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Committee keeps $40,000 contract‑planner line to support land‑use reviews
Summary
Staff recommended retaining a $40,000 contract planner line to ensure land‑use code updates and complex application review while phasing down long‑time consultant John Gollner for day‑to‑day work; members agreed continuity on historical projects remains important.
Presenter/Staff (speaker 2) told the committee the budget includes a $40,000 line for a contract land‑use planner to draft code updates and support complex applications. The presenter said the town expects to phase down longtime consultant John Gollner for routine work but would retain advisory access.
"We've been expecting that John ... will probably phase out of day to day stuff," the presenter said, adding the $40,000 would primarily fund a new part‑time planner for new work while the town maintains an on‑call arrangement with Gollner for historical projects such as the Schranz estate.
Committee members sought confirmation that the $40,000 remains unchanged and that some of the budgeted CCA total (professional services) covers land‑use work; members also noted the town had allocated funding for a Wasatch Front Regional Council grant match of $20,000 in the same account.
No formal vote was recorded. Committee members agreed the contract planner funding is prudent to ensure timely code updates and provide a lower‑cost alternative to hiring attorneys for drafting tasks.
