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Logan council approves budget adjustments including Trapper Park bridge grant; Second Dam sediment bids previewed

October 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

The council voted 5-0 on a budget adjustment that included a $150,000 state grant for a Trapper Park bridge, and heard previews of a Cache Valley Transit District board change and a $1 million appropriation for Second Dam sediment removal, for which two bids were received. Staff reported the city's separation from county garbage collection.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

ItemResult
Golf advisory board reappointmentApproved · 5-0
Budget adjustments, Resolution 23-42 (public hearing)Approved · 5-0
Workshop: Cache Valley Transit District board apportionment, Resolution 23-41Discussed
Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 23-43Discussed

Agenda, item by item

  1. Appointment

    Golf advisory board reappointment

    Approved · 5-0

    The council ratified the reappointment of Carol Denniston to the Logan River Golf Advisory Board.

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

  2. Budget

    Budget adjustments, Resolution 23-42 (public hearing)

    Approved · 5-0 · Trapper Park

    The council appropriated $15,000 in state funds for emergency management supplies, $69,390 in dispatch funds for 911 operations and a $150,000 state grant to build a pedestrian bridge at Trapper Park. Parks and Recreation Director Russ Akina said the bridge is in design, with an environmental study this winter and bidding in winter or spring. It will give access to 47 acres of open space across the river, and the Willow Lakes developer will contribute to a future trail meant to connect to 600 South Park. No one spoke.

    • Grant$15,000 to State of Utah Emergency management supplies
    • Budget$69,390 911 dispatch operations
    • Grant$150,000 to State of Utah Trapper Park pedestrian bridge

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

  3. Other

    Workshop: Cache Valley Transit District board apportionment, Resolution 23-41

    Discussed

    District CEO Todd Beutler said state law on board apportionment has not changed in about 25 years. The proposal would allow 5 to 9 board members, with a nine-seat board giving Logan four seats and other communities five; the board now has 19 members, eight from Logan. Beutler said Logan's proportional share would stay the same. Action was set for October 17.

  4. Budget

    Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 23-43

    Discussed · Second Dam

    Previewed $13,464 in additional HUD CDBG funding, $8,080 in state funds for the library's interlibrary loan program and $1,000,000 from electric fund reserves for Second Dam sediment removal. Light & Power Director Mark Montgomery said two bids were received, $5.7 million and $899,000, and staff selected the lower bid from a national firm with sediment-removal expertise. This year's runoff kept the hydro units from running because sediment clogged the screens; the sediment belongs to the Forest Service and permits were expected before work begins.

    • Contract$899,000 Second Dam sediment removal. Low bid of 2 ($899,000 vs. $5.7 million). Paid from Electric fund reserves
    • Grant$13,464 CDBG. Paid from HUD
    • Grant$8,080 to State of Utah Library interlibrary loan program

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What residents said

Public access to government1400 North Main redevelopment

Joshua Molitor read a federal regulation and raised concerns about a school district meeting and the 1400 North Main redevelopment. Matthew Fatuesi asked for easier open conversations with government. Maggie Mace of USU Government Relations thanked the council for responding to students.