[{"_1":2,"_105":-5,"_106":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85,95],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6588468,"mediaKeyId","5609419-349dfe95aaf6048b8d3df9c2ed6e4167","parentId",5609419,"title","Police report: increased patrols for construction corridors, e-bike enforcement and countywide outreach ahead of Swiss Days","audioSeconds",519,"startMs",1441000,"endMs",1960000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5609419-349dfe95aaf6048b8d3df9c2ed6e4167&start=1441&end=1960","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6588468/Utah/Police-report-increased-patrols-for-construction-corridors-e-bike-enforcement-and-countywide-outreach-ahead-of-Swiss-Days","mediaUrl","author","Midway","date","2025-08-19T18:00:00Z","article","The Midway Police Department provided the council with operations and public-safety updates, including increased weekend patrols near North Center Street construction, preparations for Swiss Days and an update on enforcement and public-education efforts for electric bicycles and scooters.

A department representative said officers have been conducting self-initiated enforcement on Center Street and First West and that a weekend officer has focused on North Center Street construction to reduce speeding and dust impacts. The department also said it will run a command center during Swiss Days and participate in parade safety.

On e-bikes and scooters, the department described a recent county-organized meeting with sheriff’s deputies, emergency services and neighboring municipalities to coordinate consistent rules and unified messaging. The department said some juveniles who fled officers in related incidents had their bikes impounded and parents notified in more serious cases. \"In these cases where kids ran, we impounded their bikes,\" the officer said; in other, less serious stops, the department said it often tries on‑the‑spot education.

Staff asked the public to use the nonemergency dispatch number 654-1411 to report parking or other nonemergency concerns; 911 remains the correct number for emergencies. The department urged residents to call when they see hazards or law violations so officers can respond rather than relying on social-media complaints.

Why it matters: Councilmembers described increased community concern about speeding and unsafe use of electric vehicles on multiuse trails and streets. The department said it would prioritize enforcement where safety risks or repeated complaints arise, and it reiterated that impoundment is an existing tool they use in more serious juvenile cases.

Next steps: The department said the county working group will meet monthly to produce consistent, graphic public‑education materials and to harmonize local ordinances. Staff offered to notify councilmembers about meetings and to continue reporting enforcement results as Swiss Days and construction projects progress.

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The councilmember said the clarification was needed because the city had since created seven stalls south of Cafe Galleria that he said conflicted with adjacent residential uses. \"Creating parking in the city right of way adjacent to existing residential and agricultural uses negatively impacts those properties,\" Jeff said during the discussion.

Why it matters: Councilmembers debated whether city-created right-of-way parking sets a precedent that could allow future conversion of green space or residential front yards to commercial parking elsewhere in Midway's commercial zones. Supporters of limiting parking said the moves would protect older homes, barns and residential neighborhoods near several commercial corridors; opponents and staff cited public-safety reasons for the temporary stalls already installed and noted the need to evaluate trade-offs.

In the meeting, speakers reviewed the parking math used to comply with the business's code-required stalls. Staff said Cafe Galleria currently counts nine stalls in the post-office lot toward its 19-stall requirement; the motion would allow leasing 20 stalls in total (10 to meet the required 19 and 10 additional stalls the business requested), provided those leased stalls are north of Main Street.

Council discussion highlighted several neighborhoods and properties councilmembers said could be affected if the city-wide practice of creating right-of-way parking near commercial conversions continues. Councilmember Jeff pointed to multiple locations around Midway where commercial zoning abuts existing residential uses and warned that creating right-of-way stalls could be repeated in those places. He urged that the city preserve green areas and the character of historic properties as older homes transition to commercial use.

City staff and councilmembers also confirmed that some areas identified on staff maps are UDOT roads and that not every location the council discussed is city right-of-way. Staff said the seven stalls created south of Cafe Galleria were installed in response to staff safety concerns and because of ambiguity about whether the earlier motion intended to permit new right-of-way stalls there.

No final vote on Councilmember Jeff's clarified motion appears in the transcript. Councilmembers and staff agreed to continue reviewing options. Staff said they were already exploring alternatives and that a more detailed set of findings and ordinance language could be brought back to planning commission and council for a formal decision.

Councilmember Jeff said his clarified motion, in full, was: \"We approve leasing 20 parking stalls around the town square, north of Cafe Galleria, and not approve leasing or creating any parking south of the business in the right of way. The lease fee is based on the city's fee schedule as amended from time to time, and any parking spots that have been created by the city will be removed, and business owners and signage will direct parking to the least spots on the North Of Main Street.\" (motion restated; no recorded vote in the provided transcript.)

Next steps: The council asked staff to continue evaluating safety concerns, mapping which rights-of-way are city versus UDOT, and drafting clear language to prevent ambiguous outcomes in future parking lease approvals. No formal direction to remove the existing stalls was recorded at the meeting.

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He presented exhibits he said were built from publicly available state parcel data and told the council Midway has about \"655 secondary homes,\" which he said represented roughly 23% of the city's parcels. Using an average-bedroom conversion he described, Jones estimated that counting secondary residences would add several thousand transient-room nights and materially affect the resort‑community sales-tax base.

Why it matters: Midway currently collects resort-community sales tax that the council and staff say provides meaningful revenue (Jones estimated about $1.2 million, or roughly 20% of the city budget). Jones said that if the resort tax calculation excludes second homes, Midway is undercounted and that a statutory change or a bill sponsored by a state legislator could address that gap.

Council response: The mayor and several councilmembers thanked Jones for the research. The mayor recalled meeting in the past with the author of the original resort‑tax bill and said a prior amendment — giving Midway more time to come back into compliance after a revenue shortfall — had helped. The mayor and councilmembers indicated interest in \"looking into it\"; no formal vote was taken but the council agreed to pursue additional research and potential meetings with a possible legislative sponsor and the state tax commission.

Staff context: Council members and staff cautioned that statutory changes take time; the mayor noted the city was \"good for the next three years\" regarding resort‑tax compliance, suggesting there was time to research options before decisive action.

Next steps: Council offered a straw‑poll level of interest and asked staff and volunteers to continue research and to request a meeting with a possible legislative sponsor and with the state tax commission to test the idea. No formal direction, ordinance or ordinance amendment was recorded in the transcript.

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Items listed in the packet and affirmed by the council included: warrants and the minutes of the July 15, 2025, regular council meeting; Resolution 2025-525 (amending the Midway City fee schedule regarding use of city buildings); Resolution 2025-526 (honoring Ken Gardner and facilitating preservation of some of his properties as open space); appointment of alternates to advisory committees (Tom Mortgle and Zach Watts to Vision and Architectural Committee; Melissa Jones to Historic Preservation Committee); a first one-year extension of final approval for the Probesmeadow small-scale subdivision (305 West Main Street, zoning R-1-9); a second one-year extension of final approval for the Wayne's Pond subdivision (101 West 100 South, zoning R-1-43) pending a state water-rights change; and release of the construction bond, less 10% and landscaping holdbacks, to begin the one-year warranty period for Bonner Meadows subdivision at 100 South 100 East.

Councilmember JC, Councilmember Lisa, Councilmember Kevin, Councilmember Jeff and Councilmember Craig each recorded \"Aye\" in the roll call and the chair declared the motion approved.

Why it matters: The consent agenda included several land-use timetable extensions and preservation-related actions that affect development timelines, public amenities and committee memberships. The Wayne's Pond extension was noted as contingent on a state processing of a water-rights change; staff reported that the city had just received information and expected the subdivision to be recorded once the state processed the change.

Vote at a glance
- Motion: \"Accept the consent agenda as presented, items a through k.\" (mover not specified in the recorded excerpt)
- Vote: Roll call — JC: Aye; Lisa: Aye; Kevin: Aye; Jeff: Aye; Craig: Aye.
- Outcome: Approved.

","The Midway City Council approved its consent agenda (items a–k) by roll call. Items included minutes, two resolutions, committee alternate appointments and two one-year subdivision extension requests; the council recorded ayes from named members and the motion passed.","actionData","errors"]

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