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Cedar City Council approves agenda change, awards cemetery change order and authorizes wastewater reuse study
Summary
Council voted to amend the agenda to move public comment to the end and cancel the closed session, approved the consent agenda, awarded a cemetery renovation change order to Viking Construction with a completion deadline, and authorized change order #3 to proceed with a wastewater effluent reuse study tied to time‑sensitive grant funds.
At the start of the meeting the council amended the agenda to place public comment at the end of the regular meeting and cancel the planned closed session. Councilmember (Speaker 5) moved the amendment and Councilmember (Speaker 6) seconded; the chair reported the motion passed "4 to 1."
The consent agenda was then approved on a voice vote after a motion from Councilmember (Speaker 5) and a second from Councilmember (Speaker 6).
On a separate action concerning the cemetery renovation project, staff presented two revised price options: Viking Excavation returned a revised bid of $20,581 and city in‑house crews estimated $14,030. Council discussion centered on warranty protection and schedule. Councilmember Schmidt (Speaker 14) moved to award the change order to Viking Construction to preserve a single‑contract warranty; the motion included a completion deadline (originally May 10, later amended in discussion to completion prior to Memorial Day) and carried on voice vote. Parks staff said warranties for the project run one year following final sign‑off.
Council also considered a contract modification (change order #3) with Hanson, Allen & Luce to complete a wastewater effluent reuse study and a Cross Hollow area water master plan amendment. Paul Monroe (Central Iron County Water Conservancy District, Speaker 12) explained multiple grant funds are available but require quick expenditure timelines: he cited a $1,000,000 award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and additional funding from the Utah Division of Water Resources and indicated approximately $2,000,000 of project grant funding was in hand; these awards require local matching (about 20%, roughly $400,000). After debate and clarification that the study would supply design parameters necessary to use the grant funds, Councilmember (Speaker 7) moved and Councilmember (Speaker 14) seconded authorization to proceed with the change order; the motion passed on voice vote.
Separately, council voted to select Councilmember R. Scott Phillips (recorded in the meeting as Scott Phillips) to serve as mayor pro tem for 2026.
