Council sets mayor's salary at $50,000 starting 2022 on 4-1 vote; puts 0.1% parks sales tax on ballot
July 27, 2021, 5:30 p.m. · Lehi City Council Chamber, 153 N. 100 East
The council voted 4-1 to raise the mayor's salary to $50,000 a year effective January 1, 2022, with Council Member Katie Koivisto opposed, and placed a 0.1% sales tax for parks, recreation and cultural arts before voters. It approved a Monument Park construction agreement with Valley Design & Construction, a rezone at 2200 North 400 East and several subdivisions, and tabled the Robinson Ranch subdivision. Mayor Mark Johnson was excused and Council Member Mike Southwick served as mayor pro tempore. Council Member Chris Condie joined the regular session electronically. The posted minutes header reads July 13, but the agenda and contents match the July 27 meeting.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Pre-council 2.1 · Presentation
CharityVision SightBuddies program
Discussed
CharityVision intern Melanie Davey explained the SightBuddies program, which provides free glasses for children who need them, and asked for community partners and local eye doctors.
Item Pre-council 2.2 · Presentation
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan
Discussed
Shauna Mecham of the Mountainland Association of Governments presented the updated plan, which identifies steps to reduce the impact of a major event, with a map of areas of the city affected by events such as earthquakes and floods.
Item Pre-council 2.3 · Presentation
Recycling diversion report
Discussed
Todd Munger of Lehi City and Blake Leonelli of Waste Management reported that recycling saved the city $251,408.
- Budget$251,408 to Waste Management
Item Pre-council 2.4 · Development
Water's Edge TOD application
Continued
The discussion of the Water's Edge transit-oriented development application, presented by Patrick Nelson, was moved to the August 10 meeting.
Item Pre-council 4 · General plan
General Plan update open house
Discussed
Staff and council discussed holding an open house on the new General Plan update.
Item 5 · City code
Mayor's salary (Ordinance 30-2021, Code Chapter 1-6-4)
Approved · 4-1
The council set the mayor's salary at $50,000 a year, effective January 1, 2022. Council Member Paige Albrecht said the mayor should be fairly paid and supported an increase but wanted more discussion of the amount. Council Member Katie Koivisto said she did not think an increase was needed, noted it was not initiated by Mayor Johnson, said Lehi has a part-time mayor and officials generally serve out of a desire to serve, and asked where in the budget the money would come from. Council Member Paul Hancock supported some increase starting January 1, 2022. Council Member Chris Condie said mayors often underestimate the time commitment but the pay should not be so attractive that candidates run for money. In the public hearing, Rob Ludlow asked for $85,000-$95,000, and Jason Harris, Heather Newall and Dave Scoville supported an increase; Michelle Stallings opposed it as a part-time position. Koivisto moved to table until the mayor could attend; it died for lack of a second, and Hancock said the decision belongs to the council. The ordinance then passed 4-1.
- Budget$50,000
- Effective: January 1, 2022
- Earlier motion by Koivisto to table failed for lack of a second
Item 6 · Contract
Drainage and access easement agreements with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Resolution 2021-46)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved agreements for the city to acquire a drainage easement and for an access easement with the church. The minutes give no location or payment amount.
Item 7 · Parks
Monument Park construction agreement with Valley Design & Construction (Resolution 2021-45)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved an agreement with Valley Design & Construction to build Monument Park. Jason Bond of the Parks Department presented. The minutes list no contract amount or bid details.
- ContractAmount not given to Valley Design & Construction
Item 8 · Taxes and fees
Ballot question on a 0.1% sales tax for recreation, parks and cultural arts (Resolution 2021-44)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved placing before voters the question of whether to impose a 0.1% local sales and use tax to fund recreational amenities, park facilities, and cultural arts facilities and organizations.
Item 9 · Subdivision
Hunting Farms final subdivision
Approved · 5-0
The council granted final approval to an 8-lot residential development, including DRC and Planning Commission comments. Adam Albrecht represented the applicant.
- Lots: 8
Item 10 · Subdivision
Cedar Hollow two-lot subdivision
Approved · 5-0
The council granted preliminary and final approval to a two-lot subdivision, including DRC and Planning Commission comments.
- Lots: 2
- Applicant: Concord Homes (per agenda)
Item 11 · Zoning
Vivian Estates Phase 4 zone change (Ordinance 32-2021)
Approved · 5-0
The council rezoned 13.4 acres from TH-5 (transitional holding) to RA-1 (residential agriculture), including DRC and Planning Commission comments.
- Acres: 13.4
- Zoning: TH-5 → RA-1
- Applicant: JDH Development (per agenda)
Item 12 · Subdivision
Holbrook Place Phases 5 and 6 preliminary subdivision
Approved · 5-0
The council granted preliminary approval to a 102-lot residential development. Brad Mackay represented the applicant.
- Lots: 102
- Applicant: Ivory Development (per agenda)
Item 13 · Zoning
Gurney zone change (Ordinance 33-2021)
Approved · 5-0
The council rezoned about 1 acre from TH-5 (transitional holding) to R-1-22 residential/agriculture. Joan Gurney was the applicant.
- Acres: about 1
- Zoning: TH-5 → R-1-22
Item 14 · Subdivision
Robinson Ranch preliminary subdivision
Tabled · 5-0
The applicant was not present, so the council tabled the 3-lot subdivision to a time when the applicant can attend.
- Lots: 3
Item 15 · Subdivision
Taylor Meadows Plat A final subdivision
Approved · 5-0
The council granted final approval to a 32-lot residential subdivision, including DRC and Planning Commission comments.
- Lots: 32
- Applicant: Arive (per agenda)
Item 16 · Subdivision
Taylor Meadows Plat B final subdivision
Approved · 5-0
The council granted final approval to a 31-lot residential subdivision, including DRC and Planning Commission comments. The plat had received preliminary approval for 22 lots on June 29.
- Lots: 31
Item 17 · Zoning
X Development zone change (Ordinance 34-2021)
Withdrawn
The proposed zone change of 20.10 acres from A-5 (agriculture) to Neighborhood Commercial and R-1-Flex residential was withdrawn from the agenda.
- Acres: 20.10
- Zoning: A-5 → Neighborhood Commercial and R-1-Flex (requested)
Item 18 · City code
Development Code Chapter 26 accessory dwelling heights (Ordinance 31-2021)
Approved · 5-0
The council approved an amendment to Chapter 26, Accessory Uses, clarifying maximum building heights for accessory dwellings.
Other
Bird Scooters operator request
Discussed
Garrett Gronowski of Bird Scooters asked to be a second scooter operator in the city, saying the city would decide locations and the company would study demand. The city attorney said the item was supposed to be on the agenda but was missed, so no action could be taken; it was set as an action item for the August 3 work session.
Other
Closed session
No action · 5-0
The council voted to go into closed session to discuss the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. No action was reported.
What residents said
Mayor compensationPart-time vs. full-time mayor
No one spoke in citizen input. On the mayor's salary, Rob Ludlow, Jason Harris, Heather Newall and Dave Scoville spoke in favor of an increase (Ludlow suggested $85,000-$95,000), and Michelle Stallings opposed it as a part-time position. Bird Scooters' representative asked to be a second scooter operator.