Council approves revised personnel manual and 161 Park Avenue plat, backs Upper Main Street phase one and a temporary Thaynes Canyon winter parking plan
December 8, 2022, 3:15 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On December 8, 2022 the council approved the personnel manual effective January 1, 2023, a one-year extension of the Kimball Art Festival agreement and a plat amendment at 161 Park Avenue, all 5-0. Members directed staff to proceed with phase one of the Upper Main Street project and a majority supported a temporary overflow parking plan with hours of 12 to 6 p.m. for the Nordic ski operator at Thaynes Canyon.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| FY24 budget timeline and financial tools | Discussed |
| Resolution 24-2022: welcoming the return of winter | Approved · 5-0 |
| Upper Main Street improvement project | Discussed |
| Resolution 25-2022: revised personnel policies and procedures manual | Approved · 5-0 |
| Ordinance 2022-46: 161 Park Avenue plat amendment | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Second addendum: one-year extension of Kimball Art Festival agreement | Approved · 5-0 |
| Thaynes Canyon winter parking mitigation plan (White Pine Touring) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item Work 1 · Budget
FY24 budget timeline and financial tools
Discussed
Staff outlined the timeline through June 2023, four critical priorities (housing, transportation, environment, equity) plus recreation, and bottom-up project scoring. Gerber questioned whether recreation ranks with the critical priorities; Rubell asked how multi-category projects would be scored; Toly asked why a priority survey was taken. Council agreed to the timeline. A $5 million budget for moving soil from Gordo was confirmed as already budgeted.
Item Work 2 · Presentation
Interlocal agreement for joint use of recreation facilities
Discussed
The 1990 agreement among the city, Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District and Park City School District has the city maintain and water fields in exchange for 300 hours of free school gym time, and can be extended 16 years by notice by November 8, 2023. Rubell raised out-of-area growth and booking priority; the Recreation Advisory Board said priority was not needed yet.
Item V.1 · Other
Resolution 24-2022: welcoming the return of winter
Approved · 5-0
Proclamation.
Item V.2 · Roads and utilities
Upper Main Street improvement project
Discussed
After six focus group meetings, the proposal includes widened sidewalks on Upper Main and Hillside, trail connections and separated intersections near Main Street, Swede Alley, Park Avenue, Daly Avenue and King Road. Phase one is estimated at $1 million; phase two covers the Swede Alley and Main Street intersection. Council members agreed to proceed with phase one and the preferred design; no formal vote.
- Budget$1.00 million
Item V.3 · Other
Resolution 25-2022: revised personnel policies and procedures manual
Approved · 5-0
Takes effect January 1, 2023 with changed vacation tiers (three weeks at start, a fifth tier at 20 or more years), credit for prior service and a 320-hour accrual cap matching Salt Lake County. Staff estimated roughly a 2 percent cost increase. Rubell said council lacked enough information; Gerber supported staying competitive.
Item V.4 · Subdivision
Ordinance 2022-46: 161 Park Avenue plat amendment
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Removes the lot line between Lots 15 and 16 for renovations to a landmark historic structure from about 1887 in the HR-1 zone. Conditions include a maximum footprint of 1,244 square feet (existing 935), a 27-foot height limit and an encroachment agreement for a retaining wall on city property. A resident opposed lot combinations for larger historic homes.
Item VI.1 · Contract
Second addendum: one-year extension of Kimball Art Festival agreement
Approved · 5-0
Extends the current contract as-is for 2023; a formal agreement for later years returns in spring.
Item VI.2 · Roads and utilities
Thaynes Canyon winter parking mitigation plan (White Pine Touring)
Discussed
The Nordic operator requested 18 temporary overflow spaces near the 12th tee for about three months. Police reported 11 accidents in 10 years, none tied to the parking zone; Rubell cited traffic at twice rated winter capacity, which the city engineer disputed. Rubell opposed the plan as presented and proposed 1 to 6 p.m. hours; Toly supported the original plan; Gerber was comfortable with 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a 2 to 3 hour limit; Dickey preferred 12 to 6 p.m.; Doilney accepted 1 to 6 p.m. with caveats. No formal vote; the mayor summarized majority support for 12 to 6 p.m. open hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. adaptive hours and ropes, with a permanent plan sought by summer.
What residents said
Lot combinationsThaynes Canyon parking and trafficHousing funding
Housing, teacher housing and Latinos in Action speakers asked for budget investment in affordable housing. Five residents opposed eliminating or restricting lot combinations. Eleven people spoke on Thaynes Canyon parking, two asking Council Member Rubell to recuse; the minutes record no response and no recusal.