Council questions Fork Fest's growing PARC grant, wants free Concerts in the Park
May 2, 2023, 4:00 p.m. · City Administration Conference Room, 51 E. Main St.
Reviewing PARC tax grant recommendations, Council Member Staci Carroll questioned Fork Fest's request rising from $40,000 two years ago to $60,000 to $85,000, and the council agreed the five Concerts in the Park should be free. Staff dropped a $90,000 frontage road trail project, freeing money that members suggested for finishing a $130,000 Art Dye restroom. Central Utah Water Conservancy District officials outlined state water-efficient landscaping rules and rebates.
From the approved minutes.
In brief
2 items came up for a decision or discussion: 2 discussed.
The agenda records 3 dollar amounts, the largest $130,000.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 2 source documents.
6 members were present.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on April 25, 2023: PARC board recommends $1.75 million in arts, recreation grants; Republic seeks garbage rate increase
The next one was on May 9, 2023: Council awards $5 million in road and water contracts, tentatively budgets small property tax increase
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Water efficiency standards presentation | Discussed |
| PARC tax distribution | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · City code
Water efficiency standards presentation
Discussed
CUWCD's Rick Maloy outlined state rules for new construction: lawn no more than 35% of front and side yard landscaping and none in strips under 8 feet wide; incentives of $2-$3 per square foot of lawn removed and $0.50 per square foot of water-efficient landscaping in new construction; $1 million in available conservation grants.
Item 2 · Parks
PARC tax distribution
Discussed
PARC chair Scott Okelberry recommended moving a delayed $7,800 history project allocation to the theater program and funding the Steel Days drone show. Carroll questioned Fork Fest's $85,000 (up from $40,000 and $60,000); Harrington's Spencer Stevens said last year's Collin Raye headliner concert drew about 1,500 at $10 a ticket, netting about $20,000 with $12,000 in costs. Consensus: five free concerts, any ticketed headliner as a sixth. A shared portable stage was discussed. A $90,000 frontage road trail south of I-15 was dropped after costs rose; Taylor suggested finishing the Art Dye trail restroom ($130,000), possibly with impact fees.
- Grant$85,000 to Fork Fest (Harrington Center for the Arts)
- Budget$90,000
- Budget$130,000
- Fork Fest requests: $40,000 → $60,000 → $85,000
- Frontage road trail: $90,000 returned to PARC fund
- Art Dye restroom: $130,000