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Garden City holds public hearing on utility easement for Rocky Mountain Power
Summary
Garden City held a brief public hearing April 9 on Ordinance #26-08, a proposed electric utility franchise and general utility easement for Rocky Mountain Power. Staff said the document is an easement (not a payment contract) and includes a clause to discuss mid-term amendments; the hearing was closed without a recorded vote on adoption.
The Garden City Town Council held a public hearing April 9, 2026, on Ordinance #26-08, a proposed electric utility franchise and general utility easement that would allow Rocky Mountain Power to construct and maintain facilities in the town right-of-way, Mayor Mike Leonhardt said at the Lakeview Building.
Mr. Steve Liechty explained the ordinance to the council and members of the public, saying the document would grant Rocky Mountain Power the franchise and a general utility easement to use the town right-of-way for constructing and maintaining existing facilities. When asked whether the agreement included any direct payment or franchise fee, Mr. Liechty said, "This is only an easement agreement." He added that the contract contains "a clause in the agreement that allows for a discussion about amending the agreement mid-term," indicating a mechanism to revisit terms during the agreement term.
Resident Dana Hudrlik asked the clarifying questions about the nature and term of the agreement during the hearing. The council did not take a final vote on Ordinance #26-08 at this public hearing; instead, Council Member Susann House moved to close the public hearing and return to the regular Town Council meeting. Council Member Brad Davis seconded the motion. Council Members Pat Argyle, Brad Davis, Susann House and Dan Larsen voted in favor and the motion carried; the minutes record the hearing closed at 6:07 p.m.
No formal adoption or rejection of Ordinance #26-08 is recorded in the public-hearing minutes. The hearing provided an opportunity for public clarification about whether the document carried monetary terms (it did not, per staff) and noted the presence of a provision allowing future discussion of mid-term amendments. The council's minutes list the meeting attendees and show the attestation lines for signatures by council and Cathie Rasmussen, town clerk.
What happens next: the minutes do not record any final action on Ordinance #26-08; any subsequent staff recommendation or council vote on adoption would appear in later meeting records.
