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Council approves minutes and flag‑status resolution; elects Kim Rodella mayor pro tem
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting Highland City Council approved two sets of minutes, elected a new mayor pro tem and adopted a resolution defining flag‑status protocol for city facilities. Vote counts were recorded on consent items and the resolution; the mayor pro tem election was approved by unanimous voice vote.
Highland City Council took three formal actions on Tuesday, Feb. 4: it approved two sets of meeting minutes with amendments, elected Council Member Kim Rodella as mayor pro tem and adopted a resolution establishing a city flag‑status policy.
Minutes approved: The council voted to approve the minutes of Jan. 7, 2025 and Jan. 21, 2025 with corrections identified by Council Member Doug Courtney (corrections related to ordinance citations, text substitutions and spelling corrections). The motion to approve, moved by Doug Courtney and seconded by Scott (surname not specified on the record), passed in a recorded voice roll call 5–0.
Mayor pro tem election: The council opened nominations for mayor pro tem. Council Member Scott nominated Council Member Kim Rodella; a second was recorded. The council then voted by voice; the motion passed and “Kim Rodella is now mayor pro tem,” the mayor announced. Comments during the item included a lengthy council discussion of statutory authority under the Utah Code (UCA 10‑3b‑3022 and UCA 10‑1‑1103 cited in council discussion) and council members requested potential code clarifications be drafted to place sensible limits and notification requirements on the mayor pro tem role.
Flag‑status resolution adopted: Council Member Erin (staff presenter) presented a resolution establishing a standard policy for lowering flags on city facilities. The resolution delegates deference to the governor’s direction on statewide half‑staff orders while preserving the mayor’s discretionary authority to direct local flag lowering for short periods of local mourning. The council voted to adopt the 2025 resolution outlining flag status policy at Highland City facilities in a voice roll call vote of 5–0.
Why it matters: The minutes corrections clarify the official record; the mayor pro tem election designates an acting official to preside in the mayor’s absence and prompted council discussion about potential local code amendments governing how and when a mayor pro tem may assume mayoral authority; the flag resolution provides a clear single‑document policy for staff and public regarding which authority governs temporary flag status changes at four city properties (City Office Building, Mountain View/Island Family Park, cemetery and fire station).
