Work session: council adopts handbook amendment 7-0 and creates ad hoc committee to review Neighborhood Program
July 20, 2021, 1:30 p.m. · 351 W. Center Street, Provo (hybrid; streamed on YouTube)
At the July 20 work meeting the council voted 7-0 to adopt a Municipal Council Handbook amendment and 7-0 to review the Neighborhood Program, creating an ad hoc committee chaired by Council Member Travis Hoban with George Handley as vice chair and David Shipley as a member. Other items were presentations.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Quarterly report, third quarter of fiscal 2021 | Discussed |
| Parks and Recreation Master Plan technical findings | Discussed |
| Westside Levee Plan | Discussed |
| Municipal Council Handbook amendment | Approved · 7-0 |
| Neighborhood Program review and ad hoc committee | Approved · 7-0 |
| Provo River Delta Restoration Project | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Budget
Quarterly report, third quarter of fiscal 2021
Discussed
Staff presented the quarterly report. Presentation only.
Item 2 · Presentation
South Utah Valley Animal Shelter euthanasia techniques
Discussed
The council received a presentation on the shelter's euthanasia techniques. Presentation only.
Item 3 · Parks
Parks and Recreation Master Plan technical findings
Discussed
The council received technical findings from the master plan. Presentation only.
Item 4 · Roads and utilities
Westside Levee Plan
Discussed
The council received a presentation on the Westside Levee Plan. Presentation only.
Item 5 · City code
Municipal Council Handbook amendment
Approved · 7-0
The council adopted the proposed language with a change, "or when no in-person meeting was held."
Item 6 · Presentation
Projects funded by the Innovation Fund
Discussed
The mayor's update presented projects funded by the Innovation Fund. Presentation only.
Item 7 · Other
Neighborhood Program review and ad hoc committee
Approved · 7-0
The council approved a motion to review the neighborhood program, and a second motion to create an ad hoc committee of Council Members Travis Hoban (chair), George Handley (vice chair) and David Shipley to review its scope and purpose.
Item 8 · Roads and utilities
Provo River Delta Restoration Project
Discussed
The council received a presentation on the project. Presentation only.
Item 9 · Presentation
Development process presentation: how design, density and aesthetics interact
Continued
The item was continued to a future meeting.