Council approves $200,000 Hruskas loan and airport bond parameters; budget hearings closed with action set for June 10

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item B1 · Budget

   Local Building Authority FY2025-26 capital projects fund budget (public hearing)

   Continued · 7-0

   The Local Building Authority board held a hearing on the capital projects fund, which covers only bond debt service for the Glendale and Marmalade libraries. No one spoke. The board closed the hearing and referred the item to a future date.

   Moved by Board Member Wharton, seconded by Board Member Dugan. Vote: 7-0

2. Item D1 · Budget

   Community Reinvestment Agency FY2025-26 budget (public hearing)

   Continued · 7-0

   The CRA board held a hearing on its FY2025-26 budget; no one spoke. The board closed the hearing and referred the item to a future date.

   Moved by Director Lopez Chavez, seconded by Director Wharton. Vote: 7-0

3. Item G1-G15 · Public hearing

   Public hearing on the Mayor's recommended FY2025-26 budget and related ordinances

   Continued · 7-0

   The Council heard one combined hearing on 15 budget items: the city and library fund budgets, tax levy, consolidated fee schedule, pay plans, firefighter and AFSCME agreements, city vehicle and parking code changes, department reorganizations, Title 17 utility updates, the Capital Improvement Program and an addendum with UTA for frequent bus service on 200 South, 900 South, 2100 South and 1000 North/South Temple. Eight speakers addressed mainly CIP requests: bicycle parking, 1200 East median repairs, traffic calming on 800 West in Glendale, a pedestrian beacon near Richmond and Zenith streets, road conditions citywide and funding for Texas Street. Council Member Mano said the budget adoption would set the total for CIP and specific projects would be approved later in the year. The Council closed the hearing and referred all items for action.

   Moved by Council Member Dugan, seconded by Council Member Wharton. Vote: 7-0

4. Item J1 · Contract

   Economic Development Loan Fund loan for Hruskas LLC (Ordinance 30 of 2025)

   Approved · 7-0 · 1751 South 1100 East

   The Council adopted an ordinance approving a $200,000 loan from the Economic Development Loan Fund to Hruskas, LLC, a kolache takeout restaurant at 1751 South 1100 East. The loan is expected to create two jobs and retain nine.

   • Payment$200,000 to Hruskas, LLC Loan to renovate new restaurant location; creation of two jobs and retention of nine. Paid from Economic Development Loan Fund

   Moved by Council Member Young, seconded by Council Member Wharton. Vote: 7-0

5. Item K1 · Contract

   Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2025 parameters resolution (Resolution 14 of 2025)

   Approved · 7-0

   The Council adopted bond parameters authorizing the sale of up to $700 million in one or more series of Airport Revenue Bonds to finance and refinance capital improvements at Salt Lake City International Airport, including a supplemental indenture and bond purchase agreement. The motion also recognized a public hearing on the bond issuance set for July 1, 2025.

   • Bond$700.0 million Maximum aggregate principal of Airport Revenue Bonds, Series 2025, for airport capital improvements. Paid from Airport Revenue Bonds

   Moved by Council Member Wharton, seconded by Council Member Dugan. Vote: 7-0

6. Item L1-L4 · Other

   Consent agenda

   Approved · 7-0 · 128 North N Street

   The consent agenda set the July 1, 2025 hearing for the Airport Revenue Bonds, set a July 1 hearing on a rezone of about 128 North N Street from SR-1A to RMF-30 to allow three rental infill units behind an existing historic home in the Avenues Local Historic District (Petition PLNPCM2024-01079), approved Grant Holding Account Items Batch No. 5 for FY2024-25, and appointed Aleksei Hernandez-Nietling to the Racial Equity in Policing Commission through December 27, 2027.

   • Petitioner: the property owner
   • Current zone → proposed: SR-1A → RMF-30 (three infill rental units)

   Moved by Council Member Wharton, seconded by Council Member Petro. Vote: 7-0

   Follow 128 North N Street rezone in the development tracker →

What residents said

Capital Improvement Program fundingTraffic calming on 800 WestPedestrian safety near Richmond and ZenithStreet conditionsLabor brokers

General comment: speakers raised policy for the Granary District plans and burying rail along 500 West, objections to the recently adopted sales tax, a proposed state sex offender registry accountability act, and two union carpenters asking the city to act against labor brokers.