Council Member· 2024-2027
Melodi Gochis
Tooele
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- Meetings spoken in
- 11
- Total speaking time
- 4:02
- Avg per meeting
- 0:22
- Segments
- 71
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Top issues during term (12)(Development)
Commercial Development: Chick-fil-A & Auto Repair Expansion
Property value and local commercial activity may be influenced by the proposed business operation.
Sewer Revenue Bonds and System Upgrades
Authorizes an additional $500,000 for utility construction contingencies.
Data Center Zoning
Data centers could provide tax revenue, but they also risk placing a heavy burden on city water and power infrastructure.
Walmart Drone Delivery Staging Area
Private investment by Walmart and Wing into local delivery infrastructure with potential economic impacts on surrounding retail and property values.
Compass Point Development
Expands the municipal tax base and adds 168 new housing units to the community.
Broadway Corridor Redevelopment
No tax increment financing is requested at this time, though future participation remains a possibility.
Community Room Rental Policy Review
Nominal rental fees would generate minor administrative offsets for room maintenance.
Take 5 Oil Accessory Drive-Through Facility Permit
Commercial development impacts local tax revenues and municipal service demands.
Affordable Housing Support
The change allows for more efficient land use, potentially increasing property tax revenue through higher-density owner-occupied housing.
Home Day Care Expansion
Minimal impact on city budget.
economic development
Bringing new businesses to the city would increase the tax base and provide local jobs.
Proposed Pet Shop and Grooming Service in General Commercial Zone
Private business investment in a local commercial space.
Moved or seconded (32)
Motions Gochis 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 5-02026-04-01
Ordinance 2026-08: Residential Parking
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-04-01
Resolution 2026-17: City Wells Project Change Order
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-01
Ordinance 2026-07: Water Rights Exactions
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-04-01
Councilwoman Gochis moved to approve the invoices as stated.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-18
Ordinance 2026-05: Water Rights Exactions
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-18
Invoices & Purchase Orders Presented by Shilo Baker, City Recorder
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-04
move to approve invoice.
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-04
Resolution 2026-09: Appointment to Historic Main Street Commission
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-03-04
move to approve Resolution 2026-13 A Resolution of the Tooele City Council Approving an Agreement with Black Forest Paving, LLC, for the 2026 Roadway Maintenance Project, Schedule …
- secondedpassed 5-02026-03-04
Resolution 2026-11 A Resolution of the Tooele City Council Approving an Agreement with M&M Asphalt Services, Inc., for the 2026 Roadway Maintenance Project, Schedule A Presented by Nathan Farrer, Public Works Director
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 4-02026-02-04
Councilman Hansen moved to approve the invoice.
- movedpassed 4-02026-02-04
Councilwoman Gochis moved to approve the January 21, 2026 Business Meeting Minutes.
- movedpassed 4-02026-02-04
Salt Shed Construction Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02025-09-17
Resolution 2025-78: Fire Truck Lease-Purchase
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02025-09-03
Resolution 2025-76: Surplus Property Disposal
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02025-09-03
Resolution 2025-77: Library Xeriscaping Project
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- secondedpassed 5-02025-07-16
Councilman Hansen moved to enter into a closed meeting.
- secondedpassed 5-02025-07-16
Resolution 2025-62: UDOT Betterment Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02025-07-16
Ordinance 2025-22: Twin Home and Zero Lot Line Amendments
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02025-07-16
Resolution 2025-65: SCADA System Upgrades
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Gochis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (3)(Development)
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