Paul Watson
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- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 22:26
- Avg per meeting
- 1:19
- Segments
- 358
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Top issues during term (13)(Public Safety)
Commercial Drone Regulation
Unknown at this time.
Disaster Preparedness Planning
Unknown.
Neighborhood Noise Nuisance and Ordinance Enforcement
Potential administrative or legal costs if the city revises its municipal code enforcement procedures.
Fire Equipment Lease-Purchase
$460,000 purchase price funded through standard fleet replacement schedules.
Public Safety Jamboree Planning
Costs are absorbed within existing emergency preparedness operational budgets.
Fire Station No. 32 Bond Refinancing
Up to $11,000,000 in lease revenue refunding bonds.
Closed Executive Session Consideration
District 7 (Syracuse Waterfront) Organization
Park-and-Ride Commercial Vehicle Regulation
Negligible direct fiscal impact, primarily involving sign installation and enforcement staff time.
Regional Dispatch Services Agreement with Layton City
Increases annual dispatch operational costs by $242,000, totaling $392,000, covered by a monthly utility bill fee.
High School Student Parking Solutions
None anticipated for the city.
Ambulance Hardship Waiver Policy Update
The purchase price is $460,000, funded through the fleet replacement plan with payment due upon delivery in FY28.
fire station dedication
Your tax dollars went toward building a safer city, which could eventually help keep your property insurance rates in check.
Moved or seconded (21)
Motions Watson 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.
- secondedpassed2026-04-14
APPOROVE THE MINUTES LISTED ON THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED
- secondedpassed2026-04-14
Lumen Franchise Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-14
TO ADJOURN
- secondedpassed2026-04-14
Resolution R26-14: Appointment to Great Salt Lake Scenic Byways Committee
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-14
ADOPT THE AGENDA
- movedpassed2026-04-14
Resolution R26-17: Consolidated Fee Schedule Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-04-14
Resolution R26-18: Amended City Vision Statements and KPIs
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-14
Resolution R26-17: Consolidated Fee Schedule Amendment
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-14
TO ADJOURN
- movedpassed2026-03-10
ADJOURN
- secondedpassed2026-03-10
ADOPT THE AGENDA
- movedpassed2026-03-10
Proposed Ordinance 26-06 amending Title Two of the Syracuse Municipal Code (SMC) pertaining to appointments to local districts
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-10
Ordinance 26-07: Zone Change for 2600 W. Quail Bluff Dr.
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed2026-03-10
Closed Executive Session
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-10
Ordinance 26-05: Government Records Retention
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-10
Resolution R26-12: Municipal Wastewater Planning Program Report
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-03-10
Resolution R26-11: Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual Amendments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-12-09
Authorize Administration to execute American250 Logo Usage Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-12-09
Proposed Resolution R25-43 supporting America250 Utah and recognizing and approving of the Syracuse Utah250 Community Committee
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2025-12-09
Authorize Mayor Maughan to execute Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the America250 Utah Commission and Syracuse City
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Watson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.