7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION – CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lynn Ritchie
INVOCATION: Mayor Lynn Ritchie
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Scott Smith

APPEARANCES
1. Time has been set aside for the public to express their ideas, concerns, and comments.
(Please limit your comments to two minutes each.)

CONSENT AGENDA
2. 6-MONTH PLAT EXTENSION – Rasmussen Ranches (11200 North 4600 West)

MINUTES
3. August 3, 2010 – Regular City Council Meeting

SCHEDULED ITEMS
4. MOTION – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Global Signal Acquisitions VI, LLC for a perpetual Grant of Easement and Assignment Lease on City Property located at the rear of property located at approximately 11000 North and 5550 West

BACKGROUND: (Presentation by John Park, City Administrator) Global Signal Acquisitions
IV, LLC (GSA) has requested Highland City approve a perpetual Grant of Easement and
Assignment Lease on property at the rear of the former Highland Water Company property on
11000 North. The property is the site of a telecommunications tower and related equipment. The
City currently leases the property to CC Holdings and receives $16,512 annually. By signing the
perpetual easement the City gives up its right to collect any annual income derived from the lease
and any future co-location opportunities; the lease with CC Holdings automatically transfers to
GSA. The site is located in such a manner that the City would not require access through this site
to reach existing or future City facilities.

5. MOTION – Approving or Denying the request from Alpine School District for a water
requirement reduction for the 9600 North Subdivision, located at approximately 9600 North
6900 West

BACKGROUND: (Presentation by John Park, City Administrator) Alpine School District
currently owns property known as the 9600 North Subdivision. This plat consists of 3 lots, one of
which was purchased by the LDS Church for the purpose of a meeting house, leaving the two
remaining lots as residential lots. The LDS Church appeared before the City Council on June 15,
2010 requesting a reduction of the water requirements based on the amount of landscaping versus the overall acreage of the property for their meeting house location. The City Council approved the request for reduced water as it has in the past for several other church sites.
Alpine School District is requesting the water requirement be reduced for the remaining two
residential lots ranging in size from 38,800 – 38,900 square feet. The School District believes the square footage of the asphalt road into the subdivision (6900 West) should be exempted from the
overall water requirements. When requiring water dedication during all subdivision approvals, the
City has based the requirement on the overall acreage of the subdivision. There is no precedent at this time for excluding residential roadways.

6. MOTION – Approving the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Utah County for the
Highway project known as “Murdock Connector”

BACKGROUND: (Presentation by John Park, City Administrator) Highland City has had
preliminary design completed by Civil Science for the Murdock Connector project and has
expended $186,604.98 for that work. The City has provided documentation acceptable to Utah
County to obtain reimbursement for the design work. Utah County agrees to reimburse Highland
City within 30 days of execution of this.
The Murdock Connector has been determined by the Mountainland Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) Regional Planning Committee to receive a portion of the revenues of the Part
19 Tax not to exceed $4,000,000 for direct costs of the Highway. The City and County will have
a representative meet together at least monthly to discuss progress, design, construction and costs
of the project. The County will not obligate the City to any expense that exceeds the $4,000,000
without prior the approval of the City. The City shall own and be responsible for the maintenance,
repair and replacement of Highway.

7. MOTION – Authorizing expenditures as a capital priority to remodel the former City Hall per ADA requirements

BACKGROUND: (Presentation by Councilmember Larry Mendenhall) The former City Hall on 10400 North became non-compliant when new ADA regulations were established. In order for the building to be accessible for public use the City is required to bring it to current ADA standards. During negotiations regarding a lawsuit with the Disability Law Center for the continued use of the building the City was allowed leniency because a new City Hall was being constructed. That leniency expired after the City move offices to the new City Hall.
Councilmember Larry Mendenhall recommends proceeding forward with the retrofit of the former
City Hall to bring it into compliance with the ADA requirements as previously stated. It is
recommended the funding be comprised of $33,000 from the balance in the Capital Building Fund
with the remaining $28,500 plus the 10% contingency to come from a General Fund contribution.

8. ORDINANCE – Amending the Highland City Development Code Regarding Signs in
Commercial Areas; Section 3-708: Wall Signs and Table 7-707A.

BACKGROUND: (Presentation by John Park, City Administrator) The Development Code
currently limits the number and size of wall signs for one commercial business. Several
businesses would like to have more than one sign on one wall and some businesses would like to
use and entire window for advertising space while leaving others empty; the current ordinance
limits a window sign to 25% of each window.
Staff created a survey of merchants/owners in Highland. Results indicated that a majority of the
businesses in Highland would benefit if the ordinance was amended. Based on the survey results
the following amendments are included in the ordinance:
• Wall signs increased from 5% to 12%,
• Number of wall signs for exterior wall face increased from 1 to 3,
• Percentage of window signs increased from 20% to 50%.

MINUTES
9. June 15, 2010 – Regular City Council Meeting
10. June 22, 2010 – Special City Council Meeting
11. July 20, 2010 – Regular City Council Meeting

REPORTS
12. Timpanogos Special Service District – Brian Braithwaite, City Council

CITY COUNCIL / MAYOR’S BUSINESS
This time is set aside for City Council and Mayor’s comments on City business.

COMMUNICATION ITEMS
These items are for information purposes only and do not require action or discussion by the
City Council.

13. Finance Report - Lynn Ruff, Finance Director
14. Town Center Overlay Ordinance Update – John Park, City Administrator

ADJOURNMENT