Council hears ranked choice voting, Main Street water line and ethics updates; approves $66,000 transportation modeling amendment
January 16, 2024, 2:30 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On January 16, 2024 the council approved a consent agenda 5-0 with a $66,000 amendment to a transportation modeling contract (total $133,980). It heard presentations on ranked choice voting for the 2025 election, where Council Members Ryan Dickey and Tana Toly supported it and Council Member Jeremy Rubell was not ready; a multi-year Main Street water line replacement with a full road closure; and open meetings, records and ethics rules. Work sessions covered the transportation capital program and the SR-224 bus rapid transit design.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Closed1 · Other
Motion to close the meeting to discuss security and litigation
Approved · 3-0
Closed session ran from 2:32 to 3:45 p.m. Rubell was excused and Ciraco joined at 2:35 p.m., so the entry vote lists three ayes.
Item Work1 · Roads and utilities
Transportation capital program overview
Discussed
Projects reviewed included bus stop improvements, Thaynes and Three Kings pathways, Lower Park Avenue, the Snow Creek crossing tunnel and Homestake Road reconstruction. The city receives $3 million to $10 million a year in transportation grants; a $1.4 million Quinn's park-and-ride grant was redirected to a higher priority and the regional council granted $1 million for SR-224 and SR-248 right-of-way. Council favored continuing to pursue grants while staying open to other funding. No vote.
Item Work2 · Roads and utilities
SR-224 bus rapid transit update
Discussed
Final design is estimated at two years, with completion hoped for 2027. Ciraco noted travel time would drop from about 15 minutes to eight with the bus lane. Rubell asked about wildlife mitigation; the transit district said measures include lower speeds and silhouettes. No vote.
Item IV · Contract
Consent: Sundance convention licenses and WCEC Engineers transportation modeling amendment
Approved · 5-0
Type 2 convention sales licenses for Sundance 2024 and the second amendment to the design services agreement with WCEC Engineers, Inc. (Wall Consultant Group) for additional transportation modeling.
- Change order$66,000 to WCEC Engineers, Inc. (Wall Consultant Group)
Item V.1 · Other
Ranked choice voting for the 2025 mayoral and council election
Discussed
Presenters described mechanics, benefits (no primary, majority winner) and concerns (spoiled ballots, multi-seat vote loss). Dickey strongly supported it; Toly supported it; Ciraco favored it for single-seat races and a nonbinding referendum; Parigian wanted public input; Rubell was not ready and wanted lobbyists to assess proportional voting. The city attorney said a nonbinding referendum would have no legal effect but surveys could gauge sentiment. Item returns after the legislative session. No vote.
Item V.2 · Roads and utilities
Main Street water line replacement project
Discussed
A multi-year project over three shoulder seasons to replace corroded iron waterlines, meters and fire lines, with a full road closure, sidewalk closures one side at a time, the trolley replaced by a van and no construction-zone parking. The Historic Park City Alliance supports the full closure but is concerned about parking. Rubell and Dickey urged moving quickly. No vote.
Item V.3 · Presentation
Open and Public Meetings Act, records act and ethics act updates
Discussed
Three members constitute a quorum and three yes votes are needed to approve items. The city received 437 non-police records requests in 2023. Gifts over $50 are generally inappropriate. Council completed written disclosures. No vote.
What residents said
Main Street snow removalADA compliance in Prospector
A speaker said Main Street snow removal was poor compared to Park Avenue; another raised accessibility and code compliance concerns, mainly in Prospector; a Zoom speaker supported ranked choice voting before her call was ended for violating council rules.