Smithfield City, Utah City Council Meetings, Wed, Feb 11, 2026

- The council approved the minutes and unanimously passed Resolution 2026-01 amending the city’s prevailing fee schedule. The fee changes mainly covered recreation programs and events, with no increases to rec center passes, building rentals, or parks/sports field rates. - Brett Daniels explained the fee updates were mostly small increases tied to rising costs, plus new fees for items like youth hockey, relay triathlon entries, and booth rentals. Council members asked about competitiveness, revenue balance, and capacity, and staff said the rec center and outdoor programs remain strong but are nearing capacity in some areas. - During public comment, residents raised concerns about the safety of school routes after boundary changes sending more children to Sunrise Elementary. Speakers asked the city to consider adding sidewalks, crosswalks, and possibly more police presence or crossing support near 6 South, 3rd South, and the Sky View area. - Another public commenter urged the city to preserve Smithfield’s “small town feeling” by addressing youth mental health, bullying, drugs, and alcohol concerns, and offered to help form a committee. A representative for America 250 also promoted the Feb. 21 art show and community events tied to the celebration. - The council discussed the general plan update with JUB Engineers, focusing on population projections, transportation planning, and future land use. Members emphasized that the plan should be a flexible policy guide, and staff noted it will return for a public hearing in March with possible adoption in April. - Council members requested revisions to the general plan, including fixing formatting issues, adding or referencing transportation maps, restoring a parks-and-recreation goal, and filling in the public engagement appendix with prior surveys. JUB said it would incorporate the requested changes and prepare a new draft. - The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-01 setting regular 2026 meeting dates and times, moving council and planning commission meetings to 6:00 p.m. The schedule also accounts for the budget meeting in March and avoids Veterans Day in November. - The council then held a public hearing and unanimously passed Ordinance 2026-02 updating public records request procedures. The changes modernize the code to reflect the city’s current .gov website and add an online fillable request form. - In the City Manager report, staff said the 3-million-gallon water tank project is slated to begin in March, and stormwater and spring waterline projects will also go out to bid in March. The senior center remodel is nearly complete, the city office will be closed on Presidents’ Day, and a February 25 meeting with legal counsel is planned. - Council and mayor reports highlighted ongoing work in the tree committee, historical society building restoration, arts council, health days planning, trails and parks feedback, and library projects. Notable updates included a $10,000 Carnegie grant for the library, strong participation in youth and chamber activities, and continued progress on public facility improvements.