Council keeps Car-Free Sunday fee waiver for one year, approves $1.03 million paving contracts and Pride Month resolution
May 26, 2022, 2:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On May 26, 2022 the council agreed in a work session that the city would remain applicant for Car-Free Sunday and waive fees for 2022 only, and reviewed the operating budget. In the regular meeting it approved $1.03 million in paving and sealcoat contracts, a $50,352.35 fire district permit fee waiver, and three ordinances, the last three on a 4-0 vote after Council Member Max Doilney was excused.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Arts Festival five-year contract request (Kimball Art Center) | Discussed |
| Miners' Day: Rotary asks city to be applicant | Discussed |
| Car-Free Sunday on Main Street | Discussed |
| FY2023 operating budget review | Discussed |
| Rotomilling, pavement and trail sealcoat contracts | Approved · 5-0 |
| Fehr & Peers micro-transit analysis | Approved · 5-0 |
| Bangkok Thai lease amendment for dining deck | Approved · 5-0 |
| Resolution 10-2022: Pride Month | Approved · 5-0 |
| Park City Fire District permit fee waiver | Approved · 5-0 |
| Ordinance 2022-14: Mountain Center subdivision | Approved · 4-0 |
| Ordinance 2022-15: sign code and storefront definitions | Approved · 4-0 |
| Ordinance 2022-16: Land Management Code updates | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Work 1 · Contract
Arts Festival five-year contract request (Kimball Art Center)
Discussed
The Kimball Art Center asked for a five-year contract for 2023 to 2027 on Main Street with $180,000 in fees and hard costs and 10 percent annual inflation; the current agreement expires August 15, 2022. Rubell opposed the $180,000 waiver as presented; Gerber and Doilney agreed to drop the inflation; Dickey asked about the rise from $145,000. The item will return.
- Fee$180,000 to Kimball Art Center
Item Work 2 · Other
Miners' Day: Rotary asks city to be applicant
Discussed
Rotary asked the city to become the applicant for mucking and drilling and City Park activities, citing a city cost of about $56,000. Mayor Worel, Rubell and Dickey disclosed Rotary membership. Gerber and Toly were named liaisons and a formal agreement will return.
Item Work 3 · Other
Car-Free Sunday on Main Street
Discussed
The Historic Park City Alliance asked the city to remain applicant, waive an estimated $115,000 in fees and let the alliance run programming. Council reached consensus that the city remains applicant and waives fees for this year only, ending the event if programming funds do not come through. Toly disclosed she was alliance vice president when the concept began. Gerber and Dickey wanted cost sharing; Rubell saw it as a safety net this year. No formal vote.
- Fee$115,000 to Historic Park City Alliance
Item Work 4 · Budget
FY2023 operating budget review
Discussed
Departments presented requests including two trails rangers, transit supervisors, a traffic mitigation plan with police support and a housing staff position. Staff earmarked $40,000 for winter Bonanza programming over Gerber's opposition to winter programming for now. A resident asked that funds stripe Deer Valley Drive.
Item Consent 1 · Contract
Rotomilling, pavement and trail sealcoat contracts
Approved · 5-0
Three contractors share a total cap of $1,030,865.80.
- Contract$759,177 to Kilgore Companies
- Contract$250,389 to Morgan Pavement Maintenance
- Contract$21,300 to Wasatch Property Maintenance
Item Consent 2 · Contract
Fehr & Peers micro-transit analysis
Approved · 5-0
Approved with the consent agenda.
- Contract$29,500 to Fehr & Peers
Item Old 1 · Contract
Bangkok Thai lease amendment for dining deck
Approved · 5-0
The amendment allows a dining deck four feet longer than the prior deck. Toly asked about ADA requirements and staff confirmed compliance is required.
Item New 1 · Other
Resolution 10-2022: Pride Month
Approved · 5-0
The request included painting a Pride flag on a building on Bonanza Drive. Toly and Rubell raised precedent and the public art board process; Doilney supported the community but stressed process; Mayor Worel said the painting should have come to council sooner.
Item New 2 · Taxes and fees
Park City Fire District permit fee waiver
Approved · 5-0
Council waived $50,352.35 in permit fees; Rubell noted a $316.83 state fee would not be collected, reducing the original $50,669.18 request. The county waived similar fees. Doilney was excused at 7:03 p.m. after this vote.
- Fee$50,352 to Park City Fire District
Item New 3 · Subdivision
Ordinance 2022-14: Mountain Center subdivision
Approved · 4-0
A 0.47-acre lot at the resort base for a mountain center, on land under a 50-year lease. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval. Rubell raised delivery access for a neighboring lodge.
- Acres: 0.47
Item New 4 · City code
Ordinance 2022-15: sign code and storefront definitions
Approved · 4-0
Amends city code sections on signs and storefronts. Weidenhamer said private clubs are not allowed in storefronts.
Item New 5 · City code
Ordinance 2022-16: Land Management Code updates
Approved · 4-0
Exempts single-family and duplex homes from certain architectural review, updates appeals and food truck definitions, and makes non-substantive corrections for state law compliance.
What residents said
Event fee waiversParking ratesTrail rangers
John Greenfield asked that budget funds be used to stripe Deer Valley Drive. No non-agenda public input at the regular meeting.