12/08/2009 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on Tuesday, December
8, 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 JT Martin Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love Soren Simonsen Luke Garrott
Van Turner
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City Attorney;
David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff; and Scott Crandall, Deputy City Recorder; were
present.
Councilmember Christensen presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7 : 06:46 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2. 7:07: 17 PM Comments from outgoing City Councilmember Eric Jergensen,
recognition of service and presentation of gift.
#3. 7:22:31 PM Recognition of outgoing City Council Chair Carlton Christensen
and presentation of gift.
#4. 7 :30: 09 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Martin seconded
to approve the minutes for the Salt Lake City Council meeting held November 20, 2009,
which motion carried, all members voted aye.
(M 09-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. RE: 7:31: 01 PM Accept public comment regarding a resolution to (A)
finance the cost of certain infrastructure improvements consisting of the replacement
of the existing North Temple Viaduct with an auto/light rail viaduct and related
improvements together with all other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the
improvements in a proper and workmanlike manner; (B) defray the cost and expenses of
a portion of the cost of said improvements by assessments to be levied against
properties benefited by such improvements; and (C) provide notice of intention to
designate an Assessment Area, to authorize such improvements, and fix a time and
place for protests against such improvements or the designation of said Assessment
Area; to declare the City's official intention to reimburse itself for expenditures
paid by it prior to the issuance of tax-exempt bonds; to authorize advertisement of
construction bids; and related matters. View Attachments
Council Members Jergensen and Martin were recused.
7:31:59 PM Ben McAdams, Mayor's Senior Advisor, said the Administration wanted
to request that the Council continue the protest hearing to a future meeting in
January, 2010. He said there were some evolving issues the Administration wanted to
resolve before the meeting was held.
The Boyer Company submitted written comments in protest of the proposal.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to continue the
public hearing to a date in January, 2010, which motion carried, all members voted
aye, except Council Members Jergensen and Martin, who were recused.
(Q 09-9)
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POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1. RE: 7 :34:48 PM Adopting an ordinance amending Section 6.08.084 and
Section 6.08.120, Salt Lake City Code, exempting social clubs, taverns, brewpubs and
microbreweries from certain City spacing regulations if those businesses are located
within both Alcohol District A described in City Map No. 19372 titled Alcohol License
Districts and within any of the following zoning districts: Central Business District
(D-1) ; Downtown Support District (D-2) ; Downtown Warehouse Residential (D-3) ; and
Secondary Central Business District (D-4) . View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded that the City
Council initiate, pursuant to Section 21A.50.030 of the Salt Lake City Code, an
amendment to the text of the Table of Permitted and Conditional Uses in the D-2 and
D-3 zones to make social clubs, taverns and micro-breweries a conditional use instead
of a permitted use, with the request that the Planning Division prepare the
application on behalf of the Council and further moved that the City Council adopt
Ordinance 73 of 2009, amending Sections 6.08.084 and 6.08.120, Salt Lake City Code,
pertaining to the spacing of brewpubs and microbreweries, taverns and social clubs,
if the businesses are located within both Alcohol License District A and a D-1, D-2,
D-3 or D-4 zone.
7:36:24 PM Councilmember Garrott thanked those who had participated in the
process and felt the proposal would help Salt Lake become a unique/attractive
American city which people would come to visit.
Councilmember Christensen called for the question, which motion carried, all
members voted aye.
(0 09-40)
#2. RE: 7 :38: 01 PM Adopting a proposed ordinance enacting Chapter 5.15, Salt
Lake City Code establishing the Landlord/Tenant Initiative Program and making related
changes to Salt Lake City Code, Chapter 5.04 - Business Licenses, and Chapter 5.14 -
Rental Dwellings. View Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to adopt
Ordinance 74 of 2009.
7:38:44 PM Councilmember Jergensen thanked those who participated in the
process and hoped the ordinance would help address some of the difficulties the City
had with landlords who did not take care of their rental properties/responsibilities.
Councilmember Garrott thanked Councilmember Jergensen for his leadership on
this issue and everyone else who had been involved. He said this was a difficult
issue but felt the proposal would improve rental properties, reduce nuisances and
make landlords more responsive to tenants.
Councilmember Christensen called for the question, which motion carried, all
members voted aye.
(0 09-39)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :42:28 PM
Jihad Al-Ali requested a hearing regarding "Culting" crimes.
Jean Arnold, Barbara RuFenacht, Jeff Salt, Ray Wheeler, Dan Potts and John
Liston spoke or submitted written comments in opposition to the proposed sports
complex to be located along the Jordan River.
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Shawn Halladay and John Gygi spoke in favor of the proposed sports complex.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: 8: 04:31 PM Adopting a resolution providing for a public hearing on
January 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment relating to authorizing the
issuance and sale of up to $20,000, 000 aggregate principal amount of the City's sales
tax revenue bonds to finance all or a portion of the cost of acquiring, constructing,
improving, replacing and remodeling the North Temple Viaduct which is currently
located between approximately 350 West and 600 West and various other capital
improvement program projects; providing for the holding of a public hearing and
providing for related matters. View Attachments
Council Members Jergensen and Martin were recused.
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt
Resolution 74 of 2009 and set the hearing date of January 5, 2010, which motion
carried, all members voted aye, except Council Members Jergensen and Martin who were
recused.
(Q 09-13)
#2. RE: 8:02:20 PM Adopting a resolution providing for a public hearing on
January 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public comment relating to a resolution
authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $12,000, 000 aggregate principal amount of
the City' s sales tax revenue bonds to finance all or a portion of the cost of
acquiring, constructing, improving, reconstructing and remodeling North Temple Street
between approximately 600 West and 2200 West, which is commonly referred to as the
North Temple Boulevard Project, and various other capital improvement program
projects; providing for the holding of a public hearing and providing for related
matters. View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to adopt
Resolution 75 of 2009 and set the hearing date of January 5, 2010, which motion
carried, all members voted aye.
(Q 09-12)
#3. RE: 8: 03: 06 PM An ordinance adopting the Community Development Plan for
the North Temple Viaduct Community Development Project Area, as approved by the
Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City, and designating the plan as the official
Community Development Plan for the North Temple Viaduct Community Development Project
Area. View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to adopt Ordinance
75 of 2009, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
8:03:53 PM Councilmember Simonsen said this was the first community development
area created in Salt Lake City. He said this was a new redevelopment tool created by
the State Legislature a few years ago. He said it was great the City could utilize
this mechanism for an important project.
(T 09-4)
CONSENT AGENDA 8: 03:33 PM
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Love seconded to approve the
Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1. RE: Setting the date of January 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City Ordinance 17 of
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2009 which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. (Amendment No. 2) View Attachments
(B 09-12)
#2. RE: Setting the date of January 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to accept public
comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Section 5.04.160, Salt Lake City
Code, "Innkeeper License Tax", by changing the description of the accommodations
covered by the innkeeper license tax to more closely match the description provided
in the state tax code; by providing for the innkeeper license tax to be assessed
quarterly rather than annually; and by providing for the imposition of penalties and
interest as provided by Sections 59-4-101 and 59-4-102 of the Utah Code Ann.
(0 09-34)
#3. RE: Approve the transfer of the following grant projects: State of
Utah, Certified Local Government Program, Intensive Level Survey Historic
Preservation; Utah Department of Public Safety, 2009 Homeland Security Grant, Urban
Area Security Initiative-UASI; US Department of Health and Human Services SAMHSA-Drug
Free Communities Grant; from the Grant Holding Account and establish a project budget
for each grant to be confirmed in a formal budget opening. View Attachments
(B 09-13)
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes
of the City Council Regular Session meeting held December 8, 2009.
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