Washington City Council, June 25 — votes at a glance: budget amendment, CUPs, code update, taxes, water rates and projects

At its June 25 meeting the Washington City Council recorded a series of formal actions and roll‑call votes. The council approved routine consent items and several substantive land‑use and finance measures; it tabled an easement/facility agreement with the Saint George Washington Canal Company for further negotiation.

Below are the items that were formally moved, seconded and voted on during the meeting. Vote tallies below reflect roll‑call statements in the meeting transcript.

Votes and motions (summary) 1) Consent agenda — approval of minutes (06/14/2025) - Motion: Approve the consent agenda (minutes). - Mover/Second: Councilman Michael J. Ivy / Councilwoman Tiara Auxier Caspersen. - Outcome: Approved unanimously (Ayes: Caspersen, Ballard/Bellston, Henderson, Coates, Ivy).

2) Planning Commission appointments (Item 5) - Motion: Confirm reappointment of Commissioner Corey Anderson to a three‑year term and move Meryl Davis from alternate to fill the remainder of a vacated term (and direct staff to publish application for alternate). - Mover/Second: Councilman Jason E. Henderson / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

3) Resolution — open and amend FY 2024–25 budget (Item 6A) - Motion: Approve resolution opening and amending the FY 2024–25 budget to record additional grant revenue and rollovers (increase to about $140.4M from $137M; noted increases: $3.0M grant revenue/expense and $4.8M in project rollovers). - Mover/Second: Councilman Stewart E. Ballard (Belliston recorded in transcript) / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Vote: Approved 5–0 (Ayes: Ballard/Belliston, Henderson, Coates, Ivy, Caspersen).

4) Conditional Use Permit CD‑25‑04 (135 W Buena Vista Blvd; two commercial buildings) - Motion: Approve CUP CD‑25‑04 subject to staff and planning commission conditions (including addition of awnings as recommended by planning commission). - Mover/Second: Councilman Michael J. Ivy / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

5) Conditional Use Permit CD‑25‑05 (Performance Fitness, Washington Fields Rd & Hayfield Dr) - Motion: Approve CUP CD‑25‑05 for Performance Fitness at the stated location, subject to staff conditions. - Mover/Second: Councilwoman Tiara Auxier Caspersen / Councilman Stewart E. Ballard. - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

6) Ordinance — repeal/replace Washington City Code §8‑1‑7 (abatement of dangerous buildings) (Item 6B) - Motion: Approve ordinance to repeal and replace code section 8‑1‑7 with a modernized abatement procedure and due‑process protections. - Mover/Second: Councilman Stewart E. Ballard / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Vote: Approved unanimously.

7) Zone Change Z‑25‑16 (Turner Farm Phase 1) — partial approval - Motion: Approve zone change Z‑25‑16 limited to Pod 1 and Pod 2A/2B with conditions (setback diagram per staff, 33% amenity completion threshold prior to permit milestone, Bullock Street full build with exception of south‑side landscaping, exclusion of Pod 2C, and requirement that future southern submittals include a contract describing timing/terms/details of any water rights transfer). - Mover/Second: Councilman Stewart E. Ballard / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Vote: Approved unanimously (Ayes recorded by roll call).

8) Property tax levy — Washington City calendar year 2025 (Item 9A) - Motion: Set the property tax levy for the city at 0.000747 (certified rate). - Mover/Second: Councilwoman Tiara Auxier Caspersen / Councilman Jason E. Henderson. - Vote: Approved unanimously.

9) Coral Canyon Special Service District (Coral Canyon SID property tax levy) (Item 9B) - Motion: Set the Coral Canyon SID levy at 0.001021 for calendar year 2025 (bond repayment schedule). - Mover/Second: Councilman Michael J. Ivy / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Vote: Approved unanimously.

10) Resolution — accept FY24–25 fraud risk assessment (Item 9C) - Motion: Adopt the city’s annual fraud risk assessment as presented. - Mover/Second: Councilman Ryan D. Coates / Councilman Michael J. Ivy. - Vote: Approved unanimously.

11) Resolution — culinary and raw water rate amendments (Item 9D) - Motion: Approve amendments to the water rate schedule to reflect Conservancy District cost increases and the city’s rate schedule (prorated treatment for culinary water consumption and a direct pass‑through for raw water to the golf course). - Mover/Second: Councilman Jason E. Henderson / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Vote: Approved unanimously.

12) Reimbursement agreement — Merrill Road sewer line with City of Saint George (Item 9E) - Motion: Approve reimbursement agreement with City of Saint George for Merrill Road sewer line improvements (not‑to‑exceed $772,209.68) to coordinate sewer outfall, road reconstruction and related work. - Mover/Second: Councilman Ryan D. Coates / Councilman Stewart E. Ballard. - Vote: Approved unanimously.

13) Easement & facilities liability agreement — Saint George Washington Canal Company (Item 9F) - Motion: Table the proposed easement and facilities liability agreement for negotiated revisions; bring revised draft back to the July 9 regular meeting. - Mover/Second: Councilman Stewart E. Ballard / Councilman Ryan D. Coates. - Outcome: Motion to table approved unanimously; matter continued to July 9, 2025 for further negotiation.

14) UAMPS / Central Saint George Transmission Project (Item 9G) - Motion: Approve amendments to the transmission service agreement and authorize Washington City’s participation in bond financing for upgrades under the Central Saint George Transmission Project (UAMPS); amendments expand overall project authorization to accommodate transformer replacements and reconductoring to meet load growth. - Mover/Second: Councilman Ryan D. Coates / Councilman Stewart E. Ballard. - Vote: Approved unanimously.

Notes on record keeping and next steps - The council recorded roll‑call votes on all resolutions and ordinances listed above; packet materials and staff reports provide line‑item financial and technical backup. - The Canal Company easement item was tabled to allow staff to negotiate revisions that limit long‑term city exposure where the canal company would upsize or replace lines that may cross city trails or roads.

Provenance (evidence spans) - Budget amendment public hearing and vote: staff presentation and roll call (transcript excerpt at discussion of Item 6A). - Turner Farm zone change: staff presentation, applicant responses and roll call (Item 8a discussion and vote). - Easement agreement: extended discussion and motion to table (Item 9F discussion).

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