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Staff said the contractor who placed the material is working with landfill operators and that remediation actions have begun to remove the asbestos and secure the site. The city indicated it will receive and distribute related reports; staff said financial approval for some remediation work is still pending and that specific funding requests were slated for a future public hearing.

Councilmembers asked whether the contractors knew the material contained asbestos and about any potential off‑site impacts. Staff said they did not have full information on the contractor's knowledge at the time of the meeting and that the landfill had not yet requested or received full funding approval for some cleanup elements.

Ending: Staff said they will provide the council with the remediation reports and any formal funding requests at a subsequent meeting. No public health advisory or regulatory citation was reported to the council during the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02.05.2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the council that an illegal asbestos disposal incident at the county landfill is being mitigated, and that the contractor responsible is working with the county to remove and remediate the material.","taxTitle","Toquerville, Washington County, Utah","taxId",7485,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679528,"Council adopts red‑line changes to traffic and parking code; overnight camping on public rights-of‑way restricted",2145,2241000,4386000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232627-dc2e73be5b5b7269648ab07899c0ed14&start=2241&end=4386","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232627-dc2e73be5b5b7269648ab07899c0ed14/thumbnail_2241000.jpg","/articles/6679528/Toquerville/Washington-County/Utah/Council-adopts-redline-changes-to-traffic-and-parking-code-overnight-camping-on-public-rights-ofway-restricted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679528-3c184ec4c1ac411d7ef778954058310a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078749&Signature=HNkhHnluK5~S9-tfF1MgLqkB5GzFz9thiLPjsdzeJrHyJXvV~AUZEPTOUpIeJkUwC-d4ghhs3A31ISvemr~TYqoVH1FiwKtFgq3UHXkLYBj2tPVv34h71GGoDJWFKvqG2MAfCpJd5agJPEOqQMDn7m-KTMo9oRx8~1XvHV8coGms5hiVGmDQdJx5GwWJutoeSioFGrjehf25C1Izzg6fUWL1OBSxUQJzIE5NzB0ncCez8EWuQDxwaHZXq4GfFTr5o88KCVQ2OwAqHj2wVPTH0KC0LDwTYeYZPjjtoqFbyExq5tO9OxM0ikBnLVpXre8Q09XKlGbvxJtJqscwnRH2lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Toquerville City Council on Feb. 5 approved red‑line revisions to the city's 2025 motor vehicle and traffic code, adopting staff edits to align local definitions with state traffic code, removing references to a \"blue\" parking designation and changing the time limit for prolonged street parking enforcement.

Council members and staff debated definitions, enforcement mechanics and overnight camping in vehicles on public rights‑of‑way. Staff advised that enforcement of long‑term parking relies on a complaint‑based process and sheriff's office tagging of vehicles; the ordinance language approved narrows ambiguities by using terms already defined in the traffic code.

Among the changes the council approved: language that ties prohibited vehicle categories to definitions in the traffic code rather than using standalone local terms; striking the word \"consecutive\" from a 96‑hour standard and replacing it with a time‑period formulation; and removal of a local \"blue\" curb/parking designation that staff said is unused locally. The council directed staff to incorporate red‑line edits (versions 2 and 3 in the meeting packet) and to adjust the time threshold for prolonged parking enforcement to a shorter period (the council set a revised limit: 72 hours within an 80‑hour period) as part of adoption.

Staff explained enforcement practice: a resident or other complainant must call code enforcement or the sheriff; an officer would tag the vehicle and then observe it for the ordinance period before further enforcement steps such as fines or tow eligibility occur. Staff noted that for larger construction sites and grading activities, the city has separate dust and nuisance controls; the traffic code changes focus on parked/abandoned and inoperable vehicles on public rights‑of‑way.

Council discussion also covered a separate camping prohibition: under the adopted language, sleeping or establishing a campsite on streets, alleys or public property remains prohibited unless specifically authorized in writing by the city. Council members debated whether to allow a resident to give permission for a visitor to sleep in a vehicle in front of private property; staff recommended that, for clarity and to avoid potential abuse, the default remain that camping/sleeping on public rights‑of‑way is prohibited unless the city grants written authorization.

Councilmembers noted other clean‑up tasks for staff, including resolving several scrivener's errors, matching chapter references, clarifying the penalty schedule for certain offenses (staff pointed out that some penalties currently in code are low by modern standards) and considering whether to raise fines for violations such as parking in a fire lane. Staff said fines are budgetary and policy decisions that could be returned to council for separate action.

The motion to approve the red‑line amendments (versions 2 and 3 in the packet) with staff changes, to remove references to the \"blue\" parking designation, and to set the revised prolonged‑parking threshold to 72 hours within an 80‑hour period passed on an affirmative council vote.

Ending: Staff will return with a final ordinance document that incorporates the red‑line edits and the agreed changes, corrects typographical errors, and provides clean penalty language; council members asked staff to coordinate enforcement details with county sheriff's deputies.","The council approved a red‑line version of 2025 motor vehicle and traffic code revisions, removing references to a \"blue\" parking designation, adopting staff language to match state traffic terms and changing time limits for long‑term street parking enforcement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679533,"Council approves $300,000 supplemental contract for Kokomo Parkway as grading, utilities proceed",1934,290000,2224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2232627-dc2e73be5b5b7269648ab07899c0ed14&start=290&end=2224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2232627-dc2e73be5b5b7269648ab07899c0ed14/thumbnail_290000.jpg","/articles/6679533/Toquerville/Washington-County/Utah/Council-approves-300000-supplemental-contract-for-Kokomo-Parkway-as-grading-utilities-proceed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679533-a09d3cca2f53ca58cedc2265412e45e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773078749&Signature=Oxpqsh2C3p-oH6deTocg-YZ2iaRZMGojAj2rjBQ0hgqoo1Lqp-1J9efGX-7lBQLMfcfbX4QioZLs-YAieFyLq2YRW01CXnoj5t9rNQ8OOxclspedgiRY85OAhw0QWWKKqfaJHT~LNcQhGZ0H44fFFx9x9-4h-al66iSPP-L-34wtAEk8Y9q7izTkb0fXiyI7Yx1zt3yLmSRshtAuBhjLLAJBJY7xssQko80D4NxTzWjzUBS0-AIM-YhdjEvd0QmHjvWpTkLZDDE~hbMhgUTq4-~pQAIUDBLoT7aus-KBNX6h7XDuhWL0aFnloxXk8W5bWsyoSByFrjG69USj9d~W8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Toquerville City Council on Feb. 5 approved a supplemental agreement with Stanley Consultants for additional city engineering services on the Kokomo Parkway project, authorizing up to roughly $300,000 in additional consultant work and extending consultant services through November 2025.

The contract extension is intended to cover consultant time as the project moves through grading, utility tie‑ins and construction‑related change orders. Council members discussed ongoing construction activity at Anderson Junction and Boulder Ridge — including grading permits, a future traffic signal at the Sapp Brothers site and power relocation work by Rocky Mountain Power — and staff said consultant oversight remains necessary while those elements move forward.

City staff reported that Boulder Ridge Phase 1 has construction plans signed and that a grading permit application is under review for a roughly 20‑acre area adjacent to Phase 1. Staff said the developer intends to record a plat before installing major infrastructure such as water and power. A separate triangular parcel near existing wind‑equipment sites also has a grading permit application under review.

UDOT (Utah Department of Transportation) has not yet finalized a right‑of‑way adjustment tied to a traffic signal at the Sapp Brothers travel center, staff said; Sapp Brothers has indicated willingness to convey a small parcel for the pole. Staff also said the travel center — which the city staff described as a truck stop/travel center with two restaurant spaces — would not receive a certificate of occupancy for some interior work until required infrastructure and traffic control elements are complete.

Staff described an active utility tie‑in by Rocky Mountain Power that will limit access to the cemetery entrance on Tuesday–Wednesday of the coming week while conduits are installed. Public works staff also said a recent water sample at Hog’s Back showed no sewage and that crews found and capped a small leak while geotechnical consultants indicated no immediate structural concerns for a nearby hillside where spring water has been observed.

Council discussion included concerns about construction‑phase dust and erosion control at large cleared sites, and staff said developers have submitted dust mitigation plans and that those plans were filed with the state for larger sites.

The council motion to approve Supplemental Agreement No. 6 with Stanley Consultants extended the consultant services time window and set an approximate not‑to‑exceed budget of $300,000. The motion was approved by the council (vote recorded as \"aye\" in the meeting minutes). The agreement is intended to cover billed hours through the revised contract period; staff said monthly billing has ranged from about $20,000 in slower months to as much as $50,000 in busier months.

The council meeting packet and staff presentations also showed photos and maps of the Anderson Junction alignment, the Boulder Ridge grading work, the sand pocket stabilization and the Parkway tie‑in locations. Staff said some grading and temporary traffic control work is scheduled to begin as soon as UDOT approves traffic control plans.

Council members asked staff to continue monitoring consultant work and contractor compliance with state and city standards and to return to council if significant additional consultant funding or a formal contract revision is required.

The city manager and public works staff will continue to coordinate final design, right‑of‑way acquisitions and power relocations with developers, Rocky Mountain Power and UDOT; the approved supplemental agreement covers consultant oversight while those elements proceed.

Ending: Staff said they will present any future contract amendments or material change orders to the council for approval as required. No effective date or additional funding sources beyond the supplemental agreement were specified in the public record at the meeting.","The Toquerville City Council approved Supplemental Agreement No. 6 with Stanley Consultants to extend consultant services for the Kokomo Parkway project as grading, utility work and related site stabilization continue at Anderson Junction and Boulder Ridge.","actionData","errors"]

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