Council Meeting Minutes – Mar 18, 2025

CITY OF FAIRVIEW
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
85 South State Fairview, Utah
March 18, 2025

7:30 P.M.  – COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CONDUCTING Mayor Brad Welch

ELECTED OFFICIALS Mike MacKay, Shirlene Rasmussen, Robert St. Jacques, Jim Cheney, and Casey Anderson                      

STAFF Garrett Sorensen; Power Lineman, Greg Sorensen; Power Superintendent, Logan Ludvigson; Police Chief and Nathan Nelson; City Recorder, Brandon Ulibarri; Buildings and Grounds Manager, Justin Jackson; Water and Sewer Department Superintendent

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Miss Fairview

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

• February 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Ms. Rasmussen Moved to approve the meeting minutes as presented. Mr. Anderson Seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

APPEARANCES

Miss Fairview Introductions and Information

The 2025 Miss Fairview Royalty introduced themselves to the City Council. They then went on to ask the City Council for up to $1000 to renovate the float for this year’s parade season. The City Council approved this request.

Mayor Welch asked for the Royalty’s support in attending and hosting as many Fairview City events as possible.

Miss Grassteit and the other organizers of the Miss Fairview Pageant then appeared before the City Council and stated they are resigning from running the pageant. The Council thanked them for all their work over the years.

Matthew Lenhart – Jones and DeMille Engineering // Bike Path Projects

Mr. Lenhart introduced the Sanpete County Bike Trail project. He stated Jones and DeMille is conducting a feasibility study to explore whether or not a county-wide bike path is doable. He then presented and detailed a map of the proposed bike trail path. Mr. Lenhart then went through the rest of the proposed timeline for this project.

REPORTS/ACTION ITEMS

Police Department Report 

Chief Ludvigson presented the City Council with relevant Police Department figures for the past year or so time period. These numbers included the amount of calls taken, arrests made, tickets given, department assists, etc.

UAMPS Financial Report Review

Mason Baker, Shauna Sowles, and Jackie Coombs from UAMPS appeared before the City Council electronically and presented the 2025 financial report review. This report included energy resource usage, upcoming power projects which Fairview is invested in, and general market sentiment.

Spring Clean-Up Information

May 10th was decided on for the 2025 Fairview City Spring Clean-Up Date.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

Ordinance – Door to Door Salesman Licensing 

Mr. Nelson introduced the Ordinance and went over the changes which were made since the last time the Ordinance Draft was presented to the City Council.

Mr. St. Jacques moved to approve Mr. MacKay seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Ordinance and Public Hearing – Power Cost Adjustment Factor (PCA)

Mayor Welch opened the public hearing at 8:39PM. Hearing no public comments Mayor Welched closed the public hearing at 8:40PM.

General discussion ensued regarding the goal of the PCA, how other cities manage their PCAs, and what requirements should be listed in order to implement the PCA.

The City Council decided to change the language in Section 1(c) to one month instead of three months.

Mr. Anderson moved to approve the Ordinance with the requested changes to Section 1(c). Mr. MacKay seconded the motion. Those voting aye: Casey Anderson, Mike MacKay, Robert St. Jacques. Those abstaining: Jim Cheney and Shirlene Rasmussen. The motion passed.

Ordinance – City Code Update // Titles 10 and 11

Mr. MacKay introduced the agreement and informed the City Council on the progress of the code update project.

Mr. MacKay moved to approve Mr. St. Jacques seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Ordinance – Library Department Creation

Mr. Cheney moved to approve Ms.. Rasmussen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Resolutions (2) – Water Revenue Bonds

Mr. Nelson stated these Resolutions were to allow Fairview City to go look for bonds for the purchasing of the canyon property.

Mr. Cheney moved to approve Mr. St. Jacques seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS

Ms. Rasmussen moved to approve the vouchers as presented. Mr. Anderson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURN TO A CLOSED SESSION FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, DEVICES, OR SYSTEMS.        

Ms. Rasmussen moved to adjourn to the closed session. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 9:03 pm.           
The closed session began at 9:22 pm
The closed session adjourned at 9:52 pm
Approved and signed this 15^th day of April, 2025