Highland City Council Agenda ~ April 21, 2026
HIGHLAND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
Highland City Council Chambers, 5400 West Civic Center Drive, Highland Utah 84003
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION
YouTube Live: http://bit.ly/HC-youtube
Email comments prior to meeting: council@highlandut.gov
6:00 PM REGULAR SESSION Call to Order: Mayor Brittney P. Bills Invocation: Council Member Ron Campbell Pledge of Allegiance: Council Member Doug Cortney Respect Statement: Mayor Brittney P. Bills
1.
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES Anyone may share information with the City Council. If your comments require a response, staff or an Elected Official will contact you. Please limit your comments to three minutes per person. Please state your name.
2.
PRESENTATIONS Items in this section are formal presentations by invited organizations or individuals. If further discussion is needed, it will be brought to the City Council on a future agenda.
a.
Youth Council Report - Easter Egg Hunt
Christian Moore and Maya Myres, members of the Youth Council along with Brooke Boyd, Civic Events Coordinator, will report to the City Council on the Easter Egg Hunt.
b.
Central Utah Water - Gravel Pit & Aquifer Recharge Bruce Ward, Kirk Beecher, and Derek Bruton from Central Utah Water will provide an update to the City Council on the status of the Gravel Pit & Aquifer Recharge west of the public works facility along Timpanogos Highway.
c.
New Employee Introduction
Erin Wells, City Administrator, will present new employees to the City Council.
3.
CONSENT ITEMS Items on the consent agenda are of a routine nature. They are intended to be acted upon in one motion. Items on the consent agenda may be pulled for separate consideration.
a.
Approval of Meeting Minutes General City Management
Stephannie Cottle, City Recorder
March 24, 2026
b.
Ratification of Large Purchases General City Management
Erin Wells, City Administrator
The City Council will consider ratifying large purchases made in March 2026.
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c.
ACTION: Fire Station Driveway Change Order General City Management
Chris Trusty, City Engineer/Public Works Director
The City Council will consider a change order for Concrete Concrete in the amount of $12,106.50 for the fire station parking lot.
4.
ACTION ITEMS Items in this section are to be acted upon individually by the City Council. A report will be given on these items.
a.
ORDINANCE: Business License and Home Occupation Standards Update - Allowing Daycares and In-Home Instruction in PDs Development Code Update (Legislative) Municipal Code Update (Legislative) City Staff The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider proposed amendments regarding business license and home occupations standards, including daycares and in-home instruction.
b.
PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE: Text Amendment - Rounding of Density Calculations in R-1-40 Development Code Update (Legislative)
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider amendments to the R-1-40 zone density calculation proposed by Ty Ricks.
c.
ACTION: Highland Alpine Chamber of Commerce Memorandum of Understanding General City Management
Erin Wells, City Administrator
The City Council will consider approving the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Highland City and the Highland Alpine Chamber of Commerce (Chamber).
d.
ACTION: Solicitor License Appeal - Ludwig General City Management
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
The City Council, as the appeal body, will consider an appeal by Scott Ludwig of City staff's denial of his application for a solicitor's license.
e.
ACTION: Lone Peak Public Safety District Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Tentative Budget General City Management
Erin Wells, City Administrator
The City Council will consider approval of the Lone Peak Public Safety District Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Tentative Budget that was adopted by the Lone Peak Public Safety District Board on April 1, 2026 and Alpine City on April 15, 2026.
5.
DISCUSSION ITEMS Items in this section are for discussion, and include supplementary information in the packet. No final action will be taken.
a.
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund General City Management
Jay Baughman, Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director
Stephannie Cottle, City Recorder
The City Council will discuss options for cemetery plot fees in order to ensure the long-term viability of the Cemetery Perpetual Care fund, as well as options for plot buybacks and plot transfers.
6.
COMMUNICATION ITEMS Items in this section are for notification and update. No final action will be taken.
a.
Potential Text Amendment - Requiring Development to Bury Power Lines
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Liz Rice, Council Member
b.
Central Utah 911 Update
Doug Cortney, Council Member
c.
Potential UDOT Construction of Timpanogos Highway Trail
Chris Trusty, City Engineer/Public Works Director
d.
Pressurized Irrigation Water & City Property Watering Update
Chris Trusty, City Engineer/Public Works Director
e.
Community Development Update (Current Projects)
Jay Baughman, Assistant City Administrator/Community Development Director
Rob Patterson, City Attorney/Planning & Zoning Administrator
7.
CLOSED MEETING The City Council may recess to convene in a closed meeting to discuss items, as provided by Utah Code Annotated ยง52-4-205.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act, Highland City will make reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting. Requests for assistance can be made by contacting the City Recorder at (801) 772-4505 at least three days in advance of the meeting. ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION Members of the City Council may participate electronically during this meeting. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Stephannie Cottle, the duly appointed City Recorder, certify that the foregoing agenda was posted at the principal office of the public body, on the Utah State website (http://pmn.utah.gov), and on Highland City's website (www.highlandut.gov). Please note the order of agenda items are subject to change in order to accommodate the needs of the City Council, staff and the public.
Posted and dated this agenda on the 16th day of April 2026.
Stephannie Cottle, CMC |UCC, City Recorder
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Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, Highland City will make reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting. Requests for assistance can be made by contacting the City Recorder at (801) 772-4505 at least three days in advance of the meeting.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Members of the City Council may participate electronically during the meeting.