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Henefer council approves business license, property bid and pond system; approves minutes
Summary
The council unanimously approved several motions April 7, including a business license for Underground Dirt Works LLC, acceptance of a property bid for the old dump site, purchase of a pond-optimization system, conditional acceptance of a Beenfield annexation petition, and approval of March 3 minutes.
At its April 7 meeting the Henefer Town Council approved a series of formal motions and recorded the outcomes as follows.
Business license — Underground Dirt Works LLC: Mayor Kay H. Richins called for the motion. Councilperson Chad West moved to approve the business license for Underground Dirt Works LLC; Alec Deru seconded and the motion passed unanimously. (Absent: Steve Dallin.)
Accept property bid — old dump ground: The council accepted a bid from Jenni Wayment for the old dump property. Councilperson Chad West moved and Alec Deru seconded; the motion passed unanimously. (Absent: Steve Dallin.)
Purchase approval — Rippler pond-optimization system: The council approved purchasing a pond-optimization system described in the minutes as a "Rippler" (transcript contains inconsistent spellings). Councilperson Alec Deru moved to approve the purchase; Rush Hotchkiss seconded and the motion passed unanimously. (Absent: Steve Dallin.)
Accept petition — Beenfield annexation (conditional): The council accepted the annexation petition on the condition of executing an acceptable development agreement; motion moved by Alec Deru and seconded by Rush Hotchkiss. Roll call vote recorded all ayes; Steve Dallin absent. The council also voted to form a subcommittee (mayor and Councilperson Dallin) to negotiate the agreement.
Approval of minutes — March 3, 2026 (regular and closed session): Mayor Kay H. Richins called for a motion. Chad West moved to approve both sets of minutes; Rush Hotchkiss and Alec Deru seconded where noted. Both motions passed unanimously. (Absent: Steve Dallin.)
Ordinance/enforcement officer: The council discussed creating an enforcement officer position to enforce town ordinances and handling complaints; no ordinance vote occurred. Ty Bailey was assigned to draft a proposal and the town fee schedule will be amended to include enforcement-related fees.
