Sandy council appoints members to Historic, Alta Canyon and Public Utilities committees and adopts 2024 meeting schedule
December 12, 2023, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council reviewed 2023 city events, held a first reading of a policy on equitable participation of city officials in events, adopted the 2024 meeting schedule and unanimously filled seats on the Historic Committee, Alta Canyon Advisory Committee and Public Utilities Advisory Board.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
6 items came up for a decision or discussion: 5 approved and 1 discussed.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
Residents raised appointments to advisory boards and city events.
The previous City Council meeting was on December 6, 2023: Sandy council certifies election results as Fire Station 31 bond passes 10,323 to 5,205; joint session on general plan
The next one was on December 19, 2023: Sandy council hires Public Consulting Group for fire department study and limits transitional housing to one RC zone area; Scott Earl honored on leaving council
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 2 · Presentation
2023 city events review
Discussed
City Event Coordinator Katie Atkinson said large events (July 4 parade, Balloon Festival, Heritage Festival, Trunk or Treat, Movies in the Park) drew 5,000 to 40,000 attendees each, with smaller events including food truck nights, the Historic Sandy Barbecue and Healing Fields. The council thanked her.
Item 3 · City code
First reading: equitable participation of city officials in events
Discussed
Council Members Cyndi Sharkey, Alison Stroud and Brooke D'Sousa sponsored a written policy. The council supported formalizing the practice and moving to a second reading; the CAO and deputy mayor spoke on policy development and management.
Item 4-5 · Other
Consent: Nov. 14 draft minutes and 2024 annual meeting schedule (Resolution 23-58C)
Approved
Approved by unanimous voice vote.
Item 6 · Appointment
Historic Committee appointments (Resolutions 23-64C and 23-65C)
Approved
After public comment, the council appointed Sandra Haak and Sheldon Wayne as regular members by unanimous voice vote.
Item 7 · Appointment
Alta Canyon Advisory Committee appointments (Resolutions 23-59C and 23-60C)
Approved
The council appointed Shauna Rohbock and J. Daniel Schoenfeld by unanimous voice vote.
Item 8 · Appointment
Public Utilities Advisory Board appointments (Resolutions 23-61C, 23-62C and 23-63C)
Approved
The council appointed Don Milne, Jeff Budge and John Kirkham by unanimous voice vote.
Item 9 · Appointment
Historic Committee vacancy (Resolution 23-66C)
Approved
Council Member Alison Stroud nominated Steve Van Maren, and the council appointed him by unanimous voice vote.
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