Series 24190

Big Water (Utah) Council minutes, 1984-

4 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

The council is responsible for all aspects of community management, such as appointing city officials and setting their salaries, levying taxes, establishing a budget, maintaining public services and utilities, and regulating activity within the city. Big Water council minutes summarize the discussions at council meetings. They indicate the date each meeting was held and identify council members present. The minutes are presented in a format that readily identifies resolutions or ordinances passed and actions taken by the council. Numerous supporting documents are also included.

Scope and Content

The Big Water town council consists of a mayor and four council members who exercise the community's legislative and executive powers (Utah Code, Unannotated, 1991, 10-3-101). The council is responsible for all aspects of community management, such as appointing city officials and setting their salaries, levying taxes, establishing a budget, maintaining public services and utilities, and regulating activity within the city. Big Water council minutes summarize the discussions at council meetings. They indicate the date each meeting was held and identify council members present. The minutes are presented in a format that readily identifies resolutions or ordinances passed and actions taken by the council. Numerous supporting documents are also included.

Arrangement

Chronological with related documents filed after minutes for each meeting.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Big Water council minutes were microfilmed by Utah State Archives in July 2002 as part of the Millennial Project and were processed by Rosemary Cundiff in May 2003.

Related Material

General plan from Big Water (Utah), Series 24186, was adopted by the Big Water council as a guide for community decision making and planning.
Resolutions from Big Water (Utah), Series 24187, are the administrative actions of the town council.
Planning commission minutes from Big Water (Utah), Series 24188, summarize the discussion at planning commission meetings. The town council works closely with the planning commission on all land use and development issues.
Ordinances from Big Water (Utah), Series 24189, are the legislative actions of the town council.

Container List

ReelDescription
11984 Jan-1988 Dec; book one
21989 Jan-1994 Dec; book two
21995 Jan-1998 Dec; book three
21999 Jan-Apr; book four
31999 Apr-2000 Jun; book four, cont.
32000 Jul-Dec; book five
42001 Jan-Dec; book six
42002 Jan; book seven