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Councilman Hansen made the motion to go into a closed meeting; Councilwoman Goches seconded. The chair called the roll: Councilwoman Manzione voted aye, Councilwoman Goches aye, Councilman Hansen aye, Councilman McCall aye, and Councilman Brady aye. The motion passed 5-0. The council recessed at 5:59 p.m. to reconvene in a large conference room.

This item was a procedural action to permit a closed-session discussion of litigation; no further details about the subject of the litigation were disclosed in open session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tooele City Council Work Meeting, July 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the July 16 work meeting the council voted unanimously to recess to a closed meeting to discuss litigation; motion by Councilman Hansen, second by Councilwoman Goches.","taxTitle","Tooele City Council, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah","taxId",67869,"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},6167724,"Mayor Winn reports upcoming signal, waterline work and test wells in Tooele City",163,53000,216000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5410196-3d69bec3123421b853e757307bfec5d0&start=53&end=216","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5410196-3d69bec3123421b853e757307bfec5d0/thumbnail_53000.jpg","/articles/6167724/Utah/Mayor-Winn-reports-upcoming-signal-waterline-work-and-test-wells-in-Tooele-City","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6167724-9e3ee30b907316a6a3d1a2b5325b0434/orig.mp4?Expires=1776002365&Signature=OOEV21ZbSeXZu1tWF-hoBBw8-kqnUdgGzpatU-J9dxIzRMiml08VYMPk8dKS6MztCfLtE~iv05inOFUW4d8k1KzXhhp42TOZL822969-E4oNps9vIcwhzhIIjkcAbSKuR8LRM0Iuv3Z8OIDMI4TLJ3-ScJJZQd0Ev1~6cARaFgbr7uOK4XIGBRq8gKNr7c-BRahyH5nZ8nBQnJL611nIgxQH3VCwsVH5TIgrknyHLe5KMJY9eA6k5Olh6zuBkEtdg-rvzIsvjkD-TwC0bIE3P~5VYJXp7tn0pVFsoqDDdJGdgg9MfoOEC7xUTqNinI5Qp8O-oVWj-yKKbLaDeVB-XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Winn updated the council on several near-term infrastructure projects on Wednesday evening.

The lede: Winn said parts have arrived for a planned traffic signal at 2000 North and Aaron Drive (the hospital entrance) and that construction will begin soon. He also announced the city will start installing a waterline on 700 South beginning Monday, July 21; staff said the work will take a couple of months but lanes will remain open and residents will be notified.

Winn added that four stop signs — an \"always stop\" configuration — will be installed at the intersection of 700 North and First East starting July 21, based on traffic studies showing higher volumes. On test wells, Winn said two test wells are already on site and drilling began during the week; if the wells test well, the city will proceed to drill two new production wells.

The mayor framed the items as operational updates rather than actions requiring council votes. He described the waterline work as potentially inconvenient for motorists but said travel lanes will remain open and that resident notifications would be provided. On the traffic-signal project, he said parts have been delivered and construction will start very soon.

No motions or votes were taken on these items during the meeting; the remarks are informational updates to the council.","Mayor Winn told the council that parts for a traffic signal at 2000 North and Aaron Drive have arrived, 700 South waterline installation will begin July 21, stop signs are planned at 700 North and First East, and two test wells are being drilled this week.",{"_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},6167730,"Council reviews enforcement, potential rewrite of Tooele code on parking where no curb exists",730,1046000,1776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5410196-3d69bec3123421b853e757307bfec5d0&start=1046&end=1776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5410196-3d69bec3123421b853e757307bfec5d0/thumbnail_1046000.jpg","/articles/6167730/Utah/Council-reviews-enforcement-potential-rewrite-of-Tooele-code-on-parking-where-no-curb-exists","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6167730-53e1f1f99528591bcbdac246d23a2093/orig.mp4?Expires=1776002365&Signature=ZsUjS6DTZ6sbM4th4PGzGeNgtlXMU4oUrp~H-cuYFQyiymItmCAcmxaReWMRL~n02aut0f79aPI~wX6I4CFZMmkqnPMslj2OocLLzxMz7sgt~Yrs9NJWjd3iivEAJcQ73lNAXiXxK3QuhbNrGDdRHsqLTiLiVARwvkQZvgSnuh4dxWMmo7XUSN5ghzn0p7EHkbsTHd7BrmGk1Jcnuk1FPHlKJhZNBZ1ESGQDlmNYDQl0D0~5k~GHW299OxX-VD2O2Ge~7qgdTIBGFveq6ESqIQxcPoPcpXAPlPc4C3S7TiNQU2KJUuo4c5zENTFf~68GqQr8wRAtg6Y5kiOR1QzM~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tooele City leaders discussed whether to revise or remove a city code provision that makes it illegal to park where there is no curb. Police Chief Adrian Day told the council the language in city code 10-3-24 is difficult to enforce and asked for council direction.

“Where it says ‘when it is practical to stop, park, or leave such vehicle off the street,’ I don't know when to define that,” Day said, adding, “When you come home and grab an apple, is it okay to do it or not?”

The nut graf: Chief Day and council members framed the problem as uneven street widths and public-safety concerns — particularly for narrow streets where parked cars can impede emergency vehicles — rather than as an across-the-board curb/no‑curb issue. Staff presented two street-width examples: one segment measured about 24.1 feet across the right-of-way and another about 69.5 feet.

Council members said they were sympathetic to residents who need temporary parking for visitors but emphasized fire and emergency access where streets are very narrow. Council discussed limiting parking prohibitions to streets below a specified width or addressing individual problem segments case by case.

City staff said Jamie (Public Works) has just signed a contract with a surveyor to measure right-of-way widths in the Pinehurst area and other narrow streets, and staff will work with fire officials to define a safety threshold. Staff also noted the city already enforces rules against parking in the right-of-way for storage (citing an existing rule that bans parking in the right-of-way for more than 48 hours). Removing the problematic 10-3-24 language entirely was presented as an option if the council is comfortable relying on other code sections modified to address safety and enforcement.

Council comments recommended targeted remedies: revise the language to prohibit parking on streets narrower than a specified width, install signage at affected approaches and notify residents in any area where rules change. Council also asked staff to bring back examples of other code sections that would address safety and passing-room issues.

No formal code change or vote was taken; staff were directed to return with proposed wording, a list of affected streets from the survey and recommended signage and notification procedures.","Police chief said language in city code making parking illegal where no curb exists is hard to enforce; council directed staff to study narrower, safety‑focused fixes and a survey of right‑of‑way widths in narrow neighborhoods.",{"_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},6167735,"Tooele City council reviews new water-use preservation element to meet state requirement",602,519000,1121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5410196-3d69bec3123421b853e757307bfec5d0&start=519&end=1121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5410196-3d69bec3123421b853e757307bfec5d0/thumbnail_519000.jpg","/articles/6167735/Utah/Tooele-City-council-reviews-new-water-use-preservation-element-to-meet-state-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6167735-c27f544386e26a0fc95c07aa971c7925/orig.mp4?Expires=1776002365&Signature=amqwtLkriEgxKLkdpulvhlfl3cTGN2WP0v71pPamuD4qBZaCW44oX1nGNIyevkmY0WCiCUkLnp5IDzhW~N9NXrFjOgWmd3cQSCE0AN8y1j3iij1kQ1FZwZBdEVuO~vRAGS3DkE4X3EROUU-Jf9ySM32PZeG3yfM6pL6WsIMIOlywwcg35vimEGcrf8aLxwvRGPiCuGgo6EkvAoYOzsaC4-9k2w4ujruRzHyz9eA8CH~PYHMl5TaPwCHEMJiY6mniF3nMUvRSV0CKmmmIh2PFUrXm5pR1F-eKE626kaTHdMQRTSFDmV08lmu07thmHWNLKp-CzTpDBKHFfAQxKv28OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tooele City officials discussed a proposed amendment to the city’s general plan on Wednesday that would add a water use and preservation element required by state law. Andrew Agard, the City’s community development director, presented the draft and asked the council for feedback before sending it to the planning commission.

The element is intended to satisfy two Utah Code sections referenced by staff: Utah Code 10-9a-403 and 17-27a-403. “Well, because the state said we have to,” Agard said, adding that he also views the element as a useful addition given Utah’s and Tooele’s water situation.

The nut graf: the proposed, six-page element summarizes current conditions, links to Tooele’s existing water conservation plan, and lists goals, policies and strategies the city will follow to reduce water demand for existing and future development. Staff told the council the draft relies heavily on measures the city has already put in place and on consultations with city departments and state water agencies.

Agard told the council the element includes a description of how permitted development affects water demand and infrastructure, methods to reduce demand for existing and future development, and the requirement for active consultation with public water systems and state agencies on supply planning, drinking water sources, storage and distribution. The draft also documents city practices such as tiered water pricing and system improvements (for example, irrigation valves with rainfall sensors), and it lists current ordinances and standards intended to preserve water.

Agard noted that many of the policies already appear in the city’s water conservation work and recent code changes. He cited prior amendments that removed turf from park strips and parking‑lot islands, prohibited turf in industrial and commercial landscaping, limited turf to areas of active recreation and multifamily projects, and capped turf in new single‑family front and side yards at 50 percent.

Council members responded with largely positive comments about clarity and usability. Agard said staff would forward the draft to the planning commission next week and return to council for formal adoption after any recommended changes.

The draft does not specify new funding or new enforceable fees; it is an element of the general plan that will be inserted into the existing document if adopted. The transcript indicates consultation with multiple city staff during drafting (among them Darwin Cook, Paul Hansen and Shannon Wimmer) and references the Utah Water Savers program and the Flip Your Strip initiative as incentives or outreach tools included in the element.

Looking ahead, Agard asked the council for any suggested edits to include before the planning commission review. He said the city’s objective was compliance with state law, brevity and clarity in the document.","City staff presented a six-page amendment to the Tooele City general plan that would add a water use and preservation element required by Utah law; staff said much of the content draws on the city's existing water conservation plan and prior code changes limiting turf.","actionData","errors"]

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