At its Nov. 6, 2025 meeting Midland City Council heard a pre‑session legislative briefing from State Representative Casey Snyder and handled multiple local items that require staff follow‑up.

Key items:
• State update: Rep. Casey Snyder summarized expected legislative priorities including a roughly $500 million state budget shortfall, proposals for a water clearinghouse and possible water fee, housing and zoning discussions and potential judicial branch reforms. Snyder urged engagement with the League of Cities and Towns.

• South Cache Valley Recreation Special Service District: Council opened a public hearing on a previously initiated formation process. City attorney Eric clarified creation of the district would not itself grant taxing authority; any tax or borrowing would be subject to later voter approval. Staff will continue outreach to neighboring municipalities and wait for the statutory protest period to elapse.

• Parking ordinance (Ordinance 25‑31): Council continued the item after extended discussion on safety, visibility and enforcement of restrictions on nonmotorized equipment and uncoupled trailers; staff will redraft and consult legal counsel.

• Weed/grass/brush ordinance (first reading): Council approved the first reading of an ordinance setting a 12‑inch height limit with exceptions for agricultural and certain natural/recreation areas; council directed staff to clarify wetlands/riparian exceptions and consider extending the cut‑removal timeline to 48 hours.

• Annexation (Hollow Road): Council accepted a 29‑acre annexation petition for further consideration conditioned on Cache County concurrence and an applicant‑funded water model to verify service adequacy; planning commission review and additional county coordination are next steps.

• ADU billing workshop: Staff presented options for charging detached ADUs. Council signaled a preference to not impose additional base utility fees for detached ADUs on the same lot and asked staff to draft ordinance language reflecting that direction.

Next steps: staff will return with revised draft ordinances (parking, weeds, ADU billing), engineering results (water model for Hollow Road annexation) and continued outreach on the recreation district and other intergovernmental matters.

(Reporting note: This summary is based on council discussions, staff presentations and the public hearing record at the Nov. 6 meeting.)