Sandy council reaches consensus to add $70,000 for neighborhood traffic safety and $100,000 for driver feedback boards

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

1. Item 1 · Budget

   Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy FY 2021-22 tentative budget

   Discussed

   Tom Godfrey, John Kirkham and Mike Devries presented, introduced by Public Utilities Director Tom Ward. The overview covered board structure, service areas, water supply and key facilities. Main revenues are water sales, property taxes and capital assessments. Final budget adoption was expected June 21, 2021. No vote was taken.

2. Item 2 · Contract

   Waste Management recycling program update

   Discussed

   Blake Leonelli of Waste Management said recycling moves to every other week beginning July 1, 2021, backed by a joint outreach campaign with Sandy City Communications. No vote was taken.

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3. Item 3 · Budget

   Council members' recommended amendments to the FY 2021-22 tentative budget

   Discussed

   Council Member Zach Robinson proposed full funding of the city compensation plan, a sustainability manager position, a larger fund balance and two fire department positions. Council Member Monica Zoltanski proposed a Canyons Corridor Master Plan study, traffic enforcement funding raised to $200,000 and support for the sustainability manager. Council Members Alison Stroud and Brooke Christensen proposed more traffic enforcement funding, ten paired traffic control devices, an administrative law judge position and deferring the Alta Canyon Park playground replacement. By consensus, with no formal vote, the council agreed to add $70,000 to the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program ($20,000 from Elections and $50,000 from Council Capital Contingency) and to provide $100,000 for more driver feedback boards from carryover funds. Finance Director Brian Kelley said the city would likely not receive federal infrastructure grant funds. The record does not say whether the other proposals were adopted.

   • Budget$70,000 Added to the Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program: $20,000 from Elections and $50,000 from Council Capital Contingency. Paid from Elections budget ($20,000) and Council Capital Contingency ($50,000)
   • Budget$100,000 Additional driver feedback boards. Paid from Carryover funds

4. Item 4 · Other

   Closed session (character, professional competence, or physical or mental health of an individual)

   Approved · 7-0

   The council voted to convene a closed session. It began at about 8:38 p.m.

   Moved by Council Member Cyndi Sharkey, seconded by Council Member Brooke Christensen. Vote: 7-0

What residents said

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Jeremy Harrel described a lack of parking enforcement around Rio Tinto Stadium and graduation-ceremony traffic that blocked driveways, and asked the city to address the effects on neighborhoods and businesses. The police chief met with him afterward.