Council approves $120,000 mining structure funding advance, Kimball Art Festival agreement with fee cap and Lucky Ones Coffee lease; continues microtransit pilot
May 25, 2023, 2:45 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On May 25, 2023 the council, with Mayor Pro Tem Becca Gerber presiding and Council Member Ryan Dickey excused, approved all action items 4-0 except one: a $489,200 Upper Main Street design addendum passed 3-0 with Council Member Jeremy Rubell abstaining. Items included an advance of $120,000 for mining structure preservation, a five-year Kimball Art Festival agreement with a $1,500 dining deck fee cap, a five-year no-rent lease with Lucky Ones Coffee and an $87,000 recreation design contract. Council also directed staff to continue the microtransit pilot with High Valley Transit while issuing an RFP. The minutes' roll call does not clearly show whether the mayor attended.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Microtransit pilot analysis | Discussed |
| Recreation Advisory Board appointments | Approved · 4-0 |
| 2023 Empire Pass Master Owner Association mining structure preservation plan: $120,000 advance | Approved · 4-0 |
| Five-year lease with Lucky Ones Coffee | Approved · 4-0 |
| Five-year agreement with Kimball Art Center for the Kimball Art Festival | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| Park City Cooperative Preschool closure and childcare space RFP | Discussed |
| 958 Woodside Avenue plat amendment | Continued · 4-0 |
| Ordinance 2023-26: 1304 Park Avenue plat approval extension | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| VCBO schematic design for PC MARC and PC Sports Complex | Approved · 4-0 |
| Stanley Consultants addendum for Upper Main Street improvements | Approved · 3-0-1 |
| Three-year agreement with Park Silly Sunday Market for Fourth of July and Miners' Day event planning | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Work · Roads and utilities
Microtransit pilot analysis
Discussed
A third-party analysis found performance improved after the March 1 boundary expansion, that microtransit added to congestion and that cost per passenger was 4.5 times that of fixed route. Gerber did not want a luxury taxi service and suggested refocusing goals; Rubell proposed RFPs for two operating models; Doilney favored continuing with High Valley Transit under a one-year contract. Direction was to continue the pilot with the transit district while issuing an RFP; a $1.5 million placeholder exists.
- Budget$1.50 million to High Valley Transit
Item II.1 · Appointment
Recreation Advisory Board appointments
Approved · 4-0
Three-year terms expiring July 2026; a seven-year member termed out and ten applications were received.
Item III · Presentation
Ski season recaps from Park City Mountain and Deer Valley
Discussed
Park City Mountain reported 636 inches of snow, a 22-day longer season, 353 employee beds rising to 441, and a $250,000 donation to Mountainlands Community Housing; about 64 percent of parking reservations were carpools and 15 percent of skiers arrived by transit. Deer Valley reported 606 inches of snow, 404 employee beds and plans for employee housing on Iron Horse.
Item VII.1 · Parks
2023 Empire Pass Master Owner Association mining structure preservation plan: $120,000 advance
Approved · 4-0
Under a 2020 agreement each party owes $40,000 a year for 10 years. The Daly West headframe restoration ran over its $450,487 budget to $643,069. The city will advance $120,000 from FY2025 through FY2027 from Open Space and Transit Management funds, and the association contributes $120,000 for its portion; Rubell confirmed the city still receives funds above $120,000.
- Payment$120,000 to Empire Pass Master Owner Association
Item VII.2 · Contract
Five-year lease with Lucky Ones Coffee
Approved · 4-0
Five years with no rent, wholesale coffee sales to the city and a $15,000 one-time request for counters and furniture. Lucky Ones was the only RFP submitter.
- Payment$15,000 to Lucky Ones Coffee
Item VII.3 · Contract
Five-year agreement with Kimball Art Center for the Kimball Art Festival
Approved with conditions · 4-0
The center requested a $180,000 city service fee waiver and would keep contributing $10,000 toward city services. Main Street deck fees are $2,160 per parking space; the center charges $1,500 to keep decks up during the festival. The motion added a $1,500 cap on the dining deck retention fee and a clause on potential community benefit projects or shifting programming for a parking lot in the Old Town district. The recorded motion does not explicitly state whether the $180,000 waiver was approved.
- Fee$180,000 to Kimball Art Center
Item VII.4 · Other
Park City Cooperative Preschool closure and childcare space RFP
Discussed
The preschool asked to end its lease early on June 2 and offered surplus funds to local childcare scholarships and its furnishings. All members present said they would waive the $70 lease differential. Members wanted RFP points for year-round care and a living wage. Discussion only.
Item VIII.1 · Subdivision
958 Woodside Avenue plat amendment
Continued · 4-0
Continued to a date uncertain.
Item VIII.2 · Subdivision
Ordinance 2023-26: 1304 Park Avenue plat approval extension
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Snow damage caused serious structural problems. The motion changed the stabilization deadline in condition 7 from May 26 to June 9; the applicant will work with the Historic Preservation Board on materials over the next year.
Item VIII.3 · Contract
VCBO schematic design for PC MARC and PC Sports Complex
Approved · 4-0
Rubell wanted to design only projects included in the bond; the city manager said the contract covers services rendered, so eliminated projects would not be designed. Gerber hesitated on the MARC expansion.
- Contract$87,000 to VCBO
Item VIII.4 · Roads and utilities
Stanley Consultants addendum for Upper Main Street improvements
Approved · 3-0-1
Adds scope to the design agreement. Phase two, the Main and Swede Alley intersection, is delayed for lack of community consensus; the city manager said the project was reduced by 20 percent. Rubell wanted total project costs shown rather than piecemeal figures and abstained, with no reason recorded. Staff will give a six-month capital transportation update on June 22.
- Change order$489,200 to Stanley Consultants
Item VIII.5 · Contract
Three-year agreement with Park Silly Sunday Market for Fourth of July and Miners' Day event planning
Approved · 4-0
Up to $50,000 a year, or $150,000 over three years. The city took over the July 4 event in 2019 and an RFP drew two proposals; the only change is the addition of a drone show.
- Contract$150,000 to Park Silly Sunday Market
What residents said
ChildcareBoot Hill power linesArt center location
Kimball Art Center board members asked for a new home in Park City; a resident opposed raising power poles on Boot Hill; others supported childcare solutions; the Cooperative Preschool president said the school is closing.