Holladay council extends Cotton Bottom deadline, adopts retaining wall rules; work session lays out $906,000 CARES plan
July 16, 2020, 6:11 p.m. · Held electronically (virtual meeting)
The council voted 6-0 on Addendum #5 to the Cotton Bottom agreement, extending the closing date through the end of July, and adopted revised grading and retaining wall standards. In a work session it reached consensus to begin a stormwater fee process, reviewed proposed uses of $906,000 in CARES Act money and discussed lowering the Holladay Boulevard speed limit. The minutes show the mayor voting.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Addendum #5 to the Cotton Bottom agreement | Approved · 6-0 |
| Ordinance 2020-12: Grading and retaining wall standards (13.76.700) | Approved · 6-0 |
| Work session: Holladay@20 options | Discussed |
| Work session: CARES Act budget | Discussed |
| Work session: Holladay Boulevard speed limit | Discussed |
| Work session: golf carts | Discussed |
| Closed session motion | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item III · Development
Addendum #5 to the Cotton Bottom agreement
Approved · 6-0
The closing date was extended through the end of July and an exhibit was revised to clarify the applicant's short-term actions after the mayor and Council Member Quinn walked the property with the developers. The mayor raised concerns about purchase and sale agreement language on open-market sales and the city's repurchase rights.
Item IV · City code
Ordinance 2020-12: Grading and retaining wall standards (13.76.700)
Approved · 6-0
Minor grammatical errors were corrected and the council adopted the revised standards.
Item VII-b · Taxes and fees
Work session: Holladay@20 options
Discussed
The assistant city manager presented three options: education and revisiting the advisory group work this fall with a decision by April 2021; town halls in the fall; or starting the stormwater fee this fall, in place by January 2021, with property tax handled in spring 2021. Gibbons favored the first option, citing a projected 10% sales tax decrease; Fotheringham favored separating the restricted stormwater fee from property tax. A neighboring city adopted a $9.81 per equivalent residential unit fee. The consensus was to begin the stormwater fee process and consider property tax after the first of the year.
Item VII-c · Budget
Work session: CARES Act budget
Discussed
Salt Lake County provided $906,000 that must be spent by the end of September, and the city would have to reimburse the county for improperly spent funds. A business survey drew 97 responses from about 600 licensees, with rent the most-cited need. Proposed allocations include $87,000 in staff time, $14,000 in City Hall improvements, $30,000 for remote-work equipment, $25,000 for COVID-19 fees, $30,000 for bailiff services, $100,000 for hand sanitizer and masks, a $150,000 placeholder for a business grant program, $20,000 for live-streaming, $12,000 for cleaning and a $25,000 contingency. The mayor preferred more direct aid to small businesses. Consensus was to move forward.
- Grant$906,000 to Salt Lake County
- Budget$87,000
- Budget$100,000
- Budget$150,000
- Budget$30,000
- Budget$30,000
- Budget$25,000
- Budget$25,000
- Budget$20,000
- Budget$14,000
- Budget$12,000
Item VII-e · Public safety
Work session: Holladay Boulevard speed limit
Discussed
The council discussed lowering the limit to 35 mph between the Village and Cottonwood Elementary based on an April traffic study. Fotheringham strongly recommended 35 mph, Quinn and Durham supported the reduction, and Petersen wanted to review the report. The city manager described a consensus to pursue the reduction, then the mayor recommended tabling to the August 6 work session so Petersen could review it; the minutes do not make the final status clear.
Item VII-a · City code
Work session: golf carts
Discussed
Golf carts are not permitted on city streets without an ordinance under the new state law. Fotheringham and Petersen raised concerns about underage drivers, Quinn favored specific authorization and the mayor had not heard enough to justify an ordinance. No vote.
Item VIII · Other
Closed session motion
Approved · 5-0
The council voted to enter closed session at about 8:53 p.m. for potential litigation and property acquisition or disposition. The roll call lists five members; Council Member Petersen is not listed in the roll call or attendance for the session.
What residents said
Stormwater fee and property tax timingCARES Act spending liabilityHolladay Boulevard speedGolf carts
The owner of a business neighboring the Cotton Bottom property thanked the city for its flexibility.