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Appointments
- Aaron Arbuckle: Council approved the appointment of Aaron Arbuckle to the Planning Commission. The council noted Arbuckle is a licensed architect with 20+ years of experience. Outcome: approved (mover and second recorded as motion and second in the meeting record).
- Jill Frasier: Council approved the mayoral appointment of Jill Frasier as the resident member of the Administrative Committee for a two-year term ending July 1, 2027. Outcome: approved unanimously.

Purchases and contracts
- Network replacement equipment: City IT recommended and the council approved purchasing replacement switches and wireless access points from Netwise for $109,964. Outcome: approved.
- Northwest Substation contract: Council approved awarding the construction contract to Cache Valley Electric for $3,199,644 (covered in a separate article). Outcome: approved.
- Pineview Hydro flow meter: Council approved purchase of an Accusonic ultrasonic flow meter for $82,385 to restore redundancy at the hydro plant (covered in a separate article). Outcome: approved.

Site-plan and development approvals (final architectural/site plan reviews)
- 416 West 500 South, Suite C (vehicle services): Council approved the final architectural and site-plan review; the approval is conditioned on receiving Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) approval because the site fronts a UDOT right-of-way. Staff and the council discussed issuing temporary licenses while UDOT review proceeds.
- Heavy commercial personal services site (location fronts UDOT right-of-way): Council approved subject to UDOT approval and staff review.
- Hotel at 638 North 500 West: Council approved a final architectural/site-plan application for an 87-room hotel with 80 on-site parking stalls and shared cross-access to adjacent Culver's and 7 Brew sites. Conditions included any necessary utility easements and compliance with staff review comments; the council discussed reduced setback authority in the land-use code and found the proposal met building-code minimums.

Other routine approvals
- Approval of expenditures greater than $1,000 paid on 06/11/2025: Motion approved by voice vote.
- Approval of minutes from the June 10, 2025 council meeting: Motion approved by voice vote.

Redevelopment Agency (RDA)
- RDA proposed FY2026 budget: The RDA board opened and closed a public hearing and then adopted RDA Resolution 2025-O1 approving the proposed FY2026 RDA budget. The staff report noted anticipated tax increment revenue and earmarked funds for loan programs and staffing support.

Conditions and follow-up: Several site-plan approvals were expressly conditioned on UDOT approval because the properties front a state right-of-way. Staff repeatedly noted they could issue temporary business licenses while UDOT review proceeds. For larger procurements, staff flagged the risk of tariff-driven cost increases and said they would return to council for budget amendments if needed.

Votes that lacked full roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript as voice votes with unanimous \"Aye\" responses; the meeting record contains no recorded \"No\" votes for the items above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6-24-2025 Bountiful City Council Regular Session","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 24 meeting the council approved appointments to planning and administrative bodies, authorized multiple purchases and site-plan approvals and adopted the RDA budget; several approvals were conditional on Utah Department of Transportation clearance or staff review.","taxTitle","Bountiful , Davis County, Utah","taxId",7292,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6514104,"Bountiful approves $3.2M Cache Valley Electric bid for Northwest substation; power department proposes 3% rate increase",349,2282000,2631000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064358-ea36f11ee5675797b27945efba8d80c2&start=2282&end=2631","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064358-ea36f11ee5675797b27945efba8d80c2/thumbnail_2282000.jpg","/articles/6514104/Bountiful/Davis-County/Utah/Bountiful-approves-32M-Cache-Valley-Electric-bid-for-Northwest-substation-power-department-proposes-3-rate-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514104-1f523033d66071e2bce4e8711e2dacd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136169&Signature=kw~0DPVGMfXGn102TlfYB~yMC2zGLlwCgq6j2vPlm9fSqmiMtZT-GxiQO-FfGp8le0J7JHmKEl9oN0Sek6nLpmoEBSL~1oF~eYH9LLu6B9yXJFSOmyEvZMf3tt~nl-ulAbnIP9w392Y8WjYUtqbqF0lfG~iPLtLD3097Ddr~dM2Wt7EF7Cz3oYtwq~wIkYoxS-j5bz3Pz9r9~KwZPsdhtJuY1gVptLGgSRfOXDeVOd0DdNaneHhS~Y8Imhdf4KPXy02FZ9AJnCina4awgvQqZu0Aub~EoejrHvc-JeYVd3MGFpnBtM3t7qbR1oQet-pgmwPZVKsMbijRnPNvVp8t9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bountiful City Council unanimously approved a $3,199,644 bid from Cache Valley Electric on June 24 to rebuild the Northwest electrical substation near Viewmont, and separately approved the purchase of a replacement ultrasonic flow meter for the Pineview hydroelectric installation for $82,385.

Alan Johnson, Bountiful's power department director, said the Northwest substation project is one of the city's largest upcoming contracts and will involve concrete, rebar and specialized substation labor. Johnson told the council that several major pieces of equipment have already been ordered and that tariffs and rising construction costs could require a budget reopening next year; he said the purchase would be funded from the power retained earnings (savings) if necessary. \"This is one of the bigger contracts that we have for the substation,\" Johnson said as staff described procurement and schedule details.

The council also approved a $82,385 procurement from Accusonic for a back-up ultrasonic flow meter at the Pineview hydroelectric site. Staff said the new meter matches existing devices and is needed for redundancy after a recent failure of a backup unit.

Power-department presentation and proposed rate changes: Tyrone (power department staff) reported the power department's FY2026 proposed budget of $43.9 million includes a 3% overall rate increase and a 10% increase to department fees, both effective July 1, 2025. The department also proposed raising pole-attachment fees from $14 to $15 and described a 10-year capital plan exceeding $45 million that includes substation rebuilds, feeder upgrades and control-system replacements at hydroelectric facilities.

Infrastructure priorities explained: Luke (power staff) outlined planned feeder upgrades that will add redundancy to distribution circuits and described ongoing pole replacements and underground cable replacements. The power department noted aging infrastructure: many poles are near or past useful life, and older bare-concentric underground cables—some installed in the 1970s and '80s—require replacement. Department staff said those replacement programs take years and substantial funding; at current replacement rates, full system replacement would take multiple decades.

Why it matters: The Northwest substation and distribution upgrades are intended to improve reliability, add redundancy and reduce outage risk. Staff said recent outages have been driven by weather, wildlife (squirrel-related outages were discussed) and construction in rights-of-way; the department reported strong safety performance and an average reliability of about 99.9%.

Council action: Following staff presentations and questions about budgeting and contingencies, the council moved, seconded and approved the Cache Valley Electric contract and the Accusonic meter purchase by voice vote. No council member recorded a dissent. Staff said the substation contract award will deplete some project contingency and that future bids for steel and batteries could require additional budget actions.

Next steps: Power staff will proceed with the contract and schedule for the Northwest substation rebuild, continue ordering long-lead equipment, and return to council as needed if additional budget amendments are required.","The council approved a $3,199,644 contract award to Cache Valley Electric for rebuilding the Northwest substation and approved a separate purchase for a hydro flow meter; the power department outlined a multi-year capital plan and proposed a 3% rate increase and fee increases starting July 1.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6514109,"Bountiful City adopts FY2026 budget and approves employee pay increases after public hearings",3098,2646000,5744000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5064358-ea36f11ee5675797b27945efba8d80c2&start=2646&end=5744","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5064358-ea36f11ee5675797b27945efba8d80c2/thumbnail_2646000.jpg","/articles/6514109/Bountiful/Davis-County/Utah/Bountiful-City-adopts-FY2026-budget-and-approves-employee-pay-increases-after-public-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6514109-ca4b0fa1969d9a3b83ddc1b92b6fb037/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136169&Signature=lZMhfDCY7TPS5irm5ef-sydDiT~K6CpLH86zMfghEYTb0bDboXTHdmL1vziqQPpc9ljEpBH3owM3-2w3fTdBBbXGXyTqBcLGSDXN~cw0GiADwo37w9sspYto7RIVTgSCELpCL~fakjYZ6D7v-VZSv8Z2gJqIeWB2dY2OmdCUMINnvLGSZ9RJ2H-h~Z8n00e6CLYfap5L0ufhIgICUMysJ1R3edRmW4luOIWa4q0MaxGDIzu7SCqouuTHOxLyOQJwvcq4Rr-vZCWWBTWiQROwFSdkzeqnstQkjQZQr~Q7rft2OLCFR0jxUBmJp0ucZ43kc54t3zWeOvclynuKZj5X-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bountiful City Council voted unanimously June 24 to adopt an amended fiscal-year 2025 budget and the city's final fiscal-year 2026 budget and to approve compensation increases for city employees and executive municipal officers.

The measures were considered after a continuation of public hearings that began June 10. Galen Rasmussen, a city staff member who presented the budget, said the FY2026 budget begins July 1, 2025, and includes a property-tax component of roughly $4.07 million (about $3.6 million for general operations and $473,009 for debt service). The budget package approved by the council also incorporates a 5% cost-of-living adjustment for regular full-time employees and a 6.51% increase in health insurance costs. Rasmussen said the city's total consolidated budget (net of interfund transfers) is about $106 million.

The council also approved ordinance 2025-O8, implementing the listed compensation increases for municipal officials and staff, and ordinance 2025-O9, adopting the amended and final budgets, property-tax rates, fee schedules and related items. Both ordinances passed unanimously after the public hearings and a brief council discussion.

Why it matters: The budget sets tax, fee and spending priorities for city services including police, water, power and capital projects such as substations and reservoir replacements. Rasmussen and department staff described major line items, including a $43.9 million power department budget, water capital needs and ongoing pavement/stormwater and cemetery operations.

During the hearing, residents and others addressed the council. Gary Davis, a Bountiful resident, said he had attended several departmental budget meetings and expressed general support. Ron (last name not given), who identified himself as a resident, urged the council to reconsider the Light & Power fixed customer charge, calling it regressive and noting that the $15 monthly customer charge has risen from $4 in 2010. \"The Light and Power customer service charge is a highly regressive charge, and it impacts the lowest income and moderate income people most heavily,\" Ron said during the fiscal-year hearing.

Council members and staff described follow-up steps: department-level capital projects will proceed with the adopted funding and some capital projects may require future budget adjustments if material costs or tariffs change. Rasmussen said non-profit allocations under the city's wrap tax would be notified of awards after tonight's adoption.

The council also held a separate public hearing and then approved the proposed compensation changes for specific positions called out by state law; staff explained those increases reflect a combination of the 5% cost-of-living adjustment, merit-based adjustments and periodic market-competitiveness reviews.

The meeting record shows both budget ordinances and the compensation ordinance were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded dissents.

Looking ahead: The council adopted the FY2026 budget package and related compensation ordinance; staff will implement the changes in payroll and post the adopted budget documents. Larger capital procurements described during the budget presentation (notably power and water capital projects) will return to council as required for contract awards or budget amendments.","The Bountiful City Council on June 24 adopted the city's amended FY2025 budget and the final FY2026 budget, approved ordinance-based pay increases for employees and executive municipal officers, and held related public hearings including comments on utility charges.","actionData","errors"]

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