District 2 Council Member· 2026-2029
Pam Cotter
Murray City
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- Meetings spoken in
- 41
- Total speaking time
- 5:14:10
- Avg per meeting
- 7:40
- Segments
- 5392
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District 2 Council Member Pam Cotter on the recordAI-generated · 5 meetingsCouncil Member Pam Cotter has demonstrated a consistent focus on fiscal oversight, infrastructure development, and departmental performance throughout these meetings. She has actively engaged in the scrutiny of city projects, particularly regarding the progress of site remediations and power department infrastructure, while also advocating for budget transparency and water conservation initiatives. Notable actions include her support for the three-year water conservation pilot program and her successful efforts to ensure the RDA reimburses the city for specific construction costs. Additionally, she has frequently questioned legislative impacts on local property taxes and voiced detailed concerns about city operational protocols.
Top issues during term (7)(Development)
D.L. Evans Bank Electronic Message Center Sign Request
Private investment by the applicant.
Intermountain Health IMC Cancer Center Expansion
Major capital investment in healthcare infrastructure with substantial local economic and employment impacts.
Murray Kids Childcare Center Development
Private investment by the property owner and applicant.
Property Disposition
The sale of the property is expected to generate revenue and potentially increase the local tax base through new development.
Block 1 Utility Easement Vacations
Facilitates private project financing and downtown commercial investment.
Cherry Street Project Area Closure
The RDA reimbursed Murray City $42,000 from remaining project area reserves, concluding a successful multi-decade urban renewal effort.
Fox Grove Estates Subdivision Amendment
Property value and localized infrastructure adjustments typical of single-family lot modifications.
Moved or seconded (5)
Motions Cotter personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.
- secondedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed2026-04-21
approve minutes for January 20, 2026
- movedpassed 4-02026-04-21
Action Item: Consider a resolution approving an agreement requiring the RDA to reimburse Murray City and its stormwater division for costs incurred to construct a detention basin at 4580 South Cherry Street, Murray, Utah, resulting in a benefit to the Cherry Street
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-20
Board Member Cotter moved to approve the resolution approving a termination of the Amended and Restated Real Estate Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement between The Redevelopm…
- movedpassed 5-02026-01-06
Termination of Triumph Group Murray, LLC Agreement
Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Cotter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (13)(Development)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Board Member Hock made a motion to approve the resolution creating an agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of Murray City and Salt Lake Neighborhood Housing Services (DBA NeighborWorks Salt Lake
adopt the Redevelopment Agency Budget for 2026-2027, as presented.
approve the resolution finding that the detention basin to be constructed at 4580 South Cherry street in Murray, Utah, benefits the Cherry Street Neighborhood Development Project Area.
approve the resolution dissolving the Cherry Street Neighborhood Development Project Area.
Dissolve Cherry Street Neighborhood Development Project Area
Establish Temporary Land Use Regulation for Multi-Family Developments
Board Member Hock made a motion to approve a resolution appointing the chair and vice chair of the Redevelopment Agency of Murray City for the calendar year of 2026.
Board Member Cotter moved to approve the resolution approving a termination of the Amended and Restated Real Estate Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement between The Redevelopment Agency of Murray
Board Member Hock made a motion to approve a resolution appointing the chair and vice chair of the Redevelopment Agency of Murray City for the calendar year of 2026.
Board Member Cotter moved to approve the resolution approving a termination of the Amended and Restated Real Estate Purchase, Sale, and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency of Murray
Termination of Development Agreement with Triumph Group Murray, LLC
Second Amendment to Triumph Group Development Agreement
Development Agreement with Rockworth Companies
Expressed concerns regarding financial transparency and the potential for the RDA to assume liability for the acquisition of the Dahr building.