TOQUERVILLE, Utah — The Toquerville City Council handled a series of routine and project-related votes at its meeting. Below are outcomes and key details for each action taken.

Votes and key outcomes (at a glance)

- Approval — Meeting minutes and city expenditures: Council approved the meeting minutes for the October 1 meeting and approved city expenditures for September 2025. A roll-call procedure was used for expenditures; the motion carried.

- Approval — Street identification change (Hunter Lane → Heartland Branch Road): The council approved a street-name change application submitted by Jeffrey Wilmette. The applicant and property owners paid fees: $500 to the city and $250 for the sign, per staff description.

- Denial — MOU for Westfield Connector Road access (business item F‑3): After extended discussion about cost, maintenance and liability, the council denied approval of the MOU. (See separate article for full discussion.)

- Approval — Ordinance 2025 (Almond Heights subdivision partial vacation): The council approved an ordinance vacating a portion of the Almond Heights subdivision plat. Staff will work with the county to prepare exhibit maps and the legal description required for recording.

- Approval — Employee policies and procedures handbook: The council approved the updated employee handbook for new and existing employees.

- Approval — Supplemental Agreement No. 7 with Stanley Consultants (engineering/administration): Council approved a supplemental agreement to extend contract coverage and add funds to allow consultant services to continue through project completion; the packet listed a not-to-exceed amount of $160,000.

- Approval — Change Order No. 21 (JP Excavating) — $16,466.01: Approved for additional unforeseen work associated with power-line relocation and related items.

- Approval — Change Order No. 22 (JP Excavating) — $126,060.54: Approved for additional traffic control costs through the extended project schedule (covering work that exceeded previously anticipated completion dates).

- Approval — Change Order No. 23 (JP Excavating) — $15,940.14: Approved for North Pond access work and repair of pavement damaged by slope and construction activity.

How the council described funding and budget impacts

Council members and staff said funds for the bypass/project-related change orders will come from bypass project accounts and will not affect the city’s general fund or require a property-tax increase.

Next steps and staff follow-up

For the Almond Heights plat vacation, staff (Darren and Emily) will coordinate with Washington County to ensure the exhibit map and legal descriptions meet county recording requirements. For the construction change orders and consultant agreement, staff will continue to track project progress and expect further change orders as contractors finish retaining-wall work, intersection tie-ins and other remaining items.

The council closed the meeting without needing an executive session.