Sugar House Park Authority | February 13, 2025, AGENDA
Date/Time: Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 6:00 - 8:25 pm
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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.
6:10 Approval of Special Events and Athletic Field Use Requests
Siavash Ghaffari - President
Name/Organization/Event Document Reference Date(s)
BH Inc Portfolio 1 07/11/2025
Walk MADD Portfolio 2 06/07/2025
Odyssey X/Oh Hill No Portfolio 3 & 4 08/16/2025
*Beehive Sports Kickball Portfolio 5 04/22 - 09/25/2025
*Challenger School Spring Picnic Portfolio 6 05/28/2025
*Children's Tumor Foundation Shine a Light Portfolio 7 08/23/2025
*Liver Life Walk Portfolio 8 05/10/2025
*RSL Soccer Camp Portfolio 9 07/21 - 07/24/2025
*Salt Lake Gay Athletic Association Portfolio 10 04/10 - 06/26/2025
*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
6:40 Administrative Items for the Board
1. Approval of January 2025 Meeting Minutes
a. Siavash Ghaffari - President
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
2. Approval of January 2025 Financial Statements
a. Shehan Jaro - Treasurer
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
3. Board approval of Siavash Ghaffari for a Second Term
a. Siavash Ghaffari - President
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
4. Board approval to prepay the Stormwater Impact Fee with reimbursement from Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County. This is a temporary stop-gap measure.
a. Roxanne Christensen - Vice President
Action Item: Park Authority Vote(s) Required
7:00 Miscellaneous Items Follow-up from January's Meeting
Siavash Ghaffari - President
1. Follow up on Jude Christensen's concerns with speed and dogs in the park (Siavash)
2. Salt Lake City Arts Council Installation in Sugar House Park update (Siavash for Holly)
3. Salt Lake Arts grant to fix up the basketball court (Siavash for Holly)
4. Snow-clearing in the park, issues with sidewalks and trails in association with 1300 E (Patrick)
5. Garden Center Process on Transition (Siavash for Holly)
Informational Only
7:15 FFKR Architects Presentation on Hotel at Old Sizzler Property
Jackson Ferguson AIA Principal Architect
10-minute presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A
Informational Only
7:30 Pavilion Construction Update
Roxanne Christensen - Vice President
1. Big Field
2. Parley's Creek
Informational Only
7:40 Arboretum Update - Mulch Madness, Saturday, March 8, 2025, 1-4 PM
Roxanne Christensen - Vice President
Informational Only
7:45 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) / Master Plan Committee Update
Richard Layman and Roxanne Christensen
Informational and Consensus
8:00 Contract Review of Salt Lake County and SHPA Obligations
Jascha Clark
Informational Only
8:10 President's Report
Siavsah Ghaffari - President
1. In-person meeting for the June and November SHPA meeting.
2. Park Security Update
Informational Only
8:20 Other Business
1. Social Media / Website - Roxanne Christensen
2. Open the meeting to the board - Any Board Member
Informational Only
8:25 ADJOURN
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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