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City staff said an earlier ordinance (identified in the meeting as Ordinance 22‑2025) had incorrect figures for the treasurer and recorder; staff recommended repealing that ordinance and adopting a corrected version. A motion to repeal Ordinance 22‑2025 was made and seconded; the council then moved to adopt the revised ordinance (recorded in the meeting as Ordinance 3‑2025, “Ordinance providing for the compensation of elected and statutory officers of River Heights City”). The transcript records the adoption vote as 3 to 1. The recorder will publish the corrected ordinance as part of the city record.

In staff reports, the council discussed Apple Days parade routing. Council and staff described a revised parade route intended to leave River Heights Boulevard open so that traffic could pass through the city during the event; staff said an updated flyer/map will be prepared and communicated in the city newsletter and Apple Days materials.

Public‑works staff reported repeated disruptions to the meeting’s Zoom connection, including inappropriate names and comments; staff temporarily removed participants and recommended reviewing access procedures for future meetings. The parks supervisor requested permission to post signs prohibiting fireworks in city park entrances after large cleanup tasks and debris were left behind following last year’s events; council gave informal permission to post signs at park entrances.

Ending: The council adopted the compensation ordinance, approved staff direction to manage parade communications and park signage, and asked staff to look into Zoom access controls for future meetings.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","River Heights City Council Meeting - Jul 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council repealed a prior compensation ordinance and adopted a corrected ordinance setting pay for elected and statutory officers; the meeting also covered parade route logistics, signs banning fireworks in parks, and Zoom security concerns.","taxTitle","River Heights, Cache County, Utah","taxId",80041,"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},6511899,"Council discusses adding columbariums in Stewart Hill Park and potential management agreement with Providence City",653,1049000,1702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5128488-68b0ed9f02de0703ffed26e3adf99210&start=1049&end=1702","/articles/6511899/Utah/Council-discusses-adding-columbariums-in-Stewart-Hill-Park-and-potential-management-agreement-with-Providence-City","River Heights councilmembers and staff on July 1 discussed installing columbariums in Stewart Hill Park and exploring an agreement with neighboring Providence City to manage burial plots and related maintenance.

Council member Chris Milbank presented photos and examples of small columbarium structures—stone or granite enclosures with alcoves for urns—and suggested placing them in the park’s southeast and southwest corners where tree lines and site layout would keep installations unobtrusive. Chris said the structures can be short, with alcoves behind granite panels or glass enclosures that allow small memorials.

Mayor Blake Wright and others discussed whether Providence City would maintain burials or columbarium sales and what arrangements would be required for shared restroom use until River Heights builds a restroom at the park. Council members noted Providence has sold burial plots for decades and is running out of space; Providence officials (Ryan Snow, Providence city manager, and Shane) had previously expressed interest in discussion. Council agreed Chris should pursue meetings with Providence staff (Ryan and Shane) to explore whether Providence would manage plots or merchandise columbarium niches and whether River Heights could receive compensation or a maintenance agreement. The council noted no costs or revenues were yet specified; staff and council said more detailed financial estimates and formal proposals would be needed before any decision.

Council members also discussed park programming and placement of playground equipment and benches; staff said previously surveyed neighbors had requested open play space and benches rather than large play structures in the park’s north area. Concern about glass‑faced columbarium enclosures and vandalism was raised; staff said design choices could mitigate risk.

Ending: Council gave informal approval for staff and the presenter to seek discussions with Providence; no formal vote was taken and no budget or contract was authorized at the meeting.","Council and staff discussed placing columbariums in corners of Stewart Hill Park, possible arrangements for Providence City to manage burial plots and share restroom maintenance, and directed staff to approach Providence officials for further talks; costs were not specified.",{"_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},6511904,"Council OKs moving forward with water‑rate and impact‑fee studies to inform August budget",245,555000,800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5128488-68b0ed9f02de0703ffed26e3adf99210&start=555&end=800","/articles/6511904/Utah/Council-OKs-moving-forward-with-waterrate-and-impactfee-studies-to-inform-August-budget","River Heights council members on July 1 directed staff to proceed with a water‑rate study and related impact‑fee work and to move forward on design for 600 South, with an eye toward incorporating findings into the city’s final budget process in August.

Council members said they want the studies to be completed in time to inform the city’s truth‑in‑taxation process, scheduled in August. Planning and public works staff noted the water‑rate study would also update the city’s capital improvement project list and ERC (equivalent residential connection) calculations.

Janet Matthews and Mayor Blake Wright led the discussion. Staff reported the consultant (Craig) had submitted a fee proposal covering three items: a water‑rate study (which the transcript records as “$4,” without further specification), an impact‑fee study covering water, sewer and parks, and design fees for the 600 South project tied to a COG funding application. Council members said they did not have a full, line‑item cost in the meeting, but the majority supported telling Craig to begin the work now so the city would have information ahead of the August budget deadline.

Council members discussed process questions: whether water‑rate changes would require a resolution or ordinance and whether a public hearing would be appropriate. Staff said any rate change would be adopted by resolution or other formal action and that council could choose to hold a public hearing even if not legally required. Council signaled they preferred moving forward now so draft results could be available before final budget adoption.

Ending: Council asked staff to notify the consultant to proceed and to report back; specific contract amounts were not finalized at the meeting.","Council members agreed to ask consultant Craig to begin a water‑rate study, impact‑fee work and 600 South design so those results can inform the August truth‑in‑taxation/budget process; cost estimates were not fully specified in the meeting.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6511909,"River Heights adopts updated general plan after years of revisions; mayor casts tie-breaking vote",5477,2131000,7608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5128488-68b0ed9f02de0703ffed26e3adf99210&start=2131&end=7608","/articles/6511909/Utah/River-Heights-adopts-updated-general-plan-after-years-of-revisions-mayor-casts-tie-breaking-vote","River Heights City Council on July 1 adopted an updated city general plan after a multi‑year revision process, approving the plan by a vote that required Mayor Blake Wright to cast a tie‑breaking vote.

The planning commission drafted the updates and presented them to the council; the revisions update population and land‑use figures, remove planned‑unit development (PUD) language in some sections, revise transportation language (including collectors and the Second East alignment), and refresh maps and projections last comprehensively reviewed in 2019. Planning‑staff and commission representatives said the changes reflect five years of incremental edits and the commission’s most recent public hearing.

Council members and planning staff discussed several substantive elements before voting, including whether to show some 800‑South parcels on the land‑use map as agricultural or as R‑11/12 residential; whether to retain language that would allow future collector streets to qualify for county or state funding; and how to display recently approved historic overlays. The council approved the plan subject to minor editorial corrections and a condition that staff confirm with the city attorney and county planner — Craig Lusk — whether historic overlays must be adopted by formal rezoning or may be reflected as an overlay on the plan map. The council’s motion approved the plan “as presented, pending the minor typos and changes discussed and pending Craig’s decision on the historic overlay zones.”

Heather (planning commission representative) and Noel (city planning staff) walked the council through numeric and map changes, which included updated acreage and revised build‑out numbers after the removal of the “Chug property” from the city’s assumed future development base. Staff told the council they calculated water service capacity, equivalent residential connections (ERC) and other infrastructure metrics to align with the updated land‑use assumptions; city staff warned those technical numbers show the system is adequate “on paper” but may strain during peak summer demand. The updated plan preserves language opposing an alternate Second East crossing and revises collector‑street standards to reflect existing street widths and engineering feedback.

Council debate focused mainly on one area along 800 South where several parcels are currently agricultural but adjoin R‑18 lots; some council members proposed showing the area on the plan as R‑11/12 to match adjacent development patterns, while others favored leaving it agricultural until a developer or landowner requests a formal zone change. That disagreement produced a tie on the final roll call; Mayor Blake Wright broke the tie by voting to adopt the plan.

The council instructed staff to work with Craig Lusk on the historic‑overlay map notation; if formal rezoning is required, staff will return the map for any required procedural actions. Planning staff said they will also format numeric tables (rent and income tables, population figures) for readability and update projection years where needed.

The council adoption finalizes a document the planning commission began updating in 2019 and which was delayed during the COVID period. Council and staff said the plan remains a long‑range policy document and can be amended as circumstances and development proposals arise.

Ending: With the plan approved and the historic‑overlay question referred to the city attorney and county planner, the council moved on to remaining business and adjourned.","River Heights City Council voted to adopt an updated general plan that revises maps, removes the PUD overlay in several areas, updates transportation language and population figures, and leaves historic-overlay questions to be resolved with the city attorney; the mayor broke a tie to approve the plan.","actionData","errors"]

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