So, that's really all

[3:18:25] that I have tonight, but I'd be happy to

[3:18:26] answer any questions that anybody has.

[3:18:30] Um and certainly if there's anything

[3:18:32] that you want to bring up offline, have

[3:18:34] any questions you about um this

[3:18:36] particular latest version which

[3:18:38] incidentally

[3:18:40] has not changed in any dramatic form

[3:18:42] from what you've seen before. Um we're

[3:18:46] happy to have whatever discussions you'd

[3:18:48] like to have. So

[3:18:51] >> thank you Dave.

[3:18:54] >> Thank you.

[3:18:54] >> Any questions for Dave?

[3:18:56] My my quick comment to that is is I

[3:18:59] appreciate Commissioner Mitchell talking

[3:19:01] about a living document with it and uh

[3:19:04] and that I think we have had a lot of

[3:19:08] discussions about this um and and that

[3:19:13] to continue to maybe uh have too many

[3:19:17] more. Not not to say that people don't

[3:19:18] have the right to come and petition to

[3:19:20] amend the general plan.

[3:19:22] >> Property owners can do that. people can

[3:19:24] do that and it's happened. It's happened

[3:19:27] probably 12 times in the 12 years I've

[3:19:29] been here. But but it happens. So they

[3:19:32] certainly have that right uh to to to

[3:19:34] come in the future and do that. Um

[3:19:38] but I I' I guess I'd caution us not to

[3:19:41] have uh perfect be the enemy of good

[3:19:43] either. This is a really good document.

[3:19:45] a lot of work, a lot of input. And uh

[3:19:49] and I I think uh I think one more

[3:19:51] meeting to talk about, you know, pe

[3:19:54] maybe some people that don't want to

[3:19:55] come here in a public setting. Perfect.

[3:19:58] Let's talk about it and uh and then

[3:20:00] let's take the next steps of of getting

[3:20:02] this clear for for for us and for land

[3:20:05] owners and and everybody in the

[3:20:06] >> Let's take the next step.

[3:20:08] >> Yeah. Yeah. I agree. So, thank you,

[3:20:10] Dave. it's not lost on us, your your

[3:20:12] department and the work you've done and

[3:20:15] um and a lot of people in in different

[3:20:17] departments to get to this point. So,

[3:20:19] thank you.

[3:20:20] >> Thank you. And I'm afraid maybe I didn't

[3:20:22] uh express my gratitude to the planning

[3:20:24] commission for what they've done. If I

[3:20:26] didn't do that, please let me do that as

[3:20:28] I walk off now, but they put a lot of

[3:20:30] time and effort into this.

[3:20:32] >> Um it's certainly appreciated. So,

[3:20:35] >> thanks.

[3:20:36] >> Thank you.

[3:20:36] >> Thanks, Dave. The mayor does the

[3:20:38] appointments for the planning

[3:20:40] commission. So, I'm going to take credit

[3:20:41] for appointing good planning

[3:20:42] commissioners. That's how a politician

[3:20:44] does it, Dave. You got to learn how to

[3:20:45] do

[3:20:46] >> I think the previous mayor put most of

[3:20:47] them on there, though, right?

[3:20:49] >> It's true. Some of them are carryovers,

[3:20:51] but I'm just kidding.

[3:20:53] >> Got some got some in there.

[3:20:54] >> Maybe it's 50.

[3:20:55] >> Maybe we need to change all the 5050 at

[3:20:57] this point.

[3:20:57] >> No, I'd echo that. Good work, planning

[3:20:59] commissioners. Thank you. Thank you for

[3:21:01] the good good work and the studying and

[3:21:03] uh talking to people and going places.

[3:21:05] they've uh they have been rock stars on

[3:21:07] this and um and we thank them for their

[3:21:10] time.

[3:21:11] >> Mayor, just real quick while we're on

[3:21:13] this topic, just wanted to note that

[3:21:17] Councilman Marshall's not here tonight,

[3:21:18] but he did send us all an email,

[3:21:21] including some staff with some some

[3:21:24] comments and questions and and

[3:21:25] suggestions uh directed towards staff

[3:21:28] for the land use element draft review.

[3:21:32] So, just wanted to note that he's he's

[3:21:34] submitted that which I'm sure staff will

[3:21:36] take the time to review. So,

[3:21:39] >> he is engaged even though he's not

[3:21:42] present this evening. That Thanks.

[3:21:45] for mentioning that.

[3:21:48] >> Okay. Um if there's no uh other business

[3:21:50] uh on that front, um I the next item is

[3:21:54] to adjourn to close meeting.

[3:21:55] >> Can I ask one quick question? Um, with

[3:21:58] the heat recently, PI, have we thought

[3:22:01] of possibly opening up the pressurized

[3:22:04] irrigation prior to April 15th? I had

[3:22:07] >> They're filling it right now.

[3:22:09] >> Okay, perfect. I'll get back to this

[3:22:11] >> res. It's It's difficult because it

[3:22:13] takes time to fill

[3:22:16] and we typically don't say, "Hey, we're

[3:22:19] filling it." Because everyone goes out

[3:22:20] and turns on their sprinkler system,

[3:22:22] >> right? And we don't want them to.

[3:22:23] >> Um, and now it takes longer to fill and

[3:22:25] get to pressure to where it can be used.

[3:22:26] So right now, while you may open your

[3:22:29] tap and see water, it's not at pressure.

[3:22:32] >> We would ask let's wait till

[3:22:34] >> I've been sprinkling for

[3:22:35] >> I saw several people using their

[3:22:37] culinary water out watering, you know,

[3:22:39] their dried dead shrubbery or trees. So

[3:22:43] >> So some some of that as well as I've

[3:22:47] learned

[3:22:48] if offers a four-step

[3:22:51] uh program to fertilize your yard. Step

[3:22:54] one is supposed to have already been

[3:22:57] done by now before the soil gets too

[3:22:59] warm. One of the requirements with step

[3:23:01] one is that it has to get wet to

[3:23:03] activate. And with not having any rain,

[3:23:06] if somebody's gone and fertilized and

[3:23:08] put step one in, they have to use their

[3:23:11] culinary to actually get it to do

[3:23:13] anything. Otherwise, they're going to

[3:23:15] burn up their yard. So, if you see your

[3:23:17] next door neighbor with his holes out

[3:23:20] watering his yarn yard, don't make any

[3:23:23] assumptions that he's just

[3:23:25] >> wasting water, right? There there's

[3:23:27] probably a reason behind it.

[3:23:29] >> Okay. Thanks, Corey.

[3:23:30] >> Yeah, it's coming soon though. They're

[3:23:32] working on it.

[3:23:33] >> That's a good point. Good point.

[3:23:34] >> But it's also not good water

[3:23:36] conservation to start too early. So,

[3:23:38] >> correct.

[3:23:39] >> That just we are so dry.

[3:23:42] >> Yeah. Really, our goal is to use the

[3:23:45] river water when we can in the spring,

[3:23:47] right before we tap into reservoir

[3:23:50] water. And this year, 33% of normal is

[3:23:54] the plan for the river. So, it it's

[3:23:57] >> the runoff.

[3:23:58] >> We're not getting a lot of help. You're

[3:23:59] not even going to notice it.

[3:24:00] >> It's crazy. The runoff's happening. And

[3:24:02] if you looked at the river today, you

[3:24:04] wouldn't know. You would think we're in

[3:24:06] the middle of July.

[3:24:07] >> High as the river is going to get. And

[3:24:09] it's not high.

[3:24:10] >> No.

[3:24:12] That is a tough tough year. But if the

[3:24:15] person that's over yard of the week

[3:24:17] doesn't ask a question like that, she's

[3:24:19] not doing her duty.

[3:24:23] >> That's a good point.

[3:24:24] >> She deserves

[3:24:25] >> When does that start up?

[3:24:26] >> That'll start up Memorial Day weekend

[3:24:28] through Labor Day.

[3:24:29] >> When are those?

[3:24:32] >> Everybody's still not aware of those

[3:24:33] dates, but we'll get into it.

[3:24:36] >> Surprise.

[3:24:38] >> The same as Christmas and Halloween.

[3:24:39] We're gonna have yards that uh we give

[3:24:41] them

[3:24:42] >> Well, you guys you guys are really good

[3:24:44] to give awards to people that don't just

[3:24:47] overwater grass, but they use their

[3:24:48] landscape in a really good way. So,

[3:24:51] >> conservation yard of the week, the most

[3:24:53] yellow grass.

[3:24:54] >> Yep.

[3:24:57] >> Good stuff.

[3:24:58] >> Okay. Anything else? Councilman Carden,

[3:25:01] >> I got a I got ready for a close session

[3:25:03] if you're ready for it.

[3:25:04] >> Got it. Okay. I move to adjourn to close

[3:25:07] a meeting for discussion of character,

[3:25:10] professional competency or physical or

[3:25:11] mental health of an individual and for

[3:25:14] strategy sessions to discuss the

[3:25:15] purchase, exchange or lease of real

[3:25:17] property including any form of water

[3:25:19] rights or water shares to discuss a

[3:25:21] proposed development agreement or

[3:25:23] project proposal in the explorer room provided code or Utah code

[3:25:29] 52-4-205.

[3:25:31] >> Well done. Second.

[3:25:33] >> Motion made by Councilman Carton, second

[3:25:35] by Councilman Oiler to go into close

[3:25:37] session. All in favor say yes. We're in

[3:25:40] close session. And thank you everybody

[3:25:41] for joining us

Spanish Fork City Council | March 24, 2026

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