Roll Call

Eagle Mountain, UT

Eagle Mountain City Council, 21 January 2025

5 motions · 4 ordinance lines · 10 resolution lines

Motions and roll-call votes

Jacob Adams joins the Youth Council

Jacob Adams was appointed to the Youth Council for a term ending June 30, 2025.

What it means: One seat on a youth advisory body gets filled. This one touches the young person taking it and nobody else.

passed with a unanimous vote.

  • Brett WrightYes
  • Donna BurnhamYes
  • Jared GrayYes
  • Melissa ClarkYes
  • Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Grey moved to appoint Jacob Adams to the Youth Council fulfilling a term through June 30, 2025. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion.

Two items pulled for separate discussion

The council approved its consent agenda but pulled the civic campus land purchase and the lobbying contract out for individual discussion.

What it means: This is procedural housekeeping. It only means two items got their own debate instead of passing in a batch.

passed with a unanimous vote.

  • Brett WrightYes
  • Donna BurnhamYes
  • Jared GrayYes
  • Melissa ClarkYes
  • Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to approve the consent agenda, removing Items 11.C. and 11.E. from the consent agenda and placing them at the end of the scheduled items for further discussion. Councilmember Burnham seconded the motion.

Energy rules for new buildings put on hold

The council set aside proposed changes to the city's energy-related building rules without deciding them.

What it means: The current rules still apply, so builders and homeowners plan under the standards already on the books until the council picks the item back up.

passed with a unanimous vote.

  • Brett WrightYes
  • Donna BurnhamYes
  • Jared GrayYes
  • Melissa ClarkYes
  • Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to table an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the Eagle Mountain Municipal Code Title 17 Energy-Related Code Amendments. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.

Buy 21 acres for a future civic campus

The council agreed to buy 20.99 acres from Ivory Homes and SITLA for a future civic campus, dropping proposed limits on commercial building size.

What it means: The city now owns the ground where future public buildings will sit. Removing the size cap leaves the door open to larger commercial neighbors on the site, so anyone living nearby should watch what gets built.

Outcome not recorded

No roll call was recorded for this motion.

The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wood moved to adopt a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Purchase Agreement with Ivory Homes and SITLA to purchase 20.99 acres of Land for a Future Civic Campus with the following changes: 1. Amending references to Fionnuala Kofoed, City Recorder to the new City Recorder, Gina Olsen 2. Strike any restriction/language on commercial size restrictions. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion. Discussion took place regarding the size restrictions, drive-throughs/deed restrictions, and what would be considered a “Public Works” facility.

Hire a lobbyist for $60,000 a year

The city hired an outside lobbying firm to represent Eagle Mountain for one year at $60,000.

What it means: The money comes out of the city budget to press Eagle Mountain's case at the Legislature. Nothing changes at your door or on your bill.

passed with a unanimous vote.

  • Brett WrightYes
  • Donna BurnhamYes
  • Jared GrayYes
  • Melissa ClarkYes
  • Rich WoodYes
The motion as the minutes record it
Councilmember Wright moved to adopt a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving an Agreement to Provide Lobbying Services for one year at a rate of $60,000 annually. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion.

Ordinance mentions (4)

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  • p.5 12.A. ORDINANCE/PUBLIC HEARING - An Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Amending the
  • p.5 The proposed ordinance amends Eagle Mountain Municipal Code 17.10 Definitions adding energy-related
  • p.5 Mayor Westmoreland provided comments regarding the ordinance and technology in energy.
  • p.6 MOTION: Councilmember Wood moved to table an Ordinance of Eagle Mountain City, Utah,

Resolution mentions (10)

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  • p.4 11.A. RESOLUTION - A Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Second Amendment
  • p.4 11.B. RESOLUTION - A Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Fourth Amendment
  • p.4 11.C. RESOLUTION - A Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the the Purchase
  • p.4 11.D. RESOLUTION - A Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving a Purchase Agreement
  • p.4 11.E. RESOLUTION - A Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving an Agreement to
  • p.6 11.C. RESOLUTION - A Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving the Purchase
  • p.6 MOTION: Councilmember Wood moved to adopt a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah,
  • p.6 AMENDED MOTION: Councilmember Wood moved to table a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah,
  • p.7 11.E. RESOLUTION - A Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah, Approving an Agreement to
  • p.7 MOTION: Councilmember Wright moved to adopt a Resolution of Eagle Mountain City, Utah,

Source

Parsed from the city’s approved minutes, 2025-01-21__489.pdf, published through the Eagle Mountain CivicClerk portal.