Council, with two members excused, approves 10-year ski team sponsorship renewal, $1.5 million in consent contracts and dining deck lease changes, 3-0
April 25, 2024, 2:30 p.m. · City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue
On April 25, 2024, with Council Members Ryan Dickey and Tana Toly excused, the council voted 3-0 on every action item. The consent agenda renewed a 10-year sponsorship agreement with U.S. Ski and Snowboard and approved bus stop, storm drain, roadway design and invasive species contracts. The council removed the meal service requirement for one year from dining deck leases and approved the Park Silly Sunday Market supplemental plan. In a budget work session, Council Members Jeremy Rubell and Ed Parigian said they were not comfortable approving the FY25 operating budget at the proposed increase until they understood where the money goes. Direction on transportation capital projects paused spending on the Snow Creek crossing tunnel pending a traffic study.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Motion to close the meeting to discuss property | Approved · 3-0 |
| FY25 operating budget overview | Discussed |
| Staff communication: Bonanza Park project timeline | Discussed |
| Consent: ski team sponsorship, bus stops, storm drain, Ability Way design and invasive species agreements | Approved · 3-0 |
| Dining deck lease fee waiver and 2024 dining deck leases | Approved with conditions · 3-0 |
| Transportation capital project funding direction | Discussed |
| 2024 Park Silly Sunday Market supplemental plan | Approved · 3-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Closed · Other
Motion to close the meeting to discuss property
Approved · 3-0
Closed session ran from 2:33 to 3:55 p.m.
Item Work · Budget
FY25 operating budget overview
Discussed
Staff said February 2024 sales tax was the best monthly figure the city had seen. Rubell questioned strategic communications, a $17,000 community survey, a $10,000 increase to the city's $85,000 leadership program contribution, and compensation rising from $26 million to $37 million over three years; the city manager described a $950,000 lump-sum merit amount. Rubell and Parigian said they were not comfortable approving the budget at this increase until they understood where the money goes. Service contracts return May 16. No vote.
Item II.4 · Development
Staff communication: Bonanza Park project timeline
Discussed
The request for statements of qualifications is targeted for release in late May with an RFP being drafted; the mayor will schedule a special meeting in August or September on RFP questions. Rubell wants a critical-path timeline and a mid-next-year target for Planning submittal. No vote.
Item V · Contract
Consent: ski team sponsorship, bus stops, storm drain, Ability Way design and invasive species agreements
Approved · 3-0
Renews a 10-year sponsorship agreement with United States Ski and Snowboard; construction to improve 19 bus stops; the Homestake storm drain improvement project; design services for Ability Way roadway improvements; and four invasive species mitigation agreements totaling $200,000.
- Contract$548,793 to B. Hansen Construction, Inc.
- Contract$762,945 to Geneva Rock Products
- Contract$188,549 to HDR
- Contract$60,000 to Optimo Landscaping and Snow Removal LLC
- Contract$50,000 to Ecology Bridge LLC
- Contract$50,000 to Utah State University-Utah Conservation Corps
- Contract$40,000 to Green Leaf Enterprises
Item VI.1 · Other
Dining deck lease fee waiver and 2024 dining deck leases
Approved with conditions · 3-0
Staff recommended removing the meal service requirement for one year, supported by a public benefit analysis. Restaurant operators said the lunch requirement is hard to staff. Rubell supported removing the lunch requirement and the cap; Ciraco favored removing meal service but keeping the cap for now; Parigian disliked empty decks. Approved with amendments to remove the meal service requirement and require staff to return to council if a 13th deck or beyond applies.
Item VI.2 · Roads and utilities
Transportation capital project funding direction
Discussed
Snow Creek crossing: staff did not recommend an at-grade crossing now; Ciraco and Parigian supported a traffic study and pausing spending on the tunnel, which speakers said has grown from about $5 million to over $18 million; council agreed to improve the Yarrow side before pursuing tunnel funding. Lower Park Avenue: Dias will return with options at $8 million to $10 million. Budget placeholders of $12 million for Lower Park Avenue and $18.5 million for Snow Creek were agreed, with no spending authorized. Direction only; no motion.
Item VII.1 · Other
2024 Park Silly Sunday Market supplemental plan
Approved · 3-0
The only change from last year is minor signage details. No hearing comments.
What residents said
Snow Creek tunnel costFY25 budget growth
None on non-agenda items; speakers on the Snow Creek tunnel said it is a safety priority and that its cost has grown.