Sandy council certifies election results as Fire Station 31 bond passes 10,323 to 5,205; joint session on general plan
December 6, 2023, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council, sitting as the board of canvassers, certified the Nov. 21, 2023 general election and the Fire Station 31 general obligation bond election, which passed with 10,323 votes for and 5,205 against, and held a joint session with the Planning Commission on the General Plan update. Turnout was 32.7%. The mayor was excused from the canvass.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
5 items came up for a decision or discussion: 4 approved and 1 discussed.
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $21.0 million.
2 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
7 members were present and 1 absent (Mayor Monica Zoltanski).
Residents raised kratom and 106th south maintenance.
The previous City Council meeting was on November 28, 2023: Sandy council annexes Olsen Farms in Dimple Dell area with R-1-10 zoning capped at 28 homes and allows drive-up windows as a conditional use in Carnation zone
The next one was on December 12, 2023: Sandy council appoints members to Historic, Alta Canyon and Public Utilities committees and adopts 2024 meeting schedule
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Public safety
Justice Court recertification (Resolution 23-53C)
Approved
Adopted on the consent calendar by unanimous voice vote.
Item 3 · Other
Canvass of the Nov. 21, 2023 general election
Approved · 7-0
City Recorder Wendy Downs presented results: Cyndi Sharkey 8,676 and Aaron Dekeyzer 7,739 for council at large; Alison Stroud 2,942 in District 2; Marci Houseman 2,435 in District 4; 17,705 total votes and 32.7% turnout. The council sat as the board of canvassers and voted 7-0 by roll call to certify the results.
Item 4 · Public safety
Canvass of the Nov. 21, 2023 special bond election (Fire Station 31 general obligation bond, Resolution 23-38C)
Approved · 7-0
The bond measure received 10,323 votes for and 5,205 against. The council voted 7-0 by roll call to certify the results.
- Bond$21.0 million
Item 5 · Other
Closed session
Approved
The council voted by roll call to convene a closed session at 8:15 p.m. and adjourned immediately afterward. Individual votes are not itemized.
Item 6 · General plan
General Plan update, joint work session with the Planning Commission
Discussed
Jake Warner of Community Development, Kyrene Gibb of Y2 Analytics and Christine Richman of GSBS presented. Survey priorities were safety, affordability, housing and neighborhood character, recreation, open space and the economy. The mayor arrived about 6:20 p.m. and one commissioner at 6:44 p.m.
What residents said
Kratom106th South maintenance
Fred Butterfield raised concerns about kratom. Craig Ulrich asked the city to work with the county on maintenance of a county-road segment of 106th South between 1300 East and 1700 East.