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The office manager told the council that banking fees have increased substantially in recent years and that the city is paying more for basic services such as deposits and check lookups. \"The fees have tripled over the last few years, and it's just become...crazy,\" the office manager said during Tuesday's session, adding staff had the attorney review the draft RFP.

Why it matters: Rising bank fees are a recurring operating cost that can erode municipal budgets. The council agreed it is prudent to seek competitive proposals to reduce ongoing transaction charges.

What council discussed and decided

Staff said account-related charges had grown from roughly $300 per month to about $1,000 per month under the current arrangement, and that some transaction types carry separate fees. The office manager described deposit processes and the bank's preference for remote drop-box procedures and said staff wanted to move to a banking arrangement that reduced per-transaction charges and improved service.

Council members directed staff to adjust calendar dates in the draft RFP and to post it publicly. Staff confirmed the minimum public-notice posting period would be 14 days. The office manager said she would update the timeline, post the RFP and circulate notices to the council.

Ending

Councilmembers agreed to solicit bids and return to the council with proposals. Staff will post the RFP with revised dates and bring any responsive bids back for council consideration.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 07-01-25","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented a draft RFP for banking services and council agreed to proceed after hearing that the city's banking fees have risen sharply in recent years.","taxTitle","Sunset, Davis County, Utah","taxId",68993,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512036,"Sunset finalizes Fun Days plans; council debates fireworks setup, parade routing and public-safety staffing",3225,1873000,5098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119477-94bc69f196ee830a87a6991858d16d22&start=1873&end=5098","/articles/6512036/Utah/Sunset-finalizes-Fun-Days-plans-council-debates-fireworks-setup-parade-routing-and-public-safety-staffing","SUNSET, July 1, 2025 — Sunset officials spent the council's work session finalizing details for the city's Fun Days weekend, discussing parade routes, car show placement, vendor access, public-safety staffing and fireworks logistics as the city adapts the event to a smaller park footprint.

Staff briefed the council on parade staging and end points, car show logistics, vendor placement and the timing needed to set up a permitted fireworks display. Chief Jamieson said the department will add extra patrols for the weekend, including DUI shifts and enforcement around fireworks on July 4, and encouraged residents to report concerns.

Why it matters: Fun Days is the city's largest annual public event and draws residents and visitors for multiple days of activities. Changes to site layout and a permitted fireworks display create operational, parking and safety considerations for vendors, participants and nearby residents.

Key operational details and planning moves

Parade and line-up: Staff reported 23 entries on the parade sign-up form and said the lineup will be numerically assigned in advance to ease morning congestion. Organizers discussed moving the parade endpoint to a private residence area where a councilmember volunteered to host post-parade refreshments.

Car show and festival layout: The city's car-show lead reported 54 confirmed cars and 17 motorcycles for the show (71 total confirmed). Officials agreed to a double-line layout for vehicles with 11-foot spaces between lines to allow pedestrian walkways. Staff will use a measuring wheel and mark spots ahead of the event to ensure spacing. Trailed-in show vehicles were asked to arrive early to avoid grass damage.

Vendors, deposits and event space: Staff said the city's usual room deposit is $2.50 and that a carpet-cleaning charge of about $600 is listed separately in facility rules. Event-space deep-cleaning in the cleaning-service proposals was described as $100 per deep clean; councilmembers discussed whether the city should charge event hosts for deep cleans triggered by a user's activity.

Police, safety and crowd management: Police Chief Jamieson told the council the department will focus on parade-route patrols, code enforcement around the route to improve appearance, DUI enforcement shifts and extra patrols during fireworks. \"This week we're gonna focus on the parade route on code enforcement... And then this weekend, we'll do extra correction patrol, DUI shifts, alcohol enforcement, and just extra patrol for the fireworks for the fourth of July,\" he said.

Fireworks and fallout zone debate: The council reviewed maps showing a setup zone and a fallout zone for the hired fireworks vendor. Staff and the fireworks contractor discussed setup timelines: pyrotechnicians said they need access by mid-afternoon to deploy equipment, with vendors and some public areas required to be cleared in advance. Council discussions covered trade-offs between allowing a larger fireworks show (which requires more setup space and an earlier full-park restriction) and minimizing disruption to vendors and attendees. Staff and the contractor agreed to work on a reconfiguration that would shift stage and vendor placement to reduce the number of vendors that must clear the fallout area.

Public concerns and mitigation steps

Several councilmembers and staff acknowledged public concerns about safety at large events following incidents elsewhere. The police chief and council agreed to increase visible patrols and coordinate with neighboring agencies if needed. Staff also said they will notify parade and car-show participants by email of final numbering and staging locations and will mark lineup spaces on the street the day before the parade.

Other event items

The council also confirmed logistics for the skate competition, movie screening (movie choice \"Wild Robot\" selected by one vote), DJ coverage for music and fireworks music coordination, and the breakfast and volunteer staffing plans for the morning activities. Staff noted the parks budget includes money for benches and improvements and that the skate park work is expected to be complete prior to the event.

Ending

Organizers will reconvene to walk the park and finalize measurements, staff will send updated maps and emails to vendors and participants, and police will evaluate staffing throughout the event to adjust for crowd size and late-evening activity.","Councilmembers and staff walked through final plans for the weekend's Fun Days, including parade routing, car show layout and fireworks setup. Police and public works described extra patrols and logistics; vendors and stage placement were adjusted to fit a smaller festival footprint.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512041,"Sunset council awards city cleaning contract to Stratus Building Care over staff concerns about higher cost",560,232000,792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5119477-94bc69f196ee830a87a6991858d16d22&start=232&end=792","/articles/6512041/Utah/Sunset-council-awards-city-cleaning-contract-to-Stratus-Building-Care-over-staff-concerns-about-higher-cost","SUNSET, July 1, 2025 — The Sunset City Council approved awarding the city's cleaning services contract to Stratus Building Care on Tuesday after a committee review and reference check, a move council members said will increase near-term costs but improve service reliability.

The motion to approve the award was made by Councilmember Ridley and seconded by Councilmember Hope Thompson; the measure passed on a 4-1 roll-call vote (Ricky Carlson, Hope Thompson, Nancy Smalling and Lakeisha Wrigley voting yes; Sam Bartling voting no).

Council members said the selection followed a competitive request for proposals. \"We had the committee go through the proposals. There was 6 of them. And Stratus Building Care came out, the highest,\" the office manager said during Tuesday's meeting, describing the committee's scoring and reference checks. The office manager added that the company received \"extremely high marks\" from references.

Why it matters: The selected bid is higher than the city's current spending on cleaning services, prompting questions about budget impacts and contract terms. Council members said the city can accommodate the increased cost in the short term and revisit budget adjustments later.

What the council heard and decided

City staff told the council the procurement committee initially evaluated six proposals, narrowed them to three and then to two finalists, and relied on external references to break the tie. The office manager said Stratus' references clearly distinguished it from other finalists.

Council members raised price and contract-term questions. The office manager said the bids generally ran higher than the city's current expenditures; one bid the council discussed was $2,300 a month, while the city's current informal arrangement had been paying roughly $811 a month. Public Works Director Jason Monroe told the council he identified options in the existing budget \"to make it happen for now,\" and suggested the council could address longer-term budget effects later.

The office manager confirmed the selected firm documented insurance coverage above $1,500,000 and indicated staff will require background checks before any workers access secure areas of city facilities. She also said the city's current provider, which has served the city for about 14 years, submitted a bid that was markedly higher than its historical informal rate.

Councilmember questions focused on the contract scope (daily vacuuming, restroom cleaning, event-space deep cleans), how event-related deep-clean fees would be charged, and whether the city's existing deposits would cover special cleaning needs. The office manager said the event-space deep-clean fee in the proposal is $100 per deep clean and that the city's standard room deposit is $2.50, with carpet cleaning identified separately (about $600).

Next steps and conditions

The council vote authorized staff to award the contract to Stratus Building Care and to finalize contract documents. Staff were directed to circulate the full proposal and contract terms to council members after the meeting and to confirm required insurance and background-check provisions prior to service start-up.

No ordinance, statute or other legal authority was cited during the discussion; the award proceeded under the council's standard procurement authority.

Ending

Council members said they would monitor the new contract during the coming months and consider budget adjustments in future agendas if the higher annual cost requires it. Staff said they will provide the full proposal and reference checks to the council and execute standard pre-hire checks before any contractor staff enter secured areas.

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Sunset council awards city cleaning contract to Stratus Building Care over staff concerns about higher cost