Sandy council picks rebuild for Alta Canyon Recreation Center with $40 million cap and elects Alison Stroud chair
January 3, 2023, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council adopted Resolution 23-02C selecting Option D, a rebuild, for the Alta Canyon Recreation Center, directing architectural design and capping the total cost at $40 million. It elected Council Member Alison Stroud chair and Council Member Ryan Mecham vice chair, and gave direction on a naming-rights sponsorship policy for the center, including a 20-year maximum.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Appointment
Election of council chair and vice chair
Approved
Dustin Fratto reviewed the election process, the council voted by ballot and the ballots were counted. Council Member Alison Stroud was elected chair and Council Member Ryan Mecham vice chair.
Item 3 · Presentation
2023 legislative session preview
Tabled
The council tabled the item by unanimous voice vote and brought it back Jan. 10.
Item 4 · Other
Open and Public Meetings Act training
Discussed
The council completed the annual Open and Public Meetings Act training required by the state.
Item 5 · Other
Consent: Dec. 13 draft minutes
Approved
Approved by unanimous voice vote.
Item 6 · Appointment
Liaisons to the Sandy Service Ambassadors program for 2023 (Resolution 23-01C)
Approved
Council Member Marci Houseman agreed to serve as liaison at Council Member Cyndi Sharkey's request, Council Member Brooke D'Sousa was named alternate and Liz Theriault council staff liaison. The resolution passed as amended; the notes give no tally.
Item 7 · Parks
Possible sale of naming rights for the Alta Canyon Recreation Center
Discussed
Deputy City Attorneys Lynn Pace and Jeff Robinson presented policy questions. Council direction was to limit the policy to Alta Canyon for now, keep the special service district in place, keep council discretion over sponsors, consider capping sponsors at five and varying sponsorship amounts, and, by majority, limit each naming-rights sponsorship to 20 years. Legal and administration will draft a policy and return it. No vote was taken.
Item 8 · Parks
Alta Canyon Recreation Center: rebuild or remodel (Resolution 23-02C)
Approved with conditions
The council considered Options B and D, discussing resident impact, the special service district, costs, funding sources, private sponsorships and naming rights. Parks and Recreation Director Dan Medina answered questions, and members noted the new building would include Parks and Recreation administrative offices. A friendly amendment capping total cost at $40 million was accepted. The council adopted the resolution selecting Option D, a rebuild, from the feasibility analysis and directing architectural design, effective immediately. The notes say it carried but give no tally.
- Budget$40.0 million
What residents said
Urban deerAlta Canyon survey and costSnow removal
David Duffin spoke about urban deer problems and offered suggestions. Patricia Jones thanked officials, summarized a city FlashVote survey on Alta Canyon and asked the council to consider the results. Marilyn Larson requested that any Alta Canyon survey go to the entire city.