Holladay Digest

March 20th, 2025

City Council Meeting

Spring Lane and City Hall earmark funding status and bond timeline
Microschools and Micro Education Entities — city code amendments
2024–2025 Fiscal Year budget amendments, including Murray Holladay Road signal reconstruction ($350,000) and paving projects
Recodification of Titles 10 and 11 (Criminal Law and Traffic Regulations)
Moderate-Income Housing Plan amendment (statutory compliance)
Storm Water Management Plan amendment
Interlocal Agreement with Cottonwood Heights for Justice Court Services
Washington, D.C. trip — National League of Cities Conference and Congressional Delegation meetings
Road closures and construction coordination concerns
Unified Fire Authority (UFA) legislative tracking (ambulance service bill, Wildland Urban Interface bill)
Fine Art Show opening at City Hall
Upcoming city website chatbot feature
Public Art program — consultant presentation and process discussion (Work Meeting)

Ordinance 2025-03 Adopted
Amending Titles 13.04, 13.100, and Title 5.63 of the City Code Relating to Microschools and Micro Education Entities (permitting microschools in all zones).

Ordinance 2025-04 Adopted
Amending the 2024–2025 Fiscal Year Budgets, with a directive to staff to enter into a repayment agreement with the developer for the signal work on Murray Holladay Road.

Ordinance 2025-05 Adopted
Repealing current provisions of Titles 10 and 11 of the City Code (Criminal Law Violations and Traffic Regulations) and adopting new recodified Titles 10 and 11.

Resolution 2025-02 Approved
Amending the Moderate-Income Housing Plan of the General Plan (fulfilling State Legislature statutory obligations).

Resolution 2025-03 Approved
Amending provisions of the City's Storm Water Management Plan.

Resolution 2025-04 Approved
Approving an Amended Interlocal Agreement Between Cottonwood Heights and Holladay Relating to Justice Court Services.

Motion to Recess and Reconvene as Work Meeting Approved
Council recessed into Work Meeting at 6:26 p.m.

All votes were unanimous (5–0). Individual votes are recorded as follows:

Ordinance 2025-03
MotionDurhamSecondBrewerBrewerAyeDurhamAyeFotheringhamAyeQuinnAyeGrayAyeOutcomeAdopted unanimously
Ordinance 2025-04
MotionBrewerSecondFotheringhamBrewerAyeDurhamAyeFotheringhamAyeQuinnAyeGrayAyeOutcomeAdopted unanimously
Ordinance 2025-05
MotionFotheringhamSecondQuinnBrewerAyeDurhamAyeFotheringhamAyeQuinnAyeGrayAyeOutcomeAdopted unanimously
Resolution 2025-02
MotionQuinnSecondDurhamBrewerAyeDurhamAyeFotheringhamAyeQuinnAyeGrayAyeOutcomeApproved unanimously
Resolution 2025-03
MotionFotheringhamSecondBrewerBrewerAyeDurhamAyeFotheringhamAyeQuinnAyeGrayAyeOutcomeApproved unanimously
Resolution 2025-04
MotionDurhamSecondBrewerBrewerAyeDurhamAyeFotheringhamAyeQuinnAyeGrayAyeOutcomeApproved unanimously
Recess to Work Meeting
MotionFotheringhamSecondDurhamOutcomePassed unanimously

Enter into a repayment agreement with the developer for Murray Holladay Road signal work
City Staff (directed by Council motion)Notes/DeadlinePer directive included in Ordinance 2025-04 motion
Pave 5600 South
Public Works / Jared BunchNotes/DeadlineScheduled pave date: April 1, 2025
Provide updates on earmark funding (Spring Lane and City Hall)
Gina Chamness / City ManagerNotes/DeadlineExpected by July 2025
Prepare parameters resolution for bond
City StaffNotes/DeadlineExpected July or August 2025
Bond adoption
City Council / City StaffNotes/DeadlineTargeted late October or early November 2025
Negotiate lease agreement with Granite School District (Spring Lane)
City StaffNotes/DeadlineNo agreement in place as of meeting date
Launch new website chatbot feature
City StaffNotes/DeadlineExpected within 1–2 weeks of meeting date
Schedule work meeting discussion on road closure coordination
Council / City StaffNotes/DeadlineSuggested by Council Member Brewer
Determine public art site locations and develop formal selection process
Arts and Culture Manager Megan Attermann / Consultant Sheryl GillilanNotes/DeadlineOngoing; timeline and budget to follow site selection

Mayor Absent
Mayor Rob Dahle was out of town. Mayor Pro Tempore Emily Gray presided over all sessions.

Washington, D.C. Trip (National League of Cities Conference)
Mayor Pro Tem Gray, Council Member Quinn, City Manager Chamness, and Assistant City Manager Holly Smith attended. Key activities included meetings with Utah's Congressional Delegation, a tour arranged by Representative Mike Kennedy (facilitated by the Utah League of Cities and Towns), and participation in a Supreme Court tour. Mayor Pro Tem Gray thanked Holly Smith for planning the trip. The Congressional delegation responded positively to the City's plan to retain City Hall and its comprehensive funding package.

Fine Art Show
Council Member Fotheringham announced the Fine Art Show opens Friday (the day following the meeting) and runs through the following week, displayed in the basement of City Hall. All Council Members, staff, and residents were encouraged to attend.

UFA Legislative Updates (reported by Council Member Fotheringham)
- A bill regarding ambulance service (UFA evaluating interfacility transport as primary or secondary option).
- Wildland Urban Interface bill — would impose an additional assessment on residents within a Wildland Urban Interface Overlay. Questions remain about UFA's role going forward.

Road Closure / Construction Complaints
Council Member Brewer reported a constituent complaint about early morning (4:00 a.m.) beeping related to construction and extended road closures. Mayor Pro Tem Gray noted she had contacted Jared Bunch for clarification; Rocky Mountain Power's work in the area was outside the City's control.

Public Art Consultant Engaged (Work Meeting)
The City is under contract with Sheryl Gillilan (former Executive Director of the Holladay Arts Council) as Public Art Consultant. She presented on the purpose, process, and funding options for public art, including a Selection Committee model (7–9 voting members), site-specific approach, and potential funding sources such as public-private partnerships and percent-for-art programs. No site has been selected yet

Summarized April 22, 2026