Murray City Council recap — August 4, 2026
What the Murray City Council took up on August 4, 2026
Brief summary of the August 4, 2026 Murray City Council meeting:
- Approval of the July 7, 2026 council meeting minutes — consent.
- Confirmation of the Mayor's appointment of Kim Hathorn to the Murray Library Board for a term from June 2026 through June 2029 — consent.
- Confirmation of the Mayor's appointment of Treyson Lyon to the Murray Library Board for a term from June 2026 through June 2029 — consent.
- Public hearing on an ordinance amending Sections 17.171.050, 17.171.080 and 17.171.100 of the City Center Form Based Code, addressing street-facing entrances on multi-family units, required bicycle parking for multi-family developments and minor modifications to approved site plans — public hearing.
- Public hearing on a resolution adopting the 2026 Power Impact Fee Facilities Plan and the 2026 Power Impact Fee Analysis — public hearing.
- Public hearing on an ordinance amending Section 3.14.110 relating to power impact fees — public hearing.
- Ordinance amending Section 15.24.010 relating to adoption of the updated International Fire Code — land-use/ordinance.
- Mayor's report and questions — presentation.
The impact fee package is split into two noticed hearings — one adopting the facilities plan and analysis, one amending the fee section itself — so the study and the charge are heard separately rather than approved in one motion. The agenda also states in advance that staff and sponsor presentations and public comment precede council action on every hearing item.
*Procedural-transparency score grounded in the agenda as published: 8 listed item(s) — 3 public hearing(s), 3 on consent, 1 land-use/ordinance, 0 other action, 1 presentation(s).*
Notable dollar figures on the agenda
- 2026 Power Impact Fee Facilities Plan and 2026 Power Impact Fee Analysis, and the accompanying ordinance amending Section 3.14.110 relating to power impact fees — no fee amounts stated on the agenda
--- *This recap lists agenda items as published and draws no conclusions. Verify against the official packet or minutes on the Murray portal. Source: Murray City council agenda.*