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10000 Centennial Parkway Sandy City, Utah Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: 801-568-7141 Meeting Minutes City Council Brooke Christensen, District 1 Alison Stroud, District 2 Kristin Coleman-Nicholl, District 3 Monica Zoltanski, District 4 Marci Houseman, At-large Zach Robinson, At-large Cyndi Sharkey, At-large Tuesday, June 15, 2021 5:15 PM City Hall and Online Business Session Rollcall Present: 7- Council Member Alison Stroud Council Member Kristin Coleman-Nicholl Council Member Zach Robinson Council Member Monica Zoltanski Council Member Marci Houseman Council Member Cyndi Sharkey Council Member Brooke Christensen Sandy City, Utah Page 1 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Council Staff: Mike Applegarth, Executive Director Dustin Fratto, Assistant Director Liz Theriault, Policy & Communications Analyst Christine Edwards, Council Clerk Administration: Mayor Kurt Bradburn Matt Huish, CAO Lynn Pace, City Attorney Evelyn Everton, Deputy Mayor Kim Bell, Deputy CAO Bruce Cline, Fire Chief Greg Severson, Police Chief Dan Medina, Parks & Recreation Director Tom Ward, Public Utilities Director Mike Gladbach, Public Works Director James Sorenson, Community Development Director Brian Kelley, Finance Director Nick Duerksen, Economic Development Director Eric Richards, Communications Director Robert DeKorver, Fire Marshall Mike Wilcox, Community Development 5:15 Council Meeting Prayer / Pledge of Allegiance Council Member Marci Houseman offered the prayer. Council Member Zach Robinson led the Pledge. Business Session Items Informational Items Sandy City, Utah Page 2 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 1. 21-245 Fire Department providing the Council with an update on Fireworks usage in Sandy City Chief Bruce Cline, Fire Department, provided additional details regarding the city's response and handling of fireworks restrictions, related calls and any potential incidents that may arise over the upcoming holidays. Chief Cline gave a historical overview of firework related calls over the past five years and reviewed the staffing in place for the July 4th and 24th events. He discussed the record heat and current drought conditions in Utah and reviewed the current fireworks restricted areas map recently approved by the Council and currently in place in Sandy City and the process for adding restricted areas to the map for next year. Chief Cline encouraged the community to attend a professional fireworks show this year given the current conditions and to practice fireworks safety. Lynn Pace, City Attorney, spoke about the state legislative process for designating fireworks restricted areas for cities. He also mentioned there may be a process to designate additional areas as fireworks restricted area prior to the upcoming holidays. Chief Cline stated that the city will be enforcing the code and issuing citations to residents who illegally set off fireworks and asked the community to call dispatch at 801-799-3000 to report any illegal fireworks discharge. There is a minimum of $500 charge for fireworks violations. Evelyn Everton, spoke about the governor's statements and upcoming press conference. Council supported gathering feedback from residents regarding fireworks and restricted areas and asked Administration and Communications about sending surveys out to residents. Council questions occurred throughout the presentation. They thanked the staff for their efforts and response in helping to keep Sandy safe during the upcoming holidays. Consent Calendar Approval of the Consent Calendar A motion was made by Brooke Christensen, seconded by Zach Robinson to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. 2. 21-219 Council to consider the re-appointment of currently serving members of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Committee for a term beginning on July 1, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2023. Attachments: Joel Frost.pdf Don Gerdy.pdf Resolution_21-20C_Joel_Frost_Signed.pdf Resolution_21-21C_Don_Gerdy_Signed.pdf Item adopted. Sandy City, Utah Page 3 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 3. 21-221 Council to consider the appointment of new members to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Committee Attachments: Lance Soffe_Resume and Letter of Interest.pdf Resolution 21-27C_Lance Soffe.pdf Megan Johnson_Resume and Letter of Interest.pdf Resolution 21-23C_Megan Johnson.pdf Patrick Casaday_Letter of Interest.pdf Resolution 21-24C_Patrick Casaday.pdf Resolution_21-23C_Megan_Johnson_Signed.pdf Resolution_21-24C_Patrick_Casaday_Signed.pdf Resolution_21-27C_Lance_Soffe.pdf Item adopted. 4. 21-233 Approval of the May 25, 2021 Minutes Attachments: May 25, 2021 Item approved. 5. 21-249 Proclamation recognizing June 2021 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Attachments: Proclamation for Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month Proclamation_for_Alzheimer's_and_Brain_Awareness_Month_Signed. pdf Item adopted. Voting Items Sandy City, Utah Page 4 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 6. REZ0419202 Community Development Department presenting a zone change 1-6030(CC) application (File #REZ04192021-6030, Coppercreek Residences) submitted by Utah Development Group, requesting that 0.55 acres addressed as 1368 E. Coppercreek Road be rezoned to the R-1-8 Zone. Attachments: Click here to EComment on this item Planning Commission Staff Report Concept Plan Neighborhood Meeting Summary Planning Commission Minutes (draft) Ordinance 21-19 Notice Sign Pictures Ordinance_21-19_Signed.pdf Mike Wilcox with Community Development presented a zone change application on behalf of Utah Development Group, requesting a rezone of a parcel of approximately .55 acres located at 1368 E. Coppercreek Road from the CN ("Planned Center-Neighborhood District") to the R-1-8 Zone ("Single Family Residential District"). The parcel is currently split-zoned, with the remaining portion of the property already zoned R-1-8. The concept plan shows five residential lots for single family detached homes. The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation for approval. Council questions followed. Public Comment opened: Mr. Tom Lewis spoke on behalf of the surrounding community, and expressed support for the rezone and thanked the City Council members for their willingness to work with the community and for their support. Dennis and Heather Hyatt expressed support for the development and spoke about the integral community role of the prior property owners.He thanked the Council for listening to their concerns and appreciated their support and open minds. They also thanked the applicant and builder and appreciated their responsiveness. They felt is was a good resolution and that the Council was worth their weight in gold. This was a fantastic compromise. Public comment closed. Following the vote on the motion, Council moved to Item 8 on the Agenda: Time Certain Items and heard General Citizen Comments. A motion was made by Alison Stroud, seconded by Kristin Coleman-Nicholl, to adopt Ordinance #21-19, an ordinance amending and fixing the boundaries of a zone district of the Sandy City Zoning Ordinance; rezoning approximately 0.55 acres of a parcel addressed as 1368 E. Coppercreek Road from the CN Zone ("Planned Center-Neighborhood District") to the R-1-8 Zone ("Single Family Residential District")... The motion carried by the following vote: Sandy City, Utah Page 5 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Yes: 7- Alison Stroud Kristin Coleman-Nicholl Zach Robinson Monica Zoltanski Marci Houseman Cyndi Sharkey Brooke Christensen 7. CODE-04-21 Comcast Corp - Amend Standards to the RD Zone -6025_CC Amend Title 21, Chapter 23, “Commercial, Office, Industrial, and Transit Corridor Development Standards” of the Sandy Municipal Code Attachments: Click here to EComment on this item Staff Report Exhibit A Sandy Letter 2 Ord 21-18 LDC-Title 21, Chapter-23 Comcast request modification of standards for RD Zone PC Minutes Ordinance 21-18_Signed .pdf Mike Wilcox with the Community Development Department, presented on this item, a proposed code amendment request, submitted by Comcast Corporation, to the development standards for specific commercial zones, in particular the Research and Development (RD) Zoning District. The proposal would amend section 21-23-21(o) of the Commercial, Office, Industrial, and Transit Corridor Development Standards of the Sandy Municipal Code. The Planning Commission forwarded a unanimous recommendation to approve the proposed amendment as shown in the staff report. Joseph Silverzweig with Comcast Corporation provided additional details regarding the request. He said that Comcast Corporation is thrilled to be part of the Sandy Community. Sandy is known as the tech city and they are looking forward to being a community partner with Sandy for many years to come. Council comments and questions followed. Public comment opened. Public comment closed. A motion was made by Zach Robinson, seconded by Monica Zoltanski to adopt Ordinance 21-18, an ordinance revising Title 21 of the Sandy City Municipal Code Chapter 23, "Commercial, Office, Industrial, and Transit Corridor Development Standards" to allow modification of standards that apply specifically to the RD Zone District at the request of Comcast Corporation; also providing a saving clause and effective date for the ordinance....The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7- Alison Stroud Kristin Coleman-Nicholl Zach Robinson Monica Zoltanski Marci Houseman Cyndi Sharkey Brooke Christensen Sandy City, Utah Page 6 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 Standing Reports Agenda Planning Calendar Review & Council Office Director's Report Mike Applegarth, Council Office Executive Director, congratulated the Council on their approval of the FY 2022 Budget. He updated the Council on upcoming agenda items. The election of the new Council Chair and Vice-Chair will be held on July 13, 2021. Council Member Business Council Member Christensen thanked parks and fire for coordinating Family Skate Night at Lone Peak Park. She also attended the Family Night Carnival event sponsored by the Sandy Club, A Safe Place for Boys and Girls, which was a great community event. She thanked local businesses for their support of the events. Ms. Christensen also toured a water treatment plant this week and she acknowledged the Public Utilities staff and Metro Water for their efforts to coordinate the tour. Council Member Houseman thanked the Canyons School District staff for their efforts to support students' continued learning. She recently took part in the district's Summer Boost program. Ms. Houseman gave a shout out to Eric Richards for creating a dynamic and informative website for Healthy Sandy. The results from the well being survey are public and she highlighted some of the results. Overall, Sandy City ranked above average among the 29 cities surveyed in both personal and community well-being. Living standards, safety and security also ranked very high for Sandy City. She also spoke about two factors that our residents ranked as high in importance: local environmental quality and physical health. The survey results also provided information about what people value most about Sandy: good location, abundant recreation activities, access to nature, friendliness and safety. She thanked the Administration for their help with the survey. Council Member Zoltanski thanked all the residents who attended the town hall event at Alta Canyon Recreation Center and provided feedback. She learned a lot about priorities in the community. She thanked Public Works staff for the reminder she received about the new recycling schedule. She thought it was a good idea to post the reminder on the recycling can. Council Member Stroud thanked the Public Utilities staff for coordinating the recent tour of the water treatment facility. She learned a great deal of information about the process to provide safe, clean drinking water to our community. Ms. Stroud acknowledged the Public Works staff for their efforts to maintain our city streets. Mayor's Report Mayor Bradburn thanked the staff for their help last week and reminded residents that the new recycling schedule begins in two weeks. CAO Report Matt Huish shared with the Council the follow up from the city staff with a resident who expressed concerns about the traffic by the RSL stadium at a prior Council meeting. Sandy City, Utah Page 7 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 After 6:00 Time Certain Items 8. 21-248 General Citizen Comments Attachments: Click here to EComment on this item Council Chair Sharkey invited the public to participate in General Citizen Comment. Ms. Sidwell followed up from her comments made at a prior Council meeting. She asked for a clarification on what constitutes a junk vehicle as defined by the city ordinance. She appreciated the follow up from the staff a few weeks ago. The CAO told her the staff would contact her. Ms.Gasperini lives in Historic Sandy and expressed concern about the nature of the community she lives in. She spoke about crimes in the area and the many properties that are uncared for either by the owners or by the landlords. She feels Sandy City has a responsibility to the community. She spoke about the lack of maintenance at Main Street Park and the areas by the Trax line. It is important to create pride in Historic Sandy and maintain the area to help build the community. Council Member Christensen let her know that there would be a neighborhood meeting for Historic Sandy at Main Street Park on June 21st at 6:00 pm. The following public comment was received by the Council Office and read into the record by Mike Applegarth: Char Wagner commented on the city sign ordinance. She does not understand why the ordinance does not allow for signs to hang on privately owned fences. She also mentioned that she knows of many politicial signs on private properties without permission from the property owner. She indicated that some of the political candidates currently running have violated the city sign ordinance and should be held accountable. Those who are violating city ordinances are showing their lack of integrity and should withdraw from running for office. City Ordinances should be followed by everyone and city council members should be held to a higher standard. She suggested that Sandy City revise their sign ordinance to align with the ordinances in other cities. Council Member Cyndi Sharkey read a public comment into the record: Ms. Kate Johnson with the Mountain West Ballet thanked Sandy City and expressed her gratitude for the fund award to her organization from a city grant. It is donors like Sandy City who help make the Mountain West Ballet such a success. Public Comment closed. Council moved to Item 9 on the Agenda. Public Hearing(s) Sandy City, Utah Page 8 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 9. 21-247 Public Hearing to consider the adoption of the FY 2021-22 Sandy City Budget. This item includes: Resolutions 21-25C and 21-26C of Sandy City, adopting the annual budget for Sandy City and the Alta Canyon Recreation District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; also establishing certain fees and charges in Sandy City for said fiscal year, and Approval of a budget-neutral, in-kind donation of approximately $15,000 through the city donated use of the Sandy Parks building to the American West Symphony and Chorus Attachments: Click here to EComment on this item FY 2022 Public Hearing.pdf 21-25C Final Budget Adoption.pdf 21-26C Final Budget Adoption - Alta Canyon.pdf AWSC In-Kind Donation Memo.pdf AWSC - 2021 Agreement.pdf Link to Tentative Budget Resolution_21-25C_Signed.pdf Resolution_21-26C_Signed.pdf Brian Kelley, Finance Director, reviewed the budget approval process with the Council. The deadline for the FY 2022 budget approval is June 30, 2021. He provided an overview of the key process components and the amended changes to the budget. The overall city budget is $127 million in total and Mr. Kelly presented the proposed FY 2022 budget for approval by the Council. Council comments followed. Public Hearing opened. Mr. Steve VanMaren had a question regarding where the revenue and expenses related to the charging stations were listed in the budget. Mr. Kelly will follow up with Mr. VanMaren. Public Hearing closed. A motion was made by Brooke Christensen, seconded by Zach Robinson to adopt Resolution #21-25C, a resolution adopting the Sandy City Annual Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; also establishing certain fees and charges in Sandy City for said fiscal year, and setting a tax rate on all real and personal property in Sandy City....The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Alison Stroud Kristin Coleman-Nicholl Zach Robinson Monica Zoltanski Marci Houseman Cyndi Sharkey Brooke Christensen Sandy City, Utah Page 9 Printed on 7/21/2021 City Council Meeting Minutes June 15, 2021 A motion was made by Brooke Christensen, seconded by Zach Robinson to adopt Resolution #21-26C, a resolution adopting the Alta Canyon Recreation District Annual Budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; also establishing certain fees and charges for said fiscal year, and setting a tax rate on all real and personal property in the Alta Canyon Recreation District....The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Alison Stroud Kristin Coleman-Nicholl Zach Robinson Monica Zoltanski Marci Houseman Cyndi Sharkey Brooke Christensen A motion was made by Brooke Christensen, seconded by Alison Stroud to approve a budget neutral in-kind donation of approximately $15000 through the city's donated use of space in the Parks building to the America West Symphony and Chorus....The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Alison Stroud Kristin Coleman-Nicholl Zach Robinson Monica Zoltanski Marci Houseman Cyndi Sharkey Brooke Christensen 10. 21-242 Recess of the City Council meeting and convene a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of Sandy City. Attachments: Click here to EComment on this item Agenda Packet 06.15.21 The Council recessed and convened a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of Sandy City. The City Council meeting reconvened at 6:37 pm. and moved to Item 7 on the Agenda. A motion was made by Kris Coleman-Nicholl, seconded by Zach Robinson to recess the City Council meeting and convene a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of Sandy City....The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Adjournment Council unanimously agreed to adjourn the meeting at approximately 6:58 pm. Sandy City, Utah Page 10 Printed on 7/21/2021