Lindon Council approves police vehicle lease, updates stormwater rules and amends budget; names tree lighter

The Lindon City Council on Oct. 20 voted unanimously to approve three formal items on the agenda: a multi-vehicle equipment lease for the police department, an update to the city storm drainage ordinance to comply with recent state code changes, and a fiscal-year 2025–26 budget amendment that includes a staffing reallocation. The council also appointed Boyd Walker as the city’s honorary tree lighter for the 2025 tree-lighting ceremony, with Diane Paige named as an alternate.

The vehicle lease was presented by a city staff member as a routine financing step. Staff said the paperwork lists the total equipment obligation as "a million $33,817 dollars and 15¢" and that the city will show that full amount for accounting purposes while paying the lease payments over two years. Staff said the two annual lease payments are expected to be about $199,000 each and that the lease includes a guaranteed buyback of roughly $47,000 after two years. Councilmember Steve Stewart moved to approve the resolution (identified in the meeting as 20 25-23-R); Councilmember Cole Hooley seconded, and the motion carried unanimously among those present.

Council members described the lease as a routine fleet-management practice. Staff and council said the city has used a similar two-year swap schedule for about 15 vehicles to minimize higher third-year payments and to avoid higher maintenance costs.

On stormwater, the council opened and closed a public hearing and then approved ordinance 20 25-14-O to update Lindon City Code 13.23. A staff presenter described the changes as "really just a…