Sandy council votes 6-0 to approve a sister city agreement with Bucha, Ukraine
November 19, 2024, 5:15 p.m. · Council Chambers, Sandy City Hall, 10000 Centennial Parkway, and Zoom
The Sandy City Council voted 6-0 to suspend its rules and to direct the mayor and council chair to sign a cooperation agreement with Bucha, Ukraine, with Council Member Marci Houseman excused after 8:30 p.m. Residents spoke in favor of the sister city agreement and against a proposed Rocky Mountain Power rate increase. The council also reviewed two appendices of the draft General Plan 2050 and adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · General plan
Station area plans and neighborhood activity centers, appendices A and B of the draft General Plan 2050
Discussed
Jake Warner introduced the team and Erika Chmielewski of GSBS Architects presented station area plans for Historic Sandy, the Sandy Expo Center, the Sandy Civic Center, South Jordan FrontRunner and Crescent View. The neighborhood activity centers are Union Park Center, Fiesta Village, Alta Canyon Center, Bell Canyon/Dimple Dell and Sandy Village Center, covering 304 acres. The presentation said 79 percent of residents support mixed-use community centers. The council recessed from 8:21 to 8:28 p.m. No action was taken.
Item 2a · Other
First reading: sister city relationship with Bucha, Ukraine; suspension of rules
Approved · 6-0
Council Member Ryan Mecham introduced the proposal and showed a video on Deloy Hansen's housing projects in Ukraine. Mayor Monica Zoltanski expressed full support. The council voted to suspend its rules of procedure and legislative policy so the item could be decided at the first reading.
Item 2b · Other
Sister city cooperation agreement between Sandy and Bucha, Ukraine
Approved · 6-0
The council directed the mayor and council chair to sign the cooperation agreement with Bucha and to make minor adjustments as needed.
Item 3 · Other
Recess to convene the Redevelopment Agency (matter 24-410)
Approved
Carried by unanimous voice vote. The council recessed at 9:26 p.m. and reconvened at 9:41 p.m.; Council Member Mecham was excused from the agency meeting and rejoined the council at 9:44 p.m.
What residents said
Sister city with BuchaElectric rate increase
Josh Chandler, James Sweeten, David Edgel and Bruce Roberts supported the Bucha sister city relationship; Sweeten cited Deloy Hansen's humanitarian work. Katherine Kair opposed Rocky Mountain Power's proposed rate increase of about 30 percent.