City Council Study Meeting - ARCHIVED

SOUTH JORDAN CITY CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING January 2, 2024 Present: Mayor Dawn R. Ramsey, Council Member Patrick Harris, Council Member Don Shelton, Council Member Tamara Zander, Council Member Jason McGuire, Council Member Kathie Johnson, City Manager Dustin Lewis, Assistant City Manager Jason Rasmussen, City Attorney Ryan Loose, Director of Commerce Brian Preece, Director of Strategy & Budget Don Tingey, Fire Chief Chris Dawson, Director of Administrative Services Melinda Seager, Director of Public Works Raymond Garrison, Director of Recreation Janell Payne, CFO Sunil Naidu, Director of Planning Steven Schaefermeyer, City Engineer Brad Klavano, Police Chief Jeff Carr, Communications Manager Rachael Van Cleave, GIS Coordinator Matt Jarman, Senior Systems Administrator Phill Brown, IT Director Jon Day, City Recorder Anna Crookston, Meeting Transcriptionist Diana Baun, Parks & Rec Administrative Assistant Kaitlin Youd, Arts Program Coordinator Tiffany Parker Absent: Others: A. Elizabeth Davis, Midge Treglown, Shan Lloyd, iPad 4:52 P.M. STUDY MEETING A. Welcome, Roll Call, and Introduction: By Mayor, Dawn R. Ramsey Mayor Ramsey welcomed everyone present and introduced the meeting. B. Invocation: By Mayor, Dawn Ramsey Mayor Ramsey offered the invocation. C. Mayor and Council Coordination Mayor Ramsey reminded everyone that the legislative session begins in two weeks, and there are some great proposals in the works they will want to get behind. D. Discussion/Review of Regular Council Meeting - Oath of Office Ceremony - Resolution R2024-01, Religious Freedom Day - Ordinance 2024-01, Amendment to section 17.04.240, 17.18.030, and 17.18.060 of the Municipal Code South Jordan City 2 City Council Study Meeting January 2, 2024 Director Schaefermeyer gave a brief summary of the changes proposed in Ordinance 2024-01. Mayor Ramsey shared that some of Council Member Zander’s family will be coming later than the scheduled time for the Oaths of Office and suggested to amend the regular meeting agenda to move her swearing in to the end of the meeting, when her whole family can be there. The amendment to the agenda has already been analyzed by the necessary staff to ensure that would still allow Council Member Zander to legally participate and vote during the meeting, before her official swearing in. E. Discussion Items E.1. South Jordan Senior Advisory Member appointment Director Payne introduced appointee Midge Treglown. Midge Treglown – shared that she moved here about eight years ago from Holladay, where she lives for 50 years. She had a late career start with the Granite School District as a School Secretary for 28 years, then moving to the district to work for the Granite Education Foundation for seven years where she finished her career. She shared her love of working for the Education Foundation and serving the students and teachers. She moved to South Jordan, was invited to the Senior Center, and spent a few years enjoying the company there. A member of the committee encouraged her to put her name in for the Senior Advisory Committee, and the more she thought about it the more she realized she would like to spend her remaining years in service. She has been impressed with the offerings for seniors in the area, and it’s always fun to go and be with the people there, but it’s also nice to be able to serve. E.2. South Jordan Art’s Council Member appointment Director Payne introduced Elizabeth Davis and Shan Lloyd. Elizabeth Davis – is thrilled to be considered for this appointment, especially since she is not a native to Utah and comes from Georgia. She has lived here for two years and finally feels settled in. They lived in a smaller rural community previously where her husband was in law enforcement, so they knew everyone and she was deeply involved in the community, working in nonprofit arts. She has been involved with Community Theater as an actor and as a musician with community orchestras. With the nonprofit arts organization they did everything from literary arts to dance companies, with a wide range of acts. She also teaches the heritage art of basket weaving and is very artistically inclined, along with just enjoying the arts. She was so involved before that she wanted to start that again once she felt settled here, and she is ready to be involved again and have that connection to her community. She is very passionate about the arts and what they can do in communities as far as tying communities together, providing opportunities to young people and families, and she believes there is so much the arts can do and be for people in the community. She does some work with the Red Cross and communications. She works for Salt Lake County in the Recorder’s Office and through her connections there she South Jordan City 3 City Council Study Meeting January 2, 2024 has been involved with being a Code Blue Volunteer. She hopes to be a great asset to the team, especially being from somewhere different and bringing a different perspective. Shan Lloyd was born and raised in South Jordan. He has been doing community theater plays since he was a kid, played in the Bingham High Marching band, and plays many different musical instruments in the pits of several shows. He has done over 200 shows as a community theater actor, including the inaugural running of Over Jordan and Under the Hill, which was a musical about the early years of South Jordan. The musical was written by Jeannie Wallace, portraying the founding and settling of the City of South Jordan. In his spare time he is a pencil and ink artist, does some digital artwork, as well as some welding. For fun he is a HAM Operator, and part of the Off Road Rescue Radio Relay. He graduated from Bingham High School and would like to get involved in the Art’s Council because it’s a way to give back and be a part of it. He acts in productions in many different parts of the valley, and has noticed that South Jordan needs to do more in comparison to other municipalities to share in part of that. With the Bees Stadium being built there is also a theater component involved and he thinks having a solid Art’s Council to help fulfill events at that venue would be important as well. Council Member McGuire thanked the applicants for their willingness to serve and for being here tonight to talk with the council. E.3. Boards and Committee Assignments. (By City Manager, Dustin Lewis) Manager Lewis recommended moving this discussion to the closed session, since many of the appointments revolve around specific individuals and their capabilities, qualities and competencies. After that discussion they will bring back the required resolutions at the next Council Meeting. Council Member McGuire motioned to recess the City Council Study Meeting and move to Executive Closed Session. Council Member Zander seconded the motion; vote was unanimous in favor. RECESS CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING AND MOVE TO EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION F. Executive Closed Session F.1. Discussion of the character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual. Council Member Shelton motioned to recess the Executive Closed Session and return to the City Council Study Meeting. Council Member Zander seconded the motion; vote was unanimous in favor. RECESS EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION AND RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING South Jordan City 4 City Council Study Meeting January 2, 2024 ADJOURNMENT Council Member Zander motioned to adjourn the January 2, 2024 City Council Study Meeting. Council Member McGuire seconded the motion; vote was unanimous in favor. The January 2, 2024 City Council Study meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m. This is a true and correct copy of the January 2, 2024 City Council Study Meeting Minutes, which were approved on January 16, 2024. South Jordan City Recorder