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Park City · City Council

Council approves $1.42 million 9th and 10th Street Stairs contract and $73,000 in mental health grants, 4-1; Mayor Worel excused

March 23, 2023, 3:30 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue

On March 23, 2023, with Mayor Nann Worel excused and Mayor Pro Tem Becca Gerber presiding, the council approved a $1,423,161 construction agreement with Vancon for the 9th and 10th Street Stairs and Water Improvements, a $110,000 dirt jump park contract and, on a 4-1 vote, $73,000 in mental health special service contracts. It held a work session on special events and a library report, and discussed a policy on resolutions, flags and building lighting.

From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.

Decisions at a glance

ItemResult
Consent: Shapeshift Terrain Parks dirt jump park and Nordic services seasonal extensionApproved · 5-0
Land Management Code amendments on timeshares, private residence clubs and fractional useWithdrawn
Vancon construction agreement for 9th and 10th Street Stairs and Water ImprovementsApproved · 5-0
Health insurance procurementDiscussed
FY23 mental health special service contractsApproved · 4-1
Ordinance 2023-13: GRAMA records ordinance amendmentsApproved · 5-0
Policy on flagpoles, city buildings and resolutionsDiscussed

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item Work 1 · Presentation

    Special events summer preview and event requests

    Discussed

    Staff said about 60 events are balanced each year and events have shifted from economic to community benefits. Rubell, Toly and Dickey supported an RFP for a market replacement (Dickey wanted it not limited to a market) and Gerber opposed one; all opposed Arts and Culture District programming and favored a drone show and removing one community-identifying-event criterion. No vote.

  2. Item Work 2 · Presentation

    FY22 Library annual report

    Discussed

    The library director reviewed 2022 data and 2023 goals, and board members asked council to fund an additional full-time staff member. No direction recorded.

  3. Item V.1-2 · Contract

    Consent: Shapeshift Terrain Parks dirt jump park and Nordic services seasonal extension

    Approved · 5-0

    A construction agreement to redesign and build the Park City Dirt Jump Park and a seasonal extension for Nordic services at the municipal golf course through April 9.

    Moved by Council Member Jeremy Rubell, seconded by Council Member Max Doilney. Vote: 5-0

  4. Item VI.1 · City code

    Land Management Code amendments on timeshares, private residence clubs and fractional use

    Withdrawn

    Withdrawn by the assistant planning director because of a state bill on fractional use.

  5. Item VI.2 · Roads and utilities

    Vancon construction agreement for 9th and 10th Street Stairs and Water Improvements

    Approved · 5-0 · 9th and 10th Streets, Old Town

    Staff chose concrete stairs after finding 1978 waterlines during design. Vancon was the only bidder of four prequalified firms: base bid $1,032,783, alternates of $174,833 and $215,545, against an engineer's estimate of $1,063,738. Funded from the Old Town Stairs capital project and the water fund. A resident raised snow storage, water shutoff and utility work concerns.

    • Contract$1.42 million to Vancon Inc. 9th and 10th Street Stairs and Water Improvements (not to exceed). Sole bidder of four prequalified firms; base bid $1,032,783 vs engineer's estimate $1,063,738. Paid from Old Town Stairs capital project and Water Fund

    Moved by Council Member Max Doilney, seconded by Council Member Tana Toly. Vote: 5-0

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  6. Item VII.1 · Contract

    Health insurance procurement

    Discussed

    A selection committee chose Aetna for significant cost savings; staff will return April 4 for approval.

  7. Item VII.2 · Budget

    FY23 mental health special service contracts

    Approved · 4-1

    Staff recommended People's Health Clinic $15,000, Christian Center of Park City $11,000, CONNECT $15,000, Live Like Sam $9,500 (of $40,000 requested) and Summit County Clubhouse $9,500. Rubell's motion raised Live Like Sam to $15,000 and added Big Brothers Big Sisters at $7,500, for a total of $73,000, which exceeds the $60,000 in the agenda item; the minutes do not explain the difference. Doilney voted no; Gerber said the $50,000 returned by Communities That Care could be designated for mental health without being spent this year.

    Moved by Council Member Jeremy Rubell, seconded by Council Member Tana Toly. Vote: 4-1; Council Member Max Doilney voted no. Voting no: Council Member Max Doilney

  8. Item VII.3 · City code

    Ordinance 2023-13: GRAMA records ordinance amendments

    Approved · 5-0

    Removes duplication of state law and eliminates the city appeals board step; appeals would go to the State Records Committee or district court.

    Moved by Council Member Max Doilney, seconded by Council Member Tana Toly. Vote: 5-0

  9. Item VII.4 · City code

    Policy on flagpoles, city buildings and resolutions

    Discussed

    Staff recommended no longer placing outside-requested resolutions on agendas, following the seat-of-government flag policy and not lighting city buildings for expressive messages. Rubell said a majority of council should be needed to place a resolution on an agenda; Dickey and Toly wanted to keep resolutions with a process; the city attorney suggested putting the request process in council protocols. Speakers said resolutions add visibility. Direction only.

What residents said

Childcare fundingResolutions and flag policy

A drone company owner asked to be part of the community, a child development director said 79 percent of daycares would need to raise prices when stabilization grants end, and a Kimball Art Center board member asked for a Park City home for the center.