IVINS CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
May 7, 2026
Mayor Kevin Smith
City Council Members
Sharon Barton
Sharon Gillespie
Dillon Hurt
Wayne Pennington
Mike Scott
City Manager Chuck Gillette
The Ivins City Council will hold a regular meeting in the City Council Chambers, 85 N. Main St., Ivins, UT, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The meeting will begin at 5:30 P.M.
NOTICE: This meeting will be held in person. You may listen to the live audio feed by going to www.ivinsutah.gov under 'Upcoming Events'. When the meeting is live, it will reflect 'In Progress' - click on the 'In Progress' link to listen to the meeting live.
Note: The order of items discussed on this agenda is subject to change
The link for Public Hearing electronic participation is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83922457527
1) WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER
A. Acknowledgement of Quorum
B. Flag Salute
C. Invocation
D. Disclosures
2) REPORTS, PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
A. Proclamation regarding Sexual Assault Awareness
B. Proclamation regarding Building Safety Month
C. Proclamation regarding National Public Works Week
D. Department Reports: Parks and Recreation; Public Safety
E. Quarterly Report
F. Planning Commission Report
3) CITIZEN COMMENT & REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Any person wishing to bring an item not otherwise on the Agenda to the attention of the Mayor and City Council may address the City Council at this point by stepping to the microphone and giving his or her name and address for the record. Speaker forms should be filled out in advance and given to the City Recorder. Remarks should be limited to no more than two minutes, unless the Governing Body allocates additional time. The Mayor and City Council will take no action this evening.
4) PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ITEMS
A. Public Hearing on the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding amending sections of the Ivins City Code regarding the Resort Commercial Zone
B. Discuss and consider approval of Ordinance No. 2026-11, an Ordinance of Ivins City, Utah, amending sections of the Ivins City Code regarding the Resort Commercial Zone
5) DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
A. Discussion regarding America250
B. Discuss and consider a Joint Planning Commission and City Council Work Meeting to address the Land Use Plan and Map
C. Discuss and consider annual budgeted financial support of Switchpoint to address homelessness in Washington County
D. Discussion regarding the Interlocal Agreement governing Animal Control Services
E. Discuss and consider tentatively adopting the Tentative Budgets to Complete Fiscal Year Ending 2026 and the Tentative Budgets for Fiscal Year Ending 2027 and set a Public Hearing
F. Discuss and consider approval of policy change regarding paid parental leave
G. Continued discussion and approval of Ordinance No. 2026-04, an Ordinance of Ivins City, Utah, amending and completely restating Title 10, Chapter 4 of the Ivins City Code regarding Backflow and Cross Connection regulations
H. Discuss and consider possible action regarding Ivins City participation in the Ultra Water Efficiency Standards Program
I. Discuss and consider approval of an expenditure for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering services for the fire station project
J. Continued discussion of fire station remodel and expansion
K. Discussion of valuable takeaways from the meeting with Strong Towns founder Chuck Marohn
6) CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of surplus of vehicles and equipment
B. Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes for April 2, 2026
7) CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
8) REPORTS
A. Council
B. Mayor
C. City Manager Chuck Gillette
D. Items to be placed on future agendas
9) CLOSED MEETING
10) ADJOURNMENT
Reasonable accommodation: Ivins City will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodation to disabled members of the public in accessing City programs. Please contact the City Recorder at least 24 hours in advance if you have special needs.
I hereby certify that I have posted copies of the agenda in the following public and conspicuous places on May 1, 2026. Ivins City Hall, the Ivins Post Office, SCI Center Street Fire Station, Ivins City UNITY Park and Ivins City Animal Shelter. I have also sent a copy of this agenda to St. George News and posted it on the Utah Public Notice website.
Kari D. Jimenez, MPA, MMC
City Recorder
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during these hearings should notify City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez at Ivins City Hall, 85 N. Main St., Ivins, UT, 84738 or by calling 435-628-0606, at least three days prior to the hearing to be attended.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Electronic participation is available if indicated on the agenda