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Sandy · City Council

Sandy council adopts survey approval team ordinance and hears Mountain West Ballet overview

April 4, 2023, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom

The Sandy City Council adopted Ordinance 23-06, amending Title 3 of the city code to create a survey approval team after Council Member Brooke D'Sousa incorporated feedback from earlier meetings. The council also heard an overview from Mountain West Ballet and adjourned at 6:23 p.m. The notes give no tally for the ordinance.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

In brief

3 items came up for a decision or discussion: 2 approved and 1 no action.

This write-up links 3 source documents.

Residents raised survey approval team and flood preparedness.

The previous City Council meeting was on March 28, 2023: Sandy council hears Hale Centre Theatre update, $341,851 in proposed CDBG awards and flood preparedness plan; no votes

The next one was on April 11, 2023: Sandy council and Planning Commission review general plan existing conditions: 1,248-household survey finds support for street improvements but not more housing

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item 2 · Presentation

    Mountain West Ballet overview of its 2022 season

    Discussed

    Council Member Zach Robinson introduced Kate Johnson, president of Mountain West Ballet, who described the company's goals, community engagement and nonprofit impact and thanked the council and the Sandy Arts Guild. Its next production, Sleeping Beauty, runs May 19-27.

  2. Item 3 · Other

    Consent: March 6 District One Town Hall minutes

    Approved

    Approved by unanimous voice vote.

    Moved by Council Member Ryan Mecham, seconded by Council Member Zach Robinson

  3. Item 4 · City code

    Survey approval team, second reading (Ordinance 23-06)

    Approved

    Council Member Brooke D'Sousa presented the ordinance, which amends Title 3, the legislative code, and incorporated feedback from earlier meetings. The council said it supports a collaborative process between the executive and legislative branches. Pat Jones thanked the council for listening to her comments and supported better coordination. The council adopted the ordinance; the notes give no tally.

    Moved by Council Member Marci Houseman, seconded by Council Member Scott Earl

  4. Item 5 · Other

    Possible closed session on security personnel, devices or systems

    No action

    The council did not convene a closed session.

What residents said

Survey approval teamFlood preparedness

Pat Jones thanked the council for listening to her earlier comments on the survey approval team and said, "We all want what is best for our City."