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Council approves minutes, two resolutions, UDOT road funding and updated policies
Summary
At its meeting, the Lindon City Council approved minutes from Aug. 4, adopted two resolutions (including a committee for the 250th/Bicentennial planning and an emergency-operations promulgation), authorized a UDOT funding agreement for a state intersection project and adopted updates to the city policies and procedures manual.
The Lindon City Council voted on a package of routine and substantive items, approving the Aug. 4 meeting minutes; adopting Resolution 2025-21-R to form a bicentennial planning committee; adopting Resolution 2025-19-R (emergency operations plan promulgation with annual maintenance language retained); authorizing an agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for $1,000,000 in road construction funding; and adopting updates to the Linden City policies and procedures (Resolution 2025-20-R).
The votes were taken during the regular council meeting after brief presentations and limited discussion on each item. Councilmember Jake Hoyt moved to approve the city council minutes of Aug. 4, 2025; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Van Broderick and carried with council members present responding “Aye.”
Councilmember Steve Stewart moved to approve Resolution 2025-21-R to form a committee to plan events around the federal bicentennial; Councilmember Cole Hooley seconded the motion, and the council voted in favor. The resolution establishes a committee that will include the mayor, a council member, the parks and recreation director and recreation superintendent, with additional city employees or residents included as appropriate.
On the emergency operations plan (Resolution 2025-19-R), Councilmember Cole Hooley moved to approve with the annual promulgation language reinserted; Councilmember Steve Stewart seconded. The council approved the plan. The emergency-operations discussion and vote are summarized in a separate article in this package.
The council also approved a formal agreement with UDOT to receive $1,000,000 toward the construction of an intersection improvement (400 West / 400 North / State Street). The city will be required to begin the contracted project within two years of signing and complete it within four years; staff explained the funding is being treated similarly to a grant and that additional regional funds (Mountainland Association of Governments / RTP amendments) are being pursued to cover remaining costs. The council voted to approve the agreement on a motion by Councilmember Steve Stewart, seconded by Councilmember Lincoln Jacobs.
Finally, the council adopted the updated Linden City policies and procedures (Resolution 2025-20-R). The update includes a new clarification that employees holding positions requiring federal certification (for example, CDL drivers or officers who require federal background clearances) are prohibited from using medical cannabis when that use could jeopardize federal funding or certifications; a new requirement that employees on administrative leave remain available on short notice; overtime and care provisions for canine handlers; updated social-media enforcement language clarifying that personal social-media activity that clearly identifies the poster as a city employee may be subject to discipline; and other technical clarifications. The council also directed staff to continue work on a grant-incentive proposal for employees who secure external grant funding for the city.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve city council minutes (Aug. 4, 2025): Mover — Councilmember Jake Hoyt; Second — Councilmember Van Broderick; Outcome — approved (council responded “Aye”). - Resolution 2025-21-R (bicentennial / committee formation): Mover — Councilmember Steve Stewart; Second — Councilmember Cole Hooley; Outcome — adopted. - Resolution 2025-19-R (Emergency Operations Plan promulgation; annual language maintained): Mover — Councilmember Cole Hooley; Second — Councilmember Steve Stewart; Outcome — adopted. - Agreement with UDOT for $1,000,000 toward 400 West / 400 North / State intersection project: Mover — Councilmember Steve Stewart; Second — Councilmember Lincoln Jacobs; Outcome — approved. - Resolution 2025-20-R (Updated Linden City policies and procedures): Mover — Councilmember Jake Hoyt; Second — Councilmember Steve Stewart; Outcome — adopted.
The meeting moved on to a recess and subsequently into a closed session to discuss potential purchase or sale of real property and pending or possible litigation, per Utah Code.
