Lorrin Colby Jr.
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- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 37:07
- Avg per meeting
- 3:22
- Segments
- 601
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Top issues during term (20)
public safety
The proposal involves using $125,000 from the UPD fund balance and ongoing MET tax revenue.
New Engineering Standards for Infrastructure
Projects are funded through existing municipal and MSD capital improvement budgets.
Municipal Code Modernization
None directly associated with the code restatement.
Community Clean Energy Program
Estimated increase of approximately $4 per month for residential utility customers and about 5% for non-residential ratepayers.
Residential Parking and Garage Access
Enforcement activities are managed within existing Unified Police Department service agreements.
Kearns Community Council Structure and Future Role
Maintains existing civic event planning structures with minimal administrative costs.
5400 South Corridor Study
Financial impacts will be determined as recommendations from the corridor study are finalized.
Community Council 2026 Budget and Financial Transparency
Affects the distribution of public funds for community events and administrative expenses.
Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Planning
Involves spending down remaining bond and ARPA funds along with new proposed budget items for engineering studies and street lighting.
City Equipment Expenditures
The proposed budget allocates $180,000 for the City Administrator's wages.
General Plan Mapping
Could increase municipal revenue through enhanced property and sales tax collections.
Administrative Restructuring
Creates a new personnel expenditure to be defined in upcoming budget cycles.
Personnel Evaluation and Closed Session
None disclosed.
License Plate Reader Technology and Public Privacy
Replacing vandalized equipment poses potential replacement costs if units are reinstalled.
Road Maintenance
Funded through existing municipal and county cooperative capital improvement budgets.
building permits
The proposed changes will directly alter the costs associated with land use and development permits.
Water-Efficient Landscaping
Could increase landscaping costs for some new home builders.
Public Participation in Planning
There is no direct financial impact to residents from setting these dates.
water conservation
Could increase landscaping costs for some new home builders.
Digital Front Door Initiative
The project will require an allocation of funds for software development and website maintenance.
Moved or seconded (3)
Motions Jr. personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-07-27
Move to Closed Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-09
Consent Agenda - Monthly Financial Report
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-09
Resolution R2026-10: UFA and UFSA Board Alternate
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (128)
Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Recommendation to Remove Chapter 15.14
Welcome and approval of the agenda. (Motion/Voting)
Approval of August 3, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. (Motion/Voting)
Approval of September 14, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
Acknowledgment of Monthly Financial Report
Approval of Ordinance 2026-O-18 (Municipal Code Restatement)
Authorization of Closed Session
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
September 14, 2026 City Council Meeting
Approval of August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
Enacting Chapter 2.02 of the Kearns Municipal Code for City Administrator Duties (Ordinance 2026-O-17)
Approval of Amendments to the MyKearns Community Coalition Funding Agreement
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting
Approval of Consent Agenda (Minutes and Financial Reports)
Ordinance 2026-O-14: Adopting the 2024 International WUI Code
Cooperative Wildfire System Agreement with Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands
Resolution R2026-16: Interlocal Agreement with Unified Fire Authority for Wildfire Responsibilities
Voting record (22)
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Enacting Chapter 2.02 of the Kearns Municipal Code for City Administrator Duties (Ordinance 2026-O-17)
Approval of Consent Agenda (Minutes and Financial Reports)
Ordinance 2026-O-14: Adopting the 2024 International WUI Code
Cooperative Wildfire System Agreement with Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands
Resolution R2026-16: Interlocal Agreement with Unified Fire Authority for Wildfire Responsibilities
Resolution R2026-17: Employment Contract for City Administrator Charles Henderson
Ordinance 2026-O-15: Amending Municipal Code Title 11 Chapter 20 Section 135 (48-Hour Parking Limit)
Ordinance 2026-O-13: City Administrator Compensation
Ordinance 2026-O-11: Code Enforcement Procedures
Approval of April 13, 2026 and May 29, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Approval of Ordinance 2026-O-06 (Amending FY 2025-2026 Budget)
Approval of Ordinance 2026-O-05 (Adopting FY 2026-2027 Final Budget)
Approval of Ordinance 2026-O-07 (Zoning Ordinance Landscaping Clarification)
Healthy Utah Community Application and Support Letter
Beer Tax Funds Funding Agreement with My Kearns Coalition
Resolution R2026-14: UPD Interlocal Funding Agreement
Opting Out of Community Clean Energy Program
Voted in alignment with resident opposition against automatic opt-in and cost increases.