Holladay Digest

September 11th, 2025

City Council Meeting

Review of meeting agenda (Briefing Session)
Review of Title 7 (Code Enforcement section) — tightening of process; discussion of criminal vs. civil penalties
Observance of the 9/11 anniversary and acknowledgment of a murder at Utah Valley University
Library updates and upcoming community events
Murray Holladay Road right-of-way clarification (public comment)
Vacating a portion of right-of-way on Arbor Lane (Ordinance 2025-16)
Creation of a Local Building Authority (LBA) for City Hall financing (Resolution 2025-23)
City Council district reports: Churchill Junior High anniversary, Redemption Bank ribbon-cutting, Wasatch Waldorf Charter School traffic issues, Hidden Meadows Apartments gun incident, Hidden Meadows catwalk ownership, Tree Committee plantings, Historical Commission Speaker Series
Water service in Holladay — presentations from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Salt Lake City Public Utilities, and Holliday Water (Work Meeting)

Ordinance 2025-16 Adopted
Vacating a certain portion of right-of-way on Arbor Lane.

City Council Recessed and Reconvened in Work Meeting
To hear water service presentations.

Ordinance 2025-16 — Vacating Right-of-Way on Arbor Lane
MotionCouncil Member BrewerSecondCouncil Member DurhamOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesBrewer-Yes; Durham-Yes; Fotheringham-Yes; Quinn-Yes; Gray-Yes
Resolution 2025-23 — Creation of Local Building Authority
MotionCouncil Member FotheringhamSecondCouncil Member QuinnOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesBrewer-Yes; Durham-Yes; Fotheringham-Yes; Quinn-Yes; Gray-Yes
Recess City Council & Reconvene in Work Meeting
MotionCouncil Member FotheringhamSecondCouncil Member BrewerOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesUnanimous consent (individual votes not recorded)

Continue pursuing resolution regarding the Hidden Meadows catwalk ownership and options
Council Member FotheringhamNotesOwnership uncertainty noted as a challenge; Council Member Fotheringham stated intent to keep discussing until resolved
Ongoing Rate Study for water rates
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy DistrictNotesRate updates typically done annually or every other year
Capital improvements / bonding (~$230 million over next 4 fiscal years)
Jordan Valley Water Conservancy DistrictNotesIncludes expansion of Herriman water treatment plant from 180 to 255 million gallons per day
Water service presentations (continued)
Salt Lake City Public Utilities; Holliday WaterNotesPresentations began in Work Meeting; minutes appear to be incomplete for these portions

Note: No specific action items with assigned deadlines were formally recorded beyond the above.

Mayor Pro-Tem Gray led a moment of silence for the 9/11 anniversary and acknowledged a murder at Utah Valley University. She addressed the political divide in the country and encouraged thoughtful, respectful communication.

Ron Hilton
(2394 E Murray Holladay Rd) — Clarified that proposals regarding Murray Holladay Road were intended to repurpose part of the right-of-way, not vacate it, contrary to what he understood the Council had been told.

Council Member Quinn
Celebrated Churchill Junior High School's 60th anniversary. Announced that Holladay Bank & Trust has been purchased by Redemption Holdings and rebranded as Redemption Bank — noted as the first Black-owned bank in the area, with an on-site SBA office dedicated to economic equality. The process took nearly four years.
Council Member Fotheringham
Thanked Chief Hoyal and the UPD team for addressing traffic issues at Wasatch Waldorf Charter School and for handling a gun-related incident at Hidden Meadows Apartments with professionalism and compassion.
Council Member Durham
The Tree Committee will plant an Anniversary Tree on September 20, 2025, honoring the City of Holladay's 25th anniversary. On October 11, 2025, a tree will be planted in honor of Travis Jones, long-time resident and former Tree Committee Chair.
Council Member Brewer
Historical Commission Speaker Series — on September 22, 2025, Paul Reeve will present a talk on the origins of slavery in Utah.
Mayor Pro-Tem Gray
Nothing to report.

City Manager Report: No updates shared.

Presentations arranged from three water providers: Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Salt Lake City Public Utilities, and Holliday Water.
Shazelle Terry
, Assistant General Manager, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, presented:
- Primarily a wholesale agency serving 17 member agencies (~90% of deliveries); ~8,000 retail connections (~10% of deliveries); approximately 300 connections within Holladay.
- Three water treatment plants (Herriman: 180 MGD; Sandy; West Jordan); sources include the Central Utah Project, Provo River Project, and mountain streams south of Little Cottonwood Creek.
- Tiered rate structure designed to

Summarized April 22, 2026