07/13/2010 - Minutes PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2010
The City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 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 Stan Penfold Luke Garrott
Jill Remington Love Van Turner JT Martin
Soren Simonsen
Cindy Gust-Jenson, Executive Council Director; Edwin Rutan, City
Attorney; Mayor Ralph Becker; David Everitt, Mayor' s Chief of Staff;
and Beverly Jones, Deputy City Recorder; were present.
Councilmember Martin presided at and conducted the meeting.
OPENING CEREMONY
#1 . 7 : 04 :22 PM The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance.
#2 . 7 : 06 : 47 PM The Council and the Mayor recognized those who
assisted in the efforts in caring for water fowl during the recent Red
Butte oil leak.
Councilmember Martin invited volunteers of the rescue effort to
stand up. Craig Dinsmore, Hogle Zoo Executive Director, said he was
there to represent the volunteers from Hogle Zoo. He said other
volunteers from Tracy Aviary, Wildlife Rehabilitators, State Wildlife
officials and City/County Animal Control all rallied together and
responded within minutes of learning of the disaster. He said 300
birds were taken in and cleaned. He said 250 of the water fowl were
rehabilitated, fully cleaned and saved. He said they have been
transferred to the Division of Wildlife Resources officials and
relocated in the wild.
Mayor Becker extended his thanks on behalf of the City for what
Hogle Zoo and the people at Tracy Aviary did for the wildlife . He
thanked the volunteers for putting in an enormous amount of time .
PUBLIC HEARING
#1 . RE: 7 : 15 : 36 PM Adopting a resolution to (a) finance the cost
of certain infrastructure improvements consisting of the reconstruction
of the roadway pavement, and the construction and installation of the
Jordan River bridge, curbs, multipurpose walkways, driveway approaches,
walkway access ramps, bicycle and pedestrian paths, pedestrian
crosswalks, decorative walkway pavements and treatments, street corner
treatments, park strip landscaping, irrigation systems, landscaped
median islands, site acquisitions, storm drainage facilities, street
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TUESDAY, JULY 13 , 2010
and pedestrian lighting system, traffic signals, and public art,
together with all other miscellaneous work necessary to complete the
improvements in a proper and workmanlike manner; (b) pay a portion of
the cost of said improvements by assessments to be levied against
properties benefited by such improvements; (c) pay certain operation and
maintenance costs with respect to street and pedestrian lighting, and
an irrigation system for the North Temple Boulevard park strip and
median island, including electrical costs and water service costs; (d)
provide notice of intention to designate an assessment are, to
authorize such improvements, and to fix a time and place for protests
against such improvements or the designation of said assessment area;
to declare the City' s official intention to reimburse itself for
expenditures paid by it prior to the issuance of tax-exempt bonds; and
related matters . (Job Nos . LC-109017 and M-109018) View Attachments
The following spoke or submitted cards in support of North Temple
Boulevard: Myra Close; Jeff Sandberg; Bill Coker; Angie Vocher; Dylan
Bushnell; Victoria Orme; Preston Menlove; JoAnn Anderson; Tiffany
Sandberg; Veronica Montoya; Calvin Noyce and Michael Christensen.
The following spoke or submitted cards in opposition of North
Temple Boulevard: Bonnie Billings; Greg Graber; Muriel Wilson; Glen
Knudson; Tom Horne; Sam Gustafson; Bart Timothy; Dan Dayley and Richard
Billings.
Councilmember Love moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
close the public hearing and refer to Engineering for tabulation.
Councilmember Love said the project would cost approximately $45
million that taxpayers throughout the City and the valley would be
paying for.
Councilmember Martin called for the question, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
(Q 10-4)
7 : 53 : 05 PM QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR
Councilmember Turner told the Mayor how much he appreciated the
fireworks at Jordan Park as well as the festivities .
7 : 54 : 19 PM COMMENTS TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Douglas Cotant, Michael Clara, Daniel Argueta, Isabel Rojas,
Stephanie Pitcher, Robert "Archie" Archuleta and Frank Cordova spoke on
immigration and supporting Police Chief Chris Burbank.
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Nancy Saxton and Jeff Salt spoke about not being able to obtain
information on the soccer complex. Dan Potts spoke about six
inconsistencies on the soccer complex.
Ursula Jachmann spoke on Parley' s Historic Dog Park. She said it
was no one' s intention to make anyone mad. She said the park just
meant so much to them and their dogs . Myra Close spoke on the North
Temple Boulevard Transit Station Area Zoning district.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#1 . RE: 8 : 32 : 36 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing the issuance
and confirming the sale of $20 , 000 , 000 Tax and Revenue Anticipation
Notes, Series 2010; and providing for related matters . View
Attachments
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Simonsen seconded to
adopt Resolution 32 of 2010, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(Q 10-7)
#2 . RE : 8 : 33: 09 PM Adopting a resolution authorizing a change to
the Small Business Revolving Loan Fund. (Changes include (1) adjusting
the name of the Small Business Revolving Loan Fund to Revolving Loan
Fund (2) amended loan criteria, (3) loan options, and (4) evaluation
matrix) . View Attachments
Councilmember Simonsen moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
adopt Resolution 33 of 2010, which motion carried, all members voted
aye .
(R 10-9)
CONSENT AGENDA 8 : 35 : 04 PM
Councilmember Garrott moved and Councilmember Penfold seconded to
approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item H-1, which motion
carried, all members voted aye .
#1 . RE : Approving the appointment of Martha Farney to the
Community Development and Capital Improvement Program Advisory Board
for a term extending through June 4, 2013 .
(I 10-16)
#2 . RE: Setting the date of August 10 , 2010 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance adopting the North
Temple Station Area Plan pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2009-00510 .
(P 10-13)
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#3. RE: Setting the date of August 10, 2010 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending Section 21A
(Zoning) , Salt Lake City Code, to establish the TSA Transit Station
Area zoning district, amending existing Sections of Title 21A affected
by the establishment of the TSA Transit Station Area zoning district
and amending the zoning map to establish the boundaries thereof
pursuant to Petition No . PLNPCM2010-00096 .
(P 10-14)
#4 . RE: Setting the date of August 10, 2010 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Zoning
Map to establish the Westmoreland Place Historic District pursuant to
Petition No. PLNHLC2010-00181 .
(P 10-15)
#5. RE: Setting the date of August 17, 2010 at 7 :00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider 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 . (Budget Amendment No. 1)
(B 10-8)
#6 . RE: Setting the date of August 17 , 2010 at 7 : 00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting the Regional Athletic Complex
Riparian Restoration Plan.
(T 10-4)
#7 . RE: Setting the date of August 17, 2010 at 7 :00 p.m. to accept
public comment and consider adopting an ordinance amending the Rose
Park Small Area Master Plan future land use map pursuant to Petition
No. PLNPCM2010-00028, and an ordinance amending the zoning map to re-
zone property located at approximately 2223 to 2349 North Rose Park
Lane from AG-2 (Agriculture) and OS (Open Space) to PL (Public Lands)
and OS (Open Space) pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2010-00028 .
(P 10-16)
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 35 p.m.
This document along with the digital recording constitute the
official minutes of the City Council Regular Session meeting held July
13, 2010 .
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