[0:05] Okay, it's 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 2nd, 2026.
[0:10] The Tooele City Council is meeting in a
business meeting that is immediately
[0:13] following our RDA meeting that just
happened. We are meeting at Tooele City
[0:17] Hall in the Council Chambers located at
90 North Main Street in Tooele, Utah,
[0:21] and we are also streaming this
electronically on the Tooele City
[0:23] YouTube channel. We will start with the
Pledge of Allegiance. If you'll please
[0:27] rise and repeat after me.
[0:31] » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
[0:36] republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:43] justice for all.
[0:48] » Thank you. We'll move on to our second
item is a roll call. Councilman Gossett.
[0:52] » Present.
>> Councilman Hansen.
[0:53] » Present.
>> Councilman McCall.
[0:55] » Present.
>> I'm Councilman Brady and I'm also
[0:57] present, and Councilwoman Gochis has
asked to be excused tonight.
[1:01] Item three is the America 250 tribute.
This is the Girls Nation in Washington,
[1:05] D.C. presentation presented by Haley
McCracken, Miss Teen Tooele City.
[1:22] » Good evening. My name is Haley McCracken
and I'm the Miss Teen Tooele City
[1:26] America 250 ambassador for 2026.
However, although I could talk about how
[1:30] much I've enjoyed my time so far as a
Miss Teen, I'm here to talk today about
[1:34] the incredible experience I had this
past summer and how it gave me even
[1:38] greater appreciation for celebrating
America 250.
[1:42] To me, celebrating America 250 is about
more than just looking back at our
[1:46] history. It's about recognizing the
people who make up America today and the
[1:50] young people who will shape its future.
This past summer, I had the opportunity
[1:55] to attend ALA Girls State, which led me
to becoming one of Utah's ALA Girls
[1:59] Nation Senators. What makes this so
special to me is not only was I chosen
[2:03] out of 300 plus girls, but I'm the first
girl girl ever chosen from Tooele County
[2:07] as a Girls Nation Senator.
At Girls State, I was assigned to Clyde
[2:12] City and was a member of the Nationalist
Party. During the week, I served as City
[2:15] Party Chairwoman, County and State
Delegate, and eventually Girls Nation
[2:19] Senator.
My journey to becoming a Girls Nation
[2:22] Senator had four rounds including
writing and creating a bill, interviews,
[2:26] speeches, whistle stops, etc. And at the
end, two senators were chosen and
[2:30] thankfully I was one of them.
My bill was called the Rural Healthcare
[2:34] Act and the purpose of my bill was to
improve healthcare accessibility for
[2:40] rural communities and for Americans
living in those rural communities by
[2:43] providing more resources to hospitals,
increasing accessibility to providers,
[2:47] and telehealth services.
And let me tell you through it all, I
[2:51] had the best support system.
About a month ago, I was flown out to
[2:57] Washington, D.C. to attend Girls Nation.
The entire trip was paid for by ALA
[3:02] which allowed me to experience something
I never expected that I would get the
[3:05] chance to do.
At Nation, I was in Foggy Bottom
[3:08] community and and again representing the
Nationalist Party and officially serving
[3:12] as one of Utah's Girls Nation Senators.
One of the things we did at Nation was
[3:17] participate in Senate session styles or
Senate style sessions where we debated
[3:22] and voted on bills and got to experience
what it was like to participate in our
[3:25] national government. We also got to
experience the history of our country
[3:28] firsthand. We visited the National Mall,
the Iwo Jima Memorial,
[3:33] and sorry, one more.
And um Joint Oh, one more, sorry.
[3:39] And Joint Myer-Henderson Hall and also
Arlington National Cemetery. We also
[3:44] visited Capitol Hill which was one of my
favorite parts of the trip. We were able
[3:48] to meet with Congresswoman Celeste Maloy
and tour the Capitol. One more. I'm so
[3:52] sorry.
And we even got to see Utah senators
[3:56] vote and speak on the Senate floor.
Girls Nation
[3:59] For Girls Nation, my co-senator and I
co-wrote a bill called the AI Minor
[4:03] Protection Act.
The purpose of the bill was to put
[4:06] safeguards on AI to protect minors from
things like chatbots encouraging unsafe
[4:11] behaviors and redirecting them to the
help that they would need. The bill was
[4:14] put on our Senate floor and passed with
a vote in majority.
[4:18] This experience showed me that some
showed me something about America. Our
[4:22] country's history may be 250 years old,
but our country is constantly changing.
[4:26] New generations have new challenges,
ideas, and responsibilities. Being in DC
[4:31] gave me the opportunity to network with
people from all over. I was proud to
[4:34] tell people where I was from and
represent the community I grew up in.
[4:38] That is something America 250 gives us
all an opportunity to do. We get the
[4:42] chance to celebrate the communities that
make up America. And America is the
[4:46] people who choose to serve, lead, and
make a difference in their communities.
[4:50] Girl State and Nation taught me how to
speak up, work with others who have
[4:53] different opinions, lead with
confidence, and take opportunities that
[4:57] will come my way.
I'm so grateful to have so many amazing
[5:00] opportunities this past summer, and I'm
so extremely grateful to be Utah's Girls
[5:04] Nation Senator and Tooele County's Miss
Teen Tooele City America 250 Ambassador.
[5:09] I hope I'm able to open the door for the
youth in our community so they can take
[5:12] part in making a difference in the world
around us because 250 years of America
[5:17] isn't just about where we're going, but
it's about
[5:20] where we've Oh, sorry. It isn't just
about where we've been, but it's about
[5:23] where we are going. Thank you.
>> [applause]
[5:32] » So, we um didn't want to put it on the
agenda because we didn't want Haley to
[5:36] know, but we are presenting her with the
mayor's community recognition award
[5:39] tonight. And normally I have um a
write-up of things, but I don't have one
[5:44] today, so I'm just going to talk a
little bit about Haley. So, I first met
[5:47] Hailey um before she was a candidate for
for Miss Tooele City when I did some
[5:53] practice interviews at Desert Peak High
School and I was very impressed. Um I do
[5:59] those often for the high schools um
where the kids come in and just practice
[6:02] and um I
they're not super memorable cuz I do
[6:06] them often, but but Hailey was actually
very memorable. She gave a really really
[6:10] great interview and um I felt like I
really connected with her and so I was
[6:13] excited to see her as a candidate for
Miss Teen Tooele City um
[6:18] pageant and it was really great to get
to know her there and I know that she
[6:22] does a lot of service within our
community and as her
[6:26] serving our royalty, she'll provide a
lot of service this year especially. So,
[6:30] I would just like to tell her thank you
and we appreciate your service to Tooele
[6:34] City. I also went to Girls State in high
school and it was super fun. Um so, I'm
[6:38] impressed with your going to Girls
Nation. It's really
[6:41] amazing that you represented our
community there. So, thank you. Here's a
[6:45] certificate and we have a
[6:49] It's a little gift bag for you as well.
So, we'd like to take a picture with the
[6:52] council um as well. So, do you want to
do it in here? Do you want
[6:57] » We just do it right here.
>> We'll just come right here and do it.
[7:04] » [clears throat]
[7:31] » Congratulations.
[7:39] » Thank you.
Thank you.
[7:42] » Congratulations.
[7:53] » [applause]
[8:12] » Thanks Haley, that was a great
presentation and we can see you'll be a
[8:15] future leader someday, so thank you.
Our next item is a presentation by
[8:20] Disabled American Veterans, the DAV
Jordan M. Byrd Tooele County Chapter 20.
[8:26] I don't have a name of who's presenting
as so I'll turn the time over to that
[8:29] group.
>> Jim Yale.
[8:32] This is me.
[8:42] Hi, my name is Jim Yale.
Forgive [clears throat] me my scratchy
[8:46] throat.
Um I am the adjutant treasurer for the
[8:51] Chapter 20 in Tooele County.
And this to my right is the Commander
[8:56] Alex Pacheco.
And senior vice commander is Dusty
[9:00] Thomas.
And Lauren Hall our chaplain.
[9:05] We invited
uh Mayor Matt Manscull
[9:10] to speak at our Veterans Outreach
Luncheon that we have on back on 27 June
[9:16] of this year.
And we had a great turnout, some 55
[9:21] veterans
in our community showed up.
[9:25] And
our mission is to support veterans in
[9:31] the community as well as their families.
Help them file claims with the VA and
[9:36] also that some of them in the distress
they can always come to us and we can
[9:41] help them.
And we would like to make a presentation
[9:46] to
Madam Mayor.
[9:49] I'd like to read this uh
uh certificate if I may.
[9:56] To the Mayor of Tooele, Utah, Honorable
Marisa V. Medina.
[10:02] This is the seal.
This certificate is awarded in sincere
[10:06] appreciation of your continued support
for Disabled American Veterans, DAV, and
[10:12] its mission keeping our promises to
American veterans.
[10:17] In grateful appreciation for your
heartfelt support of DAV and American
[10:22] America's veterans and for your
meaningful remarks at the Jordan N. Bird
[10:28] Tooele County Chapter 20 Veterans
Outreach Luncheon held at the Bonneville
[10:32] Brewery Restaurant on 27
June 2026.
[10:37] We salute you.
[10:41] Madam Mayor, can we present this to you?
[10:47] » [applause]
[10:54] » You want me to take the picture of just
two of us? And Dave, would you mind
[10:57] coming down, please? Because
>> [clears throat]
[10:59] » Dave Dave McColl is a member of our
chapter as well.
[11:06] He don't say it much, but he's a
disabled veteran.
[11:30] » [clears throat]
[11:42] [clears throat]
[11:44] » Would you mind if we just got the rest
of the council in this photo as well
[11:47] quickly?
>> Sure.
[11:51] We want to do one condition for the
after
[11:55] condition of Alex and
David.
[12:02] » Can I squeeze in behind?
>> Yeah, that's fine.
[12:08] I'm sure I'm sure you're taller than I
am.
[12:14] All right, here we go. 1 2 3.
Okay, thank you. And then
[12:21] » And
if you do the scripture, you can stand
[12:23] up.
Excuse me.
[12:28] We should be in the middle.
[12:39] You can go ahead.
Move a little bit.
[12:42] » That's about right.
[12:48] » I'm sorry.
>> Sorry.
[12:58] » [clears throat]
[13:05] » Thank you for your service to our
country and the continued service you
[13:09] give in our community.
We will move on to our public comment
[13:13] period. This is the time for the public
to address the council. Um I'm just
[13:17] going to read this statement that the
public comment period is an opportunity
[13:20] for residents to address the city
council. Comments will be limited to no
[13:24] more than 3 minutes per person unless
additional time is
[13:27] by the governing body. Before we open it
up to the public here, we did receive an
[13:32] email to our public comment email. I'm
just going to summarize that. It says,
[13:36] "Dear Tooele County officials, they're
writing to express their strong
[13:39] opposition to the proposed Tooele Valley
Data Center project and any zoning
[13:44] amendments that would accommodate it."
In the next paragraph, they talk about
[13:47] why they oppose it.
And then they say, "Tooele County wisely
[13:52] put a data center moratorium in place to
protect our limited resources." And then
[13:56] once again, she's urging the
It says, "Please protect our community's
[14:01] future by denying the zoning changes,
overlay districts, and infrastructure
[14:05] backing required for this project to
move forward."
[14:08] And that is signed
by Amy Weston.
[14:12] And just for the public's benefit,
Tooele City does not have any data
[14:17] center rezoning or anything like that,
so.
[14:21] Okay.
We will turn the time over to the
[14:24] public. We ask that you state your name
into the mic. You keep your comments to
[14:27] 3 minutes or less, and then you sign the
paper by Shiloh. The time is now the
[14:31] public's.
[14:43] » [clears throat]
>> Good evening, Council.
[14:46] My name is Christopher. I'm an Eagle
Scout candidate working with Troop 314.
[14:50] I'm a certified Leave No Trace trainer
and an applicant for the Distinguished
[14:54] Conservation Service Award.
Tonight, I would want to present our
[14:58] upcoming cleanup and trail project at
Wigwam Park.
[15:01] Right now, the 8-acre wooded spillway at
Wigwam Park is a vital community asset
[15:06] that presents unique needs and safety
challenges.
[15:09] This pocket forest provides a crucial
home for our local birds, bats, and
[15:13] bugs.
It is a beautiful green space for our
[15:16] community.
However, years of overgrown brush have
[15:19] caused a major safety hazards. The dead
wood creates two immediate dangers.
[15:24] First, it is a massive fire hazard right
next to local homes.
[15:29] And second, it is a flood risk that can
block water during heavy rains.
[15:34] I'm taking direct action to solve these
problems
[15:38] through the
through my project.
[15:41] I'm working with the city parks
department and they have approved my
[15:45] projects.
We [clears throat] are bringing together
[15:48] volunteer crews to clear the brush and
build a clean trail.
[15:51] Our crews will set up eight permanent
signs along the trail.
[15:55] Three signs will focus on birds, bats,
and bugs. We will build 31 wildlife
[16:00] boxes and four bug habitats.
And we are working with state bat
[16:04] conservationists to build 12 bat boxes
and safely move wild bats out of our
[16:08] public schools.
Our bug signs will combine local
[16:12] pollinators and decomposers
featuring bug beacons and butterfly
[16:17] habitats.
We are also reaching out to the
[16:19] community partners to help residents
bring these backyard lessons home.
[16:24] One sign honors local heritage
through the generations of history in
[16:30] this shared valley
which we are integrating local scouting
[16:33] traditions, pioneer history, and the
land stewardship of the Goshute people.
[16:39] Four signs will manage fire, water,
earth, and sky. And we are working with
[16:43] the local fire district and county
public works to clear the 8-acre
[16:47] spillway and create a half-mile
firebreak.
[16:52] We need community volunteers to help us
finish this work and we are setting up
[16:56] volunteer sign-up pages this week.
Our first work day will be on Saturday,
[17:00] September 19th to clear the heavy brush.
And our second work day will be on
[17:04] Saturday, October 3rd to install the
wildlife boxes and seed bomb the bug
[17:10] habitats.
Finally, please join us for the official
[17:13] trail opening a
on Saturday, October 3rd at 3:14 p.m.
[17:19] The community is invited. Thank you for
your time. And I have a copy of
[17:25] my project overview for the recorder.
>> Great. Thank you. You can just leave
[17:32] that over there with Shiloh. And then
just sign that paper. Thank you.
[17:35] » Thanks.
[17:53] » Okay, the time is still the public's.
[18:02] Okay, seeing no one else come forward, I
will close the public comment period.
[18:06] And we will move on to item six, a
public hearing and motion on ordinance
[18:09] 2026-22,
an ordinance of the Tooele City Council
[18:13] vacating the southern 20-ft portion of
Utah Avenue located between the railway
[18:18] crossing and 1100 West presented by Paul
Hansen, the city engineer.
[18:24] » Thank you again, Council. I feel so
blessed to be involved in all three of
[18:27] your meetings tonight. I don't know what
I did, but thank you.
[18:31] Occasionally, Tooele City receives a
risk a request [clears throat]
[18:34] to vacate all or portions of public
dedicated right-of-way.
[18:39] Um and and we consider those on a
case-by-case basis.
[18:44] This particular one involves the
property on the west end of Utah Avenue
[18:49] currently owned by Sentinel LLC that's
bounded on the west by the railroad and
[18:55] on the east by 1100 West.
Utah Avenue has not always been a public
[19:00] right-of-way. In 2009, Tooele City and
UDOT exchanged right-of-way where we
[19:06] took Utah Avenue from Main Street down
to what is now Industrial Loop Road
[19:13] and the city provided the right-of-way
for the new 1000 North Corridor from
[19:18] Main Street down.
So, we inherited some right-of-way that
[19:23] we didn't pick.
And as a result, [clears throat] it's
[19:25] larger than we need.
As you know, heading westbound on Utah
[19:29] Avenue from Main Street, it's only about
60 ft wide, quite narrow.
[19:34] As you get down to about 1000 West in
that neighborhood, it starts to widen.
[19:39] And in this area specifically
at 1100 West to the railroad, there's
[19:44] areas that are that exceed 115 ft in
width.
[19:49] We believe as a city that we need no
more than an 84-ft right-of-way. An
[19:54] 84-ft right-of-way is the city's largest
uh
[19:57] limited access collector road that would
safely allow the trucks that come in and
[20:02] out of the city's industrial depot, the
school campus, and other properties.
[20:06] And so, the property owner has
approached the city about vacating the
[20:11] southern portion of their right-of-way.
Uh we certainly were amenable to
[20:16] consider that. And the way we establish
what we want to maintain is by using the
[20:21] existing center line of the pavement on
the east end of the property
[20:26] and the existing center line of the rail
crossing. The rail crossing is set. It's
[20:31] not going to move or go anywhere. It
might be widened, but it would be
[20:34] proportional on both sides.
What that ends up with is a strip of
[20:39] property that's up to 20 ft wide in
areas and as shown on the screen by that
[20:45] orange shaded area.
In vacating the right-of-way, the city
[20:49] would maintain, however, that entire
area as a public utility easement. There
[20:55] are storm drainage facilities and other
improvements that lie within that, some
[20:59] third-party utilities. So, this action
tonight would not take away any of those
[21:05] utility rights, only the
surface rights to the developer.
[21:10] The benefit that entitles the developer
to is they have some additional setback
[21:14] for building placement on that property
and allows a little more enhanced use.
[21:20] This would leave the potential for some
additional right-of-way vacation to the
[21:25] north of the pavement and also further
to the east right where the 1100 West
[21:30] name is. You can see that horizontal
yellow line
[21:33] that there's opportunities for
improvement. But rather than bearing
[21:37] that cost as a city of trying to figure
out where that's going to be, our policy
[21:41] has been to wait for development to come
in
[21:44] and then work best to help them
meet their needs.
[21:48] So, this is the action that's before
you.
[21:52] If you have any Oh, it did go to
Planning Commission.
[21:55] I failed to mention that and my
recollection is that it received a
[21:58] favorable recommendation from all
members. Am I remembering that correct?
[22:04] From those who were there.
So, they did make a positive
[22:07] recommendation to you.
>> Okay, are there any questions or
[22:11] comments for Paul?
>> I had one question and that just in
[22:15] thinking in the future that
that we'd need since we have the traffic
[22:20] between Grantsville and Tooele is going
to grow if we would need to widen back
[22:23] the road eventually for that reason.
>> We don't think so. We've actually talked
[22:28] with this with our transportation
consultant Hills Engineering.
[22:32] They're the ones that are working on our
master plan and update that the council
[22:36] recently approved and they believe the
84 ft is more than sufficient
[22:40] to meet to meet the city's needs.
[22:44] » Okay. Any other questions or comments?
Thanks, Paul.
[22:50] This item also has a public hearing, so
we invite the public to address the
[22:53] council. We ask that you state your name
into the mic. You keep your
[22:56] [clears throat] comments to 3 minutes or
less and then you sign the paper by
[22:59] Shiloh. The paper Not the paper. the
time is now the public's.
[23:15] » It's here.
Paul, I would have a question on that uh
[23:20] particular little intersection. It's
getting busier, busier, busier as our
[23:24] education corridor
grows.
[23:27] Does 84 ft allow for a right turn
up to the colleges
[23:34] as well as maybe a merge lane coming out
of the colleges headed to Grantsville?
[23:39] » We can answer that up.
After the public comment period's over,
[23:43] then we'll bring it back to the council
and we can
[23:46] » Okay.
>> answer that.
[23:47] » Okay. Thank you.
>> Did you state your name into the mic? I
[23:51] Sorry, if you did, I missed it.
>> I did not.
[23:55] » Okay.
>> Chris McKechney.
[23:56] » Thank you. And then you have to sign
over there as well.
[24:07] Okay, since you know one else come
forward, I will close the public hearing
[24:10] and we'll bring it back to the council.
Paul, if you have anything to add.
[24:15] » I can. I can help answer that question.
At the mayor's direction, we actually
[24:20] looked at a traffic signal warrant
study.
[24:23] Um it does not currently warrant a
light, but it's not far off. Um we think
[24:28] within the next
several months or short time thereafter
[24:32] that it should warrant it.
We are prohibited by law from putting in
[24:37] signals or stop signs until they meet
certain warrants.
[24:41] So, we're looking at when that is a
signalized intersection. And when that
[24:45] does become a signalized intersection,
then the requirement for separate lanes
[24:50] is reduced. But the short answer is,
yes, we're taking all of that into
[24:54] consideration.
There are plans for widening to allow
[24:58] for turn lanes and other items in the
interim until such time as a signal
[25:03] would be warranted.
[25:06] Good question.
>> All right. Thank you. If there's no
[25:11] other questions from the council, I will
entertain a motion.
[25:16] » Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion that we
adopt ordinance 2026-22,
[25:20] an ordinance of the Tooele City Council
vacating the southern 20-ft portion of
[25:25] Utah Avenue located between the railroad
railway crossing and 1100 West.
[25:30] » Second.
>> We have a motion from Councilman Gossett
[25:32] and a second from Councilman McCall.
We'll take it to a vote. Councilman
[25:36] McCall?
>> Aye.
[25:37] » Councilman Hansen?
>> Aye.
[25:39] » Councilman Gossett?
>> Aye.
[25:41] » I'm Councilman Brady and I vote aye.
That passes 4-0. Thank you, Council.
[25:45] Thanks, Paul.
Item seven is a public hearing and
[25:48] motion on ordinance 2026-20,
an ordinance of the Tooele City Council
[25:53] amending Tooele City Code Section
7-16A-3,
[25:57] regarding commercial special districts
eligib- eligibility and size, presented
[26:02] by Andrew Aagard, the Community
Development Director.
[26:05] » Thank you, Council. As we discussed in
your work session meeting today, this is
[26:09] an
ordinance amendment request submitted by
[26:12] Perry Commercial
regarding the eligibility for for
[26:16] commercial special districts. And just
for the public's information,
[26:21] I'd like to go over what how you what
you need to do qualify currently for a
[26:25] commercial special district. In order to
qualify for a CSD,
[26:29] you must first have a land use
designation of commercial.
[26:33] You must also have 50 acres
and the properties must be contiguous.
[26:38] The developer has submitted an
application
[26:40] requesting both changes to the land use
requirement as well as the the con-
[26:45] continuity of the properties themselves
to qualify for a CSD.
[26:50] The first change is requesting that the
land use map amendment
[26:55] be combined into the same process as a
commercial special district approval.
[27:01] And then the second request is that if
the property is larger than 125 acres
[27:07] and each parcel larger than 30 acres,
the CSD does not need to be contiguous.
[27:12] I would also like to point out that the
the ordinance that was in your packet
[27:16] was incorrect due to staff error.
Uh you did receive a revised version in
[27:21] your email today. So if you are inclined
to approve this ordinance amendment, I
[27:25] would
encourage you to uh cite that ordinance
[27:29] instead of the one that was in your
packet.
[27:32] Uh the reason for this request is the
applicant wanted to uh
[27:37] do a CSD for all the properties shown in
red on the aerial photograph.
[27:42] Uh if we went with current standards,
that would be four applications as well
[27:46] as four separate land use map
amendments. Uh we believe this will help
[27:51] uh speed up the process and and make the
process a lot more um
[27:55] less cumbersome for review.
So this item did go to the planning
[27:59] commission on the August 12th meeting.
They did hold a public hearing and they
[28:02] voted seven to nothing to recommend in
favor of the proposed CSD amendment. And
[28:09] if you have any questions for me, I'd be
happy to answer those for you. The
[28:12] applicant is here as well if you have
any questions for the applicant.
[28:16] » Are there any questions or comments?
>> We discussed this in our work meeting,
[28:21] so it's not the first time the council
has seen it.
[28:25] » Okay, this item also has a public
hearing. We ask that you state your name
[28:29] into the mic, keep your comments to 3
minutes or less, and then sign the paper
[28:32] by Shiloh. The time is now the public's.
[28:43] » Thank you, council. Scott Deckelbaum
from uh Tualatin just This was new to
[28:47] me, but most most times that I've seen a
special service district
[28:53] my experience has been on its limited
that comes with a tax burden.
[28:57] I'm just wondering if there's a tax
burden if this is created to be placed
[29:01] on the current property owners of Tooele
City. Thank you. Thank you.
[29:07] We'll answer that after the public
comment period.
[29:18] Okay, seeing no one else come forward I
will close the public hearing.
[29:23] And there is no tax burden. I don't know
if Andrew wants to speak to that what
[29:27] the special district
is.
[29:30] » Correct. This is just a zoning
ordinance. There is no special services
[29:34] um involved in this. So, there will be
no tax burden to anybody. It's just a
[29:38] zoning district.
Excellent question.
[29:43] » Are there any other questions or
comments from the council?
[29:48] Okay, I will entertain a motion.
>> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion
[29:52] » [clears throat]
>> excuse me that we
[29:54] we approve ordinance 2026-22
an ordinance of Tooele City Council
[29:59] Oh, sorry. Wrong one.
[30:03] That we approve ordinance 2026
-20 an ordinance of Tooele City Council
[30:09] amending Tooele City code section
7-16A-3
[30:13] regarding commercial special districts
eligibility and size.
[30:18] » I'll second that.
>> We have a motion from Councilman McCall
[30:21] and a second from Councilman Gossett.
>> Chairman, before we vote just just so
[30:25] the record's clear could we clarify that
>> This three parcels.
[30:28] » that it's the the correct the revised
version of it.
[30:31] » Oh, yes.
>> Yeah.
[30:33] » You told me to say that. Sorry.
>> of the revised version not the one that
[30:36] was published earlier.
>> Thank you.
[30:38] » Thanks for catching that, Matt. Okay.
Now we will take it to a vote.
[30:43] Councilman Gosewisch. Hi. Councilman
Hansen. Hi. Councilman McCall. Hi. I'm
[30:47] Councilman Brady and I vote I. That
passes 4-0.
[30:52] Item 8 is a public hearing and motion on
ordinance 2026-23.
[30:57] An ordinance of the Tooele City Council
creating the Compass Point Commercial
[31:00] Special District, [clears throat]
thereby amending the Tooele City zoning
[31:04] map and reassigning the land use
designation for properties identified as
[31:08] area A at 3100 North and SR-36, area B
at 800 West and 1000 North, area C at
[31:16] 3300 North and 400 West, and area D at
1200 West and 2400 North. This is
[31:22] presented by Andrew Aagard, the
Community Development Director. Thank
[31:25] you, Council.
Are you tired of me yet?
[31:29] » Just about.
>> [laughter]
[31:32] » So, for the for the public's
information, I'd like to go into a brief
[31:36] explanation as to what a CSD is and
a CSD is a commercial special district.
[31:41] It's actually not a service a special
service district. It's a it's basically
[31:45] a zoning code. And CSDs are authorized
by Tooele City code 7-16A.
[31:51] » [clears throat]
>> And what it does is it establishes a new
[31:54] zoning code that is applicable to a
specific geographical area. Uh this
[31:59] particular CSD request is from Perry
Commercial, uh represented by Mr.
[32:04] Finlinson sitting behind me tonight.
And they are desirous to establish their
[32:08] own zoning development standards for for
their properties.
[32:13] Um based on the amendment you just uh
adopted, the CSD shall include a land
[32:18] use and zoning map amendment as well.
A CSD is strictly a new zoning code that
[32:24] sets specific development standards for
all the area included in the CSD. A CSD
[32:29] does not include land use applications
such as subdivisions and and site plans
[32:34] and so forth. It's a strictly just a
zoning code.
[32:39] What a CSD does not do is it does not
change or alters the city approval
[32:43] processes for land use applications.
So, conditional use permits still go to
[32:47] planning commission, so do the
subdivision approvals, site plans,
[32:51] business licenses are [clears throat]
still issued by the city. All those
[32:54] things remain the same.
A CSD does not alter or change building
[32:58] codes or fire code requirements or any
other regulations required by state or
[33:03] city codes.
So, it's just a strictly zoning and and
[33:06] land use development parameters.
[33:10] So, this is the area that would be
included within the Compass Point CSD.
[33:14] We have area A,
which is adjacent to SR-36 at 3100
[33:19] North.
We have area B, which is about 600 West
[33:23] at 1000 North.
We have area C that is west of the
[33:27] city's wastewater treatment facility at
about 400 West. Then we have area D that
[33:32] extends north to south adjacent to the
future 1200 West corridor. And if I if I
[33:39] lose any of the council on this, it's
kind of a complicated explanation here,
[33:43] so feel free to interrupt me at any time
and I'll I'll I'll slow down my
[33:47] presentation for you.
[33:50] So, there are three specific requests
involved in this particular application.
[33:54] Number one, we need to reassign the land
use designation for areas A, C, and D
[34:01] to regional commercial.
Area B already has a commercial land use
[34:06] designation, so we don't have to do
anything with area B, but areas A, C,
[34:09] and D, in order to qualify for the CSD,
need to have a land use commercial land
[34:14] use designation.
Uh the application also would need to
[34:17] reassign the zoning of the Compass Point
of the properties to the Compass Point
[34:21] CSD zoning district. And then we also
need to adopt the Compass Point zoning
[34:26] ordinance as the ordinance that
accompanies
[34:29] the CSD zoning district.
[34:33] So, this is the current zoning of the
properties involved in this CSD request.
[34:39] Um area A is predominantly zoned general
commercial. Again, this is the zoning.
[34:44] This is not the land use.
Uh area B is currently zoned
[34:48] neighborhood commercial. And then areas
C and D are zoned Compass Point
[34:54] Residential Special District.
This is the land use for the properties.
[35:01] So, area A, you can see, has some
regional commercial adjacent to SR-36
[35:07] with the majority of the property
maintaining a medium-density residential
[35:11] designation.
Uh as I mentioned, area B currently has
[35:14] a commercial community commercial land
use designation.
[35:19] And then areas C and D also maintain a
medium-density residential designation.
[35:24] So, as they're currently designated,
they don't comply they don't qualify for
[35:27] the CSD.
>> [clears throat]
[35:30] » This is the land use map that would how
the land use map would look if the land
[35:36] use map is amended. Uh all the
properties would bear the regional
[35:39] commercial land use designation. Um I
settled on the regional commercial land
[35:45] use designation because of where the
properties are located. All the
[35:48] properties are adjacent to existing or
future significant transportation
[35:53] corridors.
Which will enable quite a bit of traffic
[35:57] to to utilize those commercial areas.
Uh area D, the area on the west side,
[36:03] the long narrow one that on the west
side of that property that is 1200 West,
[36:07] does not exist yet, but in the
transportation plan, that's a
[36:10] significant roadway.
And then to the north of area C, which
[36:14] is the area on the far north of the city
zoning,
[36:18] uh that is adjacent to a future
transportation corridor that the county
[36:22] is
is looking at at constructing. So, all
[36:26] the properties have significant frontage
on on significant roadways and I I
[36:30] believe would be well served to have a
regional commercial land use
[36:34] designation.
>> [sighs]
[36:36] » As mentioned, the zoning that's being
requested is the Compass Point CSD
[36:41] zoning and this is how the zoning map
would appear
[36:44] if the CSD is approved tonight.
[36:48] So, I'd like to just go through the the
CSD itself. I'll be very brief for the
[36:53] sake of time, but just to kind of
explain what's in it and what it does.
[36:57] It's not a complicated document. It's
actually quite quite simple. It just
[37:01] sets some basic zoning parameters for
the for the properties that I just
[37:05] described.
The first section is a purpose and
[37:08] intent. So, the the applicant included
this to provide a reason as to why they
[37:13] are doing the CSD and what their intents
are for the CSD.
[37:18] They did include a mapping page that
spells out the various acreage involved
[37:22] in the areas and also the areas that are
involved in the CSD.
[37:28] They establish their own uses. So, the
CSD contains its own list of conditional
[37:33] and permitted uses.
As with our standard zoning code, if a
[37:37] use is not included on the list, it is
therefore not a permitted use in the
[37:41] CSD.
[37:44] The CSD establishes lot standards. So,
they are establishing lot size and lot
[37:48] coverage. They're also establishing min-
minimum front and side yard setbacks.
[37:54] You'll note that on the four-story
setback that they are If a building
[37:58] exceeds four feet, they're requiring
four stories, excuse me. If the building
[38:02] exceeds four stories,
they're requiring the same amount of
[38:05] setback from the property line as the
building height.
[38:09] And I'll get to that in why they're
doing that in just a second.
[38:13] They do establish building height as up
to eight stories and it must comply with
[38:17] section 4.2 of the CSD. So, that goes
back to is
[38:20] additional setback for any building over
four stories.
[38:26] The CSD also requires utility lines to
be buried and establishes park strip
[38:30] landscaping standards.
[38:34] It also sets interior landscaping
requirements for for parking lots and
[38:39] and the interior
of commercial developments.
[38:44] It establishes fencing and screening
standards. It requires fencing between
[38:48] commercial and residential zones.
It also requires
[38:52] vehicle storage areas to be fenced as
well as service areas such as loading
[38:56] docks and trash compactors.
It does set a specific parking standard
[39:02] for the entire CSD.
Currently in our in in Tooele City, we
[39:07] have various parking standards dependent
upon each individual use.
[39:12] In this case, they're setting a standard
of four parking stalls for per 1,000
[39:16] square feet of gross floor area for any
use.
[39:21] And they do set some standards for
lighting. They are adhering to dark sky
[39:26] lighting standards, which is typically
requirements that the lighting be
[39:29] directed down into the site and and then
contain cabinetry
[39:34] » [snorts]
>> on the lighting that prevents light
[39:36] pollution to adjacent properties.
And it does create some architectural
[39:41] [clears throat] standards. They they do
give mention to all four sides having
[39:45] the same
given the same consideration. And they
[39:48] also want to make sure that buildings
wider than 70 feet incorporate
[39:52] articulation techniques to provide
variation to the front of the build to
[39:56] the building facades.
And then the CSD sets specific sign
[40:02] standards particularly to pylon signs,
where they can locate the pylon signs.
[40:07] It also provides some language in there
that authorizes a large development sign
[40:11] as as you can see on the the screen.
[40:16] So, in reviewing and approving a CSD,
the code does state the Planning
[40:20] Commission and City Council are under no
obligation to approve a CSD.
[40:24] But, if they are, they need to review
the CSD according to the three criteria
[40:28] on the screen.
With number one being the CSD will
[40:31] result in development of properties in a
manner that is not reasonably feasible.
[40:36] The CSD will result in development of
properties that will provide a
[40:38] substantial benefit to the city, and the
CSD will result in development of
[40:42] properties in a manner that provides
uses, configurations, and product types
[40:47] that are unique to the community, or
address a documented deficiency in the
[40:50] standard zoning districts.
This item did go to the Planning
[40:55] Commission during its August 26th
meeting. They held a public hearing.
[40:59] And they voted 6 to 1 to recommend in
favor of the proposed Compass Point CSD.
[41:04] So, that concludes my presentation for
this. If you have any questions, I'd be
[41:07] happy to answer those for you.
>> Are there any questions or comments from
[41:11] the council?
[41:19] Okay. This item also has a public
hearing, so we invite the public to
[41:23] address the council.
We ask that you state your name into the
[41:25] mic, keep your comments to 3 minutes or
less, and sign the paper by Shiloh. The
[41:29] time is now the public's.
[41:40] Seeing no one come forward, I will close
the public hearing.
[41:44] And I will entertain a motion.
>> Mr. Chair, I make a motion we approve
[41:49] uh ordinance 2026-23,
an ordinance of the Tulsa City Council
[41:54] creating the Compass Point Commercial
Special District.
[41:57] And I think the rest of that ordinance
is as described to us in the
[42:00] presentation, so I'll just go to that
point.
[42:03] » Second.
>> Okay, we have a motion from Councilman
[42:05] [clears throat] Hanson, and a second
from Councilman McCal. We'll take it to
[42:08] a vote. Councilman McCal?
>> Aye.
[42:11] » Councilman Hanson?
>> Aye.
[42:12] » Councilman Gossett.
>> Aye.
[42:14] » And Councilman Brady, and I vote aye.
>> It passes 4-0.
[42:18] Item nine is a public hearing and motion
on ordinance 2026-25.
[42:23] An ordinance of the Tooele City Council
enacting chapter 7-11C
[42:27] of the Tooele City Code regarding
architectural design standards for
[42:31] commercial development, presented by
Andrew Aagard, the Community Development
[42:35] Director.
>> Thank you, Council.
[42:37] Uh we've been working on these
architectural standards for a little
[42:40] while now. I just wanted to give you a
brief update as to how we've we've got
[42:43] to where we are today.
Uh the mayor directed the staff to begin
[42:46] work on these architectural standards,
and I immediately began
[42:50] putting together the ordinance.
Uh not as you see it today, but but the
[42:54] the original draft that was presented to
you on your July 15th work session
[42:59] meeting.
Uh I did a a visual inventory of the
[43:02] city, and
I tried to make sure that the the
[43:07] architecture that I see in the city was
reflected in these standards.
[43:11] Uh the item did go to the August 12th
Planning Commission where a public
[43:14] hearing was held. The Planning
Commission did recommend changes.
[43:18] I did update the ordinance according to
those recommended changes.
[43:22] And it went to the August 26th Planning
Commission for the recommendation, and
[43:25] now it is here before the City Council
for for further action.
[43:31] I will just go ahead and briefly
describe what's contained in the in the
[43:34] ordinance, and if you have any
questions, feel free to to jump in and
[43:38] ask me that.
Uh the first section is applicability.
[43:43] Now, one of the differences in this
versus what you saw in your work session
[43:47] is I've removed all references to the
commercial zoning districts.
[43:51] Uh instead, the ordinance has
applicability to all new commercial
[43:54] buildings and all new qualifying
renovations that have frontage onto a
[43:59] public street,
frontage onto a public space,
[44:02] residential dwellings, or future
residential area.
[44:05] So, if a commercial building does not
have frontage on any of those, they
[44:08] would not have to have that facade
qualify
[44:11] with these architectural standards.
Um I also included an exception to the
[44:17] downtown overlay zone and to the
industrial zone.
[44:20] Those two look Those two areas would be
exempt from these architectural
[44:24] standards.
>> [clears throat]
[44:26] » Uh for purposes of this chapter, also
the qualifying renovation shall be
[44:31] limited to exterior renovations that
require building permit.
[44:35] Uh so, if you're going to paint the
exterior of your building, that doesn't
[44:37] require a permit, so that wouldn't
trigger a need to comply with these
[44:41] standards. Uh as well as uh replacement
of doors and windows.
[44:46] And then I also included some language
that consideration shall be given to
[44:49] commercial businesses limited to
franchise and corporate branding
[44:52] requirements.
And uh all they have to do is during the
[44:55] site plan review, if they'll just
provide the information to us, we can we
[44:59] can provide an exception for those
businesses who are
[45:02] uh limited by corporate branding.
Uh section 7-11 C-2, bulk. This This
[45:09] requires for for frontage building
fronts that have 50 ft or more that they
[45:14] have to include
uh some variations
[45:18] in [clears throat] order to provide um
some relief to the the building facade.
[45:23] Uh number five, it states other
architectural features that provide
[45:26] sufficient wall facade and depth and
variation.
[45:29] Uh so, they don't have to just comply
with those four listed. There's some
[45:32] flexibility there in regards to
um if they have other elements that they
[45:36] want to use. It gives It gives them
flexibility and it gives staff the
[45:39] ability to have some interpretation
there as well.
[45:44] Uh the roof line is the same as the the
the other one. We'd like to see roof
[45:48] lines longer than 50 ft uh have some
vertical articulation to provide a
[45:53] little more of a visual interest. Again,
on number four,
[45:57] it states and other similar elements.
So, we're not just limiting them to
[46:02] what's mentioned here in the ordinance,
but they also have the ability to
[46:04] propose other things if they'd like to.
Exterior building materials, one of the
[46:09] differences in this one versus what you
saw during your work session is we are
[46:12] providing an exemption an exemption
exemption
[46:16] for buildings that have all brick and
stone facades.
[46:20] And um
we also eliminated the the section that
[46:24] had
um prohibit prohibitions against bright
[46:28] colors.
And so, those are the exterior building
[46:32] materials. We We would like to see
buildings that don't use brick or stone
[46:35] facades
if they're going to use two materials to
[46:38] to not go more than 75% with one of the
materials.
[46:42] Um
There is a list of prohibited materials,
[46:46] pattern stucco, wood, vinyl or aluminum
siding, and so forth.
[46:51] Um
[46:55] Uh the ordinance also includes uh uh
some language in regards to screening
[46:59] rooftop, wall-mounted, and
ground-mounted mechanical equipment.
[47:04] It also has some language in regards to
dumpster and trash enclosures and and
[47:08] what the city's going to require
typically would be a an enclosure that
[47:12] resembles the building and a solid metal
or vinyl enclosure gate.
[47:17] Uh there's some language in the code
about accessory drive-throughs,
[47:20] especially when the drive-through is
between the building and the public
[47:23] road. Uh note that it does not say they
shall be screened. Uh it is there to
[47:29] assist in obscuring vehicle lanes from
public view. You know that we we realize
[47:33] they can't be entirely screened.
And then uh commercial accessory
[47:39] structures uh just requires an accessory
structure to resemble the building
[47:43] either in color or material.
And then shipping containers shall be
[47:48] stored behind the main building in
locations that limit the view
[47:51] » [snorts]
>> and shall be painted a color that
[47:53] resembles the main building.
Of course, we accept that there may be
[47:57] some situations that don't fall under
this code. Therefore,
[48:01] uh with the assistance of of the city
attorney, we've included this
[48:04] section for design variation and have
suggested that the planning commission
[48:08] be the appeal authority on that.
The ordinance also states that no
[48:12] additional fees will be charged for an
appeal. It would just be considered as
[48:15] part of the site plan application.
And then we have the failure to act. If
[48:20] they don't If it doesn't comply with the
requirements of this section, it would
[48:23] not receive site plan approval.
So, why the architectural standards?
[48:27] Number one, we receive a lot of
developer requests for architectural
[48:31] standards.
Uh when they come in and meet up meet
[48:33] with us first, they always almost always
ask for architectural standards.
[48:38] And uh usually surprised when I tell
them we don't have any.
[48:41] So, they actually expect them and and
and would like to have them.
[48:45] And number two, we are trying to address
concerns received from residents of
[48:49] Tooele City regarding the general
appearance of the city.
[48:52] Uh this is not going to resolve any of
the problems up front and immediately,
[48:56] but is more of a long-term solution.
Uh number three, we'd like to preserve
[49:01] the architectural integrity that matches
what new developments are bringing to
[49:04] the city. If you look at our new
developments, the architecture is
[49:07] fantastic.
And we want to make sure that we
[49:10] maintain that.
And that's one of the purposes for that.
[49:14] Number four, the Tooele City General
Plan encourages the adoption of design
[49:18] guidelines because Tooele City is,
quote, committed to building and
[49:21] maintaining an attractive community.
And just a couple of excerpts from our
[49:26] general plan in the uh city's mission
statement states that a proactive
[49:30] approach to creating and building the
city of the future
[49:33] through efforts such as city code
provisions and design standards.
[49:37] It also states for the Tooele's economic
values, quality design standards.
[49:42] And then for our downtown area, consider
adopting design standards. So, it's
[49:47] There There are some other references
that are included in the general plan
[49:50] that were also in your packets.
The planning commission held a public
[49:54] hearing during the August 12th meeting
and then on August 26th, they voted to
[49:58] recommend in favor
of the proposed ordinance reflecting the
[50:02] commissioners
commission's recommended changes by vote
[50:05] of five to two.
And that's my presentation on that. If
[50:08] you have any questions for me, I'd be
happy to answer them for you.
[50:11] » Thanks, Andrew. Are there any questions
or comments from the council?
[50:15] » I was
>> I was going to say I appreciate the work
[50:17] that you put into it and and changing a
couple of those things up as it's
[50:22] as some of them addressed issues that
that people have, but I really like it.
[50:27] » Thank you.
>> I agreed. Yeah.
[50:31] » Mhm.
>> Okay, this item also has a public
[50:33] hearing. We invite the public to address
the council. We ask that you state your
[50:36] name into the mic. Keep your comments to
3 minutes or less and then sign the
[50:40] paper by shadow. The time is now the
public's.
[50:52] Seeing no one come forward, I will close
the public hearing and I will entertain
[50:56] a motion.
>> Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion that we
[50:59] adopt ordinance 2026-25,
an ordinance of Tooele City Council
[51:04] enacting chapter 7-11C of the Tooele
City code regarding architectural design
[51:09] standards for commercial development.
>> I'll second.
[51:12] » We have a motion from Councilman Gossett
and a second from Councilman McCall.
[51:15] We'll take it to a vote. To Councilman
McCall or
[51:18] » I.
>> I looked at you. Councilman Gossett.
[51:20] » I.
>> Yeah. Councilman Hansen.
[51:22] » I.
>> Councilman McCall.
[51:23] » I.
>> I'm Councilman Brady and I vote I. That
[51:26] passes 4-0.
Item 10 is ordinance 2026-24,
[51:33] an ordinance of Tooele City amending
Tooele City code section 8-3-3
[51:38] regarding garbage collection for private
access dwellings presented by Matt
[51:42] Johnson, the city attorney.
[51:46] » Thank you, council.
I get to talk to you about garbage
[51:49] tonight.
Uh ordinance uh 2026-24
[51:54] proposes to amend uh to a city code
section 8-3-3.
[52:00] Uh in that section um is described
currently
[52:05] um
to a listed these mandatory
[52:07] municipal garbage collection
um
[52:11] uh it it's mandatory both ways. It um
for residential users,
[52:16] um they're required to use the city's
garbage collection service.
[52:20] City's required to provide it. Um
just for a clarification, residential
[52:26] users do not include like big apartment
complexes. It's limited to buildings
[52:31] with uh three dwellings or less, three
dwelling units or less. So, basically
[52:35] triplexes or less.
The issue we're seeing is um for
[52:40] those uh
residential users that are on private
[52:44] roads. Um
we're having a few couple different
[52:48] situations. One is where
we have a
[52:51] uh a development that has private roads
and but has um dwellings that would
[52:57] qualify as residential users, but
they're saying "No, thank you. We have a
[53:01] dumpster. We'd rather use a a private
contractor."
[53:05] And we're having other private roads
that um the city's simply can't get to
[53:11] because of the size of the collection uh
vehicle um for our contractor. Uh we
[53:16] can't safely do it.
So, what uh 2026-24
[53:22] proposes is to amend that. So, we would
still have the mandatory participation
[53:27] for
residential users that are on a um
[53:31] uh a
public right-of-way. They're they're
[53:34] accessible by public right-of-way. But
for those uh
[53:38] that are on private roads
um there's still is the possibility if
[53:43] it's determined by the city that it's
safe and doable and otherwise agreeable
[53:47] and and also agreeable to the
residential user that they can request
[53:52] and we can by agreement still provide
the the city service.
[53:55] Otherwise, um,
they would use their own they they would
[53:59] be responsible to to, um,
uh, dispose of the garbage themselves
[54:03] either by themselves or or contracting
with a
[54:06] uh, private company to do that.
Um,
[54:15] some considerations with that the staff
has considers is the impact on on on
[54:20] neighborhoods and infants infrastructure
and just the safety issues that
[54:24] uh, we have on on private roads that are
just too small for, um,
[54:28] access for for, um, turnaround, uh,
uh, turning radius and narrow driveways
[54:34] and and the like.
Um, if there's any questions, I'd be
[54:37] happy to
entertain those.
[54:40] » Okay, are there any questions or
comments?
[54:47] So, when the,
the application period for developer,
[54:52] they know all this, right? If they have
a private road, they know that they have
[54:55] to
follow this. Okay, Andrew shaking his
[54:59] head yes, so.
Okay.
[55:01] Good. I assume they did. I just wanted
to
[55:05] Okay. If there's no other questions or
comments, I will entertain a motion.
[55:12] » Mr. Chair, I make a motion we approve
ordinance 2020-24,
[55:16] an ordinance of the Tooele City amending
Tooele City Code Section 8-3-3 regarding
[55:22] garbage collection for private access to
dwellings.
[55:27] » I'll second.
>> We have a motion from Councilman Hansen
[55:29] and a second from Councilman McCall.
We'll take it to a vote. Councilman
[55:33] McCall.
>> Aye.
[55:34] » Councilman Hansen.
>> Aye.
[55:36] » Councilman Gossett.
>> Aye.
[55:37] » I'm Councilman Brady and I vote I. That
passes 4-0.
[55:41] Item [clears throat] 11 is resolution
2026-65,
[55:45] a resolution of the Tooele City Council
increasing the Planning Commission
[55:48] stipend presented by Andrew Aagard, the
Community Development Director.
[55:54] » Thank you, Chairman.
So, the Planning Commission is a board
[55:59] of nine volunteers.
And as a volunteer board, technically
[56:03] the city does not pay them compensation
for their role in the Planning
[56:06] Commission. But, the city does pay them
a stipend.
[56:10] And the stipend is there to try and
offset the the personal cost that a
[56:14] commissioner may have to pay in order to
attend and and and and conduct business
[56:18] on the Planning Commission.
Gasoline for the for the drive, vehicle
[56:23] wear and tear, a meal, um whatever
whatever kind of cost they may incur to
[56:28] to serve on the Planning Commission.
The last time we looked at the stipend
[56:32] was in 2018,
and it's been 8 years since then. And as
[56:36] you as everybody knows, the costs have
costs have increased for just about
[56:41] everything. And so, I felt that it was
it was the right time to look at
[56:45] the stipend and increase that to $50 per
meeting.
[56:49] Uh the Planning Commission gets paid the
same for each meeting regardless of
[56:53] whether it's 3 minutes or 3 hours.
And I believe that there are sufficient
[56:58] funds in my budget to cover this
increase without having any kind of
[57:01] budget amendments or so forth.
And so, that's why we're doing it. We
[57:05] just It's been a while since we've
increased that.
[57:07] And we'd like to do that. So, if you
have any questions for me, I'd be happy
[57:10] to answer them for you.
>> Okay, are there any questions or
[57:12] comments?
>> Uh I just think it's time to do that,
[57:15] too. I agree with you. So, yeah.
[57:19] » Okay, I will entertain a motion.
>> Mr. Chair, I make a motion that we
[57:24] approve resolution 2026-65,
a resolution of Tooele City Council
[57:30] increasing the Planning Commission's
stipend.
[57:33] » I'll second that.
>> We we motion from Councilman McCall and
[57:36] a second from Councilman Hansen. We'll
take it to a vote. Councilman Gossett?
[57:40] » Aye.
>> Councilman Hansen?
[57:41] » Aye.
>> Councilman McCall?
[57:44] » I want to know what the Planning
Commission does.
[57:48] Aye. [laughter]
>> I'm just saying those are
[57:50] » There's a couple of men here, that's why
I said that.
[57:54] » And I'm Councilman Brady and I vote aye.
>> That passes 4-0.
[58:00] » I appreciate the Planning Commission.
You guys [laughter] do a lot.
[58:04] » It's a good thing I'm not playing no
better at house than Chris. I know you'd
[58:06] be thinking
I got a special one for you today.
[58:09] » Okay, item 12 is resolution 2026-66,
a resolution of the Tooele City Council
[58:16] amending the Tooele City fee schedule to
include increased water [clears throat]
[58:19] meter cost presented by Nathan Farrer,
the Public Works Director.
[58:23] » Good evening, Council. From time to time
it comes necessary, usually about once a
[58:26] year, that we need to raise the cost
raise the what we charge for water
[58:31] meters
because the people who sell them to us
[58:34] raise their prices. So, this is just a
opportunity for us to
[58:40] adjust what we charge.
[58:43] » Are there any questions or comments?
>> It looks like a big increase on some of
[58:48] them.
>> Yeah.
[58:51] So, the that's just only
that fee is only when the initial year
[58:56] » Yeah, it's just the when the first time
>> Yeah, when the meter's purchased. Yeah.
[59:00] » Or yeah.
>> If it gets replaced cuz it goes bad
[59:03] » Then it would it's on us, I believe. Is
that correct? Yeah, we replace them at
[59:07] our cost. So
>> Okay.
[59:11] » Yeah, and yeah, we don't pay any markup
or anything like that. It's our cost.
[59:15] » All right.
>> Okay.
[59:18] I will entertain a motion.
>> Mr. Chair, I make a motion we approve
[59:22] 2026-66
resolution a resolution of the Tooele
[59:27] City Council amending the Tooele City
fee schedule
[59:30] to include increased water meter costs.
>> Second, we have a motion from Councilman
[59:37] Hansen and a second from Councilman
Gossett. We'll take it to a vote.
[59:40] Councilman McCaul? I. Councilman Hansen?
I. Councilman Gossett? I. I'm Councilman
[59:44] Brady and I vote I. It passes 4-0.
Item 13 is resolution 2026-67,
[59:51] a resolution of the Tooele City Council
approving an agreement with COB
[59:55] Construction LLC
for the 2026 Water Reclamation Facility
[1:00:00] Upgrades Construction Project presented
by Nathan Fowkes, the Public Works
[1:00:04] Director.
>> Thank you. This This is a opportunity
[1:00:07] for us to
move forward with the agreement. Well,
[1:00:12] this is all very uh
conditional upon the acceptance of the
[1:00:16] bond according to the presentation that
you were received earlier in our work
[1:00:19] meeting.
Um it's a portion of that total that
[1:00:22] we're applying for, [snorts]
um but just covers the
[1:00:26] uh Water Reclamation Facility Upgrades
Project um at $9,762,547.
[1:00:33] That's the UV upgrade UV building
disinfection upgrades, as well as the
[1:00:38] biosolids handling uh building upgrades.
Uh
[1:00:42] and again, we're we're getting this
authorized now so that the contractor,
[1:00:48] um although he has not been given
uh permission to proceed, he can start
[1:00:51] organizing things on his end prior to
the award of the bond so that once
[1:00:56] that's awarded, he can get going
uh on the project.
[1:01:00] » So, if we approve that tonight,
what allows them to proceed? What
[1:01:05] » It It's basically a conditional approval
for them to proceed. I mean, really, we
[1:01:09] wanted to protect ourselves
uh in in the event that the bond was not
[1:01:13] awarded, um but we also wanted them to
be able to start moving forward in good
[1:01:17] faith to be able to uh start giving us
the information we needed as far as
[1:01:21] bonding or their um
security bonds and other insurance
[1:01:25] documents.
>> Yeah. So.
[1:01:27] » Okay.
Any other questions or comments?
[1:01:32] I will entertain a motion.
[1:01:35] » Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion that we
adopt resolution 2026-67,
[1:01:40] a resolution of Tooele City Council
approving an agreement with COP
[1:01:44] Construction LLC for the 2026 Water
Reclamation Facility Upgrades
[1:01:48] Construction [clears throat] Project.
>> Second. I I will second that.
[1:01:53] » We have a motion from Councilman Gossett
and a second from Councilman Hansen. I
[1:01:57] heard you first.
>> You heard me first.
[1:01:59] » Okay. Okay, we'll take it to a vote.
Councilman Gossett?
[1:02:01] » Aye.
>> Councilman Hansen?
[1:02:03] » Aye.
>> Councilman McCall?
[1:02:04] » Aye.
>> And Councilman Brady and I vote aye.
[1:02:07] That passes 4-0.
>> Thank you, Council.
[1:02:09] » Thanks, Anthony.
Item 14 is resolution 2026-69,
[1:02:14] a resolution authorizing the issuance of
the sale of not to exceed 14 million
[1:02:20] aggregate principal amount of sewer
[clears throat] revenue bonds presented
[1:02:23] by Shannon Wimmer, the finance director.
>> Good evening, Council. We had a more
[1:02:27] in-depth conversation and presentation
on this bond in during our work meeting,
[1:02:33] but I would just like to acknowledge
that this will set set the maximum
[1:02:36] parameters of
the sewer bond if it is issued. We will
[1:02:41] have a public hearing on the bond next
week or on the 16th, excuse me, in 2
[1:02:46] weeks.
But this resolution allows
[1:02:50] us to start moving forward and
collecting the data that we need to move
[1:02:53] forward to present the bonds and and get
the information. It also authorizes the
[1:02:58] intent of notice to issue bonds, which
will then also give the public 30 days
[1:03:03] to have any protests or anything that
they would like would like to submit.
[1:03:07] So, I'm happy to answer any other
questions if you have any.
[1:03:10] » Any questions or comments?
>> I just wanted the public to know that
[1:03:14] wasn't here that
that we are putting $5,000 that we've
[1:03:18] saved towards this project from our
>> Yes.
[1:03:21] » from our uh impact fees, right?
>> Yes.
[1:03:24] » Okay.
>> Yes, anything that
[1:03:26] everything [clears throat] that we have
that that was paid by the developers
[1:03:29] that we can contribute to that, we're
offsetting the costs with that.
[1:03:33] And and we can do a little bit of a
presentation next week before the public
[1:03:36] hearing so the public can kind of see
what what the bond is going to
[1:03:39] accomplish.
>> Sounds good.
[1:03:44] » Okay, I will entertain a motion.
>> Uh Mr. Schmaker, motion we approve
[1:03:49] resolution 2026-69,
a resolution authorizing the issuance
[1:03:54] and the sale
of not [clears throat] to exceed $14
[1:03:58] million aggregate principal amount of a
sewer revenue bonds.
[1:04:03] I say that right?
>> Yeah.
[1:04:06] » Sounds right.
>> I'll second it.
[1:04:08] » I have a motion from Councilman Hansen
and a second from Councilman Gossett.
[1:04:13] Lost my spot. We'll take it to a vote.
Councilman McCall?
[1:04:16] » Aye.
>> Councilman Hansen?
[1:04:18] » Aye.
>> Councilman Gossett?
[1:04:19] » Aye.
>> And Councilman Brady and I vote aye.
[1:04:21] That passes 4-0.
Item 15 is resolution 2026-64,
[1:04:27] a resolution of the Tooele City Council
declaring surplus certain
[1:04:30] technology-related equipment and
authorizing its disposal presented by
[1:04:34] Shiloh Baker, the City Recorder.
>> Thank you, Council. As you are aware, we
[1:04:38] brought
um
[1:04:41] technology-related equipment to you
several times this year already. Um this
[1:04:46] is equipment that has um
no longer
[1:04:51] um meets the technology needs of the
city.
[1:04:55] Um on in your packet, there's a list of
items
[1:04:59] that are being requested for surplus.
Those include smartphones, printers,
[1:05:04] desktop computers, switches, things of
technology-related
[1:05:09] um service.
Um these are all things that have used
[1:05:14] the end of their have reached the end of
their usable life.
[1:05:18] Um, per policy IT
our IT department retains each device
[1:05:23] for a designated period of time and once
it has been evaluated and determined
[1:05:29] that it's no longer usable by the city,
we bring that to you to be declared
[1:05:35] surplus.
>> Are there any questions or comments?
[1:05:42] I will entertain a motion.
[1:05:46] » Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair, make a motion
>> [clears throat]
[1:05:49] » we will approve 2026-64
resolution of the Tooele City Council
[1:05:54] declaring surplus certain technology
related equipment and authorizing its
[1:05:58] disposal.
>> Second.
[1:06:00] » Have a motion from Councilman Hansen and
a second from Councilman McCall.
[1:06:04] We'll take it to a vote. Councilman
Gossett.
[1:06:06] » Aye.
>> Councilman Hansen.
[1:06:07] » Aye.
>> Councilman McCall.
[1:06:09] » Aye.
>> And Councilman Brady and I vote aye.
[1:06:11] That passes 4-0.
Item 16 is resolution 2026-68,
[1:06:18] a resolution of the Tooele City Council
authorizing the Tooele City purchasing
[1:06:22] agent to dispose of surplus personal
property from the Public Works
[1:06:25] Department. Presented by Shilo Baker,
the city recorder.
[1:06:29] » Thank you.
Um, the Public Works Department has a
[1:06:32] storage connex that they are requesting
be declared surplus. The connex was
[1:06:39] um,
it has previously been used to store
[1:06:42] sandbags in emergencies to keep them out
of the weather. However, the floor has
[1:06:46] since rusted out to the point that we
can no longer safely drive forklift or
[1:06:50] movie um, put any equipment in there to
move containers in it or to move
[1:06:54] sandbags [clears throat] in and out of
the container.
[1:06:57] Um, we believe that we can recycle the
connex for approximately two to $220.
[1:07:02] That would be our
that would be what we get from recycling
[1:07:06] that. And so, in accordance with city
policy, we are bringing that to you to
[1:07:11] request that be surplussed.
>> Are there any questions or comments?
[1:07:17] It looks well used in the picture, so
>> It's well used.
[1:07:20] » I'll entertain a motion.
>> Does the chair make a motion that we
[1:07:24] approve resolution 2026 that shifts the
eight a resolution of Tooele City
[1:07:28] Council authorizing the Tooele City
purchasing agent to dispose of sur
[1:07:33] surplus prop personal property, Public
Works Department.
[1:07:38] » Second it.
>> We have a motion from Councilman McCall
[1:07:41] and a second from Councilman Gossett.
I'll take it to a vote. Councilman
[1:07:45] McCall?
>> Aye.
[1:07:46] » Councilman Hanson?
>> Aye.
[1:07:47] » Councilman Gossett?
>> Aye.
[1:07:48] » I'm Councilman Brady and I vote aye.
That passes 4-0.
[1:07:52] Item 17 are the invoices and purchase
orders presented by Sherry Baker, the
[1:07:56] city recorder.
>> Ooh.
[1:07:58] » There are three invoices to present to
you this evening. The first is to the
[1:08:03] Tooele City Arts Council. This is the
fiscal year '27 contribution that was
[1:08:09] requested in the budget
in the amount of $275,000.
[1:08:16] The second is to Turf Equipment and
Irrigation for a deep tine
[1:08:20] [clears throat] aerator Terra Spike XF6
for the golf course.
[1:08:25] That is in the amount of $68,480.64.
[1:08:31] And the third is to Wheeler Machinery
for a 2026 Mini X Cat 304 C3 TAQ
[1:08:40] excavator in the amount of $85,430.
That is replacing an old piece of
[1:08:47] equipment that we will probably be re be
bringing to you soon for surplus.
[1:08:52] Um all three of these had been budgeted
already with the fiscal year '27 budget.
[1:08:59] » Any questions or comments?
I'll entertain a motion.
[1:09:04] » Uh Mr. Chair, I make a motion to approve
them three invoices.
[1:09:08] » Second.
>> The motion Councilman Hansen and a
[1:09:10] second from Councilman McCall, we'll
take to a vote. Councilman Gossett?
[1:09:14] » Aye.
>> Councilman Hansen?
[1:09:15] » Aye.
>> Councilman McCall?
[1:09:17] » Aye.
>> And Councilman Brady and I vote aye. It
[1:09:20] passes 4-0. Thank you.
Item 18 are the minutes from the August
[1:09:24] 5th, 2026 City Council work meeting
minutes, August 5th, 2026 City Council
[1:09:30] and the Water Special Service District
business meeting minutes, and the August
[1:09:33] 19th, 2026 City Council business meeting
minutes.
[1:09:40] I thought they looked great. Thank you.
And I will entertain a motion.
[1:09:44] » Mr. Chair, I make a motion to approve
the minutes.
[1:09:46] » Second.
>> I have a motion from Councilman McCall
[1:09:49] and a second from Councilman Gossett,
we'll take it to a vote. Councilman
[1:09:52] McCall?
>> Aye.
[1:09:53] » Councilman Hansen?
>> Aye.
[1:09:55] » Councilman Gossett?
>> Aye.
[1:09:56] » And Councilman Brady and I vote aye. It
passes 4-0.
[1:10:01] And we are adjourned.