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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, February 25, 2025 5:15 PM City Hall and Online 5:15 Council Meeting Present: 5- Council Member Alison Stroud Council Member Zach Robinson Council Member Cyndi Sharkey Council Member Ryan Mecham Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer Excused: 2- Council Member Marci Houseman Council Member Brooke D'Sousa 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 Shane Pace, CAO Lynn Pace, City Attorney Ryan McConaghie, Fire Greg Severson, Police Tom Ward, Public Utilities Ryan Kump, Public Works James Sorensen, Community Development Brian Kelley, Administrative Services Kasey Dunlavy, Economic Development Martin Jensen, Deputy CAO Kim Bell, Deputy Mayor Sandy City, Utah Page 1 Printed on 3/26/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and Introductions Council Chair Aaron Dekeyzer welcomed those in attendance. Council Member Ryan Mecham offered the Prayer. Ms. Ali Dunn, National American Miss Utah Junior Preteen, led the Pledge. Council moved to the Legislative Report. Legislative Report Kim Bell, Deputy Mayor, thanked the Council for their responsiveness and support during this legislative session. She spoke about the impact the Council has had on current legislative bills under review. She provided updates on HB 300 (voting amendments), HB 355 (critical infrastructure), HB 256 (Short Term Rentals), and HB 81 (fluoride in the water). Council questions followed. Council moved to Item 1 on the Agenda. General Citizen Comment Period (No earlier than 6:00 PM) Council Chair Dekeyzer invited the public to participate in General Citizen Comment. Mr. Nick Stendquist invited the Council, Administration and the community to attend the Off Road Expo this weekend at the Mountain America Expo Center. This event is the largest off road event west of the Mississippi. The event organizers hold this event in Sandy City every year. Ms. Sussman expressed concerns about affordable housing and wanted more information about what Sandy was doing about this issue. She wants the city to be healthy and happy. Ms.Mona M spoke on the exploitation of children and stressed the need for the city and local officials to take this issue seriously. Public comment closed. Council moved to the Consent Calendar. Council Business Informational Items Sandy City, Utah Page 2 Printed on 3/26/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 1. 25-056 City Council Office Staff presenting a draft City Council Social Media Policy Attachments: Sandy City Council Social Media Policy_Draft Liz Theriault, Senior Policy and Communications Analyst for the City Council Office, reviewed the Social Media Policy with the Council. Council Member Cyndi Sharkey spoke about increasing the social media content to generate more interest and to let the public know that there is more to the City Council Members' responsibilities than just Tuesday night meetings. Council provided feedback and recommendations. The Council expressed support for the social media policy. 2. 25-055 First Reading: Council Member Dekeyzer recommending a temporary amendment to the City Council Rules and Procedures to allow occassional work sessions Sponsors: Dekeyzer Attachments: Dekeyzer Memo Work Sessions Draft Resolution Rules of Procedure_Redline Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer proposed a temporary amendment to the City Council Rules and Procedures to allow for workshops on an as needed basis for a period of six months. He asked for Council feedback on this proposal. Council staff provided additional details regarding how the Council has handled workshops in the past. Council discussion followed. The discussion included the location of the workshops, access and spacing to ensure enough room for the public to attend, time certain parameters, and the frequency of the workshops. Council was generally supportive of holding workshops on an as needed basis with the Chair having the authority to schedule these workshops. Council recommended finding a space that was large enough to accommodate city staff and the public. Council Member Dekeyzer thanked the Council for their feedback and will bring back the proposal at a future meeting. Council moved to General Citizen Comment. Consent Calendar Approval of the Consent Calendar A motion was made by Zach Robinson, seconded by Ryan Mecham to approve the Consent Calendar... The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. 3. 25-051 Approval of the January 28, 2025 Draft Minutes Attachments: January 28, 2025 Draft Minutes Item approved. Sandy City, Utah Page 3 Printed on 3/26/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 4. 25-052 Approval of the February 4, 2025 Draft Minutes Attachments: February 4, 2025 Draft Minutes Item approved. 5. 25-053 Approval of the February 11, 2025 Draft Minutes Attachments: February 11, 2025 Draft Minutes Item approved. Council Voting Items 6. 25-054 City Council considering adoption of City Council Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and beyond Attachments: Resoluton 25-05C with Exhibits Dustin Fratto presented Resolution 25-05C, a resolution adopting the Sandy City Council budget priorities for fiscal year 2025-26 and beyond. The resolution adopts the budget priorities developed by the Council in a two-phased workshop conducted earlier this year. The budget priorities will be used by the Council to guide the appropriation of resources for Fiscal Year 2026 and beyond. The resolution directs the Council Director to provide the Mayor, Administration and Department Heads with a written copy of the council budget priorities. Mr. Fratto reviewed the budget narrative with the Council. The Council thanked staff for their work on compiling the document and summarizing the Council's budget priorities. Public comment opened. Mr. Steve Van Maren epressed that the budget priorities document included in the agenda packet was a black and white copy and difficult to read. He suggested presenting the graphic in a color copy. Public comment closed. Council Moved to Standing Reports. A motion was made by Aaron Dekeyzer, seconded by Zach Robinson to adopt Resolution 25-05C as written...The motion carried by the following roll call vote: Yes: 5- Alison Stroud Zach Robinson Cyndi Sharkey Ryan Mecham Aaron Dekeyzer Excused: 2- Marci Houseman Brooke D'Sousa Nonvoting: 0 Sandy City, Utah Page 4 Printed on 3/26/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 7. 25-057 RDA Meeting: Closed session to discuss the purchase, exchange, sale or lease of real property. Attachments: 02-25-25 RDA Agenda Council made a motion to adjourn the City Council meeting and convene a meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Agency of Sandy City at approximately 6:43 pm to meet in a closed session in the Council Conference Room. A motion was made by Aaron Dekeyzer, seconded by Ryan Mecham to convene a meeting of the Redevelopment Agency Board and adjourn the city council meeting...The motion carried by the following roll call vote: Yes: 5- Alison Stroud Zach Robinson Cyndi Sharkey Ryan Mecham Aaron Dekeyzer Excused: 2- Marci Houseman Brooke D'Sousa Nonvoting: 0 Standing Reports Agenda Planning Calendar Review & Council Office Director's Report Dustin Fratto, Council Director, let the Council know that tickets to the Off Road Expo for the Council and Adminsitration were available. He provided an update for upcoming agenda items. Sandy City, Utah Page 5 Printed on 3/26/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025 Council Member Business Council Member Zach Robinson attended the grand opening of McAlister's Deli. It was a great event and very well attended. He met the owners who were very excited to open their business in Sandy City. He also provided an update from the CDBG Committee and mentioned that there were many external factors impacting the committee's decisions this year. Council Member Ryan Mecham attended the Legislative Event at the Hale Centre Theatre. It was a wonderful event. The Hale Centre Theatre is a gem for our city and an amazing organization that greatly benefits our community. Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer provided updates from the Association of Councils committee meeting. He is looking forward to attending more committee meetings. Council Member Alison Stroud provided an update from the Historic Committee. The Historic Committee wanted to share with the community that you can now download an app to take an online tour of the Historic District. She also mentioned that there are several factors influencing the decisions of the CDBG committee, which will impact their choices regarding grant funding and allocations. Council Member Cyndi Sharkey attended the State of the Chamber luncheon. It was a great event. The Arts Guild production of Emma is wrapping up. Tickets sales from the productions keep increasing. The next production is Beetle Juice Jr. She provided an update from the Legislative Policy Committee. The Hale Centre Theatre legislative event was a great opportunity to meet with our state representatives. Mayor's Report Mayor Zoltanski's report was given by the CAO. CAO Report Shane Pace, CAO, provided some staffing updates. Tomorrow is the employee health fair. Adjournment Council unanimously agreed to adjourn the City Council meeting at 6:43 pm. and convened a meeting of the RDA Board. Sandy City, Utah Page 6 Printed on 3/26/2025