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Votes at a glance: Magna Council approves Broadway reinvestment ordinance, instructs legal negotiations and adds $219,000 to staff budget
Summary
At its January meeting, Magna’s council approved an ordinance creating the Broadway Community Reinvestment Project area, voted to instruct staff to begin contract negotiations with a proposed law firm, and approved a $219,000 supplemental for three staff positions; other routine appointments were also made.
The City Council took several formal actions during the January public meeting. Key votes and outcomes are summarized below.
• Approval of minutes (consent): Council approved the minutes of the Jan. 13 meeting by voice vote with no opposition.
• Instruction to begin negotiations with proposed legal team: After a presentation by Nathan Bracken of Smith Harvickson, the council voted to instruct staff to begin negotiations with the firm and to allow the firm or conflict counsel to participate in a closed session as needed. Staff will negotiate terms and bring a proposed contract back to the council for formal approval.
• Ordinance: Broadway Community Reinvestment Project area: The council moved, seconded and approved an ordinance creating the Broadway Community Reinvestment Project area (ordinance motion passed on voice vote at the meeting); the item will be processed as an ordinance and any subsequent steps (tax increment, redevelopment actions) would follow statutory procedures.
• Budget addition for staff: The council voted to add $219,000 to the administration budget to fund three staff positions described by city management (assistant city manager, mayoral administrative assistant, and a customer‑service/front desk position). Staff outlined that these positions would increase annual payroll and benefits and that the $219,000 represents additional funding above previously budgeted amounts. The motion passed on a recorded voice vote (4 Yes, 1 No); the transcript does not provide a clear roll‑call with member-by‑member recorded votes.
• Appointments: The council confirmed several appointments to intergovernmental boards including the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District trustee appointment (Michael Jensen), the city representative to the Unified Fire Authority and assignments to the Wasatch Front Waste Recycling Board, mosquito abatement and animal control panels. Meeting notes indicate these were approved by voice vote unless otherwise recorded.
• Closed session: The council voted to enter a closed session to discuss personnel/mental health matters, pending litigation, potential purchase of real property, and security systems; the mayor said no final votes would be taken following the closed session.
Motion provenance and next steps: Several of the items approved were procedural directions (instructing staff to negotiate, appointments, consent items). Any contract awards, budget ordinance language or redevelopment steps required by law will return to the council with supporting documents for a formal vote or public hearing as required.
