Alpine City Council members will decide Tuesday whether to let Alta Bank put its name on the community room inside the new fire station and community center, in exchange for a $100,000 donation paid over three years.
The sponsorship deal tops a full agenda for the council's Oct. 27 meeting, which begins at 6 p.m. at 20 North Main Street. The meeting can also be viewed on Alpine City's YouTube channel.
Alta Bank naming rights
Under Resolution R2026-29, Alta Bank would donate $100,000 in three annual installments: $33,333.34 on Nov. 1, 2026, followed by $33,333.33 on Nov. 1, 2027, and Nov. 1, 2028. In return, the community room inside the Don and Peggy Watkins Community Center would be renamed the Alta Bank Community Room.
The city approached Alta Bank earlier this year to contribute to the community center, which is being built as part of the Alpine Fire Station No. 202 project, according to the meeting packet. Alta Bank, formerly Bank of American Fork, is a division of Glacier Bank.
Stan Sorensen, Alta Bank's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, is listed as the bank's signatory on the agreement. The deal includes default provisions requiring the city to restore any removed or altered naming rights within 10 business days of written notice from the bank.
The naming rights deal is on the consent calendar, meaning the council could approve it without separate discussion unless a member pulls it for debate.
Main Street traffic safety
The council will also vote on permanent traffic safety changes along Main Street. City Engineer Jason Judd presented the proposals at the Oct. 13 council meeting.
Staff recommends installing at least four permanent no-parking signs along Legacy Park, replacing temporary signs on candlestick-style cones. Each sign costs about $150.
The second piece would extend the temporary median delineators about 200 feet north to block left turns from northbound Main Street onto 120 South. That means roughly 40 new delineators at about $100 each, totaling around $4,000. Staff has discussed lowering the delineator height from 42 inches to 36 inches to improve visibility. The combined cost for both projects would be up to $5,000.
FY2026 audit
John Haderlie of Larson & Company will present the city's annual audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The audit, dated Oct. 21, gave Alpine City a clean opinion, finding that financial statements present fairly in all material respects.
The city's total net position grew by $4.9 million to $105.7 million. Governmental fund balances rose by $1.9 million to $16.3 million. No department exceeded its budget, and auditors found no material weaknesses in internal controls and no compliance violations. The schedule of findings listed no issues for the current or prior year.
Other business
Two other consent calendar items involve the fire station project. The council will consider spending $23,765.15 at RC Willey for appliances and televisions, and $4,818.81 in PARC (Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture) tax funds for wood materials for two trail bridges being built by Eagle Scouts.
In discussion items, the council will weigh a potential property sale to Alpine Fitness. A Mr. Anderson is seeking to buy a small city-owned parcel near Dry Creek for landscaping, valued at an estimated $2,718.18. The council will also discuss whether to install "No Sports Event Parking" signs along the Timberline Middle School sports fields on Long Drive.
Residents can attend in person or watch online at alpineut.gov.
