Series 28859

Richfield (Utah) City Council minutes, 1878-

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains the official record of the proceedings of regularly scheduled, special and emergency city council meetings. They are typically adopted and approved by the council during their next public meeting. The minutes include such information as the meeting date, time, and place; members present and absent; "the substance of all matters proposed, discussed, or decided, and record, by individual member, of votes taken; the names of citizens who appeared and the substance in brief of their testimony; any other information that any member requests be entered in the minutes" in accordance with UCA 52-4-7 (1997). In later years, the series also includes informational materials that were given to council members at each meeting.

Scope and Content

This series contains the official record of the proceedings of regularly scheduled, special and emergency city council meetings. They are typically adopted and approved by the council during their next public meeting. The minutes include such information as the meeting date, time, and place; members present and absent; "the substance of all matters proposed, discussed, or decided, and record, by individual member, of votes taken; the names of citizens who appeared and the substance in brief of their testimony; any other information that any member requests be entered in the minutes" in accordance with UCA 52-4-7 (1997). In later years, the series also includes informational materials that were given to council members at each meeting.

Arrangement

Chronological by meeting date.

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

The M-disc copies of records dating from 1878-2006 were archivally processed by Alan Barnett in November 2016.

Related Material

Ordinances from Richfield (Utah),
, contain the ordinances passed by the city council and referred to in the council minutes.

Indexing Terms

Container List

DiscDescription
11878 Aug 8-1890 Aug 1; Record 1 Book "A"
11890 Aug 1-1896 Aug 13; Record B
11896 Aug 27-1901 Nov 11; Record No. 3 Book "C"
21901 Nov 14-1907 Dec 12; Minute Book No. 4 Book D
31907 Dec 26-1916 Mar 23; Record Book 3
41916 Apr 16-1921 May 5; Minute Book
41921 May 12-1927 Dec 29; Minutes
51928 Jan 3-1932 Dec 31; Minute Book
51933 Jan 5-1936 Dec 29; Minutes
61937 Jan 7-1940 Sep 19; Minutes
61940 Sep 25-1945 Aug 17; Minutes
61945 Sep 6-1949 Dec 22; Minutes
71950 Jan 3-1954 Dec 16; Council Minutes
71955 Jan 6-1959 Dec 17; Minutes
81960 Jan 4-1973 Dec 20; Minutes
81974 Jan 3-1981 Dec 17; Minutes
91982 Jan 7-1987 Dec 23; Minutes
91988 Jan 12-1993 Jun 22; Minutes
101993 Jul 13-1996 Apr 23; Minutes
101996 May 14-1997 Sep 25; Minutes
111997 Oct 14-1999 Dec 14; City Council Minutes
122000 Jan 6-2002 Dec 10; Minutes
132003 Jan 14-2005 Dec 13; Minutes of the City Council
132006 Jan 10-Dec 20; City Council Minutes