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Quick summary of council action (all actions reported during the meeting were approved or accepted by the council without recorded opposition):

- Minutes: The council approved minutes for Aug. 26 and Sept. 9, 2025. A motion and second were recorded and the motion passed.

- Expenditures: The council approved expenditures greater than $1,000 paid on the third and tenth (date range as presented). A motion, second and affirmative vote carried the item.

- Police exterior lighting upgrade: Lieutenant David Gill and staff presented a request to replace failing exterior fixtures at the Bountiful Police Department. Gill said the facility is “approaching 30 years of service” and that many bollard lights were failing or posed safety risks. After competitive bids staff recommended Vista Construction’s low bid of $123,028.81. A councilmember moved to accept the Vista Construction bid and another councilmember seconded; the council approved the purchase as presented. The staff report noted sufficient funding in the fiscal‑year 2026 budget.

- Power department cable purchase: Power Department Director Alan Johnson reported on a planned cable purchase for the third feeder from the Northwest Substation. Staff and the Power Commission recommended accepting Irby’s low bid for 8,470 feet of AMT cable at $110,058; the council approved the purchase. Johnson said the cable has a 40‑year guarantee and will be placed into inventory for installation in the spring.

- Service-body purchase for line crews: Johnson also presented a request to buy a specialized service body for a line crew vehicle. Staff recommended Mountain States Industrial Services’ bid for a service body at $57,484 (the chassis/truck will be purchased separately). The council approved the purchase. Staff noted the cost is within the power‑department budget and that final truck outfitting would follow.

Votes reported in the meeting transcript did not include roll-call tallies by name for all items; council members recorded “Aye” on each motion and no opposition was announced.

Ending: The council concluded the meeting after approving the items above and several routine matters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9-23-2025 Bountiful City Council Work and Regular Session","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 23 regular meeting the Bountiful City Council approved a police facility exterior lighting replacement, a power‑department cable purchase and a service‑body purchase for line crews. The council also approved minutes and routine expenditures.","taxTitle","Bountiful City Council, Bountiful , Davis County, Utah","taxId",23367,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466449,"Council reviews revisions to city event-permit rules; attorney to return draft ordinance to regular agenda",2723,718000,3441000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824016-7bc18e1e195ae81ba950f7124e92bf36&start=718&end=3441","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824016-7bc18e1e195ae81ba950f7124e92bf36/thumbnail_718000.jpg","/articles/6466449/Utah/Council-reviews-revisions-to-city-event-permit-rules-attorney-to-return-draft-ordinance-to-regular-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466449-0988636b750e344cd50862b550f96bd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770592307&Signature=BHOs1Vgxroap0ijrCHhR9WC2vTc3APuGz-dxGDdmEreqUKw3mbo1DJEmaGxVD7jmI74Sk1u40~nPSmKa3xLHz1BhRyZQyc~p7F3x71Q9NAsaH5tBCrHbEMAj4AeCK-V~3~5niwlXrIMDRGGpXq1CpDXRz-3lYyrzADUZk5tx512YIHx6~-HRGg~jMSqyhDir~mSxYoepCluTDwMlOPZordxcXBIhWB6luNcBkNm2-g7p8w-pO3bK0aIIPxPwCEa2JCzrvBXSb0wHOxNB1MtULAhJ~bl4hJXjYxiSeUTdqxttRFN0gXVYwaU3V12pB0jEqXFLSQSJkMivVZkt-OkZEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bountiful City Attorney Brad Jepsen reviewed proposed changes to the city’s event-permit rules at the Sept. 23 work session and sought direction from the City Council on several open items including parking thresholds, notice methods and application timing.

Jepsen told the council the packet includes new definitions that separate one-day events from multi-day events and that, under the draft, the city would treat single-day block parties and short-duration neighborhood events differently than larger multi-day events that involve more departmental review. He asked council members whether a placeholder 30‑day spacing rule for single-day events should remain in the code or be removed; the council removed the proposed 30‑day restriction for single-day events.

The council debated what level of parking use should trigger a permit when an application otherwise meets the event definition. The draft defines an event as including, among other things, obstruction of roads or occupying a percentage of spaces in a city-owned parking lot. Several council members said on-street parking should remain generally public and not be automatically restricted. Council discussion ranged from keeping the current 50 percent trigger to proposals to lower it (one councilmember suggested 25 percent) to avoid allowing a single permit to monopolize a public lot. Jepsen explained that staff initially used 50 percent because it is “relatively easy to determine without having to get into the specifics of counting spaces and then counting cars.” Councilmembers expressed concern about enforcement practicality if a lower threshold were set; no final numerical change to the draft was adopted during the work session.

Fees and submission timelines were discussed in detail. The council agreed to the following approaches in the draft under discussion:
- Single-day events: applications submitted fewer than 10 days before the event would incur a $150 late fee; otherwise no application fee was proposed for routine single-day neighborhood events.
- Multi-day events: applicants must submit no less than 30 calendar days before the event to avoid a late fee; applications submitted inside the 30-day window would carry a $500 late fee. Jepsen said applications submitted fewer than three days before a multi-day event likely could not be processed because the city could not meet required public-notice timelines.

The council also discussed public-notice methods. Councilmember Bradshaw argued that mailed notices must be postmarked sufficiently early because “mail doesn't always get delivered,” and recommended a postmark requirement to ensure mailed notices reach residents at least 48 hours before an event’s start. Jepsen said staff would allow applicants to choose among notice methods (mail, posting, or city public notices) and that the draft provision asking for mailed notices to be postmarked no later than 96 hours before the event was intended to ensure arrival in time for the 48‑hour notice window.

Members also debated posting signs at affected parks or trailheads. Some councilmembers favored standardizing sign content and design (mirroring existing planning‑department notice signs) and placing responsibility for posting on applicants as a permit condition; others flagged logistical issues for city staff and questioned where conspicuous posting locations exist at all park lots. Jepsen said staff could make posting a site‑specific condition as part of approval and that the city already has public-notice channels staff can use.

On enforcement, Jepsen said the draft includes penalties that could include a 12‑month ban on hosting another multi‑day event for applicants who fail to follow permit conditions; staff also noted potential misdemeanor fines under existing code but said the administrative ban was the likely practical remedy.

After discussion the council gave staff direction to incorporate the changes and return the ordinance on the regular agenda in two weeks with a revised draft for formal consideration.

Ending: The council’s changes were directional; no ordinance vote was taken at the Sept. 23 work session. Staff will return a revised ordinance for a formal vote on the regular agenda.","Bountiful City attorneys and councilmembers discussed one-day and multi-day event definitions, notice requirements, parking thresholds and fees in a Sept. 23 work session. Staff will bring a revised ordinance to the regular agenda in two weeks.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6466452,"Bountiful City reports early success for citywide fiber utility; take rates outpace projections",711,7000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824016-7bc18e1e195ae81ba950f7124e92bf36&start=7&end=718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824016-7bc18e1e195ae81ba950f7124e92bf36/thumbnail_7000.jpg","/articles/6466452/Utah/Bountiful-City-reports-early-success-for-citywide-fiber-utility-take-rates-outpace-projections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6466452-9207e8e72f28ac328f7dcde1e4e3a215/orig.mp4?Expires=1770592307&Signature=ffbhfyO8Qt2AuFwd2zbziyt7pZ8HIyiQtdM1sCF~4OE-W~M3vBitRflukaXQkBPB6jLvRkg7ErXSBo~Boc7U1aKl~b7OV3NJHUBRU0qqlS5ZvU2cdvGvx~66oBI~DJC5iC8cAoQ5op~4KmDXjDghL4Ib5TmiRA3N~7rcGTQh3fcky1AzNnP~Svnd1E9SkcsOFelPU6Fo2gE3yG16TZ2JnT8Q9u5UItNYI7hRd4wrybIoMCB85uzhlkuPSTlYfP198igfdLW9Do90XowP08MD5r0mET7m5nLWpMqN8CPF5qDYeosXaQFxJfrnfh~RaTzzxk6LiZIZc5soTA2GMDkq3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bountiful City Manager Gary Hill told the City Council at a Sept. 23 work session that the city’s new fiber utility has completed its construction footprints and is entering its first full year of operation.

Hill said the project has 10 footprints across the city with about 1,300,000 feet of fiber installed and that the city will hold a ribbon-cutting and “light the Bountiful” event tied to the farmers market the day after the meeting. He said the installation used directional boring and hand digging and that the visible impact in park strips is now minimal.

The update included subscriber metrics and financial milestones. Hill said the city had expected a negligible take rate in the project’s first year; actual take through the end of the fiscal year was 6.2 percent, above the 5 percent projection. For the current year staff projected a 12 percent take rate; after July and August the utility’s recorded take rate was 9.1 percent, with an average of about 230 new customers per month. Council materials show a range of future projections: 30 percent in 2027, 35 percent in 2028, 37 percent in 2029 and 40 percent in 2030. Hill said the project’s break-even take rate is “right around that 35% number.”

A resident who described herself as a neighbor in one of the first installation areas told the council the neighborhood’s post‑installation experience has been positive. “It’s been fantastic,” the resident said, describing prompt repairs to landscaping and sprinkler lines after early winter work.

City staff and contractors also described outreach plans for private subdivisions. Hill said the next phase includes systematically contacting homeowners associations that manage private roads where the city lacks easements to request agreements allowing fiber placement on those streets. He said there is no cost to HOAs to sign such an agreement and that Utopia’s service already has been paid for by the city; signing an agreement does not obligate residents to subscribe.

Hill noted that the project brought some early customer conversions from existing commercial Utopia accounts and that staff will continue coordinated marketing with Utopia while also using city social channels and targeted HOA outreach.

The council praised resident advocacy and long-term planning that led to the utility’s launch. No formal action was taken during the work session; staff said they would continue operational monitoring and outreach.

Ending: Council members and staff encouraged residents to attend the planned ribbon-cutting and to contact the city recorder with questions about HOA agreements and service availability.","City Manager Gary Hill told the Bountiful City Council during a Sept. 23 work session that the new city-operated fiber utility has completed construction footprints and is seeing higher-than-expected subscriber take rates. Officials outlined next steps for HOA easements and an upcoming ribbon-cutting tied to the farmers market.","actionData","errors"]

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