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Carrie, the city recorder, told the council she found ordinance passages that conflicted or duplicated each other: for example, a business regulation tied to sexually oriented-business (SOB) distance rules and a short-term rental reference that both use distance restrictions; a floodplain ordinance that is better in the land-use materials than in the codification draft; and the garbage contract document that alternately lists five- and six-year terms. Staff also told the council that the codification process removed monetary amounts from ordinance text and replaced them with the phrase \"amount on file in the city recorder's office,\" so the city needs to create a separate fee schedule file to be maintained for fines and rates.

Council members were asked to review the portions of the codification draft assigned to them and return corrections. The presiding officer and staff discussed meeting with two council members individually to cross-check code extracts, with repeated emphasis that any such meetings would not constitute a quorum or decision-making session. The mayor and council members agreed the codification should continue rather than halt because the city had already spent funds on the project.

The council also discussed related land-use items that will require planning and zoning review, such as the floodplain language, door-to-door salesperson rules and proposed changes to pet limits in the municipal code. Council members asked staff to compare existing beautification and land-use provisions so duplicates are removed. The Planning and Zoning Commission and land-use committee will review items that fall under their statutory scope before final adoption.

Council directed staff and council members to compile corrections and create an external fee/fine schedule file to accompany the codified ordinances before the codifier publishes a final version.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 2025February_CityCouncilMeeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the Castle Dale City Council Feb. 13 that its codification vendor has found duplicated and inconsistent ordinance language and that the city must produce a separate fee schedule to restore removed monetary amounts.","taxTitle","Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah","taxId",79939,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644552,"Castle Dale council approves account credits, adopts check policy, ratifies meter purchase; rebids garbage contract",151,109000,260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379365-e638c2a7f420e6929383ed6a0fc26e8b&start=109&end=260","/articles/6644552/Utah/Castle-Dale-council-approves-account-credits-adopts-check-policy-ratifies-meter-purchase-rebids-garbage-contract","The Castle Dale City Council on Feb. 13 voted to approve credits to two utility accounts after staff identified billing errors, adopted a policy to stop accepting checks from accounts with repeated returned checks, ratified the purchase of Itron meter-reading equipment and directed staff to rebid the town garbage collection contract.

The council approved two account adjustments after staff said the city had overcharged two properties because of data-entry or program errors. The first account, for 35 South 200 East, reflected an incorrect hookup classification and staff reported an overcharge totaling $911.03. The second account involved a duplicated charge that staff said produced an overcharge of $1,560 covering April 2024 through the remainder of 2024. Council members said the credits would be applied to the customers’ accounts, and the council amended the approval to authorize staff to issue a straight refund (a check) if the account holder prefers a payment rather than a credit.

Council also moved to adopt a return-check policy after staff reported “return offenders” with multiple checks returned for insufficient funds. Under the adopted policy, a customer with two returned checks will be added to a list and the city will no longer accept checks from that customer for city payments. Council members noted the city already charges a $50 returned-check fee; the new policy restricts future payment method eligibility.

On procurement, the council ratified the purchase of Itron meter-reading equipment at about $24,000 after staff reported earlier ordering and delayed vendor responsiveness. Council members voted to ratify the purchase as presented.

On garbage services, staff reported the existing contract contains inconsistent language about the contract term (the document alternately states five- and six-year terms and includes a multi-year payment schedule). Council voted to advertise and rebid the garbage collection contract, receive sealed bids for the March meeting and open them at the council meeting next month.

All motions listed above passed unanimously in roll call votes of five present council members.","At its Feb. 13 meeting, the Castle Dale City Council approved credits to two utility accounts for billing errors, adopted a return-check policy prohibiting future check payments after two returned checks, ratified purchase of Itron meter-reading equipment and voted to rebid the town's garbage collection contract.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6644544,"Castle Dale staff report on EMS staffing, water-use trends and animal-control incidents; Express Bill Pay enrollment increases",1352,1605000,2957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379365-e638c2a7f420e6929383ed6a0fc26e8b&start=1605&end=2957","/articles/6644544/Utah/Castle-Dale-staff-report-on-EMS-staffing-water-use-trends-and-animal-control-incidents-Express-Bill-Pay-enrollment-increases","City staff and representatives provided several service and public-safety updates at the Feb. 13 Castle Dale City Council meeting, covering emergency medical services staffing and stipend arrangements, a municipal water-usage report, recent animal-control incidents and citizen questions about the new Express Bill Pay system.

EMS: A representative reported ongoing concerns with EMS staffing that the council said are not unique to Castle Dale. The meeting noted a stipend program originally created to support Green River’s ambulance staffing had helped attract EMTs; however, council members said the stipend needs to be more equitable to help towns that remain understaffed. Castle Dale and Orangeville were cited as communities with limited coverage: the report said Castle Dale/Orangeville had one driver and five EMTs in the proximity and that last month the service ran nine calls, five of which were billable. Staff reported the town was staffed 35% of the time, partially staffed 26% of the time and unstaffed 39% of the time. The council discussed the need to review stipend distribution and noted mineral lease funds had been used county-wide with some allocated to the EMS special service district.

Water: The special service district's annual water report showed Castle Dale’s culinary water use averaged 347 gallons per person per day in 2024 and the town was the highest consumer of secondary water in the county. Staff noted the town’s secondary water irrigation covers about 440 acres. City crews reported an ongoing recurring winter problem at a location known as “Vats” when temperatures drop; staff said a design to remedy the issue will be included in special service district projects this summer and that affected water owners will be responsible for costs beyond the basic fix.

Animal control and cemetery concerns: Council and staff discussed multiple dog-related incidents. Staff recounted reports of dogs killing goats, loose dogs at or near the elementary school and repeated dog presence in the cemetery. Staff said the city has posted signs in the cemetery and planned enforcement, including fines, and noted that deputies had responded to a complaint in which a resident became confrontational with staff. The council discussed countywide animal-control capacity and plans to coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions and the county sheriff’s office on enforcement.

Express Bill Pay and cybersecurity: The recorder reported that since offering Express Bill Pay the city collected $137,747.90 on utility accounts since the recorder began working for the city (compared with $76,805.36 the prior period). The recorder said 140 customers had signed up, 62 had gone paperless and about 120 were on autopay. Residents asked about cybersecurity. A representative said Express Bill Pay maintains insurance and that only two employees at the company can view account details; training and bank-level protections were described as part of the vendor’s system.","During the Feb. 13 meeting, staff and councilors updated the public on EMS staffing and a stipend program, a water-usage report showing high per-person secondary water use, several animal-control incidents including dog attacks and cemetery concerns, and progress on Express Bill Pay enrollment and cybersecurity assurances.","actionData","errors"]

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