02/17/2009 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 , 2009
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday February 17, 2009 at 7 : 05 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 Love
conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:13:35 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:13:57 PM Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember
Simonsen seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council
meeting held February 10, 2009, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(M 09-3)
#3. 7:14:12PM Approve a joint resolution with Mayor Ralph Becker
recognizing and reaffirming support for the "Blueprint Jordan River: A
Lake To Lake Vision" . View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Martin seconded to
adopt Resolution 13 of 2009, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(R 09-1)
PUBLIC HEARING
#1 . 7:18:30PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending Ordinance 64 of 2008 which adopted the final budget
of Salt Lake City, Utah, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and
ending June 30, 2009 . (Budget Amendment 2) View Attachments
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Christensen
seconded to adopt Ordinance 3 of 2009, with the addition of the
following:
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1 . Item A-10 to amend the contingency placed on the funding for the
East Capitol Boulevard design project, and approve the $50,000 in
funding for design with no requirement for a state matching
contribution.
2 . Item E-11 to establish a Grant Appropriation Holding Account in
the amount of $1,000,000 and establish the 3-step procedure as detailed
in the attached memo. View Attachment
And that the following item be placed on hold until the Council
receives additional information and recommendations from the
Administration.
1 . Item A-1 Sidewalk Replacement Special Area Assessment for 1500 to
2100 East, 1300 to 1700 South
And that the following items be removed from the budget amendment:
1 . A-4 : Budget Increase Request - Emigration Canyon Bike Lane
Project and Parley' s Crossing Scope Revision. Item A-5 Class "C"
Asphalt Overlay - Fiscal Year 2009-10 funding
3. Item A-8 Plaza 349 Employee Shower Budget increase
and that we keep the budget amendment and public hearing open for the
purposes of continuing discussions with the Administration regarding
potential mid-year budget adjustments, a potential staffing document
change, and to discuss potential projects or funding related to the
federal economic stimulus bill, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(B 09-4)
COMMENTS
#1 . 7:21:20PM RE: Questions TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL.
Councilmember Christensen asked Mayor Becker to talk about going
to Washington D C to work with the Obama Administration and the U. S .
Congress in passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan (ARRP) .
Mayor Becker said he would be meeting to discuss how the funding would
be used effectively.
#2 . 7:24:16 PM RE: COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
Michael Packard spoke in opposition to the Airport and Draper TRAX
extensions . Cindy Cromer spoke in opposition to the St. Joseph' s Villa
extension. Jerry Oldroyd spoke in favor of the Correctional Facility
ordinance . Jeff Bair spoke in favor of the Airport TRAX extension.
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Megan Buhler, Joe DeGoyer, and Shay DeGooyer did not speak but turned
in comment forms in opposition to the St . Joseph' s Villa extension.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7:32:25PM RE: Adopting an ordinance amending provisions of
Title 21A (Zoning) of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to Community
Correctional Facilities pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2008-00641 . View
Attachments
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to approve the ordinance known as Version B.
Councilmember Jergensen moved for a substitute motion and
Councilmember Turner seconded to adopt Ordinance 2 of 2009, Version B
and change the occupancy period from 18 months to 36 months and add the
criteria that there be reasonable access to transit. A roll call vote
was taken, which motion carried, all members voted aye except Council
Members Christensen and Turner who voted nay.
(P 09-1)
CONSENT AGENDA 7:47:44 PM
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members
present voted aye .
#1 . RE: Setting the date of March 10, 2009 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an appropriation resolution
adopting the One-Year Action Plan for the 35th Year Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, HOME Investment partnerships
Program (HOME) funding, American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI)
funding, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funding and Housing
Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding for Fiscal Year
2009-10 and approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Salt
Lake City and U. S . Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) .
(T 09-1)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of March 10 , 2009 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the
Central Community Master Plan and the Block 4 & 5 - East Waterloo
Subdivision Master Plan with respect to properties located at 1952
1962 , and 1966 South 500 East Street, and 455, 459, 465 and 475 East
Hollywood Avenue changing the future land use designation from Low
Density Residential to Institutional Land Uses and other related
changes pursuant to Petition No. 400-07-35 .
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The meeting adjourned at 7 : 47 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
February 17, 2009 .
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