01/22/2019 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 , 2019
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Room 315, Council Chambers, City County
Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
James Rogers Amy Fowler Chris Wharton
Erin Mendenhall Charlie Luke Andrew Johnston
Note: Following approval of appointment (Item #4) and the Oath of
Office, Analia Valdemoros was invited to join the Council at the dias .
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Council Executive Director; David Litvack,
Mayor' s Deputy Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; Cindi
Mansell, City Recorder; and DeeDee Robinson, Deputy City Recorder were
present.
Councilmember Luke presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 08 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1. 7:09:06 PM The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Josh Lloyd, Daniel
Baudner, Max Willardson, William Tyre, Charlie Moore from Scout Troop
539 .
#2 . 7:11:46 PM Welcome and Review of Standards of Conduct.
#3 . 7:12:11 PM Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember
Johnston seconded to approve the formal meeting minutes of Tuesday,
January 8 , 2019 . View Minutes
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
#1 . 7:12:46 PM Accept public comment and consider adopting a
resolution naming and approving a portion of the Hidden Hollow Natural
Area as "Ty' s Garden" in honor of the late Dr. Ty Harrison, a former
professor at Westminster College. Dr. Harrison worked to establish a
riparian forest enhancement project in the easternmost area of Hidden
Hollow. View Attachments
Dr. Bonnie Baxter, Mike Auger, and Juan Arce-Larreta spoke in
support of the resolution. Comments included Dr . Harrison was a
trusted/revered colleague, known for connecting students to the local
environment and community, involved in Hidden Hollow' s creation/re-
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discovery, a fitting tribute to naming this native species garden after
the late doctor, and the community would continue to appreciate this
asset for years to come.
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Mendenhall seconded to
close the public hearing and adopt Resolution 1 of 2019, renaming this
area of Hidden Hollow "Ty' s Garden", which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
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7 :24:15 PM Items 2 and 3 will be heard as one public hearing item.
#2 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: State of
Utah Volkswagen Settlement 2018 Vehicle Replacement Projects Grant
Program, requesting funding to retire 23 diesel freight trucks currently
being used in the City's fleet, and purchase 23 replacement clean diesel
freight trucks over the next 3 years. View Attachments
#3 . Accept public comment regarding Grant Application: Improving
Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence, and Stalking Grant Program, requesting to fund overtime hours
for Domestic Violence Unit detectives to increase arrests for protective
order violation warrants and felony domestic violence warrants. The grant
will also continue to fund the salary and benefits for one part-time
victim advocate. View Attachments
There were no public comments.
Councilmember Mendenhall moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded
to close the public hearing and defer action to a future Council meeting,
which motion carried, all members voted aye .
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COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7:25:38 PM
Ed Blake, Chief Executive Officer for Salt Lake Valley Habitat for
Humanity, spoke about building energy efficient and affordable homes in
Salt Lake City. He expressed concern the City had not provided meaningful
assistance for construction of new homes and requests-for-proposals had
been declined. He said he was committed to working with the City to find
a compromise .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7:29:11 PM Adopting an ordinance granting Crown Castle NG West,
LLC a telecommunication franchise agreement. The agreement would allow
the company to place and maintain its small cell facilities within the
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City rights of way. Small cell wireless facilities utilize antenna and
fiber optics to add capacity and coverage to a wireless broadband
network. The company would be governed by certain conditions, need to
secure appropriate permits and pay the telecommunications tax under state
law. View Attachments
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to
adopt Ordinance 1 of 2019, granting a Telecommunication Franchise
Agreement to Crown Castle NG West LLC, which motion carried, all members
voted aye .
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#2 . 7:29:52 PM Adopting an ordinance granting a master license
agreement for wireless facilities in the public way to Crown Castle NG
West, LLC. The agreement would allow Crown Castle NG West, LLC to install
small cell wireless facilities throughout the City. Small cell wireless
facilities utilize antenna and fiber optics to add capacity and coverage
to a wireless broadband network. View Attachments
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
adopt Ordinance 2 of 2019, granting a Master License Agreement to Crown
Castle NG West LLC, which motion carried, all members voted aye.
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#3 . 7:30:14 PM Adopting three ordinances granting telecommunication
franchise agreements to:
• CenturyLink Communications LLC;
• Qwest Corp dba CenturyLink Communications QC: and
• Level 3 Communications LLC and Level 3 Telecom LP
The agreements would allow the entities to place and maintain
telecommunication facilities within City rights of way. The entities
would be governed by certain conditions, need to secure appropriate
permits and pay the telecommunications tax under State law. View
Attachments
Councilmember Rogers moved and Councilmember Fowler seconded to
adopt Ordinance 3 of 2019, granting a Telecommunication Franchise
Agreement to Century Link Communications LLC, Ordinance 4 of 2019,
granting a Telecommunication Franchise Agreement to Qwest Corporation
d/b/a Century Link QC, and Ordinance 5 of 2019, granting a
Telecommunication Franchise Agreement to Level 3 Communications, LLC and
Level 3 Telecom LP, which motion carried, all members voted aye .
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#4 . 7:31:09 PM Adopting a resolution appointing a new member of the
Salt Lake City Council to fill the unexpired term of the vacated office
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representing District Four and administration of the Oath of Office.
View Attachments
Councilmember Johnston moved and Councilmember Rogers seconded to
adopt Resolution 2 of 2019, appointing Analia Valdemoros to fill the
vacant District 4 Council seat for the duration of this term, and
authorize the City Recorder to administer the Oath of Office, which
motion carried, all members voted aye .
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7 :33:45 PM Cindi Mansell, City Recorder, swore-in Analia Valdemoros,
as Councilmember for District 4 .
CONSENT 7:3 6:4 8 PM
Councilmember Valdemoros moved and Councilmember Wharton seconded
to approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1 . Approving the appointment of Raymond Schelble to the Citizens
Compensation Advisory Committee (CCAC) for a term extending through
January 22, 2023 .
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The meeting adjourned at 7 : 37 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 pursuant to Utah Code §52-4-203 (2) (b) .
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held January 22,
2019 .
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