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Draper City Council Meeting - October 6, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, October 6, 2026
BodyDraper, Utah
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, October 6, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:34

All right.

0:34

I'm going to call the study meeting to order and it looks like we need a closed meeting.

0:39

Yes, sir.

0:41

Alright.

0:42

That'll be our first item.

0:44

I need a motion to go into a closed meeting to discuss property acquisition.

0:49

Nope.

0:50

Litigation.

0:50

Litigation.

Speaker 2

0:51

Just litigation tonight.

0:52

Yeah.

0:52

Litigation.

0:54

Our favorite thing.

0:55

Motion by Catherine.

0:56

Close for litigation.

0:57

Second.

1:00

Catherine, how do you vote?

1:02

Yes.

1:02

Brent?

1:02

Yes.

1:03

Tasha?

1:03

Yes.

1:04

Yes.

1:04

We'll note for the record.

1:06

Mr.

1:06

Green is not here.

Speaker 1

1:11

And we are closing the session in the conference term or where we are present needs to see.

1:18

What's the name of the conference?

Speaker 2

1:19

Administration conference term.

Speaker 1

1:21

Yep.

Speaker 2

1:32

Scott, go ahead.

1:34

John.

1:36

Oh sorry, John.

1:37

Oh

Unassigned speaker

1:38

yeah.

Speaker 3

1:38

You're fine.

1:39

I can be done.

1:41

So shit.

1:43

I'm just doing a quarterly update on where we're at.

1:48

Talking with Mike and the mayor, uh, we decided we would talk revenue today.

1:53

So where what have we done as far as uh where are we as far as revenue goes?

1:58

Um for last fiscal year.

1:59

So these are not audited numbers.

2:01

The auditors are here this week taking uh making sure we're up accurate and everything's done correctly, but um these are preliminary numbers as far as where we are.

2:11

So um total budget last year was set at 52 million seven hundred forty-eight, um, and that included four point nine million in appropriation of fund balance.

2:23

So in the end, we ended up with fifty-two million eighty-one to match the expenses for the year.

2:31

Um, and that included two point one million from fund balance.

2:36

So we oh we spent slightly more million more than we actually had brought in over the course of that fiscal year.

Speaker 2

2:46

But we spent wait, but less fund balance than we had anticipated

Speaker 3

2:50

less than we had.

2:51

Okay.

2:51

So we we have we said we were gonna spend four point nine million in fund balance, but we only spent two point one million in fund

Unassigned speaker

2:58

balance.

Speaker 4

2:59

Well, that's good,

Speaker 3

3:00

so

Speaker 2

3:03

uh we'll just add

Speaker 3

3:04

this

Speaker 2

3:06

sales sales tax came in about almost six hundred thousand dollars.

Speaker 3

3:10

So we'll we'll talk kind of go through quickly some of the revenue line items.

3:15

So property tax.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters█████████████████████████25%
Fiscal Sustainability████████████████████20%
Land Use Regulation███████████████15%
Procedural████████████12%
Transportation Safety███████7%
Public Safety███████7%
Parks and Recreation█████5%
Public Works████4%
Pending Litigation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Draper City Council Meeting - October 6, 2026

The Draper City Council met on October 6, 2026, beginning with a study session at 5:30 PM and a business session at 7:00 PM. The meeting included a closed session for litigation, a quarterly financial update, oaths of office for police and fire personnel, public comments, and two public hearings on zoning and signage ordinances.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The council approved the minutes of the September 15, 2026, City Council meeting unanimously (5-0).
  • Resolution #26-45: Appointing Bryn Johnson and Emily Barton to the Draper City Audit Committee and Councilmember Tasha Lowery as Chairperson was approved unanimously (5-0).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Stacy King (11532 South Olive Berry Lane) requested the city reconsider restrictions on parking personal recreational vehicles and trailers on private property. She argued that if a trailer or RV is entirely on private property and does not obstruct sidewalks, roadways, or emergency access, it should be permitted. She highlighted economic burdens and the need for objective standards.
  • Cutler Family (272 West 13165 South) – Three speakers addressed safety concerns at Lone Peak Parkway near American Preparatory Academy. The father described unsafe conditions for children biking to school after road resurfacing and lane reconfiguration. Daughter Gemma (age 9) noted the lack of signs and flags at crosswalks and fast traffic. Son Cooper (age 7) stated he was nearly hit by a car. They requested a school zone, crosswalk signs, and flashing lights.
  • Cassidy Mirror (377 West Bricker Drive) supported the crosswalk request, noting that her daughter was nearly hit despite her using her car to slow traffic. She questioned the traffic committee's earlier statement that crosswalks provide a false sense of security.
  • Garrett Anderson (14029 South Point Hills Cove) urged the council to prioritize children's safety and consider the cost of inaction.

Discussion Items

  • Closed Meeting: The council voted unanimously to enter a closed meeting for litigation (attorney-client privilege). Councilmember Green was absent.
  • Quarterly Financial Update (Study Session): Finance Director John presented preliminary unaudited numbers for the last fiscal year. Total budget was $52.748 million, including $4.9 million in fund balance appropriation. Actual expenses were $52.081 million, using $2.1 million from fund balance (less than budgeted). Sales tax revenue increased 7.2% year-over-year, reversing a two-year trend of underperformance. Property tax, other taxes, and franchise taxes were reviewed. Council discussed fee schedules for city facilities (e.g., Day Barn, rodeo) and potential rate adjustments. John will provide quarterly updates with year-over-year comparisons.
  • Fleet Policy: Deferred to the next meeting due to time constraints.
  • Council/Manager Reports:
    • Tree committee met to discuss updating city code, incorporating water-wise landscaping, and potentially renaming the committee. A follow-up meeting with staff is planned.
    • Spring Hollow bridge installation: The bridge will be flown in by helicopter on October 23 (Thursday). Trail closures will occur from October 18–22. A community celebration is being considered.
    • Councilmember noted a safety concern at the new bridge at 13th East where a fence comes to a point; staff will review.
  • Public Hearings:
    • Ordinance #1739 (Snow Zoning Map Amendment): Public hearing on rezoning 1.35 acres at 960 E. New Hope Dr. from RA-1 (40,000 sq ft minimum lot) to RA-2 (20,000 sq ft minimum lot) to allow a subdivision for aging in place. Staff and Planning Commission recommended approval. No public opposition. The council approved unanimously (5-0).
    • Ordinance #1740 (Signage in Karl Malone Auto Center Special District): Amending text to allow an additional 50-foot pole sign for the new Rivian dealership, reducing monument signs on Lone Peak Parkway. Staff and Planning Commission recommended approval. Applicant Logan Johnson (Right Development) stated the sign is critical for highway visibility. Approved unanimously (5-0).

Key Outcomes

  • Closed meeting authorized for litigation.
  • Consent items (minutes and audit committee appointments) approved 5-0.
  • Ordinance #1739 (Snow zoning map amendment) approved 5-0.
  • Ordinance #1740 (signage amendment) approved 5-0.
  • Council directed staff to investigate the crosswalk and safety concerns at Lone Peak Parkway near American Preparatory Academy, including the number of children affected and potential warrant for a crossing guard. However, council members emphasized they cannot make traffic decisions due to liability; decisions must be engineering-based.
  • Quarterly financial updates will continue with comparative year-over-year data.
  • Fleet policy discussion will be rescheduled.

Meeting Transcript

All right. I'm going to call the study meeting to order and it looks like we need a closed meeting. Yes, sir. Alright. That'll be our first item. I need a motion to go into a closed meeting to discuss property acquisition. Nope. Litigation. Litigation. Just litigation tonight. Yeah. Litigation. Our favorite thing. Motion by Catherine. Close for litigation. Second. Catherine, how do you vote? Yes. Brent? Yes. Tasha? Yes. Yes. We'll note for the record. Mr. Green is not here. And we are closing the session in the conference term or where we are present needs to see. What's the name of the conference? Administration conference term. Yep. Scott, go ahead. John. Oh sorry, John. Oh yeah. You're fine. I can be done. So shit. I'm just doing a quarterly update on where we're at. Talking with Mike and the mayor, uh, we decided we would talk revenue today. So where what have we done as far as uh where are we as far as revenue goes? Um for last fiscal year. So these are not audited numbers. The auditors are here this week taking uh making sure we're up accurate and everything's done correctly, but um these are preliminary numbers as far as where we are. So um total budget last year was set at 52 million seven hundred forty-eight, um, and that included four point nine million in appropriation of fund balance. So in the end, we ended up with fifty-two million eighty-one to match the expenses for the year. Um, and that included two point one million from fund balance. So we oh we spent slightly more million more than we actually had brought in over the course of that fiscal year. But we spent wait, but less fund balance than we had anticipated less than we had.

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