Council amends 2022-23 budget, adds wildlife warning system on Wride Highway and revises appointed officer process; Porter's Crossing item pulled
October 4, 2022, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council voted 5-0 to approve a first amendment to the fiscal 2022-2023 budget, including $250,000 for a deer crossing detection system on Cory B. Wride Memorial Highway, and approved agreements with the Utah Department of Transportation and the state Division of Wildlife Resources for the system. It also unanimously adopted changes to how the mayor appoints city officers and board members. The Porter's Crossing Town Center fourth amendment was removed at the applicant's request.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| First amendment to the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget | Approved · 5-0 |
| Wildlife warning system agreements on Cory B. Wride Memorial Highway | Approved · 5-0 |
| Appointed officers and board appointment process, EMMC 2.17 and 2.27 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Porter's Crossing Town Center, fourth amendment | Withdrawn |
| Latter-day Saints meetinghouse site plan | Approved · 5-0 |
| Simpson Hollow bond releases | Approved · 5-0 |
| Proclamation: Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 14.A · Budget
First amendment to the fiscal year 2022-2023 budget
Approved · 5-0
Finance Director Kimberly Ruesch presented a total amendment of $60,531,606, including $343,220 of new spending not previously approved: $250,000 for the Wride Highway deer crossing detection system, funded by contributions; two part-time utility billing clerk positions at $27,050 each; and $39,120 for a stormwater impact fee facilities plan update. It also includes a $121,000 observatory park grant from Meta to the University of Utah. No one spoke at the hearing (7:53 p.m.). Council Member Donna Burnham, the economic development board liaison, asked to join economic development master plan meetings; City Administrator Paul Jerome welcomed it and will consult other cities on council involvement in master planning.
- Budget$60.5 million
- Budget$343,220
- Budget$250,000
- Budget$54,100
- Budget$39,120
- Grant$121,000
Item 13.A-13.B · Roads and utilities
Wildlife warning system agreements on Cory B. Wride Memorial Highway
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a Utah Department of Transportation cooperative agreement and a Utah Division of Wildlife Resources cooperative agreement for a wildlife advance warning system. Council Member Colby Curtis asked that "partner" be defined as Eagle Mountain City. Staff said the equipment has a one-year warranty after which the city handles maintenance, and detection accuracy is near 100 percent. Approved on the consent agenda.
Item 15.A · City code
Appointed officers and board appointment process, EMMC 2.17 and 2.27
Approved · 5-0
The ordinance has the mayor, with council advice and consent, appoint the city recorder, treasurer, attorney and engineer. The council added police and fire chiefs if those departments are created, defined statutorily appointed positions, required notice to the council three days before public posting of appointments, and added removal provisions for advisory board and planning commission members. In the work session Council Members Carolyn Love and Curtis asked for changes.
Item 14.B · Development
Porter's Crossing Town Center, fourth amendment
Withdrawn
The item was removed at the applicant's request after the Planning Commission tabled the related master development agreement amendment. Work session discussion touched on default zoning after a recreation center project fell through and concerns about multifamily housing.
Item 12.A · Development
Latter-day Saints meetinghouse site plan
Approved · 5-0
Approved on the consent agenda. In the work session staff confirmed a masonry wall is not required between churches and homes in residential zones, and members discussed a required trail connection on city-owned land south of the church; Council Member Brett Wright was hesitant about the trail and Love raised safety concerns.
Item 10 · Subdivision
Simpson Hollow bond releases
Approved · 5-0
Simpson Hollow Plats 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 moved into warranty on the consent agenda.
Item 9.A · Other
Proclamation: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Approved · 5-0
The council approved the proclamation.
What residents said
Construction truck traffic in Cedar PassWildlife detection on Wride Highway
A speaker for the Cedar Pass area thanked staff for informing residents about Deer Haven construction truck traffic and asked that stub road issues be resolved. A resident emailed asking for an update on the North Ranch trail system and a land disposal request. Council Member Jared Gray attended electronically.