Council leans away from Snow Creek tunnel, backs 15,000-square-foot senior center
July 9, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
The council reached consensus on a 15,000-square-foot senior center with 52 parking stalls and, on the Snow Creek crossing, leaned away from a tunnel costing up to $17 million toward studying a Homestake Road signal. It approved $2.9 million in consent contracts and bus purchases 5-0.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Closed session: property, litigation and advice of counsel | No action · 5-0 |
| Senior center (work session) | Discussed |
| Little Kate Road project (work session) | Discussed |
| Procurement rules amendments (work session) | Discussed |
| Approve June 25 minutes | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent: wayfinding plan match, forest health, transit buses and water line | Approved · 5-0 |
| Snow Creek tunnel options | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item CS · Other
Closed session: property, litigation and advice of counsel
No action · 5-0
Closed 5-0 at 1:02 p.m. and adjourned 5-0 at 3:40 p.m.
Item WS1 · Development
Senior center (work session)
Discussed
The plan calls for 52 parking stalls and 15,000 square feet (8,800 on the ground floor and 6,200 on the second). Design is expected by fall, followed by Planning Commission review, with construction hoped to start next spring. Council consensus supported the 15,000-square-foot building with 52 spaces. No vote.
Item WS2 · Roads and utilities
Little Kate Road project (work session)
Discussed
Staff presented four build concepts plus a no-change option; of 92 survey responses the most support was for 1A, a buffered bike lane with some sidewalk widening. The project has $2 million in funding, including $1.6 million in federal funds tied to a pre-approved scope. Council members mostly favored 1A or 1B; the mayor wanted traffic calming that takes space from travel lanes. It returns August 13 for final design. No vote.
- Budget$2.00 million
Item WS3 · City code
Procurement rules amendments (work session)
Discussed
Proposed changes would raise the small purchase threshold to $100,000, let the city manager sign task orders under $100,000, set an approved vendor list threshold at double the small purchase threshold and use UDOT qualified pools for transit. Council Member Ciraco wanted a review step for larger contracts. The item returns in August.
Item III · Other
Approve June 25 minutes
Approved · 5-0
Approved.
Item IV · Contract
Consent: wayfinding plan match, forest health, transit buses and water line
Approved · 5-0
Approved a letter of concurrence and match agreement with Mountainland Association of Governments for the multimodal wayfinding plan; Alpine Forestry for the forest health and fuels program (up to $665,000); five 34-foot transit buses from ABC Bus through a Georgia cooperative contract (up to $1,288,746); and Whitaker Construction for the Park City Heights to Studio Crossing water line (up to $953,730).
- Contract$665,000 to Alpine Forestry LLC
- Purchase$1.29 million to ABC Bus, Inc.
- Contract$953,730 to Whitaker Construction Company
Item V · Roads and utilities
Snow Creek tunnel options
Discussed
Staff presented five crossing options: a HAWK signal at about $4 million up to a below-grade tunnel at up to $17 million. Staff recommended a skewed tunnel with an enhanced north entrance; the city's contribution is $11.5 million and design to resolve right-of-way needs would cost about $300,000. Council Members Parigian and Toly opposed a tunnel and favored studying a Homestake Road signal, which staff said could take about 10 years. The mayor said the tunnel costs too much but asked staff to talk with UDOT and property owners about a partial sale. The council agreed to proceed with the analysis; no vote.
- Budget$11.5 million
- Contract$300,000
What residents said
Bonanza 5-acre projectLittle Kate Road safety
Multiple speakers opposed or questioned the Bonanza 5-acre project, citing traffic, height and transparency; others asked for traffic calming on Little Kate Road.