Logan council approves $999,990 library design contract and solid waste fee changes with one seat vacant
October 6, 2020, 5:30 p.m. · Council Chambers
Meeting with four members and Jess Bradfield's seat vacant, the Logan Municipal Council unanimously approved $999,990 for new library design, a budget adjustment, solid waste fees with two full-time equipment operators, a right-of-way vacation on 1400 West and a children-in-vehicles ordinance. Staff updated the council on the $150 million wastewater treatment plant, which is 61.6 percent complete, and on how the Redevelopment Agency is funded.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Wastewater treatment plant progress | Discussed |
| Utah Climate and Clean Air Compact | Discussed |
| Interim council appointment | Discussed |
| New library design contract, $999,990 (Resolution 20-42) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Right-of-way vacation on 1400 West, Spring Creek Village Phase I (Ordinance 20-27) | Approved · 4-0 |
| FY 2020-21 budget adjustment (Resolution 20-43) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Solid waste fees and green waste service (Resolution 20-44) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Children in vehicles ordinance (Ordinance 20-28) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Workshop: afterschool and fire budget adjustment (Resolution 20-45) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Roads and utilities
Wastewater treatment plant progress
Discussed
Environmental Director Issa Hamud and Senior Project Engineer Mark Nielsen reported the $150 million project has a guaranteed maximum price of $136 million and a $4.4 million contingency, about $1 million of which had been used as of August 2020. As of August 31, $83 million (61.6 percent) of construction was complete, with substantial completion projected July 7, 2022 against a July 1, 2022 contract date. No action.
- Contract$136.0 million
Presentation
How the Redevelopment Agency is funded
Discussed
Economic Development Director Kirk Jensen explained that tax increment is new property tax above a project area's base value and described the RDA, created in 1979, with the council as its board. The RDA committed $3 million to the new library from a $12 million reserve; Chair Amy Anderson asked why more could not go to the library, and Mayor Daines said the $3 million was approved by the taxing entities and any increase would require returning to them. Council Member Jensen said many projects would not happen without the RDA. No action.
Other
Utah Climate and Clean Air Compact
Discussed
Mayor Daines asked the council to support the compact and join a virtual signing on October 7. All members agreed; no formal vote was recorded.
Appointment
Interim council appointment
Discussed
Chair Anderson said applications for the vacant seat were due October 9 at 5 p.m., with a public meeting October 13 giving each applicant three minutes. The term ends January 2022.
Item 1 · Contract
New library design contract, $999,990 (Resolution 20-42)
Approved · 4-0
The council approved design services with Design West, whose contract was being finalized. Design would take about 10 months, and the city has $9 million set aside, with a property tax levy discussion planned for the 2021 budget. No public comment.
- Contract$999,990 to Design West
Item 2 · Development
Right-of-way vacation on 1400 West, Spring Creek Village Phase I (Ordinance 20-27)
Approved · 4-0
City Engineer Bill Young presented the petition, continued from September 15 after a notice error. No public comment.
Item 3 · Budget
FY 2020-21 budget adjustment (Resolution 20-43)
Approved · 4-0
The council appropriated $165,992 in state pass-through money for replacement vehicles, $7,475 for a DOJ camera system, $2,862 for dispatcher training, $40,000 from Cigna for wellness and $12,000 from an Internet Crimes Against Children grant. An emailed comment asked about electric vehicles; Mayor Daines said the fleet has about 550 vehicles and electric options face cost and functionality barriers, with electric fire engines costing $1.2 to $1.4 million against $630,000 for clean diesel.
- Grant$165,992
- Grant$7,475
- Grant$2,862
- Grant$40,000 to Cigna
- Grant$12,000
Item 4 · Taxes and fees
Solid waste fees and green waste service (Resolution 20-44)
Approved · 4-0
Hamud recommended Alternative 3, season-long green waste service funding both collection and the compost facility, with a fee of $0.50 a month per household and a drop-site fee for residents outside Logan. The memo's figures for the outside fee are inconsistent ($1.00 revised to $0.50, and $0.90 and $1.00 elsewhere). The staffing request was amended from one full-time and one part-time position to two full-time equipment operators (grade 52, starting salary $34,728), which the mayor and finance director approved. No public comment.
- Budget$34,728
Item 5 · Public safety
Children in vehicles ordinance (Ordinance 20-28)
Approved · 4-0
Police Chief Gary Jensen's amendment to Section 9.24.130 removes the phrase 'upon a public street, alley or other public property'. State code covers children under 9; city code covers children 6 and under.
Budget
Workshop: afterschool and fire budget adjustment (Resolution 20-45)
Discussed
Finance Director Richard Anderson presented $40,000 for a Parks and Recreation afterschool grant, $250,000 from the state Afterschool Match Partnership grant, $32,219 for part-time firefighter wages and $6,158 for EMS equipment. Action was set for October 20.
- Grant$250,000
- Grant$40,000
What residents said
Electric vehicle costsLibrary fundingRDA funding limits
No public comment was recorded on action items; one emailed comment asked about electric vehicles in the city fleet.