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After discussion about logistical impacts on city staff and council members’ family obligations, the council agreed to keep the current Monday schedule at 4 p.m. through the end of May and asked staff to publish the schedule as required. Councilors noted the schedule causes challenges for some members and asked staff to revisit the calendar if necessary.

Council assignments remained largely unchanged. One councilor requested swapping the youth city council assignment; the mayor said assignments would generally remain the same but that the youth council assignment might be shuffled. Council members also reviewed city‑sponsored events and volunteer coordination. The mayor confirmed plans for Easter activities and a band reservation for the Beaver City birthday celebration in 2026; councilors discussed simplifying the birthday event this year and confirmed tentative volunteer leads.

No formal votes were taken on schedule or assignments at the meeting. The council asked staff to update event logistics and to return with any recommended changes to meeting dates or start times if conflicts persist.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Beaver City Council Strategic Planning Meeting Retreat - 1 council retreat jn 27 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilors discussed whether to keep meetings on the second and fourth Mondays at 4 p.m., council assignments including youth council representation, and planning for city events such as the town birthday and trunk‑or‑treat. The council agreed to leave the schedule as currently published through May and to review assignments as needed.","taxTitle","Beaver City, Beaver County, Utah","taxId",79932,"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},6674457,"Mayor distributes 'Extreme Ownership' and proposes tailored leadership training for city staff and council",325,15000,340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379111-b4b7958da0ec85d7cde9fd9730bdfd1f&start=15&end=340","/articles/6674457/Utah/Mayor-distributes-Extreme-Ownership-and-proposes-tailored-leadership-training-for-city-staff-and-council","Beaver City’s mayor presented copies of the leadership book Extreme Ownership to council members and asked the council to read it as part of a broader push for cultural and leadership improvements in city government.

The mayor summarized key chapters and described parallels between the book’s themes and the city’s current leadership needs. He told the council he planned follow‑up sessions to discuss book chapters during future meetings and with city staff. \"Ultimately, as the mayor of Beaver City, whatever issue happens within the city, I own it,\" the mayor said, framing the book’s principle of \"extreme ownership\" as a standard he expects council leaders to accept.

The mayor also proposed working with Steven Hunsaker, a trainer recently retired from Utah State University, to develop a customized, principle‑centered leadership course for Beaver City. He said the course might run about one day per quarter over a year and would be open to the council, supervisors and other staff members at the mayor’s discretion. The mayor said he has talked with Hunsaker and had not committed funds or accepted a quote yet.

Council members generally reacted positively, noting that leadership training and coaching can support supervisors. One council member said small‑group mentorship and one‑on‑one coaching had been helpful in another organization. The mayor said the course under consideration would include session themes such as foundations of leadership, internal drive, accountability, integrity and relationships.

No funding decision or program contract was approved at the meeting. The mayor asked permission to continue pursuing the training arrangement; council members expressed no formal objection and asked staff to return with scheduling and cost information before any commitment.

If the council approves a training contract, staff said they would propose timing and participation details and would provide a cost estimate for council review before committing city funds.","The mayor gave councilors copies of 'Extreme Ownership' by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, urged the council to read the book and proposed hiring trainer Steven Hunsaker to develop a yearlong leadership program for council and supervisors.",{"_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},6674461,"Beaver City reviews budget, tournament revenue and facility maintenance as part of long-term debt, rate planning",4512,3888000,8400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3379111-b4b7958da0ec85d7cde9fd9730bdfd1f&start=3888&end=8400","/articles/6674461/Utah/Beaver-City-reviews-budget-tournament-revenue-and-facility-maintenance-as-part-of-long-term-debt-rate-planning","At a Beaver City council meeting, city staff presented a year‑end financial review that showed higher interest earnings and a pooled cash balance the city is watching as it plans debt and facility needs. Council members spent substantial time on sports‑tournament revenues and expenses, maintenance needs for fields and fourplexes, and possible changes to how the city charges or supports tournament operators.

The finance presentation compared fiscal years ending Dec. 31 and showed the city earning far more in interest income in the most recent full year than in prior years. City staff reported the pooled cash balance was about $8.3 million at year‑end and said subsequent transfers left it near $8.0 million in January. Staff also described general fund cash position, enterprise fund balances and the city’s long‑term debt schedule after recent bond activity.

The review highlighted the city’s 5.5 percent yield on short‑term investments, which staff described as a productive, accessible return given the city’s need for liquidity. Staff cautioned that other investments could yield higher returns but would reduce immediate access to funds. Council members asked staff to continue monitoring yields and to bring options back to the council.

A lengthy discussion focused on sports tournaments and recreation. City staff laid out revenues from tournaments and related tax receipts — including sales tax and the city’s 1 percent transient room tax (TRT) — and the direct costs the city covers for tournaments, such as staff overtime, hotel rooms for officials and contracted services. One spreadsheet shown to the council compared tournament receipts to the city’s incremental expenses and identified examples in which organizers brought significant gross revenue to the community while the city covered lodging and staff overtime.

Mayor (unnamed) urged caution about attempting to compete directly with larger, private tournament operators. “If we try to compete with SG Baseball, we will get smashed, and we will get eliminated,” the mayor said, arguing that the city should seek a larger share of facility‑maintenance revenue without driving away major event organizers.

Council members proposed several possible approaches: negotiating a higher share of facility‑maintenance or operations revenue with tournament partners, charging per‑team fees, or requiring tournament operators to cover specified costs (for example, hotel rooms for officials) out of tournament fees. Staff said the county provided roughly $30,000 last year to help cover tournament costs for several events. Council members asked staff to develop options for the council that would protect facility condition while preserving the economic benefits tournaments bring to hotels, restaurants and retail.

City staff also outlined facility needs tied to tournament operations. They singled out the fourplex and specific infield clay that requires replacement, and noted increased maintenance demands as tournament frequency has grown. The council discussed using some utility transfers or general fund reserves for capital repairs, and staff pointed to the city’s long‑term debt schedule (including recent borrowing) as a factor in planning.

Enterprise‑fund topics included water, sewer and electric operations. Staff reported available cash of roughly $1.4 million in the sewer fund and discussed ongoing sewer repairs and temporary pumping measures. On electricity, staff recommended lowering the usage rate from 12¢ to 10¢ per kilowatt‑hour while adjusting demand or PCA charges to reflect wholesale cost changes; they said purchase power costs spiked in the prior year and have since moderated.

No formal motions or votes on revenue sharing, tournament contracts, rate changes or capital expenditures were recorded in the meeting. Council members directed staff to return with policy options, cost comparisons, and contract proposals to clarify how tournament revenues, county contributions and city expenses could be rebalanced.

The council asked staff to prepare analyses that would show (1) per‑tournament net revenue to the city under various charging models, (2) short‑term and long‑term maintenance costs tied to tournament activity, and (3) scenarios for debt service and reserve impacts if the city increases capital spending on parks and fields. Staff said they would bring back spreadsheets and proposed contract language for further council consideration.

The review closed with council members agreeing to continue monitoring investment yields, to study alternatives for tournament cost allocation, and to include the facilities and debt schedule in upcoming budget deliberations.","City leaders reviewed fiscal-year comparisons, rising interest income, pooled cash balances, and costs tied to sports tournaments. Council members discussed renegotiating tournament arrangements, shifting some event costs to organizers, and long-term maintenance and debt implications for parks and utilities.","actionData","errors"]

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Council discusses meeting schedule, council assignments and city events; keeps current schedule through May

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Beaver City reviews budget, tournament revenue and facility maintenance as part of long-term debt, rate planning