02/04/2014 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 , 2014
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 7 : 18 p.m. in Room 315, Council Chambers,
City County Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
James Rogers Luke Garrott Charlie Luke
Kyle LaMalfa Erin Mendenhall Lisa Adams
Stan Penfold
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; David Everitt,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; and Sonya
Kintaro, Chief Deputy Recorder were present.
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:18:26PM Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7:19:02 PM Councilmember LaMalfa moved and Councilmember
Garrott seconded to approve the meeting minutes of Salt Lake City
Council for the Induction Ceremony on Monday, January 6, 2014; the
Work Sessions on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 and Tuesday, January 14,
2014; the Legislative Breakfast on Monday, January 13, 2014 ; and the
Formal Meeting for Tuesday, January 21, 2014, which motion carried,
all members voted aye . View Attachments
(M 14-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1. 7:19:55 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance repealing Chapter 8 . 16, Salt Lake City Code in its entirety
and renumbering and amending Chapter 5 . 37 , Salt Lake City Code,
regarding the operation of carriage businesses . The revised proposal
is in response to the Council 's request from their initial September
24, 2013 briefing to have the Mayor's Administration and Salt Lake
County Animal Services develop recommendations for horse-drawn
carriage regulations. Councilmember Charlie Luke's recommendation was
used as part of the framework in developing their recommendations. In
addition, at the January 7, 2014 follow-up discussion by the Council,
they unanimously supported having Salt Lake County Animal Services'
additional revisions merged into the original proposal and changing
the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to a contract-
based approach. View Attachments
(0 13-29)
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Jordan Kasteler, Colleen Hatfield, and David Hatfield spoke in
favor of banning horse-drawn carriage businesses . Lauren Lockey spoke
on making animal welfare a priority. Andrew Hope spoke in favor of
keeping horse-drawn carriages with tighter and safer regulations .
Autumn Wagner and Dave Swartz submitted written comments about this
issue .
7:32:05PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Mendenhall
seconded to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
7:32:52 PM Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember LaMalfa
seconded that an ordinance be prepared repealing Chapter 8 . 16
(Regulation of Horsedrawn Carriage Businesses) and amending Chapter
5 . 37 (Horsedrawn Carriages) , Salt Lake City Code, to (i) prohibit
horse-drawn carriages on City streets six months after adoption of the
ordinance; and (ii) allow any existing horse-drawn carriage businesses
the opportunity to request an extension of time to cease business
operations if necessary to recover an investment in the business which
is not fully amortized within six months after the ordinance is
adopted.
Councilmember Garrott said the horse-drawn carriages were
currently regulated under a program called Certificates of Convenience
and Necessity. He said horse-drawn carriages in the City were not
convenient or necessary and were different from other modes of
transportation and was a luxury instead of a necessity. He said he
would support the motion.
Council Members Mendenhall and Luke spoke in favor of the motion .
Councilmember Rogers spoke against the motion.
Councilmember Luke called for the question. A roll call vote was
taken, which motion failed, Council Members Rogers, LaMalfa, Penfold,
and Adams voted nay, and Council Members Garrott, Luke, and Mendenhall
voted aye .
7:43:58 PM Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember LaMalfa
seconded that the Council support an ordinance that is substantially
similar to that provided to the Council by the City Administration
including language providing for the following: 1) a horse-drawn
carriage committee non-city and county employee appointments would be
subject to appointment of the Mayor with the advice and consent of the
Council, 2) all committee members are voting members, 3) additions to
the committee would include two at-large general public members who
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are City residents and an equine veterinarian horse-industry
representative who works professionally with horses for hire but does
not have a department contract to operate in the City, 4) include
language that would require horse-drawn carriage companies to provide
an education component regarding the carriage operation and how the
horses are cared for, 5) keep the age of the horse at five years of
age but bring this to the horse-drawn carriage committee, and 6)
horse-drawn carriage committee to evaluate the following items and
recommend changes to the Council on fees, temperature range, age of
horse, hours of operation for the weekend, random drug testing for the
drivers, and carriage routes .
Councilmember LaMalfa spoke of the improvements outlined in the
new ordinance .
Councilmember Adams made a friendly amendment to the motion that
the horse-drawn carriage committee would meet at a minimum, quarterly.
Council Members Penfold and LaMalfa agreed to the amendment .
Councilmember Luke called for the question. A roll call vote was
taken, which motion carried, Council Members Rogers, LaMalfa, Penfold,
Mendenhall, and Adams voted aye, and Council Members Garrott and Luke
voted nay.
QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR
7:51:57 PM Councilmember Penfold spoke of the briefing received by
Lynn Pace regarding State Legislative issues . He said he wanted to
invite the Mayor' s participation or for the Mayor to be available to
participate in the process because decisions might take the strategy
of both the City Council and Administration.
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
7:54:18 PM Mark Stewart spoke on amending Salt Lake City Code
12 . 56 . 040 and the ticket he received for an expired car registration.
View Attachments
Saundra Duffy-Hawkins spoke about not increasing taxes .
David Berg, Jeremy Beckham, Lindsey Wells, and Lauren Lockey
spoke on banning horse-drawn carriages, the dishonesty of the current
horse carriage company, lowering the temperature level to operate, the
effect of vehicular fumes, metal bits, and the availability of water
for the horses .
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 8:07:32 PM Adopting a resolution regarding a proposed scope of
work for a transit master plan for Salt Lake City. The scope of work
would be used to prepare a citywide mass transit plan. View
Attachments
(R 14-2)
Councilmember Garrott spoke of the bullet points of the
resolution that were revised by the Transportation Division,
specifically the role of the RDA in funding and being more explicit in
the explanation of the regional transit plans .
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Adams seconded that
the Council adopt Resolution 1 of 2014 approving the scope of work for
a Citywide Transit Master Plan and authorizing funding for the plan
with the following amendments to the scope of work:
That in the scope of work under Task 5 titled Land Use, that the
third, fourth, and fifth bulleted points should be revised to read:
• Funding strategies may be tied to land use; these should be
explored comprehensively.
• Regional transit plans emphasize connections between communities
over those within communities and therefore may not adequately
address the necessary local connections and travel patterns
between neighborhood business nodes; characteristics of local
travel should be prioritized in support of livable neighborhoods
and a vibrant local economy.
• Regional transit plans focus on peak-hour commutes and longer
trips between single-use area (a residential suburb, for
instance, or a major job center) , and therefore may not
adequately address local circulation needs; short trips made
locally throughout the day, especially in mixed use contexts,
should be considered in addition to peak-hour commutes, which
motion carried, all members voted aye.
CONSENT
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . 8:11:07 PM Setting the date of Tuesday, February 18 , 2014 at 7 : 00
p.m. to accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance
amending the final budget of Salt Lake City, Utah, including the
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employment staffing document, for Fiscal Year 2013-14 . This amendment
contains a number of proposed adjustments to the FY 2013-14 budget,
including funding for:
• a portion of the costs of the Sugar House Streetcar, and various
improvements to create a "green way" within the corridor.
• a transportation planner position to assist with capital
improvement (building and roadway) projects.
• the City's Transit Master Plan, Phase 2 of the Sugar House
streetcar plan, and a study of Foothill Drive (funding from Utah
Transit Authority) .
• an additional trained nurse dispatcher to manage non-emergency
calls from the 9-1-1 call-takers (donation funds from the Utah
Hospital Association) . (Budget Amendment No. 2) View Attachments
(B 14-4)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 11 p .m.
Council Chair
City Recorder
This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as
additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or
video for entire content.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
February 4, 2014 .
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