Council unanimously approves rezoning, dispatch agreement, golf fees, janitorial contract, water‑rights study and related items

Tooele City Council on March 5 unanimously approved a set of ordinances, resolutions and routine items, including a zoning map amendment near 1405 Conifer Street, an intergovernmental dispatch agreement with Tooele County, a fee schedule adjustment for Ochre Hills Golf Course, a janitorial services contract, a comprehensive water‑rights study and payment of a UDOT grant‑related invoice.

The most consequential items for city operations included authorization of a comprehensive water‑rights study, a new multi‑site janitorial contract and confirmation of the city’s share of county dispatch costs.

Dispatch agreement: Police Chief Adrian Day asked council to approve the fiscal‑year 2025–26 dispatch agreement with Tooele County. “The complete estimated budget of dispatch is about $2,000,000. Half of that is being paid for by state 9 1 1 tax funds,” Day said, and noted the city’s share reflected a population base fee plus a usage component. Chief Day said Tooele’s total in the agreement is $284,052. The council approved Resolution 2025‑11 on a 5–0 vote (Councilwoman Manzio, Councilwoman Goetz, Councilman Hansen, Councilman McCall and Councilman Brady voting aye).

Zoning map amendment: Council considered an application to rezone a roughly 19‑acre parcel near 1405 Conifer Street from RR‑5 (rural residential, 5‑acre minimum) to R‑110 (single‑family, 10,000‑square‑foot lots) to allow the applicant to split a 3‑acre parcel for a new home. Community Development Director Andrew Agard said the change complies with the general‑plan medium‑density land‑use designation and that the Planning Commission recommended approval. The council approved Ordinance 2025‑04 on a 5–0 vote. The applicant said their intent was to build one house; staff noted rezoning would allow future subdivision consistent with the R‑110 zone.

Golf course fees: Parks Director Darvin Cook presented Resolution 2025‑12 to amend the Ochre Hills Golf Course fee schedule. Staff reviewed fees at comparable courses and recommended increases reflecting higher maintenance and supply costs. Cook said some fee increases predated and some followed the COVID period; council approved the resolution 5–0. The resolution document presented multiple fee changes; the meeting record did not enumerate every individual fee line in full during discussion.

Janitorial contract: Parks staff presented bids for janitorial services for city facilities. The city received five acceptable bids; Hawks Janitorial submitted the lowest responsive bid at $129,000 and the staff recommended renewing with Hawks and adding three locations. The council approved Resolution 2025‑14 awarding janitorial services to Hawks Janitorial Contractors on a 5–0 vote.

Comprehensive water‑rights study: Public Works Director Jamie Grandprix asked the council to authorize a comprehensive water‑rights study by JUB Engineers Inc. The project scope would review paper water rights, use and ties to sources, and the work was estimated at $97,000 with a target completion by the end of July. The council approved Resolution 2025‑13 on a 5–0 vote.

Invoice and minutes: City Recorder Michelle Pitt presented a single invoice for work tied to a UDOT Safe Sidewalk grant — curb, gutter and storm drain work near 1000 North — to be paid to Tewila 1000, LLC for $208,720; the council voted 5–0 to pay the invoice. The council also approved minutes from its Feb. 19, 2025 work and business meetings by unanimous vote.

Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 2025‑04 (rezoning near 1405 Conifer Street): motion approved 5–0; mover: Councilwoman Manzio; seconder: Councilwoman Goetz. - Resolution 2025‑11 (dispatch agreement with Tooele County): approved 5–0; mover: Councilman Hansen; seconder: Councilman McCall; city share listed as $284,052. - Resolution 2025‑12 (Ochre Hills Golf Course fee schedule): approved 5–0; mover: Councilwoman Goetz; seconder: Councilwoman Manzio. - Resolution 2025‑14 (janitorial contract — Hawks Janitorial): approved 5–0; mover: Councilwoman Goetz; seconder: Councilwoman Manzio; low responsive bid $129,000. - Resolution 2025‑13 (JUB Engineers — water‑rights study): approved 5–0; mover: Councilman McCall; seconder: Councilman Hansen; contract amount $97,000. - Invoice payment (UDOT Safe Sidewalk grant, curb/gutter/storm drain near 1000 North): approved 5–0; mover: Councilwoman Manzio; seconder: Councilman Hansen; amount $208,720 (payable to Tewila 1000, LLC). - Approval of minutes (02/19/2025 work and business meetings): approved 5–0.

Why it matters: the dispatch agreement and water‑rights study affect multi‑year operational planning and budgets; the janitorial contract and fee adjustments affect ongoing facility maintenance and user costs. The votes were unanimous; no dissenting conditions or amendments were recorded during the meeting.