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- Approval of city council minutes from May 19, 2025. Motion moved by Councilmember Jake Hoyt and seconded; recorded as unanimous.

- Approval of the consent agenda, which included a contract with the Mountainland Association of Governments for senior center meals for the coming fiscal year. The council approved the consent agenda by motion (mover: Councilmember Van Broderick; second: Councilmember Lincoln Jacobs). Staff noted the county and federal funding that supports the program has decreased, and Heath will follow up with county representatives to clarify why funding levels changed.

- Adoption of Ordinance 2025-6-O to permit one urn to be buried above a casket in an existing burial lot. The ordinance was adopted following a public hearing; the motion carried unanimously.

All recorded council votes were unanimous; two council members were absent for the meeting. Additional items included presentations and staff reports but no other formal votes were recorded for passage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lindon City Council - June 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Lindon City Council took three formal votes: approval of minutes from May 19, approval of the consent agenda (including the Mountain Land Association of Governments senior meals contract), and adoption of Ordinance 2025-6-O (cemetery code update). All motions passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Lindon City Council, Lindon, Utah County, Utah","taxId",20075,"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},6530943,"Council briefed on $192,000 budget change tied to fire/EMS cost methodology",89,1512000,1601000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633706-8af91978ce605c9a286ee510fc534eec&start=1512&end=1601","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633706-8af91978ce605c9a286ee510fc534eec/thumbnail_1512000.jpg","/articles/6530943/Utah/Council-briefed-on-192000-budget-change-tied-to-fireEMS-cost-methodology","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530943-f679a6d5e4a1fcd7c6019aaa62ef568d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109147&Signature=Moxf6v0j3pWHWO8XouSVMxR7bvLUm-7uPKm~woibIpJzRog2xwsADL96jCZzIa-~G9FyDvaI1jYvrc1EKZJbuXMu8t6amP1m1UbdEV47ZkgBSqbEj7ekQmWWPWB0TjKE9HCNKnShDbVJLMkk7dn9AkO8vbArzrorGGWX5g~G439TNZfoZhtg4DVjRIqYAQZiuClS3hzAGKfNa3QKJRj62Z185s3hQHkqjaWD~FJhrLBHzFGBsVg6OhvWz3xxw5J~HwWg2Ryxocs3N7LjFlRUCthQdFQ03TwQkulwpmwfcgoACRPPhE9gz3AmdThMUvBne1oNSDEpkllQYtbmCkl1ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Lindon City Council on June 2 that the proposed fiscal-year budget includes a $192,000 increase related to a change in the methodology used to allocate fire and emergency medical services (EMS) costs to Lindon.

Staff explained they and regional fire/EMS partners discussed new allocation methods and reached the point of agreement that the revised approach is reasonable and more equitable than the previous formula, which staff said resulted in Lindon being subsidized by other partners. The $192,000 figure was included in the budget figures presented to council earlier in the month.

Staff also warned that the existing contract and current methodology run through 2028 and that partners have signaled they may seek to increase staffing at Lindon’s station in fiscal 2028; adding one firefighter per shift would increase costs further by “a couple hundred thousand” dollars, staff said, and would require additional council discussion in the coming budget cycles.

Council members were asked to review the proposed budget with the included change and contact staff with questions before the final budget hearing; staff offered to walk through the numbers for any council member who requested detail.

No formal vote on the budget adjustment was taken at the June 2 meeting; the increase is reflected in the proposed budget that will be considered in subsequent budget hearings.","City staff told the Lindon City Council that the draft budget includes a $192,000 increase tied to a new methodology for allocating fire and EMS costs; staff said the change reflects what they view as a fairer split and noted a possible larger cost in future years if staffing levels rise.",{"_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},6530947,"Lindon weighs paying lobbyist fees as interlocal group pursues new Timpanogos school district",120,1046000,1166000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633706-8af91978ce605c9a286ee510fc534eec&start=1046&end=1166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633706-8af91978ce605c9a286ee510fc534eec/thumbnail_1046000.jpg","/articles/6530947/Utah/Lindon-weighs-paying-lobbyist-fees-as-interlocal-group-pursues-new-Timpanogos-school-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530947-8b217e13c01121f1a718a313f9165c2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109147&Signature=CMuCuMySg~hbscu9K~M4AGdg7LgPYIiCqnkLqt3qpz7HD7cGdcmYxefE4DqIQAybqmDqpHMASnwJPKjMNdSKXY33FFNyiIY~tgnA2MslHyGnJhLYi-hvFdZXSUo0~IiWrIKuNMpvTtLVqVo7CDsZ2nCJWbiOK-VRsmFUDDjk2jVjKCDWMwBRxYQZm2AV4fHghve6374F1jNfmL32BFmtjHaUwnqlrJndoW6SQzMTmji2PbBMlLi994J9OszERxtEYBg5HCvyCYAXuyOUJTwiZvLinduSoJU-qGnSNHV4a2PLrMGoDEaBe6~S1pbz431yyZXs5IAzhLZCh1gwhL3VKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lindon city staff reported June 2 that an interlocal committee of Lindon, Vineyard, Pleasant Grove and Orem is interviewing lobbyist firms to pursue legislative changes related to forming a new local school board, informally called the Timpanogos District.

Staff said Alpine School District business administrator Jason Sundberg told the group that Alpine’s total budget is about $900 million and that the redistribution of assets to a new district could be on the order of $4 million to $5 million — a meaningful amount for the new district but small relative to Alpine’s total budget. Committee members received five proposals from lobbying firms and selected two finalists for interview next week.

City staff said the committee’s current plan is to split the cost evenly among the four participating cities; city staff estimated Lindon’s share of an initial one-year lobbyist contract at roughly $30,000 to $32,000. Staff also noted an earlier code provision that would have required new school boards to reimburse cities for startup costs was removed at some point; the removal leaves Lindon with no guarantee of later reimbursement if cities pay initial lobbying fees.

The council did not make a funding commitment at the June 2 meeting; staff said they will return the item as an action item after interviews with the two finalist firms so the council can decide whether to participate financially.

The council also heard timeline details: new school boards are expected to be elected in November, take office in December, and work with Alpine School District to hire a superintendent and business administrator by January. Rob Smith was noted as the newly appointed interim superintendent replacing Shane Farnsworth.","Council members discussed the interlocal committee with Pleasant Grove, Vineyard and Orem about hiring lobbyists to pursue legislative changes tied to a potential new 'Timpanogos' school district; staff estimated the city's share at roughly $30,000 per year if the council agrees to participate.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":46,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6530951,"Lindon council adopts ordinance allowing one urn to be buried above an existing casket",549,1875000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633706-8af91978ce605c9a286ee510fc534eec&start=1875&end=2424","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633706-8af91978ce605c9a286ee510fc534eec/thumbnail_1875000.jpg","/articles/6530951/Utah/Lindon-council-adopts-ordinance-allowing-one-urn-to-be-buried-above-an-existing-casket","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6530951-dd6be77eb4d00b9949e950d30d6343fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109147&Signature=Rs02REtvVZsbqDgufoQah9Shssa4fAyCr3FHDyHEBFgEO1~jgnjqj68YGMWJD3ePUDNN~uWk05NHQJVLcq~oYqTGO4DwDhpJ4ToG4lf7HYEe1eznphOoSoeGDhRyuKCZ0W7tfw0kLAy5JcIGcSNp1Xl5uCAe1Hy3CukPn~7X-9hXbwdiuHbmC1BL903xx2-3iHnIizR5WwbQk1~la7Nh-HM882-AhNov15iYzIeTeo6Hyu4h~ozDtKm76eANpkVf9bBewNJl9X5z7LId3UJZfkRUOXC1UzNeUfi~9w6sOYe7H4XwyITIkr-ulEbAuuItGSNWX37bA4uIVQhrPfSd4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lindon City Council on June 2 adopted Ordinance 2025-6-O to allow a single urn to be buried above a casket in an existing burial lot, a change staff said will increase capacity and reduce cost for families.

City staff told the council the amendment updates existing cemetery code so that an urn may be interred above a casket in the same plot. Staff said urn burial requires less excavation and that fees for urns are lower than for full casket interments, which they said will make burial more affordable for some residents.

The change was introduced at a public hearing. Councilmember Jake Hoyt moved to open the hearing, a motion seconded by Councilmember Van Broderick. Staff who worked on the draft said the policy was developed with Juan and Denise and with internal cemetery administration to address an identified request by a family who wanted to place an urn with a spouse already interred.

During the hearing, residents asked practical questions about marking graves and timeframes. Harlow Clark, a member of the public, asked how long families have to place a headstone; staff said the city’s current practice and code notification starts at 90 days and that state public-records requirements mandate a name and dates on a marker. Staff also said the city has an indigent-marker practice and occasional donor-supported assistance to cover small markers for families that cannot afford them.

Council discussion acknowledged that other cemeteries allow a range of configurations, and that staff could revisit details such as the number of urns allowed over a casket in the future. After the hearing was closed — a motion also moved by Hoyt and seconded by Broderick — the council voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-6-O as presented. The adoption carried unanimously.

Council also directed staff to (1) verify the detailed marking and headstone rules that will accompany the ordinance, (2) review whether multiple urns above a casket should be allowed, and (3) confirm notification and enforcement practices so families understand timing and requirements.

The ordinance takes effect following the standard publication procedures for municipal ordinances.","The Lindon City Council approved Ordinance 2025-6-O after a public hearing to allow one urn to be buried above a casket in an existing burial lot, expand cemetery capacity and ease costs for families; staff noted marker requirements and current notification practices.","actionData","errors"]

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