12/11/2007 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at 6 : 30 p .m. in Room 315, City Council
Chambers, City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present :
Carlton Christensen Van Turner Nancy Saxton
Eric Jergensen Dave Buhler Soren Simonsen
Jill Remington Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Sam Guevara,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney; and Scott Crandall,
Deputy City Recorder; were present .
Councilmember Turner presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 6:33:13 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 6:33:51 PM Comments from outgoing City Council Members : Nancy
Saxton and David L. Buhler and presentation of gifts .
#3 . 7:03:35 PM Recognition of outgoing City Council Chair: Van
Turner.
#4 . 7:07:33 PM Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember
Christensen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City
Council meeting held December 4, 2007, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
(M 07-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:08:21 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution authorizing the extension of the Light Rail System and the
alignment to the Salt Lake City International Airport and related
matters . View Attachments
The following spoke or submitted written comments in favor of the
400 West TRAX alignment : Jessica Sandberg, Tiffany Sandburg, John
Haymond, Christian Harrison, Douglas Cotant, Victoria Orme, Pam
Phillips, Jeff Gochnour, Tony Nissen, Joaquin Galvan, Terry Hurst,
Darren Menlove, Ron Dang, Angie Vorher, David Galvan, Bill Hanewinkel,
Jerome Horowitz, David Litvack, Fred Fife, Natalie Levie, Bradley Hart,
Jason Esplin, Amber Woody and Kendal Benson.
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Comments included utilizing public transportation, transfer
stations, future impact, North Temple Grand Boulevard, rebuild viaduct,
westside involvement, Intermodal Hub connections, station placement,
impact on businesses, property access, beautification and public input .
Christian Harrison and Mickelle Weber spoke in favor of the 600
West TRAX alignment .
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
continue the public hearing to 2008, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
(R 07-18)
#2 . 7:47:01 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance approving Budget Amendment No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 .
View Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
adopt Ordinance 62 of 2007, amending the fiscal year 2007-2008 budget
as proposed by the Administration, with the exception of Item A-2 ;
Central Business District Recycling Program; Item A-15, Prosecutor' s
Office funding; and Item I-1 , a newly added request from the Salt Lake
Legal Defender Association, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
add Item I-1, an appropriation for the Salt Lake Legal Defender
Association in the amount of $15,295, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to approve Item A-2 , an appropriation for the Central Business
District Recycling Program in the amount of $61,821 .
Council Members Love and Buhler said they would vote against the
motion because they felt the issue needed to be addressed Citywide .
Councilmember Simonsen amended the motion to include a directive
to the Administration to present a comprehensive waste and recycling
program as part of the 2008-2009 fiscal year budget.
Council comments on the motion/proposal . 7:50:16PM
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Councilmember Turner called for a roll call vote on the amended
motion, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to approve Item A-15 , a request for the Prosecutor' s Office as
proposed by the Administration in the amount of $205 ,584 .
Council comments on the motion/proposal . 7:54:17 PM
Councilmember Turner called for a roll call vote, which motion
carried, all members voted aye, except Council Members Saxton and
Buhler, who voted nay.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jergensen
seconded to reaffirm its condition on all funding associated with State
and National legislative efforts to require that the Council agree to
any contracts associated with lobbying on legislative issues as well as
to the list of issues on which any City lobbying resources are
expended.
Council comments on the motion/proposal . 7:59:45 PM
Councilmember Turner called for a roll call vote, which motion
carried, all members voted aye, except Councilmember Buhler, who was
absent for the vote .
(B 07-11)
#3. 8:01:53 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance as prepared and submitted by the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste
Management Council for calendar year 2008. View Attachments
Councilmember Saxton moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 63 of 2007, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
(B 07-3)
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 8:02:51 PM
Councilmember Saxton thanked the Administration for completing
fencing around the Road Home . Councilmember Buhler thanked Mr. Guevara
for his service as the Mayor' s Chief of Staff.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 8:05:52 PM
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Polly Hart spoke about the loss of open space and erosion control
in Parley' s Nature Park.
Jan Bartlett asked the Council to reverse its decision regarding
allowing off-leash dogs in Parley' s Nature Park.
Jen Colby, Holly Sizemore, Jonathan Woodward and Ray Wheeler spoke
in support of removing the sunset clause regarding Feral Cat Colonies .
Douglas Cotant spoke concerning Councilmember Saxton' s genealogy
and the future political career of Councilmember Buhler .
The following spoke or submitted written comments in opposition of
extending the time period to satisfy conditions regarding the Rowland
Hall-St . Mark' s School' s petition: Cindy Cromer, John Norman, Loggins
Merrill, Jon Dewey, Helen Peters, Don Gren, John Worlock, Steve Alder,
Jon Lear, Ronald Davey, Robin Carbaugh, Esther Hunter, Terry Becker and
McKell Withers .
The following spoke or submitted written comments in favor of the
petition: Kelly Patterson, Robert Steiner, Margaret McGann, Ryan
Hogland and Joe Perrin.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 8:46:50PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the approval
of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City
Corporation and the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake City to
participate in the payment of debt service for the Sales Tax Series
2007A Bonds (Westside Railroad Realignment Project - Grant Tower) .
View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen
seconded to adopt Resolution 79 of 2007 - Option One (as outlined in
the staff report. )
Council comments on the motion/proposal . 8:47:22PM
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(C 07-781)
#2 . RE: 8:47:57PM Adopting a resolution extending the time period
for satisfying the conditions set forth in Ordinance 21 of 2006
pertaining to Rowland Hall-St. Mark' s School' s petition to amend the
East Bench Master Plan and rezoning of property generally located at
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1443 East Sunnyside Avenue from Open Space (OS) to Institutional (I)
zoning classifications . View Attachments
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Buhler seconded to
adopt Resolution 80 of 2007 extending the time period to December 31,
2010 .
Council comments on the motion/proposal . 8:48:45 PM
A substitute motion was made by Councilmember Simonsen and
seconded by Councilmember Saxton to defer the issue to a future meeting
to allow time to obtain additional information. Councilmember Turner
called for a roll call vote, which motion failed, all members voted
nay, except Council Members Saxton and Simonsen, who voted aye .
Councilmember Jergensen made a motion to modify the extension date
to December 31, 2009. The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilmember Turner called for the question on the original
motion, which motion carried, all members voted aye, except Council
Members Saxton and Simonsen, who voted nay.
(P 06-7)
#3. RE: 9:13:46 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Sections
8 . 04 . 010, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to definitions; enacting
Section 8 . 04 . 135, Salt Lake City Code, relating to feral cat colony
registration requirements; enacting Section 8 . 04 . 136, Salt Lake City
Code, relating to maintaining a registered feral cat colony-additional
requirements; amending Section 8 . 04 . 150, Salt Lake City Code, relating
to commercial and pet rescue permits-fee schedule; amending Section
8 . 04 .210, Salt Lake City Code, relating to commercial establishments-
emergency suspension of permit; and amending Subsection A of Appendix A
to Title 8, Salt Lake City Code, relating to permits and fees . View
Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to
adopt Ordinance 64 of 2007 , removing the one-year sunset clause with
the understanding that the registration fee remain at $5 .
Councilmember Simonsen made an amendment to the motion to (1) the
next time licensing and other fees relating to pets were considered
that the fee be removed and (2) continue the grant program for "No More
Homeless Pets in Utah" as part of the 2008-2009 budget. The motion
died for lack of a second.
Council comments on the motion/proposal . 9:15:50 PM
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Councilmember Jergensen said he agreed with the issues proposed in
Councilmember Simonsen' s amendment and suggested Council Members
contact the Administration for follow-up.
Councilmember Turner called for the question on the original
motion, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(0 06-27)
#4 . RE: 9:19:53 PM Adopting an ordinance repealing Section
11 . 12 . 100, Salt Lake City Code, relating to solicitation of person (s)
with intent to have another commit an offense specified in Section
58 . 37 . 8, Utah Code Annotated. View Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jergensen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 65 of 2007, which motion carried, all
members vote aye .
(0 07-28)
CONSENT AGENDA 9:20:33 PM
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1. RE: Setting the date of January 15, 2008 at 7 :00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting ordinances amending Section
21A, Salt Lake City Code, relating to Permitted and Conditional uses ,
Conditional Use standards and limitations and Building and Site Design
Review regulations pursuant to Petition Nos . 400-05-16 and 400-07-19 .
(0 07-29)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of January 15 , 2008 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting ordinances enacting Section
21A. 34 . 130 , Salt Lake City Code, to create a Riparian Corridor Overlay
District (RCO) and amending Section 21A.34 . 050, Salt Lake City Code,
Lowland Conservancy Overlay District (LC) pursuant to Petition No. 400-
07-18, Streambed Corridors .
(P 07-21)
#3 . RE: Approving the appointment of Joe Gallegos to the Housing
Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 28,
2010 .
(I 07-7)
#4 . RE: Approving the appointment of Edward Radford to the Board
of Adjustments for a term extending through December 31, 2011 .
(I 07-9)
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#5 . RE: Approving the appointment of Marian Iwasaki to the Art
Design Board for a term extending through March 8, 2010 .
(I 07-27)
#6 . RE: Approving the appointment of Tony Yamada to the Art
Design Board for a term extending through March 8, 2010 .
(I 07-27)
#7 . RE : Approving the appointment of Tracy Oulman to the Land
Use Appeals Board for a term extending through December 31, 2010 .
(I 07-11)
The meeting adjourned at 9 : 21 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
December 11, 2007 .
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