Logan council sets higher parks fees and approves budget adjustments; flood prep and 1200 East roundabout money previewed

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Other

   CacheARTS Local Arts Agency designation renewal

   Approved · 5-0

   The council chose to approve renewal of the CacheARTS designation as the local arts agency, although approval was not required. Wendi Hassan presented.

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Amy Anderson. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

2. Item 1 · Taxes and fees

   Parks and recreation fees, Resolution 23-07 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council raised several parks fees: adult league basketball from $300 to $345 per team, the Logan Flyers Track Club from $35 to $40, food vendors with electricity from $189 to $225 plus a $50 deposit, and arts and craft vendors from $100 to $120 with electricity and from $75 to $90 without. Russ Akina presented. No one spoke. Council Member Simmonds asked whether the electricity fee covers costs; Akina said staff will monitor it and may raise it further.

   • Fee$345 Adult league basketball fee per team (from $300)
   • Fee$225 Food vendor with electricity (from $189), plus $50 deposit
   • Fee$120 Arts and craft vendor with electricity (from $100)
   • Fee$90 Arts and craft vendor without electricity (from $75)

   Moved by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds, seconded by Council Member Tom Jensen. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

3. Item 2 · Budget

   Budget adjustments, Resolution 23-06 (public hearing)

   Approved · 5-0

   The council appropriated $40,000 from IT reserves for network data-security monitoring, $1,000 from the state for library staff training, $14,050 for police overtime reimbursements and $5,016 reimbursed by the U.S. Department of Justice for federal cases. No one spoke.

   • Budget$40,000 Data-security network monitoring. Paid from IT reserves
   • Grant$1,000 to State of Utah Library employee training
   • Budget$14,050 Police overtime shift reimbursements
   • Payment$5,016 to U.S. Department of Justice Reimbursement for federal cases

   Moved by Council Member Amy Anderson, seconded by Council Member Jeannie Simmonds. Vote: 5-0 on roll call

4. Budget

   Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 23-08

   Discussed · 1200 East at 1000 North and 800 North

   Staff previewed $1,811,398 from the Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization for roundabouts on 1200 East (at 1000 North and 800 North), a $5,321 state grant for fire EMS equipment and training, and $95,496 from the state for alcohol enforcement. Action was set for April 18.

   • Grant$1.81 million to Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization 1200 East roundabouts
   • Grant$5,321 to State of Utah Fire EMS equipment and training
   • Grant$95,496 to State of Utah Alcohol enforcement

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5. Taxes and fees

   Workshop: right-of-way permit fee schedule, Resolution 23-09

   Discussed

   Public Works Director Paul Lindhardt said right-of-way permits rose from 279 in 2019 to 464 in 2021, with more than 550 expected in 2023, and that work without a permit pays double. Council Member Simmonds asked that contractors post permit fees at work sites. Action was set for April 18.

6. City code

   Workshop: telecommunications and anti-idling ordinances 23-12, 23-13, 23-14

   Discussed

   Assistant City Attorney Mohamed Abdullahi presented three changes: adding information services to the telecommunications right-of-way definition (23-13), updating the local telecommunications tax rate to match a state change (23-14), and requiring three warnings before an anti-idling ticket to match state law (23-12). Action was set for April 18.

What residents said

Irrigation water ordinance and small businessFlooding and sandbags

Dr. Ralph Bair, speaking for himself and two colleagues, asked the council to revise a water irrigation ordinance he said unfairly burdens small business owners. Nicholas Ashton publicly apologized for an incident involving Logan police officers.