Lehi council approves power impact fee update, SummitIG franchise and Fremont solar agreement
October 28, 2025, 6:00 p.m. · Lehi City Council Chambers, 153 N. 100 E., Lehi
The Lehi City Council unanimously approved updated power impact fees, a nonexclusive telecommunications franchise for SummitIG Utah, a UAMPS Fremont Solar Project agreement and a mid-year budget amendment. Mayor Mark Johnson left after the opening proclamation and Council Member Paige Albrecht presided as mayor pro tempore. The council also held a closed session on property and potential litigation in pre-council; no votes beyond the motion to close were recorded.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Closed session motion | Approved · 5-0 |
| SummitIG Utah telecommunications franchise (Resolution 2025-75) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Fiscal 2026 budget amendment (Resolution 2025-76) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Power impact fee facilities plan and fee update (Ordinance 64-2025) | Approved · 5-0 |
| UAMPS Fremont Solar Project agreement (Resolution 2025-77) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 6 (pre-council) · Other
Closed session motion
Approved · 5-0
The council voted to go into a closed session to discuss imminent potential litigation and the purchase or lease of real property. The minutes record no action afterward.
Item 5 · Contract
SummitIG Utah telecommunications franchise (Resolution 2025-75)
Approved · 5-0
The council granted SummitIG Utah a nonexclusive franchise to operate a telecommunications network in Lehi under an agreement setting out its rights and duties. City Attorney Ryan Wood introduced the item and applicant Steve Ragland attended online.
- FeeAmount not given to SummitIG Utah
Item 6 · Budget
Fiscal 2026 budget amendment (Resolution 2025-76)
Approved · 5-0
Finance Director Dean Lundell said the amendment re-approves rollover projects, covers insurance claims, and includes a grant for firefighter mental health services, a purchase of land next to the power department, and added funds for library books. Condie asked whether the library money was all interest; it comes from a trust. No one commented at the public hearing.
- BudgetAmount not given
Item 7 · Taxes and fees
Power impact fee facilities plan and fee update (Ordinance 64-2025)
Approved · 5-0
Lundell and consultant Suzie Becker presented the impact fee facilities plan and analysis for power, explaining that impact fees are one-time charges to offset capital costs of growth. Lundell said power impact fees rose 28% since the last analysis, against inflation of 29%. No one commented at the public hearing.
Item 8 · Contract
UAMPS Fremont Solar Project agreement (Resolution 2025-77)
Approved · 5-0
Power Director Joel Eves said solar currently prices at $38 to $50 per megawatt-hour, and that the project includes a four-hour battery that adds diversification and a hedge against overproduction. Council Member Michelle Stallings asked about price, overproduction and benefits; Eves said the main benefit is price certainty and that tax credits are a secondary factor. If Lehi passed, he said, the project would go to another group because demand exceeds availability.
What residents said
Pioneer Crossing flex lane safetySidewalks ending on major roads
Burrough Keesler thanked Mayor Johnson and staff for transportation and sidewalk work, including 600 East. Delay Layton raised a road that narrows unexpectedly. Rachel Anderson worried about head-on collisions with the new Pioneer Crossing flex lanes and suggested movable barriers. José Zunia, a carpenters' union representative, urged the council to favor smaller developers. Max Engling raised sidewalks that end on major roads.