Toquerville council asks BLM for 100-foot right-of-way near a planned collector road

The Toquerville City Council voted 4-0 on Oct. 7 to apply to the Bureau of Land Management for a 100-foot-wide right-of-way and to direct staff to work with Steve Gilbert, his engineers and the BLM on the acquisition. Mayor Pro Tempore Joey Campbell presided because Mayor Dan Catlin was absent, as was Council Member Val Preslar. ^[1]

Assistant City Manager Darrin LeFevre presented the item on Gilbert's behalf. He showed a concept plan and a future collector road in the area on the city's Transportation Master Plan, and said Gilbert asked the city to be the applicant. The motion ties the work to the alignment and exhibit maps shown to the council. ^[1][2]

The council also approved, 4-0, a resolution changing the city's uniform fee schedule for facility and event fees. Recorder Emily Teaters reviewed proposed changes to pickleball court fees, and the council discussed the fees and the reservation process. The minutes do not list the new amounts. ^[1]

In reports, Hurricane Valley Fire District Chief Robert Hooper said the contract for the new headquarters station was awarded. He said Station 43 responded to 120 calls in September, 24 of them in Toquerville. A representative of the Ash Creek Special Services District gave an update on the Confluence Park Water Reclamation Facility, and City Manager Ben Billingsley reported on public works, the city audit and Westfield Park. ^[1]

The council went into a closed session at 6:52 p.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m. ^[1]