Council approves $4.9 million Homestake Road contract and three Planning Commission appointments
April 10, 2025, 2:02 p.m.
The council voted 5-0 on a $4,876,208.11 Homestake Road reconstruction contract, a $1,003,502 Ability Way contract with an added $456,843 budget, three Planning Commission appointments and a three-year extension of the Historic Park City Alliance agreement. Work sessions covered a park-and-ride strategy and an FY26 budget preview. Mayor Worel was excused at 6:30 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem Rubell presided.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Long-term park-and-ride strategy (work session) | Discussed |
| FY26 operating budget preview (work session) | Discussed |
| Planning Commission appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent: Council Chambers audio-visual, Thaynes pathway design and MARC fee waiver | Approved · 5-0 |
| Ability Way roadway improvements construction agreement | Approved · 5-0 |
| Homestake Road reconstruction construction agreement | Approved · 5-0 |
| Historic Park City Alliance annual update and term extension | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item WS 1 · Roads and utilities
Long-term park-and-ride strategy (work session)
Discussed
Staff compared Richardson Flat (leased, existing lot, soil cap, poor US-40 access) and Gordo (city-owned, easy US-40 access, soil remediation underway, would need rezoning). Deer Valley committed a $15 million match to related projects. Council Member Dickey favored Gordo; Council Member Parigian preferred improving Richardson Flat and keeping Gordo for Public Works and Transit; Council Members Ciraco and Rubell asked for more data on both; Council Member Toly favored both. No vote.
- Grant$15.0 million to Deer Valley
Item WS 2 · Budget
FY26 operating budget preview (work session)
Discussed
General Fund ongoing requests were $1,179,298, offset by $667,586 in savings, with health insurance of $770,554 and $750,000 in one-time expenses; enterprise funds found $1.6 million in reductions, mainly from ending the microtransit pilot. Requests included a school resource officer ($204,000 with an $80,000 school district contribution), a detective sergeant, a Parks III position and an IT help desk manager. The resort tax projection is $19.7 million (+4%). Council Member Rubell was named dispatch liaison and Council Member Toly liaison for county negotiations on the school resource officer. No vote.
- Budget$204,000
- Payment$755,740
Item III.1 · Appointment
Planning Commission appointments
Approved · 5-0
The council appointed Grant Tilson (term from May 1, 2025 to July 2028), Seth Beal (from July 10, 2025 to July 2029) and Bill Johnson (term to July 2028).
Item VII · Contract
Consent: Council Chambers audio-visual, Thaynes pathway design and MARC fee waiver
Approved · 5-0
Approved up to $140,000 with AVI-SPL for audio-visual upgrades in Council Chambers, up to $495,537 with Kimley-Horn for Thaynes and Three Kings Drive Pathway phase 2 design, and a $137,537.95 building permit and impact fee waiver for the MARC aquatics project.
- Contract$140,000 to AVI-SPL
- Contract$495,537 to Kimley-Horn Associates
- Fee$137,538
Item VIII.1 · Presentation
Leadership Park City program report
Discussed
The program director presented an expanded curriculum. Council Member Rubell said Park City pays $70,000 and Summit County $20,000 yet Park City has 25% of participants; Mayor Worel noted 54% of the class works in Park City. No vote.
Item VIII.2 · Roads and utilities
Ability Way roadway improvements construction agreement
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a contract with MC Contracting, Inc. to reconstruct and widen Ability Way, add a 10-foot path and a secondary access road to the National Ability Center during construction, and budget an additional $456,843. An environmental analysis for the endangered Ute ladies'-tresses delayed the project a season. The center applied for a $194,000 grant, with a decision expected in mid-May.
- Contract$1.00 million to MC Contracting, Inc.
- Budget$456,843
Item VIII.3 · Roads and utilities
Homestake Road reconstruction construction agreement
Approved · 5-0
The council approved phase two of the Homestake Road project with MC Contractors, Inc., pedestrianizing the road with parallel parking, a 12-foot multi-use path on the south side and a 6-foot path on the north.
- Contract$4.88 million to MC Contractors, Inc.
Item VIII.4 · Contract
Historic Park City Alliance annual update and term extension
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a three-year extension running to June 30, 2028. Council Member Rubell said the city pays $87,000 to support Main Street and not other districts, which he sees as duplicative, and asked staff to review overlap; staff said the city lacks capacity to provide the service and the funds are not duplicative.
- Payment$87,000 to Historic Park City Alliance
What residents said
School district master plan trafficBonanza Park code survey dataRoundabout traffic signal
Residents objected to the school district master plan phase four near the high school; the Arts Council asked that Sundance funds not be reallocated; written comments on Bonanza Park zoning and a Deer Valley Drive roundabout signal.