Council staff to pursue federal-compliant SR-248 transportation visioning path; approves $488,052 Rail Trail bridge construction contract, 4-0; Rubell excused
April 11, 2024, 3:00 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On April 11, 2024, with Council Member Jeremy Rubell excused, the council voted 4-0 to approve consent items including a $488,051.87 construction agreement for two Rail Trail pedestrian bridges and a release of a former economic development director from post-employment restrictions. A study session on SR-248 transportation visioning ended with staff proceeding with path A, a federally compliant alternatives analysis, while the mayor asked for some emphasis also on path C (maintaining the corridor). The council previewed the FY25 capital budget and discussed proposed fee increases; no votes were taken on those. A Housing Authority board meeting the same day continued a decision on buying a deed-restricted unit. Minutes are marked draft.
From the draft minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Closed · Other
Motion to close the meeting to discuss property
Approved · 3-0
Closed session ran from 3:00 to 3:55 p.m. Dickey arrived at 3:02 p.m., so the entry vote lists three ayes.
Item Study · Roads and utilities
SR-248 transportation visioning
Discussed
Slides cited about 17,000 vehicles a day, 2,000 an hour at peak, 7 percent annual population growth and over $15 million in recent corridor investment. Path A combines an alternatives analysis with a federally compliant environmental process to qualify for federal funds; path B treats bus rapid transit as the preferred mode, fully funded without federal dollars (about $20 million per mile); path C maintains the corridor as designed. Parigian opposed expanding the road; Dickey and the mayor favored path A. Outcome, without a vote: staff will proceed with path A, work with the school district on traffic management and meet with liaisons on a project charter.
Item II.1 · Roads and utilities
Rocky Mountain Power Park City to Judge wildfire mitigation project
Discussed
Undergrounds the distribution circuit while transmission lines stay overhead; work runs May through October 2024 at about 150 feet a day. The mayor asked the utility to return in mid-May on Bonanza Park undergrounding. Presentation only.
Item VI · Contract
Consent: Trapp Construction Rail Trail bridges and release request from a former economic development director
Approved · 4-0
A construction agreement for placing and building two pedestrian bridges on the Rail Trail, and a request to release the city's former Economic Development and Analytics Director from restrictions in Park City Code 3-1-10.
- Contract$488,052 to Trapp Construction LLC
Item VII.1 · Budget
FY25 capital budget preview
Discussed
All projects start at zero. Major items include MARC aquatics replacement, Bonanza Park and Rocky Mountain Power substation mitigation ($3.5 million requested per slides) and fiber infrastructure ($20 million in FY28). Staff proposed moving additional resort sales tax funding into flexible emerging community initiatives (land acquisition, Olympic development, affordable housing, transportation and parking, partnerships). The transportation and parking fund holds about $30 million reserved for projects and emergencies. Parigian was unsure about moving funding away from housing; Ciraco agreed with flexibility. Water fee and tax discussions will wait for the water rate study. No vote.
Item VII.2 · Taxes and fees
Proposed FY25 fee schedule
Discussed
Draft changes include road closure permits from $50 to $100, contract officers from $75 to $100 an hour ($165 to $200 on holidays), golf green fees up $1.50 for nine holes and $3 for 18, public skate up $0.50 for residents and $2.00 for nonresidents, doubled special event application fees, and no burial space sales to nonresidents. Recreation cost recovery goal is 70 percent. The ice arena is at 79 percent cost recovery; Dickey opposed reclassifying Wasatch Back residents and Toly supported keeping Wasatch County discounts. Council did not want to change municipal election filing fees. Final adoption is planned for June 20. No vote.
What residents said
SR-248 congestionIce arena resident pricing
None.