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Dieter said the methodology starts with a 20‑year demand projection (118 ERCs in the study), measures existing level of service and remaining excess capacity, and assigns the dollar value of that excess to future growth. He emphasized that grants reduce the feeable amount while loans and debt service may be included. Dieter gave examples: Fountain Green currently has excess storage and distribution capacity but is constrained by water rights (about 59 ERCs of rights remaining against forecast need); the storage and source components were valued from historic project costs.

Council members pressed on how the fees would affect typical homebuilders and young families. Councilmember Rod said a one‑time $3,000 increase could “price our kids out of being able to build here.” Dieter and other council members noted the fee is a one‑time charge at building permit (not applied to existing resale purchases) and that construction loans commonly roll fees into financing. Members also discussed how accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on the same connection are generally not assessed unless a separate water connection is added.

On sewer, Dieter described mode options including a 25‑acre lagoon expansion and a rehabilitation/screening device; he said the assumed 75% grant for the larger expansion is a major driver of the fee and that lower grant outcomes would raise the fee materially. Councilmembers asked about the six‑year “spend/encumber” rule in recent state law for collected impact fees; Dieter recommended working with the consultant team to define projects and a spend‑out schedule or debt encumbrance so the city would comply.

No ordinance was adopted Sept. 18. Dieter explained the next steps: if the council wants a fee different from the city’s current amount, state rules require making the public facility plan and impact analysis available for 14 days and holding a public hearing, then adopting an ordinance (90 days to effective date after adoption). Staff indicated they would prepare the public‑facility plan and impact fee materials for a hearing the council may schedule next month.

Council discussion highlighted three tradeoffs: (1) higher fees shift capital costs to new growth rather than current ratepayers, (2) fees chosen now can reduce future rate increases, and (3) large projects dependent on competitive grants increase uncertainty. Several members asked staff to return with the documents and a recommended public‑hearing date so the council can decide whether to adopt any change before the end of the year.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","City Council - September 2025 City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Cody Dieter, an impact‑fee consultant, told Fountain Green City Council the maximum culinary water impact fee in the draft study would be $5,042 per equivalent residential connection and that a proposed sewer package could raise sewer impact fees to as much as $14,756 per ERC; the council asked staff to prepare public‑hearing materials for a decision at a future meeting.","taxTitle","Fountain Green, Sanpete County, Utah","taxId",79992,"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},6462046,"Council explores administrative code enforcement ordinance to give city staff stronger tools and fines for nuisance violations",536,3840000,4376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5812051-fe4fa55059b47e84ddbe164913826056&start=3840&end=4376","/articles/6462046/Utah/Council-explores-administrative-code-enforcement-ordinance-to-give-city-staff-stronger-tools-and-fines-for-nuisance-violations","Shay (regional planning advisor) told the council that an administrative code enforcement (ACE) ordinance would create a consistent, notice‑and‑fee process for recurring nuisance codes such as weeds, fire‑safety hazards, vehicle, and animal violations. The ACE approach standardizes notices, timelines for compliance, an escalating schedule of administrative fines for repeated noncompliance, a process for collecting fees and an administrative appeals process. Shay said the ordinance is intended to add “teeth” to existing nuisance enforcement without removing the city’s option to refer criminal or unresolved cases to the county for prosecution.

City code enforcement officer Amy Morgan described difficulties enforcing nuisance rules when the only remedy has been county process; she said repeated noncompliant properties have sometimes taken a year or more in county court to resolve and that any monetary penalties assessed by the county have gone to the county rather than to Fountain Green. Shay recommended an ACE ordinance so the city could issue fines locally, recover remediation costs, and speed compliance. Councilmembers expressed concern about fairness and consistency and asked that any ACE ordinance specify a clear schedule (flat fees that escalate by number of offenses rather than a flexible range) and an appeal process.

Shay offered to provide a draft ordinance, forms (notice, citation, fee schedule) and a template memorandum; councilmembers asked staff to prepare a proposal for a public hearing as soon as practicable. Shay said he could send a draft next week and that the city could aim to hold a public hearing in October (planning suggests Oct. 9 in the meeting plan); members said they would like the council to review the draft prior to the public hearing. The council did not adopt any ordinance Sept. 18.","City staff presented an administrative code enforcement (ACE) ordinance to give the city a structured notice‑and‑penalty process for repeated nuisances; staff will draft a proposed ordinance and forms and the council aims to hold a public hearing in October.",{"_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},6462051,"Lambda requests a storage Conex at park for Land Day assets; council schedules site visit",3457,2663000,6120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5812051-fe4fa55059b47e84ddbe164913826056&start=2663&end=6120","/articles/6462051/Utah/Lambda-requests-a-storage-Conex-at-park-for-Land-Day-assets-council-schedules-site-visit","Jeremy, representing Lambda (the Land Day organizing group), requested city permission to place a Connex (shipping‑container storage unit) at the park to store Land Day equipment after the group's prior storage at the old fire station became unavailable. He quoted roughly $5,000 for a beige 20‑foot Connex with double doors and explained the unit would store folding chairs, floats and other festival materials; Jeremy said the group would prefer park placement so equipment would be co‑located with the Bowery and festival staging area.

Councilmembers and staff discussed practical alternatives: a gravel pad vs. poured concrete footing, security and rodent control, how to anchor/foot the unit, whether a 40‑foot container might better meet needs, and aesthetic concerns about placing a Connex at a prominent park location. Members also raised safety worries: chain‑link fencing and the existing shed roof could create an opportunity for children to climb onto structures. Jeremy offered to work with staff on mitigations and on a mural or paint treatment to reduce the “industrial” look.

The council set a site visit for Tuesday evening, Oct. 7 at 6:00 p.m. so members and staff can inspect the proposed location, grading and access; staff and Jeremy agreed to explore alternative locations (city shop/maintenance yard) and the possibility of reserving space in the longer‑term maintenance building if it becomes available. The council did not authorize permanent placement on Sept. 18; members asked staff to return with a recommendation after the Oct. 7 visit.","Lambda (Land Day organizers) asked the council to permit a 20‑ by 20‑foot (or larger) storage container at the park to hold Land Day assets and chairs after the community sold the old fire station; councilmembers raised placement, aesthetics and youth‑safety concerns and scheduled a site visit Oct. 7 to examine options.",{"_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},6462055,"City approves Youth Leaders of America use of buildings in exchange for community service",829,267000,1096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5812051-fe4fa55059b47e84ddbe164913826056&start=267&end=1096","/articles/6462055/Utah/City-approves-Youth-Leaders-of-America-use-of-buildings-in-exchange-for-community-service","Representatives of Youth Leaders of America, a regional homeschool volunteer group, asked Fountain Green City Council for reciprocal access to city facilities in exchange for carrying out community service projects. The group said it has roughly 60 registered families across the region, typically stages several major community projects each year (cemetery cleanups, landscape work and event cleanup) and could provide a documented hour‑for‑hour exchange that would cover building rental in lieu of fees.

Council members asked about frequency (the group said roughly 3–6 events annually in Fountain Green, often bimonthly or as needed), volunteer age ranges (families, with participants from children aged 6 through adult volunteers; the group can separate younger volunteers from older participants), equipment and liability (the group said it carries community insurance and would provide proof or a certificate of insurance if requested), and project coordination (the group would work with a city point of contact or facilities manager to schedule work and provide hour‑by‑hour accounting to the city). The group offered to sign a memorandum of understanding if the city prefers.

Councilmember Kim moved to accept the arrangement; the motion was seconded and passed with the council recording four yes votes (Carrie, Rod, Kim, Jake). Staff asked the group to leave a primary contact and to work with Michelle in the city office on next steps. Council recorded the action as an agreement to allow facility use in exchange for documented service hours, subject to verification of insurance and a coordinated schedule with city staff.","After a presentation from a homeschool volunteer group called Youth Leaders of America, the council voted to allow the group to use city buildings in exchange for carrying out community service projects and tracking hours; staff were asked to supply contact info and to confirm insurance documentation.",{"_33":106,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":107,"_41":108,"_43":109,"_45":110,"_47":111,"_49":50,"_51":112,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":113,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":114,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6462061,"Council accepts low bid for two pickleball courts under Bowery, contingent on CDBG approval",1907,3827000,5734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5812051-fe4fa55059b47e84ddbe164913826056&start=3827&end=5734","/articles/6462061/Utah/Council-accepts-low-bid-for-two-pickleball-courts-under-Bowery-contingent-on-CDBG-approval","Garrett (city staff/engineer) presented bid results for a park improvement package that included two pickleball courts under the Bowery, a sand‑volleyball court, playground work and related site items. Three contractors submitted bids; the proposal to construct only the two pickleball courts and related immediate scope (park and tennis courts schedule) produced a low combined construction bid of $193,320. Garrett told the council the city’s available construction funding (after accounting for engineering and contingencies) could cover work limited to the two courts but that the original CDBG application included a larger package.

Councilmember Garrett (presenter) said the CDBG program generally expects the scope funded in an award to be completed as proposed and that the city had asked the grant administrator whether the award could be used for a reduced scope limited to the two courts. The council voted Sept. 18 to accept the lowest bid for the “park and tennis courts” schedule and to authorize staff to move forward only if CDBG confirms the reduced scope is permitted.

The motion passed on a recorded roll call (Carrie, Rod, Kim and Jake voting yes). Staff will notify the council when the CDBG administrator replies and will return with a construction schedule once the grant eligibility for the reduced scope is confirmed. Council members discussed tradeoffs of doing only part of the Bowery concrete versus replacing the entire Bowery slab and noted that post‑tensioned court construction is standard for public pickleball courts to avoid cracking and future settlement.","Council voted to accept a contractor's bid to build two pickleball courts (and related work) under the Bowery if the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program allows the city to proceed with a reduced scope; staff will notify the council once the grant administrator responds.","actionData","errors"]

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