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Votes at a glance

1) Interlocal agreement with Utah County for 2025 municipal elections
Motion: \"I move to approve the resolution for interlocal agreement for the 2025 municipal elections in Utah County.\" (mover: Councilman Carden; second: Councilman Tooke)
Outcome: Approved by roll call (Councilman Tooke — yes; Councilman Marshall — yes; Councilwoman Beck — yes; Councilman Oiler — yes; Councilman Carden — yes).

Why it matters: The interlocal agreement lets Spanish Fork use county election machinery and services (capped per-active-voter pricing) rather than purchase expensive equipment locally. Staff noted recent ballot- and printing-cost increases and said the county pricing avoids the capital expense of ballot-sorting machines.

2) Interlocal agreement with Utah County for fire and 9-1-1 ambulance services
Motion: \"I move to approve the resolution accepting the interlocal agreement with Utah County for fire and 9-1-1 ambulance services.\" (mover: Councilman Oiler; second: Councilman Carden)
Outcome: Approved by roll call (Councilwoman Beck — yes; Councilman Marshall — yes; Councilman Tooke — yes; Councilman Carden — yes; Councilman Oiler — yes).

Why it matters: The new five-year agreement replaces an older stipend model and moves to a lump-sum county payment formula tied to call volume and operational costs. Fire leadership told council the contract projects about $572,000 for the next fiscal year (county payment subject to adjustments tied to transport insurance collections and actual transport volumes); the department expects to collect less in cash receipts (a projected $450,000) depending on transports.

3) Division of Water Quality — Municipal Wastewater Planning Program self-assessment (2024)
Motion: \"I move to approve the resolution accepting the 2025 municipal water or wastewater planning program self assessment report for 2024.\" (mover: Councilman Tooke; second: Councilwoman Beck)
Outcome: Approved by roll call (all council members voted yes).

Why it matters: The annual DWQ self-assessment reviews the system’s condition, inspection regimen and financial planning. City staff reported 184 miles of sewer pipeline, regular cleaning and video inspection cycles, four existing lift stations (two more under construction), and that in 2024 the city recorded zero sanitary sewer overflows from the main lines. Staff also noted the new treatment plant is in late-stage testing with full testing and clean-water circulation planned in May/June.

4) Parks and Recreation Board reappointments
Motion: Reappoint Doug Ford, Terry Menlove and Lindsay Duvall to the Parks & Recreation Committee. (mover: Councilwoman Beck; second: Councilman Tooke)
Outcome: Approved by roll call (all council members voted yes).

Consent items and other motions
The council also approved consent items (minutes from the previous meeting) by voice vote earlier in the meeting (motion by Councilwoman Beck, second by Councilman Marshall).

Procedure and next steps
City staff will complete the formal interlocal contract steps with Utah County where required, implement the five-year fire/EMS agreement’s billing and reporting mechanics, and file the DWQ self-assessment per agency procedures. The parks reappointments will be recorded and committee membership updated.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Spanish Fork City Council | April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Spanish Fork City Council approved several resolutions and routine items by roll call, including interlocal agreements with Utah County for election services and fire/EMS billing, acceptance of the wastewater planning self-assessment, and reappointments to the Parks & Recreation Board.","taxTitle","Spanish Fork City Council, Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah","taxId",67304,"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},6270912,"Public outreach highlights parking, pedestrian safety and timing concerns for Main Street redesign",963,2487000,3450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3031444-bcac6e61ddc52cec36a7c646ea609a78&start=2487&end=3450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3031444-bcac6e61ddc52cec36a7c646ea609a78/thumbnail_2487000.jpg","/articles/6270912/Utah/Public-outreach-highlights-parking-pedestrian-safety-and-timing-concerns-for-Main-Street-redesign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270912-81af80f9036389488c3f2b884e88848d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437764&Signature=e6qkET5FdoX-ShOBvfXqLTzCasmw~yEi-UpBj3eMcYL5AuguIsLz1gpZjj2FYB1K7oM3BDYo3XfznEWMkKHhpH~JNZCMRtO1FX8NVhUYAgU-nDnR~3QkWBa4mH2dPFPQhvZmorr73E-EnbnZbh5NKelTVoAl3~BbYisjB3iieWMsFq4dvZpkeoznmyRs6~Zub~T~s5RCfla~dp2tydz3n6vMlCyBTYv6iR9Dboz3Pnj~~qMDD45IyIFhAbQru-YNtyNymp2Tmky4y8YM~LwbotHxrEx1F18WYqNyWLxaWB5zFGGtCa-X~uxT1RKQVLkuTp8WBD~aLJuMFUZARp3nCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and consultants summarized community outreach findings on proposed improvements to Main Street, telling the Spanish Fork City Council that business owners prioritized on-street parking and east–west crossings while many residents urged traffic-calming and better pedestrian visibility.

Chris Thompson, a city staff member who introduced the outreach summary, said the project seeks to balance competing priorities: safety, congestion relief and support for downtown businesses. Public engagement lead Leah Jaramillo said, \"we heard from about a hundred folks between the two events,\" including a morning workshop for business owners and an evening open house for the general public.

The business workshop raised repeated concerns about parking and access in the historic downtown stretch from Fourth North to Center Street, Thompson and Jaramillo said. Business owners asked the project team to preserve on-street parking and consider additional side-street parking or clearly striped stalls where feasible. The north segment (Eighth North to Fourth North) drew requests for more east–west crosswalks to make downtown more walkable.

Outreach also showed disagreement about crash types and preferred engineering solutions. Some participants favored additional traffic signals and left-turn arrows; others supported medians and traffic-calming measures. \"There was some disagreement around what types of accidents are occurring on Main Street,\" Jaramillo told the council, and the project team committed to return with a detailed crash-type analysis to align interventions with the data.

Maintenance and long-term care of landscaping were also frequent concerns. Several attendees emphasized that any beautification funded with public money should be maintained to avoid replacing failed plantings later.

Key takeaways the project team listed for council consideration were: keep on-street parking where possible; add designated left-turn arrows at existing signals; add at least one east–west marked crossing in the Eighth-to-Fourth-North section; and commit to reporting back with crash analyses showing what interventions would reduce the documented crash types.

Staff told the council that work funded through grants is currently planned with construction not expected before 2028, giving the team time to refine designs and coordinate with other corridor projects. Council members discussed whether to time the Main Street improvements to occur close to the Center Street project if that schedule becomes clearer, but staff said the Center Street funding and schedule remain uncertain.

The city posted boards and renderings online for residents who missed the events; the project team encouraged residents and businesses to scan the project QR code and provide feedback as design moves forward.","Spanish Fork staff and consultants summarized public input from business and public workshops on the Main Street concept design: parking and east–west crosswalks were top concerns, opinions split on medians and signals, and construction is not scheduled before 2028.",{"_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},6270917,"Spanish Fork council approves Whispering Pines development agreement with 579-unit cap and emergency-access condition",728,4108000,4836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3031444-bcac6e61ddc52cec36a7c646ea609a78&start=4108&end=4836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3031444-bcac6e61ddc52cec36a7c646ea609a78/thumbnail_4108000.jpg","/articles/6270917/Utah/Spanish-Fork-council-approves-Whispering-Pines-development-agreement-with-579-unit-cap-and-emergency-access-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270917-341fc25623a937f46ab38b94fa75dcf3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437764&Signature=JN3dT8kM~23atKTn5bJi8MSDMkaISkPBz7qS74tUlQaQJGV4ae3eARN03ItCvqwdHBT-Vku2jrN5gwMdT06cYgnK4WXCiK8YjcAlezmsbbp~dSwV0iQp6jmuo2Kov7zg-SMPSd9Uqas-8ZUkZgNHHDMOxJH-0ZKB~UjAzpJjhl1GAaS~gC9jmP07O~rINszIH83avt2hgo69LFnJq7anwb2fEu-50TohHhY0OdVLJFMwyQFZ7IWCHx1Hd~qwVy12BDy3q5rFA220sSbvVZeWJhuNIJpwUQuuX789yKScP6ZyYfZrzp7iFyTAYyNisiMcdj8Wi-0NowtleWvnLmAHuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spanish Fork City Council on a unanimous roll-call vote approved the Whispering Pines development agreement with Edge Homes, a legislative development agreement that establishes project design, utility reimbursement, right-of-way dedications and occupancy conditions.

The approval caps the project at 579 units and includes a condition that no more than 50 units may be occupied until an emergency-access connection to Gomex Road is in place, city staff said. The agreement also requires the developer to dedicate right-of-way for a multi-lane Fingerhut Road extension, build a new bridge over the railroad connecting to U.S. 6, and provide signalization and a roundabout at key intersections.

City planner Vaughn Pickell summarized the agreement during the public hearing, saying the document \"memorializes the council's action\" on the previously approved zone change and preliminary plat and that the development agreement will control where it conflicts with city ordinances because it is a legislative act. He told council members the developer will dedicate right-of-way for the Fingerhut Road widening in phase 1 and that the project includes a pressurized irrigation main and a reimbursement process for upsized utilities.

Paxton Guymon, in-house counsel for Edge Homes, thanked city staff and the council for negotiating the agreement and called the state appropriation for the bridge a major enabling factor. \"We sort of pulled a rabbit out of a hat by getting the legislature to appropriate so much funding for this bridge,\" Guymon said, describing the grant money as making the project more feasible and improving traffic circulation.

Council members asked clarifying questions during the hearing. Council members conducting the roll call — Councilman Oiler, Councilman Carden, Councilman Tooke, Councilman Marshall and Councilwoman Beck — each voted \"yes\" to approve the agreement.

The agreement also includes standard development-agreement provisions such as vested-rights language and an identification of the mix of housing types (townhomes, condos and single-family homes). The council’s approval authorizes city staff to finalize the agreement consistent with the terms presented at the hearing.

Next steps listed in the agreement and discussed during the hearing include securing the right-of-way dedication with phase 1, coordinating utility upsizing reimbursements through the city's established process, and scheduling the required design and construction for the Fingerhut Road improvements and the railroad bridge in coordination with the state funding schedule.

The council’s motion to approve the Whispering Pines development agreement was made and seconded and passed by roll call: Oiler — yes; Carden — yes; Tooke — yes; Marshall — yes; Beck — yes.

The development agreement and related engineering and financing details will be public record at the city planning office; the council and the developer indicated they will continue coordination on construction phasing and utility reimbursements as the project proceeds.","The Spanish Fork City Council approved a development agreement with Edge Homes for the Whispering Pines subdivision, including a 579-unit maximum, right-of-way dedication for Fingerhut Road, a bridge over the railroad and a restriction that limits occupancy to 50 units until an emergency access connection to Gomex Road is provided.","actionData","errors"]

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