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Votes and contract actions (summary):
- Resolution R25‑10, R25‑11, R25‑12 (consent): Council approved contracts and agreements with the Utah Department of Transportation to reimburse the city for snow‑removal equipment and to acknowledge maintenance responsibilities tied to the West Davis Highway aesthetic improvements. The council also adopted a proclamation formally naming the recently completed park the “Happy Trails Dog Park.”

- Resolution R25‑12: Amendment to Robinson Waste garbage‑hauling contract to add recycling as a bundled service and adjust the contract rate (contract award/amendment). The council approved the Robinson Waste amendment consistent with the recycling program parameters the council previously adopted.

- Resolution R25‑14: Budget adjustments for fiscal year ending 06/30/2025. Staff reported changes focused on capital project listings and updates to interest income and project budgets; council approved the adjustments after a public hearing.

- Resolution R25‑15: Consolidated fee schedule updates. The council approved a fee schedule change that includes the $4 recycling fee (effective May 1), Robinson Waste CPI adjustments to trash/green can fees, updated impact fee figures and door‑to‑door solicitation fee adjustments.

- Resolution R25‑16: Purchasing policy update. The council authorized an amendment doubling the city’s informal and formal quotation thresholds used to determine bidding and competitive solicitation levels.

- Ordinance 25‑13: Secondary water season dates. Council adopted start and end dates for the secondary water season (default begin May 1, end Oct. 1), while preserving ability to modify season dates for system operations or drought conditions.

- Contract awards (authorized by council):
- Secondary water metering Project No. 3 — award to Yard Masters (lowest bidder listed);
- Syracuse secondary pump station expansion (Syracuse Reservoir) — award to Choreo Construction (contractor referenced in public record);
- Regional Park Phase 1 — award to Leon Polson Construction (low bid; council noted wide variance among bidders but confirmed reputation and experience).

Each of the items above passed following staff presentations and the motions recorded during the meeting. Several items were adopted by common consent. Council also approved minutes for recent meetings and closed the evening after a routine public‑comment period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03-11-25 City Council Business Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Syracuse City Council approved a series of budget, fee, zoning and capital items, including acceptance of UDOT reimbursements, an amendment to the Robinson Waste contract to add bundled recycling, budget and fee schedule updates, and contract awards for water‑system projects and the Regional Park Phase 1.","taxTitle","Syracuse City Council, Syracuse, Davis County, Utah","taxId",21367,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640228,"Council creates light‑commercial zone and rezones Antelope parcel to new designation",88,5430000,5518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556209-a8d5d236ea83a1894c4a7b970b2fa322&start=5430&end=5518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556209-a8d5d236ea83a1894c4a7b970b2fa322/thumbnail_5430000.jpg","/articles/6640228/Utah/Council-creates-lightcommercial-zone-and-rezones-Antelope-parcel-to-new-designation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640228-1da803c65ac5769d6ed01943b0645805/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153679&Signature=Rs8bqBWMBEfQt5~jm6nu7vpIvr9~Pq~zVCqtlzy0egfbnJTnUI7gb3rdAFjwow90LwUTx3tG4Ofmu2uJ0C~KN7hlKvWuowd8g7t~~9-kMSQ5-5o~zd3GeaL7zvO39g8vnsxcOvbn~5Q5m1CvtNT1okd2MtUw9bIuomuYgQJatkhpQT5BUYGMNakVVt9kE-f0puOTYxCvY~Rxd39MvxleF8a7DwbIzZN-bPUwp8e842SZ4y1~MDPK6SNcaPO~ArLpX0CU3CqFXq8Dax8ksiQE~5PqHC-3L3r5Y9PvIC95v0MYedCTGwRXh9dMjvduAoucAPOUfBV~GBGzNshE~MWgNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Syracuse City Council voted to add a new chapter to the land‑use code establishing a light‑commercial zone (Chapter 10.91). Council members said the zone is intended to allow a narrower set of commercial uses than the city’s existing general‑commercial district and to better fit the developing city‑center planning objectives.

After adopting the new light‑commercial chapter, the council revisited a rezoning application for a 0.991‑acre parcel at 2191 West 1700 South (on Antelope Drive). The applicant asked that the site be rezoned from A‑1 (agricultural) to a commercial designation compatible with the city‑center overlay. Council members moved to rezone the parcel to the newly created light‑commercial zone and approved the motion after discussion.

City staff noted that the new light‑commercial zone will operate with the city center overlay provisions already on the books; those overlay standards continue to apply to the property and will shape site plan and development requirements.

The ordinance creating the light‑commercial zone (Ord. 25‑12) and the rezoning (Ord. 25‑10, amended to light commercial) both passed after motions and second and a voice vote.","Syracuse City Council adopted an ordinance creating a new light‑commercial zoning chapter and approved rezoning of a 0.991‑acre property at 2191 West 1700 South from A‑1 to the new light‑commercial zone, subject to city center overlay requirements.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640234,"Council approves agricultural protection area for Briggs property with carve‑out to preserve master‑plan road option",921,6071000,6992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556209-a8d5d236ea83a1894c4a7b970b2fa322&start=6071&end=6992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556209-a8d5d236ea83a1894c4a7b970b2fa322/thumbnail_6071000.jpg","/articles/6640234/Utah/Council-approves-agricultural-protection-area-for-Briggs-property-with-carveout-to-preserve-masterplan-road-option","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640234-c448b65d37786580b575007859804d38/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153679&Signature=bEVAJVt30OPgS2J2ef7WFcM50gFofTMj85x~UZhJlybs4UGvgobbGVIQGJUItuucQbJS2UytFHhG-XupUkScXLvp6LXrE3YAo-KPUN2lKNkNlbpYwL4RPYc9d-Y0hpfa8xaJVH8vVauXAfekigwjn1f9o5GfaohEenrDuDsSUzFSc-BIUoa2HN8~hYYssd3QamaJq7XeXC56JJoMCY3MpJlr4LJnA5nW2dPFDEK~HZqBoAUyz~Wz3q581jaK~tiEH0R78TI6mZwYOPw~bMiz6BqMqj8th~lgHrrOMeYisDwUjn89GcDZX8~CDRc8eUw1B2olpkU481ovJWZslmiO~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacob Briggs, the property owner, asked the City Council to establish an agricultural protection area (APA) around his family farm to preserve agricultural uses and to keep the land in farming for the long term.

Briggs described the family’s intent: “These really are not interrelated applications, but I filed them at the same time. The ag protection is in keeping with our family's desire to continue farming indefinitely and enjoy the protections that that code provision provides,” he told council during public comment.

City planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval with a technical modification intended to preserve a corridor the city has identified for a possible future roadway. The council also discussed a potential statutory risk: a mayoral proposal that the APA not automatically gain protections under future state laws in a way that would impair the city’s master plan.

The mayor proposed adding language to the APA resolution that would prevent future state law changes from applying protections to the designated APA unless both city council and the affected parcel owners agreed. That provision was described in council discussion as a safeguard to keep the city’s master plan options intact.

Council adopted Resolution R25‑13 (establishing the agricultural protection area) with the amended language. The resolution passed by the council after a motion and second; the mayor congratulated the applicant following the vote.

What the APA provides and what the council added:
- Establishes an agricultural protection area encompassing the Briggs parcel and neighboring properties as described in the staff report.
- The planning commission’s recommended modification carved out land the city had identified for future roadway needs.
- The council added a clause to make application of future statutory protections contingent on agreement by both the Syracuse City Council and parcel owners, intended to preserve the city’s master‑plan authority over any future public roadway siting.

City staff noted the state APA process includes a formal noticing period and that, under state procedures, an APA can be approved automatically if local action does not occur inside a statutory window; staff advised the council accordingly during discussion. The resolution passed at the meeting.","Syracuse City Council approved an agricultural protection area for land owned by the Briggs family after adding language to preserve the council’s ability to authorize future road projects and to prevent future statutes from unintentionally blocking locally planned infrastructure.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6640238,"Syracuse council keeps $4 monthly recycling fee and citywide cart rollout after public hearing",3112,414000,3526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2556209-a8d5d236ea83a1894c4a7b970b2fa322&start=414&end=3526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2556209-a8d5d236ea83a1894c4a7b970b2fa322/thumbnail_414000.jpg","/articles/6640238/Utah/Syracuse-council-keeps-4-monthly-recycling-fee-and-citywide-cart-rollout-after-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640238-7f027fc7b1afa273626af5978e3d60cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153679&Signature=ER7IyKrVvYgo0QBQ1VKahKi8PxrkfOX22dPLFDjz4dYy3Rweq~8HBdOIaRt7boVu4q1gN8j4zQc46qxo6xIxkl84Sd6Q~2H8U26m9xOcH7EUZWFL6bJfBD9cWrYZ7-4aO6N7eOM3jJiwwM1m4YP7YtOZd2-7VPCbTX-uP7Ymr1cWRCFrtIhWcrvkOwDPifWJ0ggd2s8giIREAGxicGM4YmwIqTDUmUlWN2-sz4RnEK18hR6c6tkTf9f0QBG7GH60mIjRtMEgxFEtAYLPneoQrWyNkj178ck-Z7XmeDT-iOsFLg703Wh6yW9FBDjQ0Iix52hyv~umjFtp9JTzKbfggg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council Member Jordan Savage, Syracuse’s representative to the Wasatch Integrated Waste District, told the City Council that the Davis County landfill is approaching capacity and urged more waste diversion to slow future rate increases.

“We are trying to divert up to 30% of residential waste,” Savage said in a presentation that outlined the district’s material recovery improvements and the economics of a bundled recycling program. He told the council the county’s landfill could be effectively exhausted in roughly 18 years if current trends continue and that the improvements at the material recovery facility have significantly raised cardboard recovery rates.

The council opened a public hearing on the proposal and heard two hours of testimony from residents who both supported and opposed the mandatory bundled plan. Supporters said a modest fee now would spare larger increases later; critics said the program should allow an opt‑out for households that will not use a recycling cart or for multi‑unit properties where carts are impractical.

“I would like an opt‑out,” Carol Yamamoto, a resident of Sunset Villas, told the council. “We are senior citizens; we do not have large garages. We should have an opt‑out program.”

Others urged participation. Lloyd Cheney, who said he works for another city, told the council: “I just wanted to stand in support of the recycling program. The $4 is very nominal and is a great way to help extend the life of our landfill.”

Council members and staff answered questions about city delivery and use. Savage and staff said the Recycling Partnership and the district are subsidizing can purchases (an additional bundled subsidy of roughly $5 per household if participation is high), that the city will deliver blue carts to all residences and offer to pick up unwanted carts within 30 days, and that a hardship exemption will be available through Utah HEAP for qualifying households.

The council considered a motion to reconsider the implementation decision previously adopted on Feb. 11. Council Member Brett moved to reconsider; Julie seconded. After debate the motion to reconsider failed. The mayor announced the council’s decision: the program will proceed as adopted on Feb. 11.

What the adopted program requires and provides:
- A $4 monthly recycling fee added to residential utility bills, effective May 1, tied to a bundled recycling service.
- Automatic delivery of a blue recycling cart to each residential address; residents who do not want the cart may request city pickup within about 30 days.
- A hardship waiver option for qualifying households via Utah HEAP.
- Prohibitions and guidance: glass and several other materials should not be placed in blue carts; glass drop‑off is available at the district transfer station.

Council and district officials repeatedly framed the plan as financial and operational: city staff said county hauling and transfer costs will continue to grow unless more material is diverted now, and the district expects recycling and green‑waste programs to reduce long‑term rate pressure.

The decision concludes the council’s formal consideration of the program for now. Members said they will monitor participation and diversion rates and revisit implementation details if the district’s or the city’s costs change.

Sources: presentation and Q&A by Council Member Jordan Savage; public‑comment testimony read into the record; city staff summaries and the council vote during the Syracuse City Council public meeting.","After more than an hour of public comment and council discussion, the Syracuse City Council confirmed a citywide bundled recycling service: each household will receive a blue recycling cart and a $4 monthly recycling fee will be added to bills; hardship waivers and a 30‑day cart‑return option were retained.","actionData","errors"]

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