On the agenda: Honeyville Minutes — Flock Camera (Jul 8)

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The Minutes of
Honeyville City Council
July 8, 2026, Regular Meeting

Mayor Bruce Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

: Present were Mayor Bruce Nelson, Councilmembers Codey illum, Kami Anderson, Trevor
Gardner and Dusty Bingham. Ryan Adams was not present at this meeting.

Approximately 9 members of the public were present.

Employees present were: | Wendy Lindauer, Deputy Clerk
Megan Hansen, Treasurer
Troy McNeely, Public Works Director
Kenny Funk, Zoning Administrator
Jami Jaques, Code Enforcement

Bruce Nelson offered the invocation and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Conflict of Interest: None Noted.
Public Comment Period:

e Jim Flint addressed the city’s code about storm drainage basins. He stated that the
current code states that residential development that is less than one acre is not
required to have retention or detention except when required by the DRC. He said that
when someone has one acre and is trying to subdivide it, they cannot do this without
having a city-maintained drainage pond. He further expressed that it feels
counterproductive for the city and for the citizens. He proposed that the city update
their code to state, “one acre or less” rather than “less than one acre”.

e Jordon Anderson stated that he has seen the city house on the agenda several times.
He wasn’t clear on what the current council's intent was for the home, but Jordon was
serving on the council when the home and land were originally purchased and at that
time the intent was to doze the house down and keep the land, They did not knock the
house down immediately because the city treasurer suggested renting the home for a
time to try and recover some of the funds spent to purchase the property. He asked the
council to remember that once land is sold, they can never get it back and that they
consider what future administrations may need.

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* Alan Hennefer wasn’t sure if his concern could be addressed within the city or
elsewhere within Box Elder County. But he raised concerns about Flock Cameras coming
to Honeyville. He expressed that many people feel that this is a violation of their 4"
amendment rights. He stated that they monitor everything you do along with gaining
access to your electronics and their history. He would like to prevent them from coming
to Honeyville and asked the council to look into this.

Zoning Administrator/DRC/Planning Commission Report — Kenny Funk & Jacob Jaques

* Zoning Admin/DRC Report: Kenny Funk
- Questions/Issues Presented to Him:
= He was asked about putting up a greenhouse on a residential lot.
«He was also asked about driveway requirements on the south end of town.
- Building Permits Issued:
= Crystal Springs has received their building permit.

e Planning Commission Report: Jacob Jaques
- Ordinances Under Review: The Planning Commission is working on edits to the
Short-Term Rental and Shooting Ordinances.
- City Administration ~ Mayor Bruce Nelson

Discussion Items:

A. Fire District Contract: Mayor Nelson informed the council that the current lease
agreement with the Fire District ended at the end of July. The Fire District had proposed
renewing that same contract; however, the council did not want to do that.

Lee Perry is the chairman of the Fire District Board, and he stated that during their
meeting which consists of Mayors from Bear River, Honeyville, Deweyville, Elwood and
then him for the County, it was expressed that the best thing for the District would be to
keep the status quo. If the rates were to go up the other Mayors asked that Honeyville
do the same thing that Bear River and Deweyville have done, which is to provide a piece
of land and then the Fire District can pursue a grant to build a building in Honeyville.

He further explained that the Fire District is struggling to operate as they are now. The
county provides more funding than any of the other city’s other than Honeyville. But he
further explained that 80% of the calls received by the Fire District are from Honeyville.
This in large part is due to I-15 falling within Honeyville’s geographical area. Dusty B
asked if they are able to recoup any of the costs incurred from the I-15 calls.
Commissioner Perry stated that it is very little. If there is a fire, then sometimes there
are funds that can be received. However, the state legislature has said that they cannot

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be billed for an accident. Codey I stated that most of those I-15 calls would not be
residents of Honeyville. Trevor G stated that there has been discussion on raising
rooftop fees. Commissioner Perry stated that currently that has not been done and
would have to be approved by the board. Trevor G felt that this should be addressed if
there needed to be more funding.

Mayor Nelson stated that when this agreement was being researched 3 years ago, he
found that buildings like what Honeyville is renting to the district were totaling $5,000
per month. However, currently half of the rooftops are in Honeyville so that reduced
the $5,000. On top of that Deweyville & Bear River donated ground to the Fire District
which allowed the buildings to be built which should lower the amount Honeyville is
requiring for a lease. He further stated that if the city brings the Fire Department back
and separates from the District then the expense to the city would double. He agreed
that $800 is low but didn’t feel it was worth getting hung up on.

Commissioner Perry stated that volunteer Fire Departments are much cheaper than
full-time departments.

Mayor Nelson stated that he had to call 911 about a year and a half ago and the district
responded within less than 10 minutes. He felt that their response time was excellent.
Dusty B expressed that he feels the Fire Department does an excellent job and that the
issues with the contract are more about making sure that the costs are equitable
between all of the communities. Trevor G agreed that the Fire District is doing a great
job, but that this is a separate issue. Commissioner Perry stated that the other
communities do step up and respond to Honeyville calls as well. He further stated that it
would have been best if the Fire District had been set up as a taxing entity.

Codey I stated that the Fire District is going to have to become independent and to plan
for the future so that they don’t lose their volunteers to higher paying stations. He
suggested that everyone look at surrounding community’s fire budget to get a good idea
of what it costs to run a department.

It was decided that Trevor and Dusty would meet with Commissioner Perry to come up
with an updated Fire District Contract. Codey | stated he is happy to attend if one of
those councilmen cannot.

. 4** of July: Mayor Nelson stated that the city received a lot of compliments about this
year’s 4" of July activities, and it seemed like they had a good turnout. Trevor G said it
was fun to see the community stil! there at 3:00 playing games and coming together as a
community. Mayor Nelson expressed his appreciation for all of the time the council
members put into making it a success.

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Codey I stated that prizes and supplies were purchased for the Trap Shoot before it was
cancelled and asked if they could hold a Trap Shoot in the fall. The Mayor was fine with
this.

C. Reconcile Bank Statement — Trevor Gardner
Action Items:
A. City Council Regular Meeting Minutes: 06/03/26:

CODEY ILLUM motioned to Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of 06/03/26 as

presented. KAI! ANDERSON seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED with Codey illum for,
Kami Anderson for, Trevor Gardner for and Dusty Bingham for.

B. Check & Deposit Details — June 2026:

DUSTY BINGHAM motioned to Approve the Check & Deposit Details from June 2026 as
presented. TREVOR GARDNER seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED with Codey Ilium for,
Kami Anderson for, Trevor Gardner for and Dusty Bingham for.

Public Health & Safety/Mosquito Abatement — Councilmember Codey illum

A, City Owned House: Codey | stated that he has received 2 bids for tearing down the
house and is waiting on a bid from Codey Hansen to find out how much it would be to
repair and clean-up the home. He will present those numbers as soon as he has them
along with a suggested rental price suggestion from a rental company.

Parks & Cemeteries/Youth City Council/General Community Events — Councilmember Trevor

Gardner
Nothing to report at this time.

General Community Events/Youth City Council/Planning Commission - Kami Anderson

Nothing to report at this time.

Water Systems & Drainage — Councilmember Ryan Adams

A. Spring 8: Troy M reported that they are having issues with Spring #8. They are not
getting any water out of it, but there is water running down the hill. On a normal year
they would still be losing water because they only have a 2” line. They are looking to fix
Spring Box #8 and to up size the line to a 4” line. A topographical survey was required
and that was completed today.

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Streets & Roads/Buildings & Equipment/City Communications - Councilmember Dusty
Bingham

A. Frontage Rd. N. 3600 W. Road Widening Project: Troy M stated that the bid had an
issue, the write up amount was different than the survey that was enclosed with the
bid. Everyone bid off of the write up amount. So, the length of the road widening was
longer than what Troy had stated for the bid. The city will need to pay more to get the
shoulder completed to make up for that error.

B. Mini-Ex: Troy M reported that the city was able to purchase a 2020 Mini Excavator
which will be utilized for streets and roads, water, parks and cemeteries.

FOLLOW- UP ACTIONS FROM JUNE 3®°;

« Trevor & Dusty: Meet with Lee Perry to address the Fire District Contract.

CODEY ILLUM motioned to Adjourn the Meeting at 7:37 p.m. TREVOR GARDNER seconded the
motion. MOTION CARRIED with Codey Illum for, Kami Anderson for, Trevor Gardner for and

Dusty Bingham for.

Meeting Adjourned at 7:37 p.m.

The foregoing minutes were taken by Wendy Lindauer and typed by Brittiny Chiarson.

I certify these minutes to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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Bruce Nelson ~ Mayor

Brittiny Chigfson — Clerk/Recorder