Holladay council seats Mayor Paul Fotheringham, names Drew Quinn mayor pro tem and approves temporary City Hall lease in Millcreek, 6-0

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item III · Appointment

   Resolution 2026-01: appoint mayor pro tem

   Approved · 6-0

   Names Council Member Drew Quinn mayor pro tem for 2026.

   Moved by Council Member Matt Durham, seconded by Council Member Emily Gray. Vote: 6-0

2. Item IV · Contract

   Resolution 2026-02: lease with Woodbury Corporation for temporary City Hall

   Approved · 6-0 · Former Millcreek City Hall, 3330 South 1300 East, Millcreek

   The temporary site is the former Millcreek City Hall; the current City Hall closes April 1, 2026 for the seismic retrofit. Base rent is slightly under $8 a square foot plus about $4 a square foot for charges such as insurance and taxes. Occupancy may begin in February with payments from April; the term is 18 months (April 2026 to September 2027) with a three-month option. Most buildout relates to justice court security. The motion allows a revised lease if financial terms are not materially different. Two terms were outstanding; one could have a financial impact.

   • ContractAmount not given to Woodbury Corporation Temporary City Hall lease, 18 months; base rent slightly under $8 per square foot plus about $4 per square foot in other charges

   Moved by Council Member Emily Gray, seconded by Council Member Drew Quinn. Vote: 6-0

   Follow Spring Lane Elementary reuse and City Hall seismic retrofit in the development tracker →

3. Item VI · Roads and utilities

   City manager report: earmark, sidewalk grant and Highland Drive

   Discussed

   The Senate proposal includes $1.65 million for the City Hall retrofit, below the House figure. A 5600 South sidewalk through the golf course would cost about $525,000 on a 60/40 match, leaving a city share of about $300,000. For Highland Drive, about $7 million is secured with a gap of roughly $15 million; a federal BUILD application is due at the end of February.

   • Grant$1.65 million Senate proposal for City Hall retrofit earmark. Paid from Federal
   • Grant$525,000 5600 South sidewalk (TAP grant), total cost; city share about $300,000. Paid from TAP grant 60%, city 40%
   • Grant$7.00 million Highland Drive secured funding; gap about $15 million

   Follow Highland Drive reconstruction (Arbor Lane to Van Winkle Expressway) in the development tracker →

4. Item XI · Other

   Work meeting: training, committees and policies

   Discussed

   City attorney open-meetings and ethics training noted that members must file disclosure statements by Jan. 31, including spouse employment. The fraud risk assessment rated the city low risk. Committee assignments were set, with Gray staying on the Central Wasatch Commission board and chairing the redevelopment agency, and a retreat proposed for Feb. 12.

What residents said

City Hall relocationHighland Drive funding gap