1 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:12,720 Welcome [clears throat] at 7:01 p.m. on 2 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,740 Wednesday, March 18th, 2026. The Tooele 3 00:00:15,740 --> 00:00:16,880 [clears throat] City Council is meeting 4 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:18,360 in a business meeting being held at 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,720 Tooele City Hall Council Chambers 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:22,400 located at 90 North Main Street in 7 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:23,960 Tooele, Utah. 8 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:24,840 We are also streaming this 9 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:26,320 electronically on the Tooele City 10 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,880 YouTube channel. Our first item today is 11 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:30,920 an America 250 tribute and pledge of 12 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:32,720 allegiance. This is presented by Tooele 13 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:34,480 High School Junior Leadership Training 14 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:43,875 Corps. Turn the time over to them. 15 00:00:43,885 --> 00:00:44,240 » [clears throat] 16 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:46,480 >> Council, mayor, my name is Lieutenant 17 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:48,920 Colonel Anderson. I am the JROTC 18 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,640 instructor for all four high schools. 19 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,600 Uh my class basically is a military 20 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,360 science elective class that the district 21 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:58,840 has. 22 00:00:58,840 --> 00:00:59,520 Um [clears throat] 23 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,760 my students can do it all four years. 24 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:04,920 They can 25 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,360 uh enlist in any branch of the military 26 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,960 as an E2 or an E3. So, that's a nice 27 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:13,680 jump in pay and time in service. 28 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,200 Um I've had the opportunity to enlist 29 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:20,200 some of them into the National Guard and 30 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,240 the Marine Corps, the Navy. 31 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,360 And so, as an officer I can do that. 32 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:29,480 And uh we're happy that we got asked to do 33 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,200 this. 34 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,560 Have the audience please arise. 35 00:01:34,560 --> 00:02:00,790 >> Forward, march. 36 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:01,880 » Group, 37 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:03,440 halt. 38 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:04,240 Left, 39 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,120 face. 40 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:12,350 Present, arms. 41 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:14,000 » Will the audience, please, repeat the 42 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,080 pledge of allegiance after me. 43 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:16,560 I 44 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,440 >> pledge allegiance to the flag of the 45 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,280 United States of America, and to the 46 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,720 republic for which it stands, one nation 47 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,120 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 48 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:30,760 justice for all. 49 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,000 >> Order, arms. 50 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,400 Order, shoulder, arms. 51 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,840 Flags, about, face. 52 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:49,630 Flags, post, close. 53 00:02:49,640 --> 00:02:52,040 Left, face. 54 00:02:52,040 --> 00:03:03,470 Forward, march. 55 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:04,519 Group, 56 00:03:04,519 --> 00:03:05,840 halt. 57 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,360 Post, post, retire. 58 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,760 >> The audience may be seated. Thank you. 59 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:15,837 >> Thank you. 60 00:03:15,847 --> 00:03:19,750 » [clears throat] 61 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,040 » Once again, thank you so much for 62 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,400 coming. We really appreciate that. 63 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:24,760 We'll move on to our second item is a 64 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:26,959 roll call. Councilman Gossett. 65 00:03:26,959 --> 00:03:27,680 >> Present. 66 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:28,800 >> Councilwoman Gochis. 67 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:29,360 >> Present. 68 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:30,200 >> Councilman Hanson. 69 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:30,720 >> Present. 70 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:31,720 >> Councilman McCall. 71 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:32,200 >> Present. 72 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:34,920 >> And Councilman Brady, and I'm present. 73 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:36,519 We'll move on to item three. This is the 74 00:03:36,519 --> 00:03:38,560 public comment period. This is the time 75 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,640 for the public to address the council. 76 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:42,560 We ask that you keep your comments to 3 77 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,160 minutes or less. You state your name 78 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:45,640 into the microphone, and then there's a 79 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,200 paper by Shiloh that you have to sign. 80 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,440 There the 3 minutes is being timed, a 81 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:52,440 message will pop up on the screen 82 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:53,960 letting you know that your time is up 83 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:55,640 and there will also be an audible alarm 84 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:56,880 that you'll hear. 85 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:58,840 After the audible alarm, you have about 86 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:01,280 5 seconds to finish your comments and 87 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,360 then the mic will be shut off at that 88 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:12,710 point. The time is now the public's. 89 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,400 Seeing no one come forward, I will close 90 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,320 the public comment period. We'll move on 91 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:20,160 to item four is resolution 2026-15. 92 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:21,600 A resolution of the Tooele City 93 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:22,600 >> It's two. 94 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:22,960 Is it there? 95 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,200 >> Oh, I'm sorry. We did have one, yes. I 96 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,480 completely forgot about that. So, I need 97 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,160 to go back to the public comment period. 98 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,080 We had an online public comment that I 99 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,880 need to summarize real fast. So, 100 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:38,880 we received this on March 4th, 2026 at 101 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:42,400 3:20 p.m. And it is saying they're 102 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,360 writing to formally request a review of 103 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:45,800 the current seasonal schedule for 104 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,320 pickleball net maintenance. 105 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,880 Several neighbor They want the hours to 106 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:54,000 be extended. We close the pickleball 107 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,040 courts in the winter. 108 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,160 They say that every or several 109 00:04:58,160 --> 00:04:59,480 neighboring communities, including 110 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,040 Grantsville, Stansbury, and various 111 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:02,840 locations in Salt Lake, maintain their 112 00:05:02,840 --> 00:05:05,520 nets year-round or for an extended 113 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,240 season. 114 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:08,400 They would like to suggest that the 115 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,200 pickleball nets remain accessible even 116 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,600 when restrooms are closed. 117 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,440 They state that other local amenities, 118 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:16,840 such as the Tooele City skate park, 119 00:05:16,840 --> 00:05:18,760 remain open for use during the winter 120 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:20,760 months without requiring active restroom 121 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:23,280 facilities. And then they also suggest 122 00:05:23,280 --> 00:05:24,880 that there's a significant demand for 123 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:26,560 dedicated courts on the south end of 124 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:28,440 town to better serve the growing 125 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:31,760 population in that area. And it is from 126 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,720 Tina and Jeff Siminich. 127 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,880 All right. 128 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:38,480 Okay, now we're going to move on to item 129 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:39,840 four. 130 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:42,520 Resolution 2026-15, 131 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,280 a resolution of the Tooele City Council 132 00:05:44,280 --> 00:05:45,960 mending the Tooele City fee schedule 133 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,440 regarding animal shelter fees and police 134 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:50,120 department record fees presented by 135 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,520 Adrian Day, the police chief. 136 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:53,960 >> Thank you, council. 137 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,920 This ordinance is requesting both fees 138 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:58,440 as uh 139 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:00,320 as you just stated. I'll start with 140 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:05,960 animal control. We're starting a small TNR program where we take the 141 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:07,200 cats 142 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,800 to them offsite, Best Friends in Orm. 143 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,240 This is giving us access to a vet, which 144 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:14,800 we we don't have access to. Our local 145 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:17,284 ones are too busy. 146 00:06:17,284 --> 00:06:17,400 >> [clears throat] 147 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:18,919 >> And it's giving us an avenue to 148 00:06:18,919 --> 00:06:21,400 sterilize and vaccinate dogs besides 149 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,680 cats for for a much more affordable 150 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,200 cost. 151 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:27,080 So, we'd like to add a rabies 152 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:30,840 vaccination fee. We haven't been able to 153 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:33,800 um do a rabies vaccination before. We've 154 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:35,680 been doing a deposit, 155 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:37,600 which most people don't make good on 156 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:39,280 that deposit. 157 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:42,800 But, this will allow us to go and and to 158 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:43,919 get the 159 00:06:43,919 --> 00:06:47,200 get it done, make sure it's done. 160 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,400 And this is required uh 161 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,919 by a state law for us to do before we 162 00:06:51,919 --> 00:06:54,520 adopt or let a 163 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:56,400 let an animal back out to its owner as 164 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,120 we have to do this 165 00:06:58,120 --> 00:06:59,720 or the deposit. 166 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,320 We have a fee of a hundred dollars if 167 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:05,120 somebody brings in a dog carcass for 168 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,080 disposal. People are using this fee. I 169 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:09,800 don't know why 170 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:10,994 um 171 00:07:10,994 --> 00:07:11,040 >> [clears throat] 172 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:12,400 >> they're paying a hundred for us to 173 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:16,320 dispose of their dogs. We don't have one 174 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,919 for cats. Uh so, we 175 00:07:18,919 --> 00:07:21,360 we're suggesting lowering the fee to 176 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:25,400 fifty for dogs, cats, small animals. We 177 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:27,360 have had dead rabbits turned in to us 178 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,320 recently. 179 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,320 And bringing back the surrender fee of a 180 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,880 hundred dollars for those living in 181 00:07:33,880 --> 00:07:35,720 Tooele city limits 182 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:37,195 for dogs. 183 00:07:37,195 --> 00:07:37,480 >> [clears throat] 184 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:38,640 >> Um 185 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,080 we took away this fee. We were charging 186 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:44,520 this and it was taken away because 187 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:46,760 we weren't going to take 188 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:47,760 um 189 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:49,920 surrendered dogs from owners, but there 190 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,320 are some instances when we when we can 191 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:53,440 when 192 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:56,960 we're short on aggressive animals and 193 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:59,360 if people are out of out of options of 194 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,520 what to do such as they've moved to a 195 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,050 rental or 196 00:08:04,050 --> 00:08:05,120 >> [clears throat and cough] 197 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,280 >> uh family matters have changed and we're 198 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,480 able we can take that dog and we'd like 199 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:11,480 to add a fee of 30 200 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:14,360 dollars for cats that are surrendered 201 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:18,000 as we work with Best Friends. 202 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:22,240 And second is police records. These uh 203 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:24,200 the first request is separating them 204 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:27,800 from Tooele City fee records. 205 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:28,285 Uh 206 00:08:28,285 --> 00:08:28,560 >> [clears throat] 207 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,919 >> this is because police records are 208 00:08:30,919 --> 00:08:35,159 different than regular records uh here at the city 209 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:39,039 hall. In sheer volume alone, we had over 210 00:08:39,039 --> 00:08:41,360 4,700 [clears throat] requests last year 211 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,360 and I think city hall had in the 212 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:44,039 hundreds. 213 00:08:44,039 --> 00:08:47,280 >> Close to 300. 214 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:49,760 Um ours are more sensitive. 215 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:52,520 Uh we do have to do redactions a lot 216 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:55,440 more for private information mostly, but 217 00:08:55,440 --> 00:09:01,160 there is protected and uh controlled information also. We 218 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,800 receive uh expungements also from 219 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:05,720 juvenile court, 220 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:07,960 UCJIS, the Utah Criminal Justice 221 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:12,680 Information System, and uh other courts. 222 00:09:12,680 --> 00:09:15,839 The report management system isn't built 223 00:09:15,839 --> 00:09:18,520 for this, so that is extra time we have 224 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:19,376 to 225 00:09:19,376 --> 00:09:19,760 >> [clears throat] 226 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,320 >> do to expunge records to make sure we we 227 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,800 don't release them. And we usually most 228 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:29,120 instances do not charge victims of 229 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:31,320 crimes for their report when they come 230 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:32,960 and request that. We give them to 231 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,560 victims for free. 232 00:09:35,560 --> 00:09:37,520 I'm requesting the fee for the police or 233 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:39,960 accident report to increase to $10 from 234 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,880 five. If you can see exhibit B where I 235 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:43,840 have 236 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,080 five police agencies similar to our 237 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:50,120 population just below and five above. I 238 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,760 think this supports uh 239 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:55,960 supports this fee increase. And I'm here 240 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:58,676 for any questions you may have. 241 00:09:58,676 --> 00:09:59,520 >> [clears throat] 242 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:04,150 >> Any questions or comments? 243 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:08,520 » I I did have a question. Um when uh 244 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:11,720 people bring in their animals um uh for 245 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:13,400 that they're for disposal, how do we 246 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,320 dispose of them? 247 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:17,017 >> We have a 248 00:10:17,017 --> 00:10:17,320 >> [clears throat] 249 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:20,840 >> uh ice box and we take a load to the 250 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:23,000 dump when it gets full. 251 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,320 >> Okay, so there's an animal location 252 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:28,670 there. Okay, thanks. 253 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:30,720 » We we take animals that aren't dogs or 254 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,560 cats, though. Like you said someone 255 00:10:32,560 --> 00:10:34,047 brought a rabbit. 256 00:10:34,047 --> 00:10:34,280 >> [clears throat] 257 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:35,360 >> Yes. 258 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:36,240 >> Okay. 259 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,800 >> We're saying no livestock. Uh if it's 260 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:41,080 small animal, we can accommodate. 261 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:41,560 >> Yeah. 262 00:10:41,560 --> 00:10:43,160 >> They've come out and they want to pay 263 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,560 that surrender fee. 264 00:10:45,560 --> 00:10:47,640 It's more than the fee if they did it 265 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:48,880 themselves. 266 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:50,760 >> So for the rabbit, though, do they pay 267 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:52,520 the 268 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:53,960 cuz I don't see anywhere that it says 269 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:56,972 which fee they pay. They just pay 270 00:10:56,972 --> 00:10:57,160 >> [clears throat] 271 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:58,800 >> the normal fee even though it's not 272 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,240 specified that it's a different animal. 273 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:02,960 >> That's that's a good question and a good 274 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:06,142 point. I We would revert to the dog or 275 00:11:06,142 --> 00:11:08,080 [clears throat] cat depending on size, 276 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,560 but we could separate that for other 277 00:11:10,560 --> 00:11:13,040 small animal. 278 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:14,680 >> Matt, do you think we need to separate 279 00:11:14,680 --> 00:11:16,400 that or 280 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,080 >> You should just say cat size and dog 281 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:18,560 size. 282 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:20,640 >> The rabbits we accepted recently, we 283 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:22,920 didn't charge. She had two rabbits. She 284 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,839 was elderly and uh my animal shelter 285 00:11:25,839 --> 00:11:28,240 supervisor just took them. 286 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,440 >> And correct me if I'm wrong, but I I the 287 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:32,600 disposal fee is $50 no matter what 288 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,960 animal, right? It's It's the dog and the 289 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:35,800 cat that are 290 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:37,560 >> Correct. I was going to the surrender 291 00:11:37,560 --> 00:11:41,480 fee. Yeah, we It is $100 for dogs and 292 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:44,120 we were It's all 50, so 293 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:45,000 >> Okay, regardless 294 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,920 >> could just reword it on our fee schedule 295 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:50,920 to small animal, not livestock. 296 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,000 >> Yeah, and I I think the way 297 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,800 Chief, you've presented it will work. 298 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:57,320 It's animal carcass, but no livestock. 299 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:58,480 So, I I think [clears throat] that 300 00:11:58,480 --> 00:11:58,920 >> Okay. 301 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:00,040 >> will cover it, yeah. 302 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:02,160 >> Thank you. 303 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,160 >> Okay. 304 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:07,320 Any other questions, comments? 305 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:08,920 Okay, I'll entertain a motion. 306 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:09,400 >> Thank you. 307 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:10,760 >> So, in the motion, do we need to clarify 308 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:11,760 that part? 309 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:15,000 >> I don't think so. Matt says it's written 310 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:16,000 We don't need to clarify anything, 311 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:16,960 right? We can just 312 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:18,560 >> That's right. As far as disposal, it's 313 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:21,680 just all animal carcasses $50, but no 314 00:12:21,680 --> 00:12:24,600 livestock is accepted. Yeah, so whether 315 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:25,720 dog, cat, or whatever. 316 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:27,680 >> things there, I think. Yes, that's my 317 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:29,480 fault. 318 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:32,950 >> Okay, I'll entertain a motion. 319 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:34,360 » Mr. Chair, I make a motion we approve 320 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,600 resolution 2026-15, 321 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:40,240 a resolution of the Tooele City Council 322 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,120 amending the Tooele City fee schedule 323 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:44,360 regarding animal shelter fees and police 324 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,080 department record fees. 325 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:46,880 >> Second. 326 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:48,440 >> We have a motion from Councilman Hanson 327 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:50,320 and a second from Councilman McCall. 328 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:52,000 We'll take it to a vote. Councilman 329 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,400 Gossett. 330 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:54,080 >> Aye. 331 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:55,200 >> Councilwoman Gochis. 332 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:55,560 >> Aye. 333 00:12:55,560 --> 00:12:56,480 >> Councilman Hanson. 334 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:56,880 >> Aye. 335 00:12:56,880 --> 00:12:57,880 >> Councilman McCall. 336 00:12:57,880 --> 00:12:58,200 >> Aye. 337 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:00,200 >> And Councilman Brady, and I vote aye. 338 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,080 That passes 5-0. 339 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:05,560 Item five is ordinance 2026-05, 340 00:13:05,560 --> 00:13:07,240 an ordinance of Tooele City enacting a 341 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:09,520 temporary land use regulation amending 342 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:13,800 Tooele City code section 7-26-3 343 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,640 regarding water rights exactions 344 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:17,240 presented by Paul Hanson, the city 345 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:18,200 engineer. 346 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:19,839 >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 347 00:13:19,839 --> 00:13:21,520 We had this discussion with the council 348 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:23,839 a couple of weeks ago, but in August for 349 00:13:23,839 --> 00:13:25,200 the public and for those that may be 350 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:28,080 joining with us both here and online. 351 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:29,880 Tooele City has been exacting water 352 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:31,720 rights for all new developments since 353 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:34,040 August of 1998. 354 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:37,520 So, we're almost 28 years into a policy. 355 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:39,200 Over that time, development has 356 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:40,960 increased and water resources are 357 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:42,560 becoming a little more challenging to 358 00:13:42,560 --> 00:13:43,880 develop. 359 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:45,840 We felt that it was appropriate in order 360 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,080 to protect the city interests and ensure 361 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,040 that the water rights that we receive 362 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:51,400 have 363 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:52,520 backing, 364 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:53,824 that they're valid, that they have 365 00:13:53,824 --> 00:13:55,160 [clears throat] quality, quantity, and 366 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:56,600 supply, 367 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:58,800 that we add some minor language to the 368 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:00,920 ordinance. It does not change the amount 369 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:02,400 of exaction. 370 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:03,560 It doesn't change any of those 371 00:14:03,560 --> 00:14:05,240 requirements. It's simply to give the 372 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:06,720 city some 373 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,120 additional protection for our future 374 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:10,520 use. 375 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,760 Loretta helped me put 376 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:17,040 Excuse me, help me put that code up on change. 377 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:19,400 And it will is right there. The yellow 378 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:21,880 is the added language. Everything else 379 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:25,920 is currently as currently in the code. 380 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:27,440 It allows the city to evaluate the 381 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,520 rights proposed for conveyance and in 382 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:32,720 its discretion may refuse or modify or 383 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:34,280 alter that. 384 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:37,000 It also adds a condition that if it's a 385 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:38,800 water right that's not associated with a 386 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:41,160 developed or identifiable 387 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:43,440 developable water source, 388 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:45,839 we would have this option to not accept 389 00:14:45,839 --> 00:14:48,040 it as well or to put other conditions on 390 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:49,040 it. 391 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:51,000 And then also better condition to or 392 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,360 better look at water source sufficiency 393 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:55,600 and water quality. 394 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:57,880 What we know and what you have heard 395 00:14:57,880 --> 00:14:59,720 before is that the state engineer has 396 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:01,440 over appropriated water rights in the 397 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:03,000 Tooele Valley, particularly the east 398 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:04,120 side. 399 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:05,920 There's still water to be developed. 400 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:07,120 We're doing that right now. We're 401 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,360 drilling a well down near Rogers Road. 402 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:12,839 But as we look at developing future 403 00:15:12,839 --> 00:15:14,360 resources, 404 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:16,120 we want to put the city in the strongest 405 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:17,839 position to make sure that the water 406 00:15:17,839 --> 00:15:21,040 rights we receive for development 407 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:23,880 can continue to be used and supply water 408 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:25,440 that we'll need for the future for the 409 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:26,840 intended use. 410 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:28,560 That's the sole purpose. 411 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,400 Again, it's not intended to be further 412 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,760 punitive or restrictive, but just to 413 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:34,040 make sure that the city and its 414 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:36,920 residents interests are best protected. 415 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:38,920 This would be a temporary land use 416 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:40,960 ordinance, meaning that if you were to 417 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:42,600 approve it tonight, 418 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:44,560 we could begin applying it tomorrow. We 419 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:45,920 don't have anything we're looking at 420 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:47,560 applying tomorrow, 421 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:49,000 but it's simply to protect us and 422 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,160 because it is a title seven, 423 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:52,520 we would be taking it to planning 424 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:54,960 commission for their consideration and a 425 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,200 recommendation back to the council for a 426 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,000 code change. 427 00:15:59,000 --> 00:16:02,470 Any questions you have for me? 428 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:09,790 » Any questions or comments? 429 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:10,840 Okay. 430 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,400 I will entertain a motion. 431 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:15,080 >> Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve 432 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:17,960 ordinance 2026-05, 433 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:19,720 an ordinance of Tooele City enacting a 434 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,240 temporary land use regulation amending 435 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:23,880 Tooele City [clears throat] code section 436 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:26,600 7-26-3 437 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,160 regarding water rights exactions. 438 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:29,960 >> I'll second. 439 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:31,320 >> We have a motion from Councilwoman 440 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:33,560 Gochis and a second from Councilman 441 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:35,440 McCall. We'll take it to a vote. 442 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:36,560 Councilman McCall. 443 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:37,080 >> Aye. 444 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:38,040 >> Councilman Hansen. 445 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:38,520 >> Aye. 446 00:16:38,520 --> 00:16:39,640 >> Councilwoman Gochis. 447 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:40,360 >> Aye. 448 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:41,320 >> Councilman Gossett. 449 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:41,839 >> Aye. 450 00:16:41,839 --> 00:16:43,480 >> I'm Councilman Brady and I vote aye. 451 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:44,560 Thank you, Council. 452 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:45,720 >> Thanks, Paul. 453 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:47,520 That passes 5-0. 454 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,880 Item six is ordinance 2026-06, 455 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:52,640 an ordinance of Tooele City amending 456 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:56,320 Tooele City code section 6-7-4 457 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,160 regarding the imposition and collection 458 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,400 of fees for impounded animals presented 459 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:03,920 by Matt Johnson, the city attorney. 460 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,560 >> Thank you. Thank you, Council. Um 461 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:08,520 This was one [clears throat] of those uh 462 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:09,760 we come across a code that has a 463 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:11,240 problem, and so 464 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,240 we find better wording for it. It 465 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:15,439 actually Chief Day caught this one. What 466 00:17:15,439 --> 00:17:17,120 initially got us looking at this bill is 467 00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:19,000 that it um 468 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,800 that this has to do the amendment 469 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:22,439 specifically has to do with fees and 470 00:17:22,439 --> 00:17:24,081 costs that are 471 00:17:24,081 --> 00:17:24,160 >> [clears throat] 472 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:25,880 >> associated with animals that are 473 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:27,160 impounded. 474 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,640 Um he caught that we had a provision 475 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:30,800 that 476 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:32,640 uh said that those fees if not paid 477 00:17:32,640 --> 00:17:34,200 voluntarily could be collected through a 478 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:36,280 civil action, which is fine, or by being 479 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:38,360 added to the owner's tax or utility 480 00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:41,440 bill, which sounds a lot like 481 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:42,920 we'll turn off your water if you don't 482 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:44,320 pay this, which is not what the city 483 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:46,000 does. So, we didn't want it to read it 484 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:48,120 like that. We looked at some better 485 00:17:48,120 --> 00:17:49,760 wording. Um 486 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,160 uh the wording that we have there in in 487 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,880 the new subsection five, I think 488 00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:57,560 reflects more realistically what we do 489 00:17:57,560 --> 00:18:01,320 to collect that. Um and 490 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,800 besides that, it also 491 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:06,360 what the old code didn't have is any 492 00:18:06,360 --> 00:18:08,920 specific provision on this is how we 493 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:11,600 notify the owner of the the amount of 494 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:13,280 money that's owed, and this is the 495 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:15,160 amount of time that we have before we 496 00:18:15,160 --> 00:18:17,760 get to those collection um provisions in 497 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:20,040 subsection five. So, that was also added 498 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:20,920 in 499 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:25,510 uh it's the new subsection um 500 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:27,160 uh 501 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,160 two covers that, and also partly in five 502 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:30,800 covers that, so that the 503 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:32,960 um the city does can either hand it to 504 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:34,480 them or mail it to the last known 505 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:36,640 address if if we can't just can't find 506 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:38,000 another way to make contact with the 507 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,960 owner. And then from that time they have 508 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:41,840 30 days before we look at sending it 509 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:44,480 either to to finance to send a send them 510 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:46,800 a letter or or to my office to start 511 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,920 collection action or any other any other 512 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:52,150 way to [clears throat] collect those. 513 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:53,760 Are there any questions? 514 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:57,950 >> Any questions or comments? 515 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:01,000 Okay, I'll entertain a motion. 516 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,160 >> Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion that we 517 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:05,760 approve ordinance 2026-06, 518 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:07,520 an ordinance of Tooele City amending 519 00:19:07,520 --> 00:19:10,920 Tooele City code section 6-7-4 520 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:12,880 regarding the imposition and collection 521 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,840 of fees for impounded animals. 522 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:16,560 >> I'll second. 523 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,120 >> We have a motion from Councilman Gossett 524 00:19:18,120 --> 00:19:19,840 and a second from Councilman Hanson. 525 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:21,240 We'll take it to a vote. Councilman 526 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:21,960 Gossett. 527 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:22,440 >> Aye. 528 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:23,480 >> Councilwoman Gochis. 529 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:23,840 >> Aye. 530 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:24,840 >> Councilman Hanson. 531 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:25,240 >> Aye. 532 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:26,400 >> Councilman McCall. 533 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:26,880 >> Aye. 534 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,680 >> I'm Councilman Brady and I vote aye. 535 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,498 That passes 5-0. Thanks, Matt. 536 00:19:30,498 --> 00:19:31,680 [clears throat] 537 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:33,720 Item seven, invoices and purchase orders 538 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:35,160 presented by Shiloh Baker, the city 539 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:36,000 recorder. 540 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:37,000 >> Jesus. 541 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:39,280 >> Thank you, Council. 542 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:42,288 I have just one invoice that was in your 543 00:19:42,288 --> 00:19:43,680 [clears throat] packet for you to 544 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:45,960 consider tonight. This is for Iwork. 545 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:47,360 This is 546 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:50,840 a software renewal. It's our permit for 547 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:52,480 planning and it's our permit management 548 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:53,840 for planning and zoning as well as 549 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,080 business licensing. It's the software 550 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:59,320 that allows online payments for permits 551 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:03,000 and business licenses. The cost is 552 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:04,600 $30,000 553 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:08,120 for the annual renewal. 554 00:20:08,120 --> 00:20:11,200 >> Any questions or comments? 555 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:13,280 I'll entertain a motion. 556 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:15,880 >> Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve 557 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:17,840 the invoices and purchase orders as 558 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:19,480 presented by Shiloh Baker. 559 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:20,200 >> I'll second. 560 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:21,480 >> We have a motion from Councilwoman 561 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:23,200 Gochis and a second from Councilman 562 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:24,800 McCall. We'll take it to a vote. 563 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:25,840 Councilman McCall. 564 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:26,240 >> Aye. 565 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:27,120 >> Councilman Hanson. 566 00:20:27,120 --> 00:20:27,480 >> Aye. 567 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:28,560 >> Councilwoman Gochis. 568 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:28,880 >> Aye. 569 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:29,840 >> Councilman Gossett. 570 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:30,240 >> Aye. 571 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:32,240 >> I'm Councilman Brady and I vote aye. 572 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:35,320 That passes 5-0. Thank you, Shiloh. 573 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,760 Items eight 574 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:40,120 are the minutes from March 4th, 2026 575 00:20:40,120 --> 00:20:43,000 work meeting and the March 4th, 2026 576 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:46,360 business meeting. Any corrections? 577 00:20:46,360 --> 00:20:48,040 >> They look great. Thank you. 578 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:49,320 >> I'll entertain a motion. 579 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:50,640 >> Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion we approve 580 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,320 the minutes. 581 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:52,880 >> I'll second. 582 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:54,400 >> We have a motion from Councilman McCall 583 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:56,560 and a second from Councilman Hanson. 584 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,040 We'll take it to a vote. Councilman 585 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:00,960 Gossett. Councilwoman Gochis. Councilman 586 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:03,560 Hanson. Councilman McCall. 587 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:05,400 I'm Councilman Brady and I vote aye. 588 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:08,040 That passes 5-0. And item nine is to 589 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:11,800 adjourn at 7:22 p.m.