07/10/2007 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, JULY 10 , 2007
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session
on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 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 Soren Simonsen
Nancy Saxton Dave Buhler Eric Jergensen
Jill Remington Love
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; and Chris Meeker, Chief Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Turner presided at and Councilmember Love conducted
the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7 : 06 : 49 PM Adopting a joint resolution with Mayor Ross C.
"Rocky" Anderson to recognize the week of July 15 through July 21, 2007
as World Changers Community Partnership Week in conjunction with South
Salt Lake City.
Councilmember Christensen moved and Councilmember Jergensen
seconded to adopt Resolution 42 of 2007, which motion carried, all
members voted aye . See Attachment
#3. 7 : 07 : 45 PM Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember
Saxton seconded to approve the minutes of the Salt Lake City Council
Meeting held June 12 , 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Attachments
(M 07-3)
7 : 07 : 58 PM COMMENTS TO THE MAYOR FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Turner thanked the Mayor through Sam Guevara,
Mayor' s Chief of Staff, for the Peoples Market and the 4th of July
Celebration in Council District 2 .
Councilmember Christensen asked about restrictions for fireworks .
Mr. Guevara said there were restrictions in several areas of the City.
7 : 10 : 00 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
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Dr. Ken Larsen and Rick Brough spoke about allowing Drum Circle
participants to smoke marijuana in Liberty Park as part of their
religion. Dr. Larsen also spoke regarding City officials taking the
Oath of Office .
Cindy Cromer gave the Council a handout and spoke regarding the
interpretation of City ordinance 21A. 38 . 100 .
Douglas Cotant spoke regarding private vehicles parking at bus
stops .
Warren Bell, Utah Evergreen Council, spoke against the landscaping
ordinance .
Mark Danenhauer, Utah Rivers Council, spoke in support of the
landscaping ordinance .
Jim Garside spoke concerning a monopoly by the City' s Water
Department causing high rates and litigation.
The following citizens spoke or submitted written cards in favor
of Parley' s Park being an off-leash park: Richard Mingo, Jennifer de
Tapia, Ann Holt, Amanda Moore, Susanne Tranier and Diane Gunnell .
The following citizens spoke or submitted written cards against
Parley' s Park being an off-leash park: Emil Kmet, Dennis Clapham, Jeff
Salt, Nancy Von Allmen and Kyle Meadows .
The following citizen spoke in favor of sharing Parley' s Park with
everyone : Julie Bryan.
Terry Becker submitted a written card regarding enforcement at
Parley' s Nature Park.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . 7 : 45 : 33 PM RE : Adopting a resolution appointing a Board of
Equalization and Review for the Salt Lake City Sidewalk Replacement
Special Improvement District No. 2004/2005 FY Job No. 102119; (The
"District") ; setting the dates for the Board of Equalization and
consider objections and corrections to any proposed assessments;
authorizing the City Recorder to publish and mail a notice of meetings
of the Board of Equalization and Review; and related matters .
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Resolution 43 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Attachments
(Q 05-9)
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#2 . 7 : 46 : 03 PM RE : Adopting a resolution adjusting the boundary
between Salt Lake City and North Salt Lake and set the date of
September 14 , 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. for a public hearing.
Councilmember Jergensen moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded
to adopt Resolution 46 of 2007, which motion carried, all members voted
aye . View Attachments
(P 04-32)
#3. 7 : 46 : 29 PM RE: Adopting an ordinance amending Section
21A. 48 . 030B. 9 .b, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to content of
landscape plans; Section 21A. 48 . 050B. 8, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining
to design guidelines; Table 21A. 48 . 070G, Salt Lake City Code,
pertaining to required perimeter parking lot landscape improvements;
Section 21A. 48 . 080D, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to improvement of
landscape buffers; Section 21A. 48 . 090, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining
to landscape yards; Section 21A. 48 . 100, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining
to special landscape regulation; and Section 21A. 24 . 010, Salt Lake City
Code, pertaining to general provisions for Residential Zoning Districts
(Petition No. 400-06-22) .
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Saxton seconded to
adopt Ordinance 45 of 2007 amending the Zoning Ordinance text relating to:
landscaping requirements for front/corner side yards in zoning districts
(i)Landscaping bonding requirements for multi-family and commercial
developments . I further move that the ordinance include a provision to
limit the height of vegetable plants to a maximum of 24 inches . I
further move that the ordinance include a provision in Section
21A. 48 . 090 to read "Mulches, such as organic mulch, gravel, rocks, and
boulders shall be at a minimum depth of three inches (3") , dependant on
the material used to control weeds and erosion in unplanted areas and
between plants and I further move that the ordinance include [New Text]
that these aforementioned items at all times cover any installed weed
block barriers that cover the ground surface, which motion carried, all
members voted aye . View Attachments
(0 07-4)
#4 . RE: 8 : 08 : 24 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the
approval of an interlocal cooperation agreement between Salt Lake City
Corporation (City Recorder' s Office) and Salt Lake County (County Clerk
Election' s Division) regarding the County providing election assistance
services to the City.
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
communicate to the County that it is the intention of Salt Lake City to
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contract with Salt Lake County for the primary and general elections
for 2007 subject to additional information:
• The locations of the polling places that were eliminated.
• If they were consolidated into other polling locations, maybe
some sort of map identifying where they were consolidated to.
• What would the extra cost be if all of these polling places
were kept?
• What would be the cost to have early voting at all City
Libraries (6 locations) ?
Councilmember Turner called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(C 07-378)
CONSENT AGENDA 7 : 58 : 17 PM
Councilmember Buhler moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
#1. RE: Approving Resolution 44 of 2007, authorizing the Salt
Lake City Mayor to sign an interlocal agreement between Salt Lake City,
South Salt Lake City and Utah Transit Authority for preparation of
alternative analysis study for the Sugar House Transit Corridor.
(C 07-379)View Attachments
#2 . RE: Approving Resolution 45 of 2007 authorizing the Salt
Lake City Mayor to sign an interlocal agreement between Salt Lake City
Corporation and Salt Lake County accepting a $20,000 Local
Discretionary Social Service Block Grant awarded to Salt Lake City
YouthCity for funding of seasonal employees at the Ottinger Hall
YouthCity site. View Attachments
(C 07-380)
#3. RE: Setting the date of August 14 , 2007 at 7 :00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Title
2 and Title 17 of the Salt Lake City Code relating to the Storm Water
Sewer System; requiring a City discharge permit for certain activities
resulting in discharge to the Storm Water Sewer System; authorizing
enforcement action, fines and penalties for prohibited discharges and
other prohibited conduct; and related matters .
(0 07-18)
#4 . Confirming the date of July 17 , 2007, at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting a resolution accepting a study
performed in compliance with Utah Code Section 10-8-2 and approving an
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appropriation of $17 ,500 for planning costs of a bicycle transit center
at the Intermodal Hub.
(C 07-381
#5 . RE: Confirming the date of July 17 , 2007 at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending
Section 5 . 72 . 455, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to maximum taxicab
rates (The proposed ordinance would increase the mileage rate taxicab
drivers may charge customers from $1 . 80 per mile to $2 per mile) .
(0 05-2)
#6 . RE: Confirming the date of July 17 , 2007, at 7 : 00 p.m. to
accept public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending
certain Sections of Chapter 5 . 71, Salt Lake City Code relating to
permission for driver to conduct Ground Transportation Business
Activities in the City, including requirement for criminal history
background checks, and making necessary amendment to coordinate with
certain Sections of Chapter 5 . 72 , Salt Lake City Code, relating to
drivers of taxicabs, and Chapter 5 . 76, Salt Lake City Code, relating to
drivers of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities .
(0 05-2)
#7 . RE: Approving the re-appointment of Cheryl Ann Anse to the
Golf Enterprise Fund Advisory Board for a term extending through July
19, 2010 .
(I 07-1)
#8 . RE: Approving the re-appointment of Bruce Miya to the Arts
Council for a term extending through July 1, 2010 .
(I 07-18)
#9 . RE: Approving the re-appointment of Lynn Hoffman-Bruse to
the Arts Council for a term extending through July 1, 2010 .
(I 07-18)
#10 . RE: Approving the re-appointment of Rebecca Guevara to the
Arts Council for a term extending through July 1, 2010 .
(I 07-18)
The meeting adjourned at 9 : 01 p .m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held July
10, 2007 .
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