Go ahead. I'll call our study meeting to order. We're going to talk about stationary plans. Yeah. So I wanted to give a little bit of an update of where we're at and talk a little bit about the properties that should be within this stationary plan. So we have hired Boeing. or Bowen Studios to create renderings for us. This is examples of some other work that they've done around the valley. So they are going to work on an overall aerial, kind of like what you see here, and then work on a close-up, some close-ups, and I have some examples of the close-ups, for a couple different spots. One from 123rd looking down at the UTA property. Two from Pioneer, one looking up at the UTA property, seeing the station, the open space then kind of be there. And then one looking at the city property from Pioneer. We're hoping to have these renderings done in January to bring to you. And at that time, we'll have kind of the updated study. and everything to bring to you kind of as a full packet. We will also at that time have follow-up meetings with our stakeholder committee as well as an open house with the public before we bring it to planning commission and council for approval. So in January, we'll be bringing it to get final feedback from you guys before we start that final process. And that's just on the look of the document? Yes, yeah. So in order for... our consultant to be able to do an overall kind of bird's eye view rendering. He really needs to know what areas, what properties are actually going to be included. So that's what I wanted to talk about tonight. I've kind of got the three different concepts of the stationary plan as it kind of works through the process. I do not want to look on the screen. The initial plan did have the Kmart property, the office next to it. This is where K9 Lifeline is, IFA, the cookie factory, the block across the street from the cookie factory. As we continued looking at that, the Kmart properties were removed. This was kind of brought in a little bit. The last reiteration took out some town homes that were down on the city property act as a buffer between Bain Bridge subdivision and whatever development the city puts on the city property. But it also added back in, sorry, added back in, I mean, lifeline properties. So I kind of have an overall area here. Okay, this is... too distracting with everything on there, so let me know. I can switch to just the overall aerial showing the radius. But they kind of need to know what properties do we want to have included. And if you remember when we had that meeting with Cameron Deal and Andrew Gruber, Andrew kind of pointed out you kind of need to expand a bit. Frankly, I think the Kmart property and the office across the street from it should probably be included. Yes, there's tenants in the Kmart building right now, but there's a big parking lot that could be utilized for some additional development. Maybe it's office retail along 123rd with potential in the future if the Kmart building goes away, something behind. Now we can look at building heights. We can say three stories max on that property if it's going to be something. across from the, you know, cookie factory, this block, it's got, it's got some good development kind of a long night here. This whole kind of half of the block, half of it's empty. There's opportunity for development there. I know Hidden Valley Shopping Center, yet that RDA is set to expire within the next year. I got with John earlier, they they have almost $4 million that they still have to utilize for that RDA. There could be potential to include some of the shopping center in the boundary of this, which could help spur additional development in the RDA. There's also an option to, you know, we have our town center zoning, which is kind of all of this area here. We could look at that as adding that into the station area plan, versus keeping our town center zoning district. But again, we can set standards. So we can say, this area you're only gonna have three story buildings, maybe missing middle housing types. This area you're gonna have commercial office development, that kind of thing. Do you guys have thoughts on what properties would you want to include? What's your recommendation? I recommend the Kmart property, the office next to it, and then including this block as well as these here. That's my recommendation. I agree with it. I do too. What do you base that on, Jen? Ability to redevelop. We're still talking about doing some townhomes there. on the city property from the buffer? Who said that? The latest conditions removed these and kind of expanded the open space. I would also recommend putting those back in. I think that's a good buffer for the Bay Bridge development. You have that single family homes that are under construction right now. I don't know if those homeowners realize there's going to be a parking lot, community center, retail, whatever event space we create there. So that could be a good offer. It would be a step back. Yeah, yeah. It could be a de-restricted workforce. Yeah, yeah. I mean, it's the city's property, so yes, we could definitely do that. It may never get developed, but we should put it in. So these ones that you're proposing expanding to, Jen? This is the plan that's not actually planned. Pardon? I'm sorry. I just. Are you proposing to color them orange or which? Well, we can still decide that. I mean, I think... What about Hidden Valley? Should we add that in as well? Since it has $4.5 million. I mean, that is an option. It is within the boundaries. I'm sorry, what color? No, I think it's just bringing up Hidden Valley Shopping Center. Yeah, I... So this area, I think you could have a mix of uses, retail. You could frankly do three-story townhomes back here if you wanted. So yellow and retail. So yellow, some retail. I would do missing middle on this block, so that's going to be lower density multifamily. I just don't want it to be a huge swath of orange. So if we can step it back to missing middle, retail, townhomes, I think that would be better. And we can limit the height. Yes, we can limit the height. So this reiteration says five. We can bump that down to three. My point is all the multi-family . Don't you all agree? That's definitely preferable. I don't really want to switch retail to residential. That would be a concern of mine. Why wouldn't we include Hidden Valley, the shopping center, in part of this? I think we should. Just color it red, right? Can't we count it as retail restaurants? Because it is already. Right, but I mean, it may redevelop as, I mean, look at right now, we're just opening that sports pub there. So it's kind of continually redeveloping in a sense. So add that in? Yeah. So you guys are good with adding in the Kmart, the Crossroads Cookies Factory, Hidden Valley, IFA again? Yeah, I just would like to see the color coding before I say it for sure, yes. Okay. And are you good if the residential is owned? Yes. That's preferable, yeah. Now I will caution, I think when UTA develops, they're going to want rentals. And they will want five stories. What do you do next? They can do mixed because they have another project where they did some ownership on the top. And this isn't granting the time limit. No. Sorry, I didn't hear what you said. This isn't granting the time limit. No, no. We still have to go through and do our zoning code and update our zoning code on what we want to allow. So with this information, I can take this back and we can kind of work on some color themes and stuff and bring it back to you. Timeline wise? Do you have time or moving quickly? Yeah, well probably January but maybe I might have something preliminary in December. You're thinking like the public open house and the shareholder's name would be? January, yeah. Where are you on the one for 114? The RFP just went out on that one. So we will, I think December, we'll be looking at the consultants that have submitted for that RFP. And then you will create that stakeholders group? Yes. Yeah, once we have a consultant on board, we'll start with the stakeholders group. Okay. Any other comments on this? Right now it shows a community center right there. But the plan kind of leaves it innocuous for us to kind of decide what we want it to be. And then kind of the thought with, you know, I think it's kind of showing kind of parking plazas really, but I think the thought is you have structured parking activity space above things like that. And really with it being city owned, we can kind of decide how we want to do that and what level of community center we need. I know with the development of this property, we're going to need to find a new place for the historical society. Maybe that community center is going to be a historical society museum, some performing arts space. meeting rooms, that kind of thing. And then you have your event space that you can program. Basketball courts. Ice skating. Ice skating. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And there's, I mean, it's five acres. There's a lot of land for us to kind of figure out what we want to do indoor, outdoor event space. And you asked us about buildings that we like, styles and stuff. Yes. I like the holiday look of the area that I first moved. OK. And we did send the comments we've gotten. We'll kind of add that to the consultant for the renderings. They kind of have an idea of what styles you guys liked when we did that tour and feedback we've received. So we'll add that to it. OK? Anything else? Any more questions? You all have 10 minutes. Well, that doesn't matter. I'm a council manager. Yep. Do you want to go now or ? This one we need an answer on. OK. Yeah. It'll be quick, man. Do you remember, I don't know, two months ago or so we talked about the possibility of adding a third night So I just wanted to show you this real fast. Roughly 60,000. That's stage delivery, all the lights, all the sound, all the techs, all the hands, stage setup crew, everything rolled up. We're paying almost 60,000. That takes care of everything. That's two nights of concerts a day per day, which has kind of been like, traditional night, so that's roughly what we're paying. You ask and see what it would take. The reason we need an answer is there's about five of these stages in the western United States and Canada. Right now, I've got it reserved for a third night, and it doesn't cost anything to release it until we hold it too long. Then we might get charged, though. I told them we could probably get to them by the 20th, which is the longest. Add the third night, like you said, We're roughly $86,000. A little less than $30 a night, like going to a third one, but not a lot. So it is fairly expensive. That means they have to bring it instead of Wednesday. They now have to bring it on Tuesday. Set it up all day Tuesday, all day Wednesday. We could use it Thursday. Just a reminder why we talked about it. Well, community events already has all of the kids stuff there on Thursday. The kids bike parade and then all the activities and stuff we brought in last year. So there is already an audience. at Draper Park, so we could kind of utilize all the activity there already, as well as the car show. And we talked about moving the Draper Idol to the main stage instead of the amphitheater, as well as moving the movie from the amphitheater to the main stage, which could be cool, maybe interest some people. But I guess the big question is, you know, the other Thursday stuff, the car show, that's going to happen regardless. So we kind of decided Draper Idol and the movie is worth another 30 grand almost, 26,000. Now we could add to it. We could have more local bands. We could have an all-day thing Thursday. I mean, once the stage is there, it's already music or whatever. So it could be more of a local night. But again, you just have to weigh the costs of what we get for that. Or we keep stuff in the amphitheater, which is already face forward and there and easy. Anyway, that's kind of the decision that we need to move forward on. What was our total income from 23? About 140? Yeah, it was a little less than it was the year. No, we made more last year. Well, for front firm sponsors, we made a little bit more. I think it was like 130. It might be a report maybe. That seems right to me. There's a little bit more, but yeah, that's the tank of it. So do you guys want a third night? The only way you make that work is if you find more sponsors. Have we started working on sponsors? No, we have a meeting next week. We're going to try to do it hard. We'll not be behind the eight ball this year. We'll be on top of it. But it was hard. It was just hard. People just weren't given money either. It's hard to do. Yeah, we'll be in front of the eight ball. I don't know if it was election year. We pushed hard at the end, and people just weren't really giving money. But we'll have more time. I think we passed this year on this one. So much charisma over there. I just couldn't knock you back in my chair. What do you want to do? Three nights? We have a potential donor sitting behind you, Mike. What? What? You guys want to do three nights or no? I'm a no right now. I think Thursdays are still difficult for people with work the next day. Sounds like a no. I think having stuff there on that Thursday night with what we already are doing is awesome. Yeah, and that won't end. We'll still have a great broad night. I just don't think we want to get into the position of having 20,000 people there on a Thursday night. It's a lot. A lot more work. Two nights is a lot. That's just the stage cost. That's not the overtime for the police. And everybody. That's another 30 at least. So I think it's pretty awesome, too. Once we have the amphitheater, we'll do the movie. In the morning, I'll release the stage. We'll just go over the two nights as normal. You're good to go. Thank you. Thank you. You guys have like six minutes to prepare your... All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our city council meeting this evening. I'd like to call our meeting to order and get us started. We're going to start our meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance like we do every week, and tonight it's going to be offered by one of our technology professionals, Jake Sorensen. All right. Next item is item number, well, we're going to have, we have a public comment period for folks to make a general public comment for items that are not on our agenda. The only items on our agenda tonight are the interviews of all of you, which is a large agenda, I might add. And then our consent items. We don't have any public hearings on our agenda. Is there anyone here that would like to make a general public comment? TO THE COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. FOR THIS NIGHT, I'LL SAY GOOD. LET'S SEE. AND THEN IT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 4. THESE ARE ITEMS FOR CONSENT ON OUR CALENDAR. WE'VE GOT ITEM 4A IS APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 12, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. ITEM 4B IS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 2461. It's a resolution appointing Jenny Haas and Faluni Diroia. Did I say that even right? I tried. I really did. To the Draper City Community Engagement Committee. Those are the items for consent, council members. Mr. Mayor? Go ahead. I'd like to make a motion to approve the consent calendar. Our motion by Ms. Lowry to approve. Is there a second? I'll second. Second by Mr. Green. Any further discussion on those items? Seeing none, Ms. Lowry, how do you vote? Yes. Mr. Green? Yes. Mr. Lowry? Yes. Ms. Johnson? Yes. And I'm missing one, so that proved four to zero. All right. That takes us to item five, which is what you are all here for. And this is an opportunity for our council to interview those folks who are interested and have applied for grants TO FILL THE POSITION MR. CALVIN ROBERTS VACATED AS HE GOT ELECTED TO THE STATE HOUSE FOR A CITY COUNCIL POSITION. LET ME JUST GO OVER A COUPLE OF ITEMS IN CASE YOU'RE NOT AWARE, SHOULD HAVE GONE IN THE NOTICE, BUT THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR, IS FROM THE TIME YOU'RE APPOINTED UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY 2025. SO IT'S THAT ONE CALENDAR YEAR. IF YOU ARE APPOINTED AND YOU WANT TO STAY IN THE POSITION, YOU'LL HAVE TO RUN FOR ELECTION IN THE YEAR 2025. And it is, again, only to fill the remaining two years of Mr. Roberts' term. So if you got elected, you would serve a two-year term. It would be a two-year term. And then you would, if you wanted to continue, you'd have to run again for a four-year term two years later in 2027. So there's a lot of running in there should you get appointed and wanting to do it again. So anyway, and those, the reason that we're holding this public interview and this process, it's awkward, difficult, and unique, but it is actually required by state law. So that's why we're doing it this way. There's no provision for council members to deliberate about a decision in any kind of closed meeting. It doesn't qualify for any of those type of things. So all of it happens right here in the public, right here in the room. So we're gonna go through and you should all have been given the order that you're in. Everybody understand the order? Is anybody confused about the order? Okay, so what we're gonna do, What the council has decided for timeline is we're going to give each of you two minutes to make your statement and presentation to us. The clock is over to the right, and we're everything but fair here. Even if there's one person making public comments, you get your time. You don't have to use it all, but you can. But at the end of two minutes, it's a loud beep, and your turn will be over. And so please be cognizant of the clock. We have a lot of you. We'll hear from all of you. And then I anticipate the council will deliberate on the issues going forward. Is everybody ready to go? Do any of you have any questions about your order of how you're going to present? All right. Then let's start. Who's first? The way we'll start this is tell us. We're not going to make you tell. Well, give us your name and address, and that will start the timer. Okay? Go ahead, Ms. Bradshaw. Tara Bradshaw, 13108 Running Bear Lane. I love living in Draper City. It's amazing I can just walk out my front door and be in the canyon in just a matter of minutes. I hike all year round, except for when it's muddy. We moved here to Draper 22 years ago and have six children. We adopted two of them through the Utah Foster Care Program. I believe that every child deserves a safe and loving home. It is crucial we show up and take care of those most vulnerable among us. As an advocate for the most vulnerable, I organized refugee awareness events and 5K runs. A few of them are right here at Draper City Park. I have served as the chair for Draper City Community Engagement Committee for the last four years. In Draper, I have volunteered at five schools in different capacities. For example, at Ocala Elementary, I headed up Red Ribbon Week. At Corner Canyon High School, I oversaw marketing and fundraising for their show productions when they were a new theater department. I own a property management company with my husband, Bert Bradshaw. Our corporate office is right here in Draper, right down the street. We have a great team of area managers and employees. It is a great privilege to be a woman in the United States of America where I can own a company. I believe liberty can only be coupled with responsibility, a responsibility to know the issues, to vote, to get involved, and to be a representative for the most vulnerable among us. I honor my grandfathers who served in the Army and Navy in World War II by giving back to my community. My grandfather fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the rank of Private First Class for his heroism. I am grateful for all who serve and who have served our great country. It has been my goal for the last 22 years to serve where I can in Draper City, and I will continue to do that. It would be a great honor to serve with this distinguished council. focusing on the safety, growth, and prosperity for Draper City and advocating for all of Draper City residents. Council members, mayor, staff, thank you. My name is Tracy Bennett. I live at 11863 Blue Heron Drive. Thank you, mayor and council members, for accepting my resume to fill this open seat. I have been a resident of Northern Draper for 30 years, and I love living, working, and playing right here in Draper. I can't imagine having raised my family anyplace else. Many of my Northern Draper neighbors feel like our area has often been underrepresented, and so I'm excited by the possibility to serve on the council and represent the area well. I believe that Mr. Roberts will represent Draper well at the state level. As a citizen, I have watched legislative issues very closely and have been known to lobby legislative members and to speak at committee meetings in behalf of issues that affect myself, my family, and my community. And I would be honored to be able to represent Draper in those efforts, particularly in protecting Draper from state overreach. I have served as an active member of the Draper Emergency Preparedness Committee for five years. And while serving, I developed a six-week emergency preparedness course for families and neighbors and helped. And then I taught the class several sessions to my neighbors. Many of the other emergency preparedness committee members attended those meetings, and I was able to give them resources to better serve their areas as well. Draper has a really exciting opportunity to address some issues some issues in the city, growth, business development, road and transit opportunities, housing options, particularly when it comes to the Point project. And I hope to fill the open seats and be a part of the team that helps make a positive impact for Draper City for generations to come. Thank you for your time and your consideration. Thank you. My name is Kenneth Benson and I live at 12022 South 700 West. A little bit about myself, I've lived in Draper for eight years and I live on the west side of Draper with my wife and my daughter. My daughter goes to Alta High School, go Hawks. I've started ownership, I've started and owned successful businesses in real estate and in the retail sector. I'm skilled at accounting, finance and budgets. I recently retired as a federal law enforcement special agent for the United States government. It was a rewarding and very successful career. However, my wife suggested that I am a little too young to retire completely, and so here I am, continuing my commitment to public service. Before federal law enforcement, I was a law enforcement officer for the state of Utah. And throughout my career, I was fortunate to work with the leaders in government throughout the state. I became very skilled at working with government and with government employees. However, the best skill I have learned over the years in my career is to listen. Listen to the people that I serve, to their needs, their wants, and to their hopes and desires. And that's my commitment to you all. I will always listen to the people of Draper. Thank you for your consideration. Thank you. Good evening. I'm Heather Burton, and I live at 13074 Summer Harvest Drive. I love Draper's history and potential, its people and its businesses, schools and community centers, its culture and traditions. My husband and I have raised five children here, and I'm interested in helping to preserve and build Draper as a place where families of all ages and sizes can continue to thrive. I'll briefly highlight some of my relevant experience. While an undergraduate studying political science at BYU, I served an internship with the Utah legislature. After graduation, I worked as the human resources director at Myriad Genetics. When I later moved to Draper, As a full-time mother of young children, I volunteered extensively in my children's schools. I organized a neighborhood watch program and a neighborhood beautification committee, and I planned summer field trips for all the children in my neighborhood. Later, I spent three years teaching a large group of girls in my neighborhood various empowering skills, such as budgeting, trail etiquette, household repairs, gardening, community service, visiting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and public speaking in this very city hall. A few years later, I joined the Corner Canyon High School Community Council, And while serving as president, I helped to rewrite its bylaws. Soon after that, I attended BYU Law School where I was selected as a leadership fellow and as an extern for the Utah Court of Appeals and the Utah Supreme Court. I am now an employment law attorney at a law firm located here in Draper. I love the way my work helps employers and employees avoid legal problems and resolve disputes. In summary, when I accept a responsibility, I take it seriously and I do it to the best of my ability. I PRIORITIZE THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. I HONOR TRADITIONS WHILE SEEKING TO MAKE THINGS BETTER. I THINK AND PLAN BOTH CREATIVELY AND PRACTICALLY. I RESPECT THE RULE OF LAW AND PRINCIPLE-BASED DECISION MAKING AND I LOOK FOR WAYS TO MAKE PEACE AND BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. I HOPE WHOEVER YOU APPOINT TO THE OPEN CITY COUNCIL SEAT WILL POSSESS SIMILAR QUALITIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS MARTY BODELL. I live at 14084 South Stone Canyon Drive. Mayor Walker and the members of the Draper City Council. In 2001, my beautiful wife Rachel and I began our hunt to find our first home. We started looking from North Salt Lake all the way down to Provo until we found the perfect spot to raise our family in Draper. While Rachel did not know my deep love for this great city in the corner of the valley, I did. This is actually a photo of me in Draper Park in 1982 in my little league baseball team. In 1996, I started working as a real estate appraiser. I've had the privilege of being in hundreds of homes throughout Draper and businesses. Just over a year ago while appraising homes in Suncrest, I met two families who shared with me something that most people in this room don't know. The Hanson family and the Deloach family informed me that while their homes were in danger of sliding down the mountain, Mayor Walker, and the other members of the Draper City Council went to these homes, and without press or any fanfare, our elected officials helped these families move their lives out of their homes. At the time, no one knew if the houses would collapse, but the city council was there to help. Many of you also know that I volunteer with the Ward Foundation, named after Don Ward. We help refugees with food, clothes, Christmas, and bikes. I welcome hundreds of individuals, families, church groups, and civics clubs. and even the Corner Canyon Mountain Biking Team to fix and deliver bikes to refugees. I've also volunteered with the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for the past six years. The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge sponsors students throughout the nation to attend a four-day conference where students learn the value of civic engagement and personal responsibility, as well as thoughtful compromise. We teach students that even though someone disagrees with your position, you can still be friends. I believe that at this time I'm the best candidate for this job. I believe that my deep love and history and Draper my experience in real estate appraising and my desire to see increased peaceful civic engagement. Make me the perfect candidate. Thank you. Thank you. My name is Christopher Clegg. I live at 708 West Web Road on the west side of the city. Dear Mayor and City Council members. I'm here today to express my interest. in being nominated for the City Council position vacated by Cal. With extensive experience as a senior leadership in the construction industry, I've managed projects with budgets nearing $500 million. I've overseen a workforce of over 800 people. My background includes significant interactions with municipalities, states, and federal governments in obtaining permits and permissions for various industrial construction projects, As a resident of the west side of the freeway, I understand the unique challenges that our community faces with the new development of the point. I believe it is essential for the city council to have representation from our area, and I'm committed to being that voice for our community. Having been born and raised in Utah and having lived here my entire life, after graduating from the Utah Technical College and going right into the construction industry, I possess a deep appreciation for our state and its diverse needs. My experiences working on projects across the nation have equipped me with valuable insights into effective leadership. Thank you for considering my application, and I'm eager to contribute positively to our community and support the city's future. Thank you. Thank you. My name is Jeff Colmier, and I live at 1722 Hilton Headway. Esteemed council members, Mayor Walker, my wife Amanda and I have lived in Draper for 11 years where we've enjoyed raising our six children. I'm an attorney going on 26 years practicing in real estate, business, construction law right here in Draper. I present the legal skills and experience necessary for a position on the city council. I've also been a member of the U.S. Army Reserve for over 23 years and I humbly bring to you all of the experience as well as attributes, qualities, and oaths of a citizen soldier. Given the brief time we have, I'd like to share my vision with you of Draper. In 2009 and 10, as a young captain, I was mobilized to deploy the 96th Sustainable Brigade to Iraq. And then, having done my duty and endured all the trials and difficulties of war, it was finally my time to come home. As I boarded a C-130 in full body armor, my head was down as I sat on the web bench and I was contemplating All the work that I had done, the difficulties, danger, hardships my family and I had endured over the preceding nine months, I asked myself if my humble sacrifice was worth it. Then, in a moment of inspiration, I looked up, and in the back of the fuselage of that large aircraft, there was a giant American flag, and that image was forever emblazoned on my heart. And I knew then what it meant to be an American. As you well know, as leaders, we look into the eyes and hearts of the people we serve. Unity is needed now more than ever. As a council person, I hope to bring the vision of Draper as a shining city on a hill, of citizens united in the common goal of continuing to build and enjoy a sustainable Draper with a smart and sustainable future. This is the type of collaborative leadership I offer you now. I respectfully ask for the opportunity to work alongside you in that common vision. Thank you. Thank you. Hello. My name is Jessica Christiansen. I live at 11773 Silver Spur Lane in Draper. I am a Utah native, born and raised, grew up in Davis County, attended Beaumont High School and then Salt Lake Community College. I am the mother to four wonderful children. Two are grown out of the house, two left, so I'm halfway done with that. I currently work at our own Draper City's Trader Joe's, and I love my job. I love being hands-on in my community and having face-to-face interactions with people. The position of council appeals to me in several ways, but most importantly, I very much want to feel like I've had a positive impact on our world, our city, for future generations. And as I will be a Draper resident for the duration of raising my girls, it's also personal. I am honest. I am always on time. And I will bring a positive attitude and be well informed to every situation. Thank you so much. Thank you. Good evening. My name is John Watson. My address is 459 East Willowmore Cove. For nearly 20 years, Draper has been more than my home. It's where my family has grown and where I've proudly served the community. My wife teaches at Willow Springs Elementary, where I was part of the school community council. My sister's legacy is honored with the Bunny Bradley Trail. I bring extensive experience relevant to this role. I've worked with government entities in contracting, procurement, administration, personnel management, and IT infrastructure. As a small business owner, I understand balancing budgets and making thoughtful decisions. I've also been active in emergency preparedness and communications, holding Ham Radio's highest license, WM3V. These experiences have taught me how to manage resources effectively and contribute to growth while respecting Draper's unique character. I'm not coming to make radical change or toss tables Draper is thriving, and my focus is on keeping a steady ship, ensuring the city runs smoothly while supporting smart growth and honoring our history. To ensure transparency, I commit not to run in the November 2025 election. My sole goal is to serve Draper responsibly during this interim period. Draper is at an exciting crossroads, balancing growth with preserving its history. Let's ensure Draper continues to grow wisely and thrive for generations to come. My name is John Watson, and I'm ready to bring my experience and deep connection to this community to the council. Thank you. Thank you. Gregory Travis Woods, 11715 South State Street. Good evening. Thank you, Council and Mayor Walker, for this opportunity. I'm originally from the East Coast, but I lived in Utah for the last 20 years. But over these past 10 years, I have spent wonderful time in the city of Draper. During that time, I have the pleasure of raising my daughter and participating in events organized by the community, the community members. Community involvement has always been important to me, and it's one of the reasons I am interested in the council position. I really appreciate how the city of Draper strives to bring the community together. One of the ways that I have worked to bring the community together is through my current position with Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services Division. I currently manage the Riverton Senior Center and assist at the Draper Senior Center and collaborate with the mayors with Riverton, Harriman and Bluffdale currently. Enhancing resources for our senior populations at the forefront of what I do. Participating in and coordinating events for our seniors brings me joy and allows me to witness firsthand positive impact these activities have on their lives. Before I started working with the Salt Lake County, I spent over 20 years working in the mental health field with adolescents in both outpatient and inpatient settings. It's what drove me to Utah. Being a mentor and an advocate for youth is very important to me, just as it is for the city of Draper. I'm impressed by the Draper's commitment to youth, which is exemplified by having the largest mayor's youth council in the state. Throughout most of my career, I HAVE DEDICATED MYSELF TO BEING A VOICE FOR THOSE WHO ARE OFTEN UNHEARD. I'VE DONE THIS WORK WITH BOTH ADOLESCENTS AND A SENIOR POPULATION. I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE THIS ADVOCACY FOR THE RESIDENTS OF DRAPER CITY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. MY NAME IS ALLISON WEISER. I LIVE AT 13272 CHERRY CREST DRIVE IN DRAPER. I AM A WIFE. I AM A MOM OF TWO AWESOME KIDS AND I'M ALSO AN ATTORNEY. Thank you for having me here. I'm actually not going to spend this time talking about myself because I'm here for Draper. Draper is a unique and beautiful place. It's also a very rapidly growing place. I want to represent the citizens of this town on this council to make sure that Draper doesn't stop being Draper, the awesome place where we've all chosen to live and to raise our families and our kids. It's our children's hometown. And it's the place where most of us have made our largest financial investments, our homes, our real estate. We have to protect this investment that we've all made in this land, in this community. So what that means is that our growth here in Draper cannot outpace our infrastructure. I know that this council is already aware of this and that you deal with this issue on a weekly basis, but it bears repeating. Talking to my friends and neighbors over the last four years since my family moved here, there's some concern that we will, over the next three to five years, potentially have too many people and too much traffic here too quickly. So any new construction and development in Draper must go hand in hand with adequate infrastructure. I'm originally from a big city. I'm from Atlanta. And I have personally experienced what it's like to need police help to call for police and they can't come because there's not enough officers. I have also experienced, and I remember what it's like to drive for an hour just to go for five miles. So in order to avoid these pitfalls and support exciting new developments like The Point, as a council member, I would focus on continuing this council's local control of these three issues. Traffic management, public safety, keeping our first responders adequately staffed, trained, and funded, and finally, maintaining our physical infrastructure, keeping our roads in good condition, and our famous parks and trails beautiful and safe. Finally, we need to use our taxpayer dollars responsibly in addressing these issues, especially so that we can avoid raising property tax taxes, excuse me, and maintaining the trust of our community in that regard. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Go ahead. Hi, my name is Emily Wiley. I live at 827 East Fox Meadow Drive. I've lived in Draper since 1987. I lived in Draper when Halloween at the Old City Hall was like the event. I also lived here when the fire trucks would drive down the neighborhood streets and hand out bags to kids on Christmas. I've been an active member of the northernmost part of our community in Cranberry Hill, as well as the southernmost part of our city, while living near the point of the mountain. We now reside near Corner Canyon High School, which I once played on it when it was horse property. In 2013, my husband and I opened a successful business in Draper, to which we now have four of our 11 entities located in this city. I am a mom, first and foremost. With a background in education, I have a bachelor's and master's degree in education with an emphasis in administration and leadership. I've worked and continue to volunteer in charter schools, especially in our community. I was once a charter school principal and built up a satellite campus for the community. I'm also a small business owner with an intense interest in our city's growth. I want to be involved. We need to find solutions for our public safety, traffic congestion, creating and maintaining affordable housing for those moving to this beautiful city. and helping to support and sustain quality education in our community. This city is very important to me, especially as it continues to grow, and in great part, the growth at the point. I thank you for allowing me to share why I belong on the City Council. This is my city. I've been here, I will be here, I want to be here and be a part of serving our community. Thank you. Thank you, go ahead. Good evening, my name is Alicia Williams. My address is 1199 East Cabot Lane. As I said, my name is Alicia Williams and I proudly call Draper my home. My husband and I raised our four kids in this community. I graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in political science. And for the past several years, I've worked on several political campaigns. I currently work as a senior policy advisor for an elected member of the Salt Lake County Council. And in my role as senior policy advisor, my job is to research issues, provide guidance and analysis, identify fiscally responsible budget decisions, and make policy recommendations for the council members. And in this role, I gained a deeper understanding of how tax revenue is generated and spent. And I believe that my background is going to allow me to contribute to meaningful discussions to find lasting solutions to problems facing our city. I believe that we're at a pivotal moment in our city's history. And as a real estate agent of the past 25 years, it's hard not to notice the influx of businesses and families moving to our city. And this growth, along with the Point of the Mountain project, is going to shape the future of our town for generations to come. But while economic growth is important, it isn't just about growth. It's about ensuring the growth is balanced and sustainable. And I believe that that is where a city council plays such a crucial role. And I believe I can offer value perspective on this issue. I'm here because I genuinely care about Draper. I firmly believe that healthy collaboration is the very best way to find solutions. I'm not focused on a single issue. I don't have an agenda. I'm just a citizen who wants to make a difference. But outside of my background in policy making and political involvement, I also recognize that there is an urgent need for strong communities. As my children have grown, I've come to the realization that within the walls of every home, even those here in Draper, there's often silent heartache that many people are reluctant to discuss. As a mom whose kids struggled with mental health challenges, I too initially felt hesitant to open up, but I came to recognize that my community was there to help us navigate through some very dark times. So while balanced budgets and policy decisions are important, community connection is essential. Thank you. Go ahead. Hi, Mikel Withers. I live at 14864 South 7 Oaks Lane. Even though this was directed by code, this process, I want to thank you for the unique and transparent and forward-thinking way that you're approaching it. The examples I'm about to give to you would all take more than two minutes each to tell you about, so I'm just going to give you the titles of them. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to respond if that opportunity ever presents itself. My experiences are unique. I've worked at the national, state, county, city, school district, and school level to help implement programs I'm about to mention to you and be to be able to do that here in Draper where I have lived for 14 years because I've served other communities based on my employment and residency. Community Learning Centers, Youth City, Peer Court, Community of Caring, HUGS, Help Us Give Service Clubs, Lumina Foundation where I was able to get a grant for higher education between a collaboration between school district and city. Pre-K through third grade daycare centers and looking at what they do to help PREPARE KIDS FOR SCHOOL. PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AS A STATE TRAINER. YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING, K-I-D-D-I-N-G, A PROGRAM TO HELP PARENTS ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND THE SUCCESS OF KIDS. MENTORING, SCHOLARSHIPS, PROACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS, GOALS, PLANS, AND FEEDBACK. I CAN RUN QUALTRICS FOR YOU TO HELP US DO OUR OWN SURVEYS AND GET FEEDBACK AND ANALYZE THAT FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND SEE WHERE WE ARE HEADED. The Beverly Taylor Sorenson program throughout the state helped Mrs. Sorenson develop and spread that across the state. Thus, I am here because of a unique opportunity. You have some unique challenges for about a significant portion of Draper City as they'll enter a new school district in the next year or two, and I think I have expertise to help with that. That experience and expertise along with collaboration, my background in research, presenting and training, and believing in no drama, I am ready to serve. Thank you for this opportunity. Thank you. Go ahead. Good evening. My name is John Ross. I live at 1832 East Bear Claw. I've lived in Draper for almost eight years, and I'm happily married with a wife, four boys, and a dog, all pretty standard. A little bit who I am. I spent 20 years as an active duty army officer, retired as a lieutenant colonel. All the time of this and these opportunities was really spent in intelligence special operations. And one thing was a constant theme through that was really solving puzzles, solving bits of those puzzles before they became bigger problems. Since 2011, I've been leading research and design at a major airspace company. We make drones. Some of these things you've heard about, like the thing on Mars flying around in Genuity, my team made that. Lots of other things that will never make the news. But there it is. I would describe myself as an innovator. I'm always looking to simplify or make things better, faster, easier. I'm at my best when maneuvering through ambiguity, trying to connect dots, change policy. I thrive when interacting with smart people doing hard things. That's kind of what my jam is. Why am I here tonight? I've always believed that what happens in, you know, my house is way more important than what happens in the White House, right? Likewise, I also believe that what happens here in this chamber has a lot more to do with the day-to-day lives of Draper citizens than anything that happens in Congress. So when the vacancy was announced, my wife pointed out, and I decided to put my money where my mouth was. Literally, I didn't even know this was a paid gig until yesterday. I figured I'm going to volunteer my time and talents to help out Draper City, really to attract future businesses and residents to our beautiful town. Thank you much. Thank you. Good evening. My name is David Newenswander. I live at 553 East Ports Cove. Tonight, I really don't want to talk about my resume. You've got that in front of me. I only want to talk about two things. Number one, why I'm here at Draper. And number two, why I'm interested in serving on the city council. Why am I in Draper? My career was on the East Coast. I worked for a financial services company. Had an opportunity to deal with a lot of different city councils and municipalities. while living out on the East Coast. Seven years ago, I had a chance to take early retirement. And I took it. And I wanted to come back to Utah because I'm from Utah. But I didn't know where I wanted to live. So I started researching and trying to determine where is the best place to live. Now, if I had time, I'd go through all the different research I did. But bottom line, Draper was the place I wanted to live at. And that's the place I wanted to raise my family. And that's why I chose here. Number two, why do I want to be on the city council? I believe that you have to give back to the community. Since I've been in Draper, I have coached flag football teams, I have coached baseball teams, I have coached basketball teams. I have donated money to middle schools, to elementary schools, to high schools, to community organizations here in Draper to help them. I've even volunteered down at Corner Canyon High School in the concession stand during one of the football games. And if I had more time, I'd tell you some of the stories that I uncovered while serving the community there. And finally, I've gone back to work. I looked at what I could do to help the community. I work for the state of Utah, and I'm a securities investigator. And my job is to go and prevent fraud so citizens of Draper and other places don't get taken advantage of. I believe in giving back. That's what I do in my life, and that's why I'm here, and that's why I'm interested in being on the council. Appreciate your consideration. Thank you. Go ahead. Hey, good evening. My name is Rob Nish. I live at 1172 Horizon Point Circle. I've been a Draper resident since 2009, first in the Steep Mountain neighborhood over near the flight park. and currently in the Corner Canyon area just up the street. So for the last 15 years, I've had the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living in this great city. And I've met and made acquaintance with a lot of great people, a lot of friends, and people who work here and live here, raising families in Draper just like I am. And while working full time as a marketing executive for the Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment Group, I attended the University of Utah and graduated with an MBA in 2017. And then in 2020, I joined the supervisory committee to the board of directors at Granite Credit Union and served as a volunteer with them ever since and spent two years as the chair of that committee. And then in 2021, I started my own business here in Draper and have been self-employed then for the last four years. And this past summer, one of my clients was hired by the city to put on the big monster truck show at the Andy Ballard Arena. So I helped manage that event for the weekend. for my clients and the team of Monster Trucks and Drivers and got an opportunity to work a little bit with David Wilkes and the community events team and see a little bit more behind the scenes here in Draper. And I was really inspired by what goes on there. And recently, I found some freedom in my schedule. So I enrolled in the Utah EMT Academy and graduated last month. And then Don Buckley reached out and said, hey, you should check out this Draper Fire. Citizens Academy. So I did that and that was a lot of fun. It was really great to see that and have that experience. It was during that time that I saw that this position came open because of the vacancy. So I did a little bit of research and I thought this could be a great opportunity to serve more in the community, be more involved with the city and the city government and help move the city forward. So that's why I'm here. So thank you. Thank you. Go ahead. Good evening. Uh, Brant Jensen, 12476 Bear Mountain Circle. Uh, Mayor Walker, city council members, thank you for the opportunity. Um, hope you've had an opportunity to read my short but sweet, uh, resume. Saved you some reading time. Uh, I'm actually very proud of it, though. I've spent the last 25 years building a family business. Um, it's given me a lot of opportunity to grow the skills I think, uh, I can add, bring to the table to this team. Um, it's also let me, uh, watch my kids grow and be, you know, valuable members of our society. It's also allowed us to give back to great organizations like the Road Home and the Men's Shelter. So I'm very proud of it. Some of those skills, you know, finance, team building, communications, management, project management, it comes with building two multi-state organizations over the last 25 years. So I'm very proud of it. I have deep roots to Draper. My great-grandfather and grandmother were some of the earliest residents here, just down the street. My grandfather was raised, and subsequently my dad and I spent a lot of time out here riding horses back when there was almost nothing here. Riding motorcycles, don't tell anybody before you could do that. So I have a great love for the city. When I was able to buy what I would call my retirement home, my wife and I moved to to Draper, there was no question this is where we'd be. I'm here because I feel like, you know, it's an opportunity for me to put my money where my mouth is. My son's 20 and we've talked a lot about the elections lately over the last few. He was finally able to vote in this last one. And, you know, we talked a lot about paying more attention, being involved on a local level, and that's why I'm here. Given the opportunity, I'd love to be the student, be support, be someone who challenges issues with no bias. I'd love to be a member of your team. Thank you. Thank you. Go ahead. Perry Jarman, 13509 Tuscally Way. I'm an avid student of history and politics. This drive influences my reading, travel, and professional pursuits. It has also resulted in me living and working more than 10 years outside of the United States in countries that primarily impacted the 20th century, that being Russia, Germany, UK, and Israel. While living and working in Russia for over four years, I was fascinated with what caused Russia's horrific political circumstances and tragic outcomes over the past century. While in Moscow, I put this question to a prominent Russian lawyer and received the following answer. We Russians have had the government and circumstances we deserve due to our population's apathy and ignorance. This response has haunted me for the last few years while observing increased social, political, and economic volatility within my country. The time has come for me to shift from being a spectator to being more of a participant, working towards having a government quote that we deserve being a positive outcome versus the continual momentum of decline. I'm now dedicating myself to becoming more involved in local politics and community service. With a proven track record of leadership and a commitment to sustainable principles, I am passionate about delivering results and enhance the quality of the life of all residents. My professional background combined with my understanding of history, economic development, and fiscal responsibility positions me for a strong advocate for responsible governance and sustainable growth. I believe in empowering individuals supporting local businesses, and ensuring that Draper remains the safe and welcoming place to live, work, and build a cohesive community. My dedication is to continue creating an environment where personal freedoms are protected, government is limited, and opportunity thrives here in Draper. And thank you. Thank you. Good evening. My name is Robert Jonas, 463 East Crystal Meadow Lane. just a few blocks from the high school. Most people call me Bo. I'm a government contracts attorney by trade, and I'm the CEO of an AI company that makes systems for the government, military, and universities. I have a bachelor's in political science from UCLA, a law degree from BYU, and then MBA from the University of Texas. I serve on the board of two local nonprofits, as well as the board of governors for the Utah Aerospace and Defense Association. And recently I advised Vineyard City on cleaning up their procurement processes. We've lived all over the country, my wife and I. We've been here in Draper for about five years, and we decided to make this our family home. So we have three kids at Corner Canyon, a daughter at the middle school, and a son at Willow Springs Elementary School. We love that Draper's a small town, even though the population's exploded. but we love that it's business-friendly, the community supports each other, and that's what I think that the City Council is intended to most preserve. Politically, I'm a conservative. I think that decisions are best made on the local level where issues are known and understood and can best be implemented. If I were to join the City Council, that would be my goal, is to preserve the small-town feel of Draper while implementing the requirements that the state passes down that we just have to do zoning, housing, other mandates, things like that. I love the way that the city council makes decisions quickly to enable the citizens to count on government for consistency. Over the past few years, I've seen the council get resolutions in front of them, deliberate quickly, and make a decision. If there's not a good, compelling reason not to do it, we enable the citizens to live their lives. I don't believe the council's there to be a roadblock, but more like a backstop, and I would intend to keep it that way. My experience in government administration procurement and other things like that would help with Draper to continue its growth and be a great place to live. And go Chargers, bring home state. Thank you. Go ahead, sir. Hi. I'm Sean McFerrin. I live on 13084 South Horizon Point Drive. And man, I really think Draper is an amazing gem of a city. I've traveled the whole world and This is a great place to live. We're really spoiled. So in my 40-year career as an executive in the IT industry, it gave me a lot of skills that would be great for a city councilman. I was a program manager, first for Unisys and then for Fujitsu, and I was responsible for planning our corporate strategy, our product line strategy, our marketing strategy. My job is to... Lead the engineers, lead all the marketing, lead sales, lead everybody. Work with partners and other agencies. So I have a great job coordinating and launching huge programs in the industry. I extended several of my products for industry game changers, bringing in at least $100 million a year. For example, the Unisys ES7000 is a huge computer made on Intel platform technology. It was the only one that could truly scale to 32 processors. We sold those by the boatload to companies like MGM and banks all over the world and so forth. We had a 70% market share at Unisys, 70% against HP, IBM, Dell, and other big companies. So why does it matter? Well, essentially, I excelled at research. I excelled at analysis and planning and budgeting and coordination. and marketing, getting people to do things together to create a successful outcome. And I also was very comfortable in public speaking. So I was always in front of the press, industry analysts, customers, and everybody else. So anyway, as an avid mountain biker and skier... Thank you. Good evening. I am Laurel McDonald, just so you guys can see who I am. I live at 12541 South Fort Street. My husband and I moved here three years ago. And because we've come from another state, we came from Tennessee, we understand what we have in Draper and that what we have in Draper is worth preserving while still allowing for controlled growth. We also enjoy the trails and the hiking and the community that we have here, which we've never had in any of the other places that we have ever lived. And so when this opportunity came up, it was all about what should we do? Is this something that we could actually make a difference in or I could make a difference in? And ever since I was a little kid and I learned about government and the freedoms that we have in this country to be able to have a representation and have a voice, to me this was the perfect opportunity to be able to have a voice and represent the people that I live with and work with every day. Because I work here. My family's here. Being able to be part of the council and to help drive the city forward while still preserving what we have is very, very important to me. And I appreciate that you guys have made this open for everyone. And being able to see so many different people who want to take an active part in our government is amazing to see. And especially being one of the younger people in the room, it's awesome to have the opportunity to listen to everyone's experiences while also being able to bring a different perspective. that could help bring more youth into Draper as well and represent the younger groups. Thank you, guys. Thank you. Go ahead. Good evening. My name is Chris Mecham. I live at 481 East Juneberry Street in Draper. I've lived here for eight years in Draper, and this is the one community that I feel like I've been better informed of the goings-on between the communications provided by the city As a resident, I deeply appreciate that. My career was in the financial world. Out of college, I entered into the infant industry known as credit unions, and I worked with that. And in 1991, I came to Utah to fill the position as president and CEO of Deseret First Credit Union. For 20 years, I enjoyed working at that facility and to help it grow and to serve its members. We were recognized by... The National Association of Callahan Associates is one of the ten best credit unions in the nation for the last ten years that I was here. For community service, I was appointed by Governor Leavitt as one of the state's economic committee members. I served as the chairman of Temple Square Corporation. Perhaps my most favorite community one was serving as the chairman of the Primary Children's Medical Center. However, our industry was... challenged with a number of things. I was serving as the chairman of the Great Union National Association right at the time of the Great Recession. As an ability to collaborate, we were able to pull together 30 different officials from the credit union movement, working with legislatures and regulators, and come up with laws that credit unions would be able to work with that wouldn't be as onerous as what they were pushing us to do. We were able to meet that by March of 2010, at which time I stepped down as chairman and accepted a call to serve as a mission president in both Mongolia, followed by Montana. Since then, I've worked in foundation work and I've enjoyed serving the public. Appreciate this opportunity and wish you well. Thank you. Go ahead, sir. My name is Ken Murdock. I live at 246 East Tanager Lane in Draper. Thank you for this opportunity. There's a lot of really good qualified people here tonight. It's amazing. We've resided in Draper for 27 years, and I have served on the Parks and Trails Committee for 26 of those 27 years and currently serve. I have always been a team player and have brought together many teams to accomplish the things that I've been passionate about. Those have included... training crew leaders to lead hundreds of volunteers we used to build the trails by hand in the early years, helping co-chair and then chairing the seven years of fundraising to complete the Draper Amphitheater, serving on the community foundation and helping form the Trails Foundation, which helps us fund many of our trail projects over the years. I led the campaign for the Open Space Bond to purchase Corner Canyon. I chaired the Draper Trails Days events for 10 years, with dozens of volunteers and thousands of participants. I was a delegate in our area, which helped me better understand our government. Two Open Space Master Plans and the Draper Transportation Master Plan Committee. On all of these and more, which you can see on my resume, I brought together people, fought for the good of the majority of residents, and compassionate and understanding to those that feel they would be harmed by a decision. I realize it is vital to work together, bringing up all sides of an issue and work together to resolve for the benefit of the majority of Draper residents. I've witnessed here in the city council meetings over the years that this is sometimes your biggest challenge as a council. I feel that I am uniquely qualified to serve on this council and have proved that over the past 26 years of service as a volunteer in this wonderful city. Thank you. Thank you. Go ahead. My name is Tara Lee Monroe. I live at 13393 Tibble Fork Circle. How are y'all doing? Everyone's hanging in. I commend y'all for your engagement and for this robust response from the community. I've been in Draper for three years now. I'm a transplant from the Midwest. I've been in Utah for 14 years, but this is where my partner and I decided to grow our home. We have three children in the schools here, and I've appreciated the opportunity to get to know my neighbors and really be involved in this community. Since first coming to Draper, or to Utah, Draper was an area that I spent a lot of time for the parks and the trails and the community efforts, so when I had an opportunity to look for a new place to settle here, this was a clear choice for me. I've been in banking for the past 20 years, currently serving as a Senior Vice President of the Renewable Energy Program for a local bank. I'm passionate about volunteerism and community action and involvement. Former volunteer positions include being board member for Unsheltered Utah and a court-appointed special advocate with the Salt Lake County Courts for Utah Foster Children. In my adult life, I've remained an unaffiliated voter because I believe in policy over party. I believe in listening to experts and rolling up my sleeves and getting to work to solve problems and meet the efforts and needs of our local community. The expansion of and development of the tracks facility is particularly important to me as it would provide sustainability for our rapidly growing community and ensure that our children have an opportunity to still be in Draper and make that affordable for them and the next generations as well. Thank you for your consideration. Thank you. Go ahead. My name is Roger Kraft, and I live at 1429 East Meadow Bluff Lane. And wow, do you guys have a difficult decision to make tonight. I thought I was qualified for this position until I heard the 27 people that went before me. Now I'm wondering myself. I want you to know... that if you select me to be on this council, I want you to know this. I love this city. I love my community, and I serve my community because of that. I've raised my children in Draper. I've coached every one of them in virtually every sport in this city except soccer because I don't understand soccer. You have my resume in front of you, so I won't regurgitate everything on there. I just want you to know how much I love this city. I'm a husband. I'm a father. I'm an attorney. I served as a judge in Salt Lake City for just over 10 years. I'm a small business owner. And maybe most importantly, I'm an employee of a small business here in Draper because I am a scuba diving instructor at Dive Addicts. My passion is people. They are the most important thing in the city. has people that I care about. I care about the residents. I care about small business. And I care about open space in Draper. Those are my passions. If you select me to be on this council, know that that will be my focus. Will I run again when this term is up? I have no idea. It would depend on how nice you all are to me. But I'm also very stingy with my money, so... Anyway, I just want to leave that with you, how much I love this city and how much I love my community and I would serve. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening. My name is Christian Kokerscheidt. Yes, if I were to be appointed, we would need longer name signs on the counter. I live at 12672 Bridge Creek Way. I have been a proud resident of Draper for the past 10 years. My family and I I came to Utah from Germany in 2008. I became a naturalized citizen in 2016. And as an immigrant, my journey has been transformative, and I truly feel that I'm living the American dream. I love this country. I love Utah. I love Draper, and I love its people. My experience as a former pastor has instilled me with a passion for serving others, and I bring that same spirit of service to my candidacy for city council. Now as the owner of a small business, an independent insurance agency here in Draper, I understand the challenges and rewards that come with entrepreneurship. Supporting our local businesses is vital for economic growth, and I would advocate for policies that foster a thriving business environment here in Draper. I'm also a man of faith, guided by values of integrity, compassion, and service. I've been married for 30 years to my wife, Sandrine, We have raised five children together. They're almost all out of the house. One is left to get off the payroll, hopefully soon. And we have one grandson that we love to spend time with, and I wish there were more. But one of my primary goals as a city council member would be to preserve Draper as the safe, family-friendly place that it is. I'm committed to protecting our public land, recreational opportunities, ensuring that families have access to parks and open spaces. Additionally, I believe in limiting high-density housing to maintain the character and DNA of this beautiful city. I want to make a tangible and lasting contribution to the city of Draper. In conclusion, I'm dedicated to listening to our community's voices while working collaboratively to find innovative solutions for the challenges that we face. I'm excited about the possibility to contribute to the future and betterment of Draper, and I believe that as a recent legal immigrant, I can provide a unique perspective. Thank you for your consideration. Good evening, my name is Lance Stewart. I live up at 14691 Canyon Peak Drive. I've kind of been trying to reflect on why I believe I could be qualified for a position like this, and a few things have come to mind. When I think of a city councillor, what makes a good city councillor, I think of somebody with integrity first and foremost. That's been a part of my life since I was very young, whether it was earning Eagle Scout as a young boy or more recently, I launched a school here in Draper, a private school called AIM Academy that totally flips learning upside down. We launched in the middle of COVID in a basement and we've grown since then to where actually we're gonna be building a permanent campus right behind Harmon's here in our own backyard in Draper. But I've been able to earn the trust of that community in a lot of ways. One, by listening. You can imagine in a very innovative school, you have to listen to the feedback. If I let my ego or pride get in the way, I can guarantee we wouldn't be where we are today. We have far more applicants than we can receive at this point. Beyond that, I've earned their trust by making decisions that put the school community above my own. The family saw that over and over and over again, and I've earned their trust that way. When I think of a city councillor, I think of somebody who can engage with diverse groups. I've lived all over the world in six different countries, and I can relate with anybody. I think of someone who's community-minded. I think of my experience with a program called Teach for America, teaching in some of the failing schools around the country. I think of somebody who's a problem solver. I actually also run multiple business through a private equity company that I started and employ over 150 people. And with that, there's tons of complex challenges that come up. So with that, thank you for your time and consideration. Thank you. My name is Heidi Lynn Steidel and I live at 1403 Annie Lace Wayne Draper. Thank you council members for this opportunity and for your service. As a Draper resident of four years, I'm invested in our community's future. I understand the complex challenges facing our growing city and my career has centered on creating sustainable revenue solutions through strong community partnerships. At Mountain America Credit Union, I pioneered a new and record-breaking revenue model that became a top performer out of 200 branches across six states, all by identifying untapped opportunities and building community collaboration, skills directly applicable to expanding Draper's revenue streams. By leveraging Draper's strategic location and tech corridor momentum, we can attract both established companies and local entrepreneurs like myself. Through partnerships with organizations like Chambers of Commerce and business development groups, We can create programs to support and incentivize Draper-based businesses, potentially developing new revenue streams while minimizing impact on residents' property taxes. Throughout my career, I've managed multi-million dollar budgets in public-private partnerships, earning recognition from state officials like Senator Luce Escamilla, who recommended me to serve on the Board of Voices for Utah Children, where I helped develop fiscally responsible policies that strengthen Utah families. As a seniors comm strategist, who also teaches these skills at the university level, I've built bridges between law enforcement, community stakeholders, and residents, creating measurable improvements in community engagement and public safety initiatives. I offer a powerful blend of financial innovation, strategic planning, and proven coalition building experience that addresses our city's needs. I'm ready to put this comprehensive experience to work, working shoulder to shoulder with you to ensure our city's continued fiscal strength and new opportunities for sustainable growth. Thank you. Thank you. Jonathan Spencer, 13256 Lone Rock Drive. Good evening, Mayor Walker, members of the City Council. Thank you for your consideration in this. My wife and I moved to Draper in 2011. It's something that hasn't been brought up tonight that was the genesis for our move here to Draper. a community where we lived around a lot of family, we were very comfortable, was the impact of the split from the Jordan School District. Almost overnight, my daughter came home from having 24 kids in her class to almost 40, and my son was in a kindergarten class where the teacher didn't even know his name until November. And we came to Draper because we wanted better quality of life for our kids. We immediately found that with the Canyon School District and the positive impact that a thoughtful and strategic city council and mayor had when they were advocating for their community's kids and education outcomes, having left a community where that was not top of mind nor top priority. Over the years, we've enjoyed seeing Draper grow, evolve. We watched Corner Canyon High School be built from the window of our front lawn. We watched the middle school get filled in. We saw all of the businesses move down on 123rd South that have thrived. And we've been a part of a community where we've been able to raise our kids, and they've really been able to find their footings. This has become their home. Some of the things that I think would qualify me to be part of the city council is I'm a certified financial planner. I help high net worth individuals and businesses make important strategic decisions every day. I work at Corner Canyon High School as a speech and debate coach. So first of all, we have a tournament in December. If the city council thing doesn't work out for some of us in the room, we're always looking for volunteers. but I help young kids in Draper find their voice and their footing. I'm an empty nester now. I have a lot of capacity. This community's been amazing to me and my family. I want to continue to be a part of it so the next generation of Draper can enjoy the same wonderful things that my family's benefited from. Thank you for your consideration. Thank you. Hi, my name's Michael Garner. I live at 1817 East Bear Claw Circle. I started working in Draper in the 90s, pouring concrete for new homes. We bought a home here in 2012. I love my life here and I want to help in the community. I love reading about U.S. history and economics, especially the founders in World War II. I have bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering. This training taught me to weigh multiple solutions to complex problems. I'm skilled at considering options and choosing the best one. Before college, I lived for two years in what is now war-torn eastern Ukraine. Most of my working career has been in major construction projects, including 15 years on the road throughout the US and Canada. Most guys leave their families at home, but my wife and I saw a chance for the whole family to experience new places, cultures, and struggles. Our kids have gone to schools in Texas, Florida, New Mexico, Saskatoon, Canada, and Draper. This travel helped me understand the world differently. It's also helped me SEE HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE HERE. I WANT TO HELP BUILD ON OUR SUCCESSES. I MANAGE LARGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. MY TEAMS MANAGE SCHEDULE, BUDGET, SAFETY AND QUALITY. I HAVE MANY STAKEHOLDERS LIKE OWNERS REPS, ENGINEERS, EMPLOYEES, UPPER MANAGEMENT, UNION REPS AND STATE AND LOCAL INSPECTORS. IN COLLEGE I WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. WE WON THE RIDGEWAY AWARD WHICH IS GIVEN TO THE OUTSTANDING ASCE STUDENT CHAPTER IN THE COUNTRY. I would be a valuable addition to the Draper City Council. My wife and I have kids in three different Draper schools and dozens of sports and programs. We love to visit Draper Park at Christmastime and see the lights and feel a sense of community. I love to ride Draper's mountain bike trails. I'm committed to keep this a great place to live and work. I'd be honored to serve on the Draper City Council. Thank you. My name is Tracy Godfrey Roberts and I live at 13641 Aintree Hill Cove and been here for 11 years. I raised my last child here. The rest of them are out and gone and 15 grandkids later. We're enjoying it. I'm here to serve. I'm here to listen. I'm here to learn. And I'm here to contribute. And I'm here to collaborate. I feel like I have a pretty good ethical compass. And I feel like collaboration is the largest contribution to a beautiful community, one that has the most impact. When we decided to move to Draper, everyone was like, oh, you're going to hate it so bad. The building permits suck so bad. It's so hard to build a house there. And I'm on an HOA board right now, and I'm so grateful for those permits and the rigors that they go through to make it so that our buildings, our residential, public, and business architectures are of the highest quality. And I grew up in Salt Lake, and we used to come out to Widowmaker and go watch the hill climbs out there. And I'm so impressed with the way that we would ride motorcycles all through here, and you never got a ticket. Now you do. I love how Ballard Arena has brought in the monster trucks and the motocross and all of the rodeos and fun things that they do there, and also the venues of art and just the community that they bring in and the diversity there. I'm encouraged with the infrastructure of the business that creates a healthy tax base for us here, and I look forward to seeing how Draper grows and thrives and continues. Cheers. Thank you. My name is Dr. Jen LaFleur-Kobia and I live at 13707 South Annie Lace Way. And I am honored to express my interest in the council's vacancy. With many years of experience in policy development, public health, community safety, economic mobility, and most important, community engagement, I'm passionate about bringing my expertise to this council. So why am I interested? Well, it's simple. I believe in the power of collaboration, the strength of our diverse community, and the importance of creating policies that reflect the needs and aspirations of everyone in Draper that we call home. Over my 25 years of experience, I've seen how effective partnerships lead to stronger, more resilient communities. Whether through my local work at the Bear River Health Department or Utah Juvenile Justice Services, or nationally as the Director of Justice and Policy in DC, I've learned that collaboration is key to lasting change. Also, as an adjunct associate professor, I've had the privilege of working with future leaders, reinforcing my belief that the best solutions come from all of our voices. Throughout my career, I've used evidence-based practices to tackle challenges like the opioid epidemic, criminal justice and juvenile justice reform, and economic mobility opportunities. I've understood the importance of policies that serve all residents. especially the most vulnerable. Over time, I've had the privilege of leading national research and policy efforts under prestigious agencies like the US Department of Justice and the National Institute of Health. I've collaborated with leaders and residents to design data-driven policy and practices for criminal justice, community safety, and health outcomes. I've also had the opportunity to present as a national expert to the US Congress, advocating for systems reform that have a meaningful, lasting impact on well-being of individuals and communities. While my work has taken me across the nation, my heart has always remained here in Draper, where I've raised my family and I continue to enjoy all that Draper has to offer. And now it's time for me to give back here in my community. If selected to serve on the council, I will bring the same dedication to provide communities across the country to ensure that Draper remains a safe and healthy place. Thank you for your consideration. Spencer Freeman, 137, 71 South, Vestry Road. Mayor Walker, when you welcomed us, you said this would be an awkward, difficult, and unique process, and I thought, I'm the guy for you. So I'm honored to be considered for a seat. As a parent of two teenagers, I'm deeply invested in the well-being of our community. I want to help make this city a place where families thrive, not only economically, but morally and ethically. Draper is known for being a wonderful place to live, and I'd like to be part of continuing that history well into the future. I'm a passionate individual who is fiercely loyal and always strives to do better. And I also have a great sense of humor. But professionally, I bring a diverse background that includes public safety, law enforcement, pediatric health care, and pediatric clinical research project management. These roles have taught me how to navigate regulatory compliance, manage resources efficiently, and listen to diverse stakeholders. All skills essential for effective council leadership. I've been part of law enforcement policy advisory committees, health care advisory committees, and high-level physician groups, which have continued to hone my skills and leadership. I'm the recipient of several commendations awards for service in the community. I also have a master's degree in neuroscience, and that experience taught me the value of education and sacrificing for a goal. One of my core values is service. My want to serve those who make up the basic fiber of society and those who are underserved and the most vulnerable has driven my career for the last 25 years. My work in public safety instilled me It instilled in me the importance of fostering safe neighborhoods and strong community connections while embracing empathy and compassion for those I serve. My work within pediatrics has highlighted the need for compassion and understanding individuals to fill the gaps in an often harsh world. My current role, I develop and manage complex trials that immediately affect thousands of children. As a council member, I would prioritize practical policies that address community concerns like public safety, health, economic growth while maintaining transparency. I believe at the core, everyone wants to feel safe and loved in their own way. And while it may seem odd to look to government for those things, government plays an important role in families, employment, housing, long-term financial growth, which all play a part in innate need. Thank you. Thank you. Hi, I'm Lisa Flutie, and I live at 13447 South Hourglass Circle. I did not know what to expect. I have nothing written down. And to be honest with you, when I moved here 20 years ago, I hated Draper and I hated Utah. I was living in Colorado Springs, and it was God's country, and when my husband got promoted and said, we're moving to Utah, I said, where is that? So I came to Utah with two small kids, and I had no GPS, had no idea how you drop the zeros on roads, and I couldn't get anywhere. But I found the library, and we went to everything free at the library. Then I found Draper Park, and we went to everything at Draper Park. And then I joined the Treehouse. And then I started visiting local businesses. I got involved in my church. And then I went back to what I do best. I'm a pharmacist, retired for 30 years in four states. I've run some of the biggest... baddest and busiest Walgreens you've ever visited and I've worked with many people of different socio-economic class, people who come from all over with different perspectives on stuff and I listen to them and I hear what they're talking about and I help them make great decisions for their health. I am an empty nester now, our kids are out of the house and I just want to give back to the city that gave me so much. And when I go places and people say, you're from Utah, I say, it's awful there. Do not move there. Because I love Utah so much. And I just want to keep Draper. The little Draper I knew 20 years ago when you could smell the cows when you went outside and you can't smell that anymore. So thank you so much for this opportunity. And this is amazing that so many people love Draper and they wanted to come here and try to get the position on the council. So thank you. Thank you. Hi, I'm Jake Tabor, 13350 South 4th Street. I feel like everybody said what I was going to say, so I just want to say ditto. No, just kidding. So I'm a school teacher. I teach out at West High School, high school kids. And I have a construction company that I run. And when I talk to my students, I teach history and U.S. government. And I talk about the value of giving back to a community or getting involved in a community. I always tell them to go to school dances, things like that. And it's because when you participate, you feel like you're part of something bigger than just you. And your city is the same thing. And my wife volunteers. She's on the tree committee. And so she's like, why don't you do it too, Jake? And so I said, fine, I'll go big. We'll go city council. But I have experience in dealing with kids, you know. So if you guys need babysitting, no, just kidding. No, what I do as a teacher is get kids pumped up, excited. Anytime we have an assembly, they call me down and say, hey, get them riled up, get them going, let's go, let's go. And so that's what I get to do. Construction, we do property maintenance, and I got a crew that I train and I work with. I hire a lot of kids as they... that summer before they're going to college or off to missions or whatnot. And so I work with a lot of guys that don't know what they're doing in the world of construction. And that's fun. And realizing how to work with people has been challenging, but also one of my greatest abilities, I guess. Anyway, I love the opportunity to serve Draper. My wife grew up here. We bought the house right next door to where she grew up. And now my kids are growing up there, and it's great. I just want to keep it great and keep things going the way they have been. Thanks. Good evening. My name is Douglas Chapking. I live at 13662 South Vestry Road. Why should you consider me for city council tonight? I have over 40 years of public service. in administration, management, and political action. I literally was brought up in a council chamber like this. My parents formed the city that I grew up in on the city council. I've been on planning commissions. I've worked under affordable housing programs. I have successfully bridged the gaps between politics, public policy, administration, finance, I have a significant background in community development, property development, redevelopment, and affordable housing. What am I concerned about here? I don't want to see Draper turn into the San Fernando Valley. But by the same token, we have to balance the needs of our community for affordable housing, advanced housing, seniors, young people, community development, and economic programs. It's so critical for us here to have that balance, which I think is why we're here. I chose to live in Draper. I had a lot of choices to make when I retired. So I think that's why. 40 plus years, you have my resume, you have my letters. On a personal note, I'd like you to understand a couple things really quickly. I'm a second generation American. My grandparents immigrated from Holland in 1929. They came in through Ellis Island. My wife's parents came to the United States on the Mayflower, literally on the Mayflower. So we have a long history here. We have a long history in Utah. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Good evening, mayor and council. My name is Marcia Vaudrey, 12686 South Whisper Creek Cove. You know a lot more about me than I could tell you in two minutes. So you have my resume. I'm going to keep it short. It would be a privilege for me to come back and serve for one year on the city council with you. I believe I would have a short learning curve. I understand what the commitment is. And you know what you're getting with me because most of you have served with me. You also know that I love Draper. I love Draper, and you can tell by the things that I've done. So I'm willing to do all I can to support it. Thank you for what you do. I know it's hard, and I appreciate your consideration. Thank you. Thank you. My name is Angie Quinlan. I live at 12742 Whisper Bend. And it's not fair that I have to follow Taylor Swift here because everybody knows her and she's so famous. I'm a single mom. I have been in Draper for almost 15 years. My son is a junior at Corner Canyon High School. And this has been the perfect place for me to raise my son. Politics and public service is actually in my blood, literally. My grandfather served six terms in the Utah House of Representatives for the state of Utah. So I grew up with that and also in a military family. My father was in the Utah National Guard. So from a young age, I knew the importance of giving back and public service. I was also a police wife for 16 years. I helped create the Police Wives of Utah, which is a support organization for police wives and their families across the state of Utah. I have been intimately involved with Corner Canyon Youth Lacrosse and high school lacrosse for 10 years. My son has played lacrosse. So I feel that while I don't have a bunch of degrees, I have heart. I'm a single mom. Single moms get stuff done all the time. And with a military background, I know I can go to battle for what's right. With my political blood, I want to be sure everyone is represented. With my police life background, I am strong, resilient, and supportive, and I understand the needs that go into first responders. As a coach, I can see where the holes are, and I can adapt. And as a businesswoman, I'm diplomatic, savvy, and driven. And as a mom, I can learn new things LIKE THE TEEN LINGO, IF YOU DON'T KNOW, I CAN HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT. I ALSO GIVE FREE MOM HUGS, SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU. I AM DOUG DREDGE. I LIVE AT 11616 SOUTH SWEETBERRY DRIVE. AND WOW, CITY COUNCIL HAS QUITE THE DECISIONS TO MAKE HERE. I THINK THOSE OF US IN THE ROOM, IF WE'RE CHOSEN OR NOT, IF WE decide we want to continue to make Draper better, if we all get involved and continue to help, it'll be an amazing place to live. A little bit about me. I am like Jake. I am a school teacher. I have been for 20 years, and I have the most amazing job that I help mold the minds of students. I get emotional when I think about it. As they leave my class, they say, love you, Dredge. And to help mold them, to give them opportunities, knowing that the youth are going to run the country someday is an honor. And I love that opportunity. At our school, I'm also an AR rep, so I have the opportunity to meet with legislation on a state level and help implement in our schools policies and procedures to go over funding and to work on policies that help teachers to become better and how that can affect our youth in a positive way. I also own a small business here in Draper and I've had the opportunity to serve on Draper Day's committee as the chair for 10 years and it has been an honor to serve those in Draper. It has been the most rewarding calling that I've ever had other than teaching. I've had the opportunity to work with many of the city council members and many of the employees that work here at Draper and I've loved my association with them and hopefully I get the opportunity to work with them again. Another one of my strengths with youth is I've had the opportunity for the last year of serving my mom who's had Alzheimer's And so my appreciation for the seniors and loving them and understanding their needs and wants is also a strength. And I would love the opportunity to take my talents and to help Draper be more successful. It's successful, but an incredible place to live. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Is that it? Wow. All right. Well, I do want to thank you all for being interested. It is truly amazing to see this many people that want to serve our community. And so give yourself a hand, really, for all of you jumping in. And then I want to especially thank Laura Oscarson, our city recorder, because she organized this as one of her many duties. One of them is elections, and this is sort of a weird. quasi-election appointment. Anyway, she organized the order so that it was fair and fit the code. And then Kelly Chalberg, our assistant city manager, collating all and Laura, all the binders. I want you to know the council members had them. They reviewed them. We all had a chance to look at them. And you're an impressive bunch, truly an impressive bunch of members of our community. So thank you very much for coming out here and giving us your two minutes. It's amazing to... to see so many folks interested. I'm proposing we take a break for a minute and then come back. Mr. Mayor, I move we take a brief recess. I motion by Mr. Green for a brief recess. Is there a second? I'll second. I'll second by Ms. Lowry. All in favor of a brief recess, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? All right. We'll be back in a few minutes, folks. Thank you. All right, well, I'll call this meeting back to order. I would also like to recognize most of you probably haven't met Mr. Barker. If you raise your hand, our city manager, newly appointed, been on the job a few months and doing a good job, but his first city manager get to do this. This doesn't happen that often. I've been told that in other places, and most recently, another city had an opening in a district. We don't have districts in Draper. We're all at large, but only had two applicants for vacant positions, so... speaks well of our community. So let me explain to you the process of how we do it. The council members are the ones in charge of this process. I only vote if there's a tie in our form of government. So if there's not a tie, you won't hear from me. And I only have to vote in a tie if I want to. So there is that. Anyway, no, look, we do appreciate all of your interest as well. You know, this is It's ultimately a tough decision to make, and it's a year-long appointment, but there's plenty of opportunities to serve. If you're interested as well, if you aren't selected, since only one of you will be, we have a number of committees that need members and need people to serve on them that aren't filled. So if you really want to dive in and get to know Draper better, there's plenty of opportunities. By the time we're done, Laura will send you all an email. It'll talk about committees that are available and opportunities to serve in the community if you'd like. We always need help with all kinds of things, so we appreciate it. All right, I'll turn this time over. Typically, the way it's happened before, when I was elected mayor, we did this process before it. The council members can talk, deliberate. Ultimately, someone makes a motion, someone makes a second. I call the vote, and then it's done. If you're selected tonight, we intend to swear you in tonight. So that's the goal. All right, council members, go ahead. All right, Mr. Mayor. I want to thank all of you. My name is Mike Green. I don't know a lot of you and I'm sad that I don't. I appreciate all of you that came in and you guys put your heart and soul out here and we can tell that you guys are committed great residents and great citizens of our country and you guys are all honorable people that it's a pleasure to serve and it's a pleasure to serve in a leadership position. This is a position that takes a lot of arrows and It's hard to not take things personally sometimes. And to see all of you coming in here and willing to stand up and take arrows with us is super, super grateful, and it's meaningful. And it tells me that our work up here doesn't go unnoticed by the good people. So thank you for coming in. Something that I was looking for in moving forward with is someone that I trust, someone that I know that will stand here and take arrows and make the right decisions. These decisions we make are hard. It's not selling ice cream. And so I'm looking for someone that will be there with me, that has stood with me, that will be there when the hard things happen over the next year. We don't know what things are going to look like. I think things are on the up and up. But at the same time, the world changes rapidly. And so that's what I'm looking for, and I'm going to step back and let my other council members discuss, but that's kind of where I'm at. And I just want to echo some of the words that Mr. Green said, that it was kind of exciting as we would hear, you know, oh, we're up to, you know, 12 applicants, so now we're up to 20, and now we're up to, you know, we got up to 51. To see how many people were passionate about Draper, I think a lot of you said you were very intentional when you chose what city you moved to. And that's exactly what my family did is that we looked and we looked and we fell in love with Draper like so many of you did. And I know that, you know, we took this whole process very seriously. I mean, this is my finder that I tabbed and I made notes and I made a spreadsheet because this is a very serious role that you take on as a council member and it's something that we all take very seriously. It's not just a Tuesday, every other Tuesday night position. It's something that is an everyday position that sometimes it's a morning meeting, sometimes it's an evening meeting. This week I'm having a phone call with a college student who has some questions about what Draper City does. You have a lot of opportunities to serve a variety of members within the community and even outside of the community. And so I think I can speak for everyone that we took this very seriously about who is going to be the best candidate for this position. Thank you, Bren and Mike. I am in awe of the amount of applicants that have come. As I reviewed all of these resumes and listening to you each share, I mean, put yourselves in our shoes. Who do you select? I mean, it's amazing. And I think every one of you could very much serve on this council. And I'm very appreciative that you show your interest. I think it's vital that we continue to show this interest. This is what makes Draper strong. is willing to volunteer and willing to step up and to serve our community. And so it takes more than just a city council and a mayor to make a city. And I hope that you'll consider, obviously there's only one position here that we'll be replacing just for one year. And then, of course, that seat will be open. So all of you, even if you are selected, hopefully, maybe that you'll consider running for re-election. So, or, and those of you that are not selected, that you'll please consider running or finding ways to be a part of our community, whether it's volunteering on the many committees that we have. I really do appreciate that there's many of you that I know here that have applied and I think of where we are as Draper and many of you, we wouldn't have what we have without the service that many of you have provided and do provide. So thank you. I certainly agree with everything that's been said. And I want you to know that all of us, every single one of us are here because we truly love Draper and our shared community. And all of you are here because you want to protect and preserve our amazing home. In a time of so much negativity and discord in our world, and in our politics, not a single one of you was anything but positive tonight, and that is remarkable, and I commend you for that. I'm so grateful to all of you for being willing to serve our community, and I am so lucky to live in Draper, so thank you. Mr. Mayor. Ms. Johnson. I'd like to make a motion to appoint Marsha Vaudrey to fill the city council vacancy. Motion by Ms. Johnson to appoint Marsha Vaudrey to fill the open city council seat. Is there a second? I'll second that, Mr. Mayor. Second by Mr. Green. Further discussion? Can I just mention the reasons why I think this? The things that I highlighted when I made some notes were, I have it here in my binder. I was looking for someone who was really engaged in Draper, and I worked with Marcia before I was on the City Council on the Draper Historic Preservation Commission, and over this year of being on the City Council, as I read through different minutes and different documents, I would see Marcia's name come up through being on the planning commission or I think she was on a foundation, you know, I don't want to date her, but years and years ago. And I just remember thinking to myself, wow, she's really been involved in Draper and even just feeling a little like I was filling some big shoes because Marcia's seat is the seat that I took. when she decided not to run. Another reason was because we know that she had been elected by residents in the past, and so I felt an obligation to select someone who I knew the Draper residents would approve. And I felt confident that if we selected Marcia, that the residents would be happy with that choice. And then the third reason was because Marsha had said tonight that she would only serve for one year, which that means that during this next election, which is in really six months, that everyone has a fair shot now for this seat, that anybody who wants to run for it, it's open to everyone, and you can do that election process, which then the residents get to select the seat. And Mr. Mayor, the reason why I did the second is, again, there's no learning curve with Marsha. And so I want to thank all of you again. I'm sorry I'm making 39 of you mad at me. I hope you still will reach out to me when you need things or if we can work together and however things move forward with that. But I think Bryn's comments are on point. And she understands what we're trying to do with the smart growth platform. She understands what we're trying to do with the prison development. She understands the regulatory constraints we're in with the courts and the state legislature. And she's stood with us and made the right decisions to get Draper here as we move forward. And I think it'll be the right decision for the community as a whole to fill the small time period. And then we'll let the community decide how to handle that seat moving forward. I think that's the plan that I like. Mr. Mayor, I also appreciate all of the work and the time and the years that Marsha Vaudrey has contributed here to the city and also on the city council and has provided a lot of experience. This is by no means no disrespect to Marsha because she knows how much respect I have for her and the years that I've worked with her. However, I do have a differing opinion on this in that when we have 40... applicants that are so qualified that have shown their interest in many that have contributed this city where this is just a one-year appointment I do have a feeling that we should consider some others however I'm just one of four votes but I want that to be heard I think we have tremendous candidates here tonight, and I think it's really important to reiterate that this is a one-year temporary position. And so by supporting Marcia, we're saying we're going to bring back someone who has the knowledge and the competency to do this for a short time. But we really hope to see all of you put your names in for the election in the spring, and then you're all starting at the same place, and it makes for a much more fair election. I believe, election process where no one has a running start on anyone else. All right, anything else? All right, Ms. Johnson, how do you vote? Yes. Mr. Green? Yes. Ms. Lowry? Yes. Mr. Lowry? No. All right, the motion passes three to one. All right, the next item on the agenda is 5B. It's an action item. It's Resolution 2460. It's a resolution appointing individuals to fill the vacancy, which we've done. I guess we are on 5B. Now it's 6. We are at number 6. This is the oath of office that we'd like to administer this evening. On that note, Ms. Faudrey, would you come up? All right, the next item is item seven, Mr. Green. My favorite motion, motion to adjourn. I have a motion to adjourn by Mr. Green. Is there a second? Second. Second by Ms. Lowry. All in favor of adjournment say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Our meeting is adjourned. Again, thank you all for your efforts and time in coming.