Logan council repeals plastic bag ban 3-2, chooses Simmonds as 2022 chair
December 7, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
The council repealed the city's disposable plastic bag ban 3-2, approved a countywide plastic program, and budgeted $2.02 million for Fire Station 70 land and $3.3 million for a sewer trunk line. It also approved the water conservation plan and heard a clean FY2021 audit. Chair Mark Anderson and Council Member Tom Jensen attended by Zoom.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Parks and Recreation and Golf Course board appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| FY2021 audit presentation | Discussed |
| 2022 council chair and vice chair | Approved · 5-0 |
| Winter parking permits | Discussed |
| Water Conservation Plan, Resolution 21-52 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Repeal of plastic bag ban, Ordinance 21-23 | Approved · 3-2 |
| Countywide plastic waste management program, Resolution 21-55 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Budget adjustment, Resolution 21-57 (public hearing) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Voter participation areas, Resolution 21-59 (workshop) | Discussed |
| ICAC grant budget adjustment, Resolution 21-60 (workshop) | Discussed |
| City Hall parking lot improvements, Resolution 21-58 RDA (Redevelopment Agency) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Appointment
Parks and Recreation and Golf Course board appointments
Approved · 5-0
The council ratified Melissa Dahle and Mike Wolford to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and reappointed Dawn Drost to the Golf Course Advisory Board.
Other
FY2021 audit presentation
Discussed
State Auditor Steven Rowley presented the fiscal 2021 audit: an unmodified opinion on the financial statements as of June 30, 2021, no material weaknesses and no instances of noncompliance, with compliance in all material respects for major federal programs. He said the audit covers financial matters only. Assistant Finance Director Rueben Nelson said the city is in a good financial position but must watch risks including employee retention. No action.
Appointment
2022 council chair and vice chair
Approved · 5-0
The council chose Jeannie Simmonds as 2022 chair (nominated by Amy Anderson) and Ernesto López as vice chair (nominated by Simmonds), both unanimously.
Other
Winter parking permits
Discussed
Council Member Amy Anderson said 233 properties are eligible for winter parking permits and 209 were sold this year. Members agreed to revisit the program in spring or summer rather than change it mid-season. No action.
Roads and utilities
Water Conservation Plan, Resolution 21-52
Approved · 5-0
Water and Wastewater Manager Cameron Draney presented the state-required plan: use fell from over 400 gallons per person a day in 1992 to 175 in 2020, and about 25 percent of delivered water is still lost to leaks and unaccounted use. New goals include pipe replacement, a water audit and a multi-city pressurized secondary irrigation system. The council approved it on a roll call of five ayes.
City code
Repeal of plastic bag ban, Ordinance 21-23
Approved · 3-2
Environmental Director Issa Hamud asked the council to repeal the disposable plastic bag prohibition set to start January 1, 2022, citing its effect on low-income families, the pandemic and difficulty of implementation, in favor of a countywide program. Council Member Amy Anderson wanted repeal or a deadline extension and favored fees to change behavior; López wanted the County's official position first; Chair Mark Anderson said the County had not yet decided. A first motion by Jensen failed for lack of a second. A second motion by Jensen, seconded by Mark Anderson, repealed chapter 8.36 on a 3-2 roll call. A student, Lacey, urged the council to keep the ban, citing microplastics research.
Other
Countywide plastic waste management program, Resolution 21-55
Approved · 5-0
The council supported a countywide program under which retailers either eliminate free single-use bags or use an approved recycling program, or provide bags only for a $0.10 per-bag fee the retailer keeps; businesses may also recycle plastic film with quarterly reports.
Budget
Budget adjustment, Resolution 21-57 (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved $6,999 in a state justice assistance grant for police equipment, $599,744 for an employee retention stipend, $2,020,000 for land acquisition for the Fire Station 70 relocation and $3,300,000 from water and sewer reserves for the Logan and North Logan sewer trunk line extension. Mayor Daines said the funds are not American Rescue Plan money. Gail Yost asked which property would be bought; the city attorney said negotiations were ongoing and nothing could be disclosed.
- Land deal$2.02 million
- Budget$3.30 million
- Payment$599,744
- Grant$6,999 to State of Utah
Other
Voter participation areas, Resolution 21-59 (workshop)
Discussed
City Attorney Kymber Housley said a 2019 state law requires voter participation areas for initiatives and referenda, to be reviewed by January 1, 2022, and the County's new precinct map changed the voting precincts. The areas would be organized into eight districts. Action was set for January 4.
Budget
ICAC grant budget adjustment, Resolution 21-60 (workshop)
Discussed
Staff proposed a $13,000 grant for investigating and educating the community about child exploitation. Action and hearing were set for January 4.
- Grant$13,000
Item RDA · Roads and utilities
City Hall parking lot improvements, Resolution 21-58 RDA (Redevelopment Agency)
Approved · 5-0
Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency, the council approved $700,000 for City Hall parking lot improvements tied to the library project; the lot also serves the Hampton Inn. No one spoke.
- Budget$700,000
What residents said
Plastic bag banCemetery restroom accessWinter parking permits
Earl Peterson of Hyrum asked for a wheelchair-accessible restroom at the Logan cemetery; Gail Yost described Hanukkah; Lacey, a USU student, asked the council to keep the bag ban.