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10000 Centennial Parkway Sandy City, Utah Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: 801-568-7141 Meeting Minutes City Council Ryan Mecham, District 1 Alison Stroud, District 2 Zach Robinson, District 3 Marci Houseman, District 4 Aaron Dekeyzer, At-large Brooke D'Sousa, At -large Cyndi Sharkey, At-large Tuesday, January 7, 2025 5:15 PM City Hall and Online 5:15 Council Meeting Present: 7- Council Member Alison Stroud Council Member Zach Robinson Council Member Marci Houseman Council Member Cyndi Sharkey Council Member Ryan Mecham Council Member Brooke D'Sousa Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer Council Staff in Attendance Dustin Fratto, Council Director Justin Sorenson, Assistant Director Chris Edwards, Council Clerk Liz Theriault, Sr. Policy and Comms Analyst Tracy Cowdell, Council Attorney Administration in Attendance Mayor Zoltanski Shane Pace, CAO Lynn Pace, City Attorney Ryan McConaghie, Fire Greg Severson, Police Tom Ward, Public Utilities Dan Medina, Parks and Recreation Ryan Kump, Public Works James Sorensen, Community Development Brian Kelley, Administrative Services Kasey Dunlavy, Economic Development Martin Jensen, Deputy CAO Susan Wood, Public Affairs/PIO Jake Warner, Community Development Sandy City, Utah Page 1 Printed on 1/23/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes January 7, 2025 Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and Introductions Council Chair Zach Robinson welcomed those in attendance. Council Member Ryan Mecham offered the Prayer. Shane Pace, CAO, led the Pledge. Council moved to Item 3 on the Agenda. General Citizen Comment Period (No earlier than 6:00 PM) Council Chair Robinson invited the public to participate in General Citizen Comment. Clint Okerlund, Representative-elect for Utah House District 42, introduced himself to the Council. He is looking forward to serving Sandy City at the Utah House of Representatives. Public comment closed. Council moved to Item 2 on the Agenda. Council Business Election 1. 25-001 Election of City Council Chair and Vice Chair Attachments: Policy - Election of Council Officers Council held elections for the positions of Council Chair and Vice-Chair. Council Member Marci Houseman participated in the meeting remotely and texted her vote to the Council Director, Dustin Fratto. Council elected Aaron Dekeyzer as the Council Chair. Council elected Brooke D'Sousa as the Council Vice-Chair. The Chair and Vice Chair will serve in these positions for a term starting immediately through the first Council meeting in July of 2025. Council moved to Standing Reports. A motion was made by Ryan Mecham, seconded by Cyndi Sharkey, to approve the Council Election of the Chair, Aaron Dekeyzer, and the Vice Chair, Brooke D'Sousa...The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. Informational Items Sandy City, Utah Page 2 Printed on 1/23/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes January 7, 2025 2. 25-002 City Council Office recommending annually required Open and Public Meeting Act training. Attachments: Link to OPMA Training Link to OPMA Training Video David Church Discussion.pdf Utah Open and Public Meetings Act 2024.pdf The City Council and Mayor participated in the Open and Public Meetings Act training, which is a required training for elected officials. The Council Attorney and City Attorney provided additional information regarding electronic communications during a meeting. Council questions and comments followed. Council moved to Item 7 on the Agenda. 3. REZ-930202 Community Development Department presenting the Moretto Rezone 4-6858 (CC Application (File #REZ09302024-006858) requesting that one parcel (0.18 1st) acre) be rezoned from the LC Zone to the R-1-6 Zone. Attachments: City Council Presentation-Moretto Rezone Planning Commission Staff Report-Moretto Rezone Planning Commission Minutes-draft (12/19/2024) Jake Warner, Community Development, presented a rezone application on behalf of Alex Moretto on property located at 65 E 110000 S, that is approximately .18 acres in area. The applicant is requesting R-1-6 Zone (Single Family Residential District). The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation. This is an information item this evening and will come back to the Council on January 21st for consideration and action. James Sorensen, Community Development, mentioned to the Council that the neighbors were supportive of this rezone and expressed the support of the Steadmans who live by this parcel. Consent Calendar Approval of the Consent Calendar A motion was made by Ryan Mecham, seconded by Alison Stroud, to approve the Consent Calendar... The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. 4. 25-004 City Council appointing Parry Harrison to serve as a regular member of the Community Develop Block Grant (CDBG) Committee Attachments: Resolution 25-02C_Parry Harrison Item approved. Sandy City, Utah Page 3 Printed on 1/23/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes January 7, 2025 5. 25-005 City Council providing its consent to the appointment of Greg Christiansen to serve as a Sandy City Administrative Hearing Officer (Administrative Law Judge) Attachments: Resolution 25-03C_Greg Christiansen Item approved. Council Voting Items 6. 25-003 Community Development Department requesting City Council action regarding the draft Pace of Progress: Sandy General Plan 2050. Attachments: General Plan Summary Presentation Ordinance #25-01 Planning Commission Staff Report Planning Commission Minutes (10/17/2024) Jake Warner, Community Development, spoke about the two-year long process used to develop the draft Pace of Progress: Sandy General Plan 2050. He spoke about the importance of community and Council engagement during the process and how the plan reflects the goals of the community and city. The Pace of Progress: Sandy General Plan 2050 is a great tool that the city and Council will use to guide future growth. Christine Richman, spoke on behalf of GSBS Consultants, thanked the Council, the City, and the community for their involvement in the process. They provided a summarized overview of the draft plan. Council comments followed. Council expressed their appreciation to the City, staff, consultants, and the community for their involvement and feedback in guiding the development of the general plan. A motion made by Aaron Dekeyzer, seconded by Ryan Mecham to adopt Ordinance 25-01. Public comment opened. Public comment closed. Council discussion and comments followed. Following the vote on the motion, Council moved to General Citizen Comment. A motion was made by Aaron Dekeyzer, seconded by Ryan Mecham, to adopt Ordinance 25-01, an ordinance replacing the Sandy City General Plan by adopting Pace of Progress: Sandy City General Plan 2050, a comprehensive update to Sandy City's General Plan; and providing an effective date...The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Alison Stroud Zach Robinson Marci Houseman Ryan Mecham Aaron Dekeyzer No: 2- Cyndi Sharkey Brooke D'Sousa Sandy City, Utah Page 4 Printed on 1/23/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes January 7, 2025 Nonvoting: 0 7. 25-006 The appointment of Council Members as liaisons to various committees for Calendar Year 2025 Attachments: Resolution 25-01C_2025 Committee Assignments The Council chose their committee assignments for the liaison positions. Each member will serve as the liaison for their respective committees throughout the 2025 calendar year. Council Member Marci Houseman joined the meeting at 6:27 pm. Following the vote on the motion, Council moved to Item 1 on the Agenda. A motion was made by Ryan Mecham, seconded by Brooke D'Sousa, to adopt resolution 25-01C as amended this evening... The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7- Alison Stroud Zach Robinson Marci Houseman Cyndi Sharkey Ryan Mecham Brooke D'Sousa Aaron Dekeyzer Nonvoting: 0 Standing Reports Agenda Planning Calendar Review & Council Office Director's Report Dustin Fratto, Council Director: January 22nd is Local Officials Day. Our budget priorities workshop will be held during the January 14th council meting. On January 21st, we will have a special recognition of Salt Lake County Council Member Jim Bradley. Council Member Business Council Member Zach Robinson thanked the Council for their support and allowing him to serve as the Council Chair for the past six months. He announced that he will not be running for re-election for the Council. He thanked the community and the Council for their support. Council Member Cyndi Sharkey would like to create a working group to explore the development of a policy regarding electronic messaging during meetings and deliberations. Please let her know if you are interested in helping. Council Member Marci Housman thanked the staff for their help coordinating next week's budget workshop. Sandy City, Utah Page 5 Printed on 1/23/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes January 7, 2025 Mayor's Report Mayor Zoltanski thanked Council Member Robinson for his service to the city. She thanked the Council for their approval of the General Master Plan. She met with the new state representatives for Sandy and invited the community to the upcoming legislative town hall event. She spoke about upcoming events. CAO Report Shane Pace, CAO, provided updates to the Council. Adjournment Council unanimously agreed to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 pm. Sandy City, Utah Page 6 Printed on 1/23/2025