Votes at a glance: council adds Brigham City sewer connection fee to town schedule, approves business‑license update and adopts zoning‑map amendment

The Manaway Town Council took three formal actions at its Sept. 18 meeting. All three passed on voice votes; the meeting record indicates affirmations such as “All in favor? Yes. Yes.” but does not show roll‑call tallies with members’ names.

Votes and key details

1) Brigham City Sewer Connection fee — approved Motion: Add a Brigham City Sewer Connection fee to the Manaway fee schedule, listed (in blue) immediately after town impact fees and labeled “Brigham City Sewer Connection,” equal to Brigham City—s connection fee, and apply it to all new building permits. Mover/second: mover not identified by name on transcript; motion was seconded by a council member identified in the record as Ken (second called out as "Ken seconds it"). Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Council discussion noted that Manaway will collect the fee and send the payment to Brigham City; staff said the most recent figure provided by Ron was $2,472 (presented as an example to place on the fee schedule). The fee will be described as Brigham City’s sewer connection fee and shown in blue to distinguish it from town fees.

2) Business license application update — approved Motion: Accept the revised business‑license application with the addition of a pretreatment acknowledgment (a checked box) stating that Brigham City has the right to inspect commercial premises for improper discharges to the sewer and that applicants will acknowledge they are not discharging prohibited substances. Mover/second: motion made and seconded on the floor (individual names not supplied in the transcript excerpt). Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Staff explained the revised form adds questions about transient‑room rentals and includes a pretreatment note so Brigham City can review certain permitted businesses for sewer pretreatment concerns.

3) Zoning map amendment, ordinance 2025‑09‑15 (amendment to ordinance 2024‑10‑17) — approved Motion: Approve Ordinance No. 2025‑09‑15 amending the zoning map previously revised under Ordinance No. 2024‑10‑17 so the updated zoning map can be posted online and be effective. Mover/second: motion made and seconded; names were not captured in the transcript excerpt. Outcome: Approved by voice vote. The mayor asked the mayor to sign the ordinance and staff noted the amendment will allow the town—s zoning map to be updated online.

Why this matters: the fee schedule change creates a new, pass‑through sewer connection charge tied to Brigham City—s connection fee for new building permits; the business‑license update strengthens sewer pretreatment compliance procedures; and the zoning amendment formally updates the town—s map for public access. Council directed staff to ensure fee scheduling and public notices are clear and to coordinate with Brigham City where necessary.

Ending: The council voted unanimously by voice on the listed items; staff will update the fee schedule and business‑license form and post the revised zoning map after signatures and procedural steps are completed.