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Riverton City Council Meeting - June 2, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, June 2, 2026
BodyRiverton, Utah
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DateTuesday, June 2, 2026
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0:41

We have a great idea.

1:02

Thank you very much.

1:04

Good evening, everyone.

1:05

It's a pleasure to welcome you.

1:07

Today is Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026.

1:11

And this is our regularly scheduled city council meeting.

1:14

We did have a work meeting at 4:30, which was uh, I think extremely productive as we talked about updating and improving our general plan.

1:24

We appreciate all our planning commissioners being here for that.

1:27

Okay, we will move right into our regular scheduled council meeting, and we will have a prayer to begin from Peggy Van Hafden.

1:48

Our father, which are in heaven, father, we are so grateful to be here in these beautiful surroundings.

2:00

We're grateful for our old building that is being used so beautifully for historical purposes.

2:08

We think of how it was and how the beautiful building it is.

2:17

Our beautiful mountains, and for Riverton, which is a beautiful city to live in.

2:25

Father, we're grateful for these people who have run for election and won and are sitting here and making decisions about our city.

2:38

We're grateful for our mayor, uh Tish Baroker, who does it uh an excellent job, and we're proud of her.

2:49

We ask the father now to be with us to watch over us, to uh have the people in charge here make good decisions for our city, that they will be well and healthy, that their families also will be.

3:08

And Father, we say this in the name of Jesus Christ.

3:12

Amen.

3:14

Thank you, Peggy, very much.

3:15

That was very kind prayer.

3:16

It's appreciated.

3:18

Okay.

3:19

It looks like Chief Taylor is going to lead us in the pledge.

3:27

Audience, please arise and repeat after me.

3:29

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

3:34

And to the Republic for which it stands.

3:51

Very much.

3:53

Okay, we will start with mayor council staff reports.

3:56

I'll start with the staff.

3:58

I know we first of all, uh, Miss Garn has a lot to say tonight.

4:03

She's been working very hard on the Fourth of July.

4:05

So let's give her some time.

4:19

I wanted to go over a few things that we've um our department has been doing the past couple of months, and then we're gonna have a little bit of discussion about Riverton town days, that little party that we put on.

4:28

So we started off uh the spring with our annual half marathon.

4:32

We had 678 runners, 245 in our half, 128 in the 10, and 305 in the 5K, and they came as far as Florida this year to participate in our race.

4:44

Then we had our Miss Riverton pageant, we had 13 contestants.

4:48

Our future is bright with these young ladies.

4:50

They are extremely impressive.

4:54

Then uh for Easter, we brought back uh that teen flashlight Easter egg hunt.

5:00

We did that up until 2020, and then we had to do, we had to adjust, come up with a new plan, and we brought it back this year.

5:07

We estimated we had between five and six hundred participants in that event, and it was well received by our teenagers.

5:14

So I left out the regular um bunny hop event we had.

5:19

I'm sorry, we don't we don't do a traditional egg hunt, which still disappoint some of our residents, but we don't have to call out extra reinforcements from our police department because we don't host the Easter egg hunt where the moms are fighting over that egg.

5:33

So uh then we had our spring cleanup days.

5:36

Just for your information, I always wonder is this still worth it that you know if we do this or not?

5:41

So Brooke did an amazing picture for me to help you visualize what we've collected here.

5:46

If you look on the event lawn, that is 98 dumpsters.

5:50

But if you were to stack those on top of one another in front of City Hall, this is what 98 dumpsters would look like.

5:56

So uh from Western Springs Park, we had 20 loads that were hauled away from waste management, and then we had city dumpsters with 13 loads from the city park, or from Western Springs, pardon me.

6:08

And then for the city park, we had 56 loads hauled from waste management line from our city.

6:14

So between the two days at the two locations, we had 98 dumpsters.

6:19

I just nodded the head, is it worth it to still have both locations?

6:23

I think we we try and divert a lot of the traffic from the main park.

6:27

We say, you know, there's no waiting at Western Springs.

6:30

However, this year we we had a more consistent group of individuals going to Western Springs, maybe because homes are getting a little older and more established and they're trimming their trees and whatnot, but it's a very well attended event.

6:43

The next event we did was our recycle right day.

6:46

We hauled off six and a half dumpsters full of tires, which we were kind of shocked at.

6:51

We're like, really?

6:52

We still have that many tires in the city, but we do, but the cost was $3,200 for that.

6:57

We did electronic waste with 14 totes, which is that um picture up on the top.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Regulations███████████████████████23%
Parks and Recreation██████████████████18%
Procedural█████████████████17%
Fiscal Sustainability███████████11%
Economic Development███████7%
Public Safety██████6%
Personnel Matters██████6%
Technology and Innovation████4%
Parking Regulation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Riverton City Council Meeting - June 2, 2026

The Riverton City Council held a work session at 4:30 PM and a regular council meeting at 7:00 PM on June 2, 2026, at City Hall. The work session included a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to discuss long-term vision and development patterns, as well as a discussion on traffic mitigation at Sentinel Ridge. The council meeting covered public comments, staff reports, multiple public hearings, and action items. All votes were unanimous, with Councilmember Pierucci recused from one item.

Work Session (4:30 PM)

  • Planning Commission Joint Meeting: The Council and Planning Commission discussed desired community characteristics, development patterns, and long-term vision. Commissioners emphasized quality design over density, parking adequacy, housing affordability concerns, and the need for corridor-specific zoning for Redwood Road. No formal action was taken.
  • Sentinel Ridge Median: City Engineer Matt Cassel presented traffic mitigation options for Sentinel Ridge and nearby intersections due to updated traffic studies showing earlier-than-expected congestion. Options included traffic signals, roundabouts, and median configurations. No final decision was made; further evaluation was suggested.

Consent Calendar

  • Minute Approval: Minutes from May 19, 2026, approved unanimously.
  • Resolution No. 26-27: Agreement for Construction and Cost-Sharing of the Southwest Aqueduct Reach 2 Project approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Antonio Valbueno, Wings Neurodiversity Foundation: Proposed an inclusive pilot park space of approximately 750 square feet for neurodiverse children, with three zones for sensory/adaptive play, active play, and calm areas.
  • Maria Victoria Duque, Wings Neurodiversity Foundation: Supported the inclusive park initiative, describing personal challenges as a parent of two children on the autism spectrum.
  • Ken Avery: Expressed confusion about the City's ADU code, noting that renting individual bedrooms may not be clearly defined, and raised concerns about parking impacts. He requested clarifying language to address rental arrangements.

Discussion Items

  • Sheril Garn, Events Director: Reported on recent events (half marathon with 678 runners, Miss Riverton pageant with 13 contestants, teen flashlight Easter egg hunt with 500–600 participants, spring cleanup with 98 dumpsters) and outlined summer programming (Riverton Town Days, 1776 production at 90% sold out, rodeo, parade, flag ceremony, breakfast, and other events). Parking restrictions and safety measures were discussed.
  • Sentinel Ridge Median (work session): See Work Session section.
  • Planning Commission Joint Meeting (work session): See Work Session section.

Public Hearings / Action Items (all passed unanimously)

  • Ordinance No. 26-10 (Newman Rezone): Rezone 1.47 acres at ~1393 West 12600 South from RR-22 to Commercial Gateway with Pedestrian Oriented Overlay. The applicant, Scott Yermish, stated intent to develop commercial and generate tax revenue. A public commenter expressed concern about wildlife (pheasants) on the site. Approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance No. 26-11 (King Rezone): General Plan Amendment and rezone of ~0.49-acre at NW corner of Trestle Lane and 13400 South to Medium Density Residential and R-4 zoning. Property owner David King stated the rezone would improve the corner's appearance. Approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance No. 26-12 (Zev Technologies): Amended Section 9.20.010 to allow firearm discharge during manufacturing/testing within enclosed, licensed facilities. The applicant, Taylor Goode, welcomed the change. Approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance No. 26-13 (Gold Cross Ambulance): Amended commercial use table to allow ambulance/EMS facilities as conditional uses in Commercial Gateway, Regional, and PCC zones, with specific standards (indoor vehicle storage, restricted siren use, no walk-in services). Approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance No. 26-14 (Elective/Statutory Officer Compensation): Adopted 3% COLA for municipal statutory officers and employees; Mayor and Council received no compensation increase for FY 2026-2027. Approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance No. 26-15 (Executive Officer Compensation): Adopted 3% COLA for executive officers and City Attorney. Approved unanimously.
  • Resolution No. 26-25 (Fee Schedule): Adopted FY 2026-2027 Municipal Fee Schedule. Approved unanimously.
  • Resolution No. 26-26 (Final Budget): Adopted the final budgets for FY 2026-2027, reflecting nearly $1 million less spending than the prior year. Approved unanimously.

Other Action Items

  • Resolution No. 26-24 (Forged Fiber 37, LLC): Authorized a franchise agreement for fiber infrastructure in city rights-of-way. Councilmember Pierucci recused himself (employer relationship). Approved unanimously (4-0).

Key Outcomes

  • All consent items and public hearing actions passed unanimously.
  • The Council directed staff to continue evaluation of Sentinel Ridge traffic mitigation options.
  • Upcoming meetings: June 16, July 21, August 4, and August 18, 2026.
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM.

Meeting Transcript

We have a great idea. Thank you very much. Good evening, everyone. It's a pleasure to welcome you. Today is Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026. And this is our regularly scheduled city council meeting. We did have a work meeting at 4:30, which was uh, I think extremely productive as we talked about updating and improving our general plan. We appreciate all our planning commissioners being here for that. Okay, we will move right into our regular scheduled council meeting, and we will have a prayer to begin from Peggy Van Hafden. Our father, which are in heaven, father, we are so grateful to be here in these beautiful surroundings. We're grateful for our old building that is being used so beautifully for historical purposes. We think of how it was and how the beautiful building it is. Our beautiful mountains, and for Riverton, which is a beautiful city to live in. Father, we're grateful for these people who have run for election and won and are sitting here and making decisions about our city. We're grateful for our mayor, uh Tish Baroker, who does it uh an excellent job, and we're proud of her. We ask the father now to be with us to watch over us, to uh have the people in charge here make good decisions for our city, that they will be well and healthy, that their families also will be. And Father, we say this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Thank you, Peggy, very much. That was very kind prayer. It's appreciated. Okay. It looks like Chief Taylor is going to lead us in the pledge. Audience, please arise and repeat after me. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. Very much. Okay, we will start with mayor council staff reports. I'll start with the staff. I know we first of all, uh, Miss Garn has a lot to say tonight. She's been working very hard on the Fourth of July. So let's give her some time. I wanted to go over a few things that we've um our department has been doing the past couple of months, and then we're gonna have a little bit of discussion about Riverton town days, that little party that we put on. So we started off uh the spring with our annual half marathon. We had 678 runners, 245 in our half, 128 in the 10, and 305 in the 5K, and they came as far as Florida this year to participate in our race. Then we had our Miss Riverton pageant, we had 13 contestants. Our future is bright with these young ladies. They are extremely impressive. Then uh for Easter, we brought back uh that teen flashlight Easter egg hunt. We did that up until 2020, and then we had to do, we had to adjust, come up with a new plan, and we brought it back this year. We estimated we had between five and six hundred participants in that event, and it was well received by our teenagers. So I left out the regular um bunny hop event we had. I'm sorry, we don't we don't do a traditional egg hunt, which still disappoint some of our residents, but we don't have to call out extra reinforcements from our police department because we don't host the Easter egg hunt where the moms are fighting over that egg. So uh then we had our spring cleanup days. Just for your information, I always wonder is this still worth it that you know if we do this or not? So Brooke did an amazing picture for me to help you visualize what we've collected here. If you look on the event lawn, that is 98 dumpsters. But if you were to stack those on top of one another in front of City Hall, this is what 98 dumpsters would look like. So uh from Western Springs Park, we had 20 loads that were hauled away from waste management, and then we had city dumpsters with 13 loads from the city park, or from Western Springs, pardon me. And then for the city park, we had 56 loads hauled from waste management line from our city.

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