Sandy City Council Meeting: Crescent View Bond and Advice and Consent – August 4, 2026
Sandy City Council Meeting: Crescent View Bond and Advice and Consent – August 4, 2026
The Sandy City Council met on August 4, 2026, to discuss a potential bond election for the Crescent View Middle School property, hear public comment, and advance an ordinance formalizing the advice and consent process for key appointments. The meeting included detailed deliberation on bond amounts, tax impacts, and future phases for the property.
Consent Calendar
- Council approved the consent calendar unanimously with no discussion.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Kristen Takamori: Expressed frustration about her pet pig ordinance not being updated despite previous assurances; requested a change to allow potbellied pigs as pets.
- Patricia Jones: Encouraged council to deliberate carefully on Crescent View bond, emphasizing the need for clear future projections and inclusion of all details in the voter information pamphlet.
- Dan Brady: Cautioned against overcommitting public funds without a clear plan, referencing past budget deficits and the risk of “death by a thousand cuts” from incremental tax increases.
- Henry Butters: Criticized Mayor Sultansky for what he perceived as double standards regarding her horse incident versus sign theft charges.
- Steve Van Maron (online): Supported the bond but asked the resolution to include language that any sale of the property must retire the bond; also expressed concern over parking at the proposed development.
- Diane Nicholson (online): Urged council to put only the purchase price on the ballot, arguing that asking for $30 million without a defined plan takes decision-making away from voters.
Discussion Items
- Crescent View Middle School Bond Update: Staff presented a resolution for a bond election not to exceed $30 million with a 20-year term and a $5/month impact on average residential properties. Mayor Sultansky recommended a $21 million bond to acquire the property and fund basic improvements, with a future phase for broader community input on permanent uses. Council debated amounts of $17M, $21M, and $30M, with some members favoring $30M for flexibility and voter clarity, others preferring $17M or $21M for fiscal restraint. Councilmember Nichol requested language in the resolution allowing the future sale of a portion of the property.
- Advice and Consent Ordinance (Second Reading): Councilmember Christensen presented ordinance 2654 to formalize the appointment process. Amendments were made: vacancy notices to be in writing, candidate offer letters and resumes to be provided when requesting a council agenda slot, and council approval required for extending interim appointments beyond four months. The ordinance passed 7-0.
Key Outcomes
- Crescent View Bond Resolution: No consensus reached on the bond amount; staff will bring back a resolution with bracketed options for $17M, $21M, or $30M, including language allowing property sale, for a vote at the August 11 meeting.
- Advice and Consent Ordinance: Passed unanimously (7-0) with amendments as noted.
- Closed Session: Council voted 6-0 to enter closed session to discuss character and professional competence, after which the meeting adjourned.
Standing Reports
- Council received updates on upcoming agenda items (August 11 meeting including Crescent bond, Canyon Gate development, and Alta High intersection meeting).
- Reports on community events: Night Out Against Crime, ATT fiber launch, Sandy Club event, and milestone housing ribbon cutting.
Meeting Transcript
We've got about a minute. I'm going to start the recording so online folks can log in. Yes. Recording in progress. We have two online tonight. Is Chris coming? She's online tonight. Okay, good. Whatever matter. Oh, sorry, Matt. Oh, today. Okay. We're ready, Madam Chair, whenever you're ready. We will go ahead and get started. Thank you, Mr. Fratto. Welcome everyone. We appreciate those who are in our chamber with us tonight as well as joining online. As a reminder, we do take public comment, general citizen comment, but not before six o'clock. We've we work through our business and then we try as we finish an agenda item. We if it's six o'clock or later, we will go ahead and take public comment. But I see someone already filling out the blue card, so that's perfect. And you'll just bring it up here to Mr. Fratto, and then we'll hold on to that for for our general citizen comment. So uh those online, same thing. We will not take comment before six o'clock. So we typically begin our meetings with a prayer and then followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Do we have any volunteers for the prayer this evening? Okay. Councilwoman Christensen, thank you. Our dearest Heavenly Father, we are so grateful to be gathered together this evening. We thank thee for blessing us so abundantly and for the opportunity that we have to live in uh the Sandy and in this wonderful country. Please watch over and protect our employees that they would be able to be safe in their different duties. Please bless the council and administration that we'd be able to express our thoughts clearly and be able to listen to one another and to make the best choices for the residents of Sandy. We love thee and we see these things in the name of thy son, Jesus Christ, Amen. Please stand and we'll join together in the Pledge of Allegiance. Thank you for that, Councilman Christensen. Um and we'll begin with an introductions over here, please. Thank you, Madam Chair. My name is Dustin Fratto. I'm with the City Council Office. There's another council staff member in the back of the room, Justin Sorensen. I'm Tracy, I'm counsel for the council. Chris Edwards with the council office. Cindy Sharkey, Council at large. Brooke Christensen, District One. Marcy Houseman, District Four. Alison Stroud, District Two. Brooke D'Asouza at large. We have two council members online.
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