West Valley City Council approves slate of ordinances and resolutions, delays church property purchase

West Valley City — The West Valley City Council on Oct. 28 approved a series of ordinances and resolutions covering police grant acceptance, subdivision approvals, park funding and personnel-policy updates, and continued consideration of a lease–purchase of a church-owned property after a split roll-call vote.

The council unanimously approved Resolution 25-150 to accept a $15,000 state grant from the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to assist the West Valley City Police Department. Council members also approved Ordinance 25-30 (Wasatch West Valley retail subdivision at 3570 South Constitution Boulevard) and Ordinance 25-31 (West Valley Promenade subdivision amendments), each by unanimous roll-call vote.

Other unanimous actions included Resolution 25-151, authorizing a contract with Housel Levine Associate LLC to perform a comprehensive update of the city general plan; Resolution 25-152, which updates several personnel policies including fire progression and parental leave language; and Resolution 25-153, authorizing purchase of structural firefighting turnout gear for new hires.

Parks funding drew two related votes: Resolution 25-154 authorized acceptance of a $250,000 donation from the Integrity Foundation toward a new playground at Parkway Park, and Resolution 25-155 approved the overall funding plan for the park replacement, which the council recorded as $250,000 from the Integrity Foundation, $150,000 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and a city obligation of $213,705.

A proposed lease–purchase in Resolution 25-156 for property at 3150 West Whitehall — described in the meeting record as including a $50,000 earnest-money payment, a $2,000-per-month lease for 24 months, and an approximate $2.1 million final purchase price — produced a split roll-call vote (three yes, three no). Council members noted an absent member whose vote could affect the outcome; the council then voted to continue the item to the next meeting on Nov. 18 for further consideration.

The council later approved two additional, similar lease–purchase resolutions for church-owned properties (Resolutions 25-157 and 25-158) and Resolution 25-159 transferring responsibility for the recently approved properties; those measures passed on unanimous votes.

The consent agenda, approved unanimously, included acceptance of a warranty deed from the Redevelopment Agency, reappointments to the Clean and Beautiful Committee, and nominations of Karen Lang and Cindy Wood to the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Board of Trustees.

The council adjourned and the Redevelopment Agency convened, approved its Aug. 26 minutes and unanimously adopted Resolution 25-10 to execute a warranty deed conveying property tied to the West Valley Promenade subdivision to the city. The Redevelopment Agency then adjourned. The council’s next meeting was set for Nov. 18.

Votes at a glance - Res. 25-150 (police grant): Approved, unanimous - Ord. 25-30 (Wasatch West Valley subdivision): Approved, unanimous - Ord. 25-31 (West Valley Promenade subdivision): Approved, unanimous - Res. 25-151 (general plan contract): Approved, unanimous - Res. 25-152 (personnel/policy updates): Approved, unanimous - Res. 25-153 (firefighter PPE): Approved, unanimous - Res. 25-154 (Integrity Foundation donation for Parkway Park): Approved, unanimous - Res. 25-155 (Parkway Park funding plan): Approved, unanimous - Res. 25-156 (lease–purchase, 3150 W. Whitehall): Initial vote split; motion to continue to Nov. 18 approved, continuance pending further action - Res. 25-157, 25-158 (additional lease–purchases): Approved, unanimous - Res. 25-159 (transfer of property responsibility): Approved, unanimous - RDA Res. 25-10 (warranty deed to city): Approved, unanimous

The meeting record contained no substantive public testimony on any item.