Holladay Digest

August 7th, 2025

City Council Meeting

Outdoor Lighting Standards
Amendment to Title 13.84 of City Code addressing light trespass concerns, particularly during new builds and remodels
Historical Markers
Interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County for construction and maintenance
Spring Lane Elementary Lease
30-year land lease with Granite School District to convert former school grounds to public open/park space
Criminal Prosecution Services
Renewed agreement with Hansen Law, including a 3% cost escalator
Indigent Defense Services
Updated agreement with Stowell Crayk, PLLC, raising primary rate from $150 to $200 after 15 years unchanged
Royal Holladay Hills MOU
Tax increment financing MOU covering City pre-funding of a traffic light at Murray Holladay Road and Channin Street, with interest reimbursement language
UDOT Safe Sidewalks Grant
$200,000 grant received for Phase II of the 4500 South sidewalk project
Creative Aging Grant
Potential application discussed
Granite School District Boundary Study
Update from Council Member Quinn
Briefing Session Discussion
Sidewalk concerns, outdoor lighting ordinance process, and MOU interest rate for Royal Holladay Hills

Ordinance 2025-13 ADOPTED
Amending Title 13.84 of the City Code Relating to Outdoor Lighting Standards
Resolution 2025-16 APPROVED
Interlocal Agreement with Salt Lake County for Construction and Maintenance of Historical Markers
Resolution 2025-17 APPROVED
Lease Agreement with Granite School District for Spring Lane Elementary (30-year land lease; ~$37,000/year first year with 2% escalator; City assumes maintenance and begins payment January 2026; Granite School District responsible for demolition)
Resolution 2025-18 APPROVED
Criminal Legal Services Agreement with Hansen Law for Prosecution Services (includes 3% escalator, ~$10,000 increase, shared with Millcreek and Cottonwood Heights)
Resolution 2025-19 APPROVED
Agreement with Stowell Crayk, PLLC for Indigent Defense Services (primary rate increased from $150 to $200)
Resolution 2025-20 APPROVED
Memorandum of Understanding for the Royal Holladay Hills Project Relating to Tax Increment Financing, with two amendments:
- Address corrected to Murray Holladay Road and Channin Street
- Interest language added: City entitled to interest on outstanding amounts at a rate equivalent to the Public Treasurer's Investment Fund rate
Consent Agenda APPROVED
Minutes from April 3, June 5, June 12, and July 17

Ordinance 2025-13 (Outdoor Lighting)
Motion ByFotheringhamSecond ByGrayOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesGray-Yes, Quinn-Yes, Fotheringham-Yes, Durham-Yes, Brewer-Yes, Mayor Dahle-Yes
Resolution 2025-16 (Historical Markers)
Motion ByGraySecond ByQuinnOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesGray-Yes, Quinn-Yes, Fotheringham-Yes, Durham-Yes, Brewer-Yes, Mayor Dahle-Yes
Resolution 2025-17 (Spring Lane Lease)
Motion ByFotheringhamSecond ByBrewerOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesGray-Yes, Quinn-Yes, Fotheringham-Yes, Durham-Yes, Brewer-Yes, Mayor Dahle-Yes
Resolution 2025-18 (Hansen Law)
Motion ByGraySecond ByBrewerOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesGray-Yes, Quinn-Yes, Fotheringham-Yes, Durham-Yes, Brewer-Yes, Mayor Dahle-Yes
Resolution 2025-19 (Stowell Crayk)
Motion ByQuinnSecond ByDurhamOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesGray-Yes, Quinn-Yes, Fotheringham-Yes, Durham-Yes, Brewer-Yes, Mayor Dahle-Yes
Resolution 2025-20 (Royal Holladay Hills MOU)
Motion ByFotheringhamSecond ByBrewerOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesGray-Yes, Quinn-Yes, Fotheringham-Yes, Durham-Yes, Brewer-Yes, Mayor Dahle-Yes
Consent Agenda (Minutes)
Motion ByBrewerSecond ByDurhamOutcomePassed unanimouslyIndividual VotesNot individually recorded

Process address correction and interest language amendments to Resolution 2025-20
City Attorney Todd Godfrey / City StaffNotesAddress to read Murray Holladay Road and Channin Street; interest rate tied to Public Treasurer's Investment Fund
Bring UDOT Safe Sidewalks Grant match (~25% of $200,000) forward in a future budget amendment
Gina Chamness / City StaffNotesGrant is for Phase II of 4500 South sidewalk project
Prepare application for Creative Aging Grant
Arts Council / City StaffNotesCouncil Member Fotheringham expressed support; grant previously administered by Arts Council
City to assume maintenance of Spring Lane Elementary grounds and begin lease payments
City StaffNotesPayments begin January 2026; first-year payment ~$37,000 annualized (~$18,000 this fiscal year)
Follow up on neighboring property Code compliance issue raised by Rustin Nance
City Council / City Planning StaffNotesResident at 5220 Holladay Blvd. reported unresolved Code violation on neighboring property

Trudy Jorgensen-Price
(Library representative) provided library updates:
- NASA-gifted "moon tree" is healthy
- Summer Reading program concluded; fine waiver active through end of August
- Blood drive held the prior day
- Saturday: National Book Lovers Day event, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (mini composition book decorating)
- Tuesday: Primary election vote
- August 29, 2025: After Hours Star Party at dusk with the Salt Lake Astronomical Society
Rustin Nance
(5220 Holladay Blvd.) raised a concern about a neighboring property where work was allegedly not done to Code. He stated the issue had not been resolved despite prior conversations with City Planning and the Mayor, and requested Council assistance to avoid bearing financial burden as an innocent party.

Council Member Gray
Cottonwood High School has a new Principal, Dr. Justin Pitcher (formerly Vice-Principal at Brighton High School); Evan Tyrrell will replace retiring Pam Roberts at Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling
Council Member Quinn
Attended Granite School District Boundary Study meeting; preliminary recommendations to be presented September 2, 2025; attended Holladay Lions Recreation Center family event; received fireworks complaints from constituents
Council Member Fotheringham
Summer concerts averaging over 1,000 attendees in recent weeks; inaugural Holladay Theater Company performance of Newsies upcoming; spoke with a constituent who received a City tree (minutes appear cut off)

UDOT Safe Sidewalks Grant of $200,000 received for Phase II of the 4500 South sidewalk project (requires minimum 25% City match; will come forward in a future budget amendment)

Summarized April 22, 2026