Logan council previews golf fee increases, $40 million bond for First Dam tank and power supply options
March 4, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
The council took no votes on policy items on March 4 beyond ratifying two board appointments. Workshop items included golf and venue fee increases, budget adjustments including $800,000 in electric connection revenue, a $10 million water reserve appropriation and up to $40 million in bonds for the First Dam water tank and lines, and a presentation on future power needs. Mayor Daines was excused and Council Member López joined by phone.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 4 · Appointment
Board appointments
Approved · 5-0
The council ratified Tyson Godfrey (Light and Power Advisory Board) and Emily Fletcher (Connect Transit Board).
Taxes and fees
Workshop: Parks and Recreation fee increases, Resolution 25-08
Discussed
Parks and Recreation Director Russ Akina proposed raising the regular season golf pass from $1,200 to $1,300, the senior pass from $1,100 to $1,200, the 18-hole green fee from $38 to $40, the half-day tournament room from $500 to $800, the full-day room from $1,000 to $1,600, the outside caterer cleaning fee from $100 to $200 and adding a $10 per-table linen fee. Fees were last raised in 2023. Akina estimated similar venues cost $3,500 to $4,500. Action was set for March 18.
- Fee$1,300
- Fee$40
- Fee$800
- Fee$1,600
Budget
Workshop: budget adjustments, Resolution 25-09
Discussed
Previewed $800,000 in electric connection revenue, $37,217 from the North Logan fire contract, $367,396 and $28,918 in wildland reimbursements, $62,698 for the golf driving range, $4,905 for airport rescue firefighting training and a $337 state EMS grant. Chair Simmonds confirmed the connection revenue comes from new developments. Action was set for March 18.
- Fee$800,000
- Payment$37,217
- Payment$367,396
- Payment$28,918
- Budget$62,698
- Budget$4,905
- Grant$337 to State of Utah
Roads and utilities
Workshop: future power needs and resources
Discussed
Resource advisory board chair Tyson Godfrey, Light & Power Board chair Nathanael Weidler and Electric Resource Manager Yuqi Zhao said the city needs more capacity, because the new regional day-ahead market requires capacity of 115 percent of forecast demand or financial penalties. The 2026 mix is 64 percent fossil fuel, 22 percent renewable and 14 percent market; peak load is 103 megawatts and minimum base load 56. Retirements include Sunnyside coal (about 5 MW, 2028), Hunter coal (13 MW, 2032) and Nebo gas (17 MW, 2044), and buying market power to cover a 40-megawatt deficit could cost $3 million to $8 million a year. Options: a 20 to 30 megawatt solar array at about $33 million before tax credit on about 100 acres, 30 megawatts of four-hour battery storage at about $25 million, or 15 to 20 megawatts from the Power County combined-cycle project, available around 2031. Council Member López raised diversification concerns; Weidler said solar and batteries cannot provide baseload and the city is not limited to UAMPS projects.
- Budget$33.0 million
- Budget$25.0 million
Budget
Workshop: First Dam tank budget and bonds, Resolution 25-10
Discussed
Richard Anderson previewed appropriating $10,000,000 from water reserves and approving up to $40,000,000 in bonds for the First Dam water tank and lines project.
- Budget$10.0 million
- Bond$40.0 million
Budget
Workshop: 2025 Public Art Action Plan, Resolution 25-07
Discussed
Aaron Smith described fiscal 2025 funding of $15,000 plus $8,000 carried forward, a downtown mural grant maximum raised from $3,000 to $6,000, mandatory artist and board participation in selection, a possible Percent for Art program and a CDBG-funded art project at Willow Park.
- Budget$23,000
- Grant$6,000
City code
Workshop: itinerant merchant rules, Ordinance 25-02
Discussed
Smith said a 2024 itinerant license for a dumpling trailer at 96 East Center was approved by the mayor, and staff was directed to remove mayoral approval to reduce perceived political bias. Options: (1) remove mayoral approval and restore the pre-2017 bar on itinerant merchants downtown, (2) remove both the approval and the downtown restriction, or (3) allow only small food vendors downtown with a 200-square-foot limit. Staff recommended option 2. Chair Simmonds said the trailer had barricaded a parking entrance, which Smith would address. The item is titled Section 5.16 but amends Section 5.18.
What residents said
Developer impactsPower supply planning
Joshua Molitor raised concerns about developers and proposed stricter zoning criteria. Gail Hanson appreciated that conflict-of-interest forms are posted publicly.