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Midvale Council accepts deeds, authorizes mayor to sign affidavits for 2025 street and utility project
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025-R-46 to accept Quit Claim Deeds for right-of-way acquisitions on Depot and Stagg streets, pre-authorizing the mayor to execute future Public Entity Affidavits; funding includes state allocations under UCA §72-2-121, Main Street CDA funds, and bonding.
The Midvale City Council on Aug. 19 approved Resolution 2025-R-46 to accept two Quit Claim Deeds and authorize the mayor to execute Public Entity Affidavits necessary to acquire right-of-way for the 2025 Utility and Street Improvement Project. Kate Andrus, speaking for staff, said the city is acquiring ROW along the north side of Depot Street and the east and some corner pieces of Stagg Street to allow the planned street and utility work to proceed.
"As part of this project, City staff has been working diligently to obtain the necessary right-of-way through Quit Claim Deeds to facilitate the street improvements outlined in the design documents," Andrus said. She told the council that Utah Code §57-1-47 requires a Public Entity Affidavit to be recorded with each deed and asked the council to approve the two executed deeds and to pre-authorize the mayor to sign substantially similar affidavits for any additional deeds needed to complete the project.
Staff noted the two attached Quit Claim Deeds list consideration at ten dollars ($10.00) plus the public improvements to be provided; any future monetary compensation required in negotiations would be paid from the project’s funding sources. The project is financed from three sources identified by staff: state funds under Utah Code Annotated §72-2-121, Main Street Community Development Area (CDA) funds, and utility project bonding funds. Andrus described UCA §72-2-121 funds as an annual allocation of $500,000 to Midvale from the County first-class highway fund, provided for 15 years (totaling $7,500,000) to support roadway congestion and safety improvements.
Council Member Paul Glover remarked that state agencies, such as UDOT, often compensate property owners at market value during acquisitions. Council Member Heidi Robinson moved to suspend the rules and approve Resolution 2025-R-46; Paul Glover seconded. The motion passed unanimously (Aye: Bonnie Billings, Paul Glover, Heidi Robinson, Bryant Brown, Denece Mikolash). The approved action authorizes the mayor to execute future Public Entity Affidavits substantially similar in form to those the council approved.
Next steps: staff will record the approved deeds and proceed with any additional deed and affidavit processing necessary for the 2025 utility and street improvements.
