08/09/2011 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2011
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers, City
County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Luke Garrott
Jill Remington Love Soren Simonsen JT Martin
The following Councilmember was absent:
Stan Penfold
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Mayor Ralph Becker;
David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and
Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:16:03 PM The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scott Christensen
representing Scout Troop 549 .
#2 . 7:17:49 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember
Simonsen seconded to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held July 19, 2011, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
(M 11-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE : 7:18:14 PM Accept public comment and consider one or more
ordinances adopting and ratifying the rate of tax levy, for all City
funds including the Library Fund, greater than the Certified Tax Rate,
upon all real and personal property within Salt Lake City made taxable
by law for Fiscal Year 2011-12 . (Included are two one-time, one-year
property tax increases that will not be reflected on bills for tax year
2012, and a separate proposal to enact a property tax increase to fund
the construction of the new Marmalade Library Branch. ) (Items Dl thru
D4) View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Turner seconded to close the
public hearing, which motion carried, all members present voted aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Turner seconded to adopt
Ordinances 47, 48, 49 and 50 of 2011, establishing the final rate of tax
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levy upon all real and personal property within Salt Lake City for
Fiscal Year 2011-2012 , with the following rates : . 003451 for General
Fund operations, . 000817 for general Library Fund operations, including
construction of a new Marmalade Branch Library, . 001124 for repayment of
General Obligation Bonds previously approved by voters, . 000040 for the
City' s General Fund' s Judgment Levy and . 000007 for the Library' s
Judgment Levy, and further moved to adopt ordinances ratifying the
budgets for all City funds including the Library Fund.
Councilmember Martin asked if the "general Library Fund operations,
including construction of a new Marmalade Branch Library" item could be
excluded from the motion so it could be voted on separately.
Councilmember Christensen said he would amend the motion to exclude that
item. He asked if Councilmember Martin was in favor of the Library' s
judgment levy ( . 000007) . Councilmember Martin said yes .
Amended Motion: Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember
Turner seconded to adopt Ordinances 47, 48, 49 and 50 of 2011,
establishing the final rate of tax levy upon all real and personal
property within Salt Lake City for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 , with the
following rates : . 003451 for General Fund operations, . 001124 for
repayment of General Obligation Bonds previously approved by voters,
. 000040 for the City' s General Fund' s Judgment Levy and . 000007 for the
Library' s Judgment Levy, and exclude . 000817 for general Library Fund
operations, including construction of a new Marmalade Branch Library to
be considered separately. He further moved to adopt ordinances
ratifying the budgets for all City funds including the Library Fund,
which motion carried, all members present voted aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to adopt the tax levy of . 000817 for general Library Fund operations,
including construction of a new Marmalade Branch Library and reaffirm
the adoption of ordinances ratifying the budgets for all City funds
including the Library Fund, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye, except Councilmember Martin, who voted nay.
(H 11-3)
#2 . RE: 7 :23:42 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending the City' s zoning regulations to remove the maximum
5-foot rear yard setback requirement for accessory structures in
residential zoning districts, Salt Lake City Code, Title 21A Zoning,
Section 21A. 40 . 050 .A - Location Of Accessory Buildings in Required Yards
- (Currently `accessory structures' like garages, gazebos and covered
patios must be placed within 5 feet of the rear property line . The
ordinance change would allow these structures to be placed in other
areas of the lots . For example, a gazebo or covered patio could be
placed in the center of a backyard under the new ordinance . ) Related
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provisions of Title 21A - Zoning, may also be amended as part of this
petition. (Petitioner - Mayor Ralph Becker, Petition PLNPCM2010-000782)
View Attachments
Councilmember Love asked Frank Gray, Community and Economic
Development Director, to meet with a gentleman from the audience to
address his concerns about the proposal .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 51 of 2011 , removing the rear yard
setback requirements for accessory structures in residential zoning
districts, which motion carried, all members present voted aye .
(0 11-17)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS 7 :24 :58 PM
#1 . RE: Adopting Ordinance 47 of 2011 adopting the final rate of
tax levy to be credited to the Library Fund for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 .
View Attachments
(B 11-2)
#2 . RE: Adopting Ordinance 48 of 2011 adopting the final rate of
tax levy, including the levy for the Library Fund, upon all real and
personal property within Salt Lake City, made taxable by law for Fiscal
Year 2011-2012 . View Attachments
(B 11-1)
#3 . RE: Adopting Ordinance 49 of 2011 adopting the final budget
for the Library Fund of Salt Lake City, Utah for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 .
View Attachments
(B 11-2)
#4 . RE: Adopting Ordinance 50 of 2011 adopting the final City
budget, excluding the budget for the Library Fund which is separately
adopted, and the employment staffing document of Salt Lake City, Utah
for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 . View Attachments
(B 11-1)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :25:07 PM
7 :25:16 PM Councilmember Turner thanked the Mayor for attending the
"Night Out Against Crime" party.
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7:26:10 PM Councilmember Simonsen thanked the Mayor and Council for
supporting the Sugar House fireworks event in July.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:27:17 PM
7 :27 :51 PM John Allen Shaw expressed concerns about the development
of a new office tower and other publicly funded private development
projects .
7 :29:21 PM Marlin Baer expressed concerns about how recent changes to
ground transportation regulations had impacted limousine services .
7:31:53 PM James Greer expressed concerns about how changes to 1500
East created a hardship on local residents .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7:34:46 PM Adopting a resolution (a) authorizing the issuance
and sale of not more than $5,500 ,000 aggregate principal amount of
Facility Revenue Bonds, Series 2011 (Cookietree, Inc. Project) to
finance the costs of the acquisition, construction and improvement of
facilities for Cookietree, Inc. ; (b) providing for the holding of a
public hearing to accept public comment on the issuance of such bonds
and the location and nature of the project; (c) providing for the
publication of a Notice of Bonds to be Issued and a Notice of Public
Hearing; (d) providing for the running of a contest period; and (e)
providing for related matters . View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded
to adopt Resolution 28 of 2011 and set the public hearing date of
September 6, 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. , which motion carried, all members
present voted aye .
(Q 11-4)
CONSENT AGENDA 7:35:18 PM
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
#1 . Setting the date of Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance to rezone
property located at 2705 East Parleys Way from Community Business (CR)
to Community Shopping (CS) and change the East Bench Community Master
Plan Future Land Use Map to be consistent with the proposed rezoning.
This action would facilitate demolition of the existing structure on the
property (a former Kmart store) and construction of a new Walmart
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Supercenter. Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning may also be
amended as part of this petition. Petitioner - Ballard Spahr LLP
representing Walmart Stores, Inc. (Petitions PLNPCM2010-00556 and
PLNPCM2010-00557) View Attachments
(P 11-8)
#2 . Confirming the date of Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7 : 00 p.m.
to accept public comment and consider adopting a request to rezone
property located between 519 and 575 North 300 West from Residential
Mixed Use (R-MU) to Commercial Business (CR) . This action would allow
office uses and a coffee shop with a drive-thru window to be located in
the existing building. These uses are not permitted in the Residential
Mixed Use zoning district. Related provisions of Title 21A - Zoning, may
also be amended as part of this petition . (Petitioner - Howa Capital,
LLC, Petition PLNPCM2011-000096) (Marmalade West) View Attachments
(P 11-9)
#3. Adopting Resolution 29 of 2011 authorizing Salt Lake City to
apply for a Grant Award from the Utah Quality Growth Commission LeRay
McAllister Critical Lands Conservation Fund 2011 . This resolution
supports the application for the City to receive LeRay McAllister
Critical Lands Conservation Funds for the purpose of designing the
Wasatch Hollow Open Space Restoration Program. The Parks and Public
Lands Program is seeking a grant from the LeRay McAllister Critical
Lands Conservation Fund to leverage an equal amount of City Funding
needed to design construction documents for riparian restoration work
within the Wasatch Hollow Open Space area. View Attachments
(R 11-10)
#4 . moving e re o S eph ie�e en to .
Trust Fund Advisory Board for a tcrm cxtcnding through Dcccmbcr 30,
2012 .
(I 11-5)
Item was pulled.
#5 . Approving thc appointment of Casey O'Brien McDonough to thc
Business Advisory Board for a tcrm cxtcnding through Dcccmbcr 29, 2014 .
(I 11-13)
Item was pulled.
#6 . Approving the reappointment of Polly Hart to the Historic
Landmark Commission for a term extending through July 14, 2014 .
(I 11-8)
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#7 . Approving the reappointment of Earle Bevins III to the
Historic Landmark Commission for a term extending through July 14, 2014 .
(I 11-8)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 35 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held August
9, 2011 .
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