08/15/2013 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2013
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Special Session on
Thursday, August 15, 2013 at 6 : 01 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers,
City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Soren Simonsen Luke Garrott Jill Remington Love
Kyle LaMalfa Charlie Luke Carlton Christensen
Councilmember Stan Penfold was not present.
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Margaret Plane,
City Attorney; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and Cindi
Mansell, City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember LaMalfa presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 6:01:46 PM Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 6:03:09 PM Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember
Luke seconded to approve the Work Session minutes of Tuesday, June 4,
Friday, June 21, Tuesday, July 9, and Tuesday, July 16, 2013 and the
Formal Meeting minutes of Friday, June 21, and Tuesday, July 16, 2013,
which motion carried, all members present voted aye . View Attachments
(M 13-3) (M 13-4)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 6:03:29 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting one or
more ordinances adopting the final rate of tax levy, for all City
funds including the Library Fund, in an amount greater than the
Certified Tax Rate, upon all real and personal property within Salt
Lake City made taxable by law for Fiscal Year 2013-14 and adopting the
final budget, including the library budget, for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 .
View Attachments
Steve Blach, Bob Clark, Andrew Eatchel, Bliss Parsons, Scott
Hawkins, Saundra Duffy-Hawkins, George Clyman, Mark Dee Whitaker,
Nancy Freeman, and Jerry Bergosh spoke against the proposed tax levy
and resulting property tax increase . Concerns included the flat
economy, percentage of tax increase, citizens on fixed incomes,
intended use for tax increase funds not being legitimately disclosed,
elected officials forgetting their promises to keep the budget in
line, citizens losing trust in government, potential of other areas
for income other than a property tax increase such as taxing the
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daytime population, the need for more consistent Police patrol and
presence, what the City was doing to improve efficiency and lean
operations, and the need for government to live within its means
similar to residents and private business owners . The request was
also made to change the parking meter charge to free after 6pm to
stalls surrounding City Hall in effort to encourage (rather than
discourage) citizens to attend Council meetings and provide input.
Hyrum Matthews said he was not a Salt Lake City resident but did
have concerns about the Good Landlord Program being implemented by
West Jordan City. He said many cities look to Salt Lake City for a
model and he would encourage research as to how effective this program
had been for Salt Lake City as well as impacts to residents and
property owners .
Jason Mathis said although he had concerns about the property tax
increase and process, he wanted to offer suggestions for expenditure
for these additional funds . He suggested new way-finding signage and
addressing the crisis in Pioneer Park and the Rio Grande Neighborhood
by funding homeless mitigation efforts .
Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
6:30:15 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott
seconded to adopt an ordinance adopting the final City budget
excluding the budget for the Library Fund which was separately
adopted, and the employment staffing document of Salt Lake City, Utah
for fiscal year 2013-2014 .
6:30:45 PM Councilmember Christensen said at one time the Council
adopted a judgment levy in case they did not go forward with the tax
increase . He inquired as to the intent of the Council .
6:31:18 PM Councilmember Simonsen withdrew his original motion. He
then moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Ordinance 47 of
2013 adopting the final City Budget, excluding the budget for the
Library Fund which was separately adopted, and the employment staffing
document of Salt Lake City, Utah for fiscal year 2013-2014, with the
following changes : removal of the judgment levy revenue in the amount
of $631, 938 and the related appropriation in the non-departmental
budget.
6:32:14 PM Individual Council Members present spoke to the proposed
tax increase .
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Chair LaMalfa called for the question and the motion carried 5-1,
with Councilmember Christensen voting nay. Councilmember Penfold was
not present.
6:49:10 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Luke
seconded to adopt Ordinance 48 of 2013 adopting the final City Budget
for the Library Fund of Salt Lake City, Utah for fiscal year 2013-
2014, which motion carried, all members present voted aye.
6:49:33 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott
seconded to adopt Ordinance 49 of 2013 adopting the final rate of tax
levy to be credited to the Library Fund for fiscal year 2013-2014 :
. 000820 for general Library Fund operations; and . 000007 for the
Library' s Judgment Levy; which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
6:50:09 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott
seconded to adopt Ordinance 50 of 2013 adopting the final rate of tax
levy, including the final levy for the Library Fund, upon all real and
personal property within Salt Lake City, made taxable by law for
fiscal year 2013-2014 : . 0003965 for General Fund operations; . 000820
for general Library Fund operations; . 001064 for repayment of General
Obligation bonds previously approved by voters; and . 000007 for the
Library' s Judgment Levy; which motion carried 5-1, with Councilmember
Christensen voting nay. Councilmember Penfold was not present.
(H 13-3)
The meeting adjourned at 6 : 51 p.m.
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or
video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council Special Session meeting
held August 15, 2013 .
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