Cc - Regular Meeting

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I brought All right, folks. I apologize. We're two minutes late for our work session. We have uh we scheduled a work session to uh talk about uh new title three of city code and so we will invite who's presenting I don't have that in my notes Derek. Was it Nicole and chief or just chief?

I gota get my microphone on. Both of us. Okay. All three of us probably. All right. Yeah. Oh, look at that. All in. So, all right. We will start our work session and turn the time over to our city attorney Nicole Codle and our city administrator Derek Oiler and our chief of police who will be playing backup, Mr. Chad Reyes.

Can I do the introduction? Are you okay? Okay. All right. So, in continuation with our code um review and repeal and reenactment, as you'll recall, council, we've done now title one, title two, title five, and now we're on to title three. I know that's a little weird and out of order. Um, but title three is tonight. So you'll see in the in the ordinance we have um this title is the public safety title. So in our organization you'll remember we started with the fundamentals then we got city council and um sort of the administration and now we're on to public safety. So these um this ordinance covers title 7, title 13, chapters 33, 70, 71, 72, 73, 90, and 94, and sections 93, 0,45 through 49. So those are all repealed. I like to put those in the Thanks for letting me put those in the record so we can track this. And then uh so we did as you as you'll recall with the la last few we've done a full repeal of those and then reenactment so that we can get those all correct and get those all titled correctly. This is also a reorganization. Um you are familiar with the uh inclusion of the matrix. So if you have any uh cross reference questions you'll find those in the matrix. The public safety uh title deals with police. And under the police section, we've got criminal and traffic code, parking code, general offenses, offenses against public order and decency, and animal services because that's also covered by our police department as you're aware. And then uh chapter two is the fire and emergency medical services, which is admin, fire prevention, and fireworks. Um always a hot topic this time of year coming up. And then we have chapter 3 which is the office chapter 3 which is the office of

emergency services and and this one was just reenacted directly. Um this is important to have in our codes so that we can make sure during emergencies we can do the proper enactments and also um get reimbured like if it's a if it's a federally reimbured emergency where FEMA would be involved um our good emergency services director uh has got us all all dialed in on that and that section rep that chapter represents that. So no real direct across changes. I did do the normal review of um does it comply with the current state law? Does it comply with all federal laws? And can we make it as user friendly for our public and for those who have to enforce in particular in this case our our public safety officers and our and our firefighters um um fire and admin. Uh so that's what we've done. There were two topics that we want to dis discuss in particular with you tonight because they represent the potential of um small policy changes. So, uh, I'll leave those to Derek to discuss.

Well, then I'm going to allow either one of you maybe to do the first one. Who wants to do the virtual currency discussion? I could take it. I can take it. Go ahead, Chief.

Um, so this is actually in addition to our criminal code. We haven't had this in code before, but it's related to virtual currency kiosks or better known as uh cryptocurrency kiosks. the uh kind of the the leading out agency on this was was Leighton City and uh some of you may have seen uh some of the news coverage about two months ago regarding their their data that they've recovered on uh crypto kiosks within the city. um they spent a lot of time uh researching the uh the value of those those kiosks and they determined that about 90% of the transactions that were conducted at those kiosks were for nefarious reasons. So, typically what happens, just to kind of keep this short and sweet, is uh I'm sure everyone in this room has received a text message from somebody saying that you have overdue uh toll fees, that you have a warrant out for your arrest or uh something along those lines. And luckily or hopefully none of us have responded to those. But when we do have um some of our more vulnerable population that do respond to those, typically elderly people that don't have a lot of uh savvy with technology and that sort of thing. What will happen is the the bad actor on the other end will say, um, okay, if you want to clear this up, you need to go to this kiosk, to this cryptocurrency kiosk, and you need to deposit $5,000 into there and send it to this this crypto wallet, uh, somewhere, usually overseas. And so, uh, Leighton has really kind of been at the forefront of this and and they have enacted an ordinance that, uh, prohibits crypto or ver virtual currency or crypto kiosks within their city limits. And, uh, it was my recommendation to city staff and

city administration that we do the same thing. There really is no legitimate purpose for them because you can conduct cryptocurrency transactions virtually from your own phone even. You know, I I personally have a crypto account that you can conduct all of the business, legitimate business just through through that. There's really not uh legitimate value to having these kiosks in our community. It's just giving a vehicle for bad actors to take advantage of our vulnerable. So, um that's why we're submitting this to you tonight to for your consideration to see if we want to outlaw here in Brigham City as well.

Just real quick to add to that. So, the packets that were sent out, this is in addition. So, we're asking the council to look at this specifically tonight. Um, and then we'll go to the the second one. We've been working on this. Um, there's been a lot of back and forth recently over the past couple months and yeah, apologize we didn't get in the packets, but that I printed it in front of you and city records are going to pull it up on the screen so the public can see it, but that's for consideration when we get to the regular meeting. Sorry, Mr. Mr. CEO. I almost said Mr. city manager. Go ahead.

Um, if it is the will of the council that you would like these included, we would ask that you do that by formal motion with these listed by name so that we can keep the record really really clear and it'll it change what numbering? Will it change number? Um, it will it will be the numbers that you have on this on the Yeah, you could call it out by uh topic would be just fine. If if you prefer by number, if it be the will of the council, we can talk about how to make that motion. Is there any questions on that one or any discussion before we go to the other topic of discussion? Like ATM lookalike machines that are convenient stores. Okay.

Exactly. And Leighton really had a problem with these. Uh they they existed before their ordinance, you know, they were in place uh before their ordinance. And so they actually started mandating businesses put warnings on these machines that 90% of the transactions that are done on them are for nefarious reasons like I said. And then finally they were able to to uh enact their ordinance that outlaw the machines outright and and uh they've I think they have a 60-day window where all of the businesses down there need to have them removed. So my fear is that if as cities continue to outlaw these by ordinance, they're they're going to look for other places to set up shop and we're just trying to be proactive and prevent them from coming to Brigham City.

Any sorry Nicole Derrick you have any further explanation of this council? Do you have any questions on this? This is a work session. So do we have any in Brigham? We do not. So item C where it says they'd have to be removed within 60 days, we're not worried about any of those. Correct. We we are unaware of any, but if we did have some, then we would we would allow them that grace period to remove them. And the penalties are came from the state or I mean it

we we established the penalties because they're municipal ordinance but uh Leightton's was a class B misdemeanor and I felt that that was an appropriate level of offense.

Not a com question but a comment. I don't know that I represent the elderly in the community. However, probably closer to that than the other. Uh, yeah, I think it's great. You're ahead of the game on this. You recently bought some crypto. Ahead of the game, and the city's looking forward. So, thank you to those who have been monitoring this and moving forward.

So, you're saying there's no legitimate business purpose for anything? Well, and and again, I'm basing my uh comments to you off of Leighton's research, but uh their analysis uh returned an a statistic that about 10% could be for legitimate uh business transactions. However, as I mentioned, there's there's another method for conducting those legitimate business transactions. So, it's not like we're taking away um and at least in my perspective, it's not like we're taking away the opportunity to conduct these transactions. You would just have to use another means to do it. Okay. If there's no other questions on that one, we'll jump to the next one. Christine, if you could go down to 31105 under the discharge of weapons from the city. Um so this similar um we'd planned obviously to to discuss this in the work session tonight and with some suggested changes to um this section of ordinance specifically. So um if I could just lay out the reasons why we were going to discuss this and then I'll let Chief Reyes go into the language is being proposed or Nicole either one. I think Chief Reyes is probably ready to go on it. But um one of the issues with our existing ordinance was the annexations frankly that the city has done since the last time we had an adjustment to um the discharge of firearm ordinance in the city. So um the the ordinance that is in place today essentially says there's no discharging of firearms west or sorry east of 1200 west in the city. Um, obviously the city council's aware, should be aware that um, we just recently annexed uh, about 450 acres on

the north side of SR13. We've seen a lot of annexations on the west side of 1200 West um, over the past three or four years. This ordinance was changed about 10 years ago. And so the what is what has created the necessity to adjust today's ordinance is simply we just continue to do annexations and the description of those boundaries no longer make sense with the additional properties north and west of Brigham City um that are now in the corporate limit. So I'll let Chief Rez go into what um we'd like the council to look at tonight um for the change that uh is a little bit less specific on roadways. So, go ahead, Chief.

Yeah. So, as Derek mentioned, we've kind of been working on this for weeks, and we actually were prepared tonight with some maps and and things like that that would uh help us be a little bit more specific. But, um, as we continued discussing this, it seemed more logical to simplify this and and that's kind of what we tried to do here. So, rather than I mean, our old ordinance said that if you were going to shoot a bow within corporate limits, you had to call and get my permission and things like that. it was really kind of discombobulated. So, we tried to simplify this and we're relying heavily on state code that already exists for like hunting and and that sort of thing. And then everything else we're just saying um basically you can read the language, but basically this just says you can't discharge a firearm or a plet gun or uh a bow and arrow within the city unless you're within state law, already existing state law for things like hunting. you're at a a designated target range like our gun range or if you're uh looking to do archery practice, then you can do that on private property as long as you follow the state law and regulations with regard to distance from buildings and homes. So, that's that's kind of a real simple explanation. I don't know if you wanted me to go into it further, but um and then I'll also the the uh uh can't remember if we put this in here. I think we did. Yeah. B is the um is the uh language that will prohibit people from hunting in a in a city park or a city recreation area.

Questions, council, clarifications,

concerns or issues? Yeah. So, if you have permission from a property owner out west, I don't know, or in areas that are more rural, as long as you stay within state law, you can get if you get permission. Yeah. So, I think that, you know, like will this affect the duck hunters or anything out about the edges of town?

No. So, maybe real specific. So, there's some, you know, property west of I-15 recently annexed into the property and there's corn fields in there and, you know, some of obviously corn fields attract deer, you know, certain types of game. And and what this ordinance essentially is allowing is if you have a valid hunting license and you have permission to be there, all state laws, not city ordinances, if you're following the state law and you're discharging that firearm at least 500 feet from a residential dwelling or any dwelling that's in or not from a public roadway, all those things are in the state code, then the city ordinance allows that within the corporate limits of the city. That's essentially what it's saying is as long as you're legal, state legal, you can discharge those firearms within the corporate limits of the city. Obviously, you know, ducks are on Pioneer Pond. We don't want somebody hunting ducks on Pioneer Pond. You can't discharge a firearm on Pioneer Pond because you're not more than 500 feet away. Um and then and then the second one is obviously you know not within a public park or recreation facility in city owns. So I think really some of the you know specific conversation is east of Highland on the mountain. Um, frankly, the biggest difference with the today's ordinance and the current ordinance and what you're going proposing, staff is proposing you to change to is we would now allow firearms to be discharged on the mountain up here for people that are legally hunting

as long as you're remaining compliant with state law. Yep. And okay, if I summed it up into one major change, it's that one that would be different than what today's is the current code. And maybe to be a little bit more specific, there are some private property that are in the corporate limits of Brian City Corporation up on the east side that there are B CWMU hunting areas in right now and you know it's clear out there and we are fine with people hunting in those areas obviously. So

does the state? Yeah, maybe just to give you some uh more specific background, I had a little bit of experience with this. Uh back when I was down in Salt Lake County and Draper City um tried prohibiting projectiles from being fired in Corner Canyon. It's a it's an area down in Draper that's within the corporate limits of Draper, but uh it also extended the state has had designated that as an extended archery season hunt. And so Draper wanted to prohibit people from hunting in Corner Canyon and uh they they enacted an ordinance that said you couldn't and the state came back and says, "Oh, no, no, we've already identified that as a legal hunting area, so you can't have that ordinance." And and this uh ordinance language that we're proposing to you tonight was Draper's fix for that. So they they kind of um simplified their their regulations and just said if you're within state law then um you can you can hunt or take game or whatever else. So any more clarification on that council or any other questions regarding this one discharge of weapons? I frankly didn't want to call Chad every time my grandsons wanted to shoot pop cans in my backyard with BB guns to find out whether or not I had permission that that's all we've got for the work session. Obviously that this will is on the agenda um it starts at six o'clock. So, just

if if the council's comfortable with the two things we uh presented in the work session, just remember to include that specification in the motion, the cryptocurrency and the discharging of firearms. So, or if we need to look at other changes, we're good with that, too. Any any questions, council? All right. Well, we will then dismiss our presenters to sit back down and and relax and uh we will start our regularly scheduled council meeting at 6 pm. Welcome aboard.

Okay, that's just it says the word present. I don't think that means you have to read every word. I think the mayor just has to say and we're presenting this. That's what I think. have to sit there and read it.

I'll kind of stop him if it feels like or I'll say something if it feels like we need to say something else.

Well, welcome everybody. It's it's great to see the council room full. It happens very so not often. It's nice to see engagement and we welcome our fire department, the men and women and their spouses and those supporting them. It's always good to have our emergency services here. It's a it's a big night for them. And our youth city council, I noticed that uh couple of boys on the row there were acting as boys do and we're noticing their hands are in the screen. Let me just let you know when you're 18 those cameras are nice. when you're 56 and on this end they suck. You look boulder than you really are. We uh we will start we had our work session at 5:30 where we discussed uh a couple additions and uh the of title three of city code that we're we'll be uh talking about tonight and we enjoyed and and appreciated those are in attendance to that as well. We'll start our our uh city council meeting of May 7th, 2026 by inviting our friend Ernie Fonka from the Victory Church to lead us in a thought prayer or an invocation. After Ernie, we will hear from our city at well we will invite our city attorney Nicole Codle to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. Ernie, if you'll come on up to the podium.

Amen. Thank you very much for this opportunity. when I saw packed house. I was a little nervous after our lost box elder counties meeting. But anyways, um thank God I I do thank you for this opportunity and I just pray wisdom and blessing upon our leaders and uh great responsibility. Join me in prayer. Heavenly Father, we just thank you for today. We thank you for this beautiful country we live in, this beautiful city we live in, mighty God. And we just continue to pray for your wisdom. Your word says that if we ask for wisdom, your God, that freely gives us wisdom. So we ask them, heavenly father, for your wisdom. I pray for your wisdom upon our council, mighty God, and and uh just inspire them to lead, lead with integrity, mighty God. I pray for an increase of your presence in this community, an increase of love and peace uh during these times that we live in. Heavenly Father, we just pray your blessings upon each and every one of us. Keep us all safe in Jesus's name. Amen.

Amen. Thank you, Nicole. Okay. Thank you. If everyone will please rise and repeat the pledge after me. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you.

Thank you. Hopefully that means more to us in this as we celebrate the 250th year of the of America. What a great 2026 we're having. We will uh turn the time over to our police or sorry our fire chiefs for personnel uh pigeon badge pinning and recognition. We have several uh and oaths of office. We have several new hires that we want to uh recognize. We probably mentioned it before, but I'm going to do it again. Uh Scott Beth is an engineer, a full-time firefighter and paramedic. Nigel Dalton. Uh full-time paramedic firefighter. Duncan Steel, full-time AEM. Ryan Zuk, full-time firefighter and AM AM Aspen Stevens and full-time firefighter and AEM Carson Matlock. So, we'll turn it over to you, Chief. Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor and Council. It's always fun to be here um to do these type of things and recognize some of our newer newer employees. I say that because um I want to make clear we we haven't hired all of these recently. Some of them have been working for us for a while now, but we haven't been able to get everybody's schedules line up to be able to be here to do the oath of office and badge pinning recognitions. So, we also have two promotions in this group. So, uh, we want to recognize them for their hard work. Um, engineer Scott Best was promoted to engineer back in January and Nigel do Dalton recently, uh, graduated from paramedic school and was promoted to the position of of paramedic within our department. So, uh, with that, we will ask each of them to come up to the front for the oath of office. So, um, if we can have them all make their way up here assemble.

Avengers. Yeah. Right. Form somewhat of an organized line as best we can and then Christina is gonna do that. Okay. Right hand. Repeat after me. I do solemnly swear I do solemnly swear that I will support I will support obey and defend obey and defend Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state

and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. And then if you if you would each each of you have a a paper that you need to sign. So okay, make sure you're signing the right paper. So you can use the desk behind you if you want to. Perfect. Well, congratulations all of you. It's fun fun to have you all officially sworn in, even though you've all all been doing the job for a little while now. So, um, with that, we'll have Assistant Chief Pppleton's going to take care of the next session, which is the badge pinning. Um, I would ask uh for those that are in attendance that want to do photos and that, we'll allow that opportunity, but we would ask that uh after the badge pinning, we all go out to the park over on the south side um of the building so that the meeting can continue without too much uh interruption. So, uh Chief Welton,

thanks, Chief. Yeah. So, we'll just move right into the badge pinning portion of this. And so we'd like to invite those that'll be coming up and doing the badge pinning. So for Scott Best, you've got your captain is coming up to do the badge pinning. And then we've got uh for Nigel, his wife Emily, um then Duncan's got good friend Sam Yates. And then Aspen, her father Allan, Carson's wife, uh Laney, and then Brian Zuk, your girlfriend Libby, right? Okay. Welcome. Okay. Good to have you all here. So, we kind of spread out maybe just a little bit so we can. And family, if you want to take pictures right now, kind of from your seats, you're you're more than welcome to.

Yeah.

Yeah. Okay. Perfect. Awesome. So, you should all have the badges, right? So, yeah, we'll go ahead with the badge pinning. So, Christmas vacation.

I hesitate to say give each other a kiss.

Yeah. Yeah. Reservation there. Sorry, one more and then we'll get out. So, really quick before uh Scott, before you sit down, if you want to just hang out for here for a minute, we just got one more thing to do. Do you want to join me? So, one of the things uh you know uh with Nigel, he's becoming a paramedic. It'll change from the AMT patch and it'll get the paramedic patch which will come and that'll change out on your uniform. So that's awesome with the promotional there and then with comes along with the engineer has the promotion here. So comes new responsibilities and it comes with a new position and also comes with a a new helmet. So we want to take a moment just to present Scott as our newly promoted engineer his new helmet. So he is going to black. CONGRATULATIONS, SCOTT.

And again, for those that would like to do group photos, we'll just head out to the park over on the south side of the building. Thank you. Thanks, Mayor and Council. So, the question was, does that get us fully staffed? Is that correct? So, we are minus one. So, we have one current uh paramedic position we're looking to fill. Um, so hopefully we'll be doing interviews soon for that and can get that position filled and then we'd be full. Okay. Thanks, Chief. Thank you. Thanks. Let's give them another hand as they're exiting.

All right. Thank you for that. We have one item of consent which is the approval of the April 16, 2026 city council meeting minutes and we entertain a motion to approve consent. So move. We have a motion by council member Hip. We have a second. Second. Second by council member Jeff. All those in favor? I.

Thank you. Opposed. Motion passes. Thank you. We'll now uh invite uh scheduled delegation which is one of our favorite if not the favorites uh annual report and that is from our YCC our youth city council on what they've been up to and and all the good they've been doing. So we'll turn the time over to Linda Ba and the city council for that presentation. Sorry, we're going to wait for our presentation to get up there. All right. Hello, my name is Abby Marx. I am the current mayor. Oh, sorry. I'm the current youth mayor. Okay. We, the members of the Brigham City Youth City Council, appreciate the support of Mayor Bot and the city council members. We are also grateful for the opportunity we have had to tonight to share with you some of the highlights of our past year. We will be viewing a slideshow of various activities that we have been involved in this past year as we talk to you about the city council. So the activity I decided to share about was our we were invited to the volunteer banquet just in February which is a really cool opportunity I think to be able to see the impact that we make because sometimes it's like we've been asked to help with service help with this service thing and um no one really knows who we are what we're doing there but then that that's a really cool opportunity to know oh we've recognized

that we are a part of the service that goes on in Bigham I am Ella Holland. I'm a council member on the youth city council and I have chosen to talk about the uh peach day parade and how we help there. I really enjoyed just walking down and seeing all those like elated faces of the kids as we passed out Candy. And it was fun to see even some of you, the actual council members there as well and getting to meet with you. I just love being able to help out the community in small ways, even just like passing out candy like that. stuff.

My name is Nikolai and I am talking about how we got to tour the tabernacle building. Um, we got to learn about how it was burned down twice and all the rebuilding. And then we got the opportunity to go below it uh where the river used to go through and cool the building down and it was really cool. I'm Tin and I am talking about when we got to go to the Capitol building. Um, it's really cool to be able to tour it and see what happens there and just spend the day there talking to people and being able to um ask the questions and just learning so many new things.

Uh, I'm Max. Um, I was going to talk about our first ever bingo. Um, this was probably my favorite bingo. We've done like six, I think, and this one was by far my favorite. Uh, we got to all dress up on our Halloween costumes and I was able to announce all the bingo numbers and it was just way fun and I was help it was really cool to be able to um raise all this money for a good cause to bring some more swings to our parks. And we're really happy that we're able to get some new ones um this July, I think, Linda.

Yeah, sometime this summer we're hoping to get some new swings in snow parks. So,

um I'm Payton and I wanted to talk about the service activity we did for Reeds Across America. I really liked this activity because we were able to go to the cemetery and just put little wreaths on veterans graves. And I um thought it was really cool that we got to do this service and just honor their service for us. Um it was really heartwarming too because I have family in the military. So yeah, I chose to talk about our last bingo, April bingo. Um, it was a great time. We, every bingo we did, we averaged about $1,000, which is great for the new swings were being put in. It was very easy to do even. And I was glad to be part of helping with the making the root pier and getting the snow cones there and occasionally helping with the popcorn. So, it was a great time to all be there as a city council. Uh, I'm talking I'm Owen Johnson and I'm talking about the time we went and helped with the senior dinner. Uh, we basically went to the event center and just helped set up and uh distribute the food and dessert and stuff. I I have to say the uh coach did really well. It all tasted amazing and uh yeah, it was just really fun time. I'm Oliver and I decided to talk about the art on main activity and during that activity we got to help um bring ice to water and help set up the different art venues.

And I just really enjoyed that because I got to see many artists work and I got to see how hard they get to do try to do these things and I just thought it was amazing. In case you don't know, I'm Linda Ba. You probably know that. Um, so these you have just talked about a few of the activities we did this last year. They actually gave over 450 hours of service this last year and I own these kids. These are my kids and I am so proud of them and what they do. Um especially this year um how many years ago? Three or four years ago we put swings in Rotary Constitution Park. They want to put swings in every park in Brigham. This is humongous. And so this year they chose to do bingo fundraisers. So for six times I think Hank said or one I guess Matt um we met one Thursday night a month and we did bingo at the senior center and we had a great time. We appreciated all the support from the community. We're sorry it was on city council night every time. I'm sorry but it was it's turned out really well. And so um swings have been ordered for Snow Park which we are so excited. Yay. Um and we got a great grant from um the Boxer County Tourism which helped so much. So we are so looking forward this summer actually being involved in physical labor and putting those swings in snow park. So Katia Hatfield is my co-advisor and we just feel really lucky that we get to work with these kids. This is our future right here. People like these youth are going to make it happen because they want to make it happen and they want to make a difference. So, we so appreciate the support of the mayor of city council. Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor and Linda, and your council and the youth. We sure appreciate your participation in our youth city council. Max, I hope when I grow up my voice becomes as low as yours. But we appreciate your projects and your energy and sprucing up and what you bring to the city. Thank you. And our meeting. Thank you very much. All right. If you give me just a minute, I'll come down. Next on our agenda is the budget presentation. Are you all set, Jeff?

Okay. Not yet. Don't. Well, yeah. You can put Do you have Go to the slide that has the picture. that first picture which is I think the second slide. I know.

There you go. All right. Council citizens, thank you so much for being here tonight for our our budget presentation. Uh as of state code, there are some requirements that we need to take care of uh during or prior to our presentation that is part of the presentation. And so there there's specific statements that need to be read and so I will take care of that now. This statement is intended to demonstrate Brigamy's compliance with Utah code 59-2-914 AI I and 59-2-914BI I as follows city in this public meeting at which its tenure budget is first presented to the city council as the governing body of the taxing entity intends to have an executive officer or budget officer of Brigham City as the taxing entity state that the intensive budget includes a proposed tax increase and present a property t property tax impact schedule as defined in section 59-2-924 and Brigham City in full compliance with 59-2-91 91914BI has provided notice for for the public meeting described in 59 sorry about all the letters numbers 59-2-919 I think there was an extra one in the one above it 4BI in accordance with title 52 chapter 4 open and public meetings act including providing the separate item which is below on the agenda in the meeting agenda that notifies the public of Brigham City statement from 592-9194BI I second statement. This agenda item is

intended to demonstrate Brigham City's compliance with Utah code 52 5-2-91 4BI which the statement which with the statement as follows. Brigham City on or after May 1st in this case our city council meeting tonight May 7, 2026 but on before June 13th states in this public meeting as follows. As a fiscy year taxing entity, Brigham City is considering levying a tax rate that exceeds the fiscy year taxing entity certified tax rate and the approximate dollar amount of and proposed for additional adorum tax revenue that would be generated by the proposed tax increase described in a is as follows. $455,000 to provide funding for various city positions. The approximate percentage increase in advorum a tax revenue for the fiscy year taxing entity based on the proposed tax rate increase described in subsection A is 12.93%. and that if the fiscy year taxing entity proceeds with the proposed tax rate increase, the fiscy year taxing entity will provide notice of and conduct a public hearing as required by subsection 4 C at which members of the public will have an opportunity to provide comments on the proposed tax rate increase in compliance with the notice requirements of 59-2-9196. 6B. And the public hearing is scheduled for August 13th, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the Brigham City Council Chambers located at 20 North Main Street in Brigham City, Utah. This agenda item is presented to demonstrate compliance with 592 I'm

sorry 59-2-9194 AI and 59-2-9248B by providing a property tax impact schedule as attached to this agenda. I can't read my own oh my own writing. That's okay. All right. That's the statement as pursuant to Utah law. What you see pictured up there is the beginning of the staff looking at in one of the departments. I believe this is finance and public power actually in this meeting. what you see seated around the table uh was the first of an of all day meetings uh scheduled for that date to discuss uh the budgets requests and review uh revenue and expenses for that particular department. The way this works is the departments get together prior or in January, human resources, they begin to look at, if you want to go back up one, Jeff, I apologize, one slide, which is very hard to read. Um, human resources in January begins looking at the market career progress adjustments for employees. requests are sent to the department heads and are due back in February and capital project forms are distributed to staff and that form is to be updated in February and due back in February. In February, the department budget meetings with the mayor, city administrator and finance director occurred. March and April, capital project committees, general utility public safety review the recommendations of capital projects. Fleet committee reviews fleet purchase recommendations. Fleet committee reviews the recommendations of facility projects

which is split between the utility fund and the general fund. And then the final input is then given to the mayor in writing in a me and and for me to uh to see in May which is happening now. The mayor presents the proposed budget to the city council. Let me please emphasize that this is a proposed budget by the mayor based on the recommendations of staff after they have met as departments and pardon me. as a note on th uh those meetings. This is what they were discussing in the proposed budget of 2026. You will not find $443,000 in the facility fund. That was not that is not coming to you. Our department heads went through that. That is what's being left undone or not done. What you see before you is recommendations in the fleet. There is $1.3 million of assets that are on that fleet uh sheet that were discussed that are not coming forward in this proposed budget. In the capital projects, there's $26.5 million worth of capital projects that was reviewed by city staff and the mayor's staff that is not coming to the city council in this proposed budget. In the facility fund, that that represents 29 different projects in the fleet. That represents 10 pieces of equipment and vehicles. And in the capital projects, that's 26 projects that have been ranked and discussed and are not being brought forward because what has been ranked as priority is being brought forward as consideration for the city council in

the proposed budget that is happening in May. The council uh after this presentation the council will be presented the budget for their what's the word for their per not perusal that's review thank you and they will go over with fine tooth comb believe me they have every year we have every year having been on the on the city council myself May June public notice of utility transfers will go out public notice of public hearing on the budget will go out And sometime in May and June, we we hope to receive the certified tax rate from the county auditor. There's always a lag every year. That's just the nature of the beast. In July, if there is the intent, which there is, of a truth to have a truth and taxation public notice will be sent and partial specific numbers to the newspaper to know so that you know what that will uh what that will look like. in August if TNT truth and taxation the public hearing which we've already noted which will be August 13th on the proposed tax increase uh we will also that is also when the city will then adopt the city budget and the budget and then upload the budget to the state auditor's website. Now, between now and then, the city council will will comb through this and they will decide whether they agree with the proposed increases or they will go through and they will eliminate or par out or they can increase if they decide. It's up to the council. It's the city. It'll be the council's budget at that point. Next slide will be the picture. Let's go to the third slide. In the priorities for the 2026 budget that the council will see, you will see the completion of the forest street

overpass which will include $7 million 1.75 million bridge widening project at 12,200 west and 600 north. That's the one that takes that real nasty turn that's going to be widened and become just a little bit safer. And 1 million in storm drain improvements. Uh you will see some property purchases for park development. In public safety, you will see $500,000 for fire station future land acquisition for future stations to be considered by the by the city council and $700,000 for fire training facility will be in that in that as well. Next slide. There we go. Last city council the uh city council reviewed uh electric rates and so that is not included in the budget because that is already in what is in the budget is an increase is water rates as we see infrastructure and employment and vehicles and equipment increase in value. What you see is the rates reflecting that increase to maintain stability and solveny in our utility. There will be a uh this this would be a good uh uh fodder for a work session as we go forward between here and and the end of June. You know, I find it just to make a note when uh a few years ago I asked the question to a water engineer and I asked if if no water is flowing through the pipe, does that extend the life of a pipe? And he said absolutely not because the pressure is still there and the friction is still there, which I thought was I'm I'm dumb like that. So, I figured if if the water was just sitting in it that it didn't do anything to the pipe, but it does.

And so, that's what's reflected in here. Next slide. Mr. Schmidt, if I can the utility transfer will be in there and you'll see where that money uh where that money is is uh comes from. you'll see a an increase in the property tax there through the years where we're where we're going to land if the council decides to uh uh through this process to approve this budget. You'll also see the transfer the utility fund and what that is going to and you'll see sales tax in there that is also will also be a good um idea for a work session. Pursuant to 59-2-91949A and 59-2-9248B, the proposed tax rate increase is summarized as follows. The revenue impact estimated additional property tax revenue $455,000 with the percentage increase in total property revenue tax revenue at 12.93%. taxpayer impact. The act the average residential property as valued at $400,000 the prior year would would did pay $370.80. With a proposed tax, it would increase to $418.76 annual increase of $47.96. Again, just to reiterate for the public record, that is a percentage increase of 12.93%. The average commercial property 1.1,200,000. The prior tax year they would have paid $22,22.31.

With the proposed tax rate that will increase to $2,28387. The annual increase is w with amounts to $261.56. The percentage of that increase again is 12.93%. Next slide. This is the operational impact in the mayor's office. There's a budget impact. We're at we are proposing a $140,000 increase. This change is attributed to personnel cost associated with the transition. Three years ago, Derek and I went to maybe four, went down to West Valley City and sat in the office of a young lady, her name is Nicole Codddle, and tried to convince her four years ago to come upon retirement and work for Brigham City as its full-time attorney. After a year of noxious, irritable asking, we we uh invited her and she said at that time, we don't think that Brigham City, she didn't think that Brigham City needed a full-time attorney. And so, we contracted with her with that contract. We actually saved money because we didn't have to budget and expand for a full salary to benefited city attorney. For the last two years, we benefited from having Miss Call here, her advice, her uh on on on city code, on uh city statute, state statute, in envir in economic development as well as she uh was very instrumental in West Valley and in advice. She's become a trusted friend. And we hate to see her go, but for the one of my concerns for Nicole has always been because she's like me, she's addicted to the fray. She's addicted to the competition. She's

addicted to work. And it's always my concern work life balance. And so in encouraging her to re-evaluate her work life balance, she's going to be at the her contract is over in August and she will not be continuing as Brigham City's contracted attorney. And so within the budget is the funds to go uh to uh hire a full-time city attorney. The approval of the proposed tax increase will allow the city to maintain the consistent services that we have uh been able to enjoy with a contracted city attorney, but on a full-time basis. The the anticipated conclusion of the current contract when that occurs, the city uh will move forward and uh in the looking for a full-time attorney. A full-time attorney will offer increased day-to-day availability, more direct integration with city staff and operations, and the ability to provide timely reviewed contracts, ordinances, and policies. Now, please don't get the wrong idea that that has not been occurring. That is not the case. This position will also support ongoing legal needs related to economic development, personal matters, and regulatory compliance. Without the proposed increase, the city would need to secure alternative contracted legal services which may result apologize uh in the ability in the availability of higher hourly costs over time or reduced consistency depending on who we're able to get as a provider. in the parks department. This came

forward from our department and if you have been uh out in the community as you park the parks are the heart of our community, right?

Especially Pioneer Park. But as you're out there and and we've heard over the years that uh there's been some need there's been a lot of need in those parks and our park supervisor and our park personnel has uh this year brought forward a proposal to increase the temporary wage for seasonal staffing needs. The approval of the proposed tax rate which would uh impact the budget impact would be $110,000 would uh allow the department to enhance service levels. This thing is not moving over. There we go. By adding temporary staff to better maintain the city's park system. This includes improved mowing schedules and landscaping, cleanliness, and overall park appearance. Additional staff will help with the department keeping pace with increased usage and expectations as a city continues to grow. Without the proposed increase, the department would likely continue to fall behind on routine maintenance and the upkeep resulting in declining park conditions, reduced aesthetic quality, and potential impacts to public use and community satisfaction. We have been really good over the last several years, maybe even a couple decades, of departments working together, public works and uh our power department uh have helped out with the weed eating, mowing in order to make this work. Um this is a proposal to make it more efficient and uh to uh make our parks better. the police. Are we on the police? Sorry, I need to look up. I apologize, Jeff. Thank thankful that you're keeping up with me. In the police department, there's a budget impact within that tax increase of $25,000. This increase is driven by personnel

cost related to adding an administr an administrative sergeant as well as market-based wage adjustments for animal control officers and staff. This proposal actually didn't come initially from the police department. It came from our IT department who is spending large amounts of time in the police department for their IT needs. So much so that they feel like and and have um shown that they're falling behind on the normal city stuff. And so they asked they told the police department that it it's probably time that you get your own sworn officer as who has also is an IT officer to take care of those needs. And that's what this uh reflects. The approval of the proposed tax rate increase will allow the department to enhance services by adding an administrative sergeant to oversee animal control, school crossing guards, IT functions, and key administrative responsibility, including policy updates, accreditation of standards, adjustments to animal control wages will help the city maintain competitive in the labor market, and support retention of qualified staff. These changes will improve overall operational efficiency and allow sworn officers to focus more directly on the core public on their core public safety duties. Without the proposed increase, the department would likely need to delay or forego adding the administrative sergeant and may face challenges in retaining animal control staff, resulting in continued strain on existing personnel and reduced capacity to effectively manage administrative and supportive functions. That's the last one, Jeff. All right. So there are the uh the reasoning for the proposed again proposed

tax increase and what staff and the mayor feel is the need for the city going forward in 2627 in our 2627 budget. Thank you so much for allowing me to do this. I want to uh especially thank city staff. Uh there are several staff meetings that uh prior to them coming to the mayor that I I visited impromptu as uh some of the city council did as we encourage you to to to visit those meetings were actually where we saw them nose to the screen going up and down and and evaluating equipment, capital projects and employment as to what they feel their need would be to better serve the citizens of Brigham City. I want to thank all 12 of of our directors and uh once again just because uh she has come to have a special place in my heart because of what she's done for Brigham City. I want to thank Miss Nicole Connell and uh what she has done for us and her friendship and her sage advice. Council, the budget is now yours. I present it to you and as I make my way back to the chair, the first question is going to be when would you like to schedule uh the first work session and to give staff recommendations on what you'd like them to prepare for that and subsequent work sessions as well. Thank you very much.

That was the IT department by the way. Mayor Prom, I will turn that discussion over to you. Right. So, when uh when would we like to have the first session to discuss the budget? Anybody have any date time that works for them? 21st of May. May 21's been proposed by Dave just prior to city council meeting. Yeah. Five five o'clock would be give us an hour to start to start. What would you like to discuss?

Well, it depends on what you like to discuss and we can split discussions into two work sessions based on the time that you we have businessmen and and and people that are coming from out of town due to their jobs be able to uh do their duties. We can also continue a work session after a normal scheduled council meeting on the same night too if we need to. So well that'd be a good direction to know what the close session would look like that day. So we'll we'll just skip it. Okay, then that's good. Yeah,

I mean don't do anything out of Yeah, we all know that I have a travel schedule at the moment. So I apologize for the inconvenience for that. maybe start with different each topic and then we'll decide how much time we need two sessions for something or okay how many how many work sessions do we have to fit in before June you know before let's see what uh was one of the first areas you want to talk about water rates is one okay that was when you mentioned rates yeah

you said water rates rates Yep. So, could that be the first possibly be the first one on the 21st as a pre and then we could have a post session afterwards? No, it wouldn't work for you. No, at the end of end of the day, I think the first discussion needs to be addressed is the the $12 million request to build a rec center is that impacting the first of all, that's not a request. We don't know whether is right yet. But if that's on the plan for 2027, it's not it's not in your budget. It's not in the mayor's budget. So, we're looking at 2027. We Well, it's not in the budget. We need to discuss what's in the budget. What we what council directed us to do is get bids on two different size buildings.

Correct. And that hasn't happened yet. So, it's not in the budget because that hasn't happened. That hasn't been concluded. So, the first order of business is to discuss budget. I respect that. But I also publicly will say if that's the case, then I will go on record that I'm going to plan on probably voting no in 2026 if a rec center comes to the table. It's hard for me to say if we're going to plan for a rec center to regardless what the dollar amount might be and not say it won't impact the budget. This that's that's the question I'm getting a lot. Okay. So, first of all, that hasn't been said by the mayor or city staff. The only thing we've done thus far is had a discussion

on what size building you'd like to see as a facility. So in order to have that discussion, we have to have those prices. So it hasn't been included in the budget. So we had a definition of terms. We didn't have a definition of terms. So what's included in the budget is what we need to discuss for the budget. So you want to jump back to the water rights. Water rate. Yeah. I'm sorry. Water rates. A lot of water rights discussions going on in the county. capital projects definitely should be a

well let's look at so the 21st our pre-1 water rates does that work for everyone when I say pre that would be the first session before our council and then post after the meeting after our regular council meeting what would be the next one you have a suggestion on it may I think we're going to have to have at least one session on capital projects is that a good place for it for you that all right with everybody after the meeting. Uhhuh. What day? 21st is one water street.

That works. wouldn't mind at some point listening from the parks on that increase what what that would entail as far as how that helps or parks department as the next one as as something as something you want to schedule the next one on the 21st because it gives you an opportunity to see your schedules but we know that that that you want that in the sorry apologize you're fine but I'm just to clarify that that would be the second work session, right? And then we'd schedule it on the 21st so that staff has knows that that's the second one you're going to cover and so they can start preparing now. Okay.

So, just to get us started, that would be our 21st. We do two and then from there we build. Is everybody comfortable with that? It also gives us plenty of time to review what's in the budget and on the 21st. We know what the second is. Yeah. Council member Smith just said suggested the second one. So on the on the first one, then you can suggest the third one. Okay. Anybody have a suggestion for the third one? Unless you have one now. Say the date on that second one again. We haven't dated the second. We thought we'd make We just know the subject matter. Work on that on the 21st to determine what worked best for everybody.

I'd like to see um some data on the these personnel costs for the tax increase. Um when you you're looking at the police the police looks like for the tax increase and what will be discussed is the three the attorney the parks and the police. Okay. Yeah. It's all personnel. And so I would like to see some maybe um some historical numbers on if of the past three or four years for those departments. Well, that's a request for staff to get it to you, right? Yeah. So to get it to council. Yeah. Yeah. So we come prepared

and a little bit more um insight into the specification I guess of it. So we call that what's our term for that? We're going to call it HR person. We can do all personnel in one meeting. All personnel. Yeah. But we can get the data ahead of time. Yeah. We're we're ready but we'll be sure and be prepared. Council member Hip. So that if we hold the meeting on the 21st, right? And then the only other normally scheduled council meeting would be on June 4th.

City council has to adopt an attendative budget technically state law by June 30th, but our normally scheduled meeting would be June 18th. So if there's some off days we need to sneak in there on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only, work sessions only, obviously staff will be ready for those. So if our next one's the 21st, then we just sket set the calendar um and the days a after our 21st meeting, we'll be prepared to staff to present. Okay. So our plan again will be on the 21st to come up with some specific dates on what we're trying to cover. We'll be ready on those two items for the 21st. And Robin mentioned we want to have a specific one for our personnel issues. So that would be another one we would set up.

Number three. that yeah again like member H said that'd be great for us because then we can go over the budget we can figure out some of the things we need to talk to about on the 21st future day you what do you say you said it gives us plenty of data coming in basically so we'll have chance to look it over before we get together council member Jeff just remind me of your schedule are you coming home every Thursday or every other Thursday just so the council can be aware of when they're setting those of course you can you can join through zoom if you don't happen to be home that weekend. Preferred to have you in person, but

I'm here the 21st. I'm scheduled on the 4th and then it's then I'm pretty much you won't see me for three, four weeks. So, I can maybe I don't know. I have to work that out. But I if you want to plan on meeting the 20 I can probably do it virtual, but but that's okay. Yeah. No, it's absolutely okay. Okay. So, we went to our third fourth item that we want to look at. What about a date for truth and taxation? I think if we got the date out as soon as possible so the public can make adjustments to their schedule if they want to be there.

Yeah, we just announced those 13. August 13. August 13. Yep. Nothing before then. The truth I mean that's the final budget. Yeah, that's the truth in taxation. But so we'll have the tenative budget and that will we'll have the public hearing on on uh June 18th 18th will be the public hearing for the tenative budget. Okay.

And it would it wouldn't be earlier based on the certified tax rate too. It's got to come out first and we're get that information from the county. you you will not have the information on the certified tax rate for the June 4th meeting, but you will on June 18th. It's really difficult for us. We deal with it every year, but yeah, the we'll have those numbers after the June 4th meeting. Satisfied that planning so far. Heads up on another specific item we want to look at for a fourth meeting. Well, I think I think the June 4th council meeting we should just try to knock as much out of it as we can at the end and be the last meeting. If there's questions after that, then we could probably reconvene the following week if needed. But yeah, we do not other than your schedules and we need to publicly note obviously. We can we can come off of a Thursday other than the regularly scheduled council Thursdays. We can move to a Tuesday or a Wednesday night. we can go by Zoom uh for attendance. There's we have a lot of options there in order to make sure that we get this fully vetted. You can you're able to have the time get it fully vetted and your questions asked.

I think it is important that we do at least do a couple meetings before the June 4th. Maybe the two issues like you said maybe the 21st and the 26th or something work session. Yeah, just it may be better towards the end of well that that's a weird week because you're coming off a Memorial Day weekend and then I think you're going into graduation which I don't know how that affects anybody on the dis but maybe the public but I think everyone's home on the 26. We might be hung over and vacation hangover. We could plan on the 11th if you want to do another Thursday, 11th of June.

May 26 is high school graduation is high school. Yeah. Okay. So towards the end of the week, like the 29th or the 28th? 28th. 28th work for you. How's 28th work? 28's open for me. Yeah, I can do it. That's great. Again, if it doesn't work, you can uh attend in virtually through Zoom. 6 p.m. that night. Yeah. 28. That still work. 6. I think that works. Regularly schedule. Yep. We're used to it. Hey, do we want to lock it from there and just say we'll yeah add the other dates? Yeah, I think so.

Beyond that, give you a chance to look at your schedules. Make sure we're we're tied down for those days. Anything else? So on the actual budget, we'll get the electronics. Oh, yeah. Can we get copy? Does everybody want printed copies of the budget? Yeah. Electronics, please. Electronic for you? I'll take a print. Okay. Okay. And you got one? If they're printed right now, I'll take it. But if not, no. Matt, the teachers pay. You know that he come in and started bugging Donna. Just No, it's good. We'll get it to you tomorrow. We'll get it to you. Yeah, the printed ones. Yeah.

To be fair, the financial director, Mr. Schmidt, asked, should he have them printed out for the night? And I said, traditionally, we wait to see how many would like printed or how many just would like virtual. So, that's my fault. Saves us money. Yes, maybe. Okay. Save a tree, I guess. Save a tree. Okay. Okay. So just uh a couple two notes uh from this discussion. If we do uh join virtually, if you join virtually, you can't start a motion, but you can participate in the voting of the motion. Just have that in mind. Can you second then?

Yeah, you can second. You just can't you can't initiate virtually. Um and then to council me council member Jeffy's point, we do intend to be bringing a rec center to you. the uh the uh uh budget gets amended regularly and when that comes there will be public discussion, public hearings and public notifications once we have those numbers. When that happens I don't know because we we're getting together with with individuals that make those drawings and make those estimates and make those calculations. But that to your point uh Dave those things will happen and that's the way they will happen because that's the way they have to happen. There'll be public hearings and we'll have to we will be amending the budget at some point. Whether that comes in August or September or November, that I don't know yet, but I appreciate the uh the reminder.

Well, okay. And usually we have a little more interaction with us in the work session. Yeah.

Yep. That's what a work session is intended for. And just so you know, the reason for that is I try and stay as far away from the gray in open and public meeting act compliance. If we happen to unfortunately ma if you make a public comment and we've taken action from your comment on that, we are in violation of that act because it wasn't publicly noted. And so when you engage us in public comment and in public hearing and if it happens to be a comment that isn't specific to that public hearing, we're not allowed to take action. But we are taking notes. We'll direct you to staff and we will bring it forward in a in a future uh um council meeting. And so that can be frustrating and a lot of times you may think that we're just rude because we're not talking back with you. But that's a difference in a work session. A work session is more interaction uh with the public if if the council would like but definitely with staff. So I just wanted to make sure that we're aware of that in that designation. Um I try again that's me personally. There might be other city councils out there that that don't do that, but I try to stay as far away from the illegal gray as I can. And that's uh and so that's why we do it that way here in Brigham City. All right, council. Do you have any other uh comments on the budget or questions or direction? All right. Thank you so much. We will now open up uh for our public comments. Our public comments are for residents, property owners, those who can vote within the corporate limits of Brigham City or run for public office. We'd love to hear from you for up to at least three minutes. We encourage you to come to the podium. Please state your name and where you live. And again, we'd love to hear from you for up to three minutes. I'm back. Juliana Lararsson Burden,

City, Utah. Um, in looking at the minutes and the agenda of your meetings here and listening to what's been said, there seem to be an awful lot of things that are not going to be addressed in the budget because they won't be affected in the budget. But yet, we're looking for what, $444,000 more dollars, plus the increase in pro possibly our drinking water, plus the increase in our power. And all of the money from that goes into to the uh utility fund. And then suddenly and magically, a lot of that ends up not me in the utility fund anymore, but it went to a another fund that who knows where it goes because it doesn't to the public. then become identifiable as a cost. And if we're not doing it through the budget, but yet we're raising everybody's taxes and everybody's possible way to pay pay our bills, it it just doesn't make sense that we're spending that kind of money when we really don't have we have to ask for this much more money. the 12% increase in the tax rate plus the money we got for the um to help us finish the overpass and all of these kinds of things, but that never hits a noticeable factor to the public. And I think that the people need to understand where the money is going, why we're being asked for more and more and more when we don't really even know where the first more went. I I think we need to know that. I think we need to be told that. and the subdivisions that we're getting. I mean, I I ran into an article that said that we had sold part of the the uh soccer part down there and they said, "No, no, no." Then I finally found out, yes, yes, yes. Part of it had been sold and the rest of it was under negotiation by developers and the school board and here

and there and the other way. If we're getting money from selling property, why are we getting money from the people again to pay for what we already thought we had? Uh I'm I'm a little bit easily confused by all of this, but I only dealt with an $8 million budget for about 30 years where I worked before. And so I I just as a senior citizen, I look around at what's going on and then I see some other things going on. I go, "Oh my gosh, who authorized that? Where did that come from? How did that come to be? And we never seem to get quite to the clarity that gets to the people. And we're grateful when the room is full, but it's not full for the right reasons. And we need people to be notified. And and as far as your hearings on the budget, I I would like to find out when they're happening. I mean, I'm I'm goofy enough. if I'd come and sit and listen and probably be annoying enough. But I I just think there are things that need to be looked at and and justified and evaluated in a world where we don't all have a lot of money or a lot of understanding of what is happening. Thank you.

Thank you, Juliana. Donovan Malone lives here in Brigham City. Several of you know exactly where I live on the council. Um, I'd like an explanation of how there is 9 to12 million in the budget for a recreation center, but it is not in the budget the mayor just proposed. Based on council Jeff Jeffy's comments, I think he he's as confused as I am about that. Um, where are the funds for the recreation center in the current budget? In the previous meeting, it was stated that the budget has 9 to12 million to build a recreation facility. During the April council meeting, the city administrator came before the council to get approval for the city council to explore building a recreation facility. Councilman Jeffrey asked lots of great questions and asked for data regarding participation in junior jazz because that was not provided in the presentation. Has that data been provided to the city council members? and if so, will you share that data with the public? The discussion was that the estimated cost of a recreation facility would be between 9 to12 million. It was also stated that this money is in the current budget and would not require to be bonded for. However, the mayor just presented the proposed budget that would increase property taxes by just under 13%. If the city has 9 to12 million to build a recreation facility without a bond, then I would ask that the city that the citizens be spared another property tax increase this year. Taxes have been raised the last seven out of eight consecutive years. Multiple city council members have stated that we have a transformer that is nearly 40 years old and needs to be replaced. I find it interesting that the mayor did not highlight the need of this for this

transformer in his reasons for raising property taxes. Is this transformer in the budget? I've been told that the transformer is $10 million. The last time a recreation facility was voted on by the citizens, it lost by nearly 80%. The city council never voted to approve moving forward with the recreation facility last time. But yet, however, the city administrator stated that money would be used to do engineering to determine more information about it based on the two two options presented. Why was there not a vote on this topic since the topic was brought before the city council for their approval? If a recreation center is ever built, I would ask that it be a partnership between the school, the city, and local businesses. They need to work together and turn the natiatorum into a facility that meets the needs of our community. That would include a turf field, batting cages, basketball courts, etc. I would ask that no money be spent for building a city recreation facility at Pioneer Park. Please work with the school district to explore expanding the natiatorum in partnership with local businesses. Some of your council members have talked about some people to do that. Okay. So, quit spending money on that wreck facility at Pioneer Park. Do it in partnership. Thank you.

Uh Caleb Barker here. uh Brigham City residents. Um as I was looking through uh I guess there was 142 pages to go through. I had AI help me on that. Um but uh as I was going through uh the information there um it seems like we're moving forward more with uh highdensity housing uh more growth in Brigham. Uh I've talked to a couple of you on the the council and the mayor about uh the growth of Brigham and it's not obvious to me that more growth is better. Um it seems uh some of your attitudes are that it's uh inevitable and so we got to kind of deal with it but it's coming so you know deal with it. Um and so I I guess it's not I I don't know how much of that control is in your hands. I I know that uh sometimes the state shoves things down our throats. Uh and I don't know where that uh you guys are on that if this is something that's being forced on us or or if it's something that you guys are behind. But again, it's not clear to me that this growth is uh desirable to to me as a citizen. Uh uh or I I think there's a lot of other people here in Brigham that agree. Um, but what's more is that I I think that much of the growth is is being presented to us as as a benefit and that I think at some point will help defer the costs of of running the city. And I guess one question for me would be at what point does uh the benefit of our growth start actually come out and maybe our our taxes go down? It seems like we're putting a lot of additional taxes into uh building infrastructure, increasing uh stuff because of the growth. We've got more people coming, so we've got to start dealing with that. I guess my question is that at what point do we get to reap the benefits of the growth? Uh because it's not obvious to me that we

are, and I'm not certain that we ever will. Uh so uh to say nothing of stuff that I've already hit on in the past uh as far as our community uh and I don't think that small homes facilitate the um neighborliness and uh kind of character of our a community that it's been up to this point. Um again I realize that the housing there's a housing crisis of some point I've been told by the news I guess. Um, I don't know that it's Brigham's job to solve that problem and I don't know that we can do it very well uh or make much of a dent. But I do think that if we do it uh too much too fast um and maybe not even just too fast, too much uh that there's no way to reverse that. And um sorry, I lost my train of thought there for a sec. Uh that if we don't I don't know what to say. Uh, but hopefully I made my point. Thank you. Thank you. How you doing? Um, I was a recreation super

or Jim Fuller. Okay. Brigham City, Utah. Um, I was the Brigham City Recreation Director while I also taught school and I was bring director for 19 years. Um, so I have a little bit of experience with some of these things that you're asking for. We were just pleased to have a place for people to play and and to do the things that we did. I always felt like there was room for criticism and there was room for differences and how things were done. So, I haven't stood up for or against the the U recreation super served after me, though they did get better pay than I did by a long ways.

Um, my thoughts go to this. Um, I'm concerned when people look at recreation and and try to pay for it all. So, my when when we back back then, we we we obviously knew that we're going to be providing services that we would never get totally reimbured for by the by the public. and and so we need to be careful about what costs we put per hourly use of the buildings and facilities that we have. There also needs to be more cooperation. I just walked through uh a building again yesterday with my daughter who is Janelle Jeff and she uh many of you been through that building also down here behind the old Mountain View School and there's a perfectly good gymnasium there. We used to work in cooperation with the school district. obviously had my ties there as a school teacher and coach and as a PE and all it took was sitting down with someone and getting something done and and if you could get a recreation thing in here and it would cost a couple million dollars or something like that and we were doing it in cooperation with other people and other communities. She she built a gymnasium and in in her complex just by talking with people that were interested and gave money. She worked her tail end off, but she found ways and means to provide for something without having everybody pay for it. Ben Boyce was my director over me. And during the time of our tenure, we got a new swimming pool here. We got we got the the the golf course. we got it here. Those type of things happen. Now, it's not wise to tell people you can find $14 million or $10

million magically when you're asking them to also have to take on a tax increase. If you can come up with 10 to$13 million, for heaven's sakes, come up with it now. Don't tell people you have something to surprise them with unless everybody's ready to have a parade because they all are in support of it. They obviously not. Three minutes.

Okay. I just wanted to let let you know that I respect you for the time that you spend. This man loves being a mayor of a city and and does his house works his hands off for it. And the rest of you do the same thing because you care about the city. And I hope that will continue. and I'll continue to support you. I'll smile at you during peace days when I see you and and I'll try to be a supportive individual, but be careful, okay? Be careful. Taxes are something that are well, it hits us in the bottom of our pants right in a billboard. Thank you for your time.

Thanks, Jim. I had no idea what's coming. Hello, Mayor.

Hey, Larry Hannington, Brigham City. Um, I'm not nearly as smart as this gentleman over here, but I want to echo his points. I thought he came up with some really great ideas. I think it was something that uh should be looked at and uh talked about and u also that's about all I had to say except one thing tried to watch keep trying to watch your city council meetings on YouTube and it constantly the talking you can't hear it if you got an IT guy maybe put him on that but anyway thank you very much thank you Terry Moore, Brigham City. I lived in this community over 40 years. When we lived here, west of Main Street wasn't even paved. It was just a dirt road. I moved from California where there were sidewalks everywhere and I was surprised. Um, it's been great to see the progress our city has made and the good things that have happened here. We've raised our family here. My husband had a business here for 35 years. We've served in this community and still serve. One of the things that I'm really concerned about is the water. Um, since we've moved here, we've gone from a community of well-kept, tidy homes to places where you can walk down blocks and see nothing but weeds, trucks parked in yards. In fact, there's a house on Seventh North that has 11 vehicles parked in the yard, and it's been that way for years. Um,

I'm really concerned with the neighborhood um, denigration that have come from the water. people have stopped taking care of their lawns. They're devaluating the property around them. Um, if you go around in the northeast part of town, it doesn't look anything like it used to. And another water raid. Um, I think about Niagara. I know they've done some good things, but we're selling their water to them and going to Costco and buying it back. And this really bothers me that we're taking one of our vast natural resources and practically giving it away because I know there were a lot of tax breaks and stuff given to that company when they came here. I'm concerned about the businesses that have moved off of the main street and what's going to happen to those empty properties. Are they just going to sit there and moulder? um what's happening to that tax base and the loss of having Maverick come downtown and help pay taxes. Um I think that's a big loss that that we need to think about. um being friendly to businesses and supportive of citizens and caring for their properties and respectful of people who have lived here all their lives and now are finding it very difficult to maintain their homes and stay here. So, thank you for your time.

Thank you, Terry. Are there any others? If not, we'll move on to council member comments and we'll start with council member Hip moving to his right and end with council member Jeff. Well, I would just say thank you for those who took a moment to speak. Um, it's been very contentious last week and a half throughout the county. Not to beat up on that, but it doesn't have to be. Um, it's not that we all disagree. I don't think that's the case. I'm pretty sure everybody here pays taxes on up on the roster room. And so we're concerned as well, but we not just appreciate, but we love to hear the differing opinions collectively working together that we come up with the best solutions working together. So I would remind you to continue to come share your thoughts. You can access our information on the uh on the city web page. You can reach us through email if you have concerns you want to address with us individually or if you want our phone numbers, those are out there as well. So you can reach out to us. So we want to be transparent. We want to be clear. We want to be able to be heard. We want to listen and understand what you're saying and your concerns. So thank you. That's all I have. Thank you. Council member Chel.

Oh, you said right. Okay. Lettuce is right. Um yes. Thank you for everybody that came out tonight. I hope to um continue to see you guys come to the work sessions and see how those work. Um, I want to just double double say that the council is just getting presented with this budget. It doesn't mean that we've already talked about it and we've decided that this is what we want. That would be a violation of the open and public meetings act.

Yes. So, um there will be a lot of concern and questions asked by every city council member um to with these work sessions and individually ourselves throughout before we adopt a final budget. Um, I do want to say this talk that we're having about this indoor gym is I I guess I'll I'll take the brunt of I stated publicly in Facebook that in my opinion any land that we could possibly sell that was intended originally for recreation purposes I felt needed to go back into our recreation services because that's what the taxpayer or what was intended long ago. In no way does that mean that the council or the administration has already done this sold deal with the recreation center. Um, so if you ever have any questions about a statement that I make publicly or any of our council members, please talk to us individually and clarify that. Um, because I will state that that was that is my opinion only. Um, the best thing to do if you have any questions or want to talk about any individual um thing is to talk to the council members or administration individually and um get and be willing to hear some things in order to

form your opinions. Thank you, Council Member Toxville. Council member Smith off of Facebook. I usually do.

Um I was able to go to a uh Chamber of Commerce meeting uh today. Actually, they had a good banquet a couple weeks ago. So, thanks for all those that supported them there. Um they're got all their Peach Day booth people applications all out and those are all gone. It didn't take very long, that's for sure. A couple of hours to sell all those. Um, I did have a citizen from Main Street today. Dave Walker stopped in and wanted to say thanks to the city for their support for the Art on Main that happens over uh Memorial Weekend. So, he's grateful for uh the city and the help that they've given him for that. Uh yeah, we have a long ways to go on budget wise and everything else that we're facing in in the city. We'll get there. We'll have meetings. Hope you guys come. The work sessions are fun for us. I enjoy it because it gets to be more a little bit where you get come up and ask a question and and we get to answer that question. I I enjoy that part of it to make sure that there is clarification with everything that we're thinking and everything that you are thinking. So, as we schedule those, please write those down in your calendars and and come. Um, I've got a lot more, but we'll wait. Go ahead. Thanks, Mayor.

Are you sure? Yeah. I want you to pause. No. Thanks, Council Member. Waiting for just go home. Council member Jensen, I'd like to say I appreciate the civility of of the meeting so we can actually have a meeting. That's um these are hard topics because they hit everybody. They hit each of us too. It's it's not us against the ci, you know, the citizens. We are citizens, too. So, um, if you have ideas, we certainly reach out. If you see something in the budget you don't like that we can discuss, that's fine. If you something in there you do want, let us know. Um, but again, more participation is always always good.

Thank you, Council Member Jensen. Council member Jeff. Um, just to reiterate what other councilman people, council members have said is to you all showed up tonight, but this is this you just heard the budget and now we have to get to work on it. So come to the work sessions and then you'll understand the the conversations that do take place up here and then and and be part of it. It is a um an interesting experience to say the least, but our job is to do the right things for all of you. So, you know, talk to us as well, but but come be a part and see how it works out.

Hey, thank you. You know, Thursday nights can be hard for folks at six o'clock to come and uh so I there's I I've had an open invitation that I've extended as as uh things have been brought to my attention on on social media questions that have gone unanswered or you feel like they're they've gone unanswered. public comment doesn't help because as I mentioned we don't engage directly but the invitation I give you is in order to get context and answers to some of these specific I would like to invite you to get a group together five six people pick a night that works for you find a place that doesn't charge you rent and invite me and a couple city staff to come and and talk about your questions okay if we've not three city councilmen or a mayor and two city councilmen that we have to note that and we need public recordings and so that's why we held it here in the city council chambers in order to to meet the legal uh requirements that we're required to have. But to have uh the mayor and city staff come to a group that you organize with uh charts with explanations to answer questions to have dialogue and to give you context. I would extend that invitation to you. I would ask you to stay away from Sundays. I will not hold that meeting on a Sunday. I apologize but that uh that's just me and my convictions. And so I' I'd request that you respect that if you schedule a meeting. But other than that, I will be happy. And I know that I've got several staff members. Uh, one, because they're a bunch of brown nosers, and if I ask, they'll do it. But, uh, two, they care about the city. Uh, I, it wasn't until I was the mayor really that these 9-to-f5 positions that they're paid for, they're

24 hours, water lines break, electricity goes down, and an accident happens, uh, there's something that happens in a park, they're on 247. And so they they care. They may there's a lot of them that don't live in this community, but I would I would uh contend that all of them care about this community and that's why they work here and that's why they they spend their lives here really. And so I would extend that invitation to you and please ask you to take me up on it because I absolutely will and love doing it. I love Brigham City. I love looking at the future. I want to make sure we plan the right way. I love I dislike trying to fix the decisions that have happened in the past that are now coming to fruition in 2026. But somebody's got to tackle these things and I'm not afraid to do hard things. And so we're going to hit them head-on the best we can. I appreciate your attendance here tonight uh and your patience and uh hope that you find enjoyment the rest of this week as we move towards uh my favorite holiday, second favorite. Fourth of July is my favorite, but Memorial Day is my favorite holiday. And uh and we'll move on. Now, I've said uh in the words of my friend Dave Jeff, you talk too much. So, we'll move on to our action items. And our first action item

is the consideration of an approval of Brigham City School subdivision preliminary and final plat located at 650 South and 1200 West. We'll invite Mr. Bradley to help present. Mayor and council and make sure that's up there, Mark. And just to note, usually on the YouTube stuff, if you can't hear us, it's our fault because we're back here talking and not up on the microphone. So, I would uh remind council to get up on those microphones and the presenters as well.

Whatever. I'm blaming Royce. I'm with Matt. Hey, you can't hear you. I don't I don't know.

All right. What we have before you is the as mentioned by the mayor is the Brigham City subdivision. It is the the sports facility site on 1200 West and approximately 650 south. Uh you can see the outlined area in red. This is part of the Aven Shores. It was included in the Aven Shores planned development and is identified as a overall as the the park area. The school um it said any school or or church uh sites would not require an amendment to the the plan as they're planning for it. But you'll see as we get into the subdivision, it's a five lot subdivision. Lot two is the area that's being proposed to remain as the sports complex. Lot one is the area that's proposed for a elementary site um that you can see in the center. I'll kind of zoom in on that so you can see it. We'll use purple for the local school color. Uh then there's lot three, four, and five that would be for future development. And uh that's what you have before you tonight. The planning commission uh considered the application recommended approval to the city council with 4 to one vote. Uh subject to u you know addressing the staff comments and recommendations with the concern that 525 South did not have more of a direct route to the park and would like to see an easier route. Um is their comment. And then we always try to report on what the nay votes are for the council. And the nay vote was based on a concern that the subdivision design does not take into an account enough area for the sports complex long term with the growing population. And so that is the planning commission's

recommendation to the city council. And I can go back to the plaque. There's any questions? All right. Council questions, clarifications, comments. So, just to point out a couple of things, Mark, just make sure I'm right. Lot two is the current sports complex, right? And it's extended out past of what it currently is. If you look at one, the road Yeah. I mean, it's it's only developed to a certain point, so it would extend further to the west.

Yeah. There's enough space there um in that lot too for two more full-size soccer fields and a significant extension of the parking lot on that west side that would be retained or would stay in that lot too.

Okay. I would I would say that my comment on the direct route to the sports complex totally understandable. I would my comment would be that uh if there typically what we've observed going to parks is speeding by having a couple turns in there it calms the traffic coming in and out of that park going back and forth especially in the residential neighborhood because there's going to be homes and a school on either side of that. So that would be my comment to that. comment, but that would be my thoughts on and on on why there's not a direct.

The planning commission did acknowledge that there are multiple access points and they, you know, they that was a a positive to the overall design. That was just one that commented they council. Once you've exhausted and and and uh have got your questions answered uh and are ready for a motion, we will enjoy whatever motion that is. Mayor, as you were talking about 525, this is just not I mean this isn't like this a final plat for this. No, this is not a final plat. This is just subdivision back. Hold on. There's one. Go ahead, Mark. I it it really is a it's a preliminary splash final plat for the roads

for the the layout. Now if you look at the hatched area on lot one my understanding Derek if you'd like to address the school district's desire on that.

Yeah. So that this is showing that future roadway at 550 south. We're showing it hatched out because what this essentially is saying in the plat is there will be a connection at some point there. Whether that ends up being 575 or 600 um is still yet to be determined based on honestly what um potential changes with lot 4. But what what we're guarant gu guaranteeing with this plat is that connection to 1200 west. It would be able to be moved um south. City engineer would recommend against moving it further north. We're trying to keep a distance um um safe for the vehicular traffic from the road into the Spring Creek subdivision. What's that number, Mark? Five.

Yeah. Five 500 south. Five south. So, we're trying to keep a safe distance between the fifth south and five. What this is showing is 550 south. So would have the ability to move that a little bit north or south, but this is saying that there will be a connection um off of 12200 west into that area. Much like a general plan, we put it on the map so we know that there's going to be some type of connection. And with the development of lot 4, that's when that final plat for that specific roadway would be publicly approved.

And then same thing on the two um roadways in lot five that are going to the south property line. So not same thing with a hatched out. We're just showing that that would continue to the south. Those could move a little bit one way or another if road need occurred depending on um the type of development that would happen south of there. But we're saying that both of those roadways 11150 south would continue south into the property that's south of this subdivision. And are we widening the current access road to the sports complex?

So the the current access road to the sports complex would be completely eliminated in its current location. And so current road into the sports complex is essentially on the north side of lots three and four in this. So the um 1150 west and 11th west would be connected through the Spring Creek subdivision. So there to be two direct points of access into the Spring Creek subdivision. And there's four lots there that uh the city owns that those roads would be extended into uh the Springtrek subdivision and then um 650 south and then you know the future 550 south would be connection points going around into the sports complex property. Obviously all of this is subject to development. So is the road getting eliminated today? Absolutely not. I do want to um commend the city working with the school district for um setting aside this this lot for a future elementary school possibly. Um I think that shows a lot of forward thinking in um making sure that we still have the growth that we do experience um take into consideration the green space and um our our school system. So thank you for that.

I appreciate that comment, Council Member Troxel. Uh me and city staff have met uh over the last several months with school district uh administration uh about uh this the idea that we proposed to them as we brought it to them and their negotiate or then they would take it up to their elected officials and then come back and forth through negotiations. I think it's been a a very uh uh edifying experience with the relationship that we have with the school district administration. Superintendent Carlson has been uh exceptionally uh fun to work with with his vision uh out here and we were happy I I believe the city council has been happy to to engage and to set this this apart and work in partnership there for our community. So, thank you for saying that. Council, as soon as you have uh come to a final comfort level, we would uh uh expect a uh well, not expect, that's the wrong word. We would encourage a motion to approve the Brigham City School subdivision preliminary plat final preliminary and final plat located at 650 South and 1200 West. Motion to approve the Brigham City School subdivision preliminary and final flat located at 60th Street South and 1200 West as presented.

We have a motion by Council Member Troxel. Do we have a second? Second. Second by Council Member Hip. Is there any further discussion? This will be a roll call vote. So, we'll move we'll start with Council Member Jensen. In fact, we'll just keep it consistent tonight. M if that's okay. We'll start all these roll calls with you and move to your right. That hurt people's feelings. Uh maybe Matt's an I. Jeff is an I. Dave's an I. Robin's an I. In light of us working with the school district and planning to keep the school off of that main road. Ryan's an I.

Thank you. Motion passes. We'll move to our next action item, which is a consideration of the approval of San Piper Meadows subdivision preliminary plat located approximately 250 South and 1200 West. Mr. Bradley.

All right. Yeah. All and and the next item, all three of these are in the Aven shore project. U we do have a G day here the representing the development group. Um here is the the master plan, the general development plan that the council adopted when this uh plan district was created. And just wanted to show you when they they identify areas. Garc was able to get up here. He can tell you about their vision for each of the areas. And they call this area the San Piper Metals, which is on the north side of 400 South. There is a gap of property between 400 South and this area, but just wanted to kind of give you the orientation of the the area. And tonight, you're only considering phase one and two, which is really this little red area of the overall sandpiper project. And so the dark black line if you can see a little those are the two phases uh separating most of phase one it consists well phase one consists of 54 town home units and 37 single family lots and then phase two is 18 single family lots. And so that way you'll you'll actually have town homes and they want to have the town homes face 1200 west so that you'd have more of an open fill with a an open fence. We'll show you that here shortly rather than a solid wall with backyards up against it. Uh the project uh varies in proposed lot sizes in this in these two phases. They're they're smaller lots. Um uh they range from 3500 to 5,000 square foot lots. They are uh detached uh homes. Um there is an area that you'll notice here is an open space that connects a trail system that will

be reduced in width a little bit uh at the request of the city as as it will connect in. But um I I'll show you that as well on how that will take place. And again, a lot of this you you kind of got a sense and feel of when you saw the project initially, but this is a little more detailed. Now, in the general development plan, it talks about how it is it's to direct the development, includes single family lots, town homes, and condominiums, and can and uh have a diverse neighborhood. Then it also later in the the adopted city code portion where it talks about the plan district is to allow flexibility of lot sizes. And that's why you you'll see that variation in lots. So this area when it initially came in as they were working on a general idea for this master plan, there's been a few adjustments being made. On the left you can see the docked version with a larger area for storm basin area, the larger green. Uh and that area really will be serviced with the the regional storm basin that's a little further to the west. and is not needed on this site. But in lie of that, they are proposing, if you'll look on the right side now, a park that is a pretty good size little public park that would be uh enclosed by public streets and full access by the public in that area, especially when you have 12,200 West that will be a busy street, the railroad and 400 South. So that will serve as a nice public park in that area. And then as you look between the park and that area, that's where they are proposing a a trail network that would be a public trail work public trails network throughout that area. Um again, the the red area is the phase one and two to give you a sense of the scope of the project. This just kind of

explains a little bit. It's in your packet about the public trail system, HOA responsibility, and the city's responsibility. But the city ultimately on any dedicated trail will take that over and maintain that as a as a pathway for the benefit of the public. All right. This is just a a drawing that that they wanted to be able to provide the planning commission city council to give kind of a sense. This is one little block area around those uh the little um condominium units later in future phases. All right. Lot sizes. We talked about that. The setbacks is what's being proposed to 25 in the front, 20 in the rear, and five on sides. You recognize staff comments that we're supportive of these smaller lots, but we recommend that there'll be a variation of lots throughout the Sandpiper and not just that same site throughout. All right, as we get into these are in your packet, um I guess they're also available online, too. So, I won't spend a lot of time there. fences really quick. Here's the cord proposed corridor where they'd use the gabian columns and have the the the uh rod iron fencing. Uh this would be for areas where town homes would front uh 1200 west and this will be the same for the next application as well on on the Heron area. This is to give you a sense of of how they want to be able to have wayfinding signage throughout the development, which can be pretty impressive u for the the area. This would be uh the solid wall portion that they're still working on with with engineering with the proposal that the columns would have a darker or a different color of rock versus the other to break up the content of the the wall itself. Uh again, I wish G could present it

because he has a little more passion with the excitement of of the project, but here are the town homes that they're proposing. Um and then the sing some of the single family elevations and then I'll get to the recommendation here really quick. All right. So, the planning commission uh discussed the preliminary plat in two different meetings uh to allow the applicant to address some of the the things that they really needed to button down as we're starting the project. And after doing so, they on April 7th, they recommended approval to the city council with these changes and what's been presented to you. And so with a 60 vote. So that is their recommendation to the council. And again, I just I know there was a lot of slides on that, but it's kind of the kickoff on the project there and to let you know what they've been working through and they've spent a lot of time working with the planning commission uh to to get some of these things ironed out.

Hey, council comments, questions. So, Mark, one of those one of the staff comments was that you don't support the three 3500 to 5,000 foot lot sizes. How is that being addressed future-wise? Has that discussion happened? And

yeah, we we've definitely had the discussion and it's ongoing discussion on how that would work. Um and and again, I don't if if you anytime you want to hear from G, you can. If you look at this area on the right, this is the Sandpiper. The yellow are the single family lots. And so in there you have the villas and also uh some more town homes. And so it's not like the entire area would be those individual lots. So it starts to reduce the number of single family, but there's still a number of them. You can see that the comment would be is is you know get into the 6,000, maybe a few 8,000 and have variation in that neighborhood so it's not just the same old pattern kind of like you see in in some of these projects. So

yeah, I I uh I I think it encourages variety as you drive through the the streets of Brigham City. Not everything's the same, including lot sizes. I think it also uh uh uh encourages mobility. You get into a small starter home on a small lot. You're able to build some equity as you're there and then move into a larger home, larger lot within that same subdivision, that same that same uh development that you've uh come to become accustomed with and loved. I I I like everything about this.

And let me clarify too, west of 20 west of 1200 west in the orange area that you'll see later on, those are the larger estate lots too. Um so there there's just different components of this overall project. Yeah. Mark, when you talk about the larger estate, I just question what was the square footage on the larger state areas? the the larger ones. I mean, they were talking anywhere from 10 to 12 to even larger in that area. I mean, that may not sound large to some areas here, but with I don't know Gar. Were there some larger ones as well than that size roughly? I can

come up to the microphone. Gar, sorry.

G with excuse me, G with Heritage Land Development. Um, so the issue with the lot sizes and mixing them up, um, I don't think the, as I read the staff's comments in my discussions with Marks, it wasn't that they were opposed to the the size, it was how we mix them. Um, and we're, we look at this as a as a full project, not just the Sandpiper. Sandpiper and heron and the other components all relate. As we head west, the land gets more sensitive. it's a little harder to build on. So, the lots automatically get bigger. They're going to be 8, 10, 12, and possibly larger. If if the project extends beyond 1400, those will probably be half acre and larger even still. um some of the changes that we've made to address some of the the staff comments, we've we've just adjusted naturally the the corners end up with larger lots, 6,000 square foot lots on the corners just because of the the line of sight. So, I think there's some I personally feel like we we've kind of met uh that requirement and we'll continue to do better. Um we're new at this as well. I mean that we're just starting out and you're seeing the very beginnings of it. Um so it's hard to kind of look into the future and have a plan that's going to just be set right now trying to look into the future. But um we have a process now with the staff that as as we evolve our our little our plan that we do, we kind of evolve that and go along. We have a set number. the the zoning density can't exceed um 1,344 across the entire unit. That that that number is fixed. So, I feel like there's a protection for the density as we spread it over. So, um I don't know what

else any other questions that you might have. No, I was just picking up on what the mayor said talking about how it's developed and it has an attractive look and it has a variety of sizes and to what I'm sorry I don't remember her last name. So I'm going to say Terry to what Terry said about home upkeep. I think mixing larger properties which we will assume are more expensive. Maybe people will focus more on upkeep and maintenance and that can be something that spreads and it keeps the communities in a nicer appearance. So I think that's a valuable thing as well when you're talking about the differing structures and sizes mixed together.

Sure. And and I think one well one well one well one well one well one well one well one well one well one well one important component is 1200 west 1200 west is 106 foot wide rightway. It's a large road. The density naturally kind of occurs there. So, our goal is to try to make it look as attractive and neighborhood oriented as possible, which is why I think the the fencing um options work here. Um but the density will be centered there. As we go from from the 1200 West highintensity corridor, we move out, the intensity in density gets less.

What's the um square foot internal square footage of the town homes. Um they range from about 1,100 on the very small interior ones up to about 1,700. My first home was 750, two bedrooms. I think my lot was 2500. There's a lot of love in that home though. Oh my gosh. You wouldn't That's why I had to move. didn't have room for it, but it's over on 200 North. It's still there. 200 North between 300 and Second East. Do

you have a timeline once we fill up that first phase one and two? I mean, those are all the town homes we're building first, it looks like. Right. How long before we fill out with some of those single family homes? Um, we are on a on a purchase schedule from home builders. uh after the first phase gets completed, we're expecting to deliver a new phase every six to eight months. So completely market driven, too.

It is completely market driven. However, um and that's a I don't feel super comfortable with the aggressive six to eight months, but but that's what um that's what's being that's what's happening. That's what the market is is dictating right now. So, we had initially thought of about a 12-year buildout to this and and it may end up being more like 10, but you'll you'll get your feel of me, I think, over the next few years because we'll be in here hopefully every six months. You get some straight streets. The streets are straight. I love Look at those.

You know, Brighgam City and you don't drive straight anyway. matter. Yeah, straight street. We're trying to keep it a grid system. However, I I think the mayor articulates some of the traffic calming that occurs. Um, don't listen to him. Trying to buy a house there, too. Okay. I think what you don't see on this plan is some of the connections that are going to go all the way through north and south. Um, so you have 1,200, you'll have uh is it,00 that goes all the way through to the sports complex or maybe it's 1050 and

11 and 1150 will go all the way through. Um, we kind of keep it as square as we can until we hit um,400 and that open space you see on the west side. Uh, the land gets pretty sensitive as we go continue south. So it it'll start to be a little less grid pattern and a little more meandering. Meandering. I come up with the best words. Are there any are there plans for the single level housing? Is that what your bill is on?

Yes. Uh well, there's the cottage the cottages that are represented in the pink. Um a lot of the the homes that are in the 3500 square foot lot level are single level. Um and I don't know off the top of my head how many single single level and multi-level. Um, as we get into what we call Sand or not Sandpiper, but uh, Metoark, which is the former Bard D Ranch and Sparrow Haven, the north and south part of that, you'll see probably communities that are oriented towards 55 and older, and those will be patio homes.

Just so you know, I'm pulling from a magpie estates. We won't get that. I I mean I appreciate that but we won't probably won't get that. I see him in the wetlands there. I struggled with sparrow haven my favorite but so we're are Mark are we considering the entire sand piper meadows or just the phase one? Just phase one and two. Phase one and two. Yeah. the others will come back before you because of the nature of this fun district and okay run its course. So we need to make sure that that's in the approval phase one and two. So we don't

this one right here what you're you're approving tonight and it's a preliminary plan.

Yeah. Yeah. As soon as you're satisfied, we'd enjoy a motion.

I'd make a motion that we approve phase one and two of San Piper Meadows subdivision preliminary plot located approximately 250 south and 1200 west as presented by Mark. Thank you. We have a motion by council member Hip. Do we have a second? Second. Second by council member Jeff. Once again, this will be a roll call vote and we'll start with council member Jensen move to his right. Matt's an I. Dave and I. Robin's an I. Ryan is I.

Thank you. Motion passes. Action item number three is the consideration of the approval of the Heron Ridge subdivision preliminary plat located at approximately 6 I'm sorry, let me put my glasses on. Yes. 660 South and 1225. Sorry, Matt. West. And oh, we got Zayn presenting. Awesome. That's right. See, now we're down to not even not even 50s anymore. Well, at this point, you complain so much. They're doing it all. See what you started.

All right. So, this is for a preliminary plaque uh for the Heron Ridge subdivision, which is located just uh across the street really from the Brigham Sports Complex. Um this is also part of the Aven Shores District or the Aven Shores Plan District. Um and it is located on the south end uh of this master plan. It originally consisted of 40 town homes and 23 single family. Um, however, as time has gone on and as we have uh discussed with the staff, uh there were some design considerations that uh needed for Darth and his team to go back and redesign the town home portion. And I'll get into that in just a second. So on this we will just be considering the single family uh the single family parcels uh on the preliminary plat. So the reason for that there's uh multiple trail systems that go throughout uh the aven shores. Uh the first one I was just going to mention is the one uh on the right hand side of the screen. That one will uh be moved

dotted line, right?

Yes, the dotted line. Forgive me. Um they'll be moved to the other side of those parcels. Um mainly just concerns from the staff about safety and future development on the other side uh of this. And then the reason that the town home portion is going to be redesigned is because of the uh the trail that is the second trail right there in the middle of your screen. Um those town homes that are bordering it were front-loaded and the staff had recommended a change in that uh regard because um having multiple pedestrians come through there uh and having driveways above that that trail system. We thought that it would be a a major safety concern. Um and so that's the main reason that they are taking those town homes back to uh for a redesign. Um this as you notice just let me go back actually there is a large park uh that is proposed further down um just on where that trail eventually ends up. And this is just a rendering that they wanted to provide from the landscape architect of what this uh large park would eventually become. Um and what a lot of these trail systems uh will end up at. Um, some of the rest are just renderings and the elevations of uh the town homes and some of the single family uh dwellings that are going to be within the Heronbridge uh class. So that is uh

that the planning commission did hold a public meeting on April 7th uh and recommended approval uh 5 to1 vote for this application consisting just of the single family portion of the Heron Ridge preliminary plat uh with the understanding that the town home portion will be submitted at a later date uh for a redesign. Zane, before you move, just so I made sure I heard you right, you said a five to one vote, but up here it says five to zero. I apologize. Yeah. All right. No, I just want to make that clarification. Thank you. All right. If you have any questions where I can answer or if uh G have any questions for

council questions for Zayn Gar clarification and when you feel comfortable a motion, this is just for the 23 single family. That is correct. Yes. Make sure I have my number.

It's very quiet. I tried thinking um do we need to put those into phases also? The homes in like a phase and then the town homes to come back later. It just seems to approve the whole thing. So you are just things coming in. So So this is just a Heron Ridge subdivision preliminary plat. That subdivision would include just those 35 single family Yeah. dwellings. Yeah. That's all that's being approved tonight.

Yeah. So when the when the town homes come, there'll be another plat with that. So yeah, it wouldn't necessarily need to call out phasing because the plot that's in front of you that's been publicly noticed is just those 23 single family dwellings. If the question is does it give

it does not give staff or the developer the ability to move past those 23 single family dwellings without it coming back to city council. That makes sense. Motion to approve the Heron Ridge subdivision preliminary plaque located at approximately 660 South and 1225 West as presented for the 23 single family homes. I have a motion of approval by council member Troxel. Do we have a second?

Second. Second by council member St. Myth apologize Ryan. This will be a roll call. We'll start again with council member Jensen. Move to his right. Matt, Jefferson is an I. Dave's an I. Robin. Thank you. Motion passes. Number four is an approval of an interlocal agreement with Boxelder School District for for a school for the school resource officers contract. We'll have Chief Reyes present.

There's not much of a presentation here, but thank you, mayor and councel. Uh, this basically is just a renewal of a interlocal agreement that we've got with Boxeler County or Boxelder School District to uh to share costs on school resource officers. Uh, typically or previously, we've done this on an annual basis. This new interlocal agreement just uh uh extends that to a 5-year renewal. So we don't have to come back to the board and the council every year. So uh there's been no changes in the language at all. Um it's it's the same thing cut and paste uh except for five years. So any questions on it? Questions? If not a motion,

how is that going? The resource officers Great. Yeah, it's it's been a good thing between the council probably knows I worked for Spokane Police Department up in Washington State for a short time. While I uh my my tenure there, they decided to their school board decided to remove all police officers from the from the schools up there. That lasted about a year and they brought them back. So, do you guys like that? the two that are there. They they've got one you've got one that's assigned to the high school and one that's assigned to the middle school. Correct. And I'm sorry. Do they they enjoy that? I mean, your officers

um if the council recalls, we actually have a hard time filling those positions. And uh typically the the middle school is a little harder to fill than the high school just because of the the type of work. And um and so we we have had to try and and do some heavy recruiting and and uh come up with creative incentives to to get people there. But the two officers we have in the schools now, uh, we're fortunate to have them. They do a great job and and I think the school's happy with them as well. Hidden in there, maybe unsaid in that, uh, is that the the assignment in within our police department is how long year a year or twoyear rotation? Actually, the school resource officers we don't have a cap on just because they're so they're so difficult.

But if one officer doesn't want it could be yeartoear. And so I guess what I'm what I'm asking chief is that even though the the contract extension is for five years, that's not for the individual. That's for the position.

Correct. And it's for the cost sharing. So uh the school district shares the cost, fully burdened cost. So wages, benefits, uh uniforms, even 50% with us. And so the the amount that you see in the contract this year is is this year's um cost. And then the school district has has agreed to just take an invoice from us. We we'll give them a breakdown an itemized breakdown of what our fully burden cost is each year and then they'll they'll present it uh for payment each year. So it's it is a a fair fair contract win-win. Police department also benefits. I mean I mentioned the the Spokane um example, but police department also benefits because we do get to interact with the youth. There's a a crime prevention element there as well as you know just the the mere presence that we have for the safety and security of the schools. we also get to interact with the students and and hopefully um offer a good influence to those those kids and and uh build relationships with with our upand cominging citizens. So, it's definitely a win-win.

Thank you. We have a motion. A motion to approve the interlocal agreement with the Boxiller School District for the resource officer. Thank you, Council Member Jensen. Do we have a second? Second. Second by council member Jeff. This interlope agreement is that I don't think that's a roll call. All those in favor. Thank any opposed. Thank you. Motion passes. Uh very last is a consideration uh from our work session of an ordinance amending the Brigham City Code by repealing all applicable codes related to public safety and reenacting them as title three public safety. Miss Codle. And I'll stay up here just in case there's any questions.

Yes. Thank you. Um, as we discussed a little bit earlier today, we have a review ongoing of our entire entire code section. This particular code deals with public safety. So, it deals with police and fire and our emergency services um when we have a a larger scale emergency. So um except for the two items that we discussed earlier which are the virtual currency section which is the um sorry the title or the number

number 15. Yes sir. And then uh which is the um cryptocurrency ATMs if you will and then the other one was uh discharge of weapon the the small changes to that. These sections that we mention here have been um reviewed uh renumbered. We have put them into sort of logical order and created this title three that is public safety. Um those two sections we we raised and asked the policy questions earlier and can answer any questions on that. And as always there's a matrix included if you want to um make the cross connection as to where the sections that were being repealed got put back in in different order number so you can cross reference those as you see. But happy to answer any questions specifically.

Thank you, council. Any questions? And if you're ready, when you do a motion, remember to include in that motion the inclusion of the virtual currency and within that motion, not just and the discharge of weapons. Were there any policy changes or No. Okay. Yes, this cleanup review of federal review of the federal and state requirements.

Well, then nothing's changed. We're remembering this. That's awesome. Include the Do I need to say those two? Holy cow. Okay, let me pull them out. So, let me make it easy for you, right? An approval of an ordinance amending the Brigham City Code by repealing all applicable codes related to public safety and reenacting them as title three public safety, including number 15, virtual currency, and number one in 3-1-105, discharge of weapons.

We have a motion. Do we have a second? Second and a second by council member Hip. The motion was by council member Smith. This will be a roll call vote and we'll start with council member Jensen. Move to his right. That's an I. Fish and I. Dave I. Ryan's eye.

Thank you. And thank you for those that uh that remained and for your participation. Uh we need a motion to move into a close session to consider the purchase exchange lease of real property pending litigation or cyber security. That's it. Oh man, sorry be fast. Motion a motion by council member or yeah by council member Smith. Sorry. Second second by council member Hip. We we roll call into close session. So let's start with council member Jensen. Matt's an I.

I. Robin's an I. Ryan's I. Conspiracy up here. Thank you. Motion passes. Sorry, I started laughing because I realized I ended my sentence like