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Consent and minutes
The council approved the consent agenda, which included minutes for the March 18, 2025 meeting. The motion passed unanimously by roll call.

Building services agreement
The council approved a resolution to authorize Mayor Dustin Gettle to sign an agreement with Shum’s Koda Associates (SCA) to provide building services, plan examinations and inspections as the city brings building services back in house. City staff said the city recently hired a building official and will rely on SCA for overflow work and technical support. The resolution passed unanimously by roll call.

Telecommunications franchise
Council members also approved a telecommunications franchise agreement with Zayo Group LLC to allow fiber-optic access in city rights of way under the city’s permitting process. City staff said Zayo’s requested agreement matched the city’s standard franchise terms. Several council members suggested amending city code in the future to allow administrative approval for routine franchise agreements to expedite deployments; staff said they would evaluate that option. The Zayo resolution passed unanimously by roll call.

Closed session
The council voted to enter a closed session to discuss (1) pending or reasonably imminent litigation and (2) acquisition, exchange or lease of real property, and took a recess immediately afterward.

Votes
All items recorded in the meeting passed unanimously. The roll-call votes recorded the following council members voting yes: Billings, Glover, Robinson, Brown and Mikolash (Nicolas). No no-votes or abstentions were reported in the public record for these items.

No contract dollar amounts beyond those described in staff reports were disclosed during the public portion of the meeting, and the council did not discuss changes to fee schedules or new ordinances in connection with these approvals.

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Levi Ernest, property manager and part owner of the LLC that developed the commercial block, said his tenants have reported drug deals and people sleeping behind buildings. He asked the city to help with patrols and said property owners are exploring lighting and surveillance cameras to protect new tenants.

Darla Day, owner of Ares Aerial Arts (represented at the meeting by manager Dani Doane), said parents and staff feel unsafe after witnessing law-enforcement raids near the motel and prostitution in the area. Day read a letter asking the city to consider a permanent pickup and drop-off lane in front of the studio during peak hours — suggested hours were 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays — and to explore measures to “beautify” the corridor and reduce criminal activity.

“We have parents that want to shop, eat, and have something to do during their kids’ classes,” the letter said, asking the city to “help in any way we can.” Day said studio staff had implemented a temporary pickup/drop-off line to protect children, and asked the city to make such an arrangement permanent if possible.

Council members and staff acknowledged the difficulty of shutting down a business simply because of complaints but said the city can offer other tools. Mayor Dustin Gettle said the city has grant money available to help businesses impacted by nearby shelter- or motel-related activity and asked staff to connect property owners with those resources.

Later in the meeting, Erin (city staff) reported on a pilot reimbursement grant program using state mitigation funds to help businesses within a half-mile radius of the shelter. Erin said the program allowed ten $20,000 grants (total $20K each) targeted to security cameras, lighting and fencing; multiple businesses have applied and several grants are fully executed or in progress.

Council members suggested enforcement and parental coaching on pickup/drop-off behavior both play a role, and they asked staff to follow up with the property owner and tenants about grant eligibility and other mitigation measures. No ordinance or land-use action was taken at the meeting; the comments were part of the public-comment portion of the agenda.

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Seiber told the council that animal control officers responded to “over 17,000 calls for service” across the jurisdictions the agency serves. Last year the county shelter and partner rescues and fosters outcomed about 6,800 animals in total; 2,800-plus animals were adopted or transferred to rescues, and the shelter sterilized more than 4,200 animals in its in-house clinic.

“Volunteers provided over 7,500 hours helping pets in the shelter,” Seiber said, and the county placed roughly 1,300 animals into foster homes in 2024. She said the shelter handles a broad mix of intakes beyond dogs and cats — “amphibians, reptiles, birds, even crabs and fish.”

Seiber outlined the Paws Mobile Service Clinic, a county-funded program launched in October 2024 to deliver spay/neuter services, vaccinations and microchipping. “At the end of 2024 we did 84 spays and neuters,” Seiber said; she reported that “as of yesterday” the mobile clinic had delivered about 375 procedures so far in 2025 and that clinics were filling through August.

Seiber also highlighted outreach events: the shelter’s Petapalooza adoption event placed 77 animals last year, and ongoing monthly feline-focused clinics remain scheduled. She encouraged residents interested in mobile-clinic appointments to email paws@saltlakecounty.gov for information.

Council members thanked Seiber and noted the clinic’s popularity. Mayor Gettle said the mobile clinic “has been a smashing success” and council member Billings and others congratulated the county for the shelter’s volunteer engagement and high live-release rate.

The presentation was informational; the council did not vote on funding changes during the meeting. Seiber noted she hopes the council and county will continue to support the program going forward.","Salt Lake County Animal Services presented its 2024 annual report to the Midvale City Council, highlighting a 95% live-release rate, over 17,000 calls for service across jurisdictions, and expansion of the county-funded Paws Mobile Service Clinic.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6617339,"Midvale proclaims June 2025 LGBTQ+ Bridal Month amid state-level uncertainty",1026,0,1026000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2842380-5b18fdf2c8078f953bbe0756e8b357ef&start=0&end=1026","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2842380-5b18fdf2c8078f953bbe0756e8b357ef/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6617339/Midvale/Salt-Lake-County/Utah/Midvale-proclaims-June-2025-LGBTQ-Bridal-Month-amid-state-level-uncertainty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6617339-b80727bf890a050a4e709e8b13b44ab0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181109&Signature=TGFS9BrvIbxvRdJS7rmK5Lmbv~EkGkeWanOSu5Frpj20h3lGSKPLoAAi7DpxxseGbDAQv~-SwPq2yC78hW8Tuj2D1fu1GMaVycgjeI-FJDazJoOkWahdqWmUWST9pFwke5UtyPooZaGdR6px4OLNewOtdgk0bbcKaxBTowBLoEDp3NuIlQ-~VPweMNUXTLuCloIHbc6KoiO1Ot5ROvJet1pz6yvvZje2WpL-NUwAx6t7pDkEwwa5IYX9gUvO23-f1~g4OkeH36m2-FMeQ4vJ9qBbD5gSxw8Gf3TVDpeWyaIZSuGNZPttO6syfaQRkgA3~IZsawO3TJlzmgUii-EwOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Dustin Gettle and the Midvale City Council unanimously adopted a proclamation on April 1 declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Bridal Month in Midvale.

The proclamation cites the 1969 Stonewall riots and subsequent presidential proclamations expanding recognition of Pride month, and says the designation highlights “awareness of and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community” and Midvale’s commitment to “diversity and inclusivity.” The proclamation was signed by Mayor Gettle and all five council members in attendance.

The proclamation drew public praise from Rep. Andrew Stoddard, who identified himself as a Midvale resident and state legislator. “I just wanna come and applaud all of you for taking a step that I see is largely important for the city and for its constituents,” Stoddard told the council during public comment. “I see the effect that [these bills] have on those that I care about.”

Council members also voiced support during council reports. Council Member Bridal Brown said she was “glad we were able” to adopt the proclamation now given ongoing activity at the state legislature, and Council Member Denise Mikolash thanked the mayor for moving the item forward.

City staff presented the proclamation as a formal statement of the city’s values rather than as a change to law or municipal policy. The resolution text adopted by the council recites historical milestones in LGBTQ+ advocacy, acknowledges local LGBTQ+ residents’ contributions, and declares June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Bridal Month in Midvale City.

The council did not take additional legislative action on the proclamation beyond adoption and signature. Representative Stoddard and multiple council members said the measure is intended as an expression of support for city residents rather than a countermeasure to specific state action.

The council moved on to other business after the proclamation and public comment.

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