[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.

Tooele City Council Business Meeting – September 2, 2026

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