Later in the meeting, council members spent close to an hour discussing proposed changes to the city’s special event licensing process and fees.

Drinking Water Master Plan

Logan City contracted Hansen, Allen & Luce Inc. to put together the Drinking Water Master Plan and Capital Improvement Plan, which analyzed Logan’s existing water sources, storage and distribution system.

In preparing the plan, HAL found a deficit in Logan’s water storage, and a growing water pressure issue in the southwest area of the city.

The plan identified groups of infrastructure projects the city would likely need to complete soon, over the next 10 years, and over the next 20 years, and outlined estimated costs.

According to project manager Ridley Griggs, the costs identified in the plan will be a base for future impact fee studies to ensure new developments are contributing to covering the cost of the projects.

“This is a master plan, it’s a vision,” Griggs said. “We’re not trying to tie our hands. Flexibility is important.”

According to data shared by Griggs, Logan’s water usage in recent years has remained fairly steady despite an increased population.

“There’s a pretty clear trend that conservation efforts are paying off,” Griggs said.

Budget adjustments

The council approved three changes to the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget.

The first was to add $11,050 the Logan Library received from the State of Utah. The Community Library Enhancement Fund grant will be used to develop the library’s collection and for technology for public use.

The second adjustment added $14,402 the city received from the response to a hazmat incident.

The final changes appropriated $5 million the Sewer Treatment Department received from the Environmental Protection Agency to use in the expansion of the handling system at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Special event licensing and fees

According to Business License Administrator Aaron Smith, up until now, the special event license process has been the same for all special events, regardless of size.

Examples of special events include parades, the Center Street Giant Pumpkin Festival and the annual Witches Dance.

The proposed amendment defines when an event requires a special event license and adds a three-tiered system to further define fees, application deadlines and review processes for events, based on the number of attendees.

Council members pelted Smith with questions as they tried to understand the details of the proposed code. The council will vote on the amendment during a future meeting.

Other business

Upcoming action items the council discussed include the city’s annual action plan for its Community Development Block Grant allocation, two changes to the city’s common boundaries with Millville and Nibley respectively and the proposed downzone of five properties in northwestern Logan.

CDBG is a federal grant program that provides funding to local governments to improve communities through infrastructure and other projects.

CBDG Coordinator Amanda Pearce said there is a possibility the city’s funding for this year could decrease by 25%, which would mean changing the proposed projects.

During the meeting’s open public comment period, four Logan residents got up to censure the council on its decision to approve the Power County power sales contract during the April 1 meeting, despite pushback from the residents who attended the meeting.

One of the commenters, Patrick Belmont, announced he was resigning from his position as vice president of Logan’s Renewable Energy and Sustainability Advisory Board.

The next council meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. May 6 at Logan City Hall. Council meetings live on Channel 17 or via the City of Logan YouTube channel.