Council adopts Clark Ranch conservation easement 5-0 with added protection for five acres; last meeting for Worel and Rubell
December 18, 2025, 4:45 p.m.
The council voted 5-0 to adopt the Clark Ranch conservation easement with a 15-acre carve-out, of which 10 acres would be chosen for housing, and added protections for the other five acres in 2026. It adopted the 2025 water conservation plan and approved an April 2026 Olympic homecoming parade. It was the final meeting for Mayor Nann Worel and Council Member Jeremy Rubell.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Closed session: property | No action · 4-0 |
| Consent: annual financial report, trail maintenance, Sundance licenses, duplex renovation and Empire Pass MOA amendment | Approved · 5-0 |
| Approve November 18 and 24 minutes as amended | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Clark Ranch conservation easement | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| 2025 Water Conservation Plan (Resolution 30-2025) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Olympic and Paralympic homecoming parade, April 3, 2026 | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item CS · Other
Closed session: property
No action · 4-0
The council closed the meeting 4-0 (Council Member Jeremy Rubell excused, later joining by Zoom) and adjourned from closed session 5-0.
Item CON · Contract
Consent: annual financial report, trail maintenance, Sundance licenses, duplex renovation and Empire Pass MOA amendment
Approved · 5-0
Received the annual comprehensive financial report for FY2025; approved an agreement with Mountain Trails Foundation (up to $290,000 over two years) for trail maintenance and winter grooming; approved Sundance temporary alcoholic beverage and Type 2 convention sales licenses; approved a contract with Big Horn Contractors (up to $147,350) to renovate two city-owned duplexes in the employee housing rental program; and approved the first amendment to the Empire Pass memorandum of agreement.
- Contract$290,000 to Mountain Trails Foundation
- Contract$147,350 to Big Horn Contractors, LLC
Item MIN · Other
Approve November 18 and 24 minutes as amended
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Approved as amended; the mayor corrected the November 18 minutes to reflect Council Member Rubell's request that no less than 334 acres be preserved in the Clark Ranch easement.
Item OB1 · Development
Clark Ranch conservation easement
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Staff proposed adopting the easement now with a 15-acre carve-out, then holding a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to select the 10 acres for development, with the remaining five acres returned to the easement. Council Member Rubell proposed giving the extra five acres the same open-space protection, which Council Member Toly added be done in 2026. Council Member Ciraco questioned who had directed a return to 15 acres and asked staff to explore moving the site south for a buffer from Park City Heights. The city attorney said the vote did not approve development. The council adopted the easement as updated November 6, with added protections for the extra five acres in 2026. No votes against are recorded.
Item NB1 · Roads and utilities
2025 Water Conservation Plan (Resolution 30-2025)
Approved · 5-0
The state requires the plan every five years. Total 2024 water produced was about 1.71 billion gallons; residential use per account fell 51% since 2000 while commercial use rose 7%. Staff recommended keeping current billing tiers and focusing on education. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item NB2 · Public hearing
Olympic and Paralympic homecoming parade, April 3, 2026
Approved · 5-0
The Youth Sports Alliance parade on Historic Main Street from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. welcoming athletes at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with Main Street closed from 7th to 9th Street 2:00 to 10:00 p.m. and other streets closed 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. No one spoke at the hearing.
What residents said
Clark Ranch easement acreage
Speakers thanked outgoing officials; union representatives thanked the community for support during last winter's strike; two e-commenters urged preserving Clark Ranch as open space.