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All right. Welcome all. It is Wednesday June 24th at 7.09 p.m. We're holding an emergency council,

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law's work town council meeting with regard to some fire restrictions that we need to discuss.

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President, we have Pete Nelson, the Lenny Richens, Terry Isle, and Mary Pichetelli.

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We are excusing Ron Horton, and Alicia, of just quote, quote, I'm not here.

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So, what we're going to be discussing is some of the fire restrictions that, while we're

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not lost word, was that fire discussed with me earlier today, I was on the phone with Troy

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Morgan, who is the wildlife urban interface fire worker.

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And he is the one that contacted me stating that Utah State, the state of Utah will be putting

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stage two fire restrictions in place starting Friday, and we either need to join in with

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Wasatch County, wasatch County as well.

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We either need to join in in line with theirs or do our own restrictions, stating location

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that sort of thing. So what we're here to discuss is what actions we want to take as well as, if we do want to take actions, then what ordinance we want to put in place.

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So, Wasatch County will be placing Friday morning a total ban on any ignition sources of any type, any fires, any fireworks, fire pits, it doesn't matter if it's public or private or anything.

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they're just putting any unincorporated part portions of Wasatch County are going to have a fire

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ban. As for what the State of Utah is going to put in place it'll be at least stage two if not more

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and we have had no luck finding out what it is they're going to do but those will be in place starting

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So I will take all kinds of comments from you guys but I am in favor of just going and lining up with whatever wasn't

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So yeah that way there's no questions that way it's not well right here

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We can have them at the park or we can have them at the church or we can have them

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You know that it just gets really if you really fast and putting I'm not comfortable having it open for certain amount of dates

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No the weather the wind the heat the drying it's all kind of scary

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So open flames means is it like no ignition source meaning propane grills? I don't I

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would have to ask about that because I don't. So probably we'd probably have to tell them that.

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So I don't know but if you'll read through this it says unless explicitly approved for the

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issuance of what written prevent the walls of town council prohibits the use of any

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ignition source including open flames of fireworks that makes me think your

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So this and this will stay in effect starting June 26th until conditions improve and want such kind of fire district.

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So yeah.

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So on the 24th we cook with propane.

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So yeah, that might be the kind of thing where we would have to then make our own permit because we can do that.

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We can make a permit for it.

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Yes, it's without a written permit.

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So if we wanted to do something like that, we could issue a permit for the 24th celebration at such a location for such time.

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You know, I think that would be easily done.

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Okay, and just for information purposes only, stage one, no open fires of any kind

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except within established backgrounds.

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Fire pits.

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Fire pits.

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Yeah, those facilities, yeah.

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We're one stage two, right?

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In permanently constructed fire pits at private homes or running water is present.

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No smoke in except within being closed, being a goal.

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Yeah, whatever. No fireworms, tracer ammunition or other pyro-technic devices including exploding targets, no cutting, welding, or grinding, metal, in areas of dry vegetation, no operating motorcycle chainsaw ATV or the bubble block.

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So then stage two, no open fires of any kind, devices using pressurizing glitter, gas fuel, stones, grills, and lanterns would have shut off our allowed when we used elements.

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Yeah, we don't we need to make sure they know that

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We'll have Alicia you can use propane stoves could you read that one more time sorry the just that the stage two

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Yeah, just that little stage two is no open fires of any kind devices using pressurized liquid or gas fuels

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Stove's grills or lanterns with a shutoff valve are allowed when used at least three feet from

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flammable material. So a lot, all of those restricted activities in that state.

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Okay, so it is alone, so we wouldn't have to have, we wouldn't make that, so we wouldn't

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need to yet. So we can link this, this restrictions, but so for example, that's why I had to call

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just because I wasn't exactly sure when we wanted to have our our fire retirement yesterday

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and they said, okay, yeah, your established fire pits fine, don't stack your wood next

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next to it, don't leave your wood behind.

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So that's basically what that stage one was.

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Now, you can't even have that.

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With the stage two, I shouldn't say now,

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but it will be a priority.

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And that's why the young women are able to go

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and have their roasted hot dogs at the park tonight

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in an established fire pit with their fuel, not stacked next

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to it, and they'll take the fuel with them.

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I didn't know the fuel was in there.

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Friday, it wouldn't be loud.

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Yeah, that's why I moved it.

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That's why we asked them to move it.

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And then I ask, well, I'll try to keep the better eye on that, too.

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Yeah, I'm going to make sure, because it's not a name, and they bring their wood.

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Why don't we fit this?

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The water was still on.

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And they also had to make sure that they either had a 25 gallon bucket or a hose,

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because it's getting a hose, because it's on the fountain.

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And just for the recording for us, there's always always

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the water in there. So that valve could be turned on at any point in time for that purpose.

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I'll mention it to Gordon to let's just plan on until further notice keeping a hose hooked up to that at all times.

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But there's enough water in the system even with people are watering for that purpose. That is always available.

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And there's a key to turn it on right there. Okay, so that's there too.

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All right, so back to this, we want to align, yes, and if so, I would entertain a motion.

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Nobody would like to make a motion to align ourselves with one such chair and then we'll

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want to be ordinance.

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That makes sense.

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To work in the right chair.

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Yes.

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I move that the town of Wallsburg moves

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forward in alignment with the government.

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the Walshedge County Fire District, Fire Restriction?

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Yes.

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Perfect.

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They were first to have second.

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I'll second.

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Okay, Terry's are first and Mary's are second.

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All in favor say aye.

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Aye.

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All right.

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Okay, vote is unanimous.

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Okay, now our next item, our next step is do we want to have an ordinance?

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If we have this ordinance in place the way it was explained to me,

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If we have an ordinance in place, it protects us, should somebody break with the restriction.

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A, it's a misdemeanor, if they do.

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So it's a class.

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It depends on the damage.

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Yes.

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So it is a misdemeanor and it is punishable.

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Not only that, they're responsible for costs.

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Okay.

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So if we have this ordinance in place as far as I can tell,

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if we have the ordinance in place, it then makes it so that it can be enforced.

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And we have recourse to go after whoever is responsible for costs, should a fire happen in the town or creep into our town limits.

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The way I think of it is then we have an option of going after somebody for cost, should the cost be passed on to us.

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So that's why I think a kind of thing is ordained for a resolution, I should say, is a good idea.

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and that's why at least you got to set up ready for us if we want to put it in.

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Yeah, and so on and I were talking before the meeting started about adding in that first paragraph

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in alignment with the state of Utah and Walshouch County.

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Yeah, just in case those get...

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In case those missed the line well.

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Yeah, just a little bit for a day even that cause issues.

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Yeah, just because looking at some we don't have the state of Utah's restrictions yet. They will they should be

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Posted and stuff tomorrow, but we don't have them yet and other than rather than wait another day and not maybe not be able to get everybody tomorrow

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Because I wouldn't be available for emergency meeting tomorrow. We decided to still do it tonight

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Well, but we just don't know what those restrictions restrictions are going to be for the state of Utah and in Washington County

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We'll have another consideration that would cover us because this is gonna be ever changing these conditions are gonna be

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Yeah, so yeah, we're just saying a line with so whatever they say whatever changes are made we're still aligned with

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So if we add with state of Utah and what's this county do we not going on that tonight or can we just say

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Yes, I think we need to we can vote on it and then if something doesn't need to be changed then we take we kind of take a step later

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Okay, I talked with the

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Firewood tonight and he's okay with that as well. Okay getting it all taken care of well, this way extended on to him signs

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And then should something need to be changed. We change it well in regards to changes that way

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The state and the county take the lead on

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Yeah, we just yeah, we don't have to do we're following Wasatch County now we can add state in a bit

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They've gone through the effort. So what he suggested to is duplicating or somewhat duplicating park cities

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And that's what this was a lot of this information was pulled from Park City's

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Restrictions that they just got in place the only difference the biggest difference

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I should say is you know of course that we're putting Wasatch County in there

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But also they're taking theirs from Friday June 26th on through October 31st

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The reason, as far as Troy Martin can tell, is because that's when the fire season and, you know, technically speaking.

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So that way they can say, well, we don't want to have to redo this.

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We'll just say it's going till then.

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And then they can lift it, should they want to, but it can go till then.

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So he said, well, there's no real need for that. He says he felt good with this Friday June 26th until conditions improve.

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We could put Utah State there too,

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or a stadium.

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So, do you guys after reading through it, do you see any other changes?

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Would need to be made?

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And if so, would anybody like to make a motion to, do you need to read it?

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Oh, we'll read it.

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Yeah.

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We need to state the state of Utah in Los Hatch County Fire Marshall or something like that.

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No, because the county fire Marshall is one who did the existing hazards.

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So that's I don't know from the state of Utah how that's how it could change you never

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you never know with that right so well I can just go ahead and I say we adopt this

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and then make changes all right I'll go ahead and read it then and then we'll adopt it okay resolution number

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2-0-2-6-001, a resolution of the town council of Wallsburg Town, Utah prohibiting the use

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of ignition sources, open flames, and fireworks in Wallsburg Town.

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Whereas the town council of Wallsburg Town, Utah, in alignment with the state of Utah,

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and Wasatch County Fire District, have the desire

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to reduce the threat of wildfires which

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may cause extensive damage and economic hardship within the town, and whereas pursuant of Utah

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not code as stated and was such county fire district code when the county fire marshal

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determines that existing or historic we hazardous environmental conditions necessitate

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controlled use of addition source in mountainous brush covered forest covered dry grass covered

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and wildland urban interface areas as well as any air as well as areas near waterways trails

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canyon washes ravines or similar areas and whereas the county fire marshal has determined that

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existing hazardous environmental conditions increased fine fuel loading, rising temperatures

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along with the forced-casted weather data, and dropping fuel moisture content of life and

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vegetation necessitate controlled use of ignition sources throughout the town, which is entirely

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made up of the identified areas. Now, therefore, we resolve by the town council of Wallsburg

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Town, Utah, as follows. Unless, specifically, approved through the

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issuance of a written permit, the Wallsburg Town Council prohibits the use of any ignition

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including open flames of fireworks throughout the Wallsburg Town Municipal Boundaries,

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effective Friday, June 26th until conditions improve, and the state of Utah,

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and or Wasatch County District.

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Passed and adopted by the town council of Wallsburg Town, Utah.

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This is a 24-day of June, 2026.

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Okay.

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All right.

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And then I can sign as Selenia Richens mayor.

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But at first we will call for a vote.

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Selenia Richens, we vote motion.

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Oh, yes, sorry.

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Let's skip that every time.

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I'll entertain a motion.

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A motion that we adopt.

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but resolution number two.

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026-041. Okay, petzr first. Again, second. You

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petzr first, mazer, second, all of- Oh, no, all of the- all of you were call for votes. Okay, ma'am, regions votes. Aye. Council Member Terry Ison, Aye. Council Member- May- The Councillor Member Marylish, me. Council Member Ron Horton is not in attendance. Council Member Peter Ninson. Aye. Okay. What is unanimous? So, that resolution passes and I will get it signed, sealed, and delivered.

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Okay. That concludes our business for tonight and I would entertain a motion to adjourn.

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I knew that we had adjourned the meeting of the law firm.

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Okay, Jerry's our first, do you have a second?

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I second it.

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Jerry's our first, Peter's our second, all in favor of adjourning. Say aye.

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Aye.

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Okay, the vote is unanimous.

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The vote is adjourned.

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Thank you.

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Community is my paper, I'm sorry.