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Votes at a glance: council adopts planning code rewrite, fireworks restriction and several interlocal agreements
Summary
At its April 28 meeting Millcreek City Council approved a suite of planning, public‑works and public‑safety ordinances and interlocal agreements. All recorded votes were unanimous.
The Millcreek City Council recorded a series of unanimous actions April 28. Below are the key formal votes the council took during the regular meeting, with brief descriptions and outcomes.
1) Ordinance 25‑12 — Repeal Titles 18 and 19; adopt revised Title 18 (Millcreek Land Use Code) Motion: Approve ordinance 25‑12 adopting a consolidated land‑use code, effective May 19, 2025, and authorize the planning director to make non‑substantive editorial corrections and to file a report listing such corrections. Outcome: Approved unanimously (roll call: Desirant, Wiepi, Katten, Jackson, Ostrini — ayes). See planning article for details.
2) Ordinance 25‑13 — Repeal Residential Compatibility Overlay and Foothills & Canyons Overlay Motion: Repeal the two overlay zones whose standards were incorporated into the new Title 18. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
3) Ordinance 25‑14 — Amend and restate Title 14 (highways, sidewalks, public places) Motion: Amend Title 14 to align terminology and standards with the new Title 18 and to move subdivision engineering standards; the council allowed the same limited administrative correction authority for text edits and required a report of those edits. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
4) Ordinance 25‑10 — Regulate fireworks in specified areas for the 2025 season Motion: Adopted fireworks boundaries and restrictions (map adopted, same boundaries as prior years) to limit discharge in higher‑risk areas; the ordinance passed unanimously. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
5) Ordinance 25‑11 — Franchise agreement with Coystar Gas Company (dba Enbridge Gas) Motion: Grant a municipal franchise to the gas company for construction, operation and maintenance of gas distribution infrastructure within the city subject to franchise conditions. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
6) Resolution 25‑14 — Interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County for park services Motion: Approve interlocal cooperative agreement for county maintenance of designated city parks (contract includes a fee adjustment). Outcome: Approved unanimously.
7) Resolution 25‑15 — Interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County for public works services Motion: Approve multi‑year interlocal cooperative agreement for public works; no contract increase for this year. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
8) Ordinance 25‑15 — Amend chapter 3.56 regarding construction bonds Motion: Update municipal bonding requirements to align with recent state law and the new subdivision code; included administrative correction authority. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
9) Proclamation — May 2025 as Building Safety Month Motion: Adopt proclamation recognizing building‑official work to enforce state building codes; motion by Council member Sherry, second by Tom. Outcome: Approved unanimously.
10) Minutes and procedural motions The council approved regular and work‑session minutes for March 24 and April 14, took a short recess during the meeting, and adjourned by unanimous vote.
Ending: All items above were adopted without recorded dissent. Several ordinances included a narrow authorization permitting the planning director or staff to correct typographical or cross‑reference errors and to report those edits to the council.
