Holladay Digest

January 23rd, 2025

City Council Work Meeting

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Topics

Elected Official Disclosure Forms
New State Legislature requirement for updated disclosure forms, including spousal employment disclosure; deadline before end of January
City Hall Design Update
Seismic upgrade implications requiring demolition and reconstruction of main corridors; design options for flooring, carpeting, ceilings, lighting, and color palette
City Citizens Survey Review
Draft questionnaire reviewed by Y2 Analytics; discussion of survey length, question relevance, and data utility
Residential and Commercial Lighting Standards
Review of two draft ordinance options for addressing light misdirection, glare, excessive brightness, and all-night residential lighting; enforcement considerations

Decisions

No formal resolutions or binding decisions were adopted
during this Work Meeting.
Council provided preliminary feedback and direction on the following:
- City Hall design: General support for subtle inclusion of green in carpet; no final design selections made
- City Survey: Council consensus to reduce or eliminate clubs and groups-related questions to shorten survey length
- Lighting ordinance: Discussion remained exploratory; no ordinance version selected

Votes

No formal votes were taken during this Work Meeting.

Actions

Council Members to return updated elected official disclosure forms within a few days (before end of January)
All Council Members
Council Members with questions about disclosure forms to contact City Staff
Council Members / Stephanie Carlson
Continue bringing design options and ideas to the City Council for feedback on City Hall renovation
Dwight Yee / Process Studio; Gina Chamness
Investigate availability of Holladay brand green color for floor tile/border options
Dwight Yee / Process Studio
Reduce survey from ~18 minutes to ~15 minutes by cutting five or six questions; reduce or eliminate clubs and groups section
Kyrene Gibb / Y2 Analytics
Add trend comparison data to survey results, referencing prior years (back to 2017) and comparable municipalities
Kyrene Gibb / Y2 Analytics
Continue internal review and refinement of lighting draft ordinance options (Level 1 and Level 2) based on Council feedback
Jonathan Teerlink / City Staff; Todd Godfrey

Notes

Disclosure Form Changes
City Attorney Todd Godfrey noted that the new State-mandated disclosure forms differ from both prior years and the forms City Staff will complete. Forms will be published on both the State and City websites for broader access.
City Hall — Half-Dome Ceiling
Rebuilding the half-dome ceiling was noted as likely more costly; no decision made.
City Hall — Design Direction
Council Member Fotheringham suggested a Holladay brand green for the border tile; Dwight Yee noted green is not a readily available floor color at this time. Council Member Brewer raised a concern about the timelessness of wood finishes.
Survey Length Concern
Mayor Dahle expressed concern that an overly long survey (~18 minutes) could discourage resident participation. Council Member Fotheringham confirmed that partial survey responses are captured in the data.
Lighting Complaints Context
Jonathan Teerlink reported no more than approximately a dozen lighting-related complaints per year in Holladay. Council Member Brewer noted that the lighting concerns he has received from residents are primarily requests for additional streetlights, not complaints about existing lighting.
Lighting Ordinance — Builder/Developer Reaction
City Attorney Godfrey cautioned that requiring a separate lighting professional in the permitting process would add cost and could be viewed negatively by the development community.
Minutes appear incomplete
the document ends mid-sentence during Item IV (Lighting Discussion), suggesting the provided text is a truncated version of the full minutes.

Summarized April 22, 2026

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