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Riverton City Council Meeting - October 15, 2024

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, October 15, 2024
BodyRiverton, Utah
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DateTuesday, October 15, 2024
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:34

Jamie, you tell me when we're good.

0:37

Good.

0:48

All right, let's begin.

0:51

Call our work session meeting to order.

0:54

All of our council members are here with the exception of Councilmember Percy, who's excused tonight.

1:00

The first item up is a trails discussion.

1:03

Both the trails and the architectural code changes.

1:11

Uh Carrie is going to be leading us in that.

1:19

So I kind of want to just leave it as open discussion, but give you a little heads up of kind of what our our staff has been working on and see where we want to improve.

1:28

So currently up there, you have a map of all the trails or future possible trails in the city.

1:35

If they're dotted, that means they're um, or if they're blue, they're existing.

1:39

If they're red, they're future.

1:40

Um, and then we have areas that are considered like a sidewalk trail compared to a paved trail.

1:46

Those are all color different, it's hard to see on there.

1:48

I'll give you guys the full map.

1:49

You guys can all have separate.

1:51

But what we want to do as staff is look at these areas and say, okay, Midas Creek's gonna cost 150,000 to fully finish out.

1:59

So we're not jumping back and forth.

2:01

And Rose Creeks 250, and then come back to you guys and say, okay, can we get 100,000 a year to just not only do maintenance but also start developing some of these trails?

2:12

Um, the large ones like the canal trails, we obviously know what those are gonna cost.

2:16

They're gonna be a large expense.

2:17

But we really want to focus on Midas and Rose Creek in the areas that are just missing little sections.

2:23

Um Troy, you know, in your area there's a couple that have them, but they're not paved.

2:28

There's a couple that go through people's property.

2:30

So we have to do an evaluation, one, if it can be done, whether it's through a per person's property or not, and two, what that cost would be, and then come back to you guys and say, okay, where's our priorities?

2:42

Would we like to finish out one instead of doing you know a hundred feet on Midas, a hundred feet on rows, and back to Midas, and then back to rows?

2:49

Um, and just move forward that way so that we can fully connect these trails and be done.

2:54

Um, there are areas that we just can't connect under Banginar.

2:57

So we have a sidewalk trail that kind of connects them.

3:00

So that's what we'd like to do.

3:02

Um, and that's where we're headed.

3:03

We met with staff on some of these to look at that, and then we'll start evaluating what those costs would be and timeline.

3:11

Um we currently have a hundred thousand dollars in the budget this year for trail maintenance.

3:16

Um you'll notice last year we did Jordan River Trail.

3:19

We redid the paving on that.

3:20

Um this year we're looking at doing Margaret Trail.

3:24

Uh those were our two worst and probably most used.

3:27

Um and then we'll start doing evaluation like we do our streets, give us a rating on what areas need to be done, and just every year put that money towards it and maybe bump it up to that 150 to 200 a year and start developing some of these trails with that same amount of money.

3:42

And some years we only need 20,000 maintenance, but we have 180 to keep developing, or vice versa.

3:48

Any questions?

3:50

We'll let you weigh in here, but I guess you're looking for direction staff is on this map.

3:55

If there's anything you'd like to add to it, if there's anything you'd like to prioritize, we got 10,000 for maintenance, but do we have anything outside of the Welby Jacob Canal that was the largely grant funds, the two million or so with the bridge?

4:08

Do we have anything appropriated for trail construction of city funds?

4:14

I know we've got a five-year plan where we're reflecting that, and that's what you're proposing.

4:18

Is maybe in the five-year plan, start dedicating 150, 200,000 a year or some figure that the council directs.

4:24

Yep, we're doing the same thing with sidewalk.

4:26

We're gonna just try to get it to where we have a 10-year plan to just finish out everything kind of deal.

4:30

Gotcha.

4:30

Council member broker.

4:32

Um, just financially help me understand from a budget point of view.

4:35

If we put 150K in the budget every year, it just goes into essentially a trail fund.

4:41

Yeah, so it's a hundred thousand dollars.

4:47

No, we've been spending it and trying to keep up on maintenance, right?

4:50

Any big cracks or some holes.

4:51

So last year we had CR Hamilton, we had a low spot that just kept getting washed out, and the sprinkler line were broken underneath it, so we had to take it all out, regrade it, repave it, and then we also went down to the Jordan River and repaved all of that, right?

5:00

So we had to take it all out, regrade it, repave it, and then we also went down to the Jordan River and repaved all of that, right?

5:03

So you have to fix the large cracks or they'll just mirror through.

5:06

So we have to take sections out, put fabric down really and go through the whole section and just redo it.

5:11

So the intent would be to spend it every year, the 150K.

5:15

Yep.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Architectural Design████████████████16%
Historic Preservation█████████████13%
Parks and Recreation████████████12%
Procedural████████████12%
Emergency Management██████████10%
Education█████████9%
Fencing Regulation█████5%
Budget Equity Analysis███3%
Public Infrastructure District███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Riverton City Council Meeting - October 15, 2024

The Riverton City Council held a hybrid work session and regular meeting on October 15, 2024, at Riverton City Hall. The work session (6:00–6:51 PM) focused on trail development and architectural code changes. The regular meeting (7:00 PM–8:43 PM) included presentations, recognition of students and teachers, reports from volunteer committees, approval of a consent agenda, and a closed session. Councilmember Andy Pierucci was excused.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the following items unanimously (4-0):
    • Minutes of October 1, 2024
    • Resolution No. 24-93: Authorizing a purchase order for a 2024 Transit Cargo Van to replace the Water Department van involved in an accident
    • Resolution No. 24-94: Performance bond release for McNeil's Auto Combined (12975)
    • Resolution No. 24-95: Granting a communications network easement to Verizon Wireless for fiber optic line installation connecting facilities in Main Park to a trunk line under Sanborn Drive at 3335 West

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

  • Trails Discussion – Cary Necaise, Public Works Director, presented a map of existing and future trails. Priority areas include Midas Creek (estimated $150,000 to finish) and Rose Creek (estimated $250,000). He proposed securing approximately $100,000 annually for maintenance and development. Mayor Staggs suggested a yearly allocation of $150,000–$200,000 for the five-year plan. Councilmember McDougal expressed strong support, noting that a resident survey listed trails as the top request; he advocated treating trail maintenance like sidewalk upkeep and using county funds for connections. Councilmember McCay noted that $150,000 from the city could leverage three to four times matching from TRCC and state programs. Councilmember Haymond asked whether canal-side trails would be paved or remain dirt; Cary Necaise clarified that the Welby Jacob agreement requires paving. Mayor Staggs reported discussions with UDOT to advance the Welby Jacob Trail bridge project timeline to avoid another year of busing. Councilmember Buroker supported the plan and suggested showing a larger map for regional connectivity with South Jordan, Herriman, and Bluffdale.
  • Architectural Code Changes Clarification – Jason Lethbridge, Development Services Director, presented proposed revisions to architectural standards. Key changes include: enforcing four-sided architecture, limiting materials per building to between two and four types, restricting any single material to no more than 75% of a facade (with exceptions downtown for brick), and reducing specific downtown requirements (e.g., replacing clock towers with towers or vertical accents). He also proposed requiring that renovations identify two major elements consistent with existing themes, and establishing a conditional use permit for grade differentials over 18 inches between properties. Mayor Staggs expressed frustration with infill developments having significantly higher finished grades than surrounding areas. Councilmember McCay proposed adding stone as an acceptable primary material downtown alongside brick and inquired about reducing the minimum commercial lot size from half an acre. Councilmember McDougal expressed concern that increased flexibility downtown could undermine the city's thematic consistency (brick and arches) and emphasized the need for clearer site plan presentations and council oversight. Councilmember Buroker favored improving presentation of site plans rather than council approval. Councilmember Haymond questioned whether aesthetic requirements could hinder functional buildings; Lethbridge clarified that industrial structures could have lenient standards.
  • Youth Council Draft Ordinance Discussion – City Manager Kevin Hicks requested additional time to review the draft ordinance and cross‑reference with existing bylaws before further discussion. The item was postponed.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda was approved unanimously (4-0) on a motion by Councilmember McCay, seconded by Councilmember Buroker.
  • The work session adjourned unanimously (4-0) at 6:51 PM on a motion by Councilmember McDougal, seconded by Councilmember McCay.
  • The regular council meeting began at 7:00 PM. After presentations and council reports, the consent agenda was approved.
  • No public hearings or action items were considered.
  • The council unanimously (4-0) voted to convene in closed session at 7:58 PM to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual.
  • The closed session adjourned at 8:43 PM, and the meeting was closed by the same motion.
  • Upcoming meetings: November 12, 2024; December 3, 2024; January 7, 2025; January 21, 2025 (all 6:00 PM work session & council meeting).

Meeting Transcript

Jamie, you tell me when we're good. Good. All right, let's begin. Call our work session meeting to order. All of our council members are here with the exception of Councilmember Percy, who's excused tonight. The first item up is a trails discussion. Both the trails and the architectural code changes. Uh Carrie is going to be leading us in that. So I kind of want to just leave it as open discussion, but give you a little heads up of kind of what our our staff has been working on and see where we want to improve. So currently up there, you have a map of all the trails or future possible trails in the city. If they're dotted, that means they're um, or if they're blue, they're existing. If they're red, they're future. Um, and then we have areas that are considered like a sidewalk trail compared to a paved trail. Those are all color different, it's hard to see on there. I'll give you guys the full map. You guys can all have separate. But what we want to do as staff is look at these areas and say, okay, Midas Creek's gonna cost 150,000 to fully finish out. So we're not jumping back and forth. And Rose Creeks 250, and then come back to you guys and say, okay, can we get 100,000 a year to just not only do maintenance but also start developing some of these trails? Um, the large ones like the canal trails, we obviously know what those are gonna cost. They're gonna be a large expense. But we really want to focus on Midas and Rose Creek in the areas that are just missing little sections. Um Troy, you know, in your area there's a couple that have them, but they're not paved. There's a couple that go through people's property. So we have to do an evaluation, one, if it can be done, whether it's through a per person's property or not, and two, what that cost would be, and then come back to you guys and say, okay, where's our priorities? Would we like to finish out one instead of doing you know a hundred feet on Midas, a hundred feet on rows, and back to Midas, and then back to rows? Um, and just move forward that way so that we can fully connect these trails and be done. Um, there are areas that we just can't connect under Banginar. So we have a sidewalk trail that kind of connects them. So that's what we'd like to do. Um, and that's where we're headed. We met with staff on some of these to look at that, and then we'll start evaluating what those costs would be and timeline. Um we currently have a hundred thousand dollars in the budget this year for trail maintenance. Um you'll notice last year we did Jordan River Trail. We redid the paving on that. Um this year we're looking at doing Margaret Trail. Uh those were our two worst and probably most used. Um and then we'll start doing evaluation like we do our streets, give us a rating on what areas need to be done, and just every year put that money towards it and maybe bump it up to that 150 to 200 a year and start developing some of these trails with that same amount of money. And some years we only need 20,000 maintenance, but we have 180 to keep developing, or vice versa. Any questions? We'll let you weigh in here, but I guess you're looking for direction staff is on this map. If there's anything you'd like to add to it, if there's anything you'd like to prioritize, we got 10,000 for maintenance, but do we have anything outside of the Welby Jacob Canal that was the largely grant funds, the two million or so with the bridge? Do we have anything appropriated for trail construction of city funds? I know we've got a five-year plan where we're reflecting that, and that's what you're proposing. Is maybe in the five-year plan, start dedicating 150, 200,000 a year or some figure that the council directs. Yep, we're doing the same thing with sidewalk. We're gonna just try to get it to where we have a 10-year plan to just finish out everything kind of deal. Gotcha. Council member broker. Um, just financially help me understand from a budget point of view.

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