North Salt Lake council creates a Val Verde addressing committee and pauses Nights Out events pending legal advice
October 6, 2026, 6:03 p.m. work session; 7:27 p.m. regular session · City Hall, 10 E. Center St., North Salt Lake
At its Oct. 6 work and regular sessions the North Salt Lake City Council heard about 15 residents, nearly all opposed, on possible address changes for the Val Verde annexation area, then created an addressing committee to study pros and cons without deciding. In the regular session it voted 4-1 to pause all Nights Out events until it receives a legal memo from the city attorney, and approved the I-15 interchange landscaping amendment with UDOT, updated engineering standards, emergency repairs on Eaglewood and Fairway drives (estimated $325,000), a $49,480 pump station roof bid and the Pacific Avenue sidepath agreement, each 5-0. Final minutes were approved Oct. 20.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 31, 2026.
In brief
10 items came up for a decision or discussion: 9 approved and 1 discussed.
1 vote was not unanimous: Nights Out events for 2027 (4-1).
The agenda records 3 dollar amounts, the largest $325,000.
2 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 4 source documents.
6 members were present.
The previous City Council meeting was on September 15, 2026: North Salt Lake adopts Town Center design standards and approves patrol vehicles and an arts contribution
The next one was on October 20, 2026: North Salt Lake council agenda: Walker Ridge townhomes rezone, housing element changes and trails plan work session
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Work 1 · Annexation
Public comment on proposed address changes for the Val Verde annexation area
Discussed
Community Development Director Sherrie Pace said the council annexed the Val Verde area in 2022 and set address changes aside until 2024. About 350 properties, roughly 15 of them businesses, carry Bountiful addresses; staff drafted new house numbers but no street names and mailed 498 notices on Sept. 10. About 15 residents spoke, nearly all against changing addresses, citing cost and paperwork, no problems with deliveries or emergency response, and trust in the city. Others raised speeding and missing sidewalks on 3500 South. Mayor Horrocks said nothing had been decided but that incorrect addresses should be fixed at some point.
- Public comment ran 6:18 to 6:52 p.m.
- Draft committee: nine members including a council member, four community members and staff; appointments Oct. 20, six to eight biweekly meetings November to January, open house February 2027, recommendation to the council March 2027
Item 8 · Annexation
Resolution 2026-47R: creating a North Salt Lake Addressing Committee
Approved · 5-0
Moved from the consent agenda at Councilmember Van Langeveld's request. The council approved the committee with her amendment that it include at least four community representatives and may include more. The committee will study pros and cons for the council; no decision on readdressing has been made. Ms. Pace said staff drafted the house numbers first because the Bountiful and North Salt Lake grids do not line up, so the committee needs checked numbers to review.
Item 4 · Other
Nights Out events for 2027
Approved · 4-1
The Events Committee proposed Juneteenth, Pride, Back to School, A Bolder Way Forward and Latino Heritage nights for 2027. Councilmember Van Langeveld moved to approve that slate and ask the city attorney for a legal-risk memo; the motion died for lack of a second. The council then voted 4-1, on Councilmember Smoot's motion, to pause all Unity or Nights Out events until it has legal counsel. City Attorney Todd Godfrey said spending public funds through any selection process carries some risk of a suit by a group that feels excluded, and that not funding the events is the safest route; he planned a written memo before the next meeting. Residents who spoke mostly favored continuing the events, and one cited a petition with 123 signatures. Councilmembers differed on whether to keep the current events, rotate them or limit the city to events open to everyone.
- An earlier motion to approve the 2027 slate died for lack of a second
Item 3 · Roads and utilities
Resolution 2026-43R: Master Agreement Amendment 1, I-15 interchange betterments
Approved · 5-0
The council approved Amendment 1 to the city's master agreement with UDOT for landscape betterments at the 2600 South and future US-89 interchanges. City Manager Ken Leetham said UDOT would pay for about $100,000 of landscaping at each interchange and the city may add more once the design-build team is chosen. UDOT project director Michael Romero said proposals were due Oct. 7, notice to proceed is expected in January and completion is July 2031 to July 2032. The city takes on maintenance of the improved areas.
Item 5 · City code
Resolution 2026-42R: standards and specifications manuals for streets, water, storm water and parks (public hearing)
Approved · 5-0
Engineer Karyn Baxter said state law requires the council to adopt the standards each year. Changes cover park irrigation details, separation fabric in storm drain trench backfill, street light standards and location map, and existing concrete specifications. Staff will return with a plan and costs on plant hanger arms for Town Center street lights. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item 6 · Roads and utilities
Ratify the city manager's emergency repairs on Eaglewood and Fairway drives
Approved · 5-0
After a water line break damaged parts of both streets, Mr. Leetham chose Black Forest Paving and authorized repairs; the council ratified that. He estimated 42,300 to 50,900 square feet of work at about $325,000, which could run higher, so the motion named no amount.
- Contract$325,000 to Black Forest Paving
Item 7a · Contract
Lease for Police Department detective office space
Approved · 5-0
Authorized a lease of office space for detectives at no more than $40,000 per year.
- Contract$40,000
Item 7e · Contract
Bid award: Gary Way Pump Station roof replacement
Approved · 5-0
Awarded the roof removal and replacement to The Garland Company, Inc. for $49,480.
- Contract$49,480 to The Garland Company, Inc.
Item 7g · Roads and utilities
Resolution 2026-48R: Pacific Avenue sidepath interlocal agreement with Davis County
Approved · 5-0
Approved an interlocal agreement with Davis County for the Pacific Avenue sidepath using the fourth-quarter county option sales tax for highways or public transit, and authorized matching funds.
Item 7b-d · Appointment
Board appointments and surplus police vehicles (Resolutions 2026-44R, 45R, 46R)
Approved · 5-0
Appointed Councilmember Suzette Jackson to the South Davis Recreation District Administrative Control Board and Mayor Horrocks to the Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District Board, declared five Police Department vehicles surplus, and approved the Sept. 15 minutes.
Item 2 · Presentation
Davis Links online resource directory
Discussed
Marcie Clark of the Davis County Health Department presented Davis Links (davislinks.org), a directory of health, wellbeing and basic-needs services tied to the county's five-year community health plan, and offered a website widget and staff training.
What residents said
Work session: about 15 residents spoke on the proposed address changes. Regular session: residents spoke on the 2027 Nights Out events, most in favor of continuing them; no citizen comment on other items.