Sugar House Park Authority | June 12, 2025, AGENDA
Date/Time: Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:20 pm
Location: Sugarhouse Park Garden Center
How to Join:
This meeting will be in-person only.
Due to WIFI incapabilities at the Garden Center, a virtual meeting is not available.
Anchor Location:
Sugarhouse Park Garden Center
1602 E 2100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
If you have questions or require additional assistance, please contact Danielle Calacino at (385) 468-1801.
This meeting will be conducted in person only. Agendas, recordings, and meeting minutes can be accessed on the Utah Public Notice site at utah.gov/pmn/
6:00 Call to Order
Siavash Ghaffari - President
6:01 Public Comment - Opening
Siavash Ghaffari - President
1. Open the meeting for public comments on any agenda item, issue, or matter for the park authority's consideration and attention. A board member will be appointed to follow up if a more extended discussion and follow-up are required.
6:05 Approval of Special Events and Athletic Field Use Requests
Siavash Ghaffari - President
Name/Organization/Event Pavilion(s) or Field(s) Document Reference Reservation Date(s)
Wydner/Stevens Wedding Fabian Lakeside Portfolio 1 10-22-2025
*These event requests are exempt from appearing before the Park Authority for approval because they have been held for three or more consecutive years. *
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
6:15 Administrative Items for the Board
1. Approval of May 2025 Meeting Minutes
a. Siavash Ghaffari - President
Action Item: Park Authority Vote Required
2. Approval of April 2025 Financial Statements
a. Shehan Jaro - Treasurer
Action Item: Park Authority Vote Required
3. Approval of May 2025 Financial Statements
a. Shehan Jaro - Treasurer
Action Item: Park Authority Vote Required
6:30 Miscellaneous Items Follow-up from previous Meetings
1. Need everyone to complete their Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form and 2025 Open and Public Meetings Act Training (Siavash)
2. 2024 Operational and Maintenance budget payment has been approved and released (Siavash/Partrick)
3. Hotel Project on Sizzler Property (Jackie)
4. Financial Claim against SHPA (Jackie)
5. Draft Contract update between Salt Lake County and SHPA (Jascha/Patrick)
6. Draft contract from County for TreeUtah and Sugar House Park Authority (Jascha/Patrick).
7. Draft contract between Garden Club and SHPP (Jascha/Holly)
Informational Only
6:45 Walking Tour of Sugar House Park (Eastside of the Park Only)
a. Holly Nichols - Garden Center updates and status
b. Roxanne Christensen - Arboretum activities, examples, and updates
c. Siavash Ghaffari and Roxanne Christensen - Highland HS Retaining Wall Options
d. Roxanne Christensen - Big Field & Parley's Creek Pavilion Construction status update
e. Chris Thayer - Issues in the park
f. Richard Layman & Roxanne Christensen - CIP goals for 2026/2027
7:30 Summary of Highland High School South Property Line Retaining Wall Options
Siavash Ghaffari
Review the options and provide a recommendation to the school district. Two questions: (1) Do we want to change the boundary and give some land, and (2) of the options available, what does the board recommend?
Action Item: Park Authority Vote Required on a Recommendation
7:40 2026 SHP Budget Draft
Shehan Jaro
Preview of the new format for drafting the 2026 SHP budget.
Informational Only
7:55 Incident Reports and Park Updates
Patrick Leary
Status update on any major incidents (requiring police, ambulance, fire department, etc.) at the park last month.
Status update on park maintenance and operations.
Informational Only
8:05 President's Report
Siavsah Ghaffari - President
Park Security Update
Informational Only
8:15 Other Business
1. Social Media / Website - Roxanne Christensen
2. Open the meeting to the board - Any Board Member
Informational Only
8:20 ADJOURN
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should call (385) 468-1801.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
In-person meeting only at the Sugarhouse Park Garden Center.