Logan council adopts $166.1 million budget, keeps property tax rate and accepts $4.6 million in federal relief

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Roads and utilities

   Vacation of public right of way near 1465 West 200 North (Ordinance 20-14)

   Approved · 5-0 · Near 1465 West 200 North

   The council vacated a right of way so the Division of Wildlife Resources can transfer replacement land for the 1400 West realignment to the city at no cost. The land was purchased from Cardall Properties One, LLC.

   • Land dealAmount not given to Division of Wildlife Resources Replacement land for road alignment transferred at no cost
   • Ordinance 20-14

   Moved by Council Member Tom Jensen, seconded by Council Member Jess Bradfield. Vote: Unanimous

2. City code

   Bar establishment license ordinance (Ordinance 20-13, Chapter 5.10 Article IV)

   Pending

   The ordinance replaces 'private club' with 'bar establishment' licenses and sets population-based limits. Three emails supported it and there were no oral comments. Council Member Bradfield's amendment for one license per 12,500 residents failed, with Council Members Simmonds, Mark Anderson and Amy Anderson voting no. Simmonds' amendment for two licenses per 10,000 residents carried 4-1 with Bradfield voting no. No final vote on the ordinance as amended is recorded in the minutes.

   • Ordinance 20-13
   • Amendment 1 (Bradfield): failed; Amendment 2 (Simmonds): carried 4-1

   Amendment 1 moved by Council Member Jess Bradfield, seconded by Council Member Tom Jensen; Amendment 2 moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Mark Anderson

3. Budget

   Budget adjustment: $6,157 CCEMS standby overtime and $2,226 police overtime (Resolution 20-23)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council appropriated $6,157 from CCEMS for standby overtime and $2,226 in reimbursable state-funded police overtime.

   • Budget$6,157 CCEMS standby overtime. Paid from CCEMS
   • Grant$2,226 Police overtime. Paid from State reimbursement
   • Resolution 20-23

   Moved by Council Member Tom Jensen, seconded by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds. Vote: Unanimous

4. Budget

   Budget adjustment: $4,596,033 federal CARES Act relief (Resolution 20-24)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council appropriated $4,596,033 in federal COVID-19 relief. The funds must be used by November 30, 2020 and unused money returned by December 4. Gail Yost asked whether the money would help businesses or unemployed residents.

   • Grant$4.60 million COVID-19 relief. Paid from Federal CARES Act
   • Resolution 20-24
   • Use by Nov. 30, 2020

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Tom Jensen. Vote: Unanimous

5. Taxes and fees

   Property tax rate for 2020 and FY2020-21 (Resolution 20-18)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council set the property tax rate at 0.001473. Staff said the rate is not being raised.

   • Rate: 0.001473

   Moved by Council Member Jess Bradfield, seconded by Council Member Mark Anderson. Vote: Unanimous

6. Budget

   Elected officials' wages for FY2020-21 (Resolution 20-16)

   Approved · 5-0

   Pay is unchanged: mayor $99,468 a year plus a $6,000 car allowance, council members $15,606 plus $300. An emailed suggestion from Rick Mayer to raise the council vehicle allowance to $1,000 was noted.

   • Mayor: $99,468 + $6,000
   • Council: $15,606 + $300

   Moved by Council Member Tom Jensen, seconded by Council Member Jess Bradfield. Vote: Unanimous

7. Budget

   Utah Retirement Systems contributions (Resolution 20-17)

   Approved · 5-0

   The city will pay 100% of required employee contributions for eligible Tier 1 members from July 1, 2020.

   • Resolution 20-17

   Moved by Council Member Jess Bradfield, seconded by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds. Vote: Unanimous

8. Budget

   Final FY2020-21 budget of $166,117,879 (Resolution 20-19)

   Approved · 5-0

   The budget is reported as a 3.9% increase, or 2.1% after adjustments, with the general fund down 2.6%.

   • Budget$166.1 million Total FY2020-21 city budget
   • Resolution 20-19

   Moved by Council Member Jess Bradfield, seconded by Council Member Tom Jensen. Vote: Unanimous

9. Item RDA · Budget

   Redevelopment Agency budget for FY2020-21 (Resolution 20-20 RDA)

   Approved · 5-0

   The agency adopted a redevelopment area budget of $2,815,000.

   • Budget$2.81 million RDA FY2020-21 budget
   • Resolution 20-20 RDA

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Mark Anderson. Vote: Unanimous

10. Presentation

    Reports: Main Street corridor study, fireworks rules, Economic Development Committee

    Discussed · Main Street corridor

    Public Works Director Paul Lindhardt described a joint CMPO, UDOT and city Main Street Corridor Study with comment through a website. Fire Chief Brad Hannig said fireworks restricted areas are unchanged and now include the North Logan bench, with sales June 24 to July 25. The Westfield Warehouse rezone tied at the Planning Commission and goes to the council July 7; the Economic Development Committee approved a Logan Business Gateway request to modify its tax increment and timeframe; and the council will meet jointly with Nibley's council July 9 on a boundary adjustment. The Use of Force Policy moves to July 7.

    Follow Westfield Warehouse rezone in the development tracker →

What residents said

Number of bar licensesCARES Act fundsPolice use of force policyPlastic bag ordinance date

No oral comments on the bar license hearing; three emails supported it. Gail Yost asked about CARES Act uses. Tyler Riggs emailed about officials' social media pages as public forums.