08/18/2009 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2009
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, August
18, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 315, City Council Chambers, City County Building, 451
South State.
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love JT Martin Luke Garrott
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney;
Mayor Ralph Becker; and Christine Meeker, City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Christensen presided at and Councilmember Garrott conducted the
meeting.
7 :03:51 PM OPENING CEREMONY
#1. The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held August 1, 2009, which
motion carried, all members present voted aye.
(M 09-3)
7 :04 : 12 PM COMMENTS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Christensen asked the Mayor what Council Members could do to help
educate the public with regard to the Public Safety bond.
Mayor Becker said he appreciated Council Members leading the way at the first
press conference for the Public Safety bond. He asked Council Members to sign up for
the public speaking availability for different organizations.
7 :06:29 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Greg Valdez thanked Salt Lake City for helping him become what he was today.
Polly Hart, Director of the Millcreek Fido' s commented on the Pratt Trail alignment.
She said there would be issues with bikes and dogs when the trail was aligned along
the bottom. She said the Master Plan Committee for Parley's Park had become large
and filled with anti-dog people. She said Fido was very concerned. Diane Schaefer,
Millcreek Fido's, asked that the trail be move higher up or be on both sides of the
mountain. Kate Bradshaw, Millcreek Fido' s spoke about dog owners and bike
interaction. Helen Peters, Parley's Trail co-founder, urged the Council to pass the
Interlocal Agreement. Michael Reynolds spoke in opposition to a new panhandler law.
NEW BUSINESS
#1. 7: 18:47 PM RE: Adopting a resolution approving the first amendment to
the Interlocal Agreement regarding the Sugar House Transit Corridor Finance Plan,
preliminary engineering and environmental analysis and authorizing the Mayor to
execute the same and a resolution pledging support to contribute one half of the
required local match if awarded Tiger Grant Funding to build the Sugar House
Streetcar System. View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt
Resolution 44 of 2009, approving the first amendment to the Interlocal Agreement
regarding the Sugar House Transit Corridor Finance Plan, Preliminary Engineering and
Environmental Analysis and authorizing the Mayor to execute the amendment,
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Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to which motion
carried, with a roll call vote of Council Members Simonsen, Martin, Love, Garrott,
Jergensen, Turner and Christensen voting aye.
adopt Resolution 45 of 2009, pledging support to contribute one-half of the
required local match up to $2.5 million if the federal government awards TIGER Grant
funding to build the Sugar House Streetcar System, which motion carried, all members
voted aye.
(R 09-159)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. 7:24:45 PM RE: Clarifying the motion adopted on August 11, 2009,
relating to the issuance of up to $7,000,000 principal amount of water and sewer
revenue bonds of the City to finance certain improvements, facilities and property
that will be part of the City's water, sewer and stormwater system including, but not
limited to the replacement of existing digester covers, and the potential economic
impact that such project will have on the private sector.
Councilmember Christensen moved to clarify the motion adopted on August 11,
2009, relating to the water and sewer revenue bonds that closed a public hearing and
inadvertently adopted a non-existing resolution associated with the issuance of up to
$7,000,000 principal amount of a water and sewer revenue bonds of the City to finance
certain improvements, facilities and property and will be part of the City' s water,
sewer and stormwater system including replacement of existing digester covers and the
potential economic impact that such project will have on the private sector and
Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt the motion, which motion carried, all members
voted aye.
Councilmember Christensen said Council staff listed the item in an interesting
place on the agenda and he made the assumption that there was a resolution.
(Q 09-7)
#2. 7:26:20 PM RE: Adopting a motion authorizing the Council Chair to sign
contracts with Management Partners Inc. , CityGate Associates LLC, and Galena IT Ltd
for special audit services. View Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt the
motion, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(G 09-16)
#3. 7:26:37 PM RE: Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Jergensen seconded to adopt Resolution 46 of 2009, adopting a resolution authorizing
an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt Lake County, Utah and Salt Lake City
Corporation relating to the Parley's Trail and in authorizing the approval Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement and also moved that the City Council urge the City and County
administration to work together to address any potential conflicts that may arise
between users. (granting permission to Salt Lake County to build and maintain the
trail) , which motion carried, with a roll call vote of Council Members Simonsen,
Martin, Love, Garrott, Jergensen, Turner and Christensen voting aye. View Attachments
Councilmember Love said her husband served on the Pratt Board and she had
discussed this with the City Attorney and he felt Councilmember Love had no conflict
of interest.
(C 09-528)
7 :39:17 PM CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to approve
the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
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#1. RE: Adopting a motion to close Petition No. 400-07-04 without action
relating to a request by Mr. Ivan Radman, J & ILLC, to close and abandon St. Varian
Street (1025 South) an unimproved public right-of-way. View Attachments
(P 08-8)
#2. RE: Adopting Resolution 47 of 2009 appointing poll workers for the 2009
Salt Lake City Municipal Election. View Attachments
(U 09-1)
The meeting adjourned at 7 :39 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes
of the City Council Regular Session meeting held August 18, 2009.
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