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Votes and actions (voice votes unless noted):
- Approve agenda: Motion made and seconded; council approved the meeting agenda.
- Approve minutes: Motion to approve minutes of the May 7, 2025 council meeting was moved and seconded; the council approved the minutes.
- Approve accounts payable: Motion to approve the accounts-payable report (date in transcript shown as 05/21/25) was moved, seconded and approved.
- Mosquito abatement board representative (item 9): Council directed staff to advertise the vacancy in the city newsletter to recruit a representative for the local mosquito abatement district; the position includes periodic meetings (staff said fourth Thursday of some months) and a small per-meeting stipend. Motion to advertise was made, seconded and approved.
- Tentative budget (item 10): The council voted to accept the tentative 2025 budget as presented; final adoption will occur at a later meeting after staff refines capital estimates and the sewer study is completed.
- Annexation/sewer waiver (item 8): The council moved to waive the immediate sewer-connection requirement for the Lindley property while reserving the right to require hookup if a municipal sewer line becomes feasible and comes within 300 feet of the property. (See separate article for details.)
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn was made and seconded and the meeting closed.

Notes: Most approvals were by voice and no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. When the transcript did not record individual roll-call votes, the meeting minutes show questions were posed and the chair called for “all in favor,” with motions adopted as described above.

Ending: The council’s procedural approvals clear the way for staff follow-up on the items above, including recruitment for the mosquito-abatement vacancy and preparation of the final budget.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Notice and Agenda - CC 05-21-25","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 20 meeting the Wellsville City Council approved routine procedural items including the meeting agenda, previous minutes and accounts payable, agreed to advertise for a mosquito-abatement district representative, and adjourned. The council also passed the tentative 2025 budget and the Lindley sewer-waiver motion (described separately).","taxTitle","Wellsville, Cache County, Utah","taxId",80043,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534894,"Wellsville council adopts tentative 2025 budget; highlights pay raises, capital projects and sewer study",1943,2046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3455789-4ba904d0df890952e2e1518b0b0a909e&start=2046&end=3989","/articles/6534894/Utah/Wellsville-council-adopts-tentative-2025-budget-highlights-pay-raises-capital-projects-and-sewer-study","Wellsville City Council on May 20 approved a tentative 2025 budget that balances general, capital, water, sewer and stormwater funds and sets out planned pay raises, capital projects and a sewer-study to address lagoon performance.

The council voted to accept the tentative budget after a staff presentation that compared two years of figures and summarized priorities including employee pay, public works equipment, park improvements and sewer-lagoon work.

Key budget items and figures discussed:
- Employee pay: Staff proposed and the council approved a 5% pay raise for full-time employees; part-time employees were not included in the general increase. The mayor and staff cited neighboring cities’ raises as the benchmark.
- Health insurance and benefits: Health insurance premiums were reported to have risen about 4.6% year over year; the city pays 95% of the premium while employees pay 5%. The city continues employer contributions to state retirement plans and offers a 2.5% match tied to employee contributions to supplemental retirement accounts.
- Court and law enforcement: Court operating expenses were projected at about $429,307; law enforcement expenses for next year were listed at $76,944 (an increase from the prior year).
- Parks and capital projects: The council is budgeting $75,000 toward tennis court work, with prior funds and savings also available; staff said current contractor estimates push the project closer to $180,000 and council may need to shift capital funds. Plans also include sidewalk and public-works additions, chip-and-seal and roadway repair projects.
- Water and sewer capital: Water funds include well refurbishment and a 200 West waterline. The sewer fund includes several upgrades and a master-plan update. Staff said a sewer-lagoon upgrade involving aeration and a wave device (to address BOD and TSS levels and duckweed problems) could be near $1 million and would likely require a combination of capital funds and potentially a low-interest loan.
- Stormwater: Staff listed a stormwater mitigation sum of $535,300, including a planned drain around a retention pond and road/swell rehabilitation at Second South and Center Street.

Why it matters: The tentative budget sets the city’s priorities for the coming year and frames how capital projects — particularly a potentially expensive sewer fix — will be funded. Staff said the sewer study underway will inform whether sewer rates or other revenues need adjustment.

Vote and next steps: A council member moved to accept the tentative budget; a second followed and the council approved the tentative budget by voice vote. The council will meet again in June to consider a final budget.

Ending: Staff will continue the sewer study with JUB and rural water partners, refine capital estimates (notably for tennis courts and sewer upgrades) and return a formal final budget for council adoption at the next meeting.","The Wellsville City Council approved a tentative two-year budget that includes a 5% pay raise for full-time employees, a sewer study and several capital projects, while staff warned sewer lagoon upgrades could require significant future spending.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6534898,"Council agrees to waive sewer hookup requirement for Lindley property unless city sewer comes within 300 feet",792,429000,1221000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3455789-4ba904d0df890952e2e1518b0b0a909e&start=429&end=1221","/articles/6534898/Utah/Council-agrees-to-waive-sewer-hookup-requirement-for-Lindley-property-unless-city-sewer-comes-within-300-feet","Wellsville City Council on May 20 told residents Richard (“Rick”) Lindley and family they will allow a septic system for a pending annexation application for property at 4381 West 6800 South, but the city reserved the right to require a connection if a municipal sewer line is later found feasible and comes within 300 feet of the dwelling.

The Lindleys told council staff they want to subdivide family land so a son can build a house. They said running a new sewer main roughly 528 feet to reach the parcel would be expensive and likely uneconomic for a single house, so they asked whether septic would be permitted if they annex the property into Wellsville.

A council member moved to “waive the sewer requirement at this time until circumstances” change; a second followed and the council adopted the approach by voice vote. Under the motion the waiver stands unless and until a sewer line comes within 300 feet of the house and it is feasible to connect, at which time the city would require a hookup.

Why it matters: The decision affects whether the Lindleys proceed with annexation and subdivision. If the city later requires hookup, the family and any future homebuilders would face the cost of constructing a lateral to the municipal main. Councilmembers and staff discussed topography, private lines crossing other property, and whether meters and water access at the site reduce the need to force sewer extension now.

Discussion and staff notes: City staff said the Penny Stuckey trust is pursuing an 11-lot subdivision that would extend sewer along 6800 South; the Lindley parcel sits between the proposed subdivision and the existing sewer, and would require more than 500 feet of additional pipe to reach it. Staff noted the city prefers sewer lines in public right-of-way and avoids private lateral runs across other owners’ lots. The council and staff also urged the Lindleys to contact neighboring property owners (John, Pam and Doug Krieger were named) about potential shared infrastructure and to confirm acreage and tax-ID lines used for annexation fees.

Council members flagged state annexation rules during discussion: staff advised that, under state law, if an annexation brings in territory such that neighbors’ acreage falls under a statutory 25% test, the city could annex adjoining parcels with or without the owners’ consent. Staff said they prefer voluntary agreement but noted the legal option exists.

Outcome and next steps: The council’s motion waives the immediate sewer hookup requirement. Staff said if the Lindleys proceed with annexation and later development moves a municipal sewer within 300 feet of the house and it is feasible to connect, the property owner would be required to tie in; the council said it would revisit the matter at that time. Staff also agreed to follow up with the Krieger family about a possible coordinated annexation and to work with the Lindleys on clarifying the annexation acreage used in fee calculations.

Clarifying details: The property discussed is referenced by Tax ID 10-048-0007; staff estimated the distance to the nearest proposed sewer at roughly 528–529 feet. The Lindleys said they own six acres and that one acre of the area was already previously annexed in 1999. The council instructed staff to verify acreage used for annexation fees and recommended the Lindleys explore Green Belt classification for portions of the property if they keep 5–6 acres.

Ending: The Lindleys said the discussion gave them the information they needed to decide whether to continue with annexation paperwork. Staff will follow up with neighboring property owners and return any further annexation details to the council as needed.","Wellsville City Council agreed to allow a proposed annexation and short-term use of a septic system for a parcel owned by the Lindley family unless and until a municipal sewer line is feasible and comes within 300 feet of the house, at which point the property must hook to city sewer, officials said.","actionData","errors"]

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