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Key points from the presentation:
- Rural Community Opportunity Grant (RCOG): Haslam said the RCOG is open to all rural counties and cities through the Center for Rural Development. \"It opens up on September and closes on October,\" she said. She emphasized that applications are competitive and that projects must be planned and ready to execute; any awarded project must be completed within two years of the contract date. She said the top award is $600,000.
- County classification change: Haslam said Summit County will move from a third-class to a fourth-class county under recent legislation; that change reduces required local matches on some grants (from 40% to 30% in the example she gave), which she said should benefit local applicants and business owners seeking additional funding.
- Ready grant for businesses: Haslam described the Ready grant, which supports job creation; qualifying employers can receive up to $6,000 per new employee on a post-performance basis and must pay the county average wage for the hire.
- Red TIF: She noted the state's red TIF (tax increment financing) option for businesses undertaking significant infrastructure investment and creating new positions; that program offers a tax credit for qualifying projects.

Haslam said the RCOG program expects well-scoped projects, often including infrastructure work to attract businesses to downtowns. She offered to provide informational PDFs and application guidance to city staff and council members.

Questions from councilmembers touched on past awardees and project examples, planning support available through the state, and whether the state can help organize planning resources for cities that need assistance creating competitive applications. Haslam said the state has hired planning support contractors and can help onboard cities.

Ending: Haslam offered to follow up by email with application materials and to coordinate whether state planning resources can support Oakley projects; councilmembers asked staff to review prior grant recipients to learn from past applications.

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Rodeo and complex parking: Cody, a volunteer for South Summit softball, told the council the rodeo complex parking is increasingly constrained on nights with outside events and corporate tents. Councilmembers discussed prepaid parking passes for corporate groups, designating a set area (historically the northwest corner), and the possibility of shuttles or leasing adjacent property for overflow parking. Staff and committee members agreed to place rodeo parking on a future work session agenda to develop a plan.

Parade float debate: The council reviewed a quote from a company (Modern Display) to build a new float for $12,000; the vendor's average float price was described as $22,000. Councilmembers differed on whether to spend that amount or rely on volunteers; one councilmember said Oakley's volunteer tradition is a distinguishing feature and preferred continuing volunteer-built floats. No formal purchase was approved; councilmembers asked staff to continue recruiting volunteers and assess minor repairs using the existing annual float budget (historically $1,000'$2,000).

Mountain-bike-park opening: The bike-park group sought a grand opening May 24 even though permanent restroom construction is not finished. Council consensus was to hold the opening and provide temporary portable toilets or open the Public Works restrooms for the event; staff said they would order porta-potties as needed and monitor whether they must remain in place afterward.

Dog park improvements: Council agreed staff could cut a section of post-and-cable fencing to add a controlled access point to the dog park and add another access at the east side near the skate park. Council discussed surfacing alternatives (sand, wood chips, limited watering) and the need to beautify the area and add seating; staff will coordinate a site visit and consult a local dog-training resource offered by a resident.

Farmers market request: A Camas Valley group asked to use the parking lot across from City Hall for a Saturday farmers market from June 21 through Aug. 2 and to place temporary banners on venue fences to advertise. Council consented to the proposal and asked staff to coordinate logistics and signage with the event organizers.

Ending: Staff will bring the rodeo parking issue back to a work session, follow up on the float volunteer effort, arrange temporary bathroom solutions for the bike-park opening, implement dog-park access, and finalize arrangements for the summer farmers market.","Councilors discussed operational plans for rodeo parking and complex use, reviewed a $12,000 quote to build a new parade float (no purchase approved), agreed to a mountain-bike-park opening with temporary restrooms, and consented to a summer farmers market using the City Hall parking lot.",{"_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},6570916,"Council adopts ordinance setting e-bike rules for Oakley trails; public hearing included throttle concerns",368,2205000,2573000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3381966-b8be69c4a57f0cfced00dba48dcf48b3&start=2205&end=2573","/articles/6570916/Utah/Council-adopts-ordinance-setting-e-bike-rules-for-Oakley-trails-public-hearing-included-throttle-concerns","Oakley City Council held a public hearing and on a voice vote adopted Ordinance 2025-01, which revises rules for motorized bicycles and e-bikes on city trails and pathways.

The ordinance permits all classes of e-bikes on city commuter and multi-use pathways that are paved or soft-surface and at least 8 feet wide. On single-track trails the ordinance allows only class 1 and class 2 e-bikes; class 3 e-bikes may be used on single-track trails only by riders age 55 or older or by riders with mobility issues.

Public comment focused on throttle use and rider interactions. \"I do have a little bit of an issue with throttles,\" said Councilmember Smart during the hearing, noting the difference between pedal-assist e-bikes and throttle-only units and concerns about speed and trail conflicts. Another commenter said vehicles without pedals that have an electric motor and high speed would be treated as motor vehicles and therefore be excluded from trails.

Council action: A motion to adopt Oakley City Ordinance 2025-01 passed by voice vote with councilmembers recorded as voting in favor on the record.

Why it matters: The ordinance clarifies where different classes of e-bikes may be ridden on city-maintained trails, and it includes an age- and mobility-based exception for class 3 bikes on single-track trails. The public hearing provided opportunity for residents and councilmembers to raise safety and enforcement concerns; councilmembers said they can revisit the rules if problems emerge.

What happens next: Staff will publish the ordinance and incorporate the new regulations into trail signage and enforcement guidance; councilmembers suggested monitoring trail complaints over the coming season and amending the ordinance if needed.

Ending: Council closed the public hearing after hearing comments and passed the ordinance as noticed on the agenda.","Oakley City Council held a public hearing and adopted Ordinance 2025-01 permitting e-bikes on certain paved and soft-surface multi-use paths and allowing class 1 and 2 e-bikes on single-track trails (with a limited exception for class 3 for riders 55+ or with mobility issues). Council approved the ordinance by voice vote.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570921,"Council votes to allow planning commission to consider City Center South parcels in amended master plan",547,1460000,2007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3381966-b8be69c4a57f0cfced00dba48dcf48b3&start=1460&end=2007","/articles/6570921/Utah/Council-votes-to-allow-planning-commission-to-consider-City-Center-South-parcels-in-amended-master-plan","Oakley City Council on a voice vote approved a motion to amend the council's Oct. 26, 2022 decision so the planning commission may consider City Center South parcels as part of an amended master plan development application submitted by the Steve Smith City Center Development Group.

The change allows planning commissioners to discuss and evaluate use of the south-side parcels during the review of a single, consolidated master plan rather than handling multiple, piecemeal hearings. \"We made a motion to put that particular decision off and incorporate it into this master plan development in anticipation of this development agreement coming forward and address some of these things in the next meeting,\" Richard Bliss, chairman of the planning commission, told the council.

Why it matters: The developer's amended application expands the scope of the 2022 master plan to include properties on the south side of Center Street previously excluded from council direction. Allowing the planning commission to consider those parcels lets the commission treat the project as one comprehensive master plan and could reduce the number of separate hearings required.

What the council did: A council member moved to \"amend the city council decision of 10/26/2022 to include City Center South Parcels 0T-38-A-X and 0T-32-X for consideration in an updated and amended master plan development application received by the city from the Steve Smith City Center Development Group.\" The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. No opposition was recorded on the record.

Discussion and limits: Council members said the action does not represent final disposition or sale of any city-owned property; it only allows those parcels to be considered in planning commission hearings. Bliss said the planning commission intends to be deliberative and may consolidate hearings so the city and public can review the whole proposal together. The city attorney participated in earlier planning commission meetings and advised the commission's approach was within parameters, a staff member told the council.

Next steps: Staff indicated the development agreement and amended application will be considered in upcoming planning-commission meetings; council members said they expected further materials and drawings before final decisions and anticipated additional public hearings.

Ending: Councilmembers indicated hope that consolidating the review would produce a smoother process; no timetable for a final council decision was specified in the meeting.

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