MINUTES OF A
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Council Chambers
125 South Main Street, Vineyard, Utah
May 14, 2025, at 6:08 PM
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Present Absent
Mayor Julie Fullmer
Councilmember Sara Cameron
Councilmember Jacob Holdaway
Councilmember Mardi Sifuentes
Councilmember Brett Clawson
Staff Present: City Manager Eric Ellis, City Attorney Jayme Blakesley, Lieutenant Holden Rockwell with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, Community Development Director Morgan Brim, Finance Director Kristie Bayles, Public Works Director Naseem Ghandour, Parks and Recreation Director Brian Vawdrey, Senior Planner Cache Hancey, City Recorder Pam Spencer and Deputy Recorder Tony Lara
Others Speaking: Josh Gibbons with Hales Engineering, Laura Lewis with Lewis Robertson and Burningham, Brad Patterson with Gilmore Bell, Bronson Tatton with Flagborough, David Lauret on behalf of the Heritage Foundation, Jarom Sidwell with the Vineyard City ARCH Commission, Orem Residents Karston Walker and John Barrick. Vineyard residents Julie Gray, Barbara Porter, Darlene Price, Karen Cornelius, Justin Jones, Bryce Brady, Marcus Jessup, and Annika Barkdull.
Presiding Mayor Julie Fullmer
1. CALL TO ORDER/INVOCATION/INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Play >> Mayor Fullmer called the meeting to order at 6:08pm.
2. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS/PROCLAMATIONS
2.1. Transportation Masterplan Presentation
Presentation of the Draft Transportation Masterplan
Play >> Josh Gibbons, with Hales Engineering, presented a draft of the Transportation Master Plan.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes noted that the portion of the presentation on projected future congestion was missing certain future projects that were meant to address those concerns. Mr. Gibbons explained that those were in the plan but that what he had presented was a “no build” option but that the final plans would include those projects.
3. WORK SESSION
3.1. Utah State Code 63G-2 Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA)
City Recorder Pamela Spencer will lead a discussion on GRAMA Law.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer turned the time over to City Recorder Pamela Spencer. Ms. Spencer presented a brief overview of how her office classifies documents and fulfils records requests in accordance with the Government Access and Management Act (GRAMA). The presentation was in response to a request made during the previous city council meeting for information specific to fees normally associated with voluminous records requests.
Play >> Ms. Spencer said that there were four requests which met the criteria for a voluminous request in 2024. She detailed the specifics of those requests. She stated that there had been one that took several months to complete and if the requester had been charged it would have been approximately $2000.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway asked for clarification on that request. Ms. Spencer explained that there had been some technical issues that led to it taking longer to fulfil the request. She also clarified that the request had been made by Councilmember Holdaway regarding Qualtrics.
Play >> Ms. Spencer continued her presentation. This included a short clarification on another request from Councilmember Holdaway regarding communication with Y2 Analytics.
Play >> Ms. Spencer detailed a request that had been submitted for the general ledger from 2016 to 2024. She explained that as it had been relayed to her, that request would have included approximately 8,000 pages of documents. Each of which would have to be reviewed for protected information before being released. That request had since been closed due to lack of communication from the requester.
Play >> Ms. Spencer continued her presentation.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes asked if there had been any changes to the process of obtaining the ledger that removes some if not all the private information or if there was a way of making the process less labor intensive. City Manager Eric Ellis explained that the software the finance department uses has that information removed automatically when it is interacting with the system used by the state when submitting reports for the Transparency Website. However, that function is not available when reports are manually generated at the city level.
Play >> Councilmember Clawson wanted advice on how to narrow down requests so that they were not voluminous. Ms. Spencer advised that requestors should stay away from terms like “any and all communications,” and that requests that include more narrow timelines and specific staff or departments often yields better results.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway stated that he had received the ledger and had been able to “De-Identify” 8,000 pages in 20 minutes. Though it was stated that the process had been done in Excel, the details of what exactly had been removed or the process the councilmember had used were unclear. Ms. Spencer asserted that it was the responsibility of the city recorder to determine what would need to be redacted. It was not stated what criteria had been used by Councilmember Holdaway.
A discussion ensued and it was recommended by Mayor Fullmer that Councilmember Holdaway meet with Ms. Spencer and Mr. Ellis as well as Seth Overson from the State Auditor’s office to discuss ways that those redactions might be made faster.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes called for a point of order. She felt that some of the language used in the discussion could constitute an attack on the character of Ms. Spencer. She expressed willingness to enter into a closed session if Councilmember Holdaway felt it necessary to discuss the character of staff.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes asked Ms. Spencer to repeat the current year’s numbers. Ms. Spencer shared that her office had already received 31 records requests. Of those, 13 had been responded to, 2 had withdrawn their requests, 3 had been denied and 9 had been given partial denials due to redaction of information.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Play >> Orem resident Karston Walker read a message from Orem resident John Barrick regarding resolutions passed by the Vineyard Redevelopment Agency in 2023.
5. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS/DISCLOSURES/RECUSALS
Play >> Councilmember Cameron shared that she had had discussions with Lakefront regarding their parking issues and that there would be further discussion on the issue at the next meeting.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway reported that he had spent the last month working with the state auditor’s office and that they had been conducting an “overview” of the last 10 years of the Redevelopment Agency. He stated that it was imperative that city staff work in a timely fashion with the auditor’s office.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer stated that she welcomed the auditor’s office to the city and that staff were being cooperative.
Play >> Finance Director Kristie Bayles clarified that Seth Oveson is not the Deputy State Auditor but rather a Local Government Manager. She stated that she has been working closely with him and providing all requested information. Ms. Bayles also shared that during the course of working with Mr. Oveson a timing issue with reports to the state had been discovered. She explained that because accounts payable had to remain open for 2 months after the last quarter of the fiscal year there were discrepancies in what was being reported. The State Auditor discovered that this was not an issue specific to Vineyard City, but that other cities across the state had been making this same error and issued a correction. Ms. Bayles noted that once the issue had been corrected it was shown that all numbers matched exactly as they should and that there were no actual discrepancies in the city’s finances.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway stated that he had been trying during the last six months to obtain the general ledger. He said that he had been denied those records but directed to the Transparent Utah website. He expressed concern that what had been reported on the site was $3.5 Millon dollars off. Ms. Bayles reiterated that it was a timing issue with reporting and that it had since been resolved.
Play >> Councilmember Clawson reported on working with citizens from the LeCheminant subdivision who had reached out to him over speeding concerns. He stated that they had been collecting input from residents and had planned a town hall, which he and Councilmember Cameron would attend.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer stated that when a member of the council requests documents that they are provided. Staff will try their best to get the documents to the councilmembers as close as possible to the formats requested. She was pleased that the work done in cooperation with Mr. Oveson had helped to identify a statewide issue and that Vineyard was able to come into compliance. She wanted to clarify that even though numbers had initially looked off, that it was merely a reporting issue and that the actual budget itself was not off in any way.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes asked if it would be possible for Mr. Oveson to attend a future council meeting so that he could comment on statements made and work that he had done with the city. There was a brief discussion regarding how to go about arranging a meeting. Councilmember Sifuentes also commented that to her it was unlikely that the corruption that had been implied as actually happening. She felt fatigued at what she viewed as constant finger pointing and wanted to know what could be done to resolve the issues. A discussion ensued.
6. STAFF, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
City Manager Report
Play >> City Manager Eric Ellis gave a monthly report on city operations.
7. CONSENT ITEMS
7.1. Approval of the April 30, 2025, City Council Special Session Meeting Minutes
7.2. Vineyard Municipal Code Amendments - Business Licensing (Ordinance 2025- 02)
7.3. General Ledger Confidentiality Agreement
7.4. Interlocal Agreement with Utah County - Warming Center (Resolution 2025-24)
7.5. Amendments to the Vineyard Municipal Code Section 10.20.202 - Streets; Traffic Control (Ordinance 2025-05)
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway asked to pull item 7.3 for discussion.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER HOLDAWAY MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 AND 7.5 AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> City Attorney Jayme Blakesley gave a summary of item 7.3, the General Ledger Confidentiality Agreement. It had been drafted in response to a request by Councilmember Holdaway to be able to share unredacted information in the general ledger with a member of the public who, in his capacity as a Certified Public Accountant, would be advising Councilmember Holdaway on matters pertaining to the budget. He stated that it was recommended by Mr. Oveson that to facilitate this, it would be beneficial to have all parties enter into a confidentiality agreement to help prevent confidential or protected information from being made public.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway stated that he had received the ledger that he had requested, only 24 hours prior to the meeting. He believed that the council would be approving the budget, and he was concerned that he had not yet had time to consult a CPA. He said that there was nowhere in code that required the council to take a vote in order for him to have access to the general ledger. He stated that he felt his words (his stated intent to “share” the ledger) were being misconstrued in a way so as to block him from having access.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway stated that despite having only had 24 hours with the ledger he had already been able to find what he alleged was $90,000 in food expenses for the current fiscal year. He stated that not having access to the ledger sooner or that other private citizens were being charged for their records request somehow eroded the public’s trust in city government. He accused the city of “gamesmanship.”
Play >> Councilmember Clawson wanted a clarification added to the record that the council was not approving a budget during the current meeting. Adoption of the tentative budget was simply accepting that it had been received and would be discussed in subsequent meetings.
Play >> Mr. Ellis also stated that he felt that any gamesmanship involved in the ledger discussion was on the part of Councilmember Holdaway, for suggesting that any request by him to have the ledger had been denied. That the reality of the situation was that what had been debated was the sharing of protected information with a consultant that had no duty to comply with GRAMA law as it pertained to an unredacted ledger. Mr. Ellis asserted that in multiple meetings staff had offered to give Councilmember Holdaway an unredacted copy of the ledger, but when offered, Councilmember Holdaway had stated that “I don’t want it for me, I want to share it with a consultant.” He stated that the presence of a non-disclosure agreement would help protect the city in the case of a breach of state law pertaining to protected information.
Play >> The meeting was briefly interrupted, Keith Vincent, a Villas resident, and the consultant planning on working with Councilmember Holdaway sought to comment on what Mr. Ellis had said. Mayor Fullmer called the meeting back to order and commented on the need for decorum during the meeting. She also wanted to clarify for the public, that the document had no names on it and that it was meant to be utilized by any of the members of the council and not just Councilmember Holdaway.
Play >> There was subsequent discussion on the value of the agreement and if Councilmember Holdaway was satisfied with the draft. The other councilmembers were in agreement that because it was his request that necessitated the drafting of the document, that Councilmember Holdaway’s input was vital in moving forward with a resolution.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer asked if Councilmember Holdaway felt the item before them was meaningful to him and if he would like to motion on it. He stated that during conversations with the State Auditor that he had been told numerous times that there was nowhere in state code that allows the council to require such a document and that rather it was another delay tactic. Mayor Fullmer disagreed, stating that she had been on the same phone call with Mr. Oveson and that he had never stated that.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway stated that he had recorded that meeting and wanted to know if he had the council’s approval to make it public.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER HOLDAWAY MOVED TO MAKE PUBLIC A RECORDED CONVERSATION OF A MEETING THAT TOOK PLACE ON APRIL 7, 2025, WITH CITY STAFF, MAYOR FULLMER, COUNCILMEMBER HOLDAWAY AND SETH OVESON WITH THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE. THERE WAS NO SECOND AND MOTION FAILED.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER HOLDAWAY MOVED TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEM 7.3 AS PRESENTED. COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
8. APPOINTMENTS/REMOVALS
9. BUSINESS ITEMS
9.1. PUBLIC HEARING - Consolidated Fee Schedule Amendment (Resolution 2025- 23)
Parks and Recreation Director Brian Vawdrey will present a proposed amendment to the Consolidated Fee Schedule. The mayor and City Council will act to adopt (or deny) this request by resolution.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 28, 2025. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON, AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> The Council took a short break at 7:26 PM. Play >> The meeting resumed at 7:45 PM.
9.2. PUBLIC HEARING - Bond Parameters Resolution
The purpose of the hearing is to receive input from the public with respect to (a) the issuance of that portion of the Series 2025 Bonds issued under the Act and (b) any potential economic impact that the Project to be financed with the proceeds of that portion of the Series 2025 Bonds issued under the Act may have on the private sector. Following the close of the public hearing, the mayor and City Council will discuss and possibly act on Resolution 2025-15 - 2025 Bond Parameters Resolution.
Play >> Laura Lewis with LRB gave a short presentation and explanation on the public hearing and a summary of where in the process of bonding the city was currently.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway had a question concerning sales tax growth rate.
Play >> Ms. Lewis continued her presentation.
Play >> Councilmember Clawson asked about sales tax revenue allocation and the role that the state plays in the process. Ms. Lewis explained the process. A discussion ensued.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer gave a brief overview of the bond process leading up to the public hearing.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO ENTER INTO A PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:06 PM. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> Julie Gray, living in The Villas subdivision, asked questions regarding MAG (Mountainland Association of Governments) as well as current city staffing levels and what actions the city had taken to accommodate the growth of city staff.
Play >> Barbara Porter, living in the Hamptons, suggested that instead of a city center the city should purchase several houses for staff as a short-term solution. She commented that the city should save money and build the city center at a later date.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer asked a clarifying question, she wanted to know if Ms. Porter had a specific figure or metric in mind when she stated that city should wait until it is financially stronger. Ms. Porter did not but stated that she teaches her children not to live in a house that was taking all their money. Ms. Porter commented on the state of some of the equipment in Grove Park as well as the splash pad that she felt was not as good comparatively with those of other cities.
Play >> Karston Walker, resident of Orem, read a message from fellow Orem Resident John Barrick.
Play >> Darlene Price, living in The Villas subdivision, asked for clarification on what businesses were slated to be in Vineyard. She also asked about the repayment of the bonds with sales tax revenue and what would happen if the city was not able to make that payment due to loss of revenue.
Play >> Karen Cornelius, living in The Villas subdivision, shared that she was worried about the use of the word “anticipate.” She was concerned that there were not enough formal agreements in place for the city to move forward with bonding.
Play >> Justin Jones, living in The Meadows subdivision, stated that he agreed with the concerns raised by Ms. Cornelius. However, he felt confident in the data presented by LRB that showed that the city would still be able to make its payments with a 1 percent growth rate in sales tax revenue.
Play >> Bryce Brady, living in The Elms Subdivision, disagreed with the temporary answers to staff overcrowding. He stated that putting them in trailers was not a good way to ensure the city retained experienced staff. He saw the current and future benefits of building a city center. He was concerned that it was too big and wanted a more modest design and price tag.
Play >> Marcus Jessup, living in The Garden subdivision, wanted to know if operational cost had been accounted for and would the city be able to afford the ongoing costs once the center was built. He wanted to know what ways the city could take to reduce the overall cost.
Play >> Annika Barkdull, living in The Lochs subdivision, wanted to know if the city did not move forward with the city center if the land that was being donated would go away or was it something the city could build on still at a future date. Additionally, she wanted to know if MAG would be a part owner or would it just be a lease agreement. She also asked for clarification on current emergency reserves as there had been some discussion about whether the city had enough. Lastly, she wanted to know if there were any alternative plans in which the proposed center would be smaller but more modular in a way that would support future growth.
Play >> Seeing no further comments, Mayor Fullmer invited Ms. Lewis and Brad Patterson with the firm Gilmore Bell (acting as the city’s bond counsel) to answer questions raised during public comment.
Play >> Before addressing specific questions, Mayor Fullmer asked Mr. Ellis to give a brief overview of the city’s current staff levels.
Play >> City Manager Eric Ellis commented on staff levels and the challenges the city had been facing in housing all the staff as well as meeting its service requirements and the needs of residents. He also commented on the modularity question asked by Ms. Barkdull.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer mentioned Ms. Porter’s comments regarding the parks and splash pad operations. Mr. Ellis explained that the parks department had up to nine staff members sharing two offices and that the limited space made it difficult to hire additional park staff.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer asked Ms. Lewis to answer questions raised by Councilmember Holdaway regarding sales tax revenue and the impact of Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zones (HTRZ’s). Ms. Lewis gave clarification on the issue and a discussion ensued.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer restated the remaining questions asked during the public hearing and asked Ms. Lewis to respond. Ms. Lewis, along with Mr. Ellis, answered the remaining questions. There was a discussion about sales tax revenue projections and debt service coverage as well as the effects of inflation as it pertained to property taxes.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer addressed the question raised by Mr. Jessup regarding planning for operational costs as well as the question by Ms. Barkdull regarding the emergency reserves. Mr. Ellis stated that those costs had been factored in. Ms. Bayles provided an overview of the current city funds.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes stated she felt there were still some questions asked by the public that had not yet been answered. There was a short discussion, and further answers provided to those questions.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING at 9:08 PM. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Play >> Mayor Fullmer stated that the current planning was at 15 percent and that there was still time for additional planning and education. She felt that although there would be an additional cost associated with waiting to build that it would be worth it to have better understanding from the public.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes felt that questions posed during the public hearing indicated a lack of education on the part of the city. She was concerned that there was not the amount of community buy in that she wanted there to be in order to feel comfortable moving forward. She expressed support for the bonding process and that it would be more affordable compared to waiting until later.
Play >> Councilmember Clawson shared Councilmember Sifuentes’s concerns regarding outreach and the need to get further public buy in.
Play >> Councilmember Cameron expressed her frustration with what she viewed as continual misinformation regarding the bond. She stated that facts had been skewed to a point where the public was not able to understand what was being shared.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer felt that there was still an option to continue the planning phase, that everyone agreed that the city was growing and there was a need for more space for staff, and she wanted the community to feel more involved in the planning process.
Play >> Councilmember Sifuentes said that she wanted to make it clear that she felt that while it was important to keep planning that she did not want it to be planning for the same building, rather that it should be focused on reducing the overall cost.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer felt that the council was leaning towards a reconsidering of the bond parameters resolution and asked for a motion. Councilmember Sifuentes asked for clarification on the proposed motion and Mr. Blakesley explained the motion in greater detail.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO RECONSIDER RESOLUTION 2025-15 THE 2025 BOND PARAMETERS RESOLUTION. COUNCILMEMBER HOLDAWAY SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO CANCEL RESOLUTION 2025-15. COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9.3. PUBLIC HEARING – Transfer from Enterprise Funds to Internal Services Fund
Finance Director Kristie Bayles will present recommendations to transfer enterprise funds to an internal service fund to pay for services such as facilities, fleet, and information systems. The City Council will hear public comment regarding these recommended transfers. No action will be taken.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON MOVED TO ENTER A PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:25 PM. COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> Finance Director Kristie Bayles presented on the transfer of Enterprise Funds to an Internal Services Fund.
Mayor Fullmer called for public comments. Hearing none, she called for a motion to close the public hearing.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:27 PM. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9.4. Discussion and Action - Proposed Tentative Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Finance Director Kristie Bayles will present the Tentative Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. The Mayor and City Council will act to adopt (or deny) the proposed tentative budget and set a public hearing for May 28, 2025.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer turned time over to Ms. Bayles who presented on the proposed tentative budget.
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway said he wanted to clarify statements regarding his receipt of the ledger and a side conversation with Ms. Bayles, held during the recess earlier in the meeting. A discussion ensued.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET AS PRESENTED AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE MAY 28, 2025, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED THE MOTON. THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9.5. PUBLIC HEARING - Vineyard Zoning Code Update (Ordinance 2025-03) Senior Planner Cache Hancey will propose multiple changes throughout the Vineyard Zoning Code. The mayor and City Council will act to recommend approval (or denial) of the zoning text amendment by ordinance.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO ENTER INTO A PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:40 PM. COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> Senior Planner Cache Hancey presented on the proposed zoning code update.
Mayor Fullmer called for public comments.
Play >> Ms. Barkdull asked for clarification on Pay Day Loan businesses. Mr. Hancey replied that the zoning was proactive in nature. A discussion ensued.
Play >> Ms. Porter asked about public art and if it was required of all businesses. Mr. Hancey explained that project features like that would be discussed during the design phase with the Planning Commission.
Mayor Fullmer called for further comments. Hearing none, she called for a motion to close the public hearing.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:55 PM. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO MOVE ORDINANCE 2025-03 TO A FUTURE MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9.6. PUBLIC HEARING - Vineyard Downtown Special Purpose District Zoning Text Amendment (Ordinance 2025-04)
Applicant Initiated Zoning Text Amendment. Bronson Tatton with Flagborough has requested a recommendation for a zoning text amendment that would affect the Downtown Vineyard (Town Center) Special Purpose Zoning District. The mayor and City Council will act to adopt (or deny) this request by ordinance.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER SIFUENTES MOVED TO ENTER A PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:58 PM. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> Bronson Tatton with Flagborough presented on the proposed Special Purpose District Zoning Text Amendment.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer asked if there were any questions from the public. Hearing none, she called for a motion to close the public hearing.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON MOVED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 10:03 PM. COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR FULLMER AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON MOVED TO APROVE ORDINANCE 2025-04, SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT. COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9.7. ARCH Commission RAP Tax Grant Awards (Resolution 2025-22)
ARCH Commission Chair Jarom Sidwell will present recommendations for the RAP Tax Grant Awards.
Play >> ARCH Commission Chair Jarom Sidwell presented the grant awards.
Play >> Mayor Fullmer wanted to know what would happen to award money if landowner approval was not obtained for certain projects. Parks and Recreation Director Brian Vawdrey said that the money would be reallocated, potentially to another applicant.
Play >> David Lauret, representing the Heritage Foundation, commented that their group had received tentative approval from the landowner for their project.
Play >> Motion: COUNCILMEMBER CAMERON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-22, WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE GROUP WORK WITH PLANNING AND ENGINEERING AS WELL AS THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS IF THEY DO NOT RECEIVE FORMAL APPROVAL. COUNCILMEMBER CLAWSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE ROLL CALL VOTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FULLMER, AND COUNCILMEMBERS CAMERON, SIFUENTES, CLAWSON AND HOLDAWAY VOTED YES. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
9.8. 45-Day Stay of Vineyard Center Long Range Planning
Play >> Councilmember Holdaway asked for clarification on the item.
Play >> Mr. Blakesley explained that the impetus for the agenda item was that during the last council meeting, Councilmember Holdaway wanted to propose a stay of all planning and construction work associated with the city center during the signature gathering phase of a referendum associated with the bond parameters resolution. He felt that since that resolution was just repealed and any associated referendum now considered null and void that the proposed stay was moot.
10. CLOSED SESSION
There was no closed session during this meeting.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Fullmer adjourned the meeting at 10:19 PM.
MINUTES APPROVED ON:
CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:
TONY LARA, DEPUTY CITY RECORDER