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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, May 27, 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 Tracy Cowdell, Council Attorney Administration in Attendance Mayor Zoltanski Shane Pace, CAO Lynn Pace, City Attorney Tom Ward, Public Utilities Dan Medina, Parks and Recreation James Sorensen, Community Development Brian Kelley, Administrative Services Kasey Dunlavy, Economic Development Kim Bell, Deputy Mayor Sandy City, Utah Page 1 Printed on 6/27/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes May 27, 2025 Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and Introductions Council Chair Aaron Dekeyzer welcomed those in attendance. Council Member Marci Houseman offered the Prayer. Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer led the Pledge. Council moved to Item 1 on the Agenda. General Citizen Comment Period (No earlier than 6:00 PM) Council Chair Aaron Dekeyzer invited the public to participate in General Citizen Comment. Public comment opened. Ms. Kris Nicholl expressed a need for the Environmental Impact Study on Highland Drive to be conducted. Traffic is getting worse and that study needs to be done. She suggested redirecting funds for the city newsletter to cover the cost of the EIS study. She also expressed concerns that the Mayor may be using taxpayer funds inappropriately for her re-election bid and gave examples such as the Mayor's picture displayed on the amphitheater marquee and giving gifts such as pins or stress balls out to the community customized with red hats. Mr. Steve McKinion mentioned that he saw two contractors dumping their garbage on a Sandy street for bulk waste pick up. He wanted to notify the city that this was going on. Public comment closed. Council moved to Item 5 on the Agenda and convened a closed session. Council Business Informational Items Sandy City, Utah Page 2 Printed on 6/27/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes May 27, 2025 1. 25-149 Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy presenting their FY 2026 Budget. Attachments: FY26 Budget Presentation MWDSLS FY26 Tentative Budget Annalee Munsey, Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy Director, presented the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to the City Council. She introduced board members and staff. John Kirkham and Florence Reynolds are appointed to the MWDSLS Trustees by the Council. The MWDSLS was created 90 years ago. Sandy joined the district in 1990. Ms. Munsey provided an overview of the MWDSLS, the FY 2026 tentative budget, and the sources and uses of funds. She reviewed key infrastructure, metro water supply, proposed water rate increase, certified tax rate, bond issuance, FY 26 capital improvement projects, and agency fees. Council questions and comments followed. Following the presentation, Council moved to the Consent Calendar. Consent Calendar Following the vote on the Consent Calendar, Council moved to Standing Reports. A motion was made by Aaron Dekeyzer, seconded by Ryan Mecham to approve the consent calendar...The motion carried by a unanimous voice vote. 2. 25-147 Approval of the April 22, 2025 Draft City Council Minutes Attachments: April 22, 2025 Draft Minutes Item approved. 3. 25-148 Approval of the April 29, 2025 Draft Minutes Attachments: April 29, 2025 Draft Minutes Item approved. 4. 25-150 Approval of the May 6, 2025 Draft Minutes Attachments: May 6, 2025 Draft Minutes Item approved. Council Voting Items Sandy City, Utah Page 3 Printed on 6/27/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes May 27, 2025 5. 25-151 Possible Closed Session to discuss the purchase, exchange or lease of real property. The City Council convened a closed session at 6:04 pm to take an offsite tour of property, and adjourned the Council meeting immediately following the closed session. A motion was made by Aaron Dekeyzer, seconded by Ryan Mecham to convene a closed session, to take an offsite tour of a property, to discuss the purchase, exchange or lease of real property; and adjourn the Council meeting immediately following the closed session...The motion carried by the following roll call 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, reviewed upcoming agenda items with the Council. He reviewed the schedule of public hearings related to the FY 2026 Tentative Budget. Sandy City, Utah Page 4 Printed on 6/27/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes May 27, 2025 Council Member Business Council Member Zach Robsinson mentioned that there will be a vacancy on the Sandy Ambassador committee and asked the Council to think about someone to appoint to fill the vacancy. Council Member Ryan Mecham announced that he will not be seeking re-election. He was grateful for the experience and his service to the City. Council Member Marci Houseman attended the Sandy Senior Center Memorial Day barbecue and she thanked Council Member Sharkey for volunteering to serve at the luncheon. She also attended the Memorial Day event at Larkin Cemetery and enjoyed the service and is grateful to all those who have served our country. Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer read a statement addressing and apologizing for his demeanor while chairing the April 29th City Council meeting. Council Member Alison Stroud provided an update from the CDBG Committee. The committee received the HUD grant, which increased from the prior year's allocation. This will have an even greater impact to the programs supported by the CDBG Committee. Council Member Brooke D'Sousa provided an update from the Sandy Senior Center Board. They had concerns about the glass recycling dumpster returning to the parking lot by the center. Our Public Works director is aware of their concerns. The Senior Center director, Charles Otis is retiring and we thank him for his long-time service to the senior center. Mayor's Report Mayor Zoltanski mentioned that Sandy City was just rated as one of the top cities to live in, ranking at 109th. She attended the Beehive Academy graduation and spoke at the event. She congratulated our Sandy Explorer program which began fifty years ago. She thanked all the Veterans and their families for their important service to our nation. CAO Report Shane Pace, CAO, mentioned that the bulk waste clean up is going well and should be finished next week. Following the CAO report, Council moved to General Citizen Comment. Adjournment Council convened a closed session at 6:04 pm and adjourned the Council meeting immediately following the closed session. Sandy City, Utah Page 5 Printed on 6/27/2025