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- Minutes (02/25/2025): Council approved the meeting minutes. Motion and second recorded; vote was unanimous.

- Invoice register (03/10/2025): Council approved the invoice register as presented. Motion and second recorded; vote was unanimous.

- Ordinance — Chapter 15.39 (short‑term rentals), Ordinance No. 2025‑04: The council adopted the ordinance with edits to grandfather existing short‑term rentals, require affected operators to provide evidence within 30 days and to apply for a business license, and to clarify abandonment rules. Vote: unanimous (5–0).

- Ordinance — Municipal transient room tax (TRT), Ordinance No. 2025‑05: The council adopted a one‑percent transient room tax ordinance (nomenclature and formatting edits to staff draft were requested). Vote: unanimous (5–0). Staff will finalize language and publish the statute text.

- Resolution — Municipal Wastewater Planning Program, Resolution No. 2025‑02: The council approved the annual MWPP that documents system condition, capital needs and plans. Staff noted minor numeric corrections to capital asset figures and said water/sewer rates and 10‑/20‑year capital funding will be discussed at an upcoming meeting. Vote: unanimous (5–0).

- Resolution — Personnel policies and guidelines (retirement clarification), Resolution No. 2025‑03: Council approved changes to retirement eligibility language. The resolution clarifies that employees hired before Jan. 14, 2025, working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for retirement benefits; employees hired after that date must work at least 32 hours for nine consecutive months to qualify. The motion passed 4–1 (one councilor voted no).

Below are the formal action records captured in the meeting minutes. All recorded actions were made on the record and adopted by majority votes where required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03/11/2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Kamas City Council took several formal actions at its March 11 meeting: it approved minutes and invoices, adopted a short‑term rental ordinance, adopted a transient room tax ordinance, approved the municipal wastewater planning program, and approved a personnel policy amendment on retirement with one dissent.","taxTitle","Kamas, Summit County, Utah","taxId",7441,"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},6640213,"Council adopts short‑term rental ordinance with grandfathering and business‑license requirement",3331,3845000,7176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556213-9b570052d592f0eb5f2397bb38c159ee&start=3845&end=7176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556213-9b570052d592f0eb5f2397bb38c159ee/thumbnail_3845000.jpg","/articles/6640213/Kamas/Summit-County/Utah/Council-adopts-shortterm-rental-ordinance-with-grandfathering-and-businesslicense-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640213-5f60322586c21fb50c29fa14e8a57f0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148651&Signature=l9~kz~2kWeEzKul7ukzijL-WAKhnGhWz8lOr03ghdx8yx3QW6GGOBdCrC6Y9wWUcFzOtTDVotmXLZNHq6dCCguQ2pv9GsL1tMcgZozIxZId5IbPbq48cdBTmGAFCezv7Qyz4Iyar1REgcqQK4LgiLolxAmFrdo7TRCY3gQmZ9lHshHh3ULwhQsztBecxDp6CVZ96uV~DLr9Itab~5yGUL9~doXQd~FOVVPIT1uzqaRqxNEe9OKYZ88LMq4jHMhPlgQ5DG680V6O0bswoFN1F~YlA4Y-7Sm-7Oik2SDWQYa3WZ2WaSF3dRTArFO~hktSqF6GG8kaeo6Kogo1ns81iUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kamas City Council on March 11 adopted an ordinance to regulate short‑term rentals by adding Chapter 15.39 to the municipal code. The measure allows existing short‑term rentals to continue as nonconforming uses if the operator provides evidence of prior established and continuous use, requires those operators to apply for a city business license, and places a moratorium on new STR licenses until the council and planning commission complete further regulations.

Scott, a planning staffer, told the council state law (House Bill 256) is changing how municipalities may use online listings as evidence for enforcement and that having local regulations in place will preserve enforcement options. Joel, the city attorney, explained his draft language would allow operators in continuous use before the ordinance’s effective date to remain in business if they provide evidence of prior use within 30 days; operators would be considered abandoned if they have not used the property as an STR for more than a year.

Council members debated several enforcement and policy details. Questions included what constitutes “substantial evidence” (examples included listing pages, redacted bank statements or documentation of rental income), whether owner-occupancy should be required, and whether managers must be local. Joel said municipalities generally cannot require that the owner live in town, but could require a local property manager as a point of contact.

The council added two clarifications before final approval: (1) the city will require STR operators who claim grandfathered status to apply for a business license and provide evidence (such as listing history or revenue records) within 30 days; and (2) the municipal transient room tax (TRT) and tax commission reports will be usable as additional data points for enforcement where available. The ordinance also clarifies that bed-and-breakfast establishments already allowed under the code remain eligible under their current rules.

The planning commission had recommended the ordinance after lengthy discussion and a public hearing; planners had been split between banning STRs outright and allowing limited numbers. Council members who spoke in favor said the ordinance strikes a compromise by protecting current operators while preventing a rapid influx of new STRs. Several councilors asked the planning commission to work with the council on a parallel timeline to develop a fuller regulatory framework and metrics (including neighborhood caps and possible point systems) within a defined schedule.

The ordinance passed on a recorded vote. The council directed staff and the planning commission to return with proposed longer-term STR regulations and enforcement details; staff also said the city will use its existing business-license process as the administrative vehicle to register grandfathered STRs and to supply required tax‑reporting information to the county when possible.

The ordinance becomes effective immediately; staff will post application procedures and the required evidence checklist online and will accept business-license applications from operators claiming existing use.","Kamas City Council approved an ordinance to add Chapter 15.39 to the municipal code to regulate short‑term rentals (STRs), grandfather existing operators, require evidence and a business license, and place limits on new licenses while the council and planning commission craft longer-term rules.",{"_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},6640218,"Kamas council and volunteers weigh costs, sponsors for Fiesta Days lineup",3500,264000,3764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556213-9b570052d592f0eb5f2397bb38c159ee&start=264&end=3764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556213-9b570052d592f0eb5f2397bb38c159ee/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6640218/Kamas/Summit-County/Utah/Kamas-council-and-volunteers-weigh-costs-sponsors-for-Fiesta-Days-lineup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640218-51f3d95e15c8de9709471634338d9977/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148651&Signature=Q-muss6R2VIZjtr18IiOgF92UFgFX9f3fRxQN1wWeimX7DF9q25Je0nP6eBhWRpArYnG47zQWknfH5vikoSl~6oA3XgIzW3CyRFk4uP4oW5MqvoZMyE-Ks1UnH5gMxKvsVaK6Lhrw6YNL3c-sX-OAQac4SLsS3O7NrYqtEauskRFpqe1xMPehGCMWXZmVjz0KTHzbn~CXoPPgYD4i1ykE1hwGEEPTKE1PpmLUc6tSNnkY5XT7BykGtHUzGottkcQ6H~GwLyLGu11tKIZr2T9umUj8OH~qD8JLqsaUk2b2MJqVlxSX2xxIY7oXEk0ZK2OOa0FzWgXGyYgyRBCRlpZjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members and Fiesta Days organizers discussed event logistics and funding at the Kamas City Council meeting on March 11, focusing on derby payouts, rodeo programming and a potential headline concert as alternatives to rebooking nationally known rodeo performers.

Organizers told the council they have eight derby entries pre-registered and are planning lawnmower races, power-wheels activities for children and a possible parachute attraction. Steve Kirby, the festival organizer, described race formats and safety measures, including 15-foot buffers from concrete barriers and 30-foot corner radii to reduce collision risk.

The meeting turned to larger budget questions when sponsors expressed disappointment that the city might not rebook the Caleb Bennett rodeo act. Kirby and others said top-name acts drew larger sponsors last year and helped boost turnout. Council members said they are concerned about the financial risk of booking a large act: estimates for a major cowboy/rodeo headliner could approach $100,000, while a concert alternative to attract sponsors was estimated at $20,000–$40,000 for an artist plus $15,000–$30,000 for staging, sound and lighting.

\"If we're expecting top-dollar sponsors we should provide a top-dollar product,\" Kirby said, describing sponsors' feedback that last year’s headliner produced strong returns. Several council members responded that relying on uncertain sponsorship revenue is risky. One councilor who has been on the council for multiple years said the event “barely broke even last year with the grant,” and cautioned against committing to large guaranteed payments before sponsorship and grant outcomes are known.

Council members and organizers discussed several compromises: keeping rodeo prize money but increasing derby payouts if grant money arrives; replacing one rodeo night with a concert (to reduce stock contractor and announcer costs for that night); and pursuing a smaller-name concert under a $50,000 artist budget cap to explore sponsor interest. Kirby agreed to research artists priced up to $50,000 and provide names and firm costs by the council’s next meeting in April.

Organizers also addressed logistics: who signs payout checks, where winners will pick up payouts (police trailer, announcer stand or ticket booth were discussed), and timing of payouts (after all heats rather than after each heat). The council asked that any on-site payouts include two signatures and a documented printout of results.

Councilors asked staff to schedule a Fiesta Days site walk-through to finalize layouts and ticket locations. Attendees agreed on a walk-through meeting scheduled for March 27 at 6 p.m., to be noticed as a public meeting. The council directed organizers to return to the April 8 council meeting with concrete artist options and sponsorship projections so the city can finalize budget language for upcoming grant requests.

Organizers said the city has already budgeted funds for derby prizes and advertising; they reported about $86,000 budgeted for derby prizes and advertising with $8,500 earmarked for winners so far, and that they have one jumbotron quote about $20,600 for three nights. Kirby said other cost estimates still need to be firmed up and that he will provide updated numbers at the next meeting.

The council did not adopt new spending at the meeting but gave staff and organizers direction to (1) gather artist names and firm quotes by the first council meeting in April, (2) proceed with a publicly noticed walk-through March 27, and (3) ensure payout and safety procedures are documented before the event.","Council members, event organizers and volunteers debated Fiesta Days programming and budget options — including derby payouts, a possible concert, and whether to rebook headline rodeo acts — while setting a timeline for decisions and a site walk-through.","actionData","errors"]

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