Council tables Comcast franchise, approves noise code change and several budget and land‑use measures

Mona City Council members at a regular meeting moved to table a proposed Comcast franchise agreement, approved an amendment to the city nuisance and noise code, adopted a water-fee schedule change, authorized replacement of pressure reducing (PRV) valves with partial grant funding, and approved several accessory-building permits, city minutes and regular disbursements.

The council voted to table the Comcast franchise agreement after Comcast’s local government affairs manager, Nate Martinez, requested more time to review edits the city attorney had apparently made to the draft. The council approved an amendment to Mona City Code 4-2-2-h-1 (nuisance and noise), adopted Resolution 2025-5 to reduce the water usage base from 15,000 to 12,000 gallons per month, authorized a $7,850 budget contribution toward $32,007.50 in PRV valve replacements (the remainder paid from a water-tank grant), approved minutes from the May 27 meeting and the city’s listed disbursements, and approved accessory-building permits presented by staff.

Councilors discussed each item briefly before votes. The Comcast item was placed on the agenda but council members chose to postpone action to allow staff and Comcast to exchange copies of a marked-up agreement. The nuisance-noise amendment removes a time-of-day reference so that disturbances may be addressed regardless of hour. On the water fee change, the council moved after staff noted public hearings had been completed and that the matter had been discussed for more than a year. The PRV valves total $32,007.50; available grant funds total $24,900, leaving $7,850 from city budget.

Land-use approvals included accessory-building permits presented by staff for the following addresses: 636 South 100 West (30 x 30 x 12), and 275 North Main Street (40 x 40 x 17). Staff said accessory-building permits are typically required when utilities are involved; council discussed administrative practice that smaller accessory structures under 400 square feet and meeting setbacks may not require a building permit. The council approved the minutes from the May 27 meeting and the listed disbursements, including four expenditures over the $5,000 limit that were described on the ledger.

Motions and formal outcomes recorded at the meeting (summary): tabled — Comcast franchise agreement; approved — amendment to City Code 4-2-2-h-1 (nuisance and noise); approved — Resolution 2025-5 (water usage base rate decrease from 15,000 to 12,000 gallons per month); approved — funding $7,850 from city budget for PRV valve replacement (total cost $32,007.50); approved — accessory-building permits for 636 S 100 W and 275 N Main St; approved — minutes (05/27/2025); approved — disbursements/finances.

The council did not provide detailed roll-call tallies in the meeting record for every motion; the transcript records at least one recorded "nay" on the water-fee item and multiple recorded "ayes" on other items. Where specific roll-call counts were not recorded in the transcript, the meeting minutes should be consulted for the official tally.

Several items were deferred for follow-up: staff and Comcast will exchange copies of the marked franchise agreement before the council considers it again; staff will continue work on noise/dog-barking language and accessory-building clarifications; and staff will proceed with PRV-valve purchase using grant funds plus the city contribution authorized by motion.

Votes at a glance (key details): Comcast franchise agreement — motion to table (outcome: tabled); Ordinance 2025-11 (Mona City Code 4-2-2-h-1 amendment, nuisance and noise) — motion to approve (outcome: approved); Resolution 2025-5 (fee schedule: water usage base rate 15,000 -> 12,000 gallons/month) — motion to approve (outcome: approved; at least one recorded "nay"); PRV valve replacements — authorize $7,850 from city budget toward $32,007.50 cost (outcome: approved); Accessory building permits (636 S 100 W; 275 N Main St) — approved; City council minutes (05/27/2025) — approved; Disbursements/finances — approved.

The council scheduled remaining review and public hearings for land-use code clarifications at the next meeting.