Council raises elected officials' pay 4-1; waste generator ordinance passes 5-0
May 21, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
The council approved elective officer compensation for FY27 by 4-1, with Council Member Bill Ciraco opposed, after speakers questioned raises. It adopted rules requiring businesses to have trash and recycling service, 5-0, and approved a $165,858 shelter and signage task order near Bonanza Flat with conditions.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Police Complaint Review Committee appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Board of Adjustment appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent: firearms trade, bus barn heat, UDOT trail letter, percent-for-arts (Resolution 10-2026) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent item pulled: Purple Route Empire shelter and parking signage | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Waste generator and hauler requirements (Ordinance 2026-07) | Approved · 5-0 |
| 2026 Kimball Arts Festival supplemental plan and Level Five special event permit | Approved · 5-0 |
| Public hearing on FY27 executive municipal officer compensation | Discussed |
| Compensation for elective and statutory officers (Ordinance 2026-13) | Approved · 4-1 |
Agenda, item by item
Item II-1 · Appointment
Police Complaint Review Committee appointments
Approved · 5-0
Appointed Aaron Williams and Matthew Matsuura to three-year terms beginning July 1, 2026.
Item II-2 · Appointment
Board of Adjustment appointments
Approved · 5-0
Reappointed Jennifer Franklin and appointed Beth Armstrong to five-year terms through 2031, and appointed Rick Smith to the alternate seat through June 2027.
Item IV-A · Contract
Consent: firearms trade, bus barn heat, UDOT trail letter, percent-for-arts (Resolution 10-2026)
Approved · 5-0
Authorized trading eligible seized firearms to a licensed dealer for credit, using seized ammunition in training, recycling seized electronics, a bus barn heat upgrade agreement with Wasatch Heating & Air (up to $160,000), a letter of support to UDOT for the Phoston Spur Trail and SR-248 Rail Trail Bridge, and Resolution 10-2026 readopting a percent-for-arts allocation.
- Contract$160,000 to Wasatch Heating & Air, Inc.
Item IV-1 · Contract
Consent item pulled: Purple Route Empire shelter and parking signage
Approved with conditions · 5-0
A task order with B. Hansen Construction, up to $165,858, for the eastbound Empire shelter and parking signage near Bonanza Flat. Council Member Toly asked staff to work with Utah Open Lands on signs; a site visit was set for June 1. Approval carried a caveat that staff work with Utah Open Lands, the sustainability manager and Council Member Zegarra to match signs in the Wasatch County portion to the conservation easement. Council Member Parigian asked for a later report on actual cost.
- Contract$165,858 to B. Hansen Construction, Inc.
Item V-1 · City code
Waste generator and hauler requirements (Ordinance 2026-07)
Approved · 5-0
Businesses must show proof of trash and recycling service through the business license process and haulers must report data on recycling collected; home-based businesses using Summit County residential curbside service are exempt. Staff said landfill life without added recycling is 2053 at a 2% annual fill rate.
Item VI-1 · Public hearing
2026 Kimball Arts Festival supplemental plan and Level Five special event permit
Approved · 5-0
The 57th festival is expected to draw 30,000 attendees. City services are funded up to $180,000, with actual cost estimated at about $167,000. Changes include moving the information booth and young artists' tent to Miners Park and a bar in the Brew Pub lot. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Budget$180,000 to Kimball Arts Center
Item VI-2 · Public hearing
Public hearing on FY27 executive municipal officer compensation
Discussed
The plan covers the city manager, deputies and department heads, with a proposed 2% cost-of-living increase and up to 4% merit increase. Speakers questioned staff raises while elected officials receive increases. The mayor closed the hearing; no vote was taken.
Item VI-3 · Taxes and fees
Compensation for elective and statutory officers (Ordinance 2026-13)
Approved · 4-1
The ordinance sets FY27 pay for the mayor and council; the minutes do not state dollar amounts. Council pay has traditionally been half the mayor's and based on Summit County Council wages. Former Mayor Nann Worel spoke on time commitment and compensation as a barrier to candidates. Council Member Ciraco, who opposed, said he views the role as public service; others called the role full-time or a catch-up.
What residents said
Council payBonanza 5-acre siteBonanza Flat signage
Speakers addressed Bonanza 5-acre density and traffic, Bonanza Flat signs, a new city hall idea and council compensation.