All present included
Council Member Mike Scott,
Council Member Kevin Smith,
Council Member Sharon Barton,
Council Member Sharon Gillespie,
and
Council Member Lance Anderson.
STAFF:
City Manager Dale Coulam,
City Attorney Bryan Pack,
Director of Finance Cade Visser,
Public Works Director and City Engineer Chuck Gillette,
Police Chief Jaron Studley,
Fire Chief Dan Cazier,
Parks and Recreation Director Marc Christensen,
and
City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez.
EXCUSED: None.
Mayor Hart acknowledged there was a quorum present.
Council Member Anderson led the Flag Salute
Council Member Anderson gave the Invocation
There were no disclosures or conflicts of interest with items on this meeting's agenda.
Public Hearing Notice
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The application is complete and the proposed change is in compliance with Ivins City Ordinances. This zone request is located in the Low Density zone, which encompasses a number of different densities. The applicant has selected RE-15 as the density due to that being the least dense in the Low Density Zone and does not require a land use change. Mayor Hart opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments in person or through the Zoom application, Mayor Hart closed the Public Hearing. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:08:24.
Staff Report
Application
Location Map
Vicinity Map
Zone Change Map
Ordinance
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The Mayor and City Council agreed that in looking at the zoning map, the request fits with the surrounding zoning. They also requested that the water supply form provided by the Washington County Water Conservancy District be part of the process. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:11:46
MOTION: Council Member Kevin Smith moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-10, an Ordinance of Ivins City Utah, approving a Zone Amendment from RA-1 (Residential Agriculture) to RE-15 (Residential Single Family, lot size 15,000 square feet) on approximately 9.52 acres
SECOND: Council Member Lance Anderson
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mike Scott |
AYE |
| Council Member Kevin Smith |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Barton |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Gillespie |
AYE |
| Council Member Lance Anderson |
AYE |
The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 01:15:50.
There was a request to suspend the rules. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:16:30.
MOTION: Council Member Kevin Smith moved to suspend the rules and move agenda item 5)G up to this point in the agenda.
SECOND: Council Member Lance Anderson
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mike Scott |
AYE |
| Council Member Kevin Smith |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Barton |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Gillespie |
AYE |
| Council Member Lance Anderson |
AYE |
The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 01:16:42.
Proclamation
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: May is Building Safety Month. A copy of the Proclamation is available as an attachment to this agenda. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:20:48.
MOTION: Council Member Sharon Gillespie moved to approve a Proclamation regarding Building Safety Month
SECOND: Council Member Lance Anderson
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mike Scott |
AYE |
| Council Member Kevin Smith |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Barton |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Gillespie |
AYE |
| Council Member Lance Anderson |
AYE |
The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 01:28:22.
Property Tax Information
Transportation Utility Fees For Road Replacement
RoadReplacementReserveAnalysis
A presentation was provided by Director of Finance Cade Visser regarding Tentative Budgets for fiscal year ending 2025 and 2026. A copy of the presentation is available as an attachment to this agenda and the discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:29:14. The Mayor and City Council selected Thursday, June 5th as the date for the Public Hearing on the budgets and Thursday, Wednesday, August 14th as the Special Meeting date for the public Truth in Taxation meeting.
MOTION: Council Member Kevin Smith moved to approve the Tentative Budgets to Complete Fiscal Year Ending 2025 and the Tentative Budgets for Fiscal Year Ending 2026 and set a Public Hearing for June 5, 2025
SECOND: Council Member Sharon Gillespie
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mike Scott |
AYE |
| Council Member Kevin Smith |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Barton |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Gillespie |
AYE |
| Council Member Lance Anderson |
AYE |
The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 01:48:12.
Utah Code - Military Service Pay Allowance
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The current City policy says that the City does not pay while employees are in military service but the State statute allows the City to pay them for a time period, which the State of Utah does for their employees while they are in military service. The Mayor and City Council considered three (3) options: option one (1), leave the policy as it is; option two (2), pay City employees to make up the difference from military pay so they are made whole while they are serving; and option three (3), pay City employees them what they would have made had they been working and let them keep their military pay. The Mayor and City Council selected option two (2). The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:49:20.
MOTION: Council Member Sharon Gillespie moved to approve the City paying City employees, making up the difference between the employees City pay and what they are afforded by the military and capped at 15 days per Utah State Statute
SECOND: Council Member Kevin Smith
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mike Scott |
AYE |
| Council Member Kevin Smith |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Barton |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Gillespie |
AYE |
| Council Member Lance Anderson |
AYE |
The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 01:51:54.
Short Term Rental Requirements Memo
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: A City Council Member provided a memo regarding Short Term Rental Requirements for the Planning Commission to look at. A copy of the memo is available as an attachment to this agenda. The Mayor and other City Council Members discussed the requirements. It was clarified that the regulating or enforcement process could be implemented internally through a policy process and the code enforcement process. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:52:44.
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The requirements for business licensing was repealed in 2017 and one City Council Member was concerned that there were no guidelines or considerations for individuals running businesses from their home. It was clarified that the business licensing requirements were repealed because the State of Utah changed the statute. The Mayor and City Council agreed that the Planning Commission should address this after they have been provided with the accumulated research from the City Council Members. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 02:02:34.
Ordinance
BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: Rocky Mountain Power has declined the suggested additional language but it was recommended that the Council approve this agreement.
MOTION: Council Member Kevin Smith moved to approve Ordinance No. 2025-06, an Ordinance of Ivins City, Utah, Granting an Electrical Utility Franchise and General Utility Easement to Rocky Mountain Power
SECOND: Council Member Sharon Barton
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mike Scott |
AYE |
| Council Member Kevin Smith |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Barton |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Gillespie |
AYE |
| Council Member Lance Anderson |
AYE |
Roll call vote. All Council Members were present and voted in favor.
The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 02:13:20.
MOTION: Council Member Mike Scott moved to adjourn
SECOND: Council Member Sharon Barton
VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.
| Council Member Mike Scott |
AYE |
| Council Member Kevin Smith |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Barton |
AYE |
| Council Member Sharon Gillespie |
AYE |
| Council Member Lance Anderson |
AYE |
The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 02:22:56.
The meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
Respectfully,
Kari D. Jimenez, MPA, MMC
Ivins City Recorder