The Orderville Town Board met at the town offices on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Board members Marianne Leigh, Shaun Sharkey, Rory Hatch and Susan Esplin were in attendance. Mayor Lyle Goulding called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Minutes from the previous meeting and bills presented for payment were unanimously approved.
First on the agenda was discussion around approving or denying a donation to the VHS music department for its annual Christmas Music Festival to be held on December 6, 2024. Robert Lacey described the importance of the event and thanked the board for its support in past years. The board unanimously approved a $500 donation for this year’s event.
The board then moved to the fourth item on the agenda, a discussion with possible action regarding the town pool located at 84 E State Street. Marianne Leigh noted that more pool and grounds repairs would be needed before being able to open in 2025. Rory Hatch commented that the pool continues to be a significant source of expense, with repairs due to age and maintenance needed every year. Shaun Sharkey suggested the town begin budgeting for a new facility to be built in the near future. Mayor Goulding noted that it would make sense to sell the property now and use that money to jumpstart the process. Board members Leigh and Esplin said they’d prefer to have a plan for a new location sooner rather than later. The board voted 3-2 to place the property up for sale.
Next up was discussion about the possibility of changing 100 East to a one-way street to facilitate pickup and drop-off at Valley Elementary School. Kerry Reese of the Kane County School District provided background on the proposal, including ongoing planning with the Utah Department of Transportation. The board voted unanimously to change 100 East to a one-way street at least 45 minutes before and after school, pending a completed plan from UDOT.
The board next unanimously approved a departure bonus for retiring Town Clerk Carol Lamb.
A motion was made for the board to go into Executive Session at 7:37 p.m. They returned to General Session at 7:55 p.m. At this time the board voted unanimously to approve, at the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation, a request by Thunderbird Acquisitions LLC for a minor subdivision (zoned Commercial) from one parcel to two parcels at 3900 S State Street in Orderville. A zone change application request for 0-4-157 Annex from Commercial to Industrial was also unanimously approved.
A motion to adjourn at 8:18 p.m. was approved by the board.
Orderville Town Board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the basement of the town offices. Agendas and minutes can be found on the Utah Public Notices website at utah.gov/pmn/.
