Santaquin City staff notified the council that an anonymous local donor has pledged funds to replace a fire department UTV/ATV. The donor asked to remain anonymous, and staff said the donation will be routed through the Friends of Santaquin nonprofit and will proceed through normal procurement and auditing processes.

Ryan, a city staff member who announced the gift, said staff have started soliciting bids and will work with city staff including Norm and the mayor to complete procurement and titling. "We've had a generous donor that has donated a sum of money to the fire department for the purchase of a UTV and ATV replacement," Ryan said. He added that staff will meet with auditors next week to finalize the correct accounting and titling for the donated equipment.

Council members asked operational questions about the existing UTV—whether it had been insured, its condition and whether other departments could use it. Ryan said the current unit had new tires but was not configured for the fire department’s needs and that staff would likely transfer the older unit to another department within the city for continued use.

Discussion-only: staff explained procurement and titling options and answered questions about insurance and departmental use. Direction/assignment: staff will continue the procurement process, meet with auditors to finalize accounting and report back to council. Formal action: none; donation acceptance and any final transfer/titling actions will be reported to council for procedural compliance.

No ordinance or resolution was considered; staff indicated they will follow existing city procurement and auditing procedures for donated equipment.