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Maggie Mills said participants who complete reading and other literacy activities receive a free book and can enter prize drawings. She highlighted upcoming events: a puppet show at 11 a.m. on Friday, beginner crocheting next Thursday, a petting zoo scheduled for Thursday, June 12 at 11 a.m. featuring reptiles, exotic animals and farm animals, and a Mad Science program later in the month.

The mayor thanked Mills for the update and asked if there were any additional comments submitted online; staff said there were none. The public comment period was then closed.

Mills' announcements were presented during the citizen comment portion of the meeting; no council action was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-06-03 Council Business Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A library representative updated the council on summer-reading activities, including a kickoff with several hundred attendees, free books as completion prizes, weekly children's programs and a petting zoo scheduled for June 12 at 11 a.m.","taxTitle","City Council Business Meeting, Cottonwood Heights City Council, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah","taxId",68435,"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},6645547,"Council approves cost-reimbursement agreement with Metropolitan Water District; consent calendar adopted",45,1753000,1798000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648324-eb316fbc3006618b41147187e7527758&start=1753&end=1798","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648324-eb316fbc3006618b41147187e7527758/thumbnail_1753000.jpg","/articles/6645547/Utah/Council-approves-cost-reimbursement-agreement-with-Metropolitan-Water-District-consent-calendar-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645547-83a5320797e84895216b78a29e46db8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213459&Signature=LjCsbSIqeftFRaz3iqvziriZdMQ0aIVyzyg2Ydfvde3cOy4U~7FpU8EuCXJyPxuZGPrdtx~LT~ovTwTXW65Qv56an-Jf296oaEGm3yQV3NNybK-zASv9RgqC1-PiYjOcJzbTiZmcGQFxIaBuKiK4bsIcaBWhCUS223C4Qs7NeqnB0AmU4VeOaQa97SSblefZjmlVsOdYdy4ZaBWDgPc4h548xUXRrDAFC3Gw3baLK2h-MaCsYJSb9n~PyA1XIhz218ld8mdZjIrRUYjsdRja5ixC94veDY9t5CS3NR11CQawpbN9K6ePpDmxg057im4NLSOulAsXcJF0HQTPmljwsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cottonwood Heights City Council voted June 3 to approve Resolution 2025-39 authorizing a cost-reimbursement agreement with the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy, and separately approved the consent calendar including minutes from the May 20 work session and business meeting.

Council member Grant Newell moved to approve Resolution 2025-39; council member Burrell seconded. During a roll-call-style vote the mayor called the result: council members Holton, Hyland, Newell and Burrell voted yes and the mayor also voted yes. The motion carried.

Later in the meeting the council approved the consent calendar, which included the May 20 work session and business meeting minutes as redlined by the city recorder. A council member moved to approve the consent calendar, another council member seconded, and the council adopted the consent calendar by voice vote.

No public testimony on these items was recorded in the June 3 business meeting transcript.","The council approved Resolution 2025-39, authorizing a cost-reimbursement agreement with the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy, and approved the consent calendar of May 20 minutes.",{"_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},6645553,"Developer and neighbors reach terms-in-principle for Fort Union housing; council delays rezoning vote to July 15",710,970000,1680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648324-eb316fbc3006618b41147187e7527758&start=970&end=1680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648324-eb316fbc3006618b41147187e7527758/thumbnail_970000.jpg","/articles/6645553/Utah/Developer-and-neighbors-reach-terms-in-principle-for-Fort-Union-housing-council-delays-rezoning-vote-to-July-15","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645553-fb872103f60456e75cb9587cd1f2aa41/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213459&Signature=F-FR6v3ah6~ZklRrL6w8QrCwdnvNCPQY6-rca1Wmb9W991E317tQmoOpE7suf5YW53rDQxwSRO36rnxSA6hUtfH7g5Vg4Fl-h4S-hEWyev6Gz09dCvYvm3RFicnpjVmJJ-SKOleL2RBQ0V1v0zZCe~TlMwKT4wwShK06RiJz43I1oZ70X0II~qnW4gPVLSuhUGRv50kLUKO5bRc08iiHi4G6ruuoRzHfn8XsXbAMYVoBQp0PP9UsNGN~5ptfuu~ShwOf5XsXuxJ-0eEfcCTFNXeoInA3A0qU1e81mbrN63kN-S2ZoLgcqvo-bJIK3T1YueYq9kZGefz8-9Ibc~G8Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A developer pursuing a general plan amendment and rezoning for property at 3526 East Fort Union Boulevard agreed to work on a development agreement with the city and neighborhood representatives, and the Cottonwood Heights City Council voted June 3 to table two related ordinances until its July 15 meeting.

The council considered two related items: an ordinance to approve a general plan amendment and rezoning of about 0.95 acre from residential office to residential medium density, and a second ordinance related to a 0.59-acre parcel. The applicant, identified in the meeting as Adam (surname Nash), told the council his firm's expertise is multifamily residential development and that earlier commercial or residential-office ideas for the parcels did not ‘‘pencil out’’ — meaning projected rents and tenant demand would not support new-construction commercial uses at this location.

Adam said the site is not a true retail location and that residential-office (RO) uses on the site would be limited to small professional offices that typically do not generate the rents needed for new construction. He said the RO zone even lists duplexes as a conditional use, and that their market evaluation, parking, signage and lighting limitations all guided the developer back toward a residential zoning and residential product types (townhomes, multifamily) instead of commercial space.

Several council members praised the developer for community outreach and for negotiating concessions with nearby residents. Council member Suzanne Hyland and others referenced neighborhood engagement that included concessions on setbacks, parking and design. The developer said he was willing to enter a development agreement that would memorialize commitments such as setbacks from the western edge and parking-lot treatments.

Council member Holton moved, and council member Burrell seconded, to table consideration of Ordinance 441-A and Ordinance 441-D and to reschedule the matters for the July 15 council meeting to allow staff and the applicant to finalize a development agreement. The motion passed on a voice vote with council members expressing support; the council also discussed that the developer needs to resolve control or easement over a private driveway that provides access to Fort Union Boulevard before finalizing all terms.

The developer said options include purchasing the private drive and granting an easement back to the current owner or negotiating a permanent easement, but emphasized the developer needs certainty before spending funds to upgrade the drive. Council members said the development agreement would clarify maintenance, access and other site controls and help avoid later disputes.

No final zoning action was taken on June 3; the council set July 15 as the target date to return the two ordinances for consideration, contingent on staff and the developer completing the draft development agreement.","A developer seeking to amend the general plan and rezone property at 3526 East Fort Union Boulevard described why commercial uses did not pencil out and agreed to negotiate a development agreement with the city and neighbors; the council voted to table consideration of two ordinances to July 15 to allow agreement language to be drafted.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6645558,"Cottonwood Heights holds public hearing on tentative 2025-26 budget; officials outline revenues, debt service and planned transfers",805,237000,1042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648324-eb316fbc3006618b41147187e7527758&start=237&end=1042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648324-eb316fbc3006618b41147187e7527758/thumbnail_237000.jpg","/articles/6645558/Utah/Cottonwood-Heights-holds-public-hearing-on-tentative-2025-26-budget-officials-outline-revenues-debt-service-and-planned-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6645558-dc05fb21cd4ce73484490b48aeed3c12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213459&Signature=KIY~Loa9f~LZOlDNVEiNYPz1mt7lXag0Wvj1Li4yoFaLLm5xouyBLGA4HXmvnn3b9f1YHrW0xkJFQJhacbmGDADuX26oRl8hp~TdlBg9YAtM9UFAHUTnPgtcUpYCNInmjlF97oR5UNrbNsfQuhdfQiLszxT2s91v2IvwaW5beMHmyKUW8mEzAPleYELHcUuybe7PLMDjyGQ4LnOX9CpN8UeomNpQs0lhOK~WCr-beffVyBd~tYGj35zVUrKZy2tDmChSqhH4PgU1rJE1YD~oZX8vsSgwTnIuiPxI95mVj8oHPQCSQoaIkJmG3Rmf~LDBozSmbS7XMx8grR4UATInsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cottonwood Heights city staff reviewed the city’s tentative fiscal year 2025-26 budget during the June 3 business meeting, outlining projected revenues, expenditures, transfers and a revised debt service obligation after a recent bond sale.

Scott Georges, administrative and fiscal services director, told the council the general fund beginning balance is projected at about $6,500,000, revenue is expected to be $27,572,000 and expenditures just over $24,000,000. Transfers out were listed at $6,143,000, producing a budgeted ending fund balance of about $3,862,000 for the fiscal year, a net decrease of roughly $2,600,000 in the budgeted fund balance.

Georges also noted personnel changes in the tentative budget: a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for employees, a 1% merit increase for civilian employees and an average 3.63% increase for eligible sworn employees not at top of their ranges. He said those compensation decisions reduce costs by about $75,002.94 compared with a prior calculation.

The director told council members the city sold $20 million of its $30 million authorized bonds and closes on that sale the day after the meeting; the proceeds will be wired to escrow to pay off the 2023 bond. Because of the sale, Georges said the city now knows its debt service obligation for the coming fiscal year: $1,314,009.55, updated from an estimate of $1,325,000.

Georges said the certified property tax rate and new growth figure — which will affect property-tax revenue — were expected to be available around June 10 and that staff would update the budget then. He described other major fund summaries: a capital projects fund beginning balance near $1,200,000 with planned roadway and sidewalk projects and approximately $2.1 million in planned expenditures; a stormwater fund maintaining a policy reserve of roughly $500,000; and a community development and renewal fund beginning near $1,900,000, driven by tax increment and rental revenue tied to local redevelopment areas.

A council member raised a question about how the council travel and training budget would be allocated; that council member said they could only support an increase if staff provided a policy dividing the new funds among the five council members and the mayor. Georges responded staff is working on related details and that final adjustments would be made before adoption. The mayor opened the public hearing and, with no in-person comment and no submissions online, closed it.

Staff said the tentative budget is posted on the city website and that the only anticipated changes before final adoption are the certified tax rate/new-growth numbers and any direction the council gives staff in the next two weeks.

The council did not take a final vote on the budget during the June 3 meeting; staff indicated they expect to return with final numbers for adoption at a later meeting once the certified tax rate is available.","City staff presented the tentative fiscal 2025-26 budget, detailing a $27.6 million revenue projection for the general fund, planned transfers and updated debt service after a recent bond sale. Council opened and closed the public hearing with no public comment submitted online.","actionData","errors"]

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