CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF RICHFIELD
SEVIER COUNTY, UTAH
City Council meeting Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
- CALL TO ORDER
- OPENING REMARKS
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by invitation
- ROLL CALL
- APPOINTMENTS for Library Board.
- BUSINESS
a. Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed annexation filed by Lance and Mandy Larsen and Justin and Jamie Jepson.
b. Consider awarding bid on Richfield City CPF Culinary Water Improvements
c. Consider development agreement with Jason Hardinger.
d. SITLA’s proposal Missing Middle Development.
- OTHER BUSINESS
- Adjournment
- OPENING REMARKS offered by Elaine Street
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by invitation Kip Hansen
- ROLL CALL. Present: Bryan Burrows (Not voting), Brayden Gardner, Kip Hansen, Elaine Street, Tanner Thompson, Michele Jolley (Not voting), Rob Jenson (Not voting).
Excused: Kendrick Thomas.
Also, Aubrey Larsen, Mark Vlasic, Kile Curtis, Kyler Nielsen, Mcihelle Olsen, Robyn Lloyd, Lacy Echeverria, Tyson Hansen, Phoenix Aguilar, Diane Ogden, Andrew Chappell, Carson Demille, Kristi Allred, Keith Mogan, Trent Lloyd and David Anderson. - APPOINTMENTS – Appoint Austin Bozzelli and Phoenix Aguilar-Vega to serve on the Library Board.
Motion: Appoint Austin Bozzelli and Phoenix Aguilar-Vega on the library board, Action: Approve, Moved by Kip Hansen, Seconded by Brayden Gardner. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 4).
Yes: Brayden Gardner, Elaine Street, Kip Hansen, Tanner Thompson.
Excused: Kendrick Thomas. - BUSINESS
a. Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed annexation filed by Lance and Mandy Larsen and Justin and Jamie Jepson for property located at approximately 319 East 1030 North. Mayor Burrows opened the hearing at 7:05 p.m. Hearing no comment, Mayor Burrows closed the hearing at 7:06 p.m.
b. Consider awarding the bid on the Richfield City CPF Culinary Water Improvements project to the apparent low bidder, KB Construction, with a bid of $824,550. This project will include looping of dead-end lines on the south end of the system, as well as replacing undersized lines on at 600 North and 700 East. This includes a bore underneath I-70 to connect dead end lines on both sides of the Interstate, improving water quality and flow in that portion of town. The lines at 1530 West will also be looped back to 1800 South and Airport Road. There were 10 contactors who submitted bids on this project. Two of the bids were disqualified due to incorrectly filling out the bid sheets. The low bid was KB Construction with the $824,550. It is funded through USDA Rural development, so the City can’t award the contract, but the council can vote to recommend that KB be selected. USDA Rural Development will need to provide a letter of conference.
Motion: Recommend approval of the bid and recommend KB Construction, with a bid of $824,550, be awarded the project , Action: Approve, Moved by Kip Hansen, Seconded by Tanner Thompson. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 4).
Yes: Brayden Gardner, Elaine Street, Kip Hansen, Tanner Thompson.
Excused: Kendrick Thomas.
c. Consider requirements for a development agreement with Jason Hardinger for his lot in the Business Park.
Mayor Burrows said Hardinger was moved from the Airport Road during the construction of the airport expansion. Kile Curtis represented the project. This is going to be a secondary type building, not open to the public. The goal is to have approximately 1,200 square feet of approach on the front and back of the building. He wants to do it without the asphalt parking and the sewer line. He doesn’t want to run the main sewer line across his property to the next property.
City Administrator Jolley said the City ran the sewer line to the edge of his property. Staff recommended helping him run it to the end of his property. Deputy Clerk Anderson said the sewer line he wants to run would stops at the north end of his property, but he would be required to run to the south.
Mayor Burrows said the property to the south is already served by the a different sewer line. There wouldn’t be an advantage to requiring Hardinger’s sewer line to go to the south. Motion: Table the development agreement is in its final form, no longer requiring a sewer extension or asphalt and bring it back as soon as possible, Action: Table, Moved by Kip Hansen, Seconded by Elaine Street. Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 4).
Yes: Brayden Gardner, Elaine Street, Kip Hansen, Tanner Thompson.
Excused: Kendrick Thomas.
d. Alexa Wilson to present SITLA’s proposal for a Missing Middle Development for property located in the southeast at approximately 100 East and 600 South and 700 South to 1000 South and 200 East to 300 East. (parcels 1-8-90, 1-8-101, 1-8-99, 1-8-98, and 1-8-102)
Alexa Wilson represents the Utah State Trust Lands Administration, which manages millions of acres of land in the state of Utah for the benefit of public education.
Aubrey Larsen explained the plan that was put together for the parcels, which consists of 22 acres of land on the south east portion of Richfield City. She represents Landmark Design, a company that was hired to help SITLA come up with the missing middle concept for Richfield City, which extends beyond the SITLA land. Richfield’s needs include maintaining a small town feel, keeping homes affordable, the City wants to be proactive, but is reluctant to modify or add new types of zoning. In the past the City has had high density zoning that has worked to the favor of developers, but not addressed the goals of the City. She presented a timeline of how long Landmark Design and SITLA have been working on this project. This proposal started in May 2024. They have met with the planning commission as well as a workshop with members of the council and the planning commission. The project was informally discussed as part of the general plan update. The general plan was approved, but at that point the council opted not to move forward with the missing middle concept.
The mixed middle would incorporate different types of housing together with amenities like trails, small parks and possibly some mixed use [commercial] in one area. There was also an affordable housing tool box created to illustrate how an overlay zone could be created. There are two primary components to this. First a vision plan – called the east central neighborhood – which would guide the overall vision for what this would become. Second is the overlay ordinance, which would establish the regulatory framework for what is being proposed. Missing middle would allow some higher density type development alongside lower density to create the missing middle concept. The overlay zone is designed to provide for a broader mix of housing options. Permitted middle uses include small lot residences, patio homes, town homes, cottage courts [homes with shared green space], triplex, duplex, fourplex mansion homes and some commercial mixed use areas with housing on top and business on the ground floor. The requirements would require a mix, depending on the size of each project. The overall density would be limited to nine units per acre. Larsen also went through the City’s general plan to find areas this proposal aligns with it.
Councilmember Thompson asked about the architectural elements of the plan, and if the City would have teeth in enforcement.
Mark Vlasic replied that the overlay zone is much more proscriptive, so it would have a lot more control over architectural and other elements. It would require more types of façade looks. This is in line with state codes. There would be a contract between the developer and the City to do what is being proposed.
Larsen explained different scenarios that appeared to be available as well as some pros and cons. The land, currently zoned as RR-1, could be rezoned to R1-10, which is the typical quarter of an acre lots, which is a known product and is easy to develop. However, that option would create lots that are expensive and would not allow SITLA to maximize its profit on the land. She claimed the market is declining on it. It wouldn’t cater to older residents trying to downside, or younger people looking for a first home. R1-6 is a medium density, designed for smaller homes on 6,000 square foot lots to promote and preserve the single-family atmosphere. It would still be out of bounds for some buyers due to costs, higher infrastructure per unit.
RM-11 was established for higher density housing. It meets market affordability and demand. In comparison to the proposed overall, has no design control, results in cookie-cutter projects
The missing middle would aim to be more affordable with infrastructure, shared spaces, and trails. Vlasic said one of the goals is to create a neighborhood with different types of housing, parks and open spaces so people don’t have to go somewhere else. It could also serve as model for other developments.
Larsen said the cons are that it is new, and creates another layer of regulation for City staff to regulate.
Councilmember Hansen said it’s not just untested in Richfield, but really throughout the state.
Vlasic replied that missing middle as a focus is topical throughout the state right now. The lower density market is declining due to costs. This process is untested, but the concept is used throughout the state. It’s a way of achieving affordability.
Councilmember Thompson said it’s foreign to Richfield as its neighborhoods developed organically. He asked if there is any place in the state where this type of development model has been implemented. Vlasic stated all across the Wasatch Front there are planned neighborhoods like this.
Councilmember Hansen said you never want to be the first to adopt something new, but you don’t want to be the last. He expressed the concern of staff limitations. Trying to administrate this and monitor it, would add more to the staff’s slate of work.
Vlasic said initially, that would be true, but by adopting a checklist type format, it would eventually simplify the process.
Mayor Burrows asked how the alleyways and private type drives would be maintained. Non-standard roads are difficult to have with garbage collection and other services.
Vlasic said when the plan for each portion is developed, the City can simply require that there be no alleyways. The alleyways really serve the courtyard type housing, but its not impossible to do those without the alleyways. They are a tool in cutting down the lot size and facilitating the development.
Mayor Burrows said the City is agreeable to roads and sidewalks, but that he has seen bad experiences with alleyways.
Shared areas could be managed by HOAs. However, those also create there own issues, Councilmember Hansen said.
Councilmember Thompson said he likes the concepts and feels they address City concerns, but he worries about the City’s current employee capacity to administrate it effectively.
Alexa Wilson said that SITLA will go above and beyond to be a good neighbor. It benefits them nothing to develop something that doesn’t work for the community. She is disappointed that in some ways it doesn’t work. What should they do with the 22 acres in question?
Councilmember Street said some of this was done in the hills around Salt Lake City. It works well up there, but would if look good in the flat area where it is proposed. Councilmember Hansen said he appreciates the mission of SITLA and that Wilson has articulated it well. SITLA does have to make something palatable to a developer so it can make a reasonable pricing.
Wilson said SITLA could make a profit with RM-11 type zoning, but not with large lot single family housing. Her thought was since there are fewer people who can afford to buy a traditional single-family home. She would like to see it develop into something that people purchase not just because they can afford it, but because they like it.
Mayor Burrows said there is a need for some smaller homes on smaller lots – make it economical for seniors and first-time home buyers. He said his grandmother lived in Salt Lake where there were these types of development. However, his grandparents had just one vehicle, and there was room for two. The issue here is that you will have a truck with two cars, and trailer with four-wheelers on it, and/or a camp trailer. He said he would love to see smaller lot size of a lots in subdivisions in Richfield.
Wilson said in her neighborhood, the four-wheelers or RVs are actually parked somewhere else.
Mayor Burrows said while some people may choose that, if they can’t afford a larger lot, they likely won’t have the means to pay to park their recreational and extra vehicles somewhere else. The reality of it is that people who live here want the extra vehicles. However, he would still favor some smaller lots. Maybe there is a way to have something that isn’t attaching units together.
Wilson said the RM-11 allows for duplexes and townhomes, but also some blocky apartment buildings the City is trying to avoid.
Vlasic said there is some room for creativity. Perhaps that issue could be addressed by requiring a public amenity for parking of larger/extra vehicles. There is no reason not to incorporate those types of amenities into the development. They could have an area set aside for those things, why not give it a try. And if it doesn’t work, cancel it.
Mayor Burrows said he likes a lot of what is being said and that the City does need to think outside the box a little bit in meeting the needs of the citizens.
Wilson asked the council to take some time to consider it, look at the presentation and give it some time to percolate before making a final decision.
Councilmember Thompson stated the material presented was very good, but asked what the likelihood is of a developer coming to town and wanting to build something like this. How do you require them to architecturally required them to build these types of beautiful homes and meet that level or rigor. Richfield likely doesn’t have the fattest margins in the world, so is it realistic to expect that this is what the development would end up looking?
Vlasic said if it doesn’t meet the needs, don’t approve it.
Councilmember Gardner asked if SITLA has presented it to anyone outside of the planning commission and city council. This is a good idea, but he doesn’t feel like the City is in a position to manage it. Maybe have an open house to facilitate some insight from the general public on what the support for this would be. Invite builders, contractors and others and get some insight.
Wilson said SITLA has done similar events. There are other places that have architectural details down right to the colors, materials and finishes. Vlasic added while this proposal doesn’t have that much detail, it would raise the bar significantly.
In order to achieve the vibe that is being presented, you would need to have those types of controls, Councilmember Thompson said.
City Administrator Jolley asked if this could be done in phases.
Vlasic replied that it can, and in fact the SITLA property itself could be considered a phase as 22 acres is not a very big piece of property for a project like this. It would allow for project sizes as small as two acres. There is always a benefit to putting larger parcels together. The person who develops a two-acre project will only be required to used two different types, while the person who develops 50 acres would be required to integrate all five building types. The goal is a modern eclectic look. The concept is similar to Day Break in the Wasatch Front, where they utilize different architects for each neighborhood.
Mayor Burrows said even if there are smaller lots, you still have to make something that’s affordable. You can’t put a larger building on a smaller lot and have it be affordable. Meeting the needs of the community right now is a smaller lot with a more affordable home.
Vlasic said the introduction of more modern duplexes, triplexs and four-plexes would be a way to add density. Using a more modern design, you could make the four-plexes look like mansion homes, raising the bar on design, but still providing density and affordability.
Councilmember Hansen said if you put more ridged architectural standards on the development, it may quickly start to adversely affect the affordability. He said in downtown Cedar City, they had an RDA set up with a business alliance trying to enforce a storefront standard. The goal was the encourage a more historic look to buildings as they changed hands. It became problematic and at the end of the day, there was no way to enforce it through the RDA. It was a great idea, but it was difficult to enforce. It didn’t work.
Vlasic said this would raise the bar from plastic and vinyl to some higher grade materials, but it would allow the developer to come to the planning commission with a proposal of what they intend to use.
Councilmember Hansen said that’s fine, but what does that do to the original objective of making the housing more affordable? If the City puts more and more controls and requirements on it, it runs counter to that goal.
Wilson said there are ways of adding upgrades by making small modifications that wouldn’t raise the cost significantly.
Councilmember Gardner asked if SITLA would be open to trying this on a smaller scale, rather than the full 22 acres – maybe five to seven acres. See how the City handles managing it, and how developers respond to it.
Wilson said 22 acres is an odd size. Larger developers are not going to come to Richfield for it, as it’s too small for them to consider, but at the same time it’s too large for many smaller developers to take on. She would have to check with her management to see if the smaller scale test would be something SITLA would be open to.
Cory Winkle, developer, commented on the plan. He said with 45 years of experience, he has seen how developments have progressed in the community. He said in the past he watched another development that was gung-ho. The first duplex sold fast, so they poured six more, and the remainder of them sat for years, including a foundation that sat for 20 years. He said you can be successful, but not if you go gung-ho and build a lot at once. He said growth in Sevier County is slow. Another developer came to town and built a park for the City on the condition that they be allowed to build a bunch of townhomes. The bank ended up taking a double handful of them back. He said he advised them to build one building and sell it, but they said no, and built their entire project and lost money on it. The concept is great, but it should be done in smaller pieces. Don’t come in and think you will be able to build a whole bunch of them at once and think they will all sell.
Councilmember Gardner asked if local contractors would be interested in pursuing a five acre or smaller portion of this development. Winkle replied that if the utilities and infrastructure is in, they are looking for lots like that.
Wilson said maybe start with the northern piece and see if that is something that would work.
Mayor Burrows said he would like to sample a piece before purchasing the whole pie.
Wilson said if it doesn’t do well, then it would show what direction to go.
Councilmember Thompson said if five acres is built, and doesn’t work out, then there are 15 other acres out there that someone will come to the council in a few years and ask to make it RM-11, and it will become what the City doesn’t want it to become.
Wilson said when SITLA works with developers, they always make them deal with small pieces. They have to have a portion up to 75 percent completion before they can move onto the next piece.
Vlasic said this is valuable information, as this is a different type of market than they are used to working.
Mayor Burrows said there was a developer who would put in a couple blocks at a time, and wouldn’t sell another lot until all the lots he had developed were sold. Then he would move onto the next one, which was a very successful strategy.
Councilmember Gardner asked if Zoning Administrator David Anderson would be able to manage it. Anderson replied that he would do whatever the council directed him to do.
Councilmember Thompson asked when Landmark Design would no longer be available for the City to utilize?
Vlasic said it is up to SITLA as to when they would no longer be involved.
Wilson said if it takes a little push to get it going, she may be able to convince SITLA to keep Landmark Design on board for a little longer.
Councilmember Hansen said homes will be built first, but if they don’t move onto the next phase, all those proposed amenities won’t go in and the project will fall short of its vision. That’s the challenge. There has to be a balance between the amenities and the developer’s ability to make a profit.
Wilson said maybe the controlling factor should be the contract with the developer.
Vlasic said doing five acres at a time may not be a good idea. Rather, have someone present a master plan for the full 22 acres and have it completed in phases. Make sure they don’t move on before the first phase is complete. Have approval of the project contingent on the phases.
Wilson said another level of control is the plat approval. If the development isn’t done up to spec, don’t approve the plat. She said it’s in SITLA’s best interest to make sure the project is something that is successful, as her agency usually gets money off the backend of home sales.
Someone asked about the goal of how much money SITLA wants to make off this land. Wilson said the goal isn’t to maximize profits, but to optimize them. If SITLA is involved in a project everyone hates, it will come back to haunt them. The objective isn’t to squeeze ever last penny out of it, it’s a more holistic approach – make a reasonable amount of money with developments everyone is happy with. She asked if the City would like to host an open house.
Vlasic said the City would have to reach out to make sure people came to the open house to make it valuable.
Councilmember Hansen said SITLA wants to market this land. What is the next step? What do they need from the City?
Vlasic said a zoning change or adoption of the missing middle ordinance.
Wilson said if the City doesn’t go with the missing middle, then the property should be rezoned to RM-11 to create product people can afford to buy.
Councilmember Thompson said the missing middle concept is better than an RM-11 approval. Perhaps the rezone could be based on stipulations set by the City to avoid what it doesn’t want to happen.
Councilmember Gardner said he would be concerned about a full rezone to RM-11. He’d rather see it portioned into RM-11, RM-6 and RM-8. Accomplish the same basic thing, but utilizing the zones the City already has available.
Councilmember Hansen appreciates the talent and vision, but he also prefers the tried and true. He would like to see this area utilized for more affordable housing. However, he would not vote in favor of zoning the entire 22 acres as RM-11. He would vote yes to a portion of it mixed with some other zones.
Councilmember Thompson said the potential of what was presented is there. It would be interesting as long as it follows the City’s needs.
Vlasic said the council should make the decision on what direction it would like to go.
Councilmember Gardner said he would be favorable to trying it on a smaller scale subject to staff being able to help manage it. If it doesn’t work, then rezone it with different zones.
Zoning Administrator Anderson said historically, Richfield has been very hesitant to get too involved with aesthetics and specific requirements. It would be interesting to see if local developers would be interested in doing some of these things, such as the fourplex that looks like a large home. Would the cost difference make it something local developers are not interested in doing, or would they embrace it. Or is it going to be a case of “you’re making me do this stuff, and how I have to do this additional stuff as well”? Most likely the ones that are going to do this are going to be a local developer because this simply isn’t an Ence Homes scale development.
Councilmember Gardner said he would like an open house to focus on SITLA providing information and getting feedback from the community. Also, reach out to R6 and see if they would have some feedback.
Vlasic said he would like to get a list of people who could be involved in the development and invite them specifically to the open house.
Wilson said it’s not her intent to pressure the council, and if it wants to use a mix of zones and send it back to the planning commission with that concept, they would consider it.
Zoning Administrator Anderson said perhaps the open house is the key to seeing who would even be open to the executing the missing middle concept. Of there isn’t interest, perhaps fall back on the idea of using multiple zones to do accomplish a similar goal.
Wilson will coordinate with staff in organizing an open house.
- OTHER BUSINESS –
Public Works Director Keith Mogan said he is looking at purchasing a telehandler for his department. The City’s current one is a 1987 model with bad brakes and the main cylinder is leaking. The City purchased is approximately 15 years ago for $15,000. If they sold it, the City could get $10,000 or more out of it. They have found a 2019 with 2,900 hours on it – it’s exactly what they need. They have it listed for $71,300. He thinks the City can get it for $61,000. The sale of the old one and some water funds could help with the purchase of it. It is used through all the departments in public works. The council can ratify the purchase at the next meeting.
Police Chief Trent Lloyd said David Porras just finished his POST training, so it has starting working for the department as of Saturday. Wes Sanders is also back to work after being cleared.
The City’s speed trailer – David Robinson at the City shop performed a miracle. He was able to repair the mother board after an incident of vandalism, so it is functional again. He saved the City a lot of money.
The signs at the commercial center were the result of Amazon’s facility hiring people on a two-week basis. Commissioner Brown talked to Lloyd about the issue it was creating. The temporary employees were living out of their cars and camping in the area, leaving garbage and even human waste on a piece of private land east of the loop. Some no-overnight parking signs were ordered and will be placed out there so the police can enforce it.
The final item Chief Lloyd addressed was the Diesel in the Mountain event. He said a lot of things have been said about the event, but no one had asked him about it except the Mayor.
Last year the event kind of surprised the police department, and the police were inundated by it. During last year’s event, the department stopped 41 cars and had four reckless driving complaints, one pursuit, a hit and run, three DUIs, some juvenile problems and other assorted issues. Lloyd said he requested help from the county last year and didn’t receive it. They sent out three detectives in unmarked vehicles and were involved in one of the calls Richfield’s department had to respond to. This last April in St. George and Washington, they hosted the same type of event with 200 trucks that caused $18,000 in damage to a parking lot. This year, Chief Lloyd said he asked for help again. He said he doesn’t have a problem with the event, and as far as the event itself, it didn’t generate any issues.
However, when the event let out this year, it was worse than last year for issues. Lloyd shared a printout report of all the calls his officers dealt with during the event. This year there were 11 reckless driving complaints called in by citizens – not issues found by police, but reported. There were five parking issues at Uhaul and Ogden’s Carpet and other addresses. There was one trespassing problem, where three trucks got into the area once occupied by The Villa and were doing donuts, so his guys had to kick them out of that area. At the same time, they were dealing with the reckless driving complaints at Uhaul. In an unrelated issue, police also had to deal with a death, which also tied up officer resources.
DUIs were down, with only one this year. Two vehicles were towed. One was the DUI, the other was a guy who was on parole who had no insurance, registration or license. Sevier County’s Sheriff’s Office stopped that individual, while the Utah Highway Patrol stopped the DUI. Reckless driving complaints ranged from homeowners in the area, including a black dually (clocked on the county’s speed sign) going 60 mph on a residential road. Lloyd stopped that truck for another display of exhibition speed and wrote the driver a ticket. The truck had left the Uhaul parking lot at a high rate of speed and was going sideways and nearly wrecked. There was another complaint of someone doing 70 mph.
There were 80 stops across the two nights, which was similar to last year. The participants knew there were a ton of cops out. The ones who got pulled over by the City police department and the county sheriff’s office earned it. Lloyd said he can’t speak to the UHP’s pullovers. The three tickets he gave were all for exhibitionist speed and were deserved.
Councilmember Gardner asked if Lloyd worked Friday and Saturday. Lloyd said he’d worked both nights.
Traffic accidents were down overall. Some compared it to the ATV jamboree. The jamboree generated no reckless driving or parking complaints.
Councilmember Gardner said many of the side by sides have the same types of lights on them that the UHP was citing infractions for. Lloyd said that’s true, but UTVs are a different type of vehicle and didn’t cause the same level of problems as the large diesels caused. They are not the same and can’t be treated the same.
The diesels crowd saw that there were a lot of cops in town Friday night, so in a mass group of approximately 70 of them, they went down to Monroe, Lloyd said. Monroe started getting multiple reports of reckless driving. At the same time the sheriff’s office was dealing with a domestic abuse situation where a subject had barricaded himself in his home with a gun. All the deputies and troopers went to Monroe to deal with that issue, and the group came back to Richfield and ended up in the parking lot of Uhaul. They had left one lane open and were doing burnouts in it. The police left them alone until they came out and did burnouts on Main Street. Lloyd said he doesn’t have a problem with diesels, but he does have a problem with people causing issues and he will enforce the law.
Councilmember Gardner said he’d heard a lot of tickets were given while people were entering and exiting the event. Lloyd said he found four. One was the Richfield Police Department, who pulled someone over for speeding. The second one was a trooper, and two other stops on 400 East. The only one Richfield did near the fairgrounds was the speeding ticket. Most all the other stops were made on Main Street and to a lesser degree 100 East. He said he caught one guy going 70 mph past Black Bear Diner while towing a trailer.
Mayor Burrows asked about the equipment tickets, and if they were the primary reason people were pulled over, or if they were pulled over for something else and then given the ticket.
One example Lloyd used was his officer had pulled the same individual over last year for a huge issue, including the oversized tires with no mud flaps. He pulled the same individual over this year for speeding, same issue but he had his large tires in the back of the truck. He swapped them out, and then got pulled over for speeding and had the same equipment violation. Another individual had limousine style tint across the entirety of their windshield – it was ridiculous stuff.
There was also a report of a gun at the high school football game Friday night. Thankfully the gun wasn’t real, but it was another issue that had to be dealt with concurrently. The county sheriff’s office was also dealing with the fall festival in Redmond. Lloyd said he may not agree with everything the UHP provided the help, but he is also not going to dictate to the Lieutenant how to do his job. The UHP has its job, the sheriff’s office has its job, and Richfield’s police have theirs. It took all three agencies.
Councilmember Gardner asked about DUIs and how many are typically found during a week. Lloyd said there are approximately two a week on average. Some 15 percent of the department’s reckless driving calls for the year came during the 30-hour period of Diesel in the Mountain.
City Administrator Jolley said she was asked to share with the council some thoughts from Amy Myers at the county. She said Amy expressed gratitude and appreciation to Chief Lloyd and the Richfield Police Department for the support given to all the events they put on.
Mayor Burrows said he spoke with all the commissioners and event sponsors and they had nothing but praise for the officers of Richfield City and Sevier County’s sheriff’s office. He said he never heard any complaints from those individuals and that they’d like to see more officers in the venue during the event.
Cory Winkle addressed the council about a proposed road idea for a subdivision. It was presented during the previous meeting. It makes the lots deep enough on either side with a 60-foot right of way. He said the proposed realignment is feasible. However, he would like the City to make a decision on it so he doesn’t have the pay to have it platted twice. If the City wants that road to attach to 500 East. Winkle said it would end up being approximately 30,000 square feet of property the city would need to acquire.
Mayor Burrows said the $45,000 an acre number may have to be negotiated as it’s not valued at that currently.
Winkel also pitched the idea of the City providing more funding for the target range north of town.
Councilmember Thompson said he was asked about a bump in the road on the highway south of the intersection at 1300 South. In the past UDOT has helped with grinding it down.
- ADJOURNMENT Motion: Adjourn the meeting, Action: Adjourn, Moved by Elaine Street, Seconded by Brayden Gardner.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 4).
Yes: Brayden Gardner, Elaine Street, Kip Hansen, Tanner Thompson.
Excused: Kendrick Thomas.