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The council approved the July 8 meeting minutes with amendments noted by Council member Leslie. The motion (made and seconded on the record) passed without opposition.

The council then approved the invoice register dated Aug. 7, 2025. Council added an additional line item for the CDBG sewer project: a payment to Silver Spur Construction for $151,740.60 representing the majority of the contractor’s payment, with 5% retention and funds for four access gates noted as outstanding. The motion to approve the invoice register with that additional payment was moved, seconded and approved unanimously.

Ending: Both motions passed unanimously; the invoice action included specific staff instructions to account for the 5% retention and remaining gate‑related costs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kamas City Council Meeting 8/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 12 meeting, the Kamas City Council unanimously approved the July 8 meeting minutes (with amendments) and the invoice register dated Aug. 7, 2025, which included an additional CDBG sewer payment of $151,740.60 to Silver Spur Construction.","taxTitle","Kamas, Summit County, Utah","taxId",7441,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590391,"City staff report: planning updates, traffic study, EV charger and sewer project progress",606,5449000,6055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da&start=5449&end=6055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da/thumbnail_5449000.jpg","/articles/6590391/Kamas/Summit-County/Utah/City-staff-report-planning-updates-traffic-study-EV-charger-and-sewer-project-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590391-cd8cd443380ec6c5244fdc74fa54f2c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505599&Signature=k9jOkGuEmGuzYNdDbWO9TUklhMGKfD-VKe2q~EcIJ5AmiHnGfh0mehT3PxuyO1aX8dGjeYOWd2Jztt6zcg8TJ8dTblzwQm5OlTI4zb79kMDLrRgsht4uWBcCHUypuXnppN74sHyUCvIZKciJsdUxNuy-w7gTdOMF~FF0yySKu8U9o~1HxvvjK6Aoc~piqOIZGZUp8qYA6OHnXWkljes0o7kvJ1IL63YBhO4EOI25UWmuvqYzIZigpZmDx1r7rBI-jxZpNbBR2LWfDZXdf~Y4sZQk~cWlAXsZsdaovcjqtcrEgM93G2zkBCMyR8uRcE2Bo1svUEpFmyPw8HyE7WVP5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning director Jill reported the High Star subdivision has planning‑commission approval and noted work on code updates, including an amendment covering body‑arts/tattoo facilities expected to return from planning commission to council. She said a State Route 32 survey is moving from phase 2 to phase 3 and that connectivity and preserving the Meadows concept ranked highly in public feedback.

Public works reported completion of an EV charger installation. Staff recommended, and the council agreed, to start without charging users and evaluate usage and operating cost before deciding on fees. Public works also presented a traffic study for the 200 South/300 East intersection: the study did not recommend a four‑way stop; measured average speeds were about 29 mph on 200 South and 24 mph on 300 East, with 80th-percentile speeds of 33 mph and 28 mph respectively. Maximum recorded speeds reached the low‑50s mph. Staff proposed traffic‑calming measures such as a speed feedback sign.

On the sewer CDBG project, council heard the contractor has been paid a majority of the invoice and is nearly finished; council added a line-item payment to Silver Spur Construction for $151,740.60 to the invoice register and discussed 5% retention and additional work for agreed gates. Several council members raised road-surface concerns on a UDOT-owned segment and staff said they are coordinating with the UDOT inspector on whether milling or other fixes are required.

Water‑system items: staff discussed hydrant flushing and noted higher-volume uses (pumper trucks filling) can mobilize sediment that ordinary flushing may not remove; staff will monitor and coordinate hydrant maintenance.

Police and events: the police chief reported roughly 122 calls over a six-week period, with Kamas officers handling 72 (59%) and county officers handling 50 (41%). A written compliment from a resident about polite conduct by an officer during Fiesta Days was read into the record. Council members thanked staff for Fiesta Days support.

Ending: Staff will follow up on UDOT road‑finish concerns, monitor EV charger usage before adopting fees, coordinate hydrant maintenance plans and provide updates on planning-code amendments and State Route 32 outreach.","Planning staff reported an approved High Star subdivision and work on code updates and State Route 32 survey input; public works reported an installed EV charger (no fee planned), traffic‑calming study results and near-complete sewer work with remaining cleanup and a noted road finish issue to resolve with UDOT.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590396,"Council targets Beavercreek Park for Summit County RAP recreation grant",988,4494000,5482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da&start=4494&end=5482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da/thumbnail_4494000.jpg","/articles/6590396/Kamas/Summit-County/Utah/Council-targets-Beavercreek-Park-for-Summit-County-RAP-recreation-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590396-5ed4fd320c4422562da7474a875c388f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505599&Signature=kkgbftSfIIvranrgrs3XB3rXTc4BwPB3nymnCtfnQee~MDUF7KwLCuqBYYug-7zymXoAHeOr7-3b-X9YJS3OWiFBd3nrrfXKeheXL64kZfrRXfIB9lQn6lMUHr10Fm6vSYFoJ7-BxDx8QwL3qUlL1D2HKOc8SeMVvJ~OhjCTy0A~BQQpXai7XOhSkEJ9U0HwTKeRmlPdjRo-mC8QsMQTIUbckZ1FSDASiQumP~stJxNNg1C6G01h6ztv3djdYwC8pYysmBWpTBVG4mgiBMsa8N6HSed7jjAYFMM2wX9Pnuu1jCTGtNUSngdj-RA657881JGnYoPRsLhhAf7ggT53MA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and council members discussed potential projects to submit for the Summit County Recreation, Arts and Parks (RAP) grant program (application window Sept. 1–30). David briefed the council on priorities and committee scoring criteria.

Council members settled on Beavercreek Park as the primary candidate for a RAP application. The scope discussed included replacing or upgrading the park restrooms, refreshing the pavilion and replacing playground surfacing with rubberized safety surfacing. Council members said those items are high‑use, easy-to-picture projects that score well under the RAP criteria (recreation focus, community benefit, number served, viability and urgency).

David noted the county-level RAP program was oversubscribed last year (roughly $2.9 million in asks for $1.6 million available) and that projects with clear, ready-to-build scopes and high year-round use tend to fare better. He reminded the council that a stronger application typically includes a local match and recommended budgeting at least 20% local match to improve scoring.

Council discussed funding sources for a local match: impact fees may be used only for new facilities, so replacing an existing restroom would not clearly qualify for impact-fee uses. Council members said they would consider a local match of about 20% and use existing estimates for facility replacement costs to prepare an application.

Ending: Staff will develop a scoped estimate for Beavercreek Park restroom, pavilion and playground-surface upgrades and return to council with cost estimates and recommended local-match options before the Sept. 1 application window.","Council members agreed to pursue a Summit County RAP recreation grant for restroom, pavilion and playground-surface upgrades at Beavercreek Park and discussed committing a local match of roughly 20% to strengthen an application.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590398,"Camas Valley Community Foundation launches broader mission to support education, humanitarian, arts and recreation",486,3812000,4298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da&start=3812&end=4298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da/thumbnail_3812000.jpg","/articles/6590398/Kamas/Summit-County/Utah/Camas-Valley-Community-Foundation-launches-broader-mission-to-support-education-humanitarian-arts-and-recreation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590398-db978afe8bbf7b24fe20663e75aa0719/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505599&Signature=Q1pn14n~zR2vV3alYQ4ipUTvoOUrny2soMDnqzii4UzNoFVUkwk0fGpqx3G8KqyxGcnJbm3HsoK~sQZ~lAd6ByD8tN8wJJvzyAY2nEgNJrSYnIlVjfuPsJnICEOtviAdjVUVvHhmXGT5Mf3nGZ-hnpuXdBELfAfBwj3lcQStmmoJ2kEljaEZxPhk2mat86r4FPhKMggmIR7dtjsrD4MgaQW52m55R7zTxyIAzy5uizHlP~VrLa73Hc9nsEzuVB8T~fTlYsr-P8FLp5KuzINObFi-PrU0aBIrtcRR9tsMcZy2E~Bu4nT3y2B2iRYFdy7RXPNtZZ4DVdDEYPYmjuYc8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Simmons, president, and Amy LeCoke, executive director, introduced the Camas Valley Community Foundation to the Kamas City Council on Aug. 12, outlining a broader mission that keeps education at its core while adding humanitarian, arts and recreation pillars.

The foundation replaces and broadens the work of the South Summit Education Foundation (organized in March 2014). Under the new bylaws approved by the school board, donors may designate gifts to the four pillar areas or to a general fund that will primarily support education.

Simmons and LeCoke described the foundation’s near-term activities: recruiting board members for pillar committees, holding a board meeting Thursday at 7 a.m. at the Event Center, and hosting a “Mingle & Jingle” fundraising event on Friday, Dec. 5 that the foundation hopes will attract businesses and community donors.

LeCoke said the foundation will continue scholarship and teacher-recognition programs: last year the foundation provided scholarships covering about 80% of the graduating class, roughly $1,000 per student on average. The foundation is creating a website and a Facebook presence and asked the council to refer prospective donors and developers who want to invest in community projects.

Council members thanked the foundation for its work during Fiesta Days and for continuing scholarship and teacher recognition work under the expanded structure.

Ending: The foundation asked for informal support and public awareness; no city budget action or formal partnership was proposed at the meeting.","Leaders of the newly expanded Camas Valley Community Foundation briefed the council on the foundation’s pillars, upcoming meetings and fundraising plans, and said scholarships and teacher recognition will continue under the new structure.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590403,"Economic advisory board presents mixed signals on tourism, housing and workforce",2677,967000,3644000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da&start=967&end=3644","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5565185-44acb5911644575e341ffdd5966800da/thumbnail_967000.jpg","/articles/6590403/Kamas/Summit-County/Utah/Economic-advisory-board-presents-mixed-signals-on-tourism-housing-and-workforce","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590403-c02b9684bf712af63866f9ce231f84da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505599&Signature=fKaNfvdGMlGjdliyNbSq4xrXm7R09-DbhJKCRfzEo3F0K4W2JYZ1nYlFT6IOwQrTrJt2lmmo5u6YXMuB5x2LD1I3TH~JRuLun1sxzXtOgRoxeNl7SPXc1VSKJiKm67zuGudu4jKsgGbw7CT3pB8wdsAHnQjhePS3s5L8nBDGA6GiSrTQ~wbUL0PQurbckuU2gDBeov7CpR6SjirZpVLlYXmPx5MjXDJziEk~vrcm5auFfJgDDzIppAocEi1~BX25EAaBjj5oqfs9SjQ8V-paHO16gzy2RXW2gRa2DtSZNHfvY5z5nQYxMdMaSCy85k1L0NxvTK6C269HIG1tbFNUyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeff, a presenter from the Summit County Economic Development Advisory Board, told the Kamas City Council on Aug. 12 that the county is seeing slowing visitor spending and uncertainty in the seasonal labor pool that supports hospitality employers.

Jeff said international visitation and spending have dropped in some markets this year, and the county’s reliance on J-1 visa holders for seasonal work creates uncertainty because confirmation of arrivals was still unclear at the end of the summer. He said local counts of J-1 participants historically run near 1,700–2,000 and that if those workers do not arrive this winter, employers could face staffing shortfalls.

The presentation placed particular emphasis on housing affordability: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s area median income (AMI) for Summit County is $168,600 for a family of four, and Jeff showed that typical home prices and mortgage assumptions put many housing products well above what a household at 80% AMI could afford. Using a model with 5% down and a 6.375% mortgage rate, Jeff said an 80% AMI buyer would need an approximate price of $440,000 to qualify—below most local listing prices.

Jeff also described data sources used for the briefing, including a mobile-phone–signal analytics product (Placer AI) for visitor flows and several local population models. He said different models (U.S. Census estimates, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, and an internal LICAS developer forecast) diverge, with some showing Kamas-area population declines after 2022 while other nearby towns have modest gains.

Council members asked about how AMI differs from median household income; Jeff explained AMI is a HUD family-income metric used for housing programs and is calculated differently than median household income. Council members also asked whether county-level figures can be translated for municipal policy; Jeff recommended using the city’s median household income as an input to an AMI-based spreadsheet he has prepared so the city can set local targets aligned to its ordinance.

The presentation also covered earnings and cost-of-living: average earnings per job in local ZIP codes ranged in the mid-$70,000s and median household incomes varied across subareas, while a cost-of-living index measured the county at roughly 136.5 (U.S. = 100). Jeff said those combinations of relatively high housing costs and only moderate average earnings are a major driver of out-migration among younger families.

Jeff closed by noting demographic trends that affect labor supply: a decline in the working-age cohort since about 2022, continued growth in older cohorts (65+), and a projected modest net population decline over 10 years in his LICAS forecast. He urged the council to consider these dynamics in land-use and housing-policy decisions and offered to help the city adapt AMI-based targets to Kamas’s median household income.

The council followed with questions about getting city-level AMI-equivalent tables and the potential for deed-restricted units to influence market rents; Jeff noted deed-restricted supply in adjacent basins has contributed to downward pressure on some market rents.

Ending: The council did not take formal action on the presentation; the briefing concluded with an offer from Jeff to provide the spreadsheet and follow up on city-specific figures.

","A Summit County Economic Development Advisory Board representative briefed the Kamas City Council on slowing visitor spending, uncertain seasonal J-1 labor arrivals, declining local population in some towns and persistent affordability pressures in housing and rents.","actionData","errors"]

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