City Council Strategic Planning Meeting Agenda- January 13, 2026 @ 6 pm
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
January 13, 2026 06:00 PM
Event End Date & Time
January 13, 2026 08:00 PM
Event Deadline Date & Time
01/13/26 11:59 PM
Description/Agenda
FRUIT HEIGHTS CITY
STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING AGENDA
January 13, 2025; 6:00pm
Fruit Heights City Hall, Basement.
910 S Mountain Road Fruit Heights City Utah
1. Call to order and welcome.
2. Prayer or thought (Blake)
3. Pledge (David)
4. Dish up dinner and take seats
5. Overview of objectives for this meeting
a. Review Mission Statement (adopted by a previous council). Amend as desired. (5-8 min)
b. Discussion: Our Values, Roles and Expectations discussed and clearly defined. (30-35 min)
c. Review of FHC's Strategic Priorities (3-5 min)
d. Identify areas of success and areas for learning from 2025 (10-12 min)
e. Identify specific goals and actions for 2026, each area (45-60min)
f. Circle back to add any additional thoughts on Values, Roles, Expectations (15 min or as needed)
6. Mission Statement:
It is the mission of Fruit Heights City to provide quality services to the residents and community that will continue to enhance the quality of life and foster great relationships.
7. Values, Roles and Expectations - Discussion
a. Our Values:
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b. Roles: City Council, Mayor, City Manager and Staff
- City Council:
- Mayor:
- City Manager:
- Staff
c. Expectations: What are our expectations of ourselves? How can we help each other be most effective in our respective roles?
- City Council:
- Mayor:
- City Manager:
- Staff:
8. Review: Fruit Heights Strategic Priorities - 6 Areas
a. Communication/Transparency
b. Fiscal Responsibility
c. Community-building
d. Safety
e. Infrastructure
f. Planning
9. What went well in 2025? Successes/Progress:
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10. Review FHC Strategic Priorities- Discussion: brainstorming to add to each list, then choose 2026 focus items
a. Communication/Transparency-with each other, and with residents
- Mayor's Monthly Memo
- Encouraging residents to sign up for Notify Me
- Social Media - develop a clear city policy together. Research best practices and other cities, then bring ideas to discussion, 1st mtg in Feb.
- Q: can we define a pattern for how we will respond when a resident emails citycouncil@fruitheights.gov?
- Website is getting an update this year - new look. Ideas for improvements we could include to make things easier to access for residents?
1. Public Notices - front page spot
2. Traffic Page
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b. Fiscal Responsibility
- Water Rates
- CAFR Budget document (overlap with Transparency)
- TNT - discussion: necessary this year? Effective communication about it with residents-ideas for how to educate:
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c. Community
- Cemetery committee - expand committee and complete analyses of any desired types. Present all affordable options by end of 2026.
- Food Truck nights
- Founder's Day
- Halloween House tour and contest (resident-led)
- Volunteer opportunities
- America's 250th
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d. Safety
- E-bike policy and public education efforts (Darren)
- Digital speed signs - identify number and placement desired
- Use our armadillo to track speeds and post results on Traffic Page
- Street and bike lane striping - identify high priority areas
- CCC - Emergency Prep Fair
- WUI HB 48-education efforts to residents of (overlap with Communication) (we must pass an ordinance, which must go through PC first - look for it in March)
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e. Infrastructure
- Layne: 5 year plan (present)
- Pickleball courts/ new Bowery at Nicholls - fundraising
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f. Planning
- Continue to update ordinances
- General Plan: maintain a list of items to look at in the next update.
- Hold an annual Council and PC work meeting to review and discuss vision for the city together?
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Council Assignments: Areas of responsibility
Mayor:
- Oversee Council functions
- Work with City Manager
- Review City Council Agendas
- Plan and oversee Cottage Meetings as needed
- Liaison with Wasatch Integrated Waste
- Liaison with WFRC
- LPC voting member
- Council of Mayors (COM)
- Council of Governments (COG)
Gary Anderson:
- Mayor Pro Tem
- Review Financials and Budget development (sit down weekly with Darren during budget process)
- Review check register monthly and report to Council
Eileen Moss:
- Cemetery Committee- expand and execute analysis completion this year
- Pickleball Committee -help establish committee of residents who are willing to fundraise for this.
Mark Cottrell:
- Liaison Fire and Sheriff
- Liaison Planning Commission
- Mosquito Abatement representative
Blake Winslow:
- Liaison Youth City Council
- CTC Board
- LPC voting member
David Hale:
- Liaison Civic Activities- Kaysville parade and devotional
- Liaison CCC
- Review Financials and Budget development (sit down weekly with Darren during the budget process)