Council approves truck purchase, fixes ordinance wording, and OKs several building permits

The Levan Town Council voted in February 2025 to purchase a town work truck, approved a technical ordinance amendment, and granted several building and outbuilding permits during its regular meeting.

The council approved buying a used work truck from Young Chevrolet (bid submitted by Scott Brown) for use by town staff rather than continuing a lease arrangement. Council members said the town had been paying about $10,000 annually for a lease and that buying a truck would be more cost-effective. The council agreed to split the purchase cost across the town’s enterprise funds. The motion to approve the purchase passed; the motion language in the record authorized the purchase "if it’s still available." The transcript does not list a named mover or seconder for the motion and does not provide a roll-call tally; minutes record the motion as carried.

The council also approved an ordinance amendment to correct wording in the town code’s obstruction-of-view provision. Planning and Zoning had reviewed the change, which replaced a sentence fragment near the end of the paragraph (code citation referenced verbally as a section in chapter 16, shown in the record as "16.10.010" and the ordinance recorded in the meeting as "Ordinance 02132025-001"). Council members held a hearing as required for ordinance changes and then approved the amendment; the motion carried.

On permits, the council approved an outbuilding permit for Jared Rosequist (location: 2026 West 200 South), a new-home permit for Nick Childs (tentative address 155 North 100 West), and an outbuilding permit for a Cook property at 484 East 300 South. Planning review and the building inspector had signed off on the items presented to the council; the inspector will confirm setbacks and perform on-site inspections during construction.

A fence permit that evening was tabled for more work. The council also reviewed a draft gas-service agreement with Nephi (a neighboring utility arrangement) to clarify where the utility’s responsibility ends and Levan’s responsibility begins; staff said a few details remained to be resolved and that the agreement would likely return for council action after further review.

Council members also reported a mechanical problem with the town’s garbage truck that could require a cylinder-head repair. Staff said parts were expected within a week and that the town has been saving toward a replacement vehicle but would attempt repairs first.

The council approved the Jan. 16 meeting minutes and the claims, payroll comparison, and final cash receipts reports for the referenced periods. As with other motions in the meeting, the transcript records motions, seconds and that "the motion carries" but does not include individual roll-call vote counts.