Provo council work session asks for interfund loan proposal for airport land purchase and 6-1 on brewpub license
March 31, 2020, 12:00 p.m. · Electronic meeting (YouTube)
The council voted 7-0 to ask staff for an interfund loan proposal to fund a $4,900,526 airport land purchase. It voted 6-1, with Bill Fillmore opposed, to direct its Alcohol Licensing subcommittee to bring a class F brewpub license proposal by April 14, after an earlier motion failed 3-4.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
4 items came up for a decision or discussion: 3 approved and 1 discussed.
1 vote was not unanimous: Licensing for restaurants with ancillary breweries (6-1).
The agenda records 1 dollar amount, the largest $4.90 million.
3 items here are tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
The previous City Council work session meeting was on March 31, 2020: Provo council approves permeable driveway rules and $2.18 million HR system funding in an electronic meeting
The next one was on April 14, 2020: Provo council approves transportation plan and beer license rules, continues hillside zone
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Replacement 5-Year Plan | Approved · 7-0 |
| Licensing for restaurants with ancillary breweries | Approved · 6-1 |
| Airport Fund appropriation of $4,900,526 for land acquisition | Approved · 7-0 |
| Transportation Master Plan General Plan amendment | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Other
Vehicle Replacement 5-Year Plan
Approved · 7-0
A motion to have Mr. Harding's suggestion followed, bringing a proposed paragraph on policy direction for alternative fuel vehicles to the next work meeting, was approved 7-0.
Item 2 · Presentation
Public Infrastructure Districts (PIDs)
Discussed
The item was a presentation only; the Summary of Action records no vote.
Item 3 · Other
Licensing for restaurants with ancillary breweries
Approved · 6-1
A motion to have the Alcohol Licensing subcommittee propose a class F brewpub license before April 14, and afterward a proposal conforming Class B and C licenses to state code before October 1, failed 3-4, with George Handley, David Harding, Bill Fillmore and David Sewell opposed. A second motion directing the subcommittee to bring by April 14 a proposal creating a class F license for brewpubs and aligning city code more closely with state code was approved 6-1, with Bill Fillmore opposed.
Item 4 · Presentation
Joaquin Parking Committee presentation
Discussed
The item was a presentation only; the Summary of Action records no vote.
Item 5 · Presentation
Updating the General Plan
Discussed
The item was a presentation only; the Summary of Action records no vote.
Item 6 · Budget
Airport Fund appropriation of $4,900,526 for land acquisition
Approved · 7-0
A motion asking staff to bring back a proposal for an interfund loan from the Energy Department to fund the land purchase, for council consideration at an upcoming meeting, was approved 7-0.
- Land deal$4.90 million
Item 7 · Presentation
City Center Project update
Discussed
The item was a presentation only; the Summary of Action records no vote.
Item 8 · Presentation
Central Corridor Transit Study overview
Discussed
The item was a presentation only; the Summary of Action records no vote.
Item 9 · General plan
Transportation Master Plan General Plan amendment
Discussed
Presentation only; the item was to return at a future council meeting.