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Syracuse City Council Meeting Minutes (November 19, 2025)

Public Meetings — Wednesday, November 19, 2025
BodySyracuse, Utah
SessionPublic Meetings
DateWednesday, November 19, 2025
StatusFILED
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The general canvas in consideration of certifying the results of the Syracuse City General election held November 4th, 2025.

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There was an email sent out with City General election.

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Excuse me.

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That was exciting.

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That was great voice.

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All right.

0:20

Yeah, I know.

0:21

That was rude of me.

0:23

It was just feedback.

0:24

Sorry.

0:26

Terribly rude.

0:27

All right.

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So you received an email that had all that information in it.

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So does anybody have any questions or I will take a motion to certify the general canvas?

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I move that we make a or I make a motion that we certify the results of the Syracuse City primary election.

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Second.

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Not primary election.

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Oh, sorry.

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General certified the results of the Syracuse City general election.

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Second.

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Moved and seconded.

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All in favor?

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Aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

0:59

That passes unanimously.

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Now we'll start with our public comment.

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This is a chance for our citizens to share anything that they're concerned about.

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It could be a future agenda item.

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It could be a comment on one of the items tonight that is not a public hearing.

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Is there anyone who would like to come forward and share a comment with us?

1:20

Seeing none, I will move us past public comment and we will move right into mayoral mayoral and council announcements.

1:29

We'll start with the one that is listed on the agenda.

1:33

Brett, would you cover the uh mosquito abatement proposed tax increase?

1:38

Sure.

1:38

I would just uh refer everyone to the packet.

1:42

The uh that there's an intent to increase uh taxes in relation to the mosquito abatement district.

1:51

Uh it's as outlined.

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There is a public hearing that's set for December 11th, 2025 at 7 p.m.

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Uh that can be participated in virtually.

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Uh I don't know what the thoughts are of the council in relation to that, but I'm interested to hear and hear anything from the public as well.

2:11

Pull your mic up.

2:14

That's all I have.

2:17

Did you have any other items to cover?

2:19

No.

2:20

Were there is there any feedback as Councilman uh Craig and calling for feedback on the uh mosquito abatement item.

2:29

Seeing none, I will move on.

2:31

Julie.

2:32

I have nothing, Tony.

2:34

Paul?

2:34

I don't have any updates.

2:36

Jordan.

2:37

Sure, I'll give you an update on I I serve on the um Washington integrated waste board.

2:43

Uh this week, or I guess last week, um Farmington City was approved to actually start contributing to the green waste program.

2:51

So they will start um collecting green waste.

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I believe it's an opt-out program for them.

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And so there will be additional uh for all of you that use that, there will be additional supply once it all it's all composted up there.

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So that actually takes us to almost the capacity of the existing pad, so that will be expanded in future years to handle the additional green waste.

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Um also uh there was we went and did a survey of recyclable content that was coming in because I know uh when we initiated the recycling program, a lot of people were saying, well, people are gonna just throw whatever they want in there.

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So I'm happy to report there is only an 8% contamination in recycled goods, which means 92% of it is um able to be taken through, recycled and processed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural██████████████████████████████████34%
Zoning Regulation██████████████████████████26%
Historic Preservation████████████████16%
Mosquito Abatement██████████████14%
Water And Wastewater Management██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Syracuse City Council Meeting Minutes (November 19, 2025)

The Syracuse City Council convened on November 19, 2025, to certify the results of the November 4th General Election, review routine administrative items, discuss public announcements, and hold a work session regarding planning and cemetery code amendments. The meeting proceeded with unanimous votes on election certification, consent agenda items, and ordinance amendments, while planning items were deferred to the December 9th meeting.

Consent Calendar

  • Unanimous Approval of Five Items: Authorization for Mayor Mon to execute a youth court agreement extension; Ordinance 25-38 (repealing/re-enacting youth court governance); Ordinance 25-39 (extending secondary water season by up to two weeks); Ordinance 25-40 (allowing water bill reductions for fixed leaks); and Resolution R25-42 (amending personnel policies).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • General Public: No individuals presented public comments during either the public comment period or the second public comment section.

Discussion Items

  • Mosquito Abatement Tax Increase: Councilman Brett referred to the agenda packet, noting an intent to increase taxes for the mosquito abatement district and scheduled a public hearing for December 11, 2025, at 7 p.m. No council feedback was provided at this time.
  • Waste Management Updates (Councilwoman Jordan): Reported that Farmington City was approved to join the green waste program (opt-out), which will increase capacity needs for the existing pad, necessitating future expansion. Additionally, noted a 92% recycling success rate (8% contamination) following a content survey.
  • Museum Visitor Stats: Councilwoman Jennifer reported the local museum exceeded 6,000 visitors this year, a record high.
  • Infrastructure & Utilities:
    • I-93 Interchange: Mayor announced receipt of a gifted right of way on the east side for the approved I-93/2500 interchange project, allowing construction to proceed without cost.
    • Sewer District Biosolids: Mayor provided updates on the North Davis Sewer District purchasing a farm in Snowville to manage biosolids, replacing the previous arrangement in Weber County subject to EPA regulations.
  • Real Estate Acquisition: Council authorized the purchase of 2.454 acres from Gailey Trustees at 963 S 2000 W. Funding is identified as impact fees for a future fire station; the existing house on the property is slated for demolition due to age and maintenance costs.
  • Mobile Business Ordinance: Moved to amend Ordinance 25-41 to prohibit mobile businesses from locating in public rights of way due to traffic hazards; passed unanimously.
  • Planning Commission Recommendations (Work Session):
    • Zoning Amendments: Discussions occurred regarding a proposed map amendment (commercial to low density) and zoning amendment (A1 to R2) for property at 741 West and approx. 3700 South. Council agreed these items require further deliberation and will be voted on the December 9th meeting.
    • Utah Wildlands Urban Interface Code: Chief Bynton explained the text amendment required by House Bill 48. Council agreed to proceed with adoption at the December 9th meeting.
    • Cemetery Statues: Councilwoman Savage requested discussion on amending city code to allow statues on personal burial plots. Councilman Craig and staff opposed the request, citing liability concerns regarding irrigation access and monument stability/transport. Councilwoman Savage expressed willingness to defer. No amendment was made.

Key Outcomes

  • Election Certification: The results of the Syracuse City General Election held on November 4, 2025, were certified unanimously.
  • Ordinance Approval (Unanimous):
    • Ordinance 25-41: Prohibiting mobile businesses in public rights of way.
    • Real Estate Purchase Contract authorized for 2.454 acres at 963 S 2000 W for future fire station site.
  • Minutes Approval: Minutes from October 14th and October 28th were approved unanimously.
  • Deferrals: The Planning Commission's zoning and map amendments for 741 West/3700 South and the adoption of the Utah Wildlands Urban Interface Code text amendment were deferred for a vote on December 9, 2025.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned after completing the combined work session and council business.

Meeting Transcript

The general canvas in consideration of certifying the results of the Syracuse City General election held November 4th, 2025. There was an email sent out with City General election. Excuse me. That was exciting. That was great voice. All right. Yeah, I know. That was rude of me. It was just feedback. Sorry. Terribly rude. All right. So you received an email that had all that information in it. So does anybody have any questions or I will take a motion to certify the general canvas? I move that we make a or I make a motion that we certify the results of the Syracuse City primary election. Second. Not primary election. Oh, sorry. General certified the results of the Syracuse City general election. Second. Moved and seconded. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? That passes unanimously. Now we'll start with our public comment. This is a chance for our citizens to share anything that they're concerned about. It could be a future agenda item. It could be a comment on one of the items tonight that is not a public hearing. Is there anyone who would like to come forward and share a comment with us? Seeing none, I will move us past public comment and we will move right into mayoral mayoral and council announcements. We'll start with the one that is listed on the agenda. Brett, would you cover the uh mosquito abatement proposed tax increase? Sure. I would just uh refer everyone to the packet. The uh that there's an intent to increase uh taxes in relation to the mosquito abatement district. Uh it's as outlined. There is a public hearing that's set for December 11th, 2025 at 7 p.m. Uh that can be participated in virtually. Uh I don't know what the thoughts are of the council in relation to that, but I'm interested to hear and hear anything from the public as well. Pull your mic up. That's all I have. Did you have any other items to cover? No. Were there is there any feedback as Councilman uh Craig and calling for feedback on the uh mosquito abatement item. Seeing none, I will move on. Julie. I have nothing, Tony. Paul?

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