01/08/2019 - Formal Meeting - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SALT LAKE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 , 2019
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Formal Session on
Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Room 315, Council Chambers, City County
Building, 451 South State .
The following Council Members were present:
Andrew Johnston James Rogers Amy Fowler
Erin Mendenhall Charlie Luke Chris Wharton
Jennifer Bruno, Council Deputy Executive Director; Patrick Leary,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff; Margaret Plane, City Attorney; and Kory Solorio,
Assistant City Recorder were present.
Councilmember Mendenhall presided at and conducted the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 03 p.m.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7:03:17 PM The Pledge of Allegiance .
#2 . 7:03:37 PM Welcome/Review of Standards of Conduct.
#3. 7:05:21 PM Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Rogers
seconded to approve the Work Session meeting minutes of Tuesday, November
13, 2018; Tuesday, November 27, 2018; Tuesday, December 4 , 2018; and
Tuesday, December 11, 2018; and the Formal Meeting minutes for Tuesday,
November 27, 2018; Tuesday, December 4, 2018; Tuesday, December 11, 2018
and Tuesday, December 18, 2018, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Minutes
(M 18-3) (M 18-4)
COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL 7 :06:16 PM
Bernie Hart spoke about homelessness . Comments included: increased
homeless population in other Council Districts/neighborhoods, effect of
homeless programs not being able to meet the needs of the homeless (due
to forced relocation) , and seeing the City take a leadership role in
understanding and working with the street community. View Comments
Dahveed Lahrda spoke about people in the City not knowing Council
Members, unaffordability to live in the City, catering to certain
demographics, and people with high paying jobs putting in the most
complaints against homeless people .
NEW BUSINESS
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#1 . 7 :11 :26 PM Adopting a motion ratifying the election of Chair and
Vice-Chair of the Salt Lake City Council for calendar year 2019 .
Councilmember Fowler moved and Councilmember Johnston seconded to
approve the nomination of Charlie Luke as Council Chair and James Rogers
as Council Vice-Chair for 2019, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(G 19-1)
CONSENT 7 :11:5 8 PM
Councilmember Luke moved and Councilmember Wharton seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item 2 (appointment of
Cynthia Chen to the Arts Council Board) , which motion carried, all
members voted aye .
#1 . Setting the date of Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment on a proposal from the Utah Open Lands Conservation
Association to name a small section of Hidden Hollow Natural Area "Ty' s
Garden" after 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
(R 19-4)
#2 . Item Pulled. Approving the appointment of Cynthia Chen to the
Arts Council Board for a term extending through January 8, 2022 . View
Attachments
(I 19-1)
The meeting adjourned at 7 : 12 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) .
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This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the Salt Lake City Council meeting held January 8,
2019 .
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