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Daniel and City Administrator Scott said the Main Street program is a separate track from an independent downtown consultant effort funded through other sources; staff expects the two tracks to be coordinated over time but will initially run separate meetings and deliverables.

Daniel said the program requirements and representation expectations will be provided by the state at the July 2 kickoff. He told the council that he will inform members once the state provides guidance on council representation and other requirements.

No formal action was taken; this was an informational staff update.

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\"Comcast lines are still not relocated for us to be able to complete our work,\" Neil said. He said Rocky Mountain Power poles were relocated in November, but Comcast has not cleared its attachments; the company had told staff it expects to be off the poles by July 10. Neil said the city has documented email coordination dating to 2024 and that the relationship with Comcast is \"strained\" on this issue.

Council members asked whether legal recourse exists under Comcast's franchise agreement; City Attorney Tina said she would review the franchise agreement and report back. Neil said the delay is costing the city money and inconveniencing residents, and he asked staff to quantify direct costs (inspection downtime, crew hours) before pursuing enforcement.

Neil also gave several other operations updates: the contractor experienced multiple machine breakdowns, leaving 1100 North unfinished and requiring some night work; microsurfacing and chip‑seal work will continue where feasible. He praised staff who worked unusual hours to complete curb, pool and park concrete and to sweep parade routes ahead of Strawberry Days.

Neil reported regional and interlocal work affecting Pleasant Grove: ongoing upgrades at the Timpanogos Special Service District (the sewer district) are affecting sewer rates; North Utah County Water Conservancy District manages Grove Creek, Battle Creek dams and other regional water assets; and the Northpointe Solid Waste Special Service District is reassessing plans after excavation showed undersized building footings for a planned facility remodel, which may increase costs.

On development, Neil said the city is encountering increasingly constrained infill parcels with steep slopes, flag lots with small frontages, and downward‑sloping cul‑de‑sacs that raise drainage and neighbor‑impact concerns. \"What we're trying to do is balance the line between best and highest use and get them from A to Z and protect existing residents,\" he said, adding that some parcels remain undeveloped because of site constraints.

The council directed staff to continue pressing Comcast about its relocation schedule, to quantify cost impacts, and asked the city attorney to review the franchise agreement for potential remedies. No formal enforcement action was taken during the work session.

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City Administrator Scott said the city’s existing street‑naming policy — written about seven to eight years ago — is intentionally limited and contains four criteria that can be used to name or sub‑name a street. \"The request that we've received falls under criteria 1, which is extraordinary civic contribution to the community,\" Scott said, adding that the policy does not currently define what \"extraordinary\" means.

The council discussed a specific pending petition to add a commemorative sub‑name to 1150 East. Scott explained the technical approach: the numeric address (for example, \"1150 East\") would remain the official address, and the commemorative name would appear as a secondary name on street signs so residents would not need to change mailing addresses.

Several council members said they want a clearer, less subjective definition of \"extraordinary civic contribution\" before the city acts on this or future petitions. One council member noted that, historically, many civic naming actions have been for people who died in the line of duty and that it is \"not super common to name something after somebody while they're still alive.\" Another council member said the city should consider both veterans and long‑serving local citizens who have made notable contributions.

Scott told the council staff will contact other cities to learn how they interpret and apply similar criteria and return with recommendations. The council agreed to pause action on the current petition while staff prepares a proposal. Members discussed a suggested commemorative name, \"Bessant Boulevard,\" and some said the council could explore alternate wording (for example, honoring the Bessant family generally rather than a single individual) to avoid proliferation of identical surnames on local streets.

Council members asked staff to consider whether the policy should specify whether honorees must be deceased, whether living honorees are acceptable, and what thresholds of service or recognition should apply. Scott said the research and staff recommendation will take several weeks and asked the council if that timeline was acceptable; council members agreed.

The council also discussed a possible timing request tied to a planned July 4 event but did not commit to a specific schedule. At the end of the discussion the council directed staff to pause the current application, research how peer cities handle similar requests, and return with proposed language defining \"extraordinary civic contribution\" and any other recommended changes to the city policy.

No formal vote was taken on the underlying petition during the work session.

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Pleasant Grove accepted into Utah Main Street program; kickoff meeting set for July 2

Public works warns Comcast delays could push paving into August; council hears updates on drainage, sewer and water projects

Pleasant Grove pauses street-renaming request, asks staff to define 'extraordinary' criteria