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Key outcomes

- The council adopted a resolution approving the 2025 municipal wastewater planning program.

- The council adopted an ordinance amending Section 14‑6 of city code to clarify the interment of cremated remains in burial plots; the ordinance specifies that a plot containing cremated remains must also include at least one additional full burial or cremation remains (up to six cremated remains are allowed, consistent with vault company guidance).

- The council adopted a resolution amending the Cedar City personnel policy; staff clarified holiday-bank carryover rules and accrual handling during discussion.

- The council approved two separate procurement items for the CV Detention Pond underground storage project: a precast component contract to Southwest Plumbing for $31,583.72 and plastic pipe materials to Southwest Plumbing for $348,410.88 (these procurements were voted individually on the agenda).

Each item was moved, seconded and approved during the meeting; council discussion on these items was limited and focused on clarifying details and staff recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - March 26, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","Cedar City Council approved several agenda items March 26 with minimal debate: the 2025 municipal wastewater planning program, an ordinance on interment of cremated remains, an amendment to the personnel policy, and two bids for underground storage components of the CV Detention Pond project.","taxTitle","Cedar City Council, Cedar City , Iron County, Utah","taxId",23578,"location","Utah","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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6102173,"Council awards Diamond Z Arena addition to Bonneville Builders for $1.85 million after funding discussion",557,692000,1249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed&start=692&end=1249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed/thumbnail_692000.jpg","/articles/6102173/Utah/Council-awards-Diamond-Z-Arena-addition-to-Bonneville-Builders-for-185-million-after-funding-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102173-cf8879272215c97ca83183021a904d87/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742355&Signature=Bh6FxKTQH05LEO6Jl6P7COKqRMOAXZP~JnjlAVHTujFXqrzzQG4tF5jZj-6ClTtCeU33UYwJqcpLe9mzlHjwHbH~okRRbk-Ht9hc~zFTuRkIMlabtqXXHLyoL0u950QaYHjgiEoR~CW3b1QXg83xyT~wic0LpahyzgaOY8IPlQ557--gr6EqfUsgm4XiWV8Ux~JLmw2fSqAGAxX2XLyIY9IA~NHLl2qqxIIFknQMAWuiV4aQDpbI6khcgsmxatFEPej6As6-gsIIV4GEec76jHcHPlym4EiOYHhhqkx37-wCHxbsLgRfDctwlT8BuDK~r0uig04L0mYwSrYEWKMFNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar City Council voted March 26 to award the construction contract for the Diamond Z Arena addition to Bonneville Builders in the amount of $1,848,535.

City Engineer Jonathan Stathis and councilmembers reviewed bid tabulations and alternate line items after staff found the lowest bidder included a single large line item for overhead and profit. Council members discussed options to reduce the city’s shortfall — including removing an alternate line item, shifting impact-fee account balances between parks projects, using general-fund transfers, or accepting philanthropic support — and concluded the preferred approach was to accept the low bid and pursue budget adjustments rather than rebid.

Councilman Wilkie reported a private donor had offered to cover roughly $30,000 to make up the difference, and staff described options to move money internally and complete the banquet room without reissuing the project for bid. Council voted to award the contract to Bonneville Builders for $1,848,535 and indicated staff will pursue the internal budget adjustments and donor contribution discussed at the meeting.

The contract award was approved by council vote. Staff will complete the contracting process, collect required bonds and insurance, and coordinate the preconstruction schedule with Bonneville Builders and city project managers.","Following discussion of bids and potential funding moves, the council awarded the Diamond Z Arena addition contract to Bonneville Builders for $1,848,535 and agreed to pursue internal budget transfers and a private donor offer to cover a shortfall so the banquet room and meeting space can be included.",{"_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":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6102178,"Staffing study recommends 12 more patrol officers and additional support positions for Cedar City Police over five years",963,5799000,6762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed&start=5799&end=6762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed/thumbnail_5799000.jpg","/articles/6102178/Utah/Staffing-study-recommends-12-more-patrol-officers-and-additional-support-positions-for-Cedar-City-Police-over-five-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102178-3f47f616917aabb177d70573ee7f0cc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742355&Signature=QpUvvwjaqEHeMwqCywmskNDHa6X43pqiXXALYWQBrMIDhfb8EvPBdNXSnWz2ZjqFCDTT6q3v9JCPceuP1xgK7NeM7UYcWfcQ-aOMvJWEBNjyBTDCSxiqUwNn1e2Ot~G1F4ezmDk6QysrmdVY6yVmdyqEp-lqj4zO40ZNLstdZ-OBIBmCWFx2Re0ScdsGjG~wnDZJfoVdvULT38HrPcE3rHAhE83P74J4~8ivIK-V2iq~tq7y8eYZnP6TcYr-NGzJY5DP6jzo5AeCOiWagTI35n6Vg15CEJsMnF4FYGUJRaTPsKntV~qKebaM4IVhO~MWi1fCT1wOv~-52IzMF0cPHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar City Police Department presented an independent five-year staffing study March 26 proposing a phased increase in sworn and civilian positions to keep pace with rising calls for service and to reduce current response times.

Dr. Eric Frisch (report and slides), a consultant in police staffing, told the council the department currently operates with roughly 25 patrol responders (21 officers plus four corporals) and that a validated workload model tied to local call activity projects a 7.7% annual growth in calls for service. To maintain and improve performance objectives — a five‑minute target for highest‑priority calls, an eight‑minute target for high-priority calls, immediate availability and street visibility — the study recommends adding 12 patrol officers over five years (bringing patrol headcount to about 37) and increasing command oversight by adding a patrol captain early in the plan and a second patrol lieutenant later.

The study also recommended one additional traffic officer, two detectives (to reduce detective workload and restore a supervisory detective role), conversion of part‑time records and evidence positions to full time, and two civilian police services specialists to take administrative and quartermaster tasks off sworn personnel. Frisch explained that shifting administrative tasks to civilian staff can free sworn personnel for policing work and that adding civilian positions early delivers operational leverage.

Councilmembers asked about comparative spending and how Cedar City’s response times and staffing compare to peers; Frisch said comparisons vary widely and his model is tailored to Cedar City’s workload and performance objectives rather than peer headcounts. City staff noted the recommendations will feed into future budget and compensation discussions; the study was presented for council information and no formal council vote was required.

Next steps: the report will inform department budgeting and a proposed multi-year hiring plan, and staff will return with cost estimates and timelines for any requested hires.","An independent staffing study presented to the council recommends adding 12 patrol officers over five years plus a patrol captain, a second patrol lieutenant, two detectives, two civilian police services specialists and two full‑time records/evidence positions to keep response times and investigative capacity aligned with projected growth.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6102181,"Council creates reimbursement area, sets $1,000-per-ERU fee for 3900 West waterline, effective next day",1553,4147000,5700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed&start=4147&end=5700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed/thumbnail_4147000.jpg","/articles/6102181/Utah/Council-creates-reimbursement-area-sets-1000-per-ERU-fee-for-3900-West-waterline-effective-next-day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102181-34b9d86c861d8e1bfa0350b03713ac51/orig.mp4?Expires=1770725015&Signature=d-nWrPwGuHFUtbWLboVk2MGD0khr9MLRj3iRPwhUKtO00BIMsNi~U1GE6KvpPhUB8OgujjmwNJWZ4DcLy7dYu9JJcQmXynDHjXjpaqfQa7mPoMaowwbxnvuFQ9JpULvrEKYKvheL08ngOxXDFvOPTfRM36~cHYDfcIm2pxejZmChHwSLepIfFGStly2YFUMVlQBiIrE2Ujr2PoothtMqcpqez~cGiRIkaAt3J7vK5bFQR5c03i1CdmOYclABr7WBM7KsAdmMKDgqfUiZaZZwIWDRr4trb~48~rUh5j8bTanP~qKdYZS4PjTKRrKR228YJtVMOBXc5Yrh9SYA1CB1FQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar City Council voted March 26 to create a waterline reimbursement area for the 3900 West/Magnolia Fields service area and to assess $1,000 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) for properties in that area, payable under a reimbursement schedule. Council set the reimbursement period at 15 years and made the measure effective immediately to allow putative developments that had been held up by the city’s water-connection requirement to move forward.

Developers and city staff told the council the item was blocking platting and building activity for multiple subdivisions, including Phase 2 and Phase 3 of Magnolia Fields and other proposed projects in the area. Tim Watson of Watson Engineering and City Engineer Jonathan Stathis presented route alternatives and cost estimates. Council members discussed three broad alignment options — a south route roughly toward Highway 56, a Port 15 route that could tie closer to the Conservancy District, and a Chelsea/Chelsea-to-3000 North option — and heard that cost, easement needs and pressure reduction options varied by route.

Council members said the city would still need to decide which physical connection to build and how much of the expense it would fund directly, but they concluded the developments should not be held up while the council chooses the preferred alignment. The $1,000-per-ERU fee is intended to reimburse the portion of the waterline cost that directly benefits those new lots; council members asked staff to draft an ordinance formalizing the reimbursement area, the ERU calculation method (using the city’s established ERU rules), the payment point (subdivision final plat or permit, as appropriate), and the final duration and cap language.

Council discussion also acknowledged that the city will benefit system-wide from the added interconnections and that the city will likely contribute some funding for mainline work; councilmembers asked staff to consider caps and percentage limits (for example, a not-yet-set percentage of total project cost) before the formal ordinance is prepared. Staff recommended an ordinance to memorialize the reimbursement area and collection mechanics and indicated it could return to council within two weeks for formal action.

The council’s immediate motion set the reimbursement area, the $1,000-per-ERU rate and the 15-year cap, and made the policy effective the following day to enable permitting and platting activity to resume.","To unblock several stalled subdivisions, the Cedar City Council on March 26 approved a developer reimbursement area covering the 3900 West waterline area and set a per-unit assessment of $1,000 per ERU with a 15-year reimbursement period; the rule was made effective immediately to allow development activity to proceed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6102183,"Cedar City Council allows Phase 5 platting for 4B Ranch but bars building permits until Westview deferral signed",2558,1548000,4106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed&start=1548&end=4106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2805797-bee875e00c759f70ed833f2e045b31ed/thumbnail_1548000.jpg","/articles/6102183/Utah/Cedar-City-Council-allows-Phase-5-platting-for-4B-Ranch-but-bars-building-permits-until-Westview-deferral-signed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102183-b20e9dd09f2f9b29487c4cc219b13e09/orig.mp4?Expires=1770714775&Signature=Fhz~PAAabEop37jGoGAUAKklmicOQDvTYhAKFQdbTrEB4HH4iqcWCjutnCMXlJK4qNH1kXtjTR5fmEGiahknIbdQkzdzVn6k6RKXzGsaY7Qapp2KlXsoeDRL-Vp1EXEaLRWpMbi8rxNz3b5lpjBOgYeCfJ162S0rKBs7NqsIwmmnDGa1GMMR3VMP6ftCHKrTxPcMcU51fikLYaIO~pUBrBdtc6HSrfoP9yIx1iKC1tnafXPpOYMQ1cJmvthD-ZeOp4KNxdp5TezSsn7yviLUBRvfBLx4c6xZ5fPcZ6FTJ-N8HNkmwHOEMeilUQjanGrr8HtYzvHx5Qp4HkuyPIbHRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cedar City Council voted March 26 to allow final platting work to proceed for Phase 5 of the 4B Ranch development while withholding building permits until a written deferral agreement clarifying Westview Drive improvements is signed.

Council members spent more than two hours on the item debating when curb, gutter, sidewalk and road widening along Westview Drive should be required and who — the developer, the city, or Iron County — should carry the cost and timing of improvements. Developer Alex said immediate full-width improvements would be wasteful if the county or future phases require rework; staff urged the council to protect the public interest and avoid piecemeal development that pushes costs onto taxpayers later.

The council’s motion allows the developer to continue engineering and platting for Phase 5 but bars issuance of any building permit in that phase until the city and the developer have agreed on a deferral contract that sets triggers and protections for the city. During discussion councilmembers suggested several potential triggers: the county funding or commitment to widen the road; sale or platting of adjacent phases; or completion of nearby public projects such as a planned fire station or school. Staff and council asked for a written agreement within about 30 days and said the draft should include bonding or cash-bond options to ensure the city’s interests.

Council and staff also discussed technical questions that will be addressed in the deferral language: whether curb and gutter and sidewalks should be required immediately or deferred, how drainage will be handled if only partial improvements are placed now, easement acquisition along the corridor, and whether a cash bond should secure the city against deferred work. City staff said some right-of-way acquisition has already been completed but that a substantial stretch of the alignment still requires property interests prior to full-width improvements.

The council and developer directed city legal and planning staff to draft a written deferral agreement capturing those elements. The council explicitly tied the restriction on building permits to the executed deferral agreement — allowing platting work to continue but preserving leverage to ensure timed improvements or financial security for future construction.

The motion passed following the discussion; the council instructed staff and the developer to return with a written deferral agreement for council consideration.

Council action and next steps: staff was asked to draft a deferral agreement that (a) identifies clear trigger events (sale or subdivision of adjacent phases, county or interagency commitment, or the city’s acquisition of necessary right-of-way), (b) specifies whether a cash bond or other security will be required, and (c) sets a timeline for completing the agreement and for bringing the item back to council for formal approval.","After extended debate about who must build and pay for improvements to Westview Drive, the Cedar City Council agreed to let developer Alex proceed with platting Phase 5 of the 4B Ranch subdivision but voted that no building permits for Phase 5 may be issued until a deferral agreement on Westview Drive improvements is finalized and signed.","actionData","errors"]

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