Sandy council reviews Alta Canyon design options, budget carryover and code enforcement changes; only consent calendar voted
October 8, 2024, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council heard the quarterly update on the medically vulnerable people shelter, design options for the Alta Canyon Sports Center, a fire interlocal agreement amendment, FY 2025 budget carryover resolutions, a low-risk state fraud assessment and proposed code enforcement changes. It also previewed three intents to annex. The notes record votes only on the consent calendar and adjournment.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Public safety
Medically vulnerable people shelter quarterly update
Discussed
Mike Young of The Road Home and Janida Emerson of Fourth Street Clinic presented, and Police Chief Greg Severson and Fire Chief Ryan McConaghie answered questions. No action was taken.
Item 2 · Parks
Alta Canyon Sports Center design update
Discussed
Whitney Ward and Brent Tippets of VCBO Architecture presented site plan options and a hybrid option. Dan Medina of Parks and Recreation, Deputy CAO Martin Jensen and CAO Shane Pace also spoke. No action was taken.
Item 3 · Public safety
Amendment to the Unified Fire Service Area interlocal agreement (Resolution 24-45C)
Discussed
Fire Chief Ryan McConaghie gave an overview. No action was taken.
Item 4 · Budget
FY 2025 budget carryover and fee amendments
Discussed
Administrative Services Director Brian Kelley presented four resolutions: proprietary funds (24-46C), governmental funds (24-47C), Redevelopment Agency carryover (RD 24-04) and fee amendments (24-48C). The minutes give no dollar amounts.
Item 5 · Budget
State fraud risk assessment
Discussed
Kelley reported a score of 355 out of 395 points, placing Sandy in the low risk category. No action was required.
Item 6 · City code
Title 21 amendments removing fines, chapters 11 and 15
Discussed
Assistant Community Development Director Brian McCuiston gave a hearing officer update: the request for proposals was awarded to Guardian Law, a contract was in progress and a hire was expected by early November. He introduced an amendment moving fine amounts from the Land Development Code to the fee schedule.
Item 7 · City code
Titles 1 and 19 administrative code enforcement clarifications
Discussed
McCuiston introduced changes that add references to applicable state law, remove the filing fee requirement, extend the hearing deadline from 21 to 35 days and remove a Title 19 hearing officer section.
Item 8 · Other
Consent: authorization to manage Public Treasurers' Investment Fund accounts for Sandy City (Resolution 24-49C)
Approved
Adopted on the consent calendar. The vote carried; the individual votes and tally are not recorded.
Item 10 · Annexation
Intent to annex a parcel of about 0.49 acres on Dimple Dell Road (Resolution 24-42C)
No action
Listed on the agenda. The record shows no motion or vote.
- Acres: about 0.49
Item 11 · Annexation
Intent to annex about 0.64 acres on 1475 East and 8425 South (Resolution 24-43C)
No action
Listed on the agenda. The record shows no motion or vote.
- Acres: about 0.64
Item 12 · Annexation
Intent to annex about 3.64 acres on Creek Road (Resolution 24-44C)
No action
Listed on the agenda. The record shows no motion or vote.
- Acres: about 3.64
Item 13 · Other
Possible closed session
No action
The council did not convene a closed session.
What residents said
Alta Canyon designCode enforcement finesShelter data
Patricia Jones commented on shelter data, publicity for the Alta Canyon open house and the Citizen Connect app, and Craig Eaton commented on youth programs at the Alta Canyon Sports Center.