Sandy council rejects community renewable energy program resolution, directs staff to move short-term rental amendments and tables committee policy
August 13, 2024, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council defeated Resolution 24-36C, which would have had the city join the Utah Community Renewable Energy Program, voted to send Council Member Zach Robinson's short-term rental amendments through the standard Land Development Code process and tabled a policy on council committee assignments. Individual votes are not recorded. The council also heard that a temporary air conditioner for the Alta Canyon Sports Center would cost $35,000.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Parks
Alta Canyon Sports Center air conditioning outage
Discussed
Finance Director Brian Kelley spoke about the cost of a temporary air conditioning unit, $35,000, and proposed a funding source. Tanner Gillman spoke during public comment on a different topic.
- Purchase$35,000
Item 2-3 · Other
Consent: July 16 and July 23 draft minutes
Approved
Approved by unanimous voice vote.
Item 4 · Other
Second reading: Utah Community Renewable Energy Program participation (Resolution 24-36C)
Denied
Council Member Aaron Dekeyzer sponsored the resolution, and the CAO said the mayor supports the program. Discussion covered cost, resident effect, timeline, the short opt-out window and that only 18 of 283 communities participate. City Attorney Lynn Pace spoke on program funds and legal requirements. Council Member Zach Robinson spoke in favor; many members were not in favor, citing no track record. Speakers in support were David Ryser, Julie Morgan, David Follawd, Andrew Watt, Sara Kenney and Mike Shackelford, who asked the council to match Cottonwood Heights' commitment. Opposed were Pat Jones, Steve Wise, Dave Egelund and Craig Ulrich; Marc Peterson asked the council to consider cost and Dawn Bates asked that participation be a choice. The motion to adopt failed; the tally is not recorded.
Item 5 · City code
Second reading: short-term rental amendments proposed by Council Member Robinson
Approved
Robinson presented revisions and asked for support, and Tanner Gillman supported an enforceable ordinance. The council voted to direct staff to review and move the proposed amendments through the standard Land Development Code amendment process. The tally is not recorded.
Item 6 · City code
Second reading: council policy on committee assignments (Resolution 24-35C)
Tabled
DeKeyzer presented the policy; concerns included varying committee service timelines and using a coin toss to break stalemates. No one spoke. A motion by Council Member Ryan Mecham to adopt it, seconded by DeKeyzer, drew a friendly amendment from Council Member Alison Stroud to keep all terms January through December, which Mecham accepted and DeKeyzer did not; the amended motion failed for lack of a second. A new motion to table then passed by roll call; individual votes are not recorded.
What residents said
Community renewable energy programShort-term rentalsAlta Canyon cooling
Tanner Gillman spoke about code violations at a neighboring short-term rental and asked for better enforcement. Speakers on the renewable energy program are listed in the item.