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Votes at a glance: council approves minutes amendment, expenditures, power purchases and easement release
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Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Bountiful City Council approved an amended set of minutes, authorized expenditures greater than $1,000, approved two power‑department equipment purchases totaling $68,670, and released two rear‑yard public‑utility easements for a seven‑lot subdivision; all motions carried unanimously on voice votes.
Bountiful City Council on May 27, 2025, took several routine but consequential votes: the council approved amended meeting minutes for May 13; authorized expenditures greater than $1,000 for payments made in May; approved two purchases for the municipal power system totaling $68,670; and released public‑utility rear yard easements on Lots 32 and 33 of Oak Haven Park Subdivision Plat C to allow a Brighton Homes subdivision replat. All motions passed on voice votes with no roll‑call breakdown recorded in the meeting transcript.
Minutes and expenditures
The council approved corrected minutes for the May 13 meeting after a council member noted an error: a reference to “BCYC will open a new show” in a council report should have read “BDAC” (Bountiful Davis Art Center). A motion to approve the minutes with that amendment carried on voice vote.
The council also approved expenditures greater than $1,000 paid in May. During discussion a council member asked about a May 14 invoice for “Railroad Management” related to a railroad right‑of‑way license used for city power lines. City staff explained that a portion of the city’s power distribution uses a right‑of‑way originally owned by Union Pacific and later sold to a private company, Railroad Management; the city previously negotiated a 20‑year buyout about 20 years ago for roughly $160,000, that agreement expired, and the current lease for the right‑of‑way at the time of discussion was $30,000. The council approved the listed expenditures on voice vote.
Power purchases
Alan Johnson, power director, presented two single‑source and bid‑award purchases for the power division: a manufacturer‑matched switchgear (S&C brand) to maintain interoperability with existing equipment, to be purchased from Irby for $47,510; and approximately 4,000 feet of 46‑kV cable (ACSR) to serve the North/Northwest substation at $5.29 per foot, awarded to Exeter for a total of $21,160. Council members moved and seconded approval of both purchases and both motions carried on voice votes.
Subdivision easement release
City engineer Lloyd Cheney presented a proposal from Brighton Homes to replat a state parcel and two previously platted lots near 2050 South and 350 East into seven new lots. As part of the replat the council approved a motion to release the existing rear‑yard public‑utility easements on Lots 32 and 33 of Oak Haven Park Subdivision Plat C so the new plat can be recorded. Cheney told the council the existing easements were not currently used and that utility companies will review the new plat as part of the recording process. The motion to release the easements passed unanimously.
Clerical and closing actions
Council also approved the payments list and concluded the meeting; the council postponed a planned closed session and adjourned the meeting.
The items approved at the May 27 meeting will be reflected in city records and the planning department’s pending subdivision filing; staff indicated vendors and recording will proceed following council action.
