01/18/2011 - Formal Meeting - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 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 Van Turner Jill Remington Love
Stan Penfold Luke Garrott J T Martin
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; David Everitt, Chief of Staff; and Chris Meeker, City
Recorder were present.
Councilmember Love presided at and conducted the meeting.
7 :0 5:2 8 PM OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7: 05:50 PM Adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Becker
encouraging the Utah State Legislature to adopt the IECC 2009 Energy
Code for homes during the 2011 State Legislative Session. View
Attachments
Council Simonsen moved and Councilmember Christensen seconded to
adopt Resolution 2 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#3. 7: 06:25 PM Adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Becker
pertaining to the Salt Lake City Public Library Board of Directors and
the management of the City Library System.
Council Simonsen moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded, to
adopt Resolution 3 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#4 . 7 : 07: 12 PM Approval of the minutes of January 4, 2011 and
January 11, 2011 . View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
approve the minutes , which motion carried, all members voted aye .
(M 11-3)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:07:23 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance amending certain provisions of Chapters 17 . 32 , 17 . 36, 17 .52,
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17 . 68 and 17 . 69, Salt Lake City Code, relating to waste water
pretreatment. View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Turner seconded to
close the public hearing and defer action to a future meeting following
the close of the State' s public comment period, which motion carried,
all members voted aye .
(0 10-20)
#2 . 7:08:09 PM RE: Accept public comment and consider adopting an
ordinance closing a portion of 5500 West as a public street between 300
South and 490 South and amending the Major Street Plan of the Salt Lake
City Transportation Master Plan to remove the designation of collector
street from a portion of 5500 West between 300 South and 700 South from
the Major Street Plan pursuant to Petition Nos. PLNPCM2009-01389 and
PLNPCM2010-00085 . View Attachments
Douglas Cotant asked if this meant a street would be closed by
Welfare Square . He asked if busses and traffic would have to take
alternate routes . Councilmember Christensen said it was the Bishops
warehouse, which was located on the west side . Councilmember Love said
a Planning staff would explain the issue to him.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded
to close the public hearing, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to approve the Ordinance 1 of 2011, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
(P 10-24)
POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS
#1 . 7 : 10:22 PM RE : Adopting an ordinance amending Salt Lake City
Ordinance 34 of 2010 which adopted the final budget of Salt Lake City,
Utah, for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1 , 2010 and ending June 30 ,
2011, relating to the final budget authorization for the new Public
Safety Building project. View Attachments
7: 10:53 PM Councilmember Simonsen said he had concern regarding the
urban design of the project and he would vote against the ordinance .
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Ordinance 2 of 2011, which motion carried, all members voted aye
except Councilmember Simonsen who voted nay. (B 10-11)
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7 :11:34 PM COMMENTS TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Christensen complimented Karen Hale for being
awarded the Martin Luther King award from the NAACP for her public
service .
7 :12:05 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Jeff Salt, Jordan River Restoration Network, commented on the
City' s General Fund paying for legal fees for outside counsel relating
to the Sports Complex. Dan Potts spoke regarding an appeal to stop
construction of the Sports Complex. Douglas Cotant spoke regarding
giving the police a raise .
7 :17 :00 PM UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1. RE: Adopting a resolution confirming a development agreement
entered into between the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake City
("RDA") , Marmalade H&J, LLc, and Marmalade K, LLC pursuant to a
condition of Ordinance No. 55 of 2006 . View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Resolution 1 of 2011, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye .
(C 11-17)
#2 . RE: 7: 17:27 PM Adopting a motion approving the expenditure of
previously-allocated funds for the Mayor' s Northwest Quadrant Master
Plan evaluation and implementation strategies proposal .
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Turner seconded
to approve the proposal, which motion carried, all members present
voted aye . View Attachments
Councilmember Garrott said he would be voting approval for this
issue because the administration would be coming back to Council with
up-dates from time to time and for feedback from the Council .
Councilmember Simonsen said he would like to weigh in on the members of
the expert panel for the plan.
(T 11-2)
7 :18:5 6 PM CONSENT
Councilmember Penfold moved and Councilmember Garrott seconded to
adopt the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
#1 . RE : Approving the appointment of Elena Dicus to the Civil
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Service Commission for a term extending through June 30, 2016 .
(I 11-4)
#2 . RE: Approving the reappointment of Hugh Gillilan to the
Library Board for a term extending through June 30, 2013 .
(I 11-3)
#3. RE: Approving the reappointment of Ella Olsen to the Library
Board for a term extending through June 30, 2013 .
(I 11-3)
#4 . RE : Approving the reappointment of Eleanor Muth to the
Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December
31, 2012 .
(I 11-5)
#5 . RE : Approving the reappointment of Faina Raik to the Housing
Trust Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through December 31,
2012 .
(I 11-5)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 20 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held
January 18, 2010 .
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