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Votes at a glance: Ivins City Council actions, Oct. 16, 2025

October 16, 2025 | Ivins, Washington County, Utah


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Votes at a glance: Ivins City Council actions, Oct. 16, 2025
At the Oct. 16, 2025 meeting the Ivins City Council recorded the following formal actions and outcomes. (This "Votes at a glance" summarizes motions, condition text where relevant, and voting outcomes as recorded in the council minutes.)

- Proclamation: Designate the 2025'1026 school year as an alcohol-free year for youth. Outcome: Approved (unanimous). (Agenda item 5A)

- Resolution 2025-17R: Adopt Washington County Water Conservancy District water conservation plan as Ivins City plan. Outcome: Approved by roll-call (Anderson, Gillespie, Barton, Smith, Scott = all Aye).

- Motion to send a city letter of support for the Northern Corridor (public comment in BLM environmental review). Outcome: Motion failed (recorded tally: yes 3, no 2; no formal letter sent). (Agenda item 5M)

- Resolution 2025-18R: Approve the Ivins 250 Community Committee (to pursue grant funds related to America's 250 celebration). Outcome: Approved unanimously. (Agenda item 5B)

- Solterra land-use and zone change and associated development agreement (Ordinance 2025-18 and related development agreement). Conditions included: 20-foot maximum height for single-story homes (clarified to permit basements per soils), adoption of Ultra water-efficiency standards, hydrology-driven detention-basin sizing with no parking in SW detention basin, and zoning conditional upon finalized development agreement. Outcome: Ordinance and development agreement approved 3-2 (Anderson, Gillespie, Smith = Yes; Barton, Scott = No). (Agenda items 5C/5D)

- Resolution (Red Mountain Resort) approving development agreement as amended to add community outreach clause, definition of "units" and a city-approved construction-management plan. Outcome: Approved (motion carried). (Agenda item 5I)

- Resolution 2025-19R: Appoint Tom Jorgensen as Public Works Director. Outcome: Approved by roll-call (unanimous). (Agenda item 5E)

- Resolution 2025-20R: Appoint Tom Jorgensen to the Sensitive Lands Committee. Outcome: Approved by roll-call (unanimous). (Agenda item 5F)

- Stormwater Management Plan (2025 draft): Council continued the item to the Nov. 6 meeting and scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 6 so staff may finalize required attachments. Outcome: Continued and public hearing set (unanimous). (Agenda item 5H)

- Resolution 2025-21R: Approve employee core benefits package and changes to HSA timing/matching (move employer HSA deposit to January and match employee HSA contributions up to $500). Outcome: Approved by roll-call (unanimous).

- Disaster Response Plan: Adopted as an addendum to Ivins Public Safety Emergency Management Plan; staff directed to publish it prominently and to add public QR access (unanimous). (Agenda item 5J)

These items were recorded in the official minutes; staff will return with final texts, technical attachments or signed agreements as required by each item.

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