Sugar House Park Authority | January 9, 2025, AGENDA
Date/Time: Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
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6:00 Call to Order
Siavash Ghaffari - President
6:05 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.
6:15 Approval of Special Events and Athletic Field Use Requests
Siavash Ghaffari - President
Name/Organization/Event Document Reference Date(s)
Doug Flutie 5K for Autism Portfolio 1 09/13/2025
Salt Lake City Young Life 5K Portfolio 2 04/12/2025
Water Lantern Festival Portfolio 3 06/21/2025
*Steps Against Melanoma Walk Portfolio 4 09/13/2025
*Girls on the Run Utah Portfolio 5 11/15/2025
*Salt Lake Marathon Portfolio 6 04/26/2025
*These event requests are exempt from appearing before the Park Authority for approval because they have held the same event for three or more years.
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
6:30 Administrative Items for the Board
1. Approval of November 2024 Meeting Minutes
a. Siavash Ghaffari - President
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
2. Approval of November and December 2024 Financial Statements
a. Shehan Jaro - Treasurer
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
6:40 Miscellaneous Items Follow-up from November's Meeting
Siavash Ghaffari - President
1. Plaque for Fabian Lakeside Pavilion update (Roxanne)
2. Salt Lake City Arts Council Installation in Sugar House Park update (Holly)
a. https://wakegsl.org/
3. Salt Lake Arts grant to fix up the basketball court (Holly)
4. SHPA Board Election Results (Siavash)
Informational Only
6:50 Pavilions Construction Updates
Roxanne Christensen - Vice President
1. Big Field
2. Parley's Creek
Informational Only
7:00 Garden Center Transition Update
Holly Nichols
Informational Only
7:10 Arboretum Update
Roxanne Christensen - Treasurer
Informational Only
7:20 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) / Master Plan Committee Update
Richard Layman and Roxanne Christensen
Informational Only
7:30 President's Inaugural Report
Siavsah Ghaffari - President
1. Review of Goals and Accomplishments for 2025
2. Review of Park and Authority's Mission Statement
3. Review of Board Members & support staff responsibilities and committee involvement
4. Park Security Update
Informational Only
7:55 Other Business
1. Social Media / Website - Roxanne Christensen
Informational Only
8:00 ADJOURN
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