Sandy council elects Marci Houseman chair and Zach Robinson vice chair, 6-0, and sets 2022 liaison assignments
January 4, 2022, 5:15 p.m. · Online meeting (Sandy City Council, 10000 Centennial Parkway)
At its first meeting of 2022 the six-member Sandy City Council, with the District 4 seat vacant, elected Marci Houseman chair and Zach Robinson vice chair and ratified both results 6-0. It approved 2022 committee liaison appointments 6-0, extended the council's legal services contract for six months and added the Alta Canyon Advisory Committee to its special committees document.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Open and Public Meetings Act training | Discussed |
| Consent calendar | Approved |
| 2022 council liaison appointments (Resolution 22-01C) | Approved · 6-0 |
| Closed session (character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual) | Approved · 6-0 |
| Election of council chair and vice chair | Approved · 6-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Other
Open and Public Meetings Act training
Discussed
Council members completed the annually required training. No vote was taken.
Item 2 · Contract
Consent calendar
Approved
The council approved by unanimous voice vote the Nov. 16, 2021 minutes, a six-month extension of the Council Office's expiring legal services contract with Cowdell & Woolley, P.C. (amount not stated), and Resolution 22-02C amending the special committees guiding document to add the newly created Alta Canyon Advisory Committee.
- ContractAmount not given to Cowdell & Woolley, P.C.
Item 5 · Appointment
2022 council liaison appointments (Resolution 22-01C)
Approved · 6-0
The council reviewed committee, board and commission appointments and named liaisons for 2022, effective Jan. 4, 2022 until amended. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item 7 · Other
Closed session (character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual)
Approved · 6-0
The council voted to recess to closed session at about 6:55 p.m. and adjourn afterward. It did not convene a closed session on a possible real property item.
Item 8 · Appointment
Election of council chair and vice chair
Approved · 6-0
In the first round of voting Marci Houseman was elected chair, and in the second Zach Robinson was elected vice chair. The council then voted to ratify both results.
What residents said
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